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Thanks FV, generally all the entries are "dynamic" as in they reflect the latest entries. For the first section of the page it shows latest threads, now if there is trolling or flaming going on in the thread then yes some of it may get shown until another post is made in that thread or it may completely disappear shortly after with other new posts posted in other threads causing that thread to be listed instead...if that makes sense

Thanks Mate, the objective of a Home Page is to show a new person landing on the site what it is all about and to then generate enough interest that entices them to go further into the site and hopefully they like what they see enough to register as a member and keep coming back...the Home Page is meant as a huge advertisement of what is in the site

I have created a proposed Home Page for the site and have a few concerns about it so I would very much value your opinion on it before I turn it on. You can see it at https://www.recreationalflying.com/index.html/ Does it load fast enough? Is it too cluttered? Is it missing something? Each section has too many entries or not enough entries? Is the layout right and the different sections in the right order? Is there enough importance placed on the right sections like centre or side column? etc etc etc Please post your comments and also remember there are still several more components to add like Articles, Tools and Calculators, On This Day, Famous Aviators etc

September 2019 Enhancing pilot – Expect the unexpected In 2019, CASA's Aviation Safety Advisors (ASAs) will run a new series of AvSafety seminars—Enhancing pilot skills—Expect the unexpected. This seminar will explore three key safety topics: preflight planning aeronautical decision making. The seminar will discuss how sound planning practices can prepare pilots for unexpected events and assist decision making in all phases of flight. The seminar will review the resources available and provide practical hints and tips to help pilots operate safely and efficiently. The information is designed to enhance and refresh pilot's knowledge at all levels. Using practical examples, the seminar will also explore the role of checklists and highlight the importance of a disciplined approach to their use. The seminars are an ideal opportunity for you to interact with your ASA, discuss local issues and ask questions of the regulator. Register now via Eventbrite. Attendance is free. Locations and dates are as follows: Location Date Registration Darwin Tuesday 3 September Register for Darwin Katherine Wednesday 4 September Register for Katherine Cairns Monday 9 September Register for Cairns Rockhampton Tuesday 10 September Register for Rockhampton Jacobs Well Saturday 14 September Register for Jacobs Well Atherton Sunday 15 September Register for Atherton Maryborough Tuesday 17 September Register for Maryborough Aldinga Thursday 19 September Register for Aldinga Gold Coast Tuesday 24 September Register for Gold Coast Redcliffe Friday 27 September Register for Redcliffe William Creek Friday 27 September Register for William Creek PM William Creek Saturday 28 September Register for William Creek AM The presentation includes references to the CASA website. Please feel free to bring your tablet or smartphone to follow the information live. Engineering – the Human Component The new Engineering AvSafety Seminar titled The Human Component will discuss three key topics: engineering errors and the lessons learnt the Human component of engineering proposed GA Maintenance and CAW regulations. By using various case studies, the seminar will delve into engineering errors, the lessons learnt and techniques for avoiding pitfalls. We will explore the human component and cost factor involved in maintenance error. This seminar will also discuss the proposed GA maintenance regulations for private and air work operations Your Aviation Safety Advisor will be available for discussion and questions, both during and after the presentation if required. Register now via Eventbrite. Attendance is free. Locations and dates are as follows Location Date Registration Victoria River Downs Thursday 5 September Register for Victoria River Downs Cairns Monday 16 September Register for Cairns Mackay Thursday 19 September Register for Mackay Adelaide Tuesday 24 September Register for Adelaide Parafield Wednesday 25 September Register for Parafield Please join us at your local venue to discuss your professional development, improve your safety knowledge and encourage your colleagues to do the same. A list of all seminars and more information is available on the CASA website. Help make the skies safe for all, attend a CASA AvSafety seminar in 2019.

You know guys, you can click any of the arrows on the left of a post...up arrow as you favourite answer or down arrow as your least favourite answer...similar to the Likes system but as a voting system which helps the user asking the question which is likely to be the best answer and they can then click trophy as their best answer...this is what the the Question forum is all about and helps to provide an education element to flying and goes towards one of the site's objectives

Ummmm, you need to ask the question in the Question forum https://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/73-questions/

I have added the table function buttons on the toolbar when composing new posts. These table buttons only appear when composing a post on a desktop size screen as there are so many options for you to choose from. I added these as I think it would be helpful in some instances where a post contains table data...hope you find it useful when you need it

Yes, an email automatically now goes out 1 week before the end and then they get 3 days grace after that as well

I am sure that all users get a lot out of the site and there is still a lot more to come in the coming months but as you would have guessed, it does take a huge amount of time (more than a full time job) and money ($250 a month just for the hosting) to keep the site going. Over the years some members have gratefully donated towards some of the site costs by becoming First Class Members for a year and I thank them so much for their continued support. So like the old site I have created a small box in the side column of many of the site sections where you can click the button and be taken to the Donations and First Class Membership page for anyone that would like to support the site. Corrine, the kids and I thank you very much for your support

Announcing a great new feature here at Recreational Flying (.com)...a Q&A forum called "Questions" as a sub forum to the main forum of "Student Pilot & Further Learning". This is a great feature as it allows any user to ask a question within the realms of Student Pilots and Further Learning and other users can post answers to it. Answers can then be rated by other users and the highest rated answers are shown first. The user asking the question can then select what they consider is the best answer. I am sure you have all seen these Q&A lists on many other sites and is a great opportunity for everyone to join in so let's see how it goes and if it is well received then perhaps we look at a similar Q&A forum for site support. It is at Questions

Flight Safety Australia magazine – don’t miss the bumper Spring edition Flight Safety Australia is back in print with a packed first edition this Spring. Red Bull Air Race pilot Matt Hall has an unexpected message from a flier of his world-class talent: skill is not enough. You also need planning, discipline, fitness and situational awareness in your flight bag. Contributor Kreisha Ballantyne looks at what VFR pilots can learn from the professional and measured world of IFR operations. Commercial pilot Nick Stobie analyses aircraft overloading and its role in broader organisational drift away from safety. Adrian Park tells the horrifying story of a freighter crew faced with a bizarre and unprecedented failure. We examine what could have been the worst disaster in the history of aviation and revisit a story from the original Aviation Safety Digest of 1953 with the help of a surviving de Havilland Comet pilot. Subscribe now to the new quarterly print edition at the CASA Online Store. $39.95 for four issues a year (delivered within Australia). Early-bird offer: subscribe early and choose to receive a free gift with your subscription (available while stocks last). Don’t miss out—subscribe by 25 August to receive the first new print edition this Spring. Subscriptions that commence after 25 August will receive the Summer edition in December. Each issue is 64 pages packed with feature articles and news, historical crash analysis, accident reports, close calls, quizzes and a new, high impact ‘Crash Comic’. It's aviation safety presented in a topical, timely and reader-friendly way using the power of storytelling. Subscribe now at the CASA Online Store.

Hi, please refrain from any further derogative posts against other users and lets all keep our chats friendly...thanks Some posts have been removed

I dont think he was asking you to comment adversely on any candidate, which would be wrong, but he was just asking if you have a preference on who you feel you could work with i.e, have similar beliefs as you

So are you saying that it is all ok now

At last, I have started adding John Brandon's Flying Tutorials into a new Tutorial section. This section will not only contain John's great flying tutorials but also tutorials on how to use the site, tutorials on aircraft maintenance and anything else that I can find as a tutorial to help all site users in the aviation endeavours. Also, you may have also seen that I have done some work on the Whats New page. As some of you go straight to this page I thought it would be better to add whats new in all the different areas of the site in their own blocks rather than everything in a single list. Also @Ahmed Zayed is working on a better display of the whats new in forum threads and posts which hopefully you should like. All in all the Whats New page should give you a taste of everything that is happening on the site...disclaimer: I haven't decided what to do about a site Home Page as yet and one option (NOTE I SAY ONLY 1 OPTION) is to use the Whats New page as a Home Page, another option may be to downgrade the Whats New page and put more comprehensive site coverage on a site Home Page...still undecided on this as yet due to there being a lot more to come and implemented on the site...Aviation Product Reviews, The Pilot Supplies Shop, Great Aviators Database, On This Day, Pilot Tools and Calculators, Aviation News etc etc etc

Have you missed the following updates published on our website last month? Announcements Flight Safety Australia back in print CASA’s flagship aviation safety magazine, Flight Safety Australia, is now available as a print subscription. Order the new quarterly magazine for $39.95 via the CASA online store. Don’t miss out on the bumper first issue coming Spring 2019. OnTrack website no longer available Since OnTrack was originally introduced in 2010, there have been numerous advances in technology. We are seeking feedback from pilots and other interested parties to understand current and future pre-planning navigational needs around controlled airspace. Help us shape the future direction of OnTrack. Provide your feedback via the Consultation Hub by 30 September 2019. Drone registration In late July, legislation was passed to introduce a mandatory drone registration and accreditation scheme. The new rules come into effect from late 2019. Find out more on our website. Consultations During the month we published the following summary of consultations: Defect reporting Amendments to CAOs 40.7 and 82.7 Standards for helicopter devices used to conduct training in multi-crew cooperation Changes to air traffic control standards for parallel runway operations Guidance material Advisory Circulars We’ve updated advice on defect reporting. AC 20-06 v1.0 replaces CAAP 51-1(2), as the CAAP only referred to aircraft maintained under Part 4B of Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR). This AC covers aircraft maintained under both the CAR and Subdivision 42.D.6.2 of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR). It also details defects which do not need to be reported to CASA.

nice, thanks @FlyingVizsla

Sorry but I don't have an iPhone to test it out...anyone else using an iphone having any issues?

Hong Kong and Taiwan have decided to get together and take over China using their freshly imported jabiloo aircraft which are now made out of Kevlar so they can land in Tiananmen Square and rescue all that decide to take on tanks...but wait, there is a change to the plan ...

Give us a screen shot @FlyingVizsla

I was never 100% on the purply blue colour of the theme for the site so I have changed it to a more true blue...any thoughts? Old: New:

I have darkened the text a little to help

TP, you could create your own Whats New Stream and exclude things like new gallery images etc from it...then set that Whats New stream as your default Whats New

Hi All Recreational Flying (.com) users The site is powering on with some great new features with a lot more to come so I was wanting to know how we are going with it and delivering to you everything you want and need from a recreational flying resource...a sort of score card. This will help in creating the site's future to one that you will value in what it provides. Please post your thoughts both good and bad so we can ensure we are on the right path...I personally very much appreciate your time in any comment you can make, any at all...thanks

Image sizes are no longer an issue now