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    Insurance for RA-AUS aircraft

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by SGM

    Our insurance is currently via Geoff Tonkin at https://insurancehouse.com.au/. 

    It is 50% QBE and 50% Agile and is deliberately designed to "top-up" the RAAus insurance... specifically it has this clause 

    "RECREATIONAL AIRCRAFT AUSTRALIA LIABILITY ENDORSEMENT It is hereby noted and agreed that coverage under Sections 2 and 3 of this Policy shall come into effect only after insurance available to You because of Your membership of Recreational Aviation Australia Inc. has been exhausted."

    In our case the RAAus sub-limit of $250k for passengers was what we primarily wanted to increase.  Our view was that in the event of ongoing rehab required for a passenger, $250k would not last long.  There are a few others clarification etc in the top up document, like removing the pro-rata clause (which would mean the replacement of any avionics etc only calculated on estimated remaining service life) and coverage for forced landing transport costs.  I'll attach that full document here.

    Note 1: Previously we had dealt with Sonya at Bill Owen Insurance (now trading as https://www.aviatorrisk.com.au/) - They also offered excellent advice and customer service, but at the last requote was just a bit more expensive.  I would speak to both.
    Note 2: This year our premium did not go up - much to my surprise.

    RA Aus Additional Benefits endorsement (latest).pdf

    RAAus BFR

    in Aircraft General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by SGM

    OK update on my initial post.

    I completed the BFR yesterday (and it is called BFR on my RAAus app at least) with Adam from Kyneton, Victoria (YKTN). Thanks for the tip off @pmccarthy

    We did all the usual, stalls, Practice Forced Landing, and navigated to an impromptu and unfamiliar airfield (Maryborough YMBU) which was 37 NM away.  I keyed it into my panel-mounted Garmin 296, iPad and bugged the heading.  As luck would have it I lost GPS signal about 15 NM before Maryborough but with the iPad, heading and trusty paper map meant there was no issue.  Eventually, GPS came back 5 minutes later.

    I got to ask Adam a few questions about flying that I hadn't fully resolved in my own mind (exact ruling on the distance flying before a flightplan is required),  got some advice about choosing runways where there is nil wind and cross runways, and a few other comments.  The entire process took 1.5 hours and I felt the money was well spent on relevant content.

    Adam is a super nice guy and an experienced CFI.  Highly recommend him for your next BFR in Victoria.  He flys Friday - Sunday's.  If you need his mobile number PM me.

     

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    RAAus BFR

    in Aircraft General Discussion

    Posted

    My Biennial Flight Review (RAAus Pilot) is approaching.  When I checked two years ago with RAAus, the cross-country endorsement is not actually a separate BFR retest requirement... however, the flight instructor I chose last time decided to make it so.   So I ended up navigating without GPS for a few hours just to demonstrate I could still do it. 

    Whilst it's probably a good relearning exercise, I have 2 separate GPS on the panel and two further (Ipad, Iphone) in the aircraft, so perhaps the E6B/map/watch approach was not the best use of either my time or my money.

    Two questions to the forum
    a.  Have you been required to do cross-country navs on a BFR?
    b.  Can you recommend a good RAAus CFI in the Melbourne area who is "pragmatic"?

    3 more gone too soon. Near Maffra 16/11/24

    in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents

    Posted

    7 hours ago, onetrack said:

    The aircraft appears to have been VH-registered, as the ATSB has initiated an investigation.

     

    https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/2024/tinamba-west-aircraft-accident

    Is it an official position that ATSB doesn't examine accidents of RAAus aircraft? Does anyone have that in writing?

    With many factory-built aircraft now RAAus registered and many flight schools in RAAus, there seems to be as much to learn going forward from any RAAus aircraft accidents, as there would be from accidents on (rare) experimental class VH-registered aircraft.

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    Human factors and long flights

    in Aircraft General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm planning (another) trip flying Melbourne to Gold Coast.  It works out at about 440 minutes (7 hours 20 minutes) of flight time, no autopilot.  I've done before (once up, once back), but as a comparatively low-time pilot I have previously had a passenger and overnight stop halfway.

    This time I am solo and I am interested to know whether others have done... (trying poll feature)


     

    Wing Aviation Pty Ltd drones - coming soon to Melbourne

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by SGM

    I had this flyer delivered to my physical letterbox this week. 

    I couldn't help myself and had to ask them some questions ; )

    Here are the answers

    • Availability: The "Drone" option in the doordash app is not presently there (I checked)..response is "We are looking to launch in the coming weeks and will formally announce via our website".  
    • Weather : "Our drones are capable of safely delivering a package in a strong breeze and even rain. We've done extensive rain testing from winter test flights north of Helsinki, as well as in Alaska, to the summer heat of Texas to evaluate our fleet's ability to operate in such conditions".  [Might be interesting to order sushi in 40 knot storm]
    • Range :  seems to be about 8km from their shopping centre base (based up a series of addresses the helpful rep looked up for me). I was hoping they would share a national rollout and coverage plan with me - but no luck.
    • Payload: "Each drone can deliver a package weighing a maximum of 1.1kg, however if you decide to place a large order, multiple drones will deliver your goods one after the other"
    • Discount: "As a small token of our thanks for your patience and feedback, please enjoy promo code EASTLANDRN10 for $10 off your first drone order"


    CASA info here: https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/industry-initiatives/drone-delivery-services#Approveddeliverylocations

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    Angel Flight - Lottery to win Cirrus G6 SR22

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by SGM

    My apologies, in the list above I omitted another director of the YourJetLife company that scammed us all..  Shane Woods, a helicopter pilot from Ormeau QLD with MECIR and CPL,  He is in "Sales" at Monarc Global https://www.f6s.com/member/shanewoods#about the Royce Crown aviation company.

    He has now deleted his Linkedin profile

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    Angel Flight - Lottery to win Cirrus G6 SR22

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    it just keeps getting weirder...

     

    My IT people are investigating this.  I have never seen it, did not write nor approve it, nor authorise it to be sent from Angel Flight.  We have never entered into any joint arrangement with either YJL or Monarc Global.
     
    Marjorie Pagani BA(Hons), LLB, GAICD
    Chief Executive Officer
    Angel Flight Australia
    PO Box 421, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
    Phone: 07 3620 8300 Fax: 07 3852 6646 Mobile: 0418 878 326
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    Angel Flight - Lottery to win Cirrus G6 SR22

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by SGM

    So the materials by AngelFlight clearly show it was a "joint effort by Monarc Global and Angel Flight" (refer below)

    Based on public, self-disclosed information, I am recording for posterity the names of the Board members of both of these organisations:

    Monarc Global https://monarcglobal.com/

    • Royce Crown - CEO of both Monarc Global and YourJetLife (and the guy fleeing from journalists and under investigation by NSW Police)
    • Monica Zagrodny - Co-Founder of Monarc Global , currently National Product & Supply Leader - Corporate Traveller at Flight Centre Travel Group
    • Alister D. Punton - Advisory Board Member, CEO of Storylines Inc
    • Jonathan Lerner -  Advisory Board Member, Directory of Envy Group
    • Benjamin J. Bickford - CEO & Founder BIONIC Corporation

    Angel Flight  https://www.angelflight.org.au/

    • Margorie Pagani - CEO, Executive Director and Company Secretary
    • Howard Hobbs - Chairman, Director
    • Note : Angel Flight has $11.8m of assets so they are not going broke anytime soon.


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    Angel Flight - Lottery to win Cirrus G6 SR22

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    As a volunteer for Angel Flight, I wrote to the Angel Flight CEO, as there has been zero correspondence on this to us.

    A pretty disappointing and blame-shifting reply is below.

     

    Thank you for your email.  This lottery was not a scam in the usual understanding of that word, as we had all the legalities checked; it  was an unanimous and considered decision by the board,; and there was a winner  from WA, with whom I personally spoke the day after the draw.  I also confirmed with the aircraft manufacturer that the aircraft was en route to ( and ultimately assembled) in Australia.  In the end, the promotor did not take delivery of it.
     
    So for the people who bought tickets and didn’t win, ( including many of us at Angel Flight), it was the same as not winning any other game of chance.  The real issue here was that the promoter retained the proceeds, and didn’t make the required payment to us as the nominated charity.  Angel Flight did not pay for any promotional activities.
     
    We had been pursuing payment from the day after the draw, ultimately making the formal complaint with the NSW Office  of Fair Trading, and assisting them with their investigations.
     
    We also withdrew our consent to market the second and third lotteries as supporting Angel Flight.  The claims made by the promotor that he ran the lottery ‘on behalf’ of Angel Flight were incorrect : Angel Flight was merely the nominated beneficiary as required by the OFT permit.
     
    The matter is now with NSW police, and we are hopeful that action will be taken against the promotor for this very serious issue.
     
    We regret the failure of the promotor to comply with his legal and moral obligations has indirectly impacted our valued supporters.
     
     
    Marjorie
     
    Marjorie Pagani BA(Hons), LLB, GAICD
    Chief Executive Officer
    Angel Flight Australia
    PO Box 421, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
    Phone: 07 3620 8300 Fax: 07 3852 6646 
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    INSURANCE

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted

    This years insurance renewal bake-off:

    For our RAAus Evektor Sportar with $60k Hull, $1m additional extra liability for PAX (after the RAAus $250k), $1000 Excess, in Victoria.

    Last year = $1826* (*we elected to go with a $2500 excess last year)
    This year via "Bill Owen" (Agile) and the super helpful Sonya Smith = $2350
    This year via "Insurance House" (Agile+QBE) and the super helpful Geoff Tonkin = $2193
    AvCover: didn't quote as being RAAus they said the price would be the same as "Bill Owen"

    Conclusion: roughly 20% increase on last year, with about 7% difference between the main RAAus options.

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    Private hire

    in AUS/NZ General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by SGM

    On our insurance, we had to nominate the pilot's name, and was slightly more expensive if they have less than 100 hours time... so not that practical to add/subtract renters/borrowers.

    BTW - I was able to add my daughter to the policy for her ab-initio training, but the insurer had to look at the flying school's track record when calculating the extra premium. 

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