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• Don't let the SKC conditions fool you! Today was pretty bumpy (not over the top) with winds varying @ 12kts gusting to 20kts. I went in 5kts faster which I think is the main reason for the bounce, that and the additional burst of power I gave it. 19/09/2010 - Took a friend for a short local flight to Calingiri, was pretty bumpy but nothing serious. Aircraft is the Jabiru J160D.
   
   
  

• http://www.recreationalflying.com/forum/vbtube_show.php?do=tube&tubeid=487&name=%5Bhd%5D-j160d-bindoon-calingiri
   
   
  

I finally did it! I recovered from a spin several times :big_grin:!!! My instructor initiated the spins and told me to recover. She asked me just before we did some if I knew how to recover (since this wasn't a lesson I did the brief myself) ran through the steps, throttle neutral, flaps up, opposite rudder to spin direction, break stall, recover from dive and power on. Then around we went much easier to recover from then I expected and a much more enjoyable experience then I expected. Finished the flight up with some aeros. I hadn't done aeros for 2.5 years and my tolerance has improved dramatically for some reason.

I highly recommend some spin training or familiarization for any RA-Aus pilot or GA pilot who hasn't done them yet.

-Andrew

Yes but whether or not you can use a GPS for day primary navigation is another thing. I'm not too sure about that one.

-Andrew

Congrats Darky! I took my first pax up with the entry signed in my logbook but without the plastic, it won't hurt to get the bit of paper from RA-Aus but. Enjoy your first pax, it's great to have someone to take along with you :) One thing my school emphasizes is the fact that you can't stop learning and you need to take that hour or two by yourself occasionally to practice your skills & revise your BAK/Air Leg. Good luck! :big_grin:

-Andrew

Hi Facthunter,

Thanks for your input, yes we setup wind and practice homing the beacon & intercepting the radial for ADF and intercepting the radial for VOR, we just started ILS today :big_grin:

Basscheffers,

As far as I'm aware with the Day VFR law it says you have to fix your position to the ground every 30 minutes, this applies to fixing it to a map or getting a fix from the VOR coupled with the DME. You could probably get a fix from the ADF as well by tuning one station and getting your bearing from it and then tuning another station and getting your bearing from that then you can cross the two lines and you'll get a rough fix. Obviously you'd have to put in some consideration for speed as well. I don't think you can legally fix your location using a GPS.

-Andrew

Neil,

Mind sharing what brand the hand held is? I wouldn't mind having a look at them

Thanks,

Andrew

For a pilot that's never used one or been taught how to use one they are pretty useless But now, oh so useful! If only the Jabiru I rented had an ADF/VOR.

I take it the 230 is GA registered?

-Andrew

Spent the past 1.5 weeks at school learning about the the ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) and VOR (Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range) on flight sim. I'd never really thought much about them, I really considered them a useless instrument but after seeing what you can do with them I'm amazed. I've never seen any ultralights with these instruments, are they too expensive? I think the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

-Andrew

Can't wait to get out there and try these so called spins :big_grin: I hope I won't be disappointed by the weather again

Here's the way I see it and how the RA-Aus operations manual says you must do it.

You must have in excess of 20 hours flying experience of which 5 must be solo in any type of aeroplane/rotorcraft other than RA-Aus aircraft to be eligible for the 5 hour conversion.

You then have to do 5 hours of training in an RA-Aus aircraft of which 1 must be solo.

You must do the BAK, Air Legislation (although if you've done these through GA they are transferable), Radio and Human Factors exams.

You can then undergo an RA-Aus flight test.

I hope this was informative.

-Andrew

EDIT: All information from here: http://www.auf.asn.au/opsmanual/2-07.pdf

Thanks for your inputs,

My CFI has gone against the idea of me changing to the Gazelle/Fox for my navs so I had a look around and I've decided to take a look at the Texan Top Class at Serpentine and possibly fly that for my navs. It's $10 more expensive than the Jabiru per hour and looks like a nicer aeroplane, not to mention I'll get some experience flying out of a bitumen strip before I actually start my navs.

-Andrew

Sorry to bump my old post but I've booked another hour in the 152 for *hopefully* a spin lesson in a weeks time. I'll keep you posted.

-Andrew

Great post Tomo, sounds like you're having a lot of fun. How are you finding the 172?

-Andrew

I could bring up a whole tonne of Rotax failures all around the world with the earlier motors. Rotax was found in 1920, although Rotax wasn't making aircraft engines then as far as I'm aware. Jabiru was found in 1988. Rotax has a 68 year advantage over Jabiru. All I can say is give Jabriu a break, everyone has problems with their early creations and I'm sure Lycoming and Continental had problems as well.

-Andrew

Thanks for the advice everyone, speed and difficulty to fly isn't an issue for me. I'm happy to fly and learn how to fly anything. The cost of my x-country endorsement is gonna be pretty hefty and I'd be doing probably 1 nav a month which I'm sure isn't enough to keep in the loop. I may have to hold off for a while on the x-country stuff

3hrs at $155 an hour = $465 & it's very hard for me to come up with $465 every 2 weeks or so.

Hey everyone,

Well after flying the Jabiru around for about 40 odd hours I'm starting to want to fly another aircraft (I still have feelings for the Jabiru though! ) approaching my x-country endorsement now and as much as the Jabiru is an ideal candidate for it I really want to move into my schools Skyfox Gazelle or Skyfox CA21 (tailwheel Gazelle). I've flown both and I'm actually amazed at the climb performance and how well they handle, they actually seem to do what they're told It would be some additional endorsements to fly them, low performance & tailwheel (for the CA21) The tailwheel endorsement is something that I've wanted to get from the beginning because of the great ultralights that are tailwheel.

What are your opinions on the switch?

-Andrew

Hi Lloyd,

I know Forsyth Aviation at Parafield conduct RA-Aus flight training as they hold an exemption from CASA to operate in controlled airspace. This may be closer to you then many other schools (I know Murray Bridge and Gawler are quite a distance away from the CBD.)

-Andrew

Hey everyone,

Thanks for the fantastic answers, I did my test today and passed easily. I took my brother (who is a GA pilot) up for 0.5 and he thoroughly enjoyed it :big_grin: Really great that I now have the opportunity to share my passion with friends and family

-Andrew

Afternoon everyone,

Hope you've all got your votes in! Tomorrow afternoon I'm doing my PAX endorsement test, I've gone over the procedures for managing passengers etc... Has anyone got anything formal to say to make it sound a bit more professional? So far I have this list of things I need to do:

• Ask PAX about previous light aircraft flying experience and if he/she has eaten.
   
   
  
• Ask PAX to stand aside while aircraft is refuelled and preflighted, ensure they don't light up or disturb you.
   
   
  
• Help PAX get into aircraft and fasten seatbelt.
   
   
  
• Inform PAX of pin in top of door and shut door.
   
   
  
• Get into the aircraft and brief PAX on exiting the aircraft incase of emergency.
   
   
  
• Give PAX his/her headset and show them how it fits and how it works.
   
   
  
• Explain brace procedure and rules about not touching the controls/instruments/switches/throttle/circuit breakers.
   
   
  
• Explain forced landing procedure and note that I have been trained.
   
   
  
• Before takeoff safety brief.
   
   
  

Does that look ok to you all? My CFI also throws in a surprise engine failure and EFATO, so when he does that do I push the power back on and firmly tell him not to play with the throttle?

-Andrew

This site may be of some assistance: Sheds Online - Rural, Domestic, Commercial Steel Buildings it's not dedicated to hangars but more sheds (the same thing really?) I think hangars are just like anything else aviation related, just because it stores your plane, you'll pay 2x more.

-Andrew

Yep, when the photo was taken it had about 30hrs now it's onto 60.

-Andrew

Welcome Skippy, look forward to reading your posts and I hope you enjoy your flying :)

-Andrew

Hi Gnome,

I think that's the Langely Park fly in. Langley Park is in Perth and is where the Red Bull Air Race aircraft takeoff, not an active airstrip but just for special occasions.

My two are attached, nothing special but I thought they were ok photos :big_grin:

Both photos taken by me - when I attached them it appeared to lower the quality so I uploaded it elsewhere and attached.

-Andrew

Nice photos Spin. Got a questions, photo number 8, is that an RV6A?

-Andrew

Hi Steve,

Yeah it's a great achievement, still can't wipe that grin off my face! :big_grin:

Congratulations on achieving your Cross-Country endorsement

-Andrew