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    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/583360 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/19-7336#4224ccad
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    What actually is the ownership structure of Bert Flood Imports ? Based on meeting John Rowley from CFS Aero (UK) at Parkes in 2024 I though they had purchased Floods. All the searches I perform now say they are privately owned implying that Gary Flood own them. Anybody have any solid info ?
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    Travis McLeod, General Manager, Bert Flood Imports Pty Ltd There will be food truck on site on the Saturday and we have made a booking at the Drift bar on the Saturday night for those wishing to attend for dinner or drinks but there are lots of options available in Caloundra if this does not suit." 1 food truck ?
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    Not sketchy just not acknowledging what they are. Probably they want to be a distributor only and not deal with the general public. Only problem is they do not have much of a 'retail' network and LAMEs that do act for them do not want to deal with small part purchasing home builders.
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    Any company running an annual promotional event needs to bias towards their major markets and in most things this is the east coast. There is a argument for running a second smaller event but ignoring your major markets always has a financial effect.
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    I understand what you are trying to do but the website info is still not selling it to anyone. You can charge $10 for a fly in breakfast with no landing fee but if you are charging $50 you (anybody) needs to tell us what we are getting for our money. If the $50 covers landing and parking why would you not tell us this up front. What else do we get ? The seminars look good but they are all short so probably not a lot of depth. If this is a Rotax promotional flyin why is Rotax not covering all costs ? Is this the only Rotax flyin this year ? Why the limited promotion ? Why the small scale ? When and where is the Vic/NSW flyin ?
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    Yeah, thats just weird. They have already located it and presented it to you and the transaction fee is small. I have seen other business do these pointless things and I just walk away. Thankfully I am seeing less businesses doing this in the last year.
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    Not for me.
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    It is a bit odd. I would have thought this would be a major promotional event for Rotax but instead it appears to be a small scale non-event. Having to drag info out of Floods presents poorly too.
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    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/582813
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    Sad for Rotax stuffing this up ie high cost without delivering much in return.
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    I do not have a suggestion for the Sydney metro airspace due to the complexity of the current airspace, number of frequencies currently and procedures currently in use for both Mascot and Bankstown. I expect this to get worst when Western Sydney becomes more active. All of the aircraft I have flown have radio receivers capable of monitoring 2 frequencies. I agree in/out ADS-B transponders for all aircraft are a very good idea. CASA has already said you need a minimum of a mode C transponder to enter controlled airspace. ie more than a SE2 is required for this airspace. You have offered a suggestion. I have suggested that this will make the current bad situation even worse. We obviously do not agree.
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    I thought the problem you were trying to fix was The Oaks/Camden communication omissions ? Since Western Sydney went live we also have a Bankstown training aircraft/Wedderburn problem. Creating another frequency (low level area) on top of CTAFs and area freqs creates another level of confusion likely leading to even more communication omissions.
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    Airservices have setup areas, such as Taree to Port Macquarie, on a common frequency making these wide area CTAFs. They are not CTAF plus a low level area frequency. Also, none of these type of areas have combined uncontrolled and controlled airspace. What you have suggested could be done but I am suggesting it would create even more congestion, misunderstandings and missed information. "Once the radio traffic levels get high even more information is missed." Agreed to a point. What is worse, nil to minimal communication (as we have now) or the risk of congestion leading to the occasional "say again"? - have a look at the volume of transmissions at Bankstown and Camden alone. It is not 'the occasional "say again"' "Also trainee pilots quickly get overloaded and miss things like right hand circuits at YSHL". Please expand???? This is already an intermittent problem at ShellHarbour. Now increase the YSHL radio traffic by 2000% (not an exaggeration).
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    A discreet common Sydney area frequency is not likely to solve communications problems. Just having Sydney Intl on this freq would create massive congestion as these departing flights are at high levels with transmissions covering a wide area. Dropping out YSSY, Bankstown and Camden alone would create congestion for ShellHarbour and other airports. Once the radio traffic levels get high even more information is missed. Also trainee pilots quickly get overloaded and miss things like right hand circuits at YSHL.
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    With low traffic the assumption is nobody is around and your radio is probably ok. Not correct in this situation. A good idea to call for a radio check on every startup but would not have helped with an antenna problem. If you have a handheld get your partner to give you a radio check from at least 500 M away.
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    Even the Halon replacements can displace oxygen in an enclosed area. Seems like all types of fire extinguisher have significant downsides in a plane cockpit.
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    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/583136
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    I had a pair of boots that went from the Netherlands to South Africa before arriving in Sydney 3 months later. Wrong address on the mailing label from the retailer. Luckily the packing slip had the correct address but still took 3 months.
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    Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe if you have a current RPC (group A) and a current RPL (or PPL) you can apply to RAAus for a group G RPC without a flight test.
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    Not really sure what this thread is about. I always shop around and look at the total cost (including delivery). Sometimes some costs are hidden either deliberately or naively. Sometimes I am more interested in availability and delivery time (or pickup close to home). I also look at the convenience versus cost saying (I will not spend a week looking around to save $5). If it is not worth it to you then do not buy it.
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    YCRL elevation 2953 ft
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    If you have a RPC then just print out your latest RAAus membership which will have all your endorsements on it. If you have a RPL then CASA has a form to reprint your license with all current endorsements for only $25 🙂
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    Trent Palmer headset comparison - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjEZzwX4U40
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    I have no problems with invitation only flyins being mentioned in public forums and I welcome after event reports including photos.
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