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  1. BurnieM
    While we have other b/s with CASA, what we do not have is > $300 a year fees and an annual 'screw you' renewal form. Certainly CASA cover themselves without this. RPL with class 5 and VH registered LSA are very close to RAAus. Has anybody done the numbers for costs over say a 10 year timespan. You wonder whether the RAAus agenda is actually to shutdown RAAus ?
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    We expect a story with photos or it did not happen.
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    Hell no. We are from RAAus !
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    Yeah, Brendon needs to keep up. We did that joke yesterday.
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    I would straight out object to any model aircraft operations above 400ft. Trying to be cooperative now will just create problems for years to come.
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    IFR ?
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    If we are talking about Mt Beauty then this was not greed, it was not following RAAus own rules. This was a multi-level screw up. The local instructor, under pressure from the student, did not comply with RAAus procedures. The RAAus operations director, in spite of having major concerns about what she was being told, did not comply with RAAus procedures. The CEO, for an unknown reasons, restricted information provided to other parties (careful wording). What actions are being taken internally to stop this from happening again ? Trying to restrict legal action after the fact is unethical.
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    This is interesting; "(q) Use of Image You acknowledge and consent to photographs and electronic images being taken of you during your undertaking the Aviation Activities. You acknowledge and agree that such photographs and electronic images are owned by RAAus and RAAus may use the photographs for promotional or other purposes without your further consent being necessary." Not really a safety or legal exposure issue. So at the next Parkes they will need to check that all people in all photographs they want to use in the mag are RAAus members. If they do not and even one (say a wife of a member) objects and sends a legal letter they could be up for significant costs. The problem with f*cking with people is that they f*ck you back.
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    If it is not legal or enforceable then just sign it. The courts will sort it out (at cost to you). If you do not renew your membership then your registration and RPC are not longer current. If you challenge it legally then this will also cost you and typically take 5 years plus. During this time you will not be flying unless you move your RPC and rego to CASA. Note your RPC needs to be current (ie you need to be a RAAus member) to convert to RPL. Not saying what RAAus is doing is good or in the best interests off the members but sometimes the best thing to do with a garbage legal document is to sign it and challenge it in court if anything hits the fan. The facts that you lose your license and registration will work against RAAus when this eventually goes to court. Judges are not stupid and can and have ripped bad legal documents to pieces before.
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    Making a paper copy of the course legs with distances and bearings is a good idea. and noting the times (on paper) you reached previous waypoints. You can also carry a second EFB. But I still log on paper.
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    Yes and no. I believe that the current course gives you an understanding of the priciples. I would like to see an add on for EFB usage perhaps even a brand specific endorsement. This could also include what you do when the EFB fails. Perhaps an informal course would do it but with the demise of many aero clubs informal training is disappearing.
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    And you need to do it all using paper charts, compass and watch. No grabbing a quick look at your EFB. Then once you get your endorsement you will never use paper charts again 🙂
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    Its blocked. It is a dipole; 2 quarter waves with antenna feed in the middle. With an ali fuselage you use quarter wave antenna and the fuselage is the ground plane.
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    I had the Bob Tait book but I found this book by Dyson-Holland to be better - Dyson-Holland book You probably want to purchase paper copies of your local VNC/VTC charts. You could do a couple of nav exercises with another pilot but naving and flying on your own will be very different.
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    Drove past this today on the way back from Kiama. It was very close to the highway.
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    It'll bluff out
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    Try https://www.sportaviation.com.au/power_flight/index.php Their planes have constant speed props so you could get that endorsement as well.
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    Looks like he did 3 succesful touch and gos and on the 4th one he had an issue. Media said the pilot was a 52 year old male.
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    Does not really tell you much. PTT disconnects the receiver.
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    I assume this is about a number of GA schools wanting 5-ish hours before a flight review if you are coming from a RPC. It is competancy based. If they feel unsure about your skillset they could ask you to perform exercises that take longer than 5 hours. You are going to need a few hours to get up to speed on a tailwheel anyway so this should cover it (at a GA hourly rate 🙂 )
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    You would need to convert your RPC to RPL quite straight forward. You need an ASIC to apply for RPL. Get a medical, a class 5 is quite straight forward. Do a flight review in a GA plane which could be a tailwheel and get signed off for flight review and tailwheel endorsement at the same time. Give RAAus a copy of your RPL with TW endorsement and they will add it to your RPC (and update your BFR expiry date and give you group G if you ask for it). Some (most?) of the GA flight schools want you to do 5 hrs-ish before a flight review.
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    From the ADS-B track it looks like he came down from Bankstown, did some circuits at Shellharbour then possibly lost power on takeoff.
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    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/568731 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-pdx#3f09275a
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    Tailwheel Willy at Parkes
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    I wonder about the viability of MOGAS at an airport. Often you can get it significantly cheaper at a servo. You just have to be prepared to hump the jerry cans.
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