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  1. BurnieM
    I think you are asking 2 different questions. Making notes or following a pre-planned course a paper based kneepad is fine. However the primary use of iPads is to run a EFB mapping package. A lot of people are using iPads to cover a poor (20 year old plus) panel. Really you want your EFB somewhere at eye level attached to your panel. Have a look at RAM mounts. Bigger is always better but many panels do not have space for a standard iPad. General rule is an iPad mini is better in the cockpit but a standard iPad is better for planning outside the cockpit. Above plus an A5 paper notebook. I would buy an iPad mini with 64GB memory. Most packages do not require more in Australia. While you can use a separate GPS, a cellular iPad mini with built-in GPS is more useful. You do not need the cellular funciton but it is the only model with GPS. IPad mini 7 is the latest model but there are some good deals on refurbished iPad mini 5 64GB cellular around. I have an iPad mini 6 256GB cellular purchased new and a iPad gen 9 64GB cellular (standard previous generation) purchased new. The standard iPad was half the cost of the iPad mini. But I do not have my own plane.
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    The problem is unless you know somebody with a set you cannot actually test them before purchase. My choice was A20 or A30 or Lightspeed and it was based on their reputations. The only thing I really tried in the shop was their fit/comfort. Stlll happy with my Bose A20 2 years later. Had to look up the receipt to remember the price.
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    Not disagreeing with you just asking, is rocking the boat wise ? RA member
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    Buy once, cry once. I like my new A20 that I got for $1650 a month after the A30 came out.
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    You could push this or you could let it lie. One option if you p*ss off particular people is they could say you cannot use your 19- aircraft for any training including endorsements.
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    Long term probably, but in the short term I would try to get 50 hours all on one type. Different types of controls, swapping hands all slow you down when you are first learning. You also end up paying for more hours.
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    https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/pilot-killed-in-plane-crash-at-airstrip-in-regional-nsw/news-story/49dff6f30d564f2603dbb1fcfee8068b
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    I do not think you will get the definitive answers you are looking for. - the law is vague but it seems you can only 'enjoy its use' based on a ground based structure that extends into the airspace. - same rights as we always had. - I doubt any airfield owner can legally charge for airspace usage. Airfield usage is another story. If they try to charge for airspace then I would tell them to F... O.. go away. I believe they would lose any court case over airspace usage fees. They can of course then implement the bastard factor and refuse you permission to land and try to 'fine' you if you do. This would be an interesting court case. - I would not allow this attempted bastardry to effect my emergency decision making but some might. - I would probably accept up to $20 landing fee but (most times) you can chose not to land.
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    If you come over to the east coast Fly Illawarra at Shell Harbour have an Evektor Harmony you can hire solo or dual. They also have access to an Evektor SportStar. You need to book about 3 weeks ahead to get a slot.
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    The Rotax 916is is 1352 cc and produces 160 hp.
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    I have always thought this mission failure was more about the attitude of the US military. If it had been the Isrealis they would have planned for the effects of flying at a low level over a sandy desert for hundreds of kilometres and if they had got down to only 1 serviceable aircraft they would have continued the mission.
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    Perhap they are referring to the engine design/type. Zonsen certainly do not have the (aviation) engine volume to make this statement about their own aviation products. Could be limited marketing noose accidentilly making this statement but it does not help their public image when lack of volume and hours is the major issue.
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    https://www.facebook.com/AeroZonsen
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    It is not usual for a speedo to read 5-10% higher than actual but... .... the odo on the same device will be + or - 3%.
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    The biggest problem is going to be the cross country endorsement. It is very hard to argument that there was any basis for issuing this and it directly contributed to his death.
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    Agreed but this is partial liability. Also the deceased pilot had partial liability for poor judgement. While these will reduce the size of the payout it still leaves RAAus with a sizable partial liability for lack of supervison of his training and issuing his cert and endorsements. Lots of legal costs and a sizable payout is the last thing we need.
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    There are two potential legal actions here. A criminal action for withholding information from the Coroner. This depends on how p*ssed off the Coroners Office are and how much pressure their management apply to the DPP. A civil action for negilence in issuing his certificate and endorsements. His girlfriend appears pretty motivated to pursue this.
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    If you are ever going to have 2 people in this tent do not purchase a 2 man tent. You need at least a 3 man tent and there are a lot of reasonable but cheap 4 man dome tents.
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    We are now going off at tangents. The law is not clear on whether you 'own' the airspace above your property. It allows for you to use it but in many cases also allows shared use by non-owners. Is it reasonable to try to charge for airspace at a significant height above the owners actual use ? Probably not, unless your objective is simply to repel others. Can we leave it here ?
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    Snowys have them for only $480. A good mat but probably a bit more than you want to pay unless you do a lot of cold weather camping.
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    Normally I go for a middle of the road 4 man dome tent. A 2 man tent is pretty small even for 1 person. Is weight really a facter ?
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    Check the tent is long enough. Touching the end will get your sleeping bag wet from condensation. Or take a rubbish bag. Definitely need an insulating sleeping mat if you are camping anywhere cold. You lose more heat thru the ground than the air. Jetboil is a one trick pony but it boils water faster than any other stove type.
  23. BurnieM
    You need a Jetboil Flash
  24. BurnieM
    For licensing moving to a RPL with Class 5 medical is straight forward. Has anybody successfully moved a plane from the RAAus register back to the CASA register and what costs and how long did it take ?
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    There appears to be a lot of history which some of us here are not aware of. If you have facts then please state them. RAAus being a company surprised me and I am not aware of why this happended. However from what I know they do a reasonable job with limited resources. Withholding information from the Coroner was stupid. But.... .... we are where we are. What is the best option moving forward with what RAAus is now ?
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