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Sometimes council representatives really get me going. Some time ago, I was passenger on a chartered chopper ride. We landed at Redcliffe. As I walked back from the machine ( helicopters are machines, not aircraft), a council 'official' pulled up beside me and assumed that since I wore sunnies, I must be the pilot, berated me for low flying over houses on approach to the airstrip. How would he know anyway? Well I knew we hadn't been. I told him so in no uncertain terms. Then as he was about to storm off to make trouble, I mentioned that I was only a passenger anyway, and he looked quite crestfallen. -
Don't worry, Fishla. It'll come to you.
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Ian , call me a colour cretin if you like, but I'm not impressed by the colour scheme as much as the content and navigability. Great as it is, for me. Peter
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Or sailors,either
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I agree with Yenn in that it is the job of the board to "steer" the executive. We have pilot candidates for board positions. They are not interested in building administrative pyramids. They just want to get balance. My hope is to see some more new faces in board positions (progressive bods who can cooperate to get things moving in the right direction) I think the "old guard" have been there long enough. Thanks for your efforts, bring on the new.
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Marty, When the time comes, I think you'll be too busy flying the CH701 to think about starting a scratch built ANYTHING......
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My post was not intended to offend anyone. I respect the enthusiasm shown in this debate. Bear in mind that (I believe) the present procedural issue arose after an executive decision was made in good faith after seeking legal guidance. My understanding is that this situation is transient - for an interim period between the old constitution and when the new constitution becomes effective. Is this so? Now that we are possibly exposed to risk, (depending on which legal advice wins IF tested in court) does the risk disappear after this interim period? By the way, saying it here (on a forum) is unlikely to have any positive influence on events either. We can chat about it here until the cows come home but in the end it's a bit like leaning on a bar in a pub, discussing the state of the nation. We all have opinions but without taking part in the actual running of the show, it does no good. Peter
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Posting complaints on a forum will never solve any problems. If you are so very upset by any RAA happenings, the best course of action is to become a board member. Failing that, get actively involved with as many board members as possible. Get actively involved regularly. Become a friend and a positive influence. Ask them why (whatever), and if you can't offer any positive, achievable solutions (achievable in terms of all actual constraints such as time, cost, resources, etc), then take a deep breath, sit down, and let the board and exec get on with their work without this constant sniping. It just doesn't help anything get better. Meanwhile, fly safe and have fun. That's what rec flying is all about. Peter
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Not all cells age equally. If the end cells have a slightly higher internal resistance than the others, the end cells are receiving more charge than the others, therefore greater water loss. Another factor might be if the end cells are exposed to more heat than the others.
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I can't, for the life of me understand all this conspiracy fearmongering. If you are really interested in knowing how a candidate thinks about anything, for heaven's sake, just ask them before you make up a story about it! Remember there isn't any glory, power, or pay attached to their position. I'm happy to see that some candidates are happy to work together (if elected). I don't assume (as some seem to) that it would mean that they would agree all of the time about every thing. It's also good to see that there are more, and different people putting their hat in the ring for these thankless tasks. At least this gives us some choice!
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Congratulations! Great, isn't it? Make the most of our peaceful skies (on the rare occasions they come during winter).
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Welcome (back) Do you frequent Clifton? Going to the Fly-in next month?
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The very fact that 'off topic' threads are so popular could mean that to banish them might mean that you are also banishing that extra amount of interested parties. Although we are all interested in aviation, we are also interested in all other things about life on earth, including 'other topics'. I enjoy the occasional diversion into 'off topic' land. And, unlike the television comparisons being made by others, I think that the forum thread structure does not allow derailling of all forumite's aviation thoughts. After all one must decide to select an 'off topic' thread before being exposed to its heretical content. In the end, Ian, I am happy to go with whatever you decide. Thanks for asking. Peter T
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Welcome back to the forum . We missed you. Please restore some decorum to us!
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Welcome to the Procrastinator's forum. Looks like you'll fit in just fine....
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Last flight. Not my last flight (I hope), but my most recent flight. After recent sad loss of yet another valued person who was persuing their passion for flight, I had been questioning whether to give it all up and take up knitting. Yesterday, I went out to the gliding club (still pondering). The sun was out, the air was clear, there was a comfortable 10kts blowing straight down the strip. The tug pilot led me to a nice thermal and I bunged off tow early, into good lift which took me to cloud base. I sat quietly for a while at 8000' under the cool whisps of cloud. I did not feel alone. Maybe Maj would approve. Maybe his spirit was soaring with me. Then I also thought of all the people who miss out on this spiritual joy of flight, they have never felt it, and I realised how much it has enriched my life. No, this will not be my Last Flight.
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"Drifting off topic" ? Understatement of the millennium methinks! Typical of Maj...... I had a brilliant flight yesterday. My thoughts dwelt on Maj, with sadness. But the joy of flight brought balance and understanding to me. He would have loved the view as much as I did.
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Pilot dies in light aircraft crash south of Townsville
nomadpete replied to Robbo's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
My sincerest sympathies go out to Ross's family. For they are the ones most devastated by Ross's passing. Like the long list of others who have added to this sad thread, I am deeply affected. I too have been questioning whether to hang up my headset. But then I remind myself that for all of us, life on Earth is filled with risk. That applies whether we take part in adventurous activities or not. We all do our best to mitigate risk. But we cannot tell when our time will come, so I believe we should embrace life and our passions as Ross has done. Otherwise we are wasting the gift of life. I know that next time I watch the ground dropping away as I rise into the air, I will be very much feeling connected with Ross and thinking of him. I will not give up flying nor motorcycling. Nor any other adventuring. Like all of us, including Ross, I will be trying to keep the holes from lining up in my 'Swiss cheese' Thank you Ross, for all that you have enriched our lives with, even though I didn't get to meet you in person. Peter -
Welcome to the forum. What are you flying?
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First Post in Welcome Pilots Just Landed
nomadpete replied to Dizzynomad's topic in Just Landed - Welcome
G'day brother. You must be really special - after I joined I only got a couple of reminders to post an intro, then fortunately the system gave up on me! Nomadpete -
Hi Debra, Welcome to the forum. There is a lot of good information here, I have learnt a lot from experienced pilots who contribute. Well, there is, once you have fitted your manure filters for some of those less qualified contributors! Most of all though, it's great to see another Tassie pilot joining us. Pete
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Welcome Now we have two Tommo's to watch out for. And I'm sure that by providing your strip location, passing pilots will improve safety (as an emergency alternative) when flying around all those mountains.
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Welcome Mick. What part of SEQ? The forum is a great resource and can be quite entertaining. Beware, it does represent the full spectrum of humanity! Well, the flying addicted ones anyway.
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Once upon a time, in a galaxy far away........ No, this is a true story. A young woman who worked in our office was undergoing IVF. (Yeah, I know, there's enough humans on this planet already). Her gyno was seeing more of her (literally) than her husband. Each week we would get a morning tea update on her progress. One morning she said that she wanted to brighten her doctor's day, so got a felt pen and wrote a big "W" on the inside of each thigh. Well, we all had blank looks until she enlightened us ...... When she took up her position in the stirrups, The doc said "That's the first time I've been WOWed by one!"
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Oh noo.... Don't bring religion into it please!
