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Hi BM, Its way way to easy to blame your problem on the last vaccine you had - overwhelmingly these claims are found to be without foundation. For the relatively few who did have an adverse reaction - I agree , they should be supported, if there have been out of pocket expenses, its a lifelong or even long duration medical issue. If they just felt a tad unwell - to bad! "......senior state/federal government medical officers with medical qualifications made statements based on what pharma companies told them that have now proved to be false." You know this for a fact? Big pharma is just about equally ethically bankrupt as our career politicians - that what happens when market economics, are applied to health care - Governments no longer invest in R&D. You, along with every other shortsighted/ self intersted voter, have kept a whole series of Governments in power who have systematically defunded our R&D industry. recently there have been some small signs of hope, unfortunately about 30 years of R&D has been lost in the meantime - no wonder we had to look to Yank Big Pharma for a miracle cure. "Rabbiting on about anti-vaxxers while having no plan for next time is just plain stupid." Be careful with the personal attacks - Our Gov, in common with most, has a dieses outbreak plan. Unfortunatly when modern medicine delivers generations without an outbreak, funds are whittled away, plans are not updated, systems allowed to degrade - just human nature. Mind you the Anti Vaxxers are doing their very best to create a good environment for the next disease outbreak - how many lives will be lost to their stupidity? Anti Vaxxers are anti science, anti society. Their actions (not just with CV19) put all of us at risk, especially children, older people and the immunocompromised. To me they are "pariahs"! In Au we have an additional self imposed handicap, with any disease/pest outbreak - States have way to much influence. Any problem of this nature should always be a Federal Responsibility. These issues do not respect State boundary's, therefor must be Federally run/coordinated. Politics must not be allowed to have any influence (Yeah! I know this naive but when you see the NSW Premier failing to implement a timely lock down, in wealth North Sydney, just because thats where all here $$$/friends come from, you just have to wonder how many lives were lost by this crass political action) 😈

There is a big problem with Captain Hoods approach; I would trust him to do the pre-flight walk around and any other pilot duty. I would not trust him to make authoritative comments on any medical matter, especially in the field of Virology. While he is a powerful persuasive narrator, he is just not qualified to to speak on the subject he is advocating. His logic can be reversed ; Passenger seeing an emergency situation, takes Captain Hood to task over the decisions he is making to save the aircraft.........................................????? I agree without any reservation - The Australian Government(s) are no where near as transparent as a democracy should be. As a result I and many others believe them to be ethically bankrupt. Unfortunatly they are all we have and we must accept their management when urgency demands. CV19 was (possibly still is?) a pandemic - URGENT situaton. I am sure that corners were cut - you cant do a risk assessment when the building is collapsing around you. AstraZeneca is no longer used. I am sure it injured many, it likly saved many more. This is called a cost benefit analysis. The reality is, any sensible person will take whatever seems to be the safest rout at the time. Anti Vaxxers are not sensible people. Worse they put the greater population at risk by their actions & their hysterical fact free proselytising. FACT - Almost anything you put into your body, can cause an adverse reaction, even unto death. Some know their risk - they have an allergic reaction to ????. Most of us do not know, so take a risk every time we eat/drink/take a tablet (of any kind) or have a medical procedure and yet we do it WHY? Simply because the majority have not adverse reaction - the numbers are on our side. It is highly likly that Captain Hood has reached his advanced age, through the intervention/application of science. Now that he has only a few years left he questions the very system that got him to where he is. I am a great believer in individual expression and determination BUT not at the risk to the greater population - this is what Anti Vaxxers are doing. If I were in power; I would legislate against Anti Vaxxers being involved with all health & child care, would strictly limit their movements in a pandemic. If parents unwilling to vaccinate their children - remove the children from their irresponsible lack of care.😈

OzRunways Planning Question As stated above - have developed a whole of trip plan in OzRunways. The questions; Is it better to break up the plan into one day segments? OR Leave as is? Whatever your answer please add rational - Thanks 😈

As soon as there is a reasonable weather window AND I have shaken off my COVID infection.😈

I suspect (no real insight) that the initial cost of putting power lines underground, would be offset by lower in service costs & higher reliability (no wind or fire)😈

Anyone intersted in "Flying in Company" for whole or part, trans Australia ????

So using OzRunways I have drafted a plan. The draft is likly to be subject to many adjustments before settling on the final Plan. I started by just putting in the start (definite point of departure) The Oaks, NSW and the proposed termination, Serpentine, WA. I then moved the magenta line to variose airfields, at a very rough 1-3 hr flight interval Note: Many of these airfields will be fly over or fuel stop only. This is what I have now; The Oaks -Griffith- Mildura-Renmark-Port Pirie-Streaky Bay-Ceduna-Coorabie-Nullarbour Motel-Border Village-Mundrabilla Hills-Madura-Cocklebiddy-Joh Eyre Motel-Myrup--Katanning- Ravensthorpe-Albany-Manjimup-Augusta- Margaret River- Busselton- Bunbury-Serpentine Flyboys suggestion will be incorporated one way or another - I would ask pilots with knowledge of the variose locations to ; Comment Fuel (ULP) /Accommodation/ Points of interest Contact phone numbers for Clubs After I finalise "The Plan", I will work on the return trip - if doable, via an inland rout. The Oaks field currently waterlogged (taxi with 100mm tail wheel problematic) Long range forecast not looking so great - Gives me time to recover from COVID 😈

Hi Chrsq, Sir you encapsulation all the characteristics I hope to find our Forum members. Your generous offer is being added to my summary of this Thread. 😈

Excuses! Excuses! Doesn't seem to worry a whole range of small (population) countries that are exporting to the World. Australia has never got over being fed through the umbilicus of a larger power - First the British now The Yanks. Even the Kiwis seem to have a more positive attitude, making the most of their limited resources. Our one and only talent seems to be to shoot ourselves in the industrial foot. Our investment in the future wellbeing (education/health/R&D) of the nation is pitiful. You can thanks the the Coalition for most of the failure but then Labour fails to make meaningful corrections. "A pox on both their houses" 😈

No offence intended my Friend - Could your attitude come from flying a GA aircraft (Piper Cub)? When I trained in GA, your advice/comments, is exactly what I did. I was usually flying a Cessna 172. Compared with what I fly now (a Sonex Legacy) an absolute pussy cat of stability (whats your Piper like?). I could set up a 172 in Straight-&- Level and aside from the occasional small adjustment for fuel burn, it would continue, hands & feet off, on the set (non autopilot) heading & Alt seemingly indefinitely - not so a Sonex. A 172 can be easily set up to do a nice steady 500ft descent/climb, hands & feet off - no way can this be done in a Sonex - feet & hands are buss at all times. Sonex are designed as an aerobatic aircraft (Neutrally Stable) will depart S&L within seconds of removing your hand from the stick OR reaching across the cockpit to change a map/etc. Combine this with an astonishing rate of descent/climb - you don't want to be writing essays. Many RA level aircraft will have similar flight characteristics. 😈

As a single pilot, within the 10Nm broadcast area, managing my aircraft descent, engine condition, etc there is no way I could make a " ....list of traffic and their details." My focus is on, what I perceive to be the most important, incoming information - aircraft position & intention. From this I try to locate the aircraft that have the potential for conflict. Call sign/Make & model are secondary to this process. If needs be I will make a Traffic and or an aircraft: aircraft call. Pilots need to understand that the first order of business is safety of your aircraft, followed by other aircraft, followed by communication. (Aviate, Navigate, Communicate) Communication in the Non Controlled environment; Its great if you can be totally professional (phraseology/list/etc) BUT far more important is making contact in clear unambiguous language ie don't get hung up on trying to be professional, when something as simple as "The Oaks High wing turning late Base 36 - Are you intending to turn Final?" might prevent you turning in-front of a very nervous student.😈

WOWEEE! !!!! FlyBoy 1960 you have had fun with this. Great work, will take it all on board, along with the preceding comets by others. Much 😈

I feel that, giving plenty of notice ie time to understand / look out / find & be found by other aircraft is important for me and other pilots in the air or about to take-off. To this end; I always do an "Inbound" - If high traffic activity, may do an additional call. Followed by an "Overhead The Field" - I do not like joining the circuit , without having an opportunity to assess traffic (on ground/in air) so unless an emergency, do not do Straight Ins / Circuit Joins, before an Overhead. Having "Joined the Circuit" the number & position of calls is determined by traffic density / position & intention of other aircraft All my calls include; Position in Space (Location / Altitude) & Intention. If I am unable to locate a potentially conflicting aircraft - more calls may be made. I believe that there is too little timely / useful radio communication. This results in accidents.😈

Yes. I use my Dynon True airspeed, as a de facto fuel flow gauge (the actual one is not sufficiently sensitive) so mainatine 130 knots, 5000 rpm, in Cruise. My actual average fuel consumed is 14.25L/hr but a flight plan at 15L/hr. My Dynon Fuel flow read out rarely drops below 17L/hr in level flight. When compared against actual Litres refueled, cant be correct. Weirdly the computed Fuel Used/ Fuel Remain read out is spot .😈

Hi One\ track, Thanks for all that. I was thinking of trying to contact Clubs at potential overnight / refuelling locations - what think you? What of Serpentine as my destination field??😈

My questions will almost always relate to ; Must see Fuel Accommodation On the topic of accommodation- I will be carrying an emergency tent & supplies but as a retired person, no longer in the first flush of youth, would prefer to kip in a nice cozy bed with a roof overhead, toilet & (hot) shower not too far away. Cost is is a factor Suggestions welcome.?? 😈

Forum News & Debate is a tad slow at the moment, so I thought I would offer this, as something many of you may like to get involved in. For years I have wanted to fly from The Oaks to WA in a small aircraft - all sorts of hurdles have got in the way however the opportunity may now be close. Forum News & Debate is a tad slow at the moment, so I thought I would offer this, as something many of you may like to get involved in. I will be flying my Sonex Legacy, Rotax 912ULS, with just me on board. Some necessary planning details; She carries an easy 95+ L usable fuel (preferably 98 RON) I usually flight plan at 130 knots True @ 15L/hr ,for 5.6 hrs duration and 40 + minutes reserve (10L) at same power setting. I would also prefer to land for refueling with 30+ L remaining (I am paranoid about running out of fuel) I would prefer not to fly for more than 3 hrs without a wee stop, say 2-3 hrs is perfect. I will be carrying collapsible fuel bladders to facilitate fetching 95 RON (I will only corrupt her innards with AVGas if no reasonable alternative exists). I am in no particular hurry but fully aware that the more time I take, the more additional cost for sustenance & accommodation and the more potential for adverse weather to impede my progress.. I am more than happy, within reason (?) to divert of the most direct overland track, to visit fellow pilots &/or take in particular points of interest, that you may recomend. I would like to follow the coastline but will avoid any significant overwater, other than a short dash over the northern part of the Spencer Gulf. I have some idea of returning via a more inland route.than the largely Coastal SA& WA section. I would be delighted to "fly in company" with another aircraft for all or part of the trip. At this stage I have not made contact with any one or airfield along the rout (?). I am hoping that the woeful flying weather that the East of the country has been experiencing, may clear within the next month or so. I may be wrong however summer flying on this trip, seems to present additional challenges that may not be so pleasant for a recreational pilot. Serpentine appears to be a reasonable destination - you may advise otherwise. I await your council/recommendation with great interest.😈

While I agree your radio check advice is what we should all aspire to, it seems to me that you have gone too far in not recognising the realities of operating from small country strips. I always make taxi, lineup, rolling , departure (leg) calls etc. Only "once in a blue moon" do I get any sort of response/acknowledgement, and this is from within the Sydney Basin. Technically this is not a radio check, however I also know that most often there is no one on my CTAF to respond, no one on the airfield at all. I do monitor Area Frequency, so know that I am receiving but have no guarantee that my transmission are being heard, until airborne, when I may (on rare occasions) be able to raise someone at a neighbouring field, on the same CTAF. This is also the situaton, when on a trip, to many more remote airfields, that is unless there is a Club meeting/RPT/Student training/etc. 😈

For years I have used light weight, compact, cheap, sun glair shields similar to the one pictured. They work well as you can place them just where you want on any given trip. They stay in place using a plastic suction pad. As usual I remove them in winter. This winter, I found the suction pads seem to have reacted with the perspex, leaving a raised ring. Its no big deal, does not effect visibility (above head) but has caused an aesthetic blemish, I could have done without . Purchased the shields from a well known Australian chain of supposedly cheap automotive goods. "Yah-gets- whats- yah- pays- for"

Never say never - its amazing how well a few individuals have done with scratch - modified airframes delivering astonishing speed from small engines. Its equally amazing how slick marketing can suck in the gullible 😈

You can do a lot with turbo charge 160hp . If it was 200 knots on 100 hp, that would be something to crow about😈

Did you purchase other 17mmID Gates coolant hoses or just the 02-1562 & 02-1415?😈

Way toooooo lazy😈

Hi Moneybox, I hope the coolant hose you have selected has a 17mm or smaller ID?? If not you are relying on the hose clamp to both make a seal and for security - not good! Ideally the hose should be a tight fit, on the 17mm OD spigot, thus making a good seal against leaking. The clamp, done up firm (not over tight) is just for security. 😈

D_G, "Anyway, you always say 'relatively easy' but never say where you got yours from" When making a recommendation (ie I have personal experince of the product) I have always given the supplier - check back in this thread. Gates hoses Classify fuel & coolant as automotive - their agents (in Au) for these products is Repco - dealerships nationwide Oil hose is classified as hydraulic - I got mine from Hydraulink- dealerships nationwide. There may be other suppliers. "Not scary at all. They are LAMEs and service a lot of Rotax engines" Its nice that you trust these particular LAIM's - When it comes to Rotax, I have had very disquieting contacts, with three completely separate LAIMs (hardly a strong sample). No way would I have them touch my engine. Seems to me that most LAIM's are LYCon focused and have great difficulty in even acknowledging the existence of Rotax, let alone having any skills/knowledge to apply.😈