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  1. skippydiesel
    While a "smell in the cockpit" may be the harbinger of bad things to come, I doubt it initially warrants a Mayday call. Of course it may progress to a Mayday situation, then its upgraded from a Pan. This BA pilot has overstepped the mark by a significant margin. Now that they aircraft has been thoroughly checked out - no problem found - The Mayday looks even more dodgy. 😈
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    "However... .... a lot of people do not understand Pan Pan or Mayday Relay so I would probably use Mayday in most situations" Maaaate! Mayday / Pan is used in aviator & marine emergencies. Leaving out the sailors - every pilot/ ATC person will know what they mean/signify. I have just had a chat with my airline pilot friend (yes I do have the "odd" freind) he tells me that a Mayday elicits a greater response than Pan. The inference being, if you want priority landing/all the Blues & Reds etc Mayday will do it for you. Pan on the other hand is a bit , she'ill be right mate response. 😈
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    "Smell of fuel in the cockpit." Naa! Covering for a fart (no dog to blam) 😈
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    So you agree, the pilot should not have used Mayday. The media, as expected, are using the term. 😈
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    Recent return, of BA Singapore bound airliner, to Sydney airport, has prompted my failing memory to question the use of Mayday Mayday Mayday, in what I thought should be a Pan Pan Pan situaton. What think you? 😈
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    IF "Ruled by Lawyers" why is the US the crime leader of the western world?????? Me thinks it rule my psychopathic business men, whose one & only measure of worth is the dollar😈
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    I just put fuel SA in my search engine and three fuel availabity/price checks come up; https://fuelradar.com.au/map/location/au/sa/5000/adelaide https://www.raa.com.au/motor/safety-and-advice/fuel https://petrolspy.com.au/ 😈
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    Hi Onetrack, I am aware of ll the little ALA's along the railway line - what I am after is a potential refueling stop, due East of Forest. As far as I am aware there is ; Jacinth Ambrosia Mine - doesn't look promising for fuel or anything much else Tarcoola - looks big enough to have 95-98 RON but cant find any info. Woomera - Likly too far, as are those below Kingoonya - has fuel but insufficient detail Glendambo - Has 98 RON. Is 9Nm north of field 😈
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    Question for those who have done the trans Australia flight; If traveling from west to east. Kalgoorlie Bolder - Forest, is there any other alternative than to head back down to the coast to continue east? Just remember I only have a safe duration of about 6 hrs & still air range 780Nm 😈
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    Why cut your trip short ??? - Join me and fly to Serpentine (triple the fun & safety). If I am not on the Trans Australia, give me a heads up and I may join you on the "training flight" 😈
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    Seems to me that debate, should be conducted in the main Forum this section is for people who wish to purchase/sell😈
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    One question. One interesting observation Question: Would Wentworth (NSW), 1.7NM to town, not security controlled, no taxi service, be a better/easier fuel (98 RON) stop than Mildura (NSW) 5NM to town, security controlled, almost certain to have a taxi service. Observation for your comment: Talking to some chaps, as you do at an airfield BBQ, it transpired that several had done the trans Australia thing, in a light aircraft. They advised planning both the OUT/RETURN flight at the same time, so as to take advantage of the wind direction ie make rout decision to favour wind direction.. The location of a High - Inland; a costal Westerly / inland Easterly In the Bight ; a coastal Easterly and presumably an inland Easterly A Low - Almost always a Westerly air stream 😈
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    It seems to me that AvData is a bit like a cancer - metastasizing all over the country. The problem is THAY ARE SETTING THE FEES (at least in some cases) so that the owner get a good cut AND so do they. The pilot is no longer just contributing to the upkeep of the airfield but also the pockets of AvData - now seeing fees for my little, sub 600kg, aircraft at $15/landing 😈
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    "Yes, China will get there but they are not there yet." I agree in part China pretty well supplies/dominates the World with goods - I think in this respect they "are there" and have been for some time. They are already very influential in most/all? third World countries. One could argue that this includes Australia/NZ as we seem to be beholden to the Chinese purchasers for a lot of our exports. Military ?? They have THE BOMB, possibly Germ & Chemical Weapons and there is no doubt, the intercontinental vehicles that can deliver the same. Their military is huge & very well trained. Will the next WW be conventional ? missiles & drones as primary offensive weapons?? I realy don't want to dwell to much on this, as it will come down to a very small number of psychopaths, to determine if there will be a war or not. Point of interest - When AUKUS was still in the planning/discussion phase, an Australian military expert voiced the opining that by the time we get our subs, they will be have been rendered obsolete by under sea drones that can "loiter" almost indefinitely on the sea floor (note the drone subs in the Chinese military display). Strange that we have not heard anything further from this expert ???????😈
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    Check out the Russian war model - just keep putting bodies up to draw fire and wear out the opposition. Like Russia, China has an enormous standing military - lots of bullet fodder.😈
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    Often stated - You want cheap goods , you gets whats you pays for. I spent a few years in a Government department (bureaucracy). Universal in our system is competitive quoting for goods & services . This is an excellent system IF specifications are well constructed and the quoting free from corruption. There is constant pressure to go with the cheapest quote. Combine this with the "bean counters" undermining of technical/management staff, you then get poorly developed/executed specifications. Then there is the political influence (same as in dictatorships).The result is that its not the most cost effective, good/service that is selected = down stream additional cost due to system failures. China and other dictatorships, tend not to have competitive quoting or at least not the way democracies have. Their system is all about influence & favour = even more corruption, than our flawed system. In a dictatorship, you quote below cost and then deliver the goods/service, below cost = down stream additional cost due to system failures. Our system has the potential to be better. There will be short term individual department excellence, the right people (administration) in control. Unfortunatly this will never be universal.😈
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    Anyone else noticed that the thread "Views" counter, seems to have stopped working?😈
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    "It was an aerobatic contest so overflying at "well above circuit height (min +500ft)" would directly conflict with aerobatic aircraft. The aerobatic club should've had someone on the ground with a radio to alert anyone to a traffic conflict." Thanks for that, I hadnt considered the possibility of a flying competition. Any sort of flying comp. changes the dynamics/rules somewhat. Years ago I was involved with Club Comp. activities (spot landing, toilet role cutting). We always had a Unicom to assist with aircraft seperation.😈
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    I thought all pre-flight check lists included cowl security, along with fairings, pitot, antenna, etc. I even do a wing & empennage waggle, to check for any movement/sound.😈
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    Reference: Uncontrolled Airfield I am far from a perfect pilot but one thing I do religiously is an overfly, well above circuit height (min +500ft) BEFOR joining the circuit. No matter where & how far I have arrived from, I will be making at least an inbound, an overhead the field , circuit joining call, along with what I deem necessary in circuit calls (minimum turning base). The above gives me time to listen out for other traffic, visually assess traffic activity, wind direction and time for other traffic to be aware of my presence/intentions. I recognise the time/cost imperative for RPT traffic to conduct straight in approaches. I really don't like the practice, or see the necessity for private pilots to indulge in this, usually unnecessary and increased risk rout. My practise may not have prevented the above incident however it sure would have reduced the chances, even if one pilot was not communicating. On the last point: When approaching an uncontrolled airfield, the prudent pilot will be listening out (on frequency) to get an idea of active runway/traffic numbers/etc. If no "chatter" check frequency setting and /or make a call, asking for active runway advice. If still no communication BE VERY VERY CAUTIOUSE as you close with the airfield.😈
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    Agree with above comments however no one mentioned what must have been a very high wind situation, possibly a short runway and a significant up slope. None of which excuses the nose wheel first touch down.😈
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    Hi All, Looking for a 6" API Aviation Tail Wheel Fork. Will consider whole assembly but just need fork. Double Arm Part Number 6136 Single Arm Part Number 6121 Any condition, as long as fork part reusable😈
  24. skippydiesel
    Hi All, Looking for a 6" API Aviation Tail Wheel Fork. Will consider whole assembly but just need fork. Double Arm Part Number 6136 Single Arm Part Number 6121 😈
  25. skippydiesel
    Interesting. I am fairly sure that I had the privilege of sitting in the right seat, while this aircraft was taxied at Camden, a day or so before this incident. Andrew - the third/supernumerary pilot was to have his first real airline job with this flight - It was some time before he had another job opportunity.😈
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