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  1. skippydiesel
    Get a price from this crowd, for a custom fitted cover (whole or part) http://punkinheadair.com.au/ Note: The covers protect against the sun, are water resistant (not proof), so make sure those areas of the aircraft that may leak (heavy rain) have supplemental cover. 😈
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    Obviously I disagree - Australia has ERSA . An official document, updated severs times a year, essentially the pilots bible of AU airfields. All this talk about contacting owners, alternative web sites, etc, etc ad infinitum, is just undermining, what should be the accepted standard - If its in ERSA, its the word of God! If it isn't, it doesn't exist!😈
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    Well there you go - One lives & learns. I have been under the impression that ALL public listed/accessible airfields must conform the the minimum standards eg width, approach & departure, windsocks, etc "Given you are meant to contact the owner/operator of. UNCR Airports prior to landing on them" Again this is new to me - I have always understood that accessing an ERSA listed airfield (open to the flying public) required no permission UNLESS so stated "Might be with noting they don't have to specify PPR for this to apply." As above - not my understanding - I guess the owner could ask you to leave, once landed but thats about the limit of their rights. ALA's are a diffrent matter. These are almost always private (inc. company) airfields/paddocks/ farm roads/etc, of unknown dimension & condition. Not listed in ERSA. Not required to comply with standards. You would be crazy not to seek permission to land, get advice on runway condition, hazards, etc. Landing on an ALA is completely at the pilots discretion. Should their be a resulting incident, may not be covered by either the ALA owners or pilots insurance .😈
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    Non of us want our bird parked outside, subject to the vagaries of weather & sun, however the Jab (being indigenous to AU) will stand up to the fresh air, much better than most. My home field is predominantly populated by Jabs , most of which live in the open. A few have a bit of a shelter, full "canvas" covers, but most range from something over the prop & windscreen, to just a prop cover. To the best of my knowledge they have been this way for very many years - still fly. Purchase your Jab and a canvases cover to suit and put your name on the waiting list for a hanger space.😈
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    You are a gentelman sir😈
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    I tips- me- lid to you and others who advised on this ruling. I have corresponded with CASA on this topic. They confirm your advice. In short; According to the legislation/rule book: RAA aircraft are not aircraft, therefor can not be used for GA training. Clearly this is total unadulterated bureaucratic rubbish - I asked for practical reason for this rule - CASA just repeated their reference to Part 61. I wonder how this effects pilots who train in their own GA aircraft, transfer that aircraft & themselves, to RAA and then seek refresher training in the same aircraft , eg to remain up to speed on their entry to CTA knowledge /skills (not currently available in RAA)?? Presumably they must hire a GA aircraft for the training (as I will have to do) I also wonder how GA endorsements, can so readily be transferred /accepted by RAA, who don't actually oversee aircraft?? The whole thing is a Yes Minister tragedy of conflicting rules/regulations.😈
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    Friend Love to fly - Perchance you could move your debate on West Sale no -fly- zones/ VFR Lanes to a so dedicated thread?
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    Temporary, flexible (wombat resistant), home made & tested antena, installed pending delivery of better looking (even I am subject to aesthetics) bladestyle unit. Blade unit acquisition is not all aesthetics - Original unit has two mounting holes & a hole for a BNC connector (3 in total). I don't like patches in my mainframe skin, so needed to fill all holes with similar device.😈
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    Temporary, flexible (wombat resistant), home made & tested antena, installed pending delivery of better looking (even I am subject to aesthetics) bladestyle unit. Blade unit acquisition is not all aesthetics - Original unit has two mounting holes & a hole for a BNC connector (3 in total). I don't like patches in my mainframe skin, so needed to fill all holes with similar device.😈
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    Maaate! I am a total electronics cluts but even I know that the basic components of most (meaning not all) aircraft antenna are ? For your future reference: A metal rod/wire. Length adjusted to give the optimum performance for a given frequency band A coaxial cable connector, to facilitate a good electrical connection between rod & inner wire and the outer conductor (shielding) of the coax cable, from the transceiver Some sort of secure mounting system, that includes the ability to make a good earth return Other than some, usually non contributing to efficacy refinements (paint/cover/etc), that is it - couldn't be more simple. Radio buffs & pilots have been making their own antenna, since radio was invented. What you purchase from a supplier/manufacturer is the esthetic (sometimes more streamlined) version of the above. 😈
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    ERSA already has entries, under the heading REMARKS for airport fees & other information. I suggest that the REMARKS information is of "operational" interest/importance to (private) pilots wishing to use that airport. The problem is not that airport charging for access has not signaled this in ERSA, its that there is a woeful lack of detail ie what the fee schedule is. While a one off (single landing), undisclosed $10, fee may not be too much of a shock, multiple landings on a trip will soon add up to a significant component of your flight budget. Add to this, the the shocking undisclosed $60 fee to access Lakes Entrance (BrendAn above), no matter how wealthy you are, you might start to feel a tad aggrieved, at not knowing before hand of the cost. Its a fundamental right, legal and ethical, that you have the choice in how much you spend - not disclosing the fee before the service is delivered, removes that choice.😈
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    Are you speaking from experince? An antenna that is made or repaired, to the same dimensional, material & connection standards, as the original, will perform just as well. 😈
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    I think you miss the point. Australia has an official, authoritative, information source for pilots, its called the En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA). ALL airport data should be in ERSA, including the airport fee schedule (landing/movement/parking/etc). A pilot planning an "away" trip should not need to search for the airport fees - they should be in the ERSA data for the airport(s) he/she wish to access, on their trip - End of story. If its in ERSA, the information it can be relied on. Alternative sources do not carry the authority of ERSA . 😈
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    I have writen to Council owners of Dalby & Armidale, regarding their failure to post the their respective airport fees in ERSA - I await their responses with interest. I did a very brief, random, search through ERSA, to get an idea of what airports are posting Landing Fees - not many. A few give comprehensive/unambiguous information. Most have a variation of; AD Charges; Refer to web site. or AD Charges: All aircraft. 😈
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    Thanks Onetrack - Expensive mistake; About 12 months ago, I saw evidence of wombat using the underside of my Sonex as a "rubbing post". No damage, just mud a hair. Errected an electric fence around aircraft. Did the job - no more nocturnal visits. Having to rotate batteries, remove/ replace fence "gate" was a pain- in- the- rectum. After 12 months, I thought that the local wombat(s) had been trained to stay away from the Sonex but Nooooo! Such is life. 😈
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    They all work. I had this Rod and Ball type on my last aircraft - poxy things don't put up with careless overenthusiastic aircraft cleaning. After the second snap, made my own. Easy to do. BNC Type Connector bases available from JayCar ( & others) for $1-$8, depending on type selected. Short length of copper wire (same length as original R & B). Some heat shrink. You have a functioning flexible Transponder antenna. Just not a "flash" looking as a Blade or R&B type. 😈
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    Thanks Kiwi - Way ahead of you. Just don't like scrapping things that may be repairable.😈
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    My blade type transponder antenna has suffer a mishap. A wombat (due to space limitations can only have been a wombat) has used the antenna as a convenient scratching post In the process, neatly separated the composite blade from its base. Blade filled with some sort of tough glassy looking material, with very thin antenna wire in centre. Need to remove glassy material to replace wire antenna. Looks like an easy repair, however glassy material resists drilling. Added pressure resulted in drill bit departing side of fin - not good. Replacement, with same unit, north of $400, so well worth repairing. Hoping that someone has been down this track before me and knows how to remove glassy material, without further damage to blade casing. All constructive suggestions welcome😈
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    "Private Twin $60 Under 5700 kg" ? Cri Cri? What constitutes an "Ultra Lights & 2 seater singles" ? Doesn't make a lot of sense, other than they dont want your business.😈
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    Anything over $10 for a 600 kg Max TO weight aircraft, is daylight robbery - perhaps they want you gone😈
  22. skippydiesel
    Still not getting it. Have most of /similar to, the YARM inset you show but no Landing Fees😈
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    Thruster 88 "The correct landing fee information can be easily found on the Armidale council website. " Thanks for that BUT why not in the airman's airfield information bible, ERSA. No one should have to search other document/locating/publication's/etc for the cost of receiving a service (access to an airfield)😈
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    I suggest the question/responsibility lies with the service/good provider (airport owner)- did they make a reasonable effort to provide (post) the information in a readily accessible way??? 😈
  25. skippydiesel
    Interesting - I have never "selected documents" I get all this sort of information from NAIPS/ERSA. There are no actual fees posted for Armidale - just words to the effect that fees will be charged. Please post a, for computer dummies (me), step by step, access to the information in OzRunways for Armidale. I would also make the point that not all private pilots use OzRunways - trading information/conditions should be posted where its most readily accessible to all - CASE CONTINUES! 😈
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