ayavner

I keep this in my browser all week and keep hitting refresh. Am I weird??

http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/albionpark.shtml

They also provide the aviation forecast data, but this is quicker and easier to read esp for long-range, then on the day I can get the actual arfor or metar from Air Services.

Hey wasn't it great at YWOL today??? Great job, what were you flying? Tell us about it, how did you feel, what was going through your mind at the time, how much solo time did you get in, when do you go up next?

cheers!

adam

There is a great deal of drama captured in some of those photos, gave me goose bumps some of them!

well tomorrow is a wash for me guys, YWOL is forecast for 50+ km/h winds so have fun out there and be careful!

cheers!

adam

its really cool bigfella, camo, etc.. all us newer pilots that have been on the forum for awhile talking about the lessons, asking about first solos and area solos... and finally we're the ones doing it! Feels like we're back in school, close to graduation! and before long, there will be another bunch of people coming along that will be alllmost there, and asking the same questions we did - hopefully we'll be able to share our experiences and encouragement as much as so many people did for us!

I am doing training with Bruce who runs a satellite of Dave's Flying School, down in Wollongong. I have heard nothing but good things!

mate isn't this just the best!!! Would you have imagined you could even have those feelings, a year ago?? So THIS was what it was like to be alive... NOW i remember....!

good onya camo

thanks mate! Yeah, it was a much-needed reminder of why I got into this in the first place! Yes, the goal is in sight (as long as the posts don't keep moving)!

I know there is a 25 nm limit from the aerodrome until i get my XC, but at least from YWOL there is some pretty amazing stuff to see in that range, I imagine that will keep me happy while I am slogging away toward the navs... already passed the exam, just need to get the flights done...

Nope.

whichever one you go with, Welcome!

Oddly enough, I think I'd rather have a go in the Tigermoth than the jet. I am sure it is cool, but I sure love just hanging up there slowly watching it all beneath me. don't think I'd have time to snap the piccies at 200+ kts! I had a look at the Pitts biplane in a nearby hangar when i was resting between flights on Saturday.... now that thing just looks like it is going 100 just sitting there...

wow shu.... that had to be a Moment! Did you communicate with the other pilot at all? Where is this? Did he keep it right there for long, or rocket out of site?

Cool, thanks for sharing! Let me know if/when you do - I'll try to get out there and we can grab a coffee at the cafe!

just posted some more pics from the training area, how good is this!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k0adhlct4wiqvxp/qw_XokeSgk#/

Just saw this on 10 News. Anyone seen any details? Not finding anything online.

Sad day :(

I think somebody threw a wench in my plans...

Mmmmmmm ... Tuning the mgb, changing the fuel filter and fixing some tyre rub, so it will make it to the airfield next time I'm going flying!

Like DeskPilot, I havent renewed my subscription, & wonder if any one would let me have their back copies of Sport Pilot mag.I could walk up the big hill to Winstonhills shopping centre, if "Ayavner" cares to share, LoL

Havent seen the mag in the shops for a long time now,

 

Many thanks in advance ( just incase)

 

Bryan

 

spacesailor

Sure thing! Just give me a ring on 0420 862 947 or PM me, I should be out and about later today and could drop it by.

Well you're doing yourself a favour starting at YWOL. I am doing my training out of Bankstown where we don't get all that wind and bumps, and I can tell you it was an eye opener when I started at YWOL for my solos. By the time you do yours, you won't even notice them :-)

Plus, the view from the training area is nice..

Ahh good, I fueled her up for ya!

Grrrrrrr. Painting the ceiling wishing I was flying.

rats!

Hey Ivan,

Yup that was me in the J170, 24-5477 - which one were you in? See ya down there!

adam

Well this is a month for firsts, doesn't seem long ago I posted about my first solo and today I did my first Area Solo! First did an hour of circuits just to warm up since it had been a couple weeks, then after a break, I finally cut the cord and called a crosswind departure into the training area for another glorious hour of toodling around between Kembla and Kiama (from YWOL).

A couple of things I noticed after all this time in the circuits, it is bloody hard to hold straight and level for a long time!! In the circuit, I guess you only have to hold it for 2-3 minutes, but boy can it wander when you are just buzzing around!

Also - after 1.5 years of mostly right-hand circuits, my left turns need some work! Skid ball was all the way to the right, I guess I was carrying too much tension when giving it left rudder into the turn since I hadn't had to think about those for over a year!

Anyway, a good solid morning of challenging myself and lots to think about between now and next weekend! Only a couple hours left solo for the required 5, exciting stuff! In fact will have to do a dual first come to think of it...

How was everyone else's day??

cheers

adam

and off it goes!

guessing you aren't my target audience then?

wow, you guys might get the Action-Packed Double Issue in May

Putting this in the student section, hopefully someone will find it useful - as the last one just expired at the end of March, who would like to have it - free of charge?

Of course you can't use it for real flight planning, but it would be good to have if you are just starting out the navs training and want something to study for your tests without having to fork out $30 for something that will expire before you get to use it?

Just throwing it out there, PM me if interested.