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Or maybe we could just accept that what we have is good enough. I don't agree withe constant push for more weight, controlled airspace etc. Where do we stop? It is inevitable that these extras will not come without inreases in regulation.Yes I fly what some may call mini GA, but I am happy with what we have & don't see the need for more.

If that's the future then we may as well give up and accept that we are just GA and will end up undifferentiated with the 'older' low end airframes effectively abandoned - its basic governmental divide and destroy tactics.

Only a matter of time, we are now mini GA now, with some of the coffee machines flying. We need to separate these and have two distinct RAA types eg, rag wing drifter, and light wing types. Then your Tecnam or carbon fibre types like sting etc. Operating limits as well for example OCTA and control airspace. Provides two distinct training standards and cost structure. like for example - AUF standard of rules training for rag and light wing. The say GA RPL and PPL standard for the Tecnam and up.

Sorry but that what we have come to especially with 700kg mtow weight limit coming. Then we can have Night flying.

Better to bite the bullet now to have two divisions operating then all having the costs added. PAY FOR WHAT YOU FLY it boils down to.

I did mine with Kevin Bowe in Gympie a few years ago - not sure if he is still doing. He uses a Lake Buccaneer flyingboat

I heard he clipped a tree, low flying. Will stand corrected if wrong. , Please let me know if anyone knows, exactly what caused the crash or what did the others see and say in the other aircraft.

Very bad day for the pax.

Hi Todd - looks like a Gemini, contact farri here on the site, he's at Deeral, and a ex cfi and a god of the air. He still has his own strip and plane. He will set you up on any information and may take you for a ride. Take your time with him he knows what he is talking about with these types of rag wing and operating on a beach.

I flew off mission beach for three weeks, many years ago in the old thruster. Great Place

Then, as I`ve sucessfully flown the Wheeler Scout, I must automatically qualify???......Wonder how many on here have flown the Wheeler Scout.

' I'm not sure that what some of us oldies were taught back then when we had the right planes to do it in, and different rules, is as relevant as we might wish it to be. For instance, unless something's changed, teaching actual spirals in RAAus planes is not permitted. The Gazelle is particularly vulnerable to risk with critical airspeed and dynamic loading factors, altrhough it's very doclle and easily managed generally.. I don't like to be in a position of defending the APA, but I can't argue about any process where someone who wishes to, may go a bit further than the norm, by choice not compulsion. If it excludes some TYPES of flying machines, that may deserve looking into, but there will always be limitations applying. Gliders present for instance opportunities to do things one can't do in a RAAus plane and are actually required knowledge and skills base.

An RAAus instructor SHOULD be skilled to recover from unusual attitudes and spins and spirals and have demonstrated all the skills and the thorough knowledge of all aspects of low level flight.NO exceptions. How else could she/he handle the possible situations that may arise in the "normal" course of instructing people under any conditions that might occur. Basic common sense here if we are talking about REAL safety measures. Nev

I wouldn't be doing antics at any speed in anything under 8G ultimate factor. Back in those days folks a lot died. U/L's were regarded generally as the realm of the suicidal or reckless. We carry on a bit now when someone dies, but if we are going to be consistent and want a better regarded past time we have to work on it not wish a return to the past where we only recall the best parts. Just about anything legal to fly was VH compliant and a real pain to get into the air. Druine Turbulent etc Plus the Autogyros, Benson? that sprung up everywhere with Triumph alloy twin motors etc Most probably never legal or safe. The drag of a Thruster would be a real limit on its ability to do aeros. It's a lift, thrust, drag, thing. With a lightweight pilot and new condition a single seat 447 powered may be OK but I didn't say that. You need to know what you are doing and have the height to start with and a full structural evaluation. Maybe one day???? With flying the better you do things , the luckier you are. Nev

I also did not suggest anyone today go near this type of flying in these machines.

That's also why the department had a bit of a hissy fit way back when they also thought the drag would not allow it, but like others they were wrong. Surprise!

I do know of many naughty things done in thrusters. Many years ago before we had real rules and people we friendly .

I have watched a old VHS tape doing three loops continuously with smoke cans on each wing tip. Out the back blocks of NSW. CASA or DOT back then I think, somehow got a copy of the VHS tape somewhere of it, but never found out who or is it whom did this act of committing aviation?

As they, the air police (CASA, DOT whatever ) thought is was not possible when they wrote the rules.

They were stunned, is the polite way to put it when they first saw it.

No rego numbers or transponders OR phone cameras were around then - thank Christ.

Now of course we are all to proper and would not to do such things.

Note to all. I believe the pilot, to the best of my memory ( hearsay your honour) was aerobatics endorsed in GA.

Its the Governments fault, sand was not smooth and raked.

I thought he did from both.

Call Nick Sigley hes the CFI. that uses the strip I believe. He should have all the info of whats going on.

Wheeler Scout????

 

I don`t know if they want to be, but unfortunately! These days we all have a duty of care to protect everyone, mostly from themselves, so, RA-Aus has to be seen to be doing just that.

Had a glider lesson too, only one ! Had a ball.

Is it a three seater???

Alrighty then.. I was being conservative...Probably needed a "sarcastic" button, but then again, I don't see it as far from the truth after reading the last few years of Sport Pilot and various other bits and pieces.

 

I used to love reading the military Air Safety Digest, but the ones I've read lately are just downright scary, not because they have serious incidents, but because they make very minor things into major issues, and that scares me because I can see that's where we're headed.

If you have a read of the Training Syllabus - the Advanced Pilot covers things in more detail and to a higher standard. The scoring to achieve a tick is on a scale of 5 to 1. In a nutshell 5 - needs further instruction (can't proceed), 4 - needs practice, 3 - pre solo standard, 2 Pilot Certificate standard, 1 competent to teach.It's an award for pilots seeking higher skills at a higher level. No one if forcing us to do it.

Probably because the current RAAus idea of safe flight means that they would rather that hand over cash for your factory built, unmodified aircraft, then spend several hours documenting all your pre-flight planning, after which you will spend a considerable amount of time looking at your aircraft trying to find a reason not to fly it. Assuming that you didn't try hard and found nothing wrong with your aircraft (and documenting that), then you may aviate, but you must climb out immediately to a safe altitude of several thousand feet AGL with nothing but shallow turns, then you may navigate (documenting as you go) to your chosen destination, staying as far away from the edge of the sky as possible and in a straight line, arriving overhead with almost full tanks. You will then carry out a massive circuit while telling everyone on the frequency, every move you make (even if it was just dropping your pen), even though you are the only aircraft in the CTAF. After touching down halfway along the runway, you may backtrack to the tie down area, where you may finish documenting your safe flight and contemplate the article you will submit, about how you almost forgot to dot an I on your flightplan of 27NM and you could have mistaken it for a 1 (if you had actually forgotten) and the possible outcome to your fuel calculations.

What have we surrendered to.

I have also met one or two instructors that appear to just enjoy a "god complex".

The RAA board was full of instructors at one point.More endorsements equals more training equals more money for said instructors.....

So why does Ra-aus have this as an endorsement? Surely there must be more to it than just some basic pre-solo stuff as you mention.

May be we need some senior (yes elder ) ex CFI types who have a couple thousand hours say, who are allowed to advise or babysit with new shinny students as "mentors" and they gain this hugely valuable experience when they get there cert for small rewards for time spent.

Watch the current working instructors jump on this one.

I know a few ex's who just shake their heads these days. Smile Frank.....

Sorry but I see above as kindergarten pre solo requirements standard, except for steep lazy eights. If you cant do this list above, you .should not be flying by yourself anyway.

My humble opinion.

they are very easy to remove and fold

Pure Guess on above - aircraft in " full flap ground affect ", and had virtual no weight on nose wheel so that was ineffective - then I assume just late on rudder and amount of rudder , student thinking the nose wheel would steer it on ground. With full flap and at takeoff power they get a very flat takeoff configuration and very, very hoppy.

Again pure guess on what happened. .

Really - Another stellar, brilliant and 5 star idea from CASA if correct. Anyone know the breakup of the CASA guys that actual fly in CASA these day. Who is the guy that RAA talk to in CASA maybe we should get his? email and write a few letters direct.

Is this all based under liability again?

When will we get something helpful form these guys for Australian sport aviation that flying is fun, and not looking up case law. Or maybe RAA could provide all operational information via phone by employing someone for all the fees we pay. Don't see what else they are doing except taking money and giving me a PILOT CERT not a Pilot License- why by the way?

Many pilots, sport RAA pilots and some GA still have many problems with finding and understanding NOTAMS - I still get some calls to translate every now and then.

Example like in the old days, you called up or at certain airports where you walked in and talked to real people from the department, called pilot briefings and were in English too, and broke it down for early time guys when they had the stunned mullet look, it did everything under one roof and were actually friendly and helpful!!!

What did Trump say drain the swamp, find people that actually have run a business - sounds like we need some guys inside CASA for sport aviation that actually fly all types of RAA sport aviation and "understand city and country flying" and the real challenges of each, for non professional private sport PILOTS.

Just a thought.