Tomo

Onya Ross, It was good having you! :thumb_up:

I wrote this also -

G'day Justin,

Just emailing you regarding "Is GA losing out to RAA?" article in your Magazine.

 

I don't think it is fair at all to the RAA community to have an article like that - of course the writer is open to his opinions regarding it, and so am I. But making assumptions isn't doing anyone any good.

 

That incident quoted has quite a few variables and is a pretty bad comparison for the two types - I will say though, I'm very happy to hear the GA pilot in the incident actually saw the other aircraft.

 

Of course there will be issues with both GA/RAA - a lot of the time there are more RAA aircraft in the circuit than GA, so the ratio of incidents can't be compared.

 

Having recently been to the Recreational Aviation "NATFLY" at Temora, I was very pleased with the quality of RAA pilots. The few incidents that did occur were actually GA pilots! Not to mention the GA aircraft departing a 'non-in-to-wind' (non active) runway at Narromine with three other aircraft on the other 'in-to-wind' (active) runway, not only that but he didn't make any radio calls. It was an RAA pilot that alerted the other traffic of this particular aircraft.

 

I've seen some pretty ordinary RAA pilots also, but lets face it, who doesn't make mistakes?? I honestly don't think it is fair to point a blind finger at a particular group. And an apology be issued to the RAA group.

 

Regards,

 

Thomas Scott

Who is accountable for starting this?

Which means I'll have to Con centrate on getting to 5000 Con templated ditdo....

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went for a (after) sunrise flight this morning, was ridiculously awesome! so clear smooth and :thumb_up::thumb_up::thumb_up:

Otherwise a Con siderable amount of Con struction will be Con demned, leading to Con sumable amounts of Con sternation...

...so much so that they all started to Con verse with each other, so as not to loose Con centration...

Great shot! :thumb_up::thumb_up:

Nah, he seemed to be able to handle it pretty good... I'd pass him :thumb_up:

I don't reckon there is any accounting for you Tomo - at least I'm glad its not me accounting for you

On account of all that has been said, it could be time for me to withdraw

so we'll have to cheque what comes up next, as i'm still very interested in what branches out........

I've been accounted for at least.

Wouldn't it have been better to just provide a link to the Wikipedia article ?

Man Alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They must be some cross breed of snake... how could a person do all that and still have bones in one place?!!?!?

:thumb_up::thumb_up:

how does it get height information to transmit?

The transponder receives and transmits signals which in turn the radar thingo's can decipher where you are. So all you need is the required Antennae/Ariel and you should be away.

You do have to program it somehow so that they know what aircraft it actually is, I'm not real sure about that bit, also some require certification in that aircraft before use in certain area's I believe... anyway that's outa my awareness zone.

Please note, I'm not real experienced with this, just saying what I understand so far.

and leave the rest in the balance;)

G'day Shags, I'm not very experienced on this AD, but in my understanding...

05 approach would be preferred due to built up area at the end of 23, and also departure on 23 would be preferred due to the built up area once again. They are conflicting on each other, but I guess you would just fit in with what ever was happening at the time.

My bet would be in using 12 for high traffic departure and arrivals (touch n go's). Should have mostly into wind ops that way also, due to the sea breeze often coming in from the east. Only issue to that would be a back track on 05, then backtracking 12. So 23 would be the best bet for a departure.

Also note circuit directions, obviously due to the built up area's once again.

Hope that helps - and I've never been there, just going by what I probably would do.

Thanks Bryon, I'll have to cheque that out.

...the grey hound...

In my small understanding, you either have to have the money, or get a loan from someone/where.

The numbers probably won't line up, cause to make a small fortune in aviation, you start with a big one! ;);)

... Locksvill...

Nothing really Bluey... any aircraft with a third wheel is a training wheel... ain't it

Comparing them to an airbag in a vehicle is good, not many people realize they drive a car around with an explosive device in front/side/above them. Airbags are painful when they go off - I've never had one go off on me, but I've seen it, and it isn't very pleasant, but what they do is a lot better than what could have happened.

When a vehicle has had an accident, and the bags didn't go off - you can't let anyone in the car, until they have been 'dis-armed' or checked out, that's how volatile they are.

It's just one of those things that is coming on I reckon, 20 yrs time most aircraft will probably have it, and just like airbags they will be perfected and fool proof, and efficient.

All else fails just wear a parachute And jump out!

If I had one, I wouldn't argue the point!!

Not sure if you noticed, but the Dragonfly aircraft we use to tow hang gliders have them, next best thing I reckon. The only time you'd effectively deploy it would be if you are having/had a structural failure (aircraft can't fly), or you have an engine stoppage over serious tiger country - vertical versus horizontal impact.

I consider it a parachute that you are wearing, you have to have similar care around wearing one of them so as not to accidently pop it. Also you wouldn't jump out of an aircraft with a chute unless you really needed too! same with the BRS I reckon.

Inadvertent deployment: I'm not sure how that'd go, but I reckon if you do it (and you can't cut it off) You're now in parachute mode! so no use trying to fly - engine off etc... On the ground.... well hopefully no one is in the firing line!

I've heard of accidental deployment of one on a trike on take off, trike did a loop the Lou and hit the deck (can't remember the injuries but it wouldn't have been good), mounted under engine between wheels.

So I'd have one if It was fitted.

G'day monty, I reckon your right, would be a great hop in the drifter! But I could be going to Toowoomba either before or after Inglewood, so will need something a little bit faster! And hopefully my instructor is bringing the drifter - so if I feel the need I'm sure he'll let me take it for a spin..err.. fly! :thumb_up:

I should be in the J120

Hopefully we're on ctaf 126.7 ??

Its official! i am a total Savannah convert! no more Jabiru... no more tecnam... its Savannah all the way! woohoo!

Nah seriously that's good news, they are a nice little machine, and I enjoyed flying one a while back.