Tomo

Tomo would love to come up with something for the NES, but can't think of anything at the moment that would tickle Turbo's fancy... other than being Neutral.....!

Hey Jack!

It is awesome to see you seeking to learn to fly at your age... I love seeing and hearing of young people doing this. The GYFTS program that Mrs Richard's has put together is a great thing.

I've corresponded with her and actually even been an applicant for the program earlier on this yr I think it was. (I didn't get it though) But my situation where I can work and earn a bit probably doesn't really require pinching a scholarship from someone else who can't work yet.

Your question -

once you have received the scholarship you must get your pilot certificate within 10 months, this could be hard for some people even with the scholarship.

14! what a good age to start...! keep it up mate you'll get there!

.Keep me updated on how your FF endorsement is goin, see who gets there first, QLD or NSW. (Ill probably start in January..)

I very much Agree with Ian, Flying Dog,

You are the PIC of YOUR aircraft, and you obviously know your limitations and experience level. You consider it safe for your flight, so that is the right thing to do, usually our conscience will tell us if we aren't feeling right about a situation.

You adding those pictures are the ONLY way and most likely the BEST way any one else is going to learn about the subject. Giving a first timer a chance to see what it is like, and also causing a discussion about the right and wrongs and risks of flying over cloud.

I see that as very good learning material for all.

So should you still do it even if you are out of ATC area's?

I have no idea if ATC even monitors out here?

although I find I can do most things with both hands

True though, I can do a lot of things with either hand also, never attempted landing the other way around, but I have flown from the right hand seat and found no drama there. Oh yeah! just tried to write with my RH and seems to work a bit... I might practice it up a bit now, make a good trick!!

Really annoys people though when you can use a hammer in either hand!

A very experienced instructor said that he could tell if someone had done a lot of flying in a jab..??Can anyone verify or deny any of these things?:confused:

Interesting what you say about the rudder, I've never noticed having to put rudder in first. I use rudder to overcome the secondary effect of aileron, which is yaw, so you just use it enough to overcome that, using just the needed amount for that particular turn. Keeping a tad of top rudder on in a banked turn keeps things pretty well in balance.

Sweet Brett! that's terrific news....

Just wait till they start throwing engine failures at you!!

Keep it up, and have fun, fly safe.

:thumb_up:

I'm a lefty.... (prolly explains everything!:big_grin:)

For a 6cyl exchange motor (fully rebuilt) Zero timed I think ~ $10K, everything new thats out of spec, everything crack tested.Top end O haul, in Bundy $5500 inc parts (thats 1000hr schedule) Around 1/2 is parts

 

JR

You have to be pretty happy with that IMO...

The Ratio to Jab vs other LSA types is fairly significant.... that says a lot, full stop.

I think a lot of engine problems are self inflicted by incorrect maintenance, and owners could avoid this by treating the information from Jabiru with a bit more attention.

Rotax, just possibly may be a little more bullet proof than a Jab in the engine... but for what it takes, I'm happy behind both types with the proper care and maintenance carried out.

You'll find a TBO in a Jab is not as bad you as you think. If nobody knows the price, I'll give Jab a ring on monday and get a ball park figure of a price for you all.

I'm so terribly sorry for you Tomo.How did it happen - riding a bike?, skateboarding?, getting through a fence?

 

Did anyone get a video clip for Funniest Home Videos?

Meeting you on the forum is probably how it happened ;)

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What's wrong with that...?

You like old women AND old men young Tomo?

Sure, the older they are the more knowledge/wiseness they have... How ya gonna learn any other way...?

I can and do talk to anyone and everyone no matter their status... as you probably can all guess!

You know YOU ARE an old pilot when you think of women and cannot remember why!

Im neutral :big_grin:

BTW Qwerty, you'd become a good Philosophical Philosopher for analogies of words and meanings...

The RAAus module that I have just re read indicates NOT to say ".....at 3500..." "at" is reserved for time. And you don't say "....at time xx..." it is just "...at xx..."So your call would go like this. "Dalby traffic, Jabiru xxx 10 miles south west, 3500, inbound, estimate over head AT xx, Dalby"

 

I am glad that you seek to reach and maintain a professional approach and standards.

Thanks Qwerty, I've spent enough money on learning it, so I may as well try an sound like I'm not a street kid.

I've got an idea.

Inbound:

"Dalby traffic, Jabiru xxx 10 miles south west at 3500, inbound for over head airfield, time xx, Dalby"

Or

"Dalby traffic, Jabiru xxx 10 miles south west at 3500, inbound for circuit, time xx, Dalby"

Joining circuit:

"Dalby traffic, Jabiru xxx joining downwind 13, Dalby"

Fixing a mild stuff up:

"Dalby traffic, Jabiru xxx turning base 31, 'correction' 13, Dalby"

(In my opinion I reckon its unnecessary to say 'runway' xx in any transmission. People know you'll be using a runway, they just want to know which one)

Transiting:

Did one recently past a gliding field, something to this effect,

"McCaffery traffic, Drifter xxx 10 miles North west, at 3500, will be passing 5 miles north of airfield for Oakey, Traffic McCaffery"

Saying little things like "wun zero" and "three thousand five hundred", makes it sound a million times more professional than "ten" and "thirty five hundred"

It'll be a while before I ever get a bit over weight...

I've never heard of "tug priority" before. I do not think it exists.

Sweet! :thumb_up:

Certainly has performance when you're on your own hey?:big_grin: :big_grin:

Keep it up, and fly safe!

There are plenty of students and low hr pilots here and they mangle plenty of broadcasts and I mangle a few occasionally too. That dosen't bother me in the slightest, its the half smart tools that wind me up.

When we went to Sydney a yr or two ago people would ask, "you from the country?" Guess so I would say... "thought so" (Bit like hearing a computer on fast forward.) I couldn't work out for a while why people thought that (unless it was the black Jeans and checkered flannelette shirt with boots and hat that did it?? Just kidding!)

Apparently we talk slower I was told.

There is a difference between talking fast and understandable, or talking slow and not understandable. I'm not sure what I am yet, because I never radio myself...

So, can I do the same as the tugs, for the same reasons?

Gotta remember the students human factors side of things also... Remember he is going on a Solo Nav, I remember I was nervous at first when doing mine. What does nervousness do to our confidence levels? Low confidence level, cause panic, panic causes getting lost (remember there is really no such thing as getting lost, it is unsure of your position). I know some people who haven't done there nav's yet due to the fear of getting lost... It's a big one for some people, and once that gotten lost thought sets in, everything else disappears out the window, unless you know how to pull yourself together.

I know what a little stress/nervous level can do to you, I did the very thing on Tuesday with my check flight when stuffing up the radio, I've done that type of radio call a million times, so why did it go down the drain?

Something else to think about anyway.

Gliders are supposed to do circuits 'inside' the normal circuit anyway, Look in the CASA circuit guide. I had a quick glance at it the other day, and from what I gather that is what's meant to happen. Also when a tug returns he is basically classed as a glider, so would probably land inside as well. Remember if you are a glider pilot in a competition and you're number 45 in the line up, you want the tugs to be as quick as possible, not doing a ten minute circuit.

Also what does that double cross marker mean? Means Glider operations, so look out and watch out! The marker was made for a purpose, if gliders operated normally it wouldn't have been necessary to have one.

A glider doesn't have a engine, so once they are in the circuit area they have to alter everything to suit that "one only" landing, what happens to us when we encounter sink? add power. In a glider you have to change circuit size to suit... In a glider everything centers around the atmospheric conditions, in a powered machine we have the ability to overcome a lot of those things.

On a good day, a tug can do about 10 tows an hour, so that is every six minutes...... try adding a normal circuit to that.

BTW These are my opinions, and I haven't been to Caboolture to see what it is like, but I've done a bit of glider helping in comps and what not, so I can see the factors of being quick and efficient, generally powered aircraft should always giveway to glider tows and gliders, same as balloons. Also Glider pilots don't tend to be worried about flying near other aircraft, remember there can be up to six gliders in a 'gaggle' thermaling in the same thermal at the same time.

Hope that might clear it up a bit.

This poster doesn't know what your all on about...:big_grin:

"Jabiru xxx turns base" that would be alright if you where on the ground telling somebody on the ground, but when you are the 'it' "Jabiru xxx turning base" is the correct way of putting it. Other wise you may as well have somebody else do your radio calls for you.

Hope that helps