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  1. robinsm
    With a perfectly good base in Fyshwick and a supposed flyin each year, why do we need to fly people all around the country and accomodate them when they can have the meetings twice a year any way. Lethbridge, jacobs wells and melbourne, yep, centres of civilization all. Can I carry bags to the next one and enjoy the extra to?
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    If you are ever around Goulburn, we can do that also (Xair). Had my own close call.
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    What the hell happened to just getting into an aircraft and flying for the fun of it. I thought it was called RECREATIONAL (you know, fun) aviation. Where the hell did the empire builders, golden handshakes, drunken GM's and bureaucratic bul..it come from. Some people need to take a big step back, get a reality check and think. The early guys in this sport did it for the sheer fun of it, why aren't we?
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    They've taken it off as a test to see if they can save money so the empire builders can do something else with the money to loose it...
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    "carry the debt till we can implement a system to cut staff wages" theres the quote. I would have thought efficient and proper management would fix things. So we throw more staff on the unemployment line. I give up...
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    Geoff, where the hell do you get off cutting wages for a magazine, if I wouldnt be censored, I would tell you how offensive that is...
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    Remember people, you are paying for your certificate renewal each year plus your aircraft registration each year. I am paying 210 plus 130 which equals 340 dollars a year. and you want to increase my fees, I dont think so,(you just did that recently). If 3000 members are in the same situation then you have $1 million plus for just those. Then the other 7000 members and their input financially makes a considerable sum of income per year. Has CASA been approached to contribute to the work they are creating (albeit from our previous incompetence). One would think the magazine would have been cost neutral given the advertising charges, returns from newsagents etc. How was it originally done when we were not in the financial troubles we are now. I dont know anything about our new head of state but I hope he can temper financial wisdom with people skills and not make a profit at the expense of the organisation (save the organisation, kill the income base?) Good luck to him.
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    If the board is an agent for CASA then how about getting CASA to kick a bit more funding into the pot to enable us to carry out their wishes?? Do we have a contract with the magazine publisher that will cost us money to get out of? How does a magazine p[aid for by my yearly membership, and bundled as part of that fee all of a sudden become a subscription item and everyone assumes I, or all members have a computer and internet access to receive the electronic version of the mag.? Quite obviously the current membership is having to suffer for poor management decisions of previous administrations. Instead of pats on the back, life memberships and golden handshakes, why not get those responsible for the previous mismanagement to cough up the trough benefits they grabbed from all of us when fleeing the joint. Still, I suppose apathy is a wonderful thing. Members get what they vote for.
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    Obviously politics, apathy, and ex ceo's have a lot to answer for. I attended all except the last one (in hospital for an operation). Camped under wing at each of them. Each one was, for me, great, lots of aircraft, hanger talk, exhibitions (the spitfire and the aerobatics were phenominal.) When Carol was organising it, she did a marvelous job and should be applauded for her efforts (talk about going the extra mile...!!), pity the Raa experts, in their wisdom, played the person and not what they are paid to do, look after and promote the sport. Funny we have not seen a cost accounting for natfly.
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    I thought it was called Raa-Aus?
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    looks good sonny...
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    same thing OME, one minor event (not heart) (7 years ago), cleared by doctors etc, no effect on my road licences but DAME want me to jump through some very expensive hoops to get even an RPL. Guess I stick with my Raa Aus cert. Sometimes the inmates really do run the asylum...
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    awesome and inspirational. Hats off to him.
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    Age has nothing to do with it, I turn 65 next year. When I feel I am no longer safe for myself or my passengers, then I will stop. I have asked my instructor and friends to let me know if they think I cant cut it any more and then I will consider it. Chap I know was stopped by CASA in his 80s. (they wanted a check pilot in with him. )( This a man who held world aerobatic championship records.) He is no longer with us (passed on through cancer) but he used to sneak out in the evening and do a few quick circuits comprising loops, barrell rolls, inverted flying etc in his tiger moth or Stompe aircraft. (note in hos 80s he was a safer and better pilot than some half his age.) Its how you are physically not age. I know some 40 years old that make me shudder when I see them climbing into the cockpit...lol
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    waiting.....waiting.....must get a copy....waiting...
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    So have they asked you back after your arrogant, rude and downright"holier than thou" attitude...?
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    to much for me, I just fly the damn thing and it stays in the air. Why is fairly irrelevant to the average pilot. Accept the fact that if lift didn't happen we wouldn't be flying. Now how does a flapping wing on a duck create lift as well as staying in the sky. I don't care whether some one went to Uni or not, who they were taught by or what degree they had. Thats your business and not the subject for a p..ssing comp. Posulate all the theories you like, I am more concerned about fuel usage, navigation and keeping the thing flying so I dont hit the ground. I dont think you will ever agree, and frankly, who cares...!!!
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    yep 14 days for me to. Stoked...!!!
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    Jeez mate, dont shout. We hear you. Remember others dont have the fantastic academic and aviation theoretical background you obviously have. Most of us backwoods members of the idiots union just want to fly. Why it flies in an interesting argument, but thank goodness they do. Given that there have been a number of theories over the years as to why things fly, (referred to as the suck it up, or, blow it up theories,) it is refreshing to hear that we were all wrong. Please publish your insights in the scientific journals as I am sure the experts would love to be informed.
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    my main headset is a bog standard david clarke. 13.4. I have worn this for extended pewriods with no problems. A lot cheaper than ANR and just as good. Put the money you save into flying lessons, or get one from Ian at the clear prop shop and use more money for lessons. If you want to spend the money on all the bells and whistles later, then ok. Throw your money into learning to fly first then buy the expensive bits later. Just my opinion.
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    Is wade still in business? I thought he closed down a couple of years ago? Be great if he is still going.
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    Vaiable heights make sense when I circuit at 55 knots, the plastics circuit at 90 to 120 kts and the twin engine turbos circuit at 150 plus knots all at the same airfeild. No way am I going to race a twin turbo and make him wait in the circuit for me to maintain my right of way.
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    I have used Caltex exclusively after being warned away from BP and Shell about 9 years ago when I built my aircraft. I test the fuel (95 and 98) all the time and have not had any problems. I use flexible fuel lines and have not had any degrading in that time (haven't changed them either and they are still flexible. (one of the "experts " at Natfly a couple of years ago gave me the benefit of his vast experience and told me I should change the fuel lines every 2 years or ..."you will be sorry one day"...) The fuel lines are blue plastic and mostly mounted externally. I have fibreglass tanks. I use oil injection in the 2 stroke motor and use a mineral oil. I was told that if the aircraft is going to be sitting for extended periods then the mineral oil sticks to the upper cylinders better than the synthetic types. So far no problems. Just my 0.2c worth...
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    Don, 95 and 98 are readily available fuel in the bush. I have bought mogas for my aircraft in outback towns and roadhouses and most are 95 or 98.
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    Instead of a Gasohol type fuel terster, a jar (clear plastic, pour some water in it - about 1/4, mark the water level with a texta/sharpy pen, and then fill with fuel. Shake the container and any ethanol will be absorbed into the water and show an increase in the water level. Any increase in water level negates the fuel as far as I'm concerned. Works for me..
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