winsor68

I guess at $5 per hour it sounds better...I was just thinking that $35k is a lot of money for a Blanik... Again if you spread that cost over 7000 hours and factor in the price of a new club trainer it maybe makes sense...

 

What do clubs buy these days of they want a NEW trainer?

 

 

Dafydd

 

Are you saying it would cost $35k to upgrade an L13?!???

 

 

Believe me Nev don't I know it...during my short stint in in Hospital I liked the environment so much I decided it might be a less stressful place to work...I was right...believe me I know how important looking after yourself is...it's been an eye opener.

 

 

BullYou are making it out to be much more than it is.......If your Dr says you can drive a car then you can fly a plane......If you think you can have a major issue such as cardiac failure, or epilepsy or diabetes (Type 1 in my case) and get to continue driving a car as though nothing has happened you are very wrong.

 

As soon as a diagnosis of the above occurs a GP/Specialist has a duty of care to notify the state motor Transport Department (DoT) and your license is the annotated with the issue and you are then required to have as a minimum an annual/biannual review and can only exercise the rights of your drivers license if the reviewing Dr says you are Ok and you have to take the completed form back to DoT or they cancel your license.

 

The forms involved in that review are not simply just a Go/Nogo check and if I rock up to a Dr I've never yet seen in the hope of avoiding the appropriate scrutiny I expect he will tell me to POQ.

 

At the end of the day this is not a new issue, its one that's been around for as long as cars have and is mature and generally well controlled. RAAus just appropriately piggy back of that system.....

 

If people are flying with those diseases then its because they are under care and control of a Dr....... In most Western nations for every diagnosed Type 2 diabetic there will be multiple others who aren't diagnosed. They are the ones you need be concerned about.....

 

Not withstanding all of the above....If you act as PIC when you know that you are not appropriately licensed, or healthy, or drug free, or alcohol free then that is the issue, nothing else.....All those other things above to me become an irrelevant distraction to the real issue which is "cant happen to me" it is or "I wont get caught" itis

 

Andy

Not too sure about the Doctors DoT thing... I had a minor heart murmur a few years ago and I specifically discussed this issue with my Doctor...he was unconcerned...I self grounded myself from flying as PIC without an instructor... The paperwork involved in providing details about patients with heart issues would have to be enormous on the health system...and I don't know what the rules say ... but I would be surprised if it was being done ...

 

 

Thanks New Member for a useful and reasoned appraisal of your Long Ez - an opposing opinion to mine but much more helpful for Rage83 who is trying to garner opinion of the aircraft. And yes - my 'crap' comment stemmed from irritation with the thread rather than reasoned commentary! Continue to enjoy your Long Ez!

Sounds like yours had an irritating whining noise too...

 

 

That "list" is I believe quite old now...I wonder if it is still active?

I take it back...the sight is certainly up to date...

 

 

That "list" is I believe quite old now...I wonder if it is still active?

 

 

Unless you cant get, or cant afford hanger space, or absolutely need to trailer it, think again. Think about trailer rash, trailer damage from road bumps, vibration etc , the pain in the but about setup and preflight checks and then x that by 2 to be real..... We looked into it and it seems perfect until you investigate it and find out the reality.By all means if you need it then go for it, but please research it to death first.

Those tiny little bolts and those big wings are not really designed for Australian roads and they are more designed to fit more aircraft in sheds or hangers.

My family travelled thousands of kilometres towing sailplanes ... including plenty of dirt ...

It can be done ... the Sailplane fraternity has been doing it for years...

 

As previously pointed out ...the correct equipment makes all the difference.

 

 

It is up to the members to comply with the regs....

 

IT IS UP TO RA AUS TO ENSURE THEY ARE THROUGH A SYSTEM OF SELF AUDITING...

 

And it has been for a long time...this is what self regulation means...

 

 

Not Ra-Aus's fault???!!!???

 

I thought the basic underlying reason Ra existed was to monitor compliance to these regs through a SMS which includes at it's core an audit system that ensures this sort of stuff wasn't happening...

 

Too many of us are blaming the victims..

 

 

No doubt its sub optimal.But to be clear I didn't say there was only one, what I said was they are thin on the ground. Perhaps what I should have said is there aren't heaps of them and the really important part is that CASA has to be comfortable with them as the final check.

 

Now whether there's a choice of zero or 20 extra people that meet those requirements I don't know. I do know that the quantum I talk about is probably about right and there aren't a thousand out there ready to have an energizer battery fitted and wallah..."good to go"

 

Andy

So....given that "they" ARE out there.... wouldn't it make sense that both parties (RA-Aus and CASA) would have a strong interest in utilising the available resources to clear the issue up quickly? Especially given it appears the funds are available...

 

 

I am surprised that no one seems to recognize this market...so many say it themselves...."Raa is over 65s who want a few creature comforts...etc etc" who have the disposable "income" for a $100 000 flying machine.

 

If no one recognizes that this is EXACTLY why someone needs to create a market with a bit of growth potential rather than rely on the last generation who lets face it ...are the last of their kind (sorry guys but it's true) ...

 

 

The YouTube channel of the guy is pretty amazing... He is a specialist at displaying fire weaponry to great effect...check out his enormous catalogue of weaponry you won't be disappointed! "Word" is that Russians alter ego is a US online gamer of some repute.

 

Of course this clip is a fake... But it is certainly ENTERTAINING I am sure you would agree.

 

 

My two bobs worth.

 

I reckon the market is there...not readily but there for the taking nonetheless.

 

People pay $30 ooo for a tinnie... And people pay $150 dollars an hour to hire a $100000 airplane... Surely if certified to hire the investment for flying schools is worthwhile.

 

 

Ouch. That is dreadful. How unlucky is that?

 

 

Sorry mate and I do not want to sound callus or anything but whether paper work was 100 % kosher or not. It has nothing to do with trained pilots or pilot pulling off a successful landing after a engine failure.(or not).

Seems to me that if the "book" says the factory built aircraft stalls at 43knots at 550kgs at best glide speed...and it actually stalls at 52 knots at that weight which incidentally is 100 kgs over factory tested maximum weight... Then someone needs an arse kicking.

 

 

Russia has combined his two talents. Online gaming and an amazing talent for displaying firepower.Bloody well made little movie...

Russian also has access to some great digital effects people.

 

 

Russia has combined his two talents. Online gaming and an amazing talent for displaying firepower.

 

Bloody well made little movie...

 

 

How much more rag and tube do you want? $350 for a set of plans, $2000 for some Spruce & ply and off you go! If you wanted to you could get one of these flying with an EA81 for $10 000. No specialty tools needed and been flying for 80 0dd years. Why are folk trying to reinvent the wheel?....Scotty [ATTACH]23584[/ATTACH]

Because Scotty.. It takes 3000 hours and the an extensive workshop...and an expensive hanger.

 

 

Built in turn & slip indicator.

Especially if you could spin em up like a gyro...

 

 

Th

 

Point being, I reckon you could say all those workplace accidents could have been preventable. However! they did occured.Frank.

They all occured...none were "accidents" in the literal sense of the word. All were preventable.

I agree we won't logically achieve 100% safety but to not try is criminal in my books. How would you feel sending your kids to work for an employer whose policy was to accept a fatality on his workplace as normal...

 

 

Check out this new Sam Ls ...its like a baby Yak/Chang with a bit of Chipmunk.

 

http://www.eaa.org/news/2013/2013-03-06_SAM-LS-makes-first-flight.asp

 

 

For that matter does anyone recall the 60minutes story on Dave Sykes who recently flew a Trike from England to Australia unaided and paraplegic? I must have missed that one.

 

 

Good on him. But IMO hardly something to get too excited about. At least he got some coverage although of a rather low standard in typical 60 minutes style.

 

Did anyone see the cancer breakthrough story before hand? Sort of made the 19 year olds story seem like a bit shallow.

 

 

They think the foreigners are all rich so it's ok to take some of it from them. Nev

We are... actually.