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  1. peterg
    I am certainly not ashamed of myself. Your "know it all attitude" is annoying, would not be tolerated in any professional environment and would be considered dangerous in an aviation environment. I You could be confident I would say it to your face but certainly would not go out of my to seek you out - you are the epitome of boring company. I am not surprised you identified with my unusual "item". You can further confident that I am not alone with my thoughts On the contrary, it is the like of you with 35.1K comments that has caused the rot and caused people to leave YOU have made many people a victim you SOF - you take every opportunity to take a shot a Brendan - YOUR latest victim - I hope like the use of capitals - it is a bizarre, overused style of yours I'm possibly one of those - further, I have a few other skill sets founded on academic qualifications from tier 1 institutions I'm likely saying what a heap of others are thinking and others thought and then left the forum ENJOY
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    There used to be a term in gliding used a lot in the '70's & 80's - SOFITTH - Silly Old F--- in a Terry Towelling Hat What is see a bit of in this forum is another unusual "item" - a SOFWDF (pronounced SOF WOODIF) - Silly Old F--- Who Doesn't Fly They can certainly be annoying
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    Apparently not - "Aircraft: non pilot"
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    Hello Baz I've been flying quite a while - learnt on Chipmunks while I was at school - done quite a bit over the years in Australia & overseas - all private flying - quite a bit of IFR - some long flights hopping across a few countries. Also done quite a bit of sailing, again Australia and overseas - a few long ocean races etc. Enough of the background - my advice is try gliding first - I've done quite a bit and started not long after I finished PPL - again Australia and overseas. Even been gliding out of Lake George back in the early '70's with ANU Gliding Club when the lake was dry - ridge soaring ie under the controlled airspace . A fair bit of water buggers that venue now. The thing with gliding is you generally need to put aside the day and in the early stages it's only short flights. The advantages to you are in my opinion huge - you will learn stick & rudder skills, you will learn that those pedals are not footrests, you will learn what a balanced turn is, you what a stable approach is, you will learn speed control, you will learn stalls and spins - properly etc etc Further, you can start now - for the sort of flying you need initially, winter gliding is great - contact these guys https://canberragliding.org - There are other clubs too.
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    Ararat is one
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    blue and white one from Yarram?
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    So, what is it?
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    Not just complacency but the "I am right" attitude - getting rid of that attitude was a big driver behind the introduction of CRM and REPCON. Less of a problem now but a significant one in airlines post WW2
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    Maybe doing a simulated RNAV approach (none published) under the hood with the instructor as safety pilot and the observer keeping lookout - not much cumulo granitas over the water so reasonably safe - overcooked the final approach turn and ... - who knows Or maybe UA recovery under the hood (head between the knees looking for the dropped pen was a fav during my training and renewals) and couldn't recover - unlikely as a spiral the likely result and the wings seemed to be there on impact and the Dunlops were down - approach problem and too low to recover seems likely - all speculation A 210 is not usually a basic trainer but a reasonably good stable IFR platform for SE IFR training so unlikely a basic training day - maybe a commercial training nav or fir - flight plan will show that
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    Not uncommon in IFR training - helps the learning process Also occurs in sim training - ask your airline mates
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    They need to - extra weight of the freezer suit, cossack hat, thermal undies, fur boots, skiing gloves etc
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    can't log on if you are not a member
  13. peterg
    I think you should leave the legal issues alone and stick to what you know - whatever that might be (it's a mystery to me)
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    Unlikely - the TV news report & other video would have caught the attention of many
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    To avoid a shambles & possible disaster, to fly in pilots must be (from memory): Familiar/current with operations in controlled airspace or attend a briefing, Aware of the likely holding points eg Barwon Prison (aerial holding only) Be able to fly a track (not joking) Be able to fly to an allocated time slot for arrival Be able to land such that a nominated runway turnoff point can be achieved - backtracking and lengthy slow taxiing on the runway is not appreciated - the runway is looong etc etc You are mixing with other a lot of slow and very fast traffic and air displays are in progress (working to a time slot) Lethbridge is a bit of a trek but they have shuttle buses, a bar, facilities (sort of)
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    I was there today & back again tomorrow. I've flown a display aircraft into the last few & thought the organisation was good. Drove today (trade day) and parking / organisation was fine. Displays were better than expected - GA & RA-Aus well represented. I wasn't able to see everything (other stuff to do) & will see more tomorrow. Good comfortable shoes essential - well worth attending IMHO.
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    A very good video - thanks for that. A recent, visible example is the "tidying up" of the Foxbat to produce the Vixxen
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    Maybe not just an insurance problem - you would have knowingly made a false declaration
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    Unlikely - coastal areas in Australia are generally not favoured as sources of good lift as "experts" should be aware. Both the Mornington & Bellarine peninsulas have a number of small strips, some on vineyards Sounds like a strong possibility
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    Something like a scared bird launching if front of you causing an "Oh shit" moment
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    Glider pilots. Those who fly both generally fly with some sensitivity for the the aircraft - understand balance (the ball/string) and coordination, speed control, spot landing/stabilised approach etc The guy in the video is a shocker - a classic "stick strangler" I strongly recommend to people starting off that they give gliding a go first
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    Getting fuel was often a problem - when no Avgas, Mogas had to do - used Mogas in Timor from memory - drums off the back of a local three wheel taxi I seem to recall. Have an amusing photo somewhere of refuelling in Crete (other side of the island to Heraklion) after a problem requiring a turn back or swim or pay a visit to Col Gaddafi - refuelled from some discarded drums into a bucket - bucket to refuel point on top of wing resulted in half bucket contents blown sideways - landing in the shocker crosswind required some new dance improvisations. Oil was the big problem - much more difficult to get, even in the Middle East. Need to carry enough for an oil change & also carry plugs, tyre, tube etc unless you don't mind being stuck. Remember, 30 years ago so things probably much better now. No need to worry about being a tad lost with the magenta line. Also, no horizon with heat haze / poor viz so you need to be comfortable on instruments while hand flying - no A/P. WX forecasts in some locations were "imaginative".
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    I did England to Australia in 1990 in a Cessna 170 - VFR, no GPS, ADF died crossing the English Channel, 2 x VOR of limited use / reliability. ONC's had some interesting omissions, lots of military airspace in some countries, Gulf War still part of daily conversation. The same trip in a fast single, auto pilot, IFR etc would have been comparatively relaxing - CIR recommended if you are planning to do it - I had one. Lots of controlled airspace and ATC with poor English - probably much better now I expect. Most useful tip I got beforehand - if you need to ditch during a water crossing "if it's not tied to you you don't have it" - my marine EPIRB was a whopper compared to today's models (it's a along way across the Med leg and not as warm as the Timor one)
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    You clearly don't get it Don't I? Anyway, this is my last comment on this thread - no doubt it will not be your last. Ever noticed how many threads end with the last comment by you - have you ever reflected on why?
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    Rather than go the way of your frenemy frequent contributor Turbothingo, you should leave the bush lawyer stuff alone - as I understand it, like him, you are unqualified, inexperienced etc etc and your comments may well mislead some members of this forum - I presume you are not keen to be labelled as one who misleads, provides incorrect or out of date information etc CRIKEY, I FIND CAPITALS ANNOYING as I find "most definitely" from the unskilled, untrained, unqualified That is indeed correct but in itself does not guarantee liability or guilt - I am not interested in entering into "strict liability" debate - this forum is certainly not the place for that.
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