Temora at Easter - RAA + RV homecoming
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From: Mel-burn
Temora at Easter - RAA + RV homecoming
Gents and ladies, just putting out the feelers to hear who is going to be in attendance at this years event...... 
Will have to organise a get-together if the numbers are there.
Will have to organise a get-together if the numbers are there.
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Sounds interested, wind in the face. Have you got a radio in that thing? I recally reading about a rendezvous point for non-radio aircraft which looked to be a little bit of a pain to arrange.
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A good long weekend, a little down on numbers, CASA hanging around like a bad smell (didn't see them actioning the aerobatic aircraft that flew over the crowd as part of a designated display!), an unfortunate fatality, lots of new aircraft, great weather and a good time had by all.
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I liked the Pioneer 400. 4 seats, CSU, retract, 125 kt on Rotax 912S, same range and payload as a 172, under $200K. Too bad the roof is too low for me!
Good to put some faces to names, but not enough time to catch up. Even skipped the sold-out awards dinner; I had a complimentary ticket, but the rest of my crew didn't and as we were all shattered anyway we phoned some pizza and beers to be delivered to our house. Conversation ranged from the DC-3 war stories by "Uncle Pete" to Japanese toilets. ("They are really warm, so you know it isn't just residual ass heat") Early night, then early morning to fly the Sporty home in a 10-15 kt head wind.
Didn't see too much of the show for obvious reasons!
Good to put some faces to names, but not enough time to catch up. Even skipped the sold-out awards dinner; I had a complimentary ticket, but the rest of my crew didn't and as we were all shattered anyway we phoned some pizza and beers to be delivered to our house. Conversation ranged from the DC-3 war stories by "Uncle Pete" to Japanese toilets. ("They are really warm, so you know it isn't just residual ass heat") Early night, then early morning to fly the Sporty home in a 10-15 kt head wind.
Didn't see too much of the show for obvious reasons!
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I was there too...having flown in in an Archer. After getting drunk with the Ed and calling him 'an old hack'; having a morning ride in a powered parachute and dancing with an eagle; putting heaps of faces with their aircraft; seeing a trike overhead the town at 18.10 and hearing of its sad demise; skipping the dinner because of exhaustion; and reaching Aviation Saturation Point, I got weathered in and had to make an unscheduled landing in Mittagong, spending Easter Sunday having an RSL roast dinner.
All in all, a splendid time.
And, gentleman with the Jaguar and an RV7, who rescued me at Mittagong with a lift into town, if you're reading: thank you kindly, sir!
GWAS
All in all, a splendid time.
And, gentleman with the Jaguar and an RV7, who rescued me at Mittagong with a lift into town, if you're reading: thank you kindly, sir!
GWAS
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I'm reliably informed that the local Police were called due to a confrontation between CASA and a pilot of an aircraft.
Way to go CASA, no wonder people stayed at home
What has happened to aviation of late
Way to go CASA, no wonder people stayed at home
What has happened to aviation of late
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CASA openly declared they would be there and it was about education not about criminalisation.
From what I understand they did exactly that, after all Lee Ungermann and co are ex RAAus, and have its best interests at heart.
Problem is the ferral or underground rogues just do not like to play by the rules, and unless there was severe blatant rule and common sense breaking involved there should not have been a dummy spit. So one wonders what might have happened.
RAAus board member openly said to me that he believed those rogues were not welcome anyway. They should shape up or ship out. Can't argue with his logic.
Anyway, I share the desire of those on the RAAus board to make for better standards not lower them.....but others on here will want to start bashing me for being Anti-RAAus, so it is not hard to see where the attitude comes from.
From what I understand they did exactly that, after all Lee Ungermann and co are ex RAAus, and have its best interests at heart.
Problem is the ferral or underground rogues just do not like to play by the rules, and unless there was severe blatant rule and common sense breaking involved there should not have been a dummy spit. So one wonders what might have happened.
RAAus board member openly said to me that he believed those rogues were not welcome anyway. They should shape up or ship out. Can't argue with his logic.
Anyway, I share the desire of those on the RAAus board to make for better standards not lower them.....but others on here will want to start bashing me for being Anti-RAAus, so it is not hard to see where the attitude comes from.
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I do applaud the Rotec Radial guys for their stand and demo's at Natfly Temora. Their little Fly-Baby with Rotec Radial was buzzing away all weekend. Great to see an Australian company doing great things in Aviation world-wide.
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From: dans un cercle dont le centre est eveywhere et circumfernce n'est nulle part
The fools, yes, ex RA-Aus, with CASA hats were ramp checking for out of date WAC's. Good one, considering most probably navigate by NRMA or RVAC road maps.
Perhaps they should have been distributing End of Daylight Graphs which used to be a freeby in the VFG.
Idiots!
Perhaps they should have been distributing End of Daylight Graphs which used to be a freeby in the VFG.
Idiots!
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If it was the Department of Transport or the BIA at a gathering of Boats or Yachties, they would be giving out safety grab bags, complete with torch, safety V sheet, information on safe boating, a whistle etc.
Chalk and cheese!
How about a CASA showbag with VFG (as Frank says), hat, pen, posters, safety information, a WAC chart, safety blanket, fire lighter, torch, reflective emergency mirror, or something other than just attitude!
It's supposed to be a fun event. Those that need ramp-checking the most aren't going to pull into Temora for the Natfly event, that's for sure!
Chalk and cheese!
How about a CASA showbag with VFG (as Frank says), hat, pen, posters, safety information, a WAC chart, safety blanket, fire lighter, torch, reflective emergency mirror, or something other than just attitude!
It's supposed to be a fun event. Those that need ramp-checking the most aren't going to pull into Temora for the Natfly event, that's for sure!