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Search: Posts Made By: Clare Prop
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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2024, 03:28
Replies: 102
Views: 30,872
Posted By Clare Prop

The onus is on them (the aerodrome/ Airservices)...

The onus is on them (the aerodrome/ Airservices) to prove that you did land there, not on us to prove that we didn't.

I regularly get landing fees for places where it would be impossible for my...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th May 2024, 01:49
Replies: 39
Views: 8,923
Posted By Clare Prop

He's still around. His name is Paul Keating.

He's still around. His name is Paul Keating.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd May 2024, 11:38
Replies: 39
Views: 8,923
Posted By Clare Prop

The thing is that the fees they collect are...

The thing is that the fees they collect are supposed to pay for it all and return a dividend to government, is that still the case? I'm going back to the days when they decided to go to "user pays",...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd May 2024, 04:21
Replies: 39
Views: 8,923
Posted By Clare Prop

Good lord, how much of our Airservices charges...

Good lord, how much of our Airservices charges have gone into this idiot guy's salary?! Presumably there will be a fat pension as well?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2024, 23:30
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

Agreed, and as I have said before, in-house...

Agreed, and as I have said before, in-house testing shouldn't be allowed at any flying school.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2024, 05:31
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

Definitely not wrong, but this is a gravy train...

Definitely not wrong, but this is a gravy train that will be difficult to stop because of the vested interests and politicians who backed people like Soar not wanting to lose face.

There's a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2024, 01:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,704
Posted By Clare Prop

Sam was the kind of boss where you always knew...

Sam was the kind of boss where you always knew exactly what was expected of you, ie the highest standards of safety and a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. My goodness if you messed up he...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2024, 01:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,704
Posted By Clare Prop

Vale Sam Todhunter

Heard the sad news today.

Will write more later but I owe my career to Sam and to this day when uncertain always ask myself "What would Sam do?"

RIP Sam, the best boss I ever had.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2024, 14:24
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

So, if someone is performing below standard on...

So, if someone is performing below standard on the course, to the point where it is unlikely they will be employable at the end, are they still allowed to continue or are they let go?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2024, 14:18
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

It will cost them about half as much, for a start.

It will cost them about half as much, for a start.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 01:29
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

Plenty of airlines are doing that now. Singapore...

Plenty of airlines are doing that now. Singapore Flying College at Jandakot has been doing it for decades. We also had China Southern training there. I looked into a few cadet schemes when I was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2024, 09:24
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

Funnily enough there was a surplus of entry level...

Funnily enough there was a surplus of entry level pilots even before the govt started handing out gigantic loans for it.

My CPL grads are all self-funded, they are found in all areas of aviation....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2024, 02:32
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

It is clear where dre's vested interests lie. Of...

It is clear where dre's vested interests lie. Of course there is a place for these academies BUT I think it is wrong that the taxpayers rather than the airlines are being forced to make the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2024, 17:05
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

Yep. Make that $175,000 able to be borrowed...

Yep.

Make that $175,000 able to be borrowed on a HELP loan for 2024. Not including the 20% "admin" fees, which takes it to over $210,000, indexation this year will be around 4.5% ..so let's make...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2024, 14:51
Replies: 116
Views: 51,581
Posted By Clare Prop

Not just "nice" but as a taxpayer whose money is...

Not just "nice" but as a taxpayer whose money is bring used to fund their loan I would say it is essential.

Do they exist to flood the market with pilots? No, they exist to divert an eye watering...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 09:04
Replies: 36
Views: 3,549
Posted By Clare Prop

The answer is 42. What was the quetion again?

The answer is 42. What was the quetion again?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2024, 09:14
Replies: 36
Views: 6,105
Posted By Clare Prop

I agree with the two above, that a...

I agree with the two above, that a one-size-fits-all course is the reason that a lot of pilots DON'T have all the skills they need. They don't go beyond a smallish distance from base, they have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2024, 04:03
Replies: 36
Views: 6,105
Posted By Clare Prop

Back in the day people learned on types that...

Back in the day people learned on types that weren't much of a jump to a 210. But going from a plastic aeroplane with a glass cockpit to a 210 is a big difference. Would be good if the pilot could...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Feb 2024, 09:24
Replies: 18
Views: 2,124
Posted By Clare Prop

A clear nexus must be present between the...

A clear nexus must be present between the "expense" and the taxpayer's income earned from their current place of employment.

The Commissioner will allow for a deduction for self-education if the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Feb 2024, 03:38
Replies: 32
Views: 3,378
Posted By Clare Prop

We still do. True that a lot of the myths and...

We still do.
True that a lot of the myths and legends, including the "never fly over square" nonsense were from the days of the reinvented wheel AFMs which contained almost no actual information...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Feb 2024, 04:22
Replies: 32
Views: 3,378
Posted By Clare Prop

You could always read the Pilots Operating...

You could always read the Pilots Operating Handbook
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Feb 2024, 03:10
Replies: 113
Views: 8,971
Posted By Clare Prop

Re. CASA, just bear in mind that their current...

Re. CASA, just bear in mind that their current advisory publication (dated Nov 2022) is still actually referring to pre-Part 61 CARs and the old "Day VFR Syllabus".

I've brought this to their...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Feb 2024, 10:57
Replies: 113
Views: 8,971
Posted By Clare Prop

You don't have to be an Examiner to conduct a...

You don't have to be an Examiner to conduct a Flight Review. You do have to have a current Gr 1 or 2 instructor rating which means a test in the last 24 months.

Personally I like to see run ups...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2024, 09:34
Replies: 5
Views: 988
Posted By Clare Prop

PEXO (Pilot Examination Office) is the software...

PEXO (Pilot Examination Office) is the software that checks eligibility, pre-requisites and generates the questions.
Aspeq is the provider that delivers the exams.
So you book through the PEXO...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2024, 01:20
Replies: 101
Views: 25,778
Posted By Clare Prop

QANTAS are an issuing body! Anything written...

QANTAS are an issuing body!

Anything written on the back of the card is nothing to do with regulatory requirements. This word "sponsor" is not enshrined in the Act.

Yes some ground staff would...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2024, 09:52
Replies: 142
Views: 34,218
Posted By Clare Prop

Yes, but you're not likely to be able to see what...

Yes, but you're not likely to be able to see what causes a loss of control from that distance.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Feb 2024, 23:36
Replies: 142
Views: 34,218
Posted By Clare Prop

The instructor would need to have very good...

The instructor would need to have very good eyesight
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Feb 2024, 10:15
Replies: 101
Views: 25,778
Posted By Clare Prop

Like I said, if you don't like it tell your local...

Like I said, if you don't like it tell your local Federal MP, no point in shooting the messenger or posting here, I'm just trying to explain and put straight some of the misconceptions.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2024, 19:00
Replies: 142
Views: 34,218
Posted By Clare Prop

There are always some who say we shouldn’t...

There are always some who say we shouldn’t speculate, that is understandable, but this is a network of pilots so it’s not ghoulish to discuss it, always keeping in mind that journos could be reading...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2024, 18:43
Replies: 9
Views: 2,562
Posted By Clare Prop

I understand for some NFP that would come under...

I understand for some NFP that would come under administration costs, also likely to have a Fringe Benefits Tax exemption for salary packaging.
Tax exemptions for NFPs can be found in Google. I’m...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2024, 05:51
Replies: 20
Views: 4,209
Posted By Clare Prop

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2024, 20:51
Replies: 9
Views: 2,562
Posted By Clare Prop

Time the VET rort was stopped. School kids are...

Time the VET rort was stopped. School kids are being targeted now.

They should wait until a graduate gets a flying job and holds it down for six months before opening up a place to the next one. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2024, 01:38
Replies: 59
Views: 14,716
Posted By Clare Prop

Working for free and sham contracting both mean...

Working for free and sham contracting both mean that you are not covered by Workers Comp, get no Super etc. In these days of Fair Work legislation, it is a lot more risky for employers to commit wage...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2024, 13:54
Replies: 38
Views: 4,469
Posted By Clare Prop

I learned all this at school, the importance of...

I learned all this at school, the importance of addressing people correctly, how to write a job application letter, even how to fold the paper before it went into the envelope so that it opened...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2024, 01:43
Replies: 38
Views: 4,469
Posted By Clare Prop

The point is, that if someone is using a...

The point is, that if someone is using a scattergun approach to sending out resumes, particularly to operators who have not advertised, then they will have less of a chance than someone who has...
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