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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Mar 2024, 06:02
Replies: 68
Views: 10,201
Posted By PiperCameron

Wow! That's great, Squawk! Very timely also. Now...

Wow! That's great, Squawk! Very timely also. Now I'll be a lot less likely to be caught out by those winter fogs rolling in!! :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Mar 2024, 03:48
Replies: 59
Views: 10,968
Posted By PiperCameron

"A lifejacket for your pet, sir?!?" "We have two...

"A lifejacket for your pet, sir?!?" "We have two sizes.. small and extra-small"..

Maybe a cat-flap in the exit door??

Hey, at least there'll be a supply of fresh meat on the liferaft. :hmm:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Mar 2024, 01:39
Replies: 36
Views: 5,616
Posted By PiperCameron

That seems to be the real reason behind the trial...

That seems to be the real reason behind the trial in the first place.. no-one wanted to work there back then.

I've heard it is occasionally un-staffed for a good chunk of the time now, putting...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Feb 2024, 23:55
Replies: 59
Views: 7,909
Posted By PiperCameron

It's a bit more complicated than that. Basically,...

It's a bit more complicated than that. Basically, the oil majors lost control a few years back and now anyone who cares to fill in the paperwork can sell fuel anywhere they want. Independents, yep.....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2024, 23:29
Replies: 51
Views: 8,801
Posted By PiperCameron

Yeah.. me. And having showed a few of the guys...

Yeah.. me. And having showed a few of the guys around here what Avplan can do that Ozrunways can't (eg. glide range ring, loads more traffic displayed) I'm sure I'm not the only one. :E

(Refer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2024, 21:43
Replies: 51
Views: 8,801
Posted By PiperCameron

If they do that, they'll lose their existing...

If they do that, they'll lose their existing Ozrunways customer base to Avplan.

Oh, wait.. they already are!! :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2024, 06:03
Replies: 59
Views: 6,149
Posted By PiperCameron

The difference being that reducing the speed...

The difference being that reducing the speed limit in the above example actually does achieve something: it makes someone somewhere feel good that they've (a) recognised the problem and (b done...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Feb 2024, 04:52
Replies: 59
Views: 6,149
Posted By PiperCameron

Having completed the course, are you sure you're...

Having completed the course, are you sure you're safe to fly?!? No high blood pressure? Anxiety?? Profuse sweating during the test??

Maybe you need to see a GP.. or I'm sure there are a bundle of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2024, 22:31
Replies: 59
Views: 6,149
Posted By PiperCameron

Exactly. So if self-declared Class 5 medicals...

Exactly. So if self-declared Class 5 medicals become a thing and are deemed by all to pose no risk to safety vis-a-vis Class 1 and 2 then what's the point of seeing a DAME over your local GP? And why...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Feb 2024, 00:21
Replies: 59
Views: 6,149
Posted By PiperCameron

Well, Class 5 doesn't even require that: ...

Well, Class 5 doesn't even require that:


[Emphasis mine] That's like trusting a truck driver to not be sleep-deprived and high on drugs before he crashes, killing four police officers... but...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2024, 21:39
Replies: 59
Views: 6,149
Posted By PiperCameron

Maybe because (a) it's true and (b) no other...

Maybe because (a) it's true and (b) no other country would be so stupid as to not require at least a check-up by a doctor every year or five?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2024, 21:34
Replies: 59
Views: 6,149
Posted By PiperCameron

The FAA BasicMed system also requires a physical...

The FAA BasicMed system also requires a physical exam with a state-licensed physician, using the Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist, hence, to me, seems more closely aligned with the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2024, 02:20
Replies: 101
Views: 25,187
Posted By PiperCameron

My bad - I should have re-checked the list first...

My bad - I should have re-checked the list first and picked a better example: Rex then. :)

Thank you for all you have posted here, CP. All the information I have comes from personal experience...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2024, 21:20
Replies: 20
Views: 2,566
Posted By PiperCameron

Aside from the benign weather (everywhere in...

Aside from the benign weather (everywhere in north of the ranges), as an aspiring PIFR pilot, I'd say the flying part is easy to handle compared with the cost and complexity.

Say "IREX" in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jan 2024, 22:21
Replies: 59
Views: 14,490
Posted By PiperCameron

And although it's a busier, crazier, more...

And although it's a busier, crazier, more competitive place to be, the US also offers flight in genuine high-density altitudes and regular FIKI right down to the ground, neither of which we get much...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jan 2024, 22:09
Replies: 12
Views: 1,985
Posted By PiperCameron

That bit is BS already: CASA don't do any...

That bit is BS already: CASA don't do any "medical assessment" for pilots. (Fortunately. Nor would we trust them to do so!). Class 1 and 2 medical assessment is done by a GP or a DAME (usually both.....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2024, 05:38
Replies: 38
Views: 4,390
Posted By PiperCameron

He was American - they do that. So do folks over...

He was American - they do that. So do folks over here who watch too much TV. :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jan 2024, 00:59
Replies: 136
Views: 88,697
Posted By PiperCameron

I was in Cairns last Thursday: Other than reduced...

I was in Cairns last Thursday: Other than reduced tourist numbers, there's no sign of cyclone damage anywhere and Hector is looking just fine (from across the runway at least):
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Dec 2023, 22:50
Replies: 50
Views: 11,794
Posted By PiperCameron

Impressive! He'll be up for a medal for sure.....

Impressive! He'll be up for a medal for sure.. and to do that in an R22!! "They don't like heavy rain" he says. Understatement of the century. :ooh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2023, 21:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,730
Posted By PiperCameron

Wasn't me!! :)

Wasn't me!! :)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2023, 21:49
Replies: 50
Views: 11,794
Posted By PiperCameron

Hmm.. in typical AA style, you get more info...

Hmm.. in typical AA style, you get more info direct from the source: https://www.cairnsairport.com.au/
UPDATE:8am 19/12/2023:

We are pleased this morning to further confirm that the Cairns...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2023, 21:25
Replies: 136
Views: 88,697
Posted By PiperCameron

The owner should maybe consider installing a...

The owner should maybe consider installing a bilge pump.. for the next time it rains in Cairns. There's probably a spot for one on the airframe someplace. :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2023, 01:15
Replies: 50
Views: 11,794
Posted By PiperCameron

Well.. it looks like the runway is still open....

Well.. it looks like the runway is still open. Getting on and off might be a challenge though!

(That's a great pic, BTW :ok:)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 21:53
Replies: 4
Views: 1,669
Posted By PiperCameron

Def not too old to start the race.. but if what...

Def not too old to start the race.. but if what you posted above is true, you had better move fast before those pre-teens become teens and require every available cent!! :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2023, 01:48
Replies: 44
Views: 11,428
Posted By PiperCameron

As with most media news stories there are always...

As with most media news stories there are always two sides - the one the public gets to see and the one they don't. As someone closely involved in the car industry demise, all I'll say here is that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2023, 02:44
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By PiperCameron

That's easy: (a) Training and (b) Experience....

That's easy: (a) Training and (b) Experience. And, so far as we know, the pilot in this accident had plenty of both.

As is often stated regarding military and ex-military aircraft: "If it's still...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Nov 2023, 05:06
Replies: 235
Views: 36,401
Posted By PiperCameron

Is this in a PA-28 - or something else? Maybe...

Is this in a PA-28 - or something else? Maybe your aircraft has aileron trim??

One reason I was taught, still use and have no issue with "fly 30 minutes and swap over" in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2023, 04:23
Replies: 24
Views: 2,928
Posted By PiperCameron

Depends what you need. You'll find that the...

Depends what you need. You'll find that the cable and 6.5mm headphone jack is standard music-industry stuff, just perhaps a bit more robust. The mic jack is not, but can be bought on-line.. or from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2023, 01:38
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By PiperCameron

Whilst I can't speak for others here, the chances...

Whilst I can't speak for others here, the chances of me ever being involved in a mid-air, in a fast jet, at low altitude, over Port Phillip, and outside of gliding range of the nearest land is lower...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2023, 06:51
Replies: 137
Views: 36,000
Posted By PiperCameron

I'm happy for you (and them) - really I am. Just...

I'm happy for you (and them) - really I am. Just don't ever mention a diagnosis like that to AVMED, or they'll have you visiting your DAME so often you'll wish you never learnt to fly in the first...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2023, 04:57
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By PiperCameron

1. It would appear from his bio and the ATC audio...

1. It would appear from his bio and the ATC audio that this pilot was not a novice and had a good understanding of the extent of damage to his aircraft.
2. From FR24 it seems the majority of his...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Nov 2023, 04:06
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By PiperCameron

Yep.. on a muddy bottom - mostly silt. ...

Yep.. on a muddy bottom - mostly silt.

There's an eyewitness report floating around from on board a yacht up near Sandringham who saw the jets fly over and "nearly hit a helicopter".

Probably...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2023, 23:34
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By PiperCameron

Assuming they were following their advertised...

Assuming they were following their advertised routine (it would seem from the flight track they might have been), from the advert at https://www.jetworksaviation.com.au/shop/p/formation-sortie :
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Nov 2023, 06:11
Replies: 147
Views: 53,715
Posted By PiperCameron

Well.. there you go. Despite what some may say,...

Well.. there you go. Despite what some may say, there's always something to learn on pprune.. :uhoh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2023, 03:20
Replies: 38
Views: 6,102
Posted By PiperCameron

I was thinking of the Manoeuvring Map: It appears...

I was thinking of the Manoeuvring Map: It appears as if CASA/ASA don't know where the holding point is either!! :ugh:
...
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