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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 00:10
Replies: 15
Views: 3,962
Posted By Advance

B & H Air Race 1976 Entrants List

File of entrants names and aircraft is attached.
Lot of "names" in that blast from the past.

There were a raft of serious aviators on the Organising Committee including Chief Marshall, Jim...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2024, 00:41
Replies: 142
Views: 33,326
Posted By KRviator

I wouldn't. A reasonably-trimmed aircraft -...

I wouldn't.

A reasonably-trimmed aircraft - or even something that's not that well trimmed, doesn't pitch 30* nose down and accelerate beyond Vne in the absence of an external (pilot/CG...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 23:04
Replies: 142
Views: 33,326
Posted By OZBUSDRIVER

10500fpm descent equates to 103kts vertical.

10500fpm descent equates to 103kts vertical.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 11:24
Replies: 55
Views: 13,582
Posted By Capt Fathom

What…. did he ask them to leave? :E

What…. did he ask them to leave? :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 11:20
Replies: 142
Views: 33,326
Posted By Capt Fathom

The aircraft trajectory is leading me to a very...

The aircraft trajectory is leading me to a very unsavoury conclusion! I hope I’m wrong.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 00:22
Replies: 227
Views: 100,159
Posted By LivingtheDream46

I'll bet my hat there is a lot more to this...

I'll bet my hat there is a lot more to this story........
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 06:23
Replies: 38
Views: 3,364
Posted By NZFlyingKiwi

That's true to some extent, I guess particularly...

That's true to some extent, I guess particularly in the club environment, although a lot of the bigger schools these days are using Diamonds and G1000 equipped 172s and so on. But even in the oldest...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 05:33
Replies: 38
Views: 3,364
Posted By Runaway Gun

In my crusty old opinion, students are spending...

In my crusty old opinion, students are spending more time 'heads in' looking at colourful displays, ADSB outputs, moving maps etc, programming autopilots and GPS's.
Sure, I'm jealous of the newer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 04:40
Replies: 38
Views: 3,364
Posted By Sandy Reith

Ageing aircraft?

As others have said “ …and damned lies.”Unless there’s more facts and a much longer timeline we are only guessing. As regards that old saw about ageing aircraft, beloved by the CASASTROPHE, we know...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 00:26
Replies: 38
Views: 3,364
Posted By Mach E Avelli

I think the GA fleet is getting old and tired and...

I think the GA fleet is getting old and tired and maintenance is perhaps now being skimped because of high parts and labour costs.
Also, the approach to training needs to get back to ‘old school’...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2024, 07:32
Replies: 31
Views: 4,513
Posted By Capn Bloggs

Thinks to self...be very careful undoing straps.

Thinks to self...be very careful undoing straps.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Feb 2024, 23:41
Replies: 142
Views: 33,326
Posted By 43Inches

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation...

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2000/aair/aair200004070

Here's a good example of an accident that was partly caused when a station on CTAF witnessed two aircraft in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2024, 01:11
Replies: 142
Views: 33,326
Posted By 43Inches

I've flown, drifters, skyfox, lightwing and...

I've flown, drifters, skyfox, lightwing and jabirus, they all have the same controls and if anything more vices than GA trainers. If you know how to fly, you know how to fly...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2024, 08:31
Replies: 44
Views: 13,808
Posted By Turbine Overheat

You can’t park there :)

You can’t park there :)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2024, 04:46
Replies: 44
Views: 13,808
Posted By ampclamp

All jokes aside, the ute driver was taken...

All jokes aside, the ute driver was taken to/maybe admitted to hospital and the ute is a write off.

With a tow bar and tug attached it appears to have already been under tow, which gives it the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2023, 06:38
Replies: 24
Views: 2,888
Posted By Aussie Bob

Man, in 40 odd years of flying I have never had a...

Man, in 40 odd years of flying I have never had a headset fail. I have had batteries go flat on ANR models but they still work fine. I have lost an earphone once but the other side was fine. Like...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2023, 22:51
Replies: 409
Views: 111,796
Posted By donpizmeov

It is unfortunate that pilots like to eat their...

It is unfortunate that pilots like to eat their own.

This crew just had a pretty traumatic event, yet successfully, professionally and safely recovered their own aeroplane.

We have proof of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Nov 2023, 02:02
Replies: 409
Views: 111,796
Posted By SLFstu

Re @roundsounds comment about the “thoughtless...

Re @roundsounds comment about the “thoughtless idiot” guy:

Who - my non-hero? Don’t think so, his FB profile was full of stupid memes, conspiracy theory crap and general unpleasantness. Charming,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Nov 2023, 08:10
Replies: 147
Views: 53,615
Posted By Duck Pilot

Spot on. One great thing about pilots in...

Spot on.

One great thing about pilots in general is that most want to learn from other pilot’s experiences no matter how good or bad, unfortunately in most cases the trigger is accidents or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2023, 03:36
Replies: 33
Views: 5,434
Posted By john_tullamarine

Easy going very nice bloke runs this school ...

Easy going very nice bloke runs this school

I have to be careful not to be seen to be plugging any particular commercial organisations.

Never flew with Dan but worked with him for some years...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Oct 2023, 21:26
Replies: 25
Views: 11,949
Posted By runway16

Yes, The Liberty accident. A mid air. And...

Yes, The Liberty accident. A mid air.

And also the Norseman that he bailed out of off Sydney harbour. There is a long story on that one.

R.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2023, 10:52
Replies: 25
Views: 11,949
Posted By Seabreeze

ken

I believe he is still with us and believe he is still aware at 104. Info from someone who knows...

Ken did a number of instrument flight renewals for me. A total professional, a gentleman, and a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Oct 2023, 06:31
Replies: 259
Views: 80,528
Posted By Dick Smith

It's about 3 km from my strip. Deepest...

It's about 3 km from my strip. Deepest condolences.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2023, 05:56
Replies: 63
Views: 8,333
Posted By Dick Smith

Yes. The human power of imagination and self...

Yes. The human power of imagination and self delusion is unlimited!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2023, 07:39
Replies: 188
Views: 70,481
Posted By Lead Balloon

I've said it many times, but it bears repeating: ...

I've said it many times, but it bears repeating: We should all assume that there are 'no radio' aircraft out there, because they literally aren't fitted with a radio or, if it is fitted with a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Aug 2023, 07:23
Replies: 188
Views: 70,481
Posted By Traffic_Is_Er_Was

Historically most mid airs in Australia have...

Historically most mid airs in Australia have occurred in CTA, in the circuit of Secondary Airports.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2023, 00:33
Replies: 59
Views: 29,772
Posted By Lead Balloon

Interesting to read the (expensive) extent of...

Interesting to read the (expensive) extent of CASA’s largely unsuccessful attempts to focus blame on a single individual and away from the systemic regulatory issues.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2023, 09:43
Replies: 12
Views: 2,218
Posted By Lead Balloon

Back in the day before 150 pages were simplified...

Back in the day before 150 pages were simplified into a few thousand, the 'basic rule' was that an aircraft in the air was not to be operated:That was in oh-so-complicated CAR 163...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2023, 11:46
Replies: 12
Views: 2,218
Posted By djpil

CASA’s Flight Operations Regulations -...

CASA’s Flight Operations Regulations - Consolidated Dictionary is fairly clear although some of my friends choose to twist the words to give a different meaning.

“flying in formation
2 or more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2023, 22:56
Replies: 148
Views: 56,683
Posted By Icarus2001

Just remember next time you read ANY media...

Just remember next time you read ANY media reports, after seeing how they get basic facts wrong that we can verify from our knowledge, just how bad they are at reporting anything correctly.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2023, 22:44
Replies: 148
Views: 56,683
Posted By cooperplace

Yes, this is true. I know because the flight...

Yes, this is true. I know because the flight engineer told me.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2023, 21:37
Replies: 148
Views: 56,683
Posted By maggot

Mayday is a loose translation of 'merde'

Mayday is a loose translation of 'merde'
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2023, 20:09
Replies: 148
Views: 56,683
Posted By Cat3508

I think it was one of 2 problems, they either ran...

I think it was one of 2 problems, they either ran out of petrol on that side, or it was a bent scroggly plate.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2023, 03:21
Replies: 148
Views: 56,683
Posted By SITTINGBULL

QF's new Single Engine Taxi procedure is intense...

QF's new Single Engine Taxi procedure is intense :E
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2023, 00:43
Replies: 455
Views: 264,737
Posted By PoppaJo

If people followed procedures this may not have...

If people followed procedures this may not have happened either. Hold the knee jerk reaction until the final report.
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