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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Aug 2010, 22:51
Replies: 59
Views: 10,692
Posted By What time is ECT?

Correct information about Cessna 152's at Walsh

Hello "in ictus nos fides". Not sure where you got your information from regarding "serious" maintenance errors. Two of the aircraft that were sent ran out of hours due to the extensive flying done...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2008, 08:59
Replies: 79
Views: 9,665
Posted By What time is ECT?

In-Flight Catering (or Cooking)

http://www.rstengineering.com/rst/articles/aircraftoven.pdf

This article is quite a laugh. Maybe someone should start a cooking thread. Not quite a burger on the crankcase, but close enough.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jul 2007, 08:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,200
Posted By What time is ECT?

Aim High

If you are sure that there is a market for jet charters in NZ, then continue as planned. Were you meaning Turboprop or Turbojet charters? The best way is to be company pilot on their own aircraft....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2007, 09:15
Replies: 32
Views: 3,214
Posted By What time is ECT?

Why not have a turbine?

Why should I restrict myself to a piston aircraft? There are turbine homebuilt aircraft available from AeroComp up to ten seaters! Maybe I should give myself an early Christmas present. Ha ha.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2007, 06:58
Replies: 32
Views: 3,214
Posted By What time is ECT?

What about another engine?

Is anyone thinking about producing a new multi-engine aircraft that can happily climb with a dead engine at MAUW that is NOT turbine powered?

There is quite a shortage of new aircraft in this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Mar 2007, 05:38
Replies: 24
Views: 3,184
Posted By What time is ECT?

correct answer to wrong question

Ha ha, sorry, I should have clarified.

Was the pilot of the aircraft having a bulk strip on security (NICE)?
Or was the pilot of the said aircraft being accused of breaking into the tent...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Mar 2007, 05:01
Replies: 24
Views: 3,184
Posted By What time is ECT?

bulk - copious or plentiful?

Maybe that was a bulk strip? Bulk is used to describe the sack of cash, instead of flat wads needed to for exercise. Or maybe bulk because of the volume of insurance paperwork, or maybe bulk...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2007, 18:01
Replies: 48
Views: 16,403
Posted By What time is ECT?

Ahhh, the sexy Deathstar

<<someone I see most days>> flies one. Regularly. For extended periods. And can't say anything nice about its comfort features, or ease of flying ability, or lack of nose-wheel steering.

I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2007, 19:14
Replies: 10
Views: 1,500
Posted By What time is ECT?

TTRMA

www.caa.govt.nz

Click on "pilots" link on LH Side and scroll down and click on "For Australian professional pilots - getting your licence recognised in New Zealand"

It's a lot cheaper to have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2007, 05:48
Replies: 18
Views: 3,076
Posted By What time is ECT?

Escape Route

When performing to an aircrafts' limits, and a limit is exceeded, then there needs to be a pre-thought out reaction to regain full control of the aircraft (e.g. stall = reduce angle of attack and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2007, 06:27
Replies: 18
Views: 3,076
Posted By What time is ECT?

De Ja Vu

I got a sick feeling when I saw this post. There aren't many yellow aircraft based in Auckland capable of aerobatics. I remember ZK-(E)RNA going down in the Hauraki Gulf (1999 I think) at the start...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2007, 04:11
Replies: 18
Views: 2,394
Posted By What time is ECT?

Ha ha, I had to finish the delicious coffee so I...

Ha ha, I had to finish the delicious coffee so I wouldn't spill any - y' know, don't drink and drive.

kiwiblue I thoroughly agree. And I have to take full responsibility. Good thing I don't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2007, 18:58
Replies: 18
Views: 2,394
Posted By What time is ECT?

Does GPS make safer pilots?

NO.

On one of my cross countries, I was given a route to plan for, and then satisfied that there was abundant fuel in the tanks, was then instructed to navigate the course using only the lines...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2007, 01:43
Replies: 75
Views: 9,492
Posted By What time is ECT?

What if there's a problem

Very good posts so far, especially ITCZ.

Do the pre-flight, engine warm and runups first, then if you have any defects or problems, there is time to get an engineer to fix the problem, sign off...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2006, 05:23
Replies: 25
Views: 3,699
Posted By What time is ECT?

Umm, there's plenty.

Hello dream747, there is a wealth of threads and posts on Ardmore Flying School and IAA. The easiest way to find them is using the PPRuNe search engine, or Google specifying www.pprune.org as the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Dec 2006, 04:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,432
Posted By What time is ECT?

This is how the unexpected should be handled.

Congratulations to all parties concerned for their complete safety practice and professional conduct. Information will no doubt come out in due course.
ECT?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Dec 2006, 19:57
Replies: 56
Views: 8,633
Posted By What time is ECT?

Use the balance ball

Top rudder is a useful descriptive phrase. While performing a turn, Aileron controls bank angle, elevator controls attitude (and therefore altitude), and rudder controls balance.

If the student...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2006, 18:50
Replies: 41
Views: 4,042
Posted By What time is ECT?

Is aviation a people industry?

This has been an interesting thread - thanks to hatfork12 for starting it. From the postings, you can see that aviation is all about the people who trained you, the people who have sat you down over...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2006, 18:31
Replies: 27
Views: 5,186
Posted By What time is ECT?

personal opinion

In some ways it depends on the prevailing conditions. Is the student likely to experience crosswind BEFORE he gets to the scheduled lesson?

I'm not sure what Oz conditions are like, but I would...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2006, 06:19
Replies: 9
Views: 1,636
Posted By What time is ECT?

Sorry no German

But I have Chinneeze

Chee Ting – doing anything better than the CFI.
Chun Dah – where is convenience bag?
Hao Long Wei Ting? – is your instructor having another coffee?
So Lo – “WHOOP WHOOP,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2006, 23:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,636
Posted By What time is ECT?

Cool Just for a bit of fun

I have collected a few "daffy-nitions" to do with flying.
Feel free to add your own.
ECT?

Biplane – what a sky-diver says
Forbidden Greeting – “Hi Jack”
Information – usually how geese fly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2006, 23:42
Replies: 31
Views: 4,283
Posted By What time is ECT?

Some radar is a joke!

Just a rumour...

Because of the upgrade of NZ's radar to accept Mode S, some models of transponder are not compatable with the new system. It all has to do with the squark code selected.

The...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2006, 23:23
Replies: 13
Views: 2,318
Posted By What time is ECT?

It works...

Yesterday while in the Kaipara Harbour, I heard my first PAN-PAN call on frequency 119.1. The pilot followed the correct radio call procedure, and boy did it get my attention! Fortunately everyone...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2006, 00:32
Replies: 41
Views: 4,042
Posted By What time is ECT?

Loco - yup

LocoDriver - you take my name in vain! Ha ha, I shall have to speak to you about this.
ECT?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Nov 2006, 06:38
Replies: 28
Views: 3,433
Posted By What time is ECT?

All is forgiven

No worries P-B. As an experienced pilot, you will have seen sides of aviation that I haven't.

Cheers,
ECT?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2006, 04:43
Replies: 41
Views: 4,042
Posted By What time is ECT?

Thanks for the heads up

Heya pakeha-boy, thanks for the heads-up.

If I want to step off the planet, or ruin my flying career, I'll follow your advice. Right now I have more flying and fun than I can handle, and it all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2006, 03:37
Replies: 41
Views: 4,042
Posted By What time is ECT?

Aviation is a small world

With current numbers of NZ CPLs in the low thousands and two degrees of separation between everyone in NZ aviation, I can't agree more with flyby_kiwi's comment about keeping your nose clean.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Nov 2006, 04:07
Replies: 28
Views: 3,433
Posted By What time is ECT?

How about this idea?

Very good posts so far. If you are a NZ citizen or permanent resident, then how about this for a senario:

For the first few years and hundred hours, you will be spending money and not earning it....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Nov 2006, 03:57
Replies: 25
Views: 3,699
Posted By What time is ECT?

You'll enjoy it

The President of Airline Flying Club lives in Nelson and has his own airstrip with two aircraft. He raves about Nelson and how it is the nicest place in NZ. I can't agree with him on the truck...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Nov 2006, 04:43
Replies: 66
Views: 13,442
Posted By What time is ECT?

you gotta watch out for those bugsmashers though

Was Instructing at Ardmore Saturday while runway 03 was in use. Joined overhead, and found that there was an AFS aircraft joining overhead for 21! After a quick vacate to let the disoriented...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Nov 2006, 04:35
Replies: 24
Views: 2,885
Posted By What time is ECT?

Content tempermental

I personally know TWO other pilots who were flying C206 parachuting when the engine went BANG! then quiet. While on climb to drop height, the engine is often run at max rated power.

The...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2006, 03:34
Replies: 37
Views: 4,607
Posted By What time is ECT?

Who said flying is safe?

Anyone who says that flying is safe should be shot. The reason we run through standard procedures and have regular checks is to make is safer! If flying was safe, then we would just turn the key...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Oct 2006, 03:37
Replies: 15
Views: 1,551
Posted By What time is ECT?

Peds can't read

On a number of occasions I have had to take avoiding action because a Ped was waiting for me in the MIDDLE of the runway (most recently two weeks ago at Raglan in NZ). I'm not sure if Peds are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2006, 03:29
Replies: 17
Views: 4,255
Posted By What time is ECT?

747 on ground for extended period

KAVU, you made mention of an aircraft on the ground for an extended period. Here's how.

A 747 was undergoing an extensive interior re-fit and was due to be taken to an airbridge a few minutes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Oct 2006, 09:31
Replies: 25
Views: 3,056
Posted By What time is ECT?

Remoak

Names. Sure. You have your head screwed on by the content of your posts. I'd love to have a chat if you're in Auckland. Drop me a P.M. and I'll see if I can't get some decent guys along.
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