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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 23:55
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

Our first set of Dick Smith sponsored cameras are...

Our first set of Dick Smith sponsored cameras are already up and running thanks to the energetic members of the aero club there.

I can already tell by the surrounding mountains that these will be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 09:51
Replies: 13
Views: 988
Posted By Squawk7700

We use a custom built unit with a Sony image chip...

We use a custom built unit with a Sony image chip and modified firmware so that we can get them to play nicely with the back-end.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 08:06
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

More news... discussions are taking place around...

More news... discussions are taking place around installing cameras at Horn Island and on some of the surrounding islands. They are desperately need up there!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 07:48
Replies: 13
Views: 988
Posted By Squawk7700

The four Mt. Hagen cameras are all alive and...

The four Mt. Hagen cameras are all alive and well. Perhaps you checked during a short Starlink outage.

Speaking of Starlink, it has certainly been a game changer for remote locations.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 07:45
Replies: 13
Views: 988
Posted By Squawk7700

How does this list look? I honestly don't know...

How does this list look? I honestly don't know much about the terrain there, other than the obvious, so I can only assume that these airfields were chosen for the terrain and weather conditions.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Apr 2024, 05:03
Replies: 13
Views: 988
Posted By Squawk7700

Have I got some news for you! Thanks to our...

Have I got some news for you!

Thanks to our friends at MAF, a package of 24 weather cameras has just arrived in PNG!

Some airports will have 1 camera and the rest a maximum of 2, so there will...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2024, 10:11
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

Great news! Ballina are now onboard. I’ll...

Great news!

Ballina are now onboard. I’ll be shipping their gear over next week.

We’ve located a perfectly placed hangar with a perfect view of the runway.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2024, 10:51
Replies: 36
Views: 3,350
Posted By Squawk7700

Was the test successful overall?

Was the test successful overall?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2024, 12:09
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

Kilcoy Airfield Aero Club to the north-west of...

Kilcoy Airfield Aero Club to the north-west of Brisbane are the first cab off the rank for a set of cameras thanks to Dick.

They will be shipped up there tomorrow and with any luck may be running...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2024, 23:11
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

Lots of interest thus far and I'll post an update...

Lots of interest thus far and I'll post an update on where we're looking at making some inroads, particularly into areas with limited to no current coverage, outside of the J-Curve.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2024, 04:36
Replies: 17
Views: 2,449
Posted By Squawk7700

I’ve also noticed a few lately, like a 172 and a...

I’ve also noticed a few lately, like a 172 and a PA28 direct from Mallacoota to Bridport.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2024, 03:01
Replies: 17
Views: 5,515
Posted By Squawk7700

Wow! that looks way worse up close, I'm not...

Wow! that looks way worse up close, I'm not surprised they are badly injured :-(
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2024, 04:45
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

As you can probably imagine, the bigger ones are...

As you can probably imagine, the bigger ones are the hardest to deal with!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2024, 06:24
Replies: 11
Views: 1,668
Posted By Squawk7700

Dick Smith invests in more airport weather cameras in April 2024 !

14 months on from Dick Smith's welcome donation of $10,000 towards weather cameras in 2023, we are now partnering to do it all again this year with yet another donation!

Last year we got around 26...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2024, 21:22
Replies: 36
Views: 3,350
Posted By Squawk7700

Looks like your test was successful.

Looks like your test was successful.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2024, 21:46
Replies: 3,000
Views: 1,308,489
Posted By Squawk7700

Same as an FO.

Same as an FO.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2024, 09:40
Replies: 10
Views: 2,465
Posted By Squawk7700

Crap day to land at a nudist beach.

Crap day to land at a nudist beach.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2024, 02:33
Replies: 55
Views: 13,718
Posted By Squawk7700

It’s fairly safe to be in it, but there’s a...

It’s fairly safe to be in it, but there’s a dead-man’s curve below about 1,000ft for the aircraft to gain flying speed after being dropped off.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Mar 2024, 04:47
Replies: 68
Views: 10,215
Posted By Squawk7700

Another set of cameras up and running thanks to a...

Another set of cameras up and running thanks to a donation of 2 cameras compliments of Dick Smith and with generous assistance from members of a local flying club (I haven't asked for their...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2024, 20:15
Replies: 29
Views: 8,733
Posted By Squawk7700

Early days I struggled on a go-around. Full...

Early days I struggled on a go-around. Full flap, not far off the ground, trying to juggle forward elevator, applying power and considering releasing / bleeding manual flaps all at once was quite a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2024, 20:22
Replies: 16
Views: 1,939
Posted By Squawk7700

If you think about it carefully you’ll realise...

If you think about it carefully you’ll realise why it’s so expensive and usually doesn’t exist. It’s not a good risk for the insurance company. Say you sign up at 25 years old and a year later you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 20:11
Replies: 47
Views: 7,023
Posted By Squawk7700

Errr not quite. If you take it to a large...

Errr not quite. If you take it to a large airport, you can’t fly for more than one minute, it shuts down.

I tried to take a photo of a house near Essendon a family member was selling in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 11:18
Replies: 47
Views: 7,023
Posted By Squawk7700

The DJI software won’t allow you to fly that...

The DJI software won’t allow you to fly that close to a major airport, even though legally it can.

In order to do so, they must have jailbroken the unit or used alternate non-approved software...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 07:48
Replies: 47
Views: 7,023
Posted By Squawk7700

It’s interesting how they film the port and it’s...

It’s interesting how they film the port and it’s casting a fairly long shadow and pans back and cuts to the aircraft and the shadows are directly underneath.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 07:31
Replies: 47
Views: 7,023
Posted By Squawk7700

I wondered if I’d get away with my comment. It...

I wondered if I’d get away with my comment. It is actually real. The way in which it’s quite over-exposed made it look a little suspect.

I’ve heard that it’s being looked at and it’s headed for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2024, 04:52
Replies: 702
Views: 1,831,816
Posted By Squawk7700

As I discovered today, you can’t crash into...

As I discovered today, you can’t crash into another aircraft in CTA if they won’t let you in there in the first place!

Seems it was impossible to transit north to south within 40 miles either side...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2024, 09:50
Replies: 50
Views: 4,141
Posted By Squawk7700

I was once aware of a non-aviation business owner...

I was once aware of a non-aviation business owner that owned a 12 seat piston twin aircraft.

He was unlicensed and very unhealthy and did not have a twin rating nor a medical.

He was flying...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2024, 23:17
Replies: 50
Views: 4,141
Posted By Squawk7700

There was a guy at Avalon with a privately owned...

There was a guy at Avalon with a privately owned private jet, owned by himself, with a PPL.

He was advertising himself for employment to any company that wanted a private jet to ferry around their...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 11:59
Replies: 50
Views: 4,141
Posted By Squawk7700

Once you have more experience you will understand...

Once you have more experience you will understand exactly why I’m saying this.

Who is your mentor and chief pilot to see that you are carrying out your operations safely, making good judgement...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 11:55
Replies: 50
Views: 4,141
Posted By Squawk7700

Because those companies have an AOC and a Chief...

Because those companies have an AOC and a Chief Pilot to mentor the freshly minted CPL.

Who will teach mentor this pilot?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 10:45
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Squawk7700

I personally went from a Skyfox Gazelle to a 172....

I personally went from a Skyfox Gazelle to a 172. I had my RAAUS certificate and after about 3.5 hours in a 172 I got my PPL.

I found the 172 very easy to fly with the exception of having to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 07:36
Replies: 50
Views: 4,141
Posted By Squawk7700

I can’t believe any sane company owner would let...

I can’t believe any sane company owner would let their employees fly with a 200 hour CPL.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 05:18
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Squawk7700

Good calculations. I knew the IAS/TAS would be...

Good calculations. I knew the IAS/TAS would be high but hadn't tried to calculate it. The fact that it's not a true 130 knots from the ADSB can be quite deceiving on first glance until you realise...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 01:54
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Squawk7700

That’s going to be an interesting one when they...

That’s going to be an interesting one when they release the final report.

There are only a limited number of ways to get an aircraft to 10,000 fpm descent rate at 130 knots.
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