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31st Jan 2021, 12:09
Replies: 29
Views: 8,689
Posted By youngmic

G'day Pinky, I think he sold the long a few...

G'day Pinky,

I think he sold the long a few years back as he bought a RV.

All good this end and trust the same yours and yes a few years since putting worry into crows. Somewhat of a soft spot...
29th Jan 2021, 23:41
Replies: 29
Views: 8,689
Posted By youngmic

I recall this conversation popping some years ago...

I recall this conversation popping some years ago where some thought it might be prudent to move the Vari-eze's out of the Amateur Built category and into the less stringent RAAus category. This was...
7th Nov 2019, 11:59
Replies: 24
Views: 4,943
Posted By youngmic

G'day SITplus, I have a passerby level of...

G'day SITplus,

I have a passerby level of knowledge of your existing system having seen it on the ramp with a blocked mess, didn't know whether to laugh or cry, neither did the young pilot.

My...
10th Oct 2019, 09:09
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

None what so ever, just an ordinary pilot, some...

None what so ever, just an ordinary pilot, some may say very ordinary, I just visit friends that live there.

I have no idea what the CEO remuneration package would be at MIA corp, but would think...
10th Oct 2019, 04:31
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

Correct, but moot point as not stated.

Correct, but moot point as not stated.
10th Oct 2019, 03:49
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

https://milduraairport.com.au/corporate/ Old...

https://milduraairport.com.au/corporate/

Old Akro,

The above link which contains a list and short bio of the current (??) board and shows that 3 of the 6 board members do have extensive...
8th Oct 2019, 00:54
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

My error, I have, and a great bloke, he has a...

My error, I have, and a great bloke, he has a genuine interest in promoting MIA for all users.

Sunfish, advocating for private pilots not to use MIA is about as anti GA as it gets, GA needs...
6th Oct 2019, 13:49
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

Class B as defined in MOS 139 not Cat B as per...

Class B as defined in MOS 139 not Cat B as per IAP

I would imagine it relates to all airports with high capacity RPT, the specifics of MIA as described to me relate not to the main terminal...
5th Oct 2019, 10:14
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

LB, I have no doubt to the veracity of the...

LB,

I have no doubt to the veracity of the reason given for the relocation of GA parking and the reason for allowing class B aircraft there is likely around the assumption of increased weight of a...
5th Oct 2019, 05:55
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

I have never been charged a landing fee and I was...

I have never been charged a landing fee and I was there as recently as a month ago, I did however once get charged a parking fee for parking in the old GA parking area which is now reserved for class...
4th Oct 2019, 14:34
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

t No landing fee. Fuel is par for...

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No landing fee.

Fuel is par for course.

ASIC requirements are zero, just have one on you.

Exiting from the apron, not overly tedious unless you normally have a minion open the gate for...
3rd Oct 2019, 02:17
Replies: 53
Views: 15,076
Posted By youngmic

MIA is fine, have been issues in the past but I...

MIA is fine, have been issues in the past but I wouldn't hesitate to use it and frequently do.

Fuel is as per stated organize to avoid a crippling call out fee.

Good grass tie down area 100m...
19th Jan 2017, 10:44
Replies: 28
Views: 6,551
Posted By youngmic

! As things evolved over the years to what...

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As things evolved over the years to what is now the SOP for Aerial Bird Control (no UL aircraft with shotguns) and operating under formal AOC's. The concept was run up the flag pole so to...
18th Jan 2017, 13:20
Replies: 28
Views: 6,551
Posted By youngmic

MA, in short nope, but the vast majority of...

MA, in short nope, but the vast majority of engagement time would likely be spent not over the orchard itself but the adjacent paddocks.

The crow is not a fool and even the slowest witted of the...
18th Jan 2017, 12:49
Replies: 28
Views: 6,551
Posted By youngmic

Good news the pilot survived the wire strike. ...

Good news the pilot survived the wire strike.

Aerial bird control has been going on for some time in fact it pre-dates the era of over the top PC and OH&S way back to a time when inventiveness was...
2nd Sep 2016, 12:37
Replies: 60
Views: 10,223
Posted By youngmic

The knowledge gained from understanding the...

The knowledge gained from understanding the chemistry and physics of piston engines is not only for the balanced injector multi probe fraternity it is a huge benefit to any pilot regardless if you...
21st Aug 2016, 23:08
Replies: 60
Views: 10,223
Posted By youngmic

That'd work, but sounds like a lot of rutan...

That'd work, but sounds like a lot of rutan around.
21st Aug 2016, 14:09
Replies: 60
Views: 10,223
Posted By youngmic

Interesting...could this be one for Mythbusters?...

Interesting...could this be one for Mythbusters? I have never tried it so obviously zero real world experience, maybe it works....

But given an aircraft needs exactly the same amount of thrust to...
20th Aug 2016, 10:19
Replies: 60
Views: 10,223
Posted By youngmic

On props and pilot maintenance.... Do...

On props and pilot maintenance....

Do whatever it takes to not put chips in the prop in the first place, whilst there is bad luck it is still possible to operate over gravel large and small with a...
19th Aug 2016, 09:09
Replies: 60
Views: 10,223
Posted By youngmic

A mate was quoted 8k for an overhaul of 2 bladed...

A mate was quoted 8k for an overhaul of 2 bladed hartzell with ~500 hours on it but just expired on calendar, second quote for the same thing different shop 4k

Another mate with similar prop new...
13th Aug 2016, 12:55
Replies: 63
Views: 15,577
Posted By youngmic

Dexta, Thanks for the response and feed...

Dexta,

Thanks for the response and feed back, it appears to me that Goolwa has survived and whilst a long time since last landing there, appeared to have prospered through hard work and...
11th Aug 2016, 05:05
Replies: 63
Views: 15,577
Posted By youngmic

Dexta, :ok::D At the risk of...

Dexta,



:ok::D

At the risk of further thread drift;

I occasionally here comments from staff of Council run airports that the nominal $10 LF falls way short of covering the cost of running...
11th Aug 2016, 01:12
Replies: 8
Views: 2,851
Posted By youngmic

Cannon firing, tends to sound a bit like that...

Cannon firing, tends to sound a bit like that although fairly rapid and usually in short bursts but guess that depends on the type of cannon fitted. I suspect ground strafing cannon might be larger...
10th Aug 2016, 15:58
Replies: 63
Views: 15,577
Posted By youngmic

Such a shame they went and locked the terminal to...

Such a shame they went and locked the terminal to all but REX. Sometime after doing that they demolished the old but functioning toilet block out the back. Sometime after this they realised there was...
10th Aug 2016, 15:36
Replies: 27
Views: 6,858
Posted By youngmic

It is wine grapes that are in over supply and the...

It is wine grapes that are in over supply and the Chinese don't want our wine, not yet anyway.

Things went belly up thanks largely to a massive increase in plantings by major corporations cashing...
9th Aug 2016, 23:59
Replies: 63
Views: 15,577
Posted By youngmic

Can't argue with that. The only...

Can't argue with that.





The only person that I know to ever have an ASIC pulled (for not wearing/displaying) had a temporary ASIC issued by the same office within a few hours to cover the...
9th Aug 2016, 12:30
Replies: 63
Views: 15,577
Posted By youngmic

Traffic is er was or someone else able to post...

Traffic is er was or someone else able to post the law referred to here?



I cannot imagine a police officer removing me from airside as a pilot bearing an ASIC. More likely the airport officer...
9th Aug 2016, 08:12
Replies: 54
Views: 11,018
Posted By youngmic

. My point exactly, time for a rule...

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My point exactly, time for a rule change/modify or so be it, as a homebuilt owner but not builder I don't mind having a LAME look over my aircraft it costs little when I help out and it adds...
9th Aug 2016, 07:57
Replies: 54
Views: 11,018
Posted By youngmic

I haven't heard any Commonwealth government of...

I haven't heard any Commonwealth government of recent times connect.

Fixed :ok:
9th Aug 2016, 07:48
Replies: 63
Views: 15,577
Posted By youngmic

Traffic is er was, Re. ASIC As...

Traffic is er was,

Re. ASIC



As an ASIC holding pilot my reason for being airside is largely any reason I deem legitimate and justifiable. This could include, I wanted to pick up that empty...
9th Aug 2016, 01:14
Replies: 54
Views: 11,018
Posted By youngmic

I suspect the days of the 140's/172's etc. are...

I suspect the days of the 140's/172's etc. are pretty much numbered, they served us well for a long time but they are by todays standards inefficient.

The way forward right now at least for...
8th Aug 2016, 09:25
Replies: 54
Views: 11,018
Posted By youngmic

LS, My understanding of the HORSCOT...

LS,



My understanding of the HORSCOT review back around 1985 was it was primarily focused (for our purposes) on the emergence of Ultralights and the CAA's refusal to allow them to be heavy...
8th Aug 2016, 05:14
Replies: 54
Views: 11,018
Posted By youngmic

From the outset CASA's involvement in any...

From the outset CASA's involvement in any lobbying regarding GA viability should have been no more than to be CC'd in on it, if that.

Matters like this must be focused at the government (and...
7th Aug 2016, 12:09
Replies: 27
Views: 6,858
Posted By youngmic

Significant resent improvements around 90%...

Significant resent improvements around 90% allocation at the moment, had been desperately lower a few months back with advice that some grape growers may need to consider their future.
7th Aug 2016, 10:20
Replies: 54
Views: 11,018
Posted By youngmic

Frightening numbers which ever way you look at...

Frightening numbers which ever way you look at them.

One could almost conclude that had CASA not relaxed rules around sport aircraft operations back a few decades ago and allowed growth to occur...
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