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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th May 2009, 07:49
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

Flyboy_79, as I mentioned in my previous post,...

Flyboy_79, as I mentioned in my previous post, the cost of the FT course has apparently gone up to $100K. I guess they are covering the costs of the legal actions against them.

FT were not able to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Feb 2009, 07:12
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

In all fairness, I've just heard that G at...

In all fairness, I've just heard that G at Skippers is now ready for line training. Looks like he'll get his captaincy after only 3 years! Congrats.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2009, 05:41
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

Yep, that'd be the guy. So I guess he still...

Yep, that'd be the guy.

So I guess he still hasn't got the command then.

My understanding is that Skippers had a hard time keeping their check and training people, so he's had very little of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2009, 05:35
Replies: 34
Views: 4,608
Posted By Magarnagle

I double up the rope (always recommended for...

I double up the rope (always recommended for nylon ropes, and safer anyway with hemp or other natural fibre ropes) , loop it through the tie down point, and run two or three half hitches (three for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2009, 04:21
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

And there's more I forgot to add. The guy...

And there's more I forgot to add.

The guy who was on the posters for Fast Track who did graduate in around 22 weeks and go into the right hand seat of a Metro at Skipper's was reportedly still...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2009, 04:09
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

Here's a belated update from Fast Track in WA. ...

Here's a belated update from Fast Track in WA.

So far there have been two student lawsuits against the operator. One is rumoured to have settled out of court, and the other is still in progress...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Nov 2008, 06:55
Replies: 34
Views: 6,202
Posted By Magarnagle

Bring on the brain surgent's! There's...

Bring on the brain surgent's!

There's nothing like a bit of spelling and grammar to squeeze out the best in a thread...

To the original poster, you've always got a choice. Once you've made it,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2008, 06:04
Replies: 41
Views: 3,846
Posted By Magarnagle

I don't think computers themselves are the...

I don't think computers themselves are the problem per se.

Mark1234 has highlighted a number of very good points.

Computers will do EXACTLY as they are told, no more no less.
Programmers have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Aug 2008, 05:26
Replies: 35
Views: 4,724
Posted By Magarnagle

Hey Fokker, you may want to have another look at...

Hey Fokker, you may want to have another look at those prices, I suspect you may have thrown in some pre-GST prices with some post-GST.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2008, 03:52
Replies: 14
Views: 1,707
Posted By Magarnagle

For video, I've had a play around with the...

For video, I've had a play around with the Jeppesen PPL DVDs. For the most part, they were quite good, although obviously certain parts (air legislation etc.) were only suitable for American pilots. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jul 2008, 08:05
Replies: 30
Views: 3,110
Posted By Magarnagle

Just throwing some numbers around... I...

Just throwing some numbers around...

I figure maybe 5 million smokers in Australia.
Guesstimated average amount smoked per smoker: 1 pack every 2 days.
Equates to roughly 2.5 million packets per...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jul 2008, 14:51
Replies: 30
Views: 3,110
Posted By Magarnagle

Obviously the whole point with duty-free is that...

Obviously the whole point with duty-free is that it is entirely contingent on passage outside of national boundaries. You're simply not dealing with one nation's government, you're dealing with all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jul 2008, 14:31
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

That's 22 weeks for CPL + MECIR for the Fast...

That's 22 weeks for CPL + MECIR for the Fast Track course.
The thing is, it's taking MUCH longer than that.

If the students were backed up with tutors, realistic management, decent academic...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2008, 07:44
Replies: 112
Views: 15,823
Posted By Magarnagle

Cheers Jabawocky, I'm tending towards the Garmin...

Cheers Jabawocky, I'm tending towards the Garmin at the moment.

There are a few places that offer them at a decent enough price, just have to scratch up all the lint in my pockets and see if...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2008, 02:32
Replies: 112
Views: 15,823
Posted By Magarnagle

Lowrance vs. Garmin

Has anybody had experience with both the Garmin 295/296 or 495/496 and the Lowrance airmap 2000c?

From what I'm able to find on the net, the Garmin seems to offer more flexibility, and more...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2008, 04:40
Replies: 13
Views: 2,268
Posted By Magarnagle

Be careful, 87.34% of all statistics may be...

Be careful, 87.34% of all statistics may be misleading.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd May 2008, 01:29
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,825,318
Posted By Magarnagle

Norwich has got it exactly. Sorry if it's a...

Norwich has got it exactly. Sorry if it's a duplicate :-)

Northrop N-9MB flying wing test bed it is.
...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd May 2008, 08:01
Replies: 3
Views: 464
Posted By Magarnagle

I can also heavily endorse RealAlternative over...

I can also heavily endorse RealAlternative over RealPlayer. RealPlayer is nasty.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2008, 07:42
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,825,318
Posted By Magarnagle

Classic! :D Here's one: Another...

Classic! :D

Here's one:
Another experimental, no "X" prefix.


http://uscockpits.com/XPlanes/N-9MB%20Flying%20Wing.JPG
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st May 2008, 02:53
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,825,318
Posted By Magarnagle

Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate? ...

Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate?

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/database/aircraft/imgthumb.htm?id=2117
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2008, 10:20
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

Definately do as much research as you can, and...

Definately do as much research as you can, and ask as many questions as possible. Even if you already know what the answers are, you can often tell quite a bit by the way someone phrases their reply....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2008, 04:11
Replies: 63
Views: 17,663
Posted By Magarnagle

I'd be very wary of buying into any sales pitch...

I'd be very wary of buying into any sales pitch from the salesrep that runs the course. As mentioned before, the guy is a smoke and mirrors operator through and through. The guys and girls I know...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Nov 2007, 06:59
Replies: 10
Views: 1,588
Posted By Magarnagle

So what's the score? He's already filmed Band of...

So what's the score? He's already filmed Band of Brothers....
Probably my favourite WW2 production, is this another one?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2007, 05:48
Replies: 323
Views: 86,736
Posted By Magarnagle

I just got myself a Lightspeed 30-3G headset....

I just got myself a Lightspeed 30-3G headset. While on paper it compares pretty well with the Bose (in some frequencies it provides slightly better protection), its strength is in its passive...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2007, 05:37
Replies: 224
Views: 47,044
Posted By Magarnagle

This is phenomenal, who needs Jerry Springer? ...

This is phenomenal, who needs Jerry Springer?

I have to say, Pleiades, good on you for sticking to your guns and standing up for what you believe despite being sledged for it. But after the...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
25th May 2007, 05:22
Replies: 19
Views: 2,426
Posted By Magarnagle

In some ways MSFS is completely unrealistic. The...

In some ways MSFS is completely unrealistic. The flight models are probably fine on paper, but the aircraft do not fly as they do in real life. The feel is all wrong. The vision from the cockpit can...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th May 2007, 05:39
Replies: 10
Views: 1,204
Posted By Magarnagle

Yep Peter Bini's would get my vote for Melbourne....

Yep Peter Bini's would get my vote for Melbourne. Good school, very professional, and Steve is a really nice guy, with plenty of experience.
Haven't done my MECIR yet, but I flew with them early on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Mar 2007, 00:38
Replies: 34
Views: 5,249
Posted By Magarnagle

Apart from their obligations under the Airports...

Apart from their obligations under the Airports Act, which they seem to be paying little heed to, who is making sure that JAH is sowing their profits back into Jandakot airport facilities?

The...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Mar 2007, 05:40
Replies: 34
Views: 5,249
Posted By Magarnagle

JAH seem to be choosing to disregard most aspects...

JAH seem to be choosing to disregard most aspects of the masterplan (ie. new runway, maintaining and developing existing facilities etc.), but latching right on to the part of the masterplan they...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Mar 2007, 01:58
Replies: 36
Views: 4,452
Posted By Magarnagle

It's been zoned for commercial as I understand...

It's been zoned for commercial as I understand it. I'd imagine that some of the areas across Berrigan Drive would be slated for residential.
Now that the Roe Hwy goes past, it has opened the area...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Mar 2007, 06:17
Replies: 36
Views: 4,452
Posted By Magarnagle

Dunno if they have an environmental officer now,...

Dunno if they have an environmental officer now, after the last one quit.

According to their new website:


Very little mention of Jandakot as an actual airport on the website....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Mar 2007, 01:36
Replies: 37
Views: 4,146
Posted By Magarnagle

Would I be right in saying that the ASIC...

Would I be right in saying that the ASIC supersedes the AVID?
That might explain why you didn't get an AVID after receiving your ASIC...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Mar 2007, 01:28
Replies: 36
Views: 4,452
Posted By Magarnagle

Jandakot at the moment is starting to look pretty...

Jandakot at the moment is starting to look pretty grim with all the clearing going on.

Reminds me of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl of the 1930s...:zzz:
(From history books, of course).
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2007, 03:02
Replies: 33
Views: 3,912
Posted By Magarnagle

With the current state of the art in Artificial...

With the current state of the art in Artificial Intelligence (AI), I can't see it happening any time soon, although it will happen.

At the moment, the largest users of UAV technology are the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Feb 2007, 00:12
Replies: 54
Views: 5,517
Posted By Magarnagle

Just remember that your instruction allows for...

Just remember that your instruction allows for the fact that you are not going to be full bottle on this from day one - it can be daunting to think "how am I supposed to know ALL this stuff???"
Each...
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