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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2006, 05:58
Replies: 31
Views: 3,485
Posted By wdn

remoak go around from an asymmetric...

remoak


go around from an asymmetric approach with a propeller feathered in training? come on, no one here can seriously suggest that that method is safe, or even demonstrates that remoak's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2006, 00:29
Replies: 31
Views: 3,485
Posted By wdn

that's probably why you weren't a good instructor...

that's probably why you weren't a good instructor - the way to impart knowledge and skill is to demonstrate it.



depends on the instructor



doesn't mean its not the real world.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2006, 05:30
Replies: 31
Views: 3,485
Posted By wdn

wouldn't the real world command skill tell you...

wouldn't the real world command skill tell you not to go in an iced up twin with ****e instruments?

this "real world" attitude really annoys me. ask the families of any dead instructor if they...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Oct 2006, 01:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,731
Posted By wdn

there is the requirement to remain above 500' AGL...

there is the requirement to remain above 500' AGL unless actually taking off or landing. so if you do not have permission to land on the paddock, you should not be descending below 500'. that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2006, 05:06
Replies: 32
Views: 5,929
Posted By wdn

novicef wrote aren't we talking about...

novicef wrote


aren't we talking about chief pilots here?

i think the belief that the CP of a GA organisation is a frustrated airline pilot is part of the problem. if you are willing to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2006, 22:59
Replies: 27
Views: 7,535
Posted By wdn

ASA and IIF are rubbish, IIF more so. the owners...

ASA and IIF are rubbish, IIF more so. the owners can't even be bothered to deal with customers directly, preferring to use an internet based booking system. make sure you check online before you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2006, 22:28
Replies: 11
Views: 3,708
Posted By wdn

chuckles wrote i don't undertsand why...

chuckles wrote


i don't undertsand why you would fly at a lower altitude at a fixed power setting to obtain a higher TAS. wouldn't the TAS increase with altitude?

is that really the point...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Oct 2006, 06:58
Replies: 19
Views: 2,530
Posted By wdn

unfortunately, unhinged, there is a contradiction...

unfortunately, unhinged, there is a contradiction therein.

cruising at a050. ovc cloud at a055. you are therefore in IMC unless the ground is higher than a040. you are not controlling the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Sep 2006, 03:52
Replies: 7
Views: 1,059
Posted By wdn

you will not be charged for ILSs at willy or...

you will not be charged for ILSs at willy or richmond
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2006, 23:05
Replies: 7
Views: 6,942
Posted By wdn

ik978, not sure if that's tongue in cheek or...

ik978, not sure if that's tongue in cheek or not......

that's why i'd never recommend bob tait, good for learning questions, not so good for actually understanding the material except at an...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Aug 2006, 22:47
Replies: 33
Views: 3,909
Posted By wdn

Posted by bob55 i thought it was only...

Posted by bob55


i thought it was only IFR flights other than RPT that had to report POB? VFR flights should never say POB in taxi calls at C,D or GAAP, and certainly not class G.

at GAAPs i...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2006, 22:07
Replies: 33
Views: 2,764
Posted By wdn

do they have some $$$ signs in the religion box?

do they have some $$$ signs in the religion box?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jul 2006, 06:50
Replies: 45
Views: 5,869
Posted By wdn

maps indeed := - charts are what i used to use ;)

maps indeed := - charts are what i used to use ;)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jul 2006, 01:33
Replies: 28
Views: 3,313
Posted By wdn

the fact is though, not enough planes drop out of...

the fact is though, not enough planes drop out of the sky due to pilots


for anyone to care.

aviation is very safe. whether its due to equipment or people or just the big ol' sky is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2006, 01:35
Replies: 10
Views: 1,521
Posted By wdn

i think condolence posts are all about making the...

i think condolence posts are all about making the poster feel better and nothing at all about actually consoling relatives.

in that light, i can't see anything wrong with posting such messages...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2006, 06:13
Replies: 55
Views: 5,475
Posted By wdn

continental the fact there is an open...

continental

the fact there is an open endorsement on an MR definitely does not ground the aircraft unless, as you quite rightly point out, it was an endorsement entered by virtue of CAR 47.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2006, 06:12
Replies: 55
Views: 5,475
Posted By wdn

i think everyone should read this: ...

i think everyone should read this:

http://www.casa.gov.au/rules/rulings/2004/AR0104.pdf

pretty sure paragraph 9 of the ruling excludes COMs and Navaids from the requirements of CAO 20.18 para...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jun 2006, 08:10
Replies: 48
Views: 4,183
Posted By wdn

okats8, if you fly a single, do you climb at the...

okats8, if you fly a single, do you climb at the gliding attitude so there won't be a pitch change if you suffer an engine failure? :p

airspeed is life but altitude is life insurance....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jun 2006, 08:01
Replies: 29
Views: 5,111
Posted By wdn

not exactly sure what angel flight is, but you...

not exactly sure what angel flight is, but you don't really need to know do you?

the mere fact that BAL is helping them publicly gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling all over. thanks BAL, you're the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jun 2006, 04:58
Replies: 48
Views: 4,183
Posted By wdn

cc said and i must...

cc said



and



i must respectfully disagree. IMHO you should fly at Vy (Vx for obstacle clearance if necessary). that provides the highest altitude should you suffer an engine...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jun 2006, 23:17
Replies: 55
Views: 5,475
Posted By wdn

even worse is when you hire an aircraft and the...

even worse is when you hire an aircraft and the hirer says so and so and so is wrong with the aircraft and please don't write it up but we're happy to charge you full price :mad: :mad:

my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jun 2006, 07:36
Replies: 46
Views: 7,991
Posted By wdn

why do people assume 25 degrees is the maximum...

why do people assume 25 degrees is the maximum bank angle allowed?

AIP ENR 1.5 p3.2.1 page 21



we are obviously not talking about a nil wind situation.

whether or not anyone thinks...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2006, 02:52
Replies: 102
Views: 9,853
Posted By wdn

NFR, why would we rest assured that what you...

NFR, why would we rest assured that what you assert is true? i assume you provided the reference to back up your assertion that "visual" is a required readback. your reference does not support the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2006, 02:36
Replies: 73
Views: 7,368
Posted By wdn

why the gap between the early 70s and late 80s?...

why the gap between the early 70s and late 80s? what happened then?

i agree that people's attitude here doesn't put them into a better position to become cadets. certainly makes them better...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2006, 02:08
Replies: 73
Views: 7,368
Posted By wdn

you can sling ****e at morno and baron all you...

you can sling ****e at morno and baron all you want. its not going to change who the clown, nay, ass clown is in this thread.

command - you wouldn't be trying to make up for your lack of same...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2006, 02:01
Replies: 22
Views: 2,836
Posted By wdn

so it is, thanks bula :ok:

so it is, thanks bula :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2006, 05:44
Replies: 73
Views: 7,368
Posted By wdn

surely this is a wind up?

surely this is a wind up?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2006, 05:32
Replies: 8
Views: 1,117
Posted By wdn

i think its not a bad idea. i can certainly see...

i think its not a bad idea. i can certainly see the value of practising navigation without the distraction of flying.

as to whether operators would see it as a wind up, i think most probably...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2006, 05:17
Replies: 20
Views: 1,994
Posted By wdn

i agree with cc. i think you'll find the...

i agree with cc.

i think you'll find the $16000 would be based on more than the 40 hour minimum.

rightly so IMHO. i guess the standard people are tested against is higher now than it may...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2006, 00:38
Replies: 22
Views: 2,836
Posted By wdn

thanks all for your opinions. i was more...

thanks all for your opinions. i was more interested in the legislative requirements if any - i think the dangers of feathered landings have been well documented and understood by anyone with half a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jun 2006, 22:55
Replies: 11
Views: 1,188
Posted By wdn

nor grammar, eh, toluene? shouldn't it be...

nor grammar, eh, toluene?

shouldn't it be "dividing by three and mental metric conversions are all that's required"?

:ugh: :ugh: :ugh: :ugh: :ugh: :ugh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jun 2006, 08:13
Replies: 22
Views: 2,836
Posted By wdn

Training - Fully Feathered Landings

I just read this in Australian Flying July/August 2005 at p58:



Could someone direct me to the legislation that prohibits engine inoperative landings?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jun 2006, 05:29
Replies: 69
Views: 15,222
Posted By wdn

i can't believe how much such a simple statement...

i can't believe how much such a simple statement in the regs can be misinterpreted:

centaurus:


WRONG! I hate writing these things out but here goes:

CAR155(2)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jun 2006, 01:17
Replies: 102
Views: 9,853
Posted By wdn

maybe because communication is their highest...

maybe because communication is their highest priority but the lowest for pilots? no excuse i know........
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