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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2024, 07:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,600
Posted By Seagull V

Gentlefolk, Thank you for the responses. ...

Gentlefolk,
Thank you for the responses.
Looks like my memory is worse than I thought.
Seagull V
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2024, 03:44
Replies: 5
Views: 1,600
Posted By Seagull V

Historic Single Engine flight - In a twin

My ailing memory seems to recall that, a long time ago, a Piper twin (PA23 Apache?) was flown across the USA on one engine only.
The flight was conducted in a number of stages and the inoperative...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2021, 09:40
Replies: 21
Views: 2,962
Posted By Seagull V

RPPL START DATE

To answer the first question the RPPL came into being on December 1st 1962.



While in print I will bore you all with the following story if I may.

I was training for my CPL...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2019, 04:33
Replies: 7
Views: 2,555
Posted By Seagull V

Canberra Aeronautical Club?

Would that be the same as the Canberra Aero Club?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2019, 08:44
Replies: 42
Views: 9,938
Posted By Seagull V

Slats or no slats?

May the lighting of this photo makes it appear that the aircraft is slatless. A Google search for recent images of this Tiger clearly show it to be fitted with slats. So if has been "deslatted" it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2019, 04:46
Replies: 37
Views: 11,296
Posted By Seagull V

The ATSB report gives the position of the...

The ATSB report gives the position of the accident site as 37°41'24.0"S 146°09'00.0"EOn Google Earth this is a hillside, but less than a kilometre to the South West there is a tiny little reservoir....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2018, 07:56
Replies: 29
Views: 5,755
Posted By Seagull V

Thanks

My thanks to those PPruners who have responded.
There were some valuable clues amongst the replies that have helped me unearth a bit more.
Any other comments or information will be appreciated....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2018, 01:18
Replies: 29
Views: 5,755
Posted By Seagull V

History of CRM in Australia

Does anyone know if there is a definitive history of the implementation of Crew Resource Management in aviation in Australia please? The when, where, who, how, stages, failures, successes etc. etc. I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2018, 08:44
Replies: 22
Views: 5,214
Posted By Seagull V

Why is that nobody ever mentions Flap Dumping...

Why is that nobody ever mentions Flap Dumping during the flare (With manual flaps of course) when discussing "Short Landings"? Has to be done with skill and care, but it works really well as a method...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2017, 00:51
Replies: 41
Views: 10,165
Posted By Seagull V

And then there was this incident in January 1992....

And then there was this incident in January 1992. See http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1992/aair/199201201/...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jun 2017, 10:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,661
Posted By Seagull V

GA10 Certificated

The West Australian newspaper of June 21 reports that the GippsAero/Mahindra Airvan 10 aka GA10 turboprop single has received CASA and FAA type certification. Apparently announced at the Paris...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Apr 2017, 23:19
Replies: 22
Views: 16,407
Posted By Seagull V

Tiger Moth Night Lights

I am sorry to resurrect this long dead thread, but I wish to know about the night lighting arrangements on Tiger Moths, particularly the navigation lights.
I see that night flying Tigers had cockpit...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2017, 00:05
Replies: 147
Views: 23,749
Posted By Seagull V

The rule of thumb used to be that 600 hours per...

The rule of thumb used to be that 600 hours per aircraft, per annum was about breakeven.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2017, 08:10
Replies: 147
Views: 23,749
Posted By Seagull V

And now a Drone 172

From latest Avweb


Authoritieson both sides of the border are investigating the apparent ghost plane crash ofa Michigan-based Cessna 172 in a remote area of Northern Ontario. According tothe Wawa...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2017, 08:33
Replies: 147
Views: 23,749
Posted By Seagull V

C172 - Not only the world's safest aeroplane, but...

C172 - Not only the world's safest aeroplane, but also the word's most populous aeroplane. With over 40,00 built it even beats that ever popular German design the Me109.
By comparison, the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2017, 05:35
Replies: 147
Views: 23,749
Posted By Seagull V

C172 - Worlds Safest Aeroplane.

C172 - Worlds Safest Aeroplane.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2017, 08:47
Replies: 23
Views: 5,003
Posted By Seagull V

You want something a little more interesting than...

You want something a little more interesting than the standard Citabria or RV? Looking for vintage preferably.
How about trying an Auster. A proper British aeroplane that will keep you on your toes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Feb 2017, 01:54
Replies: 14
Views: 3,863
Posted By Seagull V

CASA CEO/DAS job readvertised today. Not a peep...

CASA CEO/DAS job readvertised today. Not a peep on PPrune. Altogether too quiet Caruthers.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2017, 07:41
Replies: 14
Views: 3,863
Posted By Seagull V

All quiet on the Western Front

Long time since there has been a thread or a post that is even slightly critical of the Aussie National Aviation Authority. Has a truce been declared?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Nov 2016, 08:39
Replies: 16
Views: 2,699
Posted By Seagull V

As stated above manufacturing offset would...

As stated above manufacturing offset would account for the bulk of the total. However, a common garden variety Aussie built GA8 Airvan is three quarters of a million AUD. Apart from new aircraft...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Oct 2016, 08:44
Replies: 22
Views: 6,531
Posted By Seagull V

I was told that 0.02 is the bureaucratic way of...

I was told that 0.02 is the bureaucratic way of saying 0.00. They have to allow for the level of accuracy of the measuring equipment, or some such. I don't think it is possible to achieve a minus...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Oct 2016, 02:22
Replies: 37
Views: 9,305
Posted By Seagull V

Good subject for a history study Cogwheel. ...

Good subject for a history study Cogwheel.
Australian aviation, military, airlines, GA and Sport and Rec owe a lot to the legacy of the Bellman hangar.
There is a good deal of stuff in Vol 1 of a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Oct 2016, 07:05
Replies: 53
Views: 14,912
Posted By Seagull V

Try the good folk at the Civil aviation...

Try the good folk at the Civil aviation Historical Society. See Airways Museum / Civil Aviation Historical Society (http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/) for contact details.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2016, 10:42
Replies: 165
Views: 63,316
Posted By Seagull V

Wrong Roger

Thorn Bird wrongly labels Roger Weeks as the "Framer and author of Part 61"
It turns out that CASA has more than one "Shining Roger". Blame Part 61 on the other one.
Roger, roger, wilco, over and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2016, 10:30
Replies: 46
Views: 14,493
Posted By Seagull V

The Recreational Pilots Licence (RPL) was...

The Recreational Pilots Licence (RPL) was originally intended to do away with the litigiously dodgy Post GFPT passenger carrying privileges on the Student Pilot Licence (SPL). The RPL was intended to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jul 2016, 05:22
Replies: 23
Views: 6,095
Posted By Seagull V

CIRCUMNAVIGATION

While I agree that a true circumnavigation would include the crossing of all meridians and the equator, the rules applied by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale(F.A.I.) for validating aerial...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2016, 10:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,802
Posted By Seagull V

T Shirts are a dead loss. You have to have so...

T Shirts are a dead loss. You have to have so many different sizes and you will end up with lots left over.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2016, 04:07
Replies: 191
Views: 98,077
Posted By Seagull V

Remaining Royals

To Answer Ex Griffo


The remaining Royals from the 1920s and 30s
Royal Victoria Aero Club
Royal Newcastle Aero Club
Royal Aero Club of Western Australia


The Tasmania Aero Club, which also...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2016, 05:31
Replies: 414
Views: 285,138
Posted By Seagull V

A part answer to Currawong's request. ADF...

A part answer to Currawong's request.
ADF personnel killed in various types operated by Army.
Nomad - 3
Porter - 9
Blackhawk - 20 something
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2016, 05:35
Replies: 25
Views: 5,196
Posted By Seagull V

Is this a dinkum photo? No shadow. On a an...

Is this a dinkum photo? No shadow. On a an enlargement it looks like a rough Photoshop job.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jan 2016, 04:20
Replies: 2
Views: 1,072
Posted By Seagull V

Royal Newcastle Aero Club Flying Training | Royal...

Royal Newcastle Aero Club Flying Training | Royal Newcastle Aero ClubRoyal Newcastle Aero Club (http://www.rnac.com.au/flying-training/)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2016, 20:44
Replies: 64
Views: 19,149
Posted By Seagull V

Back to the subject of Carburettor Icing. Carb...

Back to the subject of Carburettor Icing.
Carb ice can be very insidious, particularly if the pilot is distracted by something else. I recall that a visiting C172, from an area where carby icing is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2016, 05:59
Replies: 58
Views: 9,070
Posted By Seagull V

Little point in hand starting an alternator...

Little point in hand starting an alternator equipped aero engine if the battery is flat, as the alternator requires excitation to come on line. No radio, no navaids, no lights and maybe no flaps or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Dec 2015, 09:13
Replies: 7
Views: 3,758
Posted By Seagull V

And this Oxford company. How good are they at...

And this Oxford company. How good are they at teaching spelling? Being from the home of the dictionary and all.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Dec 2015, 08:12
Replies: 23
Views: 14,425
Posted By Seagull V

Rarely to photographers actually need the door...

Rarely to photographers actually need the door off.
Door off ops definitely require a Flight Manual supplement.
If you do fly with the door off you will find that the aircraft's performance is...
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