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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2010, 03:08
Replies: 39
Views: 5,351
Posted By Aerohooligan

A long overdue amendment

Frank,

sorry but I have to disagree with your apparent discontent with the amended CAAP. I don't wish to hijack the thread or make any unjust assumptions, but there are a few reasons I feel this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2010, 08:35
Replies: 4
Views: 807
Posted By Aerohooligan

They were on my list to check out, then I forgot...

They were on my list to check out, then I forgot all about them. Trust me to not remember the most obvious choice. :O cheers for that, will give em a try. :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2010, 08:10
Replies: 4
Views: 807
Posted By Aerohooligan

Moving from Darwin to Bris and looking for reliable road/rail freight

Hi all,

I'm relocating to Brisbane temporarily and have too much stuff to get on the Jet* flight. I would have driven but the car I have in Darwin is less reliable and more broken than most of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2010, 01:06
Replies: 17
Views: 2,153
Posted By Aerohooligan

Bout 650 in the last 12 months, 630 of that...

Bout 650 in the last 12 months, 630 of that C206/210 time.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jun 2010, 08:10
Replies: 2
Views: 958
Posted By Aerohooligan

I second that comment, and in addition: the...

I second that comment, and in addition: the answer is no. No intial twin OR MECIR training, nor does anyone that I know of do twin endorsements generally.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jun 2010, 08:06
Replies: 30
Views: 3,619
Posted By Aerohooligan

I never read flight safety. Why? It's not that I...

I never read flight safety. Why? It's not that I dislike it, I actually find it very enjoyable. The close calls articles and ATSB accident report excerpts are valuable reading and it's handy to have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2010, 23:44
Replies: 83
Views: 12,779
Posted By Aerohooligan

Tee Emm, that's why I keep the 210 at 140...

Tee Emm,

that's why I keep the 210 at 140 knots til just under a mile... :}

(in all seriousness though, I agree - no one could argue that the half-screen attitude taught for final approach...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2010, 07:48
Replies: 59
WOW
Views: 7,424
Posted By Aerohooligan

WOW...w#nk on watch...?

WOW...w#nk on watch...?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2010, 06:25
Replies: 14
Views: 2,529
Posted By Aerohooligan

Gday my bare CPL was 165 hours and cost me...

Gday

my bare CPL was 165 hours and cost me 68k. To become employable of course, you'll need an MECIR and whatever multi endorsements or extra shiny things you can afford to tack on your license. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2010, 05:31
Replies: 37
Views: 7,230
Posted By Aerohooligan

206, I won't say where, and Ix won't either if he...

206, I won't say where, and Ix won't either if he knows what's good for him, but I was employed in Darwin with less than 500tt, as was my old housemate. I also know of another couple who got jobs in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2010, 06:13
Replies: 30
Views: 37,261
Posted By Aerohooligan

Dunno how your flying school does things, but...

Dunno how your flying school does things, but mine did everything with the fuel in Litres and Kilograms rather than Gallons and Pounds. In any case your POH is more than likely in the latter. That...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Mar 2010, 08:19
Replies: 37
Views: 7,230
Posted By Aerohooligan

J3, you are a wise man...wise indeed. :ok:

J3, you are a wise man...wise indeed. :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2010, 23:37
Replies: 112
Views: 18,762
Posted By Aerohooligan

Made the mistake of telling my pax one day that...

Made the mistake of telling my pax one day that it was my first flight for the year (just back from Xmas holidays).

Me: 'First flight today, so looking forward to getting airborne.' (bad choice...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2010, 23:31
Replies: 37
Views: 7,230
Posted By Aerohooligan

J3, Ix and I go back a few years so he knows I'm...

J3, Ix and I go back a few years so he knows I'm joking - it's just how we roll. ;) Should I ask where the Dark Side of the Moon is exactly (for the record I am old enough to know it's a Pink Floyd...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2010, 07:50
Replies: 37
Views: 7,230
Posted By Aerohooligan

Good luck man. You could make history as the...

Good luck man. You could make history as the first transvestite commercial pilot. :} Give us a call when you're in D-town. Not much happening here as yet, but there are rumblings. :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2010, 22:11
Replies: 28
Views: 28,148
Posted By Aerohooligan

Masif

'Line Pilots are guys that fly straight lines between A and B and maybe C, boring as bat $h!t......keep away from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2010, 21:41
Replies: 112
Views: 18,762
Posted By Aerohooligan

I don't fly Chieftains (yet), but some of the...

I don't fly Chieftains (yet), but some of the boys told me this one:

You burn the auxi tanks dry (or almost) before changing to the mains, but the PA31 only has two fuel guages, not four, so you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Mar 2010, 23:44
Replies: 112
Views: 18,762
Posted By Aerohooligan

I had a very positive experience with a passenger...

I had a very positive experience with a passenger the other day - I landed in the 210 and waited for the Navajo and 402 to show up to take the rest of them (something like an 18 person group) and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2010, 02:34
Replies: 5
Views: 1,812
Posted By Aerohooligan

Seair, YBCG

Heard a rumour some time ago that Seair on the Goldie have stopped operating Bongos and now fly only the vans. Can anyone confirm?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Mar 2010, 08:22
Replies: 50
Views: 9,361
Posted By Aerohooligan

Cirronimbus. Do not do it. There's plenty of...

Cirronimbus. Do not do it. There's plenty of better places to train in SE QLD...ok, there's fewer every week it seems, but you still have other options. Redcliffe Aero Club if you can manage the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2010, 20:23
Replies: 26
Views: 8,200
Posted By Aerohooligan

I believe that Air Gold Coast have a C210...

I believe that Air Gold Coast have a C210 available to them for training. Not sure of the details, it's after my time.

While we're (sort of) on the subject, can I please ask that unless we're...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Feb 2010, 01:29
Replies: 12
Views: 2,875
Posted By Aerohooligan

I flew that very plane a couple of months back...

I flew that very plane a couple of months back (don't work for Chartair though). Small world. Good to hear it was a good outcome.

Incidentally, saw it at Cessna Territory the other day, sans...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2010, 20:58
Replies: 29
Views: 5,223
Posted By Aerohooligan

DH 200'

Seriously, THANKYOU for providing that reference, and may I draw attention for everyone to the fact that it MANDATES circuits and t/off and ldg be conducted on the MOST INTO WIND RUNWAY!!! It is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2010, 01:09
Replies: 55
Views: 6,267
Posted By Aerohooligan

Mr. Buzzy

Hate to be the one to further encourage the bees in your bonnet, but I recently qualified in Dangerous Goods Acceptance (as opposed to Awareness), and as it turns out cigarette lighters are...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2010, 07:38
Replies: 14
Views: 1,039
Posted By Aerohooligan

If you can afford full-time training, I reckon do...

If you can afford full-time training, I reckon do it. But try to stay away from sausage factories. They seem to put out a lower quality product, and I personally feel all commercial students deserve...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2010, 07:30
Replies: 6
Views: 3,029
Posted By Aerohooligan

Thanks for the info guys. Tilster, definitely...

Thanks for the info guys. Tilster, definitely true to say if the same quality ppl stay there standards should remain high, I just don't want to see it go the same way as a certain major school at...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2010, 18:35
Replies: 6
Views: 3,029
Posted By Aerohooligan

Air Gold Coast Sold?

I heard a rumour the other day that Air Gold Coast has changed hands and the new owners are looking to set up something focussed more on the foreign 'cookie-cutter' market (sausage factory, to be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jan 2010, 22:01
Replies: 43
Views: 14,347
Posted By Aerohooligan

Failed PPL twice and barely scraped through the...

Failed PPL twice and barely scraped through the third time, but averaged 89% on CPL exams (despite failing performance once) and got 96% on IREX. PPL is HARD. Don't be too down on yourself.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jan 2010, 23:16
Replies: 36
Views: 9,667
Posted By Aerohooligan

I apologise if I reiterate anything anyone has...

I apologise if I reiterate anything anyone has already said, but I've found a few out during my short aviation career (550tt, 430com):

Work out and nail your rotate, climb, approach and landing...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jan 2010, 21:57
Replies: 57
Views: 9,453
Posted By Aerohooligan

Every. Single. Time. :E Nah, seriously only...

Every. Single. Time. :E

Nah, seriously only twice in 12 months, though as I get more and more time on type positive comments are becoming a little more frequent. Getting to the point now where I'm...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Dec 2009, 03:37
Replies: 188
Views: 41,181
Posted By Aerohooligan

On the subject of this 'Super' business, it's...

On the subject of this 'Super' business, it's really all a bit much. It's like me calling my U206G a 'Utililiner Golf'. Come on...

Yesterday out near Jabiru, there was an exchange on 126.7 that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Dec 2009, 03:18
Replies: 188
Views: 41,181
Posted By Aerohooligan

And a couple of others... flying into Snake...

And a couple of others...

flying into Snake Bay in the 210 a few months back, I make my inbound call 20nm out 'Traffic Snake Bay, ABC etc'...

followed instantly by a colleague also in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Dec 2009, 22:15
Replies: 188
Views: 41,181
Posted By Aerohooligan

On the wall above the urinal at work: ...

On the wall above the urinal at work:

'Pilots with short defuelling probes or low manifold pressure, please taxi in closer - the guy after you may not have a seaplane rating!

Thankyou, the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2009, 08:19
Replies: 29
Views: 5,879
Posted By Aerohooligan

Yeah mate, but I wasn't the one flying it, was I?...

Yeah mate, but I wasn't the one flying it, was I? I never actually got to clean that thing anyway. It was so brand-spanking new I felt unclean even standing next to it, let alone touching it. I was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2009, 02:11
Replies: 29
Views: 5,879
Posted By Aerohooligan

Mate use Truck Wash Gold. I forget who makes it...

Mate use Truck Wash Gold. I forget who makes it but it's super-effective at getting rid of the assorted insects and general detritus that makes your plane look like a museum relic. You just hose her...
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