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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2014, 11:05
Replies: 340
Views: 138,890
Posted By superdimona

Whatever happened to Ultralights being about...

Whatever happened to Ultralights being about chainsaw engines and experimental designs? RAA should decide if they want to administer ultralights or GA-lite, and advocate rule changes accordingly.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2014, 06:47
Replies: 57
Views: 13,961
Posted By superdimona

I want the exact opposite - the GFA model has...

I want the exact opposite - the GFA model has resulted in a system where it is literally impossible to be responsible for your own actions. You cannot be a glider pilot, only a student or instructor....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jan 2014, 01:39
Replies: 7
Views: 6,334
Posted By superdimona

I remember waiting several years for the RAA...

I remember waiting several years for the RAA "Controlled Airspace" endorsement to go ahead. CASA promised it would be right around the corner, then made a project specifically to amend the CAOs to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2013, 02:31
Replies: 28
Views: 6,561
Posted By superdimona

In 40 years, how many accidents have these...

In 40 years, how many accidents have these gremlins caused?

When far more effort is spent on paperwork for a privately operated aircraft then actually doing a good job on a fairly simple...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jul 2012, 08:36
Replies: 19
Views: 6,239
Posted By superdimona

We almost need a Sticky telling students to never...

We almost need a Sticky telling students to never pay up front - and in a perfect, not litigant world, a list of schools that have gone bust owing money to students.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2012, 02:28
Replies: 104
Views: 17,415
Posted By superdimona

2 words: Supply and Demand. There's not much...

2 words: Supply and Demand.

There's not much of a career path in being a professional waterslide tester, not because it doesn't need to be done, but because lots of people really, really want to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jun 2012, 02:30
Replies: 27
Views: 6,058
Posted By superdimona

It's a step in the right direction (and well...

It's a step in the right direction (and well overdue IMO), but as said previously it's effectively lowering the medical requirements for a PPL - it is not an RPL. I'd imagine this move mainly helps...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jun 2012, 14:43
Replies: 657
Views: 217,964
Posted By superdimona

Given the choice, I'd rather the people who fix...

Given the choice, I'd rather the people who fix my car and built my house had "high moral standards" - but at the end of the day all I can ask for is that they do the job they're paid to do in a safe...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jun 2012, 02:19
Replies: 657
Views: 217,964
Posted By superdimona

What does that have to do with being able to...

What does that have to do with being able to operate an aircraft safely? You may as well suspend his driver's license for it at the same time, it has as much relevance.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jun 2012, 10:50
Replies: 657
Views: 217,964
Posted By superdimona

LeadSled, please reread my post. I assure you my...

LeadSled, please reread my post. I assure you my tounge is very firmly in cheek.

It's a sad world when someone who proposes Cessnas should be treated the same as 747s gets taken seriously.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jun 2012, 01:26
Replies: 657
Views: 217,964
Posted By superdimona

Also, an aircraft is an aircraft, and should be...

Also, an aircraft is an aircraft, and should be maintained to the same standard, no matter if it has 2 seats or 200. No more "exemptions" just because you can't afford to have your aging Cessna fleet...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2012, 02:10
Replies: 11
Views: 3,815
Posted By superdimona

Nonsense, I'm sure their Tecnam Twin will come...

Nonsense, I'm sure their Tecnam Twin will come online very soon... right?

Out of curiosity, did anyone manage to go from RAA to GA using these guys, and at what cost? They were advertising that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2012, 14:09
Replies: 30
Views: 7,982
Posted By superdimona

General Aviation really is stuck in WWII isn't it.

General Aviation really is stuck in WWII isn't it.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jun 2012, 07:09
Replies: 49
Views: 7,010
Posted By superdimona

I know you were being sarcastic Baron, but I...

I know you were being sarcastic Baron, but I actually believe this (at least for private flying in Class G anyway). Despite what the egos of many pilots tell them, the skill required to safely fly a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2012, 10:41
Replies: 21
Views: 5,523
Posted By superdimona

Gotta wonder how long until the Chinese make X...

Gotta wonder how long until the Chinese make X aircraft for Cessna, then keep the production line running and make a few more for themselves.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2012, 11:34
Replies: 10
Views: 1,945
Posted By superdimona

Or you know, a new engine computer for a...

Or you know, a new engine computer for a horrendously expensive mining truck. Or a hard-to-get oil filter. Or a circuit board that controls a dragline.

UAVs are a perfect application for this.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2012, 16:27
Replies: 83
Views: 11,774
Posted By superdimona

Imagine the disaster if every industry operated...

Imagine the disaster if every industry operated on seniority. Rather then merit, the people at the top get there by warming their seat longer.

You're a businessman - why bother working overtime to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2012, 07:58
Replies: 8
Views: 2,147
Posted By superdimona

Is this the same operator who advertised GA...

Is this the same operator who advertised GA training, and had students paying good money for a GA license, while not having a GA AOC or GA instructors?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2012, 01:58
Replies: 14
Views: 1,918
Posted By superdimona

This proposal is far too dangerous to rush into -...

This proposal is far too dangerous to rush into - we already have ultralight & glider pilots constantly dropping out of the sky due to medical issues, and now CASA wants to add o the carnage.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2012, 02:28
Replies: 13
Views: 6,986
Posted By superdimona

oh, crap. Was it a Jabiru, Gazelle or the Cub?

oh, crap. Was it a Jabiru, Gazelle or the Cub?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2012, 03:19
Replies: 83
Views: 11,774
Posted By superdimona

I'm not a professional pilot (used to fly...

I'm not a professional pilot (used to fly recreationally but stopped recently due to the expense), but read here because I'm still interested in Aviation. I agree completely with ranmar850's post.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2012, 09:44
Replies: 1
Views: 853
Posted By superdimona

Eventually people are just going to say "screw...

Eventually people are just going to say "screw it" and fly, with CASAs blessing or without. It's not like they have any way of knowing Farmer Joe has taken his 172 for a spin.

I'm sure this will...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2012, 08:18
Replies: 61
Views: 10,611
Posted By superdimona

I wouldn't give CASA any ideas. They're already...

I wouldn't give CASA any ideas. They're already disliked in GA, now target shooters, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if model-aircraft were next (just wave the "threat to aviation safety" card...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2012, 06:42
Replies: 61
Views: 10,611
Posted By superdimona

CASA closes rifle ranges

Air safety concerns close rifle ranges - Local News - News - General - The Examiner Newspaper (http://www.examiner.com.au/news/local/news/general/air-safety-concerns-close-rifle-ranges/2451972.aspx)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2012, 20:56
Replies: 106
Views: 12,134
Posted By superdimona

And this is the downside to having a regulator...

And this is the downside to having a regulator almost everyone hates. When someone does something unsafe, people will defend him because they are worried CASA will over-react.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Feb 2012, 09:11
Replies: 52
Views: 17,600
Posted By superdimona

And yet it's perfectly legal to drive the fish...

And yet it's perfectly legal to drive the fish then sell them, without having a Taxi license.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2012, 01:32
Replies: 23
Views: 5,145
Posted By superdimona

I don't like the idea of removing TAFs etc...

I don't like the idea of removing TAFs etc completely. There are big advantages in having standards, even if the standards belong in the 1930s. I guess I'm having trouble seeing what the problem is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2012, 01:16
Replies: 51
Views: 8,669
Posted By superdimona

Hah, I remember following a certain CASA project...

Hah, I remember following a certain CASA project - "Project OS 08/13
Early implementation of certain proposed CASR Part 103 standards via CAO"




My favourite part
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2012, 05:57
Replies: 23
Views: 5,145
Posted By superdimona

A while back I went to an Airservices Australia...

A while back I went to an Airservices Australia pilot information night. Right at the very beginning they said something like "We know you guys are going to ask about plain-english weather, it's the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2012, 02:06
Replies: 23
Views: 5,145
Posted By superdimona

So why not have a choice: Plain english or coded?...

So why not have a choice: Plain english or coded?

I've said it before and I'll say it again: if we currently had a choice, and ASA decided to scrap the plain English option, there would be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2012, 11:45
Replies: 38
Views: 6,288
Posted By superdimona

Believe me I'd love to get the proper(*)...

Believe me I'd love to get the proper(*) training. I have ready access to an RAA aircraft with a transponder, but for some reason the skull blocked that path.

Oddly enough, were the wings longer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Nov 2011, 12:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,010
Posted By superdimona

Restricted PPL

Can anyone tell me the history of the (R)PPL and why it was removed in favor the GFPT? It seems to me that the (R)PPL beat the snot out of the GFPT. If you were only interested in say aerobatics,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Oct 2011, 09:24
Replies: 34
Views: 9,383
Posted By superdimona

I'm sure the people discussing this 2 years ago...

I'm sure the people discussing this 2 years ago will be very interested.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2011, 07:51
Replies: 30
Views: 4,040
Posted By superdimona

I wish we could disband CASA and give 50% of...

I wish we could disband CASA and give 50% of their former budget to the FAA. Let them take over with their rules.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2011, 10:13
Replies: 136
Views: 17,351
Posted By superdimona

If you're at an airfield with runways 23 and 12,...

If you're at an airfield with runways 23 and 12, you'd have to be mildly retarded to assume it was an RAA rego. From the context a rego in that place doesn't even make sense. If it's a call from...
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