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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2024, 09:20
Replies: 113
Views: 8,781
Posted By andrewr

You might be right, but without a definition of...

You might be right, but without a definition of training it's basically just "the vibe". Where does CRM (watch your airspeed, you're a bit high/low etc) turn into instruction? What is the rationale?...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Feb 2024, 20:31
Replies: 113
Views: 8,781
Posted By andrewr

The definition of flight training for the...

The definition of flight training for the purposes of part 141 is probably important here. In general, what is considered flight training and required to be done under part 141? It is probably more...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Dec 2023, 06:49
Replies: 18
Views: 2,446
Posted By andrewr

In 2023 email is not a 100% reliable form of...

In 2023 email is not a 100% reliable form of communication. A huge amount of email that is sent is never received, because it is spam and is filtered out by various anti spam systems. Some legitimate...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Aug 2023, 11:01
Replies: 25
Views: 3,624
Posted By andrewr

What do you mean justifies it's approach? It...

What do you mean justifies it's approach? It means they can't justify anything unless they can produce actual, achieved numbers. In particular, it means that for private pilots they need to show that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Aug 2023, 10:30
Replies: 25
Views: 3,624
Posted By andrewr

The 1% and 2% rules are curious. In referencing...

The 1% and 2% rules are curious. In referencing them, you would think that Avmed have defined a standard against which they should be measured. What is the actual rate of incapacitation? If it is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jul 2023, 23:22
Replies: 188
Views: 70,540
Posted By andrewr

Not necessarily an indicator of safety, unless...

Not necessarily an indicator of safety, unless you are a believer in safety through paperwork.

The sentence "Gliders (and the tow aircraft) are permitted to do non-standard circuits" might turn...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Apr 2022, 07:09
Replies: 107
Views: 14,085
Posted By andrewr

Because ATC issue instructions to fly an...

Because ATC issue instructions to fly an airspeed, not a groundspeed. So if they want you 10 knots slower, they can ask the airspeed and tell you to fly 10 knots slower than what you report. The same...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Dec 2021, 09:39
Replies: 24
Views: 7,106
Posted By andrewr

I agree nothing is likely to change in practice....

I agree nothing is likely to change in practice. It does appear to be a rule that ignores common sense. The reason it used to be 5000' is to give some flexibility close to the ground. If the ground...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2021, 00:14
Replies: 60
Views: 13,379
Posted By andrewr

How much is "substantial"? By my calculations,...

How much is "substantial"? By my calculations, fair contract rates should be at least 50-60% higher than the equivalent for a salaried employee - assuming the same responsibilities. More, if the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jul 2021, 00:19
Replies: 33
Views: 6,788
Posted By andrewr

One thing that might have been looked at a bit...

One thing that might have been looked at a bit more closely was the weather forecasting.

I am not a fan of the GAF, I find it much harder to interpret than the old area forecasts. I suspect pilots...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st May 2021, 00:25
Replies: 126
Views: 22,565
Posted By andrewr

I did look for passenger limits in the ops...

I did look for passenger limits in the ops manual, but only found seat limits. The most likely argument seems to be that CAO 20.16.3 doesn't apply to RAAUS, therefore section 13.2 which allows an...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2021, 11:37
Replies: 126
Views: 22,565
Posted By andrewr

OK. When you said: "While I don't know the...

OK. When you said:
"While I don't know the original logic for the Order's requirement, I would speculate that it had to do with a potential for interference with, or obstruction of, a second set of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2021, 08:49
Replies: 126
Views: 22,565
Posted By andrewr

If this argument is correct, it indeed presents a...

If this argument is correct, it indeed presents a problem.

If the number of passenger seats excludes crew seats, the number of passenger seats in a 152 is zero, the number of passenger seats in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2021, 07:14
Replies: 126
Views: 22,565
Posted By andrewr

I don't think anyone is suggesting they were told...

I don't think anyone is suggesting they were told that before the flight. If someone wants to prosecute them they really will have to find a regulation that says it's not allowed, and no-one has...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2021, 02:36
Replies: 126
Views: 22,565
Posted By andrewr

I don't think judges work that way either. They...

I don't think judges work that way either. They tend to look at what the actual regulations say. not opinions - even if they are opinions of a delegate of the authority.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2021, 07:13
Replies: 42
Views: 10,951
Posted By andrewr

I have a suspicion that this in itself might be...

I have a suspicion that this in itself might be an old wives tale, promoted by those who believe their own techniques are better than what is in the POH.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2021, 08:42
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

It is clear the pilot wanted to be at 6500 - the...

It is clear the pilot wanted to be at 6500 - the only plausible reason for the descent is that he believed that was an instruction from ATC. Otherwise he would have continued tracking around the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2021, 11:22
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

Haven't you done your human factors? He asked 4...

Haven't you done your human factors? He asked 4 times, switching between 2 different controllers. Do you think that maybe he would have felt a bit stupid turning around and saying "Actually, I'll...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2021, 11:02
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

There wasn't really any evidence that produced...

There wasn't really any evidence that produced that he hadn't completed a flight review. More like no evidence was found that he had. They didn't find his logbook, they asked 2 flight schools, and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2021, 21:11
Replies: 522
Views: 79,138
Posted By andrewr

Where does the IFR approach begin? 15 miles out? ...

Where does the IFR approach begin? 15 miles out?

So at some point > 15 miles ATC clear you for the approach. You don't need to talk to them again until you are in the missed approach or landed....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2021, 05:48
Replies: 522
Views: 79,138
Posted By andrewr

What advantage do you have sitting in the...

What advantage do you have sitting in the aircraft looking at the inside of a cloud that allows you to "sort each other out" when ATC can't? Of course, if you can visually separate it is different,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2021, 00:57
Replies: 522
Views: 79,138
Posted By andrewr

This idea that ATC would cause delays keeps...

This idea that ATC would cause delays keeps recurring. What it means is that either pilots do a better job of separating aircraft in IMC than ATC do (which I do not believe), or that class G...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2021, 10:23
Replies: 80
Views: 12,553
Posted By andrewr

I don't find the 10 mile/6 minute call very...

I don't find the 10 mile/6 minute call very useful because a lot happens in the circuit in 6 minutes - no-one can really know where they will be when you arrive. The one thing it does is give...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 19:37
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

It's wrong to say he didn't have a plan B. ...

It's wrong to say he didn't have a plan B.

Plan B was simple - deviate right to go around the CTA at cruising level. He was following that plan.

The question is why did he turn back on track...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 11:01
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

That is true. "Clearance not available" was a...

That is true. "Clearance not available" was a minor issue, but it seems to have touched a nerve as it frustrates a lot of people.

I think the confusion with the Class D controller was the worse...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 10:34
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

The report does go into some detail about what...

The report does go into some detail about what else was occurring.



Are you saying it would not be a considered a problem if a controller issued an instruction to a VFR aircraft to descend...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 10:04
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

There were zero other aircraft in the airspace...

There were zero other aircraft in the airspace and the transit would have been less then 3 minutes. At what point does it become unreasonable to claim it is getting complicated?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 10:00
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

Pilots like to read a report and find something...

Pilots like to read a report and find something they would not have done so they can rationalize "That wouldn't happen to me." But it's not a controversial idea that accidents have a chain of causes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 07:06
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

There is more the trainee assessed that...

There is more

the trainee assessed that workload and priorities would not permit a clearance at the requested level
...
The OJTI assessed that the workload at the time of the clearance request...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2021, 06:45
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

That is one thing that is actually in the report:...

That is one thing that is actually in the report:

At the time of the Class C clearance request, there was no other traffic below 10,000 ft in the Coffs Harbour airspace, nor were there any...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2021, 10:45
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

He has Class D in the step ahead of him. I...

He has Class D in the step ahead of him. I suspect the GPS didn't give an easy indication of the exact altitudes of the steps, just that they were there.
I think the Class D in front of him, on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2021, 09:00
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

He had a good second option. He could divert 5...

He had a good second option. He could divert 5 miles right of track and avoid the CTA while remaining at cruising altitude. He had turned right, it appears that is what he was doing.

However, he...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jan 2021, 06:02
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

What the controller expected and what the pilot...

What the controller expected and what the pilot understood seem to have been different. I am suggesting that this should have been explored more in the report.

A full transcript of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2021, 06:54
Replies: 331
Views: 114,259
Posted By andrewr

Those aspects were quite well covered in the...

Those aspects were quite well covered in the report. However, accidents rarely have one cause and it's worth looking into other contributing factors.

The pilot wanted to stay at 6500, and the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2021, 21:10
Replies: 114
Views: 60,953
Posted By andrewr

It looks like from 2010 to 2019 Avalon Class E...

It looks like from 2010 to 2019 Avalon Class E operated as effectively Class D. Instrument CASA 178/10 required a pilot to maintain 2 way communication with the tower while operating in the airspace....
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