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15th Mar 2024, 09:02
Replies: 50
Views: 3,615
Posted By Checkboard

I think of it from a moral overview. What is...

I think of it from a moral overview.

What is is the operational difference between a private operation and a commercial one?

A private operation has a lower standard of licence, and they fly...
13th Mar 2024, 07:40
Replies: 50
Views: 3,615
Posted By Checkboard

Why not? The public get into aircraft with 200...

Why not? The public get into aircraft with 200 hour CPLs every time one is hired.
12th Mar 2024, 23:38
Replies: 50
Views: 3,615
Posted By Checkboard

So, if I am running a small charter company, and...

So, if I am running a small charter company, and someone walks in the door:
”I want to hire an aircraft from you. “
”That’s what we do, aircraft and pilot will be $400 per day plus $300 per hour,...
29th Feb 2024, 23:07
Replies: 32
Views: 4,696
Posted By Checkboard

This thread is becoming hilarious. :) i take...

This thread is becoming hilarious. :)

i take it all back. mjet for the win. :)
27th Feb 2024, 16:47
Replies: 32
Views: 4,696
Posted By Checkboard

It's a website, made by someone with zero...

It's a website, made by someone with zero experience in the industry, that purports to be a fleet of wholly owned branded jets - but is actually just "a small brokerage company" (i.e. The guy will...
26th Feb 2024, 14:20
Replies: 7
Views: 1,544
Posted By Checkboard

Another boost for GAMI's Unleaded 100LL...

Another boost for GAMI's Unleaded 100LL replacement fuel. :)

https://www.g100ul.com/
17th Feb 2024, 00:52
Replies: 113
Views: 8,418
Posted By Checkboard

I would say you absolutely can't do that, or...

I would say you absolutely can't do that, or "PIC" has no meaning. I think you'll find the "flight" is defined from start to stop, and thus the PIC is for that flight. Once the PIC is designated for...
16th Feb 2024, 20:35
Replies: 32
Views: 3,129
Posted By Checkboard

Cherokee 6 is very different to a C210. You sit...

Cherokee 6 is very different to a C210. You sit IN Cherokee, you sit UP in a C210 - like a truck.
16th Feb 2024, 08:39
Replies: 113
Views: 8,418
Posted By Checkboard

Regulations aside, logically if you are...

Regulations aside, logically if you are conducting a flight review of someone, then you need to give them directions to achieve that mission. That means you need command authority over the flight.
15th Feb 2024, 22:47
Replies: 51
Views: 8,330
Posted By Checkboard

What does a camera have to do with a Flight...

What does a camera have to do with a Flight Planning EFB ap??

Forgive my ignorance, as I haven't flown in GA (or Australia) for 20 years.
11th Feb 2024, 11:04
Replies: 10
Views: 1,618
Posted By Checkboard

Reminds me of a thread a year ago or so in which...

Reminds me of a thread a year ago or so in which a Military Instructor took CASA to court as they would grant him a flight instructor rating - and lost the case.
7th Feb 2024, 09:53
Replies: 20
Views: 4,634
Posted By Checkboard

This one, I presume.... ...

This one, I presume....

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-07/vortex-air-pilot-who-overshot-landing-accused-of-underpayment/10593284
7th Feb 2024, 09:47
Replies: 8
Views: 1,128
Posted By Checkboard

CASA's ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND...

CASA's ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE AND GUIDANCE MATERIAL
1st Feb 2024, 11:01
Replies: 142
Views: 31,440
Posted By Checkboard

I never had a handheld radio sending students...

I never had a handheld radio sending students solo, because I never thought to bring one on a session of circuits in the aircraft, and mostly I would send a student solo after a session of circuits -...
29th Jan 2024, 09:34
Replies: 20
Views: 2,471
Posted By Checkboard

Australia has lower terrain and more benign...

Australia has lower terrain and more benign weather. It's harder to justify a rating for a private pilot.

And Australians are cheap.

I was an instructor at Moorabbin many years ago, and a...
26th Jan 2024, 07:48
Replies: 6
Views: 1,607
Posted By Checkboard

Hmmm. Dodgy crayfish runs to Bass Straight? :) ...

Hmmm. Dodgy crayfish runs to Bass Straight? :)

They were the thing in my day.
6th Dec 2023, 14:50
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Checkboard

I would say that rapid changes of direction on...

I would say that rapid changes of direction on that scale are beyond what is capable of physical objects, so they must not be physical objects. Light projections of some sort - like playing with a...
5th Dec 2023, 13:55
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Checkboard

Perfectly understandable for there to be life on...

Perfectly understandable for there to be life on other worlds, even intelligent life. It's a totally different thing to think that some other life has both solved the tyranny of interstellar...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Nov 2023, 14:44
Replies: 8
Views: 2,517
Posted By Checkboard

You've turned off the hot air, the light goes out...

You've turned off the hot air, the light goes out to confirm that, you can continue as you have already dispatched for that flight (so the MEL doesn't apply, although its useful for decision making)...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Nov 2023, 14:23
Replies: 15
Views: 821
Posted By Checkboard

I always assumed that it was because piston...

I always assumed that it was because piston aircraft have a much more variable fuel flow than turbines, because of the manual mixture control. Two pilots can set the same power, but have different...
24th Nov 2023, 13:16
Replies: 409
Views: 110,800
Posted By Checkboard

I don't think so. This is a discussion forum....

I don't think so. This is a discussion forum. When events happen there are those who post

"Stop speculating - leave it for the official investigation." then there are those who post
"The pilot...
3rd Nov 2023, 12:18
Replies: 38
Views: 6,008
Posted By Checkboard

Yes there is. I've got one in front of me. Issued...

Yes there is. I've got one in front of me. Issued 4/2/87. :D
26th Oct 2023, 22:54
Replies: 33
Views: 5,254
Posted By Checkboard

The ratio of main wheel width to...

The ratio of main wheel width to mainwheel/tailwheel length in a Decathelon make it pretty forgiving. The short tailwheel distance in a Pitts makes it quite a bit more unstable (twitchy).

You can...
24th Oct 2023, 09:43
Replies: 2
Views: 1,332
Posted By Checkboard

Shame. An expert at his craft and a loss to the...

Shame. An expert at his craft and a loss to the industry.
24th Oct 2023, 09:40
Replies: 59
Views: 12,970
Posted By Checkboard

You can still conduct some training during...

You can still conduct some training during transit to a training area, so the extra 0.2 isn't a total loss.
23rd Oct 2023, 12:00
Replies: 259
Views: 79,782
Posted By Checkboard

Unusual post, when most posts are "Don't...

Unusual post, when most posts are "Don't speculate! Wait for the report! Of course YOU'VE got the answers, we don't need an investigation now ..."
15th Oct 2023, 09:01
Replies: 259
Views: 79,782
Posted By Checkboard

I was taught a simple, quick, light backhand slap...

I was taught a simple, quick, light backhand slap to the face. The instantaneous reaction is for the student to put their hands up to their face, and that breaks the psychological lock they have on...
13th Oct 2023, 10:16
Replies: 259
Views: 79,782
Posted By Checkboard

I used to instruct aeros - and never had an...

I used to instruct aeros - and never had an unintentional spin.
13th Oct 2023, 09:25
Replies: 44
Views: 8,082
Posted By Checkboard

Is that six months pouring drinks and changing...

Is that six months pouring drinks and changing kegs behind a busy bar, a taxi licence and three weeks volunteering in a hangar gapping plugs, swapping tyres and changing oil filters?
12th Oct 2023, 09:00
Replies: 44
Views: 8,082
Posted By Checkboard

A quick google shows Kununurra operators using: ...

A quick google shows Kununurra operators using:
Shoal Air - C 207 & C210
Kununurra Air Tours - C210 & GA Airvans
Avair - GA Airvans

So yeah, round dial Cessna time is still relevant. If you...
6th Oct 2023, 19:37
Replies: 259
Views: 79,782
Posted By Checkboard

Autopilot on VS climb. Heart attack or similar....

Autopilot on VS climb. Heart attack or similar. Young children not understanding anything about the aircraft or 'chute. Stall. Descent to terrain. :(
6th Oct 2023, 07:00
Replies: 14
Views: 3,426
Posted By Checkboard

If you crash in water, and don’t get out, you...

If you crash in water, and don’t get out, you drown.

If if you are fit enough to get out, you only need a jacket if you can’t make it to land and if you are in a dam or river you probably don’t...
6th Oct 2023, 06:54
Replies: 32
Views: 4,334
Posted By Checkboard

The answer is “no, they shouldn’t be like that”....

The answer is “no, they shouldn’t be like that”. What type of course do you think the original students (the ones who’s answer s you are copying) experienced?
28th Sep 2023, 11:38
Replies: 112
Views: 25,402
Posted By Checkboard

80's - I'm not that old :D Yeah - everyone knew...

80's - I'm not that old :D Yeah - everyone knew it was well dodgy at the time, but the guy doing the endorsing was 65 and about to retire, so didn't care that much. :D

... and the guys getting...
27th Sep 2023, 14:51
Replies: 112
Views: 25,402
Posted By Checkboard

60 minute endorsement?? When I got endorsed...

60 minute endorsement??

When I got endorsed on the Navajo, we packed six people in, changed seats in the air and got 'em ALL done in 60 minutes! It's not a complicated aircraft.
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