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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2024, 07:46
Replies: 12
Views: 3,535
Posted By Obidiah

Thanks for post about his belated passing. ...

Thanks for post about his belated passing.

An incredibly smart fellow a skilled pilot and a kind gentleman, to my thinking he epitomised that generation of early glider pilot in Australia that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2023, 10:32
Replies: 259
Views: 80,674
Posted By Obidiah

"Wandering heading could be the pilot using...

"Wandering heading could be the pilot using heading mode to avoid small buildups, the fluctuations in speed and rate of climb could be mechanical turbulence"

Speed fluctuations may also mean very...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2023, 00:53
Replies: 259
Views: 80,674
Posted By Obidiah

43" Yes likely right, it is a bit steep for an...

43" Yes likely right, it is a bit steep for an emergency descent. I have seen these profiles before a number of times. I hope for closure sake they are able to establish a cause.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2023, 00:28
Replies: 259
Views: 80,674
Posted By Obidiah

Truly a miserable accident, 3 kids. Odd to...

Truly a miserable accident, 3 kids.

Odd to see some pprune commentators here that appear to have locked in a cause, I like people with conviction, generally, but from the grainy photos and basic...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 21:24
Replies: 245
Views: 134,403
Posted By Obidiah

This story is struggling to pass the pub test. ...

This story is struggling to pass the pub test.

A PA28 lands on a golf course and it's all over the news, a 737 crashes and virtually nothing??
A 737 crashes, supposedly on drop run into the bush...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 12:38
Replies: 545
Views: 128,932
Posted By Obidiah

Captain Shah must have had some premonition that...

Captain Shah must have had some premonition that scenario was going to unfold so he flew the route on his home sim. just so they would have some record where it would end up. The early onset hypoxia...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jan 2023, 20:33
Replies: 47
Views: 16,299
Posted By Obidiah

Not claimable, they are not a safety boot, ie...

Not claimable, they are not a safety boot, ie steel cap, nor does your role have requirement for such.
However claim them, you will get away with it and if by some rare reason you don’t, apologise...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jun 2021, 03:58
Replies: 16
Views: 6,178
Posted By Obidiah

No doubt at all about that, fortunately with the...

No doubt at all about that, fortunately with the role out of patrol cars with number plate recognition these criminals will be brought to heel soon too.

However cases like this young bloke flying...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2021, 22:28
Replies: 16
Views: 6,178
Posted By Obidiah

Perhaps they should have spent their weekend...

Perhaps they should have spent their weekend breaking and entering, after all its a lesser crime than travelling from one covid free regional area to another
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2021, 22:14
Replies: 35
Views: 5,299
Posted By Obidiah

It cost the same back then as it does...

It cost the same back then as it does now......All of it
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2019, 13:10
Replies: 26
Views: 4,039
Posted By Obidiah

Actually you can, it does cost a bit though.

Actually you can, it does cost a bit though.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2019, 12:57
Replies: 7
Views: 2,573
Posted By Obidiah

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2019, 02:32
Replies: 24
Views: 4,226
Posted By Obidiah

SA government wants to introduce a fishing...

SA government wants to introduce a fishing license.

What happens on the day of the test if the bloody fish are off the bite and I don't land something.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2019, 00:51
Replies: 173
Views: 105,241
Posted By Obidiah

I have no doubt throwing more money at RFDS...

I have no doubt throwing more money at RFDS pilots will help with retention but as I understand those that leave are often just looking for a better roster or natural career progression. Whilst the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2019, 10:31
Replies: 173
Views: 105,241
Posted By Obidiah

Deja vu; For what it's worth I just added...

Deja vu;

For what it's worth I just added that information for your benefit as you appeared to want to really drill down on another contributors post regarding such. It had been a requirement but...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2019, 09:12
Replies: 173
Views: 105,241
Posted By Obidiah

No it wasn't and have I far more meaningful...

No it wasn't and have I far more meaningful things to fill my day with than trolling.

Aside from my firm belief that both nurses and doctors level of academic qualification is above that of even...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Sep 2019, 00:21
Replies: 173
Views: 105,241
Posted By Obidiah

Exactly!! They get paid more because they...

Exactly!!

They get paid more because they are worth more, the pilots role on board is probably the least complex and least demanding of all three roles along with the fact the only role which has...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Sep 2019, 13:18
Replies: 51
Views: 14,611
Posted By Obidiah

You think?? I dare say that the fact this...

You think??

I dare say that the fact this took them 2 years of trials and testing to get to the stage they did likely indicates they started from scratch with little functioning knowledge of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2019, 08:59
Replies: 51
Views: 14,611
Posted By Obidiah

Geez that's a bit harsh, I see ingenuity,...

Geez that's a bit harsh, I see ingenuity, intelligence, perseverance, wit and mateship.

Whilst the danger level is no doubt somewhat above that of indoor butterfly identification it is probably on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2019, 23:22
Replies: 23
Views: 9,035
Posted By Obidiah

Reference to young pilot riding his mates...

Reference to young pilot riding his mates Hayabusa; Pure gold



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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2019, 23:09
Replies: 51
Views: 14,611
Posted By Obidiah

You can get it tinkering, You can even get it...

You can get it tinkering,
You can even get it hovering,
Matter of fact I've got it now.

These legends should be awarded the Bronwyn Bishop Transport Innovation Award
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2019, 10:35
Replies: 136
Views: 53,211
Posted By Obidiah

Leigh Creek PAL has been problematic for well...

Leigh Creek PAL has been problematic for well over a year, most of my arrivals result in orbiting over the top repeatedly trying to get them on and often someone on the ground has to turn them on. If...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Aug 2018, 12:27
Replies: 30
Views: 7,194
Posted By Obidiah

Rutan Around, Almost unquestionably the...

Rutan Around,

Almost unquestionably the Avdata process does not engage in trying to scam folks for false landing fees, perhaps an occasional poor interpretation as to whom should incur the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2018, 13:19
Replies: 186
Views: 23,181
Posted By Obidiah

And on a lighter note a lovely story I heard a...

And on a lighter note a lovely story I heard a few years ago.

An older very high hour bush pilot cut his fuel a bit fine in his little Cessna one day heading to a private country strip out in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2017, 12:45
Replies: 17
Views: 5,096
Posted By Obidiah

Eckhard already has. And if you found the...

Eckhard already has.

And if you found the above extract explaining the stack of the gas ejecting bell mouthed Siamese twins in multiples of eight segregated into two single stacks up against a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2017, 11:57
Replies: 8
Views: 5,131
Posted By Obidiah

It would be fascinating to drill down on that old...

It would be fascinating to drill down on that old 6.9 degree clearance buffer and find out how the hell did it ever see the light of day?

What greater mind of middle ages thought that whilst one...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2017, 12:24
Replies: 63
Views: 15,189
Posted By Obidiah

Yes but they seemed to have grasped the basic...

Yes but they seemed to have grasped the basic principles quite well. The current iterations of supposed human carrying drones are hell bent on ignoring them.

There is a reason why helo's have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2017, 12:52
Replies: 36
Views: 6,656
Posted By Obidiah

And there I was thinking that the reason...

And there I was thinking that the reason Australia is on a one way path to 3rd world status was because of government over regulation and now it appears half the populous (at least by this thread)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2017, 13:48
Replies: 146
Views: 42,045
Posted By Obidiah

In defense of CASA if I were in their position...

In defense of CASA if I were in their position and asked somewhat informally if operation beyond the max published 40 degree temp was legal I too would probably say it isn't. What is the benefit to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2017, 12:56
Replies: 1,350
Views: 589,112
Posted By Obidiah

TM, Possibly. It would depend on...

TM,



Possibly.

It would depend on what caused the overspeed in the first place, uncontrolled high fuel flow could cause a momentary OS along with increased Tq but the various fuel flow...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2017, 12:05
Replies: 27
Views: 5,463
Posted By Obidiah

Here is a thought.... You need to make a...

Here is a thought....

You need to make a lasting impression otherwise you are pretty much relying on lady luck, i.e. right place right time and few others applying.

This idea might not be your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2016, 13:37
Replies: 30
Views: 7,081
Posted By Obidiah

Wasn't it just left there at the end of the...

Wasn't it just left there at the end of the military exercise being conducted nearby until they needed it elsewhere.

Or perhaps its software had been hacked by the Chinese gumbit.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2016, 23:39
Replies: 37
Views: 7,233
Posted By Obidiah

Fair enough.

Fair enough.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2016, 23:27
Replies: 54
Views: 10,458
Posted By Obidiah

Not sure about the Proline's on the King Air's...

Not sure about the Proline's on the King Air's but the PC12's have a wind vector arrow on either the PFD and or MFD.

It does tend to be accurate enough even with the changing dynamics around the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2016, 12:00
Replies: 54
Views: 10,458
Posted By Obidiah

Not of Mildura stock by chance?

Not of Mildura stock by chance?
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