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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2018, 20:11
Replies: 20
Views: 12,776
Posted By AirJing

Oh well, at $360, at least it didn’t cost a LOT.

Oh well, at $360, at least it didn’t cost a LOT.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2018, 12:12
Replies: 25
Views: 8,966
Posted By AirJing

OK I'll pipe up with this one. You can see my...

OK I'll pipe up with this one. You can see my thread about what happens when you run out of time in PPL training due to weather.

Having limited time, I would suggest you go somewhere with...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Sep 2018, 11:42
Replies: 1
Views: 449
Posted By AirJing

Question PPL YSBK, after a long break

Hi,

I have what in 2010 was called a GFPT and I think now is a RPL. I haven't flown since 2010.

I was going for my full PPL in 2010 but had an inordinate amount of flight cancellations on the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Sep 2017, 10:23
Replies: 2
Views: 3,130
Posted By AirJing

DA-40, double fatality, Queensland

Australian instructor and Hong Kong student killed in DA-40 VH-MPM crash in Queensland.

Haven't seen any further details.

Hong Kong trainee pilot and Australian instructor killed as plane...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Aug 2017, 09:58
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

Yes, does look like downwind. I posted earlier...

Yes, does look like downwind. I posted earlier that there was an after-the-event photo of the airplane on the beach with a windsurfer in the background and also a video of police barrier tape, which...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Aug 2017, 08:36
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

This was a training flight in a C152. The 300 or...

This was a training flight in a C152. The 300 or 60 ft where you planned to fly would have meant you were crop dusting, moving livestock or similar or a military pilot. An engine failure at crop...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Aug 2017, 06:48
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

^ Quite true, you don't have any time if your...

^ Quite true, you don't have any time if your engine fails at 60 feet.... but you would have been already lined up on the centreline of a runway. The engine here, we don't know if it was rough...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Aug 2017, 22:04
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

BusDriver, you said they would have had a head...

BusDriver, you said they would have had a head wind. Since you quite clearly are an expert, I'm sure you know about picking up tell-tales of wind direction if you have to make a forced landing. That...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Aug 2017, 20:39
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

Well BusDriver, I've made my assessment based on...

Well BusDriver, I've made my assessment based on an assessment of the information provided, which indicates an engine failure.

OTOH you have decided I'm clueless based on something you have just...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Aug 2017, 18:52
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

It's also quite a distance away. It would have...

It's also quite a distance away. It would have been apparent well before that they were not going to make that beach.

Now that the reports are pointing to an engine failure and not a loss of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Aug 2017, 12:19
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

More recent update here (sorry for Daily Mail...

More recent update here (sorry for Daily Mail link):
Father of girl killed in Portugal plane crash slams pilot | Daily Mail Online...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Aug 2017, 10:05
Replies: 112
Views: 34,023
Posted By AirJing

I've seen reports of engine failure. OTOH there...

I've seen reports of engine failure. OTOH there is an intact landing gear and a broken wing strut. So we don't know if there were control problems or engine problems.

I've read reports that the...
Forum: Questions
19th Jun 2015, 01:53
Replies: 11
Views: 4,880
Posted By AirJing

Taxi speeds

A couple of days ago I had a domestic flight on American Airlines. I don't live in the US and haven't been for a few years.

The taxi speed both at LAX and at ORD was a lot faster than I've seen...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2014, 11:37
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,239,582
Posted By AirJing

Caygill, those 10 "questions" from RT are the...

Caygill, those 10 "questions" from RT are the most a ridiculous set of propaganda which is only believable for Russian apologists.

As for why Ukraine has did not wait for international observers...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 14:47
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By AirJing

Indeed, very bad, although expected news. ...

Indeed, very bad, although expected news.

But I am really flabbergasted that Malaysian Airlines chose to tell the relatives by text message. I mean seriously, what were they thinking? I've heard...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th May 2010, 13:21
Replies: 2
Views: 987
Posted By AirJing

I'm sure someone else can give a better answer,...

I'm sure someone else can give a better answer, however there is a private airstrip in the Bankstown training area. While it is OCTA, Class C is right overhead (at either C Lower Limit 2500ft or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th May 2010, 11:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,669
Posted By AirJing

Mmm, letting it take as long as it takes is...

Mmm, letting it take as long as it takes is tricky.

If it takes 2 weeks, I can take a holiday to Australia and do it.

If it takes 6 weeks, it's another case of quit my job (I did that to get to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th May 2010, 10:18
Replies: 5
Views: 2,669
Posted By AirJing

GFPT to PPL time

Hi there,

I posted on this thread
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-aviation-questions/414288-cracked-s-sydney-considering-perth.html
about the problems I've been having flying training in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th May 2010, 11:11
Replies: 42
Views: 13,862
Posted By AirJing

AFAIK - and this may not be true, I just heard it...

AFAIK - and this may not be true, I just heard it through the grapevine - is that one of the YSBK operators (since we were talking about Bankstown as well above), Aerospace Aviation went under partly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th May 2010, 06:35
Replies: 18
Views: 2,810
Posted By AirJing

Angry Vent

I need to have a rant to get this out of my system...

I'm really pissed off with flying in Sydney. I'm on my third Sydney school and third aircraft type.

My first school, I did 1.5 weeks with...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2010, 23:21
Replies: 18
Views: 2,810
Posted By AirJing

Right - today's ex-Bankstown nav has just been...

Right - today's ex-Bankstown nav has just been cancelled, this time due to unscheduled aircraft maintenance.

For those familiar with Perth weather in May; I remember from when I was living in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2010, 13:11
Replies: 18
Views: 2,810
Posted By AirJing

Today's ex-YSBK nav got cancelled, due to low...

Today's ex-YSBK nav got cancelled, due to low cloud and thunderstorms.

Yesterdays nav got cancelled due to low cloud. Training area was also no-go due to low viz.

Before that was cancelled due...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2010, 10:30
Replies: 18
Views: 2,810
Posted By AirJing

Grrr Cracked the s**** with Sydney... and considering Perth

I'm doing my PPL in Sydney and am doing navs....

But I've reached the conclusion, after having 6 of my last 8 navs cancelled due to weather that if you actually need to get somewhere out of...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Mar 2010, 12:35
Replies: 38
Views: 4,645
Posted By AirJing

Mmmm, as Bose X points out, I'm not treating...

Mmmm, as Bose X points out, I'm not treating flying as casually as driving. However with sufficient experience, even if there is significantly more to learn with flying vs driving and more checks,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Mar 2010, 10:38
Replies: 1
Views: 1,131
Posted By AirJing

No idea about them in particular but as a FYI a...

No idea about them in particular but as a FYI a lot of flight schools in Australia are not particularly financially stable - so do not do anything other than pay-as-you-go.

I have not even...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2010, 10:15
Replies: 38
Views: 4,645
Posted By AirJing

Question Like driving a car

I'm about 2/3 of the way towards getting my PPL.

Even if I extrapolate my experience so far out to PPL level, I still don't think I'm going to be anywhere near confident taking an airplane out...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2010, 10:06
Replies: 29
Views: 3,794
Posted By AirJing

I did my first solo not that long ago. It's...

I did my first solo not that long ago.

It's a psychological barrier... the actual flying is easier than what you will have been doing. Your instructor won't send you in anything other than good...
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