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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Dec 2016, 10:14
Replies: 12
Views: 2,971
Posted By Godot64

Changes to AIRMET, SIGMETs and ARFORs from the 10th November 2016

Google "changes to ARFOR" and the following is in the second result...

From the 10th November 2016, the vertical extent of ARFORs and AIRMETs will be reduced to 10,000 feet above mean sea level...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Nov 2016, 10:12
Replies: 63
Views: 12,376
Posted By Godot64

The full set from issue 1 to issue 150 is held in...

The full set from issue 1 to issue 150 is held in the National Library of Australia. With any luck, they'll have them digitised and online soon-ish.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2016, 11:01
Replies: 57
Views: 8,911
Posted By Godot64

Careful what you wish for. We'll almost certainly...

Careful what you wish for. We'll almost certainly see our own Donald Trump in the not too distant future. Now he's in there, I hope Trump does well. I'll be amazed if he actually manages to pull off...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2016, 10:55
Replies: 63
Views: 12,376
Posted By Godot64

It opens alright on my ipad, but that's probably...

It opens alright on my ipad, but that's probably exactly the platform it's designed for. Design is steadily overtaking substance, though, and the editors and designers seem able to solemnly reproduce...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2016, 23:45
Replies: 204
Views: 197,997
Posted By Godot64

Don't think it was just the wind blowing that...

Don't think it was just the wind blowing that slide around. One of the videos on Twitter has footage where you can hear what may be the port engine still operating as the slides deploy. As it shuts...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Aug 2016, 06:13
Replies: 13
Views: 2,601
Posted By Godot64

There's a fair bit of change coming with the VET...

There's a fair bit of change coming with the VET Fee-help loans. To participate in the 'new' loan scheme VET providers (RTOs) will have to meet four core criteria, including
(1) quality and repute ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2016, 13:52
Replies: 165
Views: 63,380
Posted By Godot64

Uh, while you're up there on your high horse,...

Uh, while you're up there on your high horse, Aussie, you might want to use that view to have a look at the FAA head office structure and compare it to CASA's org chart. Drill down a bit to account...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2016, 05:20
Replies: 165
Views: 63,380
Posted By Godot64

Leaving after not much more than 18 months into a...

Leaving after not much more than 18 months into a 5 year appointment for "personal reasons ... including wanting to explore a number of new opportunities", sounds more like 'pushed', rather than...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Aug 2016, 15:25
Replies: 54
Views: 11,036
Posted By Godot64

Just got a Class 2 medical hiccup (a request for...

Just got a Class 2 medical hiccup (a request for a blood test) which, while I will comply, will cost additional money (on top of the ~$400 already outlaid) and serve no real purpose other than to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th May 2016, 14:18
Replies: 28
Views: 9,470
Posted By Godot64

The only person who can answer the question of...

The only person who can answer the question of whether it is too expensive to fly as a hobby is you. But when you come right down to it, most hobbies that involve complex equipment are expensive....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Apr 2016, 13:15
Replies: 13
Views: 3,726
Posted By Godot64

Hrmm, storm, meet teacup. It's not like...

Hrmm, storm, meet teacup. It's not like reciprocal runway ops for noise abatement late at night are unknown. Brisbane, for example. It's also explicitly discussed in the draft Western Sydney Airport...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Apr 2016, 13:17
Replies: 37
Views: 7,498
Posted By Godot64

I've not often encountered aircraft at 1500' in...

I've not often encountered aircraft at 1500' in the circuit, but often enough for proof of concept. And descent dead side before the turn onto crosswind has rarely proven to be a challenge in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Apr 2016, 12:21
Replies: 37
Views: 7,498
Posted By Godot64

I still generally overfly at 2000' and let down...

I still generally overfly at 2000' and let down dead side if I'm not familiar with the aerodrome. I got trained that way, it often still works for me, and a lot of pilots still seem to do it as a...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2016, 12:01
Replies: 42
Views: 17,977
Posted By Godot64

Such claims have always been made about...

Such claims have always been made about seniority-based employment systems, i.e. "Yes, advancement on merit is all very well for lesser callings, but we are special, and must maintain our current...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2016, 10:07
Replies: 21
Views: 4,130
Posted By Godot64

Seems an excellent result, in the circumstances....

Seems an excellent result, in the circumstances. I was instructed in how to use all the navaids in the aircraft as a matter of course during my PPL navigation training, but perhaps the transition to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2016, 09:34
Replies: 41
Views: 19,394
Posted By Godot64

Best you don't look into Textron too closely then...

Best you don't look into Textron too closely then - they have financial services, fuel systems, tools, electronics, aero engines and lawnmowers, as well as aeroplanes large and small, helicopters,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2016, 02:15
Replies: 38
Views: 7,636
Posted By Godot64

Because it's not the RAAF that owns it - they're...

Because it's not the RAAF that owns it - they're just the operator. It's the Commonwealth that actually owns the airfield and our Federal representatives have long-standing, bipartisan form in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2016, 10:54
Replies: 38
Views: 4,392
Posted By Godot64

My 20 cents

No.

It's a reasonable question, but single issue parties - and single issue senators - just don't achieve much, if anything. Sure, they sit on assorted committees and enquiries, they do op-ed...
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