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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2020, 06:28
Replies: 47
Views: 22,292
Posted By Spode

Well, the front fell off.

Well, the front fell off.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jan 2020, 06:16
Replies: 53
Views: 14,621
Posted By Spode

A Timex Ironman. Costs about $50 on Amazon and...

A Timex Ironman. Costs about $50 on Amazon and has the best backlighting for night flying of anything and has two timezones and a stopwatch.

or if you have a smart watch, get an app.

the other...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2018, 09:50
Replies: 38
Views: 22,405
Posted By Spode

I was there last year. I liked it, nice area. The...

I was there last year. I liked it, nice area. The people were friendly. They actually let me off some charges! It was only for a week, but overall was good.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jul 2017, 09:34
Replies: 15
Views: 2,849
Posted By Spode

Someone gave this reply to my question on FB: ...

Someone gave this reply to my question on FB:

"Pilots of civil aircraft
and helicopters should avoid warships by 5NM laterally
above 2000FT vertically wherever possible"

AIP Sup H107/17
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2017, 08:00
Replies: 26
Views: 7,390
Posted By Spode

OP, you have had the same whinge on 3 different...

OP, you have had the same whinge on 3 different sites now I think. How did you get all the way to PPL without figuring this out already?

There have been a lot of good suggestions so far. We all...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Oct 2016, 07:32
Replies: 3
Views: 2,851
Posted By Spode

Flight school in Kathmandu/Nepal?

Hi


I've got a PPL-A, and am planning a holiday to Nepal next year. My friends are interested in culture but to me it is a chance to possibly do a lesson with a school in high altitude flying,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Oct 2016, 01:34
Replies: 16
Views: 7,364
Posted By Spode

For those of you following at home, I am further...

For those of you following at home, I am further ahead and can confirm:


If you try to enter the USA on a non commercial carrier, you do indeed need a B2 visa. I had to go to Sydney for a 2...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Aug 2016, 09:22
Replies: 16
Views: 7,364
Posted By Spode

Any advice on how much time to set aside for the...

Any advice on how much time to set aside for the BFR that allows me to use the piggy back license? I understand it is a minimum of 1 hour ground and 1 hour flying. Can anyone remember what was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Aug 2016, 06:55
Replies: 63
Views: 15,610
Posted By Spode

Where I fly there is either a code you need on...

Where I fly there is either a code you need on the inside of the gate or you need a coded ASIC. Since not everyone has an ASIC that can be coded, an app that makes an iPhone work like any coded card...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jul 2016, 02:27
Replies: 4
Views: 3,657
Posted By Spode

Bob Tait books can be purchased electronically,...

Bob Tait books can be purchased electronically, and he has an online study option too, and I think it is cheaper than $500.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2016, 10:21
Replies: 16
Views: 7,364
Posted By Spode

Thanks very much for all your help! You are more...

Thanks very much for all your help! You are more informative than any government website I have found!

So the letter the FAA sends me is valid for 6 months? I had heard 3 as well? So I need to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jul 2016, 08:47
Replies: 16
Views: 7,364
Posted By Spode

Getting a US PPL based on an Australian PPL

Hi


Has anyone successfully been over to the USA and applied for a US PPL based on your Australian PPL?


I am starting the process, for the purposes of hiring a C172 to fly around the USA and...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2016, 01:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,034
Posted By Spode

Thanks BackPacker, that is my understanding of it...

Thanks BackPacker, that is my understanding of it too. I have booked 3 days beforehand to ensure I have enough time for the BFR and getting used to the controlled airspace which will be a bit...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2016, 01:17
Replies: 17
Views: 9,351
Posted By Spode

Thanks for the tips. Dean says no international...

Thanks for the tips. Dean says no international hire now, TraxAir wants an instrument rating which is not part of my PPL, and Pilots Paradise looks good but are Piper only, and I am flying a Cessna....
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2016, 09:47
Replies: 18
Views: 3,310
Posted By Spode

Here in Australia there are mandated inspections...

Here in Australia there are mandated inspections on Cessna's for airworthiness and corrosion, called Supplemental Inspection Documents. I believe the FAA has them too? They are expensive and I have...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2016, 09:44
Replies: 17
Views: 9,351
Posted By Spode

Has anyone successfully rented an aircraft to fly to The Bahamas from FL?

Hi


One of my bucket list items is to fly from Miami over to The Bahamas.


To do that I need to go over to the USA (I'm in Australia) and rent an aircraft (I fly a C172). I've searched on...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2016, 09:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,034
Posted By Spode

Thanks for all the advice. I have decided to get...

Thanks for all the advice. I have decided to get a PPL.


So far I'm 5 hours into doing a full PPL here in Australia, in a C172N. The gap is the theory exams and 2 hours of instrument flying, and...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Feb 2016, 03:13
Replies: 7
Views: 2,034
Posted By Spode

Thanks for the pointers, I will contact them....

Thanks for the pointers, I will contact them. Cheers, Ryan
Forum: Private Flying
7th Feb 2016, 09:14
Replies: 7
Views: 2,034
Posted By Spode

Will the FAA recognise an Australian Sport Pilot Certificate?

I'm currently in Australia and have an Recreational Aviation Pilot Certificate. I am going to spend some time in the USA next year (Miami) and want to keep flying (Foxbat/Valour).


But I have a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Nov 2012, 05:34
Replies: 27
Views: 13,144
Posted By Spode

Another useful reason may be that if you sit on...

Another useful reason may be that if you sit on the left, as we do, then you will possibly yaw the plane to the right, to give yourself even more visibility. For example if I sideslip it's by yawing...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Sep 2012, 08:03
Replies: 103
Views: 20,952
Posted By Spode

To get legs it needs to be family friendly. So...

To get legs it needs to be family friendly. So does Temora. There wasn't much I could see for kids or non flying partners, and the aircraft were far away, so there was a small area for people to walk...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Sep 2012, 08:02
Replies: 103
Views: 20,952
Posted By Spode

To me there was a lot of RAA involvement. Most of...

To me there was a lot of RAA involvement. Most of the aircraft dealers seemed to be RAA, and Cirrus. The line of aircraft vendors seemed dominated by the lighter side to me.

The fly in was a mix...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Sep 2012, 10:29
Replies: 10
Views: 6,176
Posted By Spode

It's nice not having a cable drag your head, but...

It's nice not having a cable drag your head, but you have to put up with the risk of the battery going flat. In that case it's not just the ANR that stops, it's the whole headset, so you no longer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Sep 2012, 10:58
Replies: 10
Views: 6,176
Posted By Spode

Sennheiser and Bose don't make wireless that I...

Sennheiser and Bose don't make wireless that I have been able to find. I wish they did.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2012, 06:54
Replies: 10
Views: 6,176
Posted By Spode

Anyone using EQ1 Wireless headsets vs Bose?

I'm looking at a headset, and there is the locally made EQ1 Wireless. Made by a guy in Perth I understand.

Has anyone used them and the Bose or Sennheisers, and able to compare?

I have used...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2012, 10:38
Replies: 103
Views: 20,952
Posted By Spode

Already booked the plane. No idea where to get...

Already booked the plane. No idea where to get accomodation, that place is sold out!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2012, 01:48
Replies: 15
Views: 4,293
Posted By Spode

I've contacted them via the form on their...

I've contacted them via the form on their website, a message on the phone and a direct email, to ask questions about their new GPS. Been several weeks and no reply.

However, my my main question...
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