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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2012, 06:55
Replies: 456
Views: 211,117
Posted By Jake.f

Far out. I fly a lightie in a warm/hot climate...

Far out. I fly a lightie in a warm/hot climate where ice will never be an issue to my flying, but even in this case my instructor drilled into me right from my first or second lesson "NEVER take of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2012, 05:11
Replies: 45
Views: 6,027
Posted By Jake.f

Probably the best part is running up along the...

Probably the best part is running up along the coast at 500' on an early winters morning, nothing can really compare to that, looking down at all the people surfing and walking who are also looking...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2012, 23:08
Replies: 67
Views: 8,363
Posted By Jake.f

Bit strange that I would start to learn to fly...

Bit strange that I would start to learn to fly really.

I have absolutely no aviation background whatsoever and can remember the first flight I ever took, a 737 to Fiji. I was absolutely terrified...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2011, 10:10
Replies: 48
Views: 8,462
Posted By Jake.f

I have been taught to treat every prop as live...

I have been taught to treat every prop as live and do as such. On the aircraft I fly it is procedure to pull the prop through before first flight of the day to 'burp' the engine before checking oil...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2011, 22:42
Replies: 367
Views: 43,679
Posted By Jake.f

Methane isn't a real contributor to global...

Methane isn't a real contributor to global warming yet, but it is a pollutant and if the carbon tax covered general pollution I'm sure it would be a good thing to tax... Even if it is only for water...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2011, 22:02
Replies: 367
Views: 43,679
Posted By Jake.f

Can't help myself... have to get back into the...

Can't help myself... have to get back into the debate!
Reading back through the replies I'm still annoyed to see that many people still doubt the existence of global warming at all. I prefer to side...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Nov 2011, 10:10
Replies: 359
Views: 234,793
Posted By Jake.f

What the? I don't even.... Seriously just......

What the? I don't even....
Seriously just... seriously!!!
Someone needs to stray off the hallucinogens I think....
:ugh:
I weep for humanity, sharing the planet with people like this :{
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Oct 2011, 06:19
Replies: 367
Views: 43,679
Posted By Jake.f

@Dutchroll, trying to explain rational arguments...

@Dutchroll, trying to explain rational arguments for climate change to skeptics is like preaching evolution to fundamentalist christians... They are right and we are wrong and nothing can be said the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Oct 2011, 00:31
Replies: 367
Views: 43,679
Posted By Jake.f

As has been mentioned above, CO2 dissolves in...

As has been mentioned above, CO2 dissolves in water to form Carbonic Acid. More CO2 in the atmosphere means more has the chance to dissolve in rain, which leads to rain that is more acidic than it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Oct 2011, 03:52
Replies: 367
Views: 43,679
Posted By Jake.f

Clearly I was having a dig at it! Jeez I'm not...

Clearly I was having a dig at it! Jeez I'm not that slow...
I don't necessarily see the carbon tax as a bad thing, but there are far better ways at going about reducing pollution...
If the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Oct 2011, 03:04
Replies: 367
Views: 43,679
Posted By Jake.f

Everyone seems to be having a hard time spelling...

Everyone seems to be having a hard time spelling 'Julia' on here. Not hard guys! The 'r' and 'a' key aren't even close together.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2011, 06:43
Replies: 89
Views: 15,502
Posted By Jake.f

Couldn't of said it better myself. :ok:

Couldn't of said it better myself. :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2011, 04:37
Replies: 89
Views: 15,502
Posted By Jake.f

And the problem is a single bad decision by one...

And the problem is a single bad decision by one pilot often gets applied to RAA as a whole... It isn't like everytime there is a GA crash we hear "Oh those bloody useless PPL holders....."
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2011, 04:19
Replies: 89
Views: 15,502
Posted By Jake.f

Another report with a different picture: Four...

Another report with a different picture:
Four freed after ultra-light crashes into ferris wheel...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Sep 2011, 11:06
Replies: 47
Views: 11,914
Posted By Jake.f

There was absolutely nothing wrong with his...

There was absolutely nothing wrong with his English.....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jul 2011, 04:54
Replies: 11
Views: 1,350
Posted By Jake.f

Consider doing Physics as well as Chemistry. I'm...

Consider doing Physics as well as Chemistry. I'm not sure about the VCE but the nsw HSC Physics and Chem courses are pretty good, I know that Chemistry has given me a much better understanding of a...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jul 2011, 11:34
Replies: 47
Views: 6,149
Posted By Jake.f

The view, the amazing feeling of the acceleration...

The view, the amazing feeling of the acceleration on take-off, sitting up there in the 390kg aircraft I am training in while getting bumped around a bit by the turbulence. What isn't to love?
The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th May 2011, 21:54
Replies: 20
Views: 2,231
Posted By Jake.f

Biomass has to be where we are going in the...

Biomass has to be where we are going in the future with fuels. One of the great things is a fuel can be derived from waste organic matter (EG waste sugar cane crop) The only problem is the process of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th May 2011, 06:43
Replies: 149
Views: 18,452
Posted By Jake.f

I am aware of that, but from my standpoint...

I am aware of that, but from my standpoint knowing little context of these issues I know enough to see that an RPL system sounds like a feasible idea.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th May 2011, 05:22
Replies: 149
Views: 18,452
Posted By Jake.f

I definitely agree. EDIT: With superdimona

I definitely agree.

EDIT: With superdimona
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th May 2011, 22:58
Replies: 149
Views: 18,452
Posted By Jake.f

With the right knowledge and equipment there...

With the right knowledge and equipment there really shouldn't be any problems with it.
As long as people know and aknowledge personal limits though. I know when I eventually get my certificate later...
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