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Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2017, 11:17
Replies: 53
Views: 11,396
Posted By tecman

For all its operational limitations I loved my...

For all its operational limitations I loved my C150F, which I owned for a number of years and in which I flew many hundreds of hours. The 40 deg flaps are magic on bush strips and, flown sensibly...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2017, 12:56
Replies: 34
Views: 6,510
Posted By tecman

I don't read anything excessively critical of the...

I don't read anything excessively critical of the OP but I do wonder why he hasn't been pointed more clearly at the most obvious solution: more training. If he is a genuine poster and does have a...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2017, 12:23
Replies: 5
Views: 2,405
Posted By tecman

Why the mad rush? It *might* be possible to...

Why the mad rush? It *might* be possible to power through a course in absolute minimum hours if everything were to go swimmingly with the weather, the aeroplanes, the instructors and you. But to...
Forum: Private Flying
1st May 2017, 12:12
Replies: 242
Views: 71,812
Posted By tecman

T911, since you ask I'm happy to answer. I did in...

T911, since you ask I'm happy to answer. I did in fact learn to fly in an environment - the Australian bush - where the chisel temptation was real and where PPLs pushed the limits of the regulations...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2017, 07:53
Replies: 242
Views: 71,812
Posted By tecman

I found that self-serving piece from tobster911...

I found that self-serving piece from tobster911 pretty hard to take, too. Many of us come from very humble backgrounds and managed to get a foot-hold in aviation with resorting to chisel charters,...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2017, 13:14
Replies: 242
Views: 71,812
Posted By tecman

Human nature being time invariant it'll be only a...

Human nature being time invariant it'll be only a matter of time before a too-confident pilot pushes on into a situation beyond their competence (for ego or passenger pressure reasons), or an...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Apr 2017, 04:43
Replies: 242
Views: 71,812
Posted By tecman

It's a 100% horrible idea. To undertake it shows...

It's a 100% horrible idea. To undertake it shows unworldliness and poor judgement. It's all alright until it's not - and there are plenty of examples of shoddy aviation pseudo charter operations...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2017, 06:18
Replies: 46
Views: 8,163
Posted By tecman

The T-12C was a sought-after unit for flying...

The T-12C was a sought-after unit for flying around the Australian bush. Generally, it locked on to the NDB at greater range than many other (even newer) units. When I bought my first aircraft, a...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2016, 22:22
Replies: 14
Views: 2,904
Posted By tecman

As a real doctor and an engineer I realised many...

As a real doctor and an engineer I realised many years ago that I'd sure hit on a losing combination! But Flyingmac is right: life is too short. Nevertheless, I still have a chuckle when I see a...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Aug 2016, 05:08
Replies: 5
Views: 2,458
Posted By tecman

Louras, I don't claim to be a licensing expert...

Louras, I don't claim to be a licensing expert (just a JF owner/pilot) but my reading of the relevant Tecnam service bulletin...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2016, 04:19
Replies: 5
Views: 2,458
Posted By tecman

Just to be clear, the JF model is the...

Just to be clear, the JF model is the VLA-certified P2002 and is often registered in a GA "normal" category, within whatever national licensing scheme applies. In practice, as the previous posters...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2016, 13:01
Replies: 24
Views: 5,467
Posted By tecman

My P2002JF has a hefty, sharp little hammer...

My P2002JF has a hefty, sharp little hammer accessible from the pilot's seat but not so readily reached from the RH seat. Don't know if it's only the VLA certified versions which have it, or whether...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jan 2016, 11:30
Replies: 48
Views: 8,272
Posted By tecman

That is certainly true, Pace. My first instructor...

That is certainly true, Pace. My first instructor used to say of the C150: "nothing to do and all the time in the world to do it" ! It didn't seem like that to me at the time, though.

One thing...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jan 2016, 06:02
Replies: 48
Views: 8,272
Posted By tecman

I lean a bit to that view too, CH. However, in...

I lean a bit to that view too, CH. However, in the bush where the C182 and the big old Cherokees were, and to some extent are, king I've watched many of the younger generation on stations learn to...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2016, 12:32
Replies: 11
Views: 2,486
Posted By tecman

FBW, being in a similar game to your f-i-l, while...

FBW, being in a similar game to your f-i-l, while also earning a living in the "real" engineering world and having a treasured life as a pilot, I sometimes think about the different requirements for...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2015, 01:07
Replies: 120
Views: 15,444
Posted By tecman

For many of us in this forum flying is a...

For many of us in this forum flying is a much-valued hobby, or perhaps more correctly, life obsession. As I underlined in an earlier post, we all have our own reasons for wanting to fly and, for...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2015, 02:42
Replies: 120
Views: 15,444
Posted By tecman

Not all doom and gloom

I was struck by how much the last three posts outline parts of the situation as I've come to see it. Here in Australia at least, access to the high-end GA market and the old faithful lead sleds is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Nov 2015, 05:30
Replies: 34
Views: 13,063
Posted By tecman

Murrayfield would be a winner, with its tolerably...

Murrayfield would be a winner, with its tolerably close location to Perth. The pigs might be a challenge for me, though. But there's money where's there's muck, and the olfactory landing system...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2015, 03:24
Replies: 6
Views: 2,751
Posted By tecman

I'm not familiar with the equipment you mention...

I'm not familiar with the equipment you mention but you are likely better using the high-level input than the mic input, which is easily overloaded. If the radio sidetone (your own voice) is clear...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2015, 04:51
Replies: 30
Views: 5,623
Posted By tecman

Don't know what sort of aircraft it is but I...

Don't know what sort of aircraft it is but I would say make sure you provide a decent glare shield over the panel, noting Hasherucf's comment about sizing it properly. I find a number of...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jul 2015, 08:11
Replies: 50
Views: 10,560
Posted By tecman

To an 'unserviceable' airstrip, yes.

To an 'unserviceable' airstrip, yes.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jul 2015, 02:30
Replies: 50
Views: 10,560
Posted By tecman

Some of the culprits are probably not that good...

Some of the culprits are probably not that good at reading signs but if you don't want visitors why not put out some semi-permanent white "X" indicators at the thresholds and near the windsock (if...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Jul 2015, 08:57
Replies: 24
Views: 22,802
Posted By tecman

Matt, I am not a medical doctor but have had...

Matt, I am not a medical doctor but have had cause to consider the power of labels in the aviation medical process. Your country is known to be more enlightened than many others when it comes to...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2015, 08:06
Replies: 31
Views: 5,015
Posted By tecman

I'm glad MJ mentioned the silliness of doing the...

I'm glad MJ mentioned the silliness of doing the run-up, then changing to the other tank just before take-off. It's something I've seen and shaken my head over. A similar no-thought routine is to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2015, 06:20
Replies: 3
Views: 3,457
Posted By tecman

Another way would be to have a look at some of...

Another way would be to have a look at some of the RA Aus possibilities, especially if you link up with somewhere like the Bunbury Aero Club that runs both RA and GA training streams in parallel. ...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jun 2015, 16:26
Replies: 19
Views: 2,604
Posted By tecman

I don't know the Katana to fly but the RV4 is a...

I don't know the Katana to fly but the RV4 is a great little fun machine. You are obviously a prudent person and, with the right attitude, a 75 hr pilot could be safe: just make sure you get some...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Jun 2015, 10:09
Replies: 7
Views: 1,617
Posted By tecman

You won't find anything 'conclusive' in the...

You won't find anything 'conclusive' in the discussion threads because it often comes down to a personal comfort choice, in amongst other trade-offs. Personally, I went with the Sennheiser S1...
Forum: Medical & Health
31st May 2015, 15:28
Replies: 14
Views: 6,786
Posted By tecman

I'm finding my progressive (or continuous) focus...

I'm finding my progressive (or continuous) focus specs are working out well. I was a bit concerned at the concept because I've always liked to have 'perfect' refraction correction but, eventually,...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2015, 20:50
Replies: 24
Views: 3,848
Posted By tecman

I'm in a similar position to the OP, albeit in a...

I'm in a similar position to the OP, albeit in a different part of the world. There is right on both sides of the argument: specialized knowledge and equipment is required to safely maintain a...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2015, 20:15
Replies: 202
Views: 42,356
Posted By tecman

Well, one reason for occasionally entertaining...

Well, one reason for occasionally entertaining the opinions of others comes from the maturity of recognizing that life is an ambiguous business, and that intelligent people will sometimes differ in...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2015, 05:17
Replies: 117
Views: 16,148
Posted By tecman

I guess I'm easy to please because I've flown and...

I guess I'm easy to please because I've flown and enjoyed hugely a number of the classic trainers - both nosewheel and conventional gear - mentioned in this thread. I learned to fly in a C-A150 and...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2015, 23:53
Replies: 76
Views: 16,357
Posted By tecman

Being facetious, global warming might indeed be a...

Being facetious, global warming might indeed be a cause to re-think! But it's true that a humid or wet climate tends to suppress spark generation. While many people know about static 'zaps' when...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2015, 15:53
Replies: 76
Views: 16,357
Posted By tecman

Assumed you were reponding to the mentioned...

Assumed you were reponding to the mentioned difficulties encountered at some service stations when they see the size and nature of what you're filling. Apologies if I mis-read. But the containers...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2015, 12:52
Replies: 24
Views: 4,624
Posted By tecman

Ahh..so down to checking the specific manual...

Ahh..so down to checking the specific manual then? ;)

Despite being a fan of this exercise, I have occasionally wondered about the legality of competion blind circuits etc given the minimum...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2015, 11:33
Replies: 24
Views: 4,624
Posted By tecman

Covering instruments? Not in any flight manual,...

Covering instruments? Not in any flight manual, so clearly a dangerous maverick act ;)

In all seriousness, I think it is a good exercise and my one unintentional no-ASI episode was when part of...
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