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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jan 2023, 21:19
Replies: 253
Views: 38,815
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Way braver than me to attempt a takeoff at that...

Way braver than me to attempt a takeoff at that airfield in the dark. Not that I haven’t made poor decisions before of course….. Hope he recovers fully to fly again and have a wild story to tell.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th May 2019, 02:27
Replies: 20
Views: 7,422
Posted By thepilotadvisor

You may have already been on this trip - if so...

You may have already been on this trip - if so how did it go? I assume you're not going this week!

I went in there with a 180hp FP Cessna last January on a high 30's day in the valley. Was circa...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Dec 2018, 10:17
Replies: 12
Views: 3,160
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Is a Commercial licence required?

This may be a pretty obvious question which is why I’m posting here to ask the learned people on this website rather than embarrass myself in front of someone I know by asking them. I don’t mind been...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Oct 2018, 03:44
Replies: 2
Views: 920
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Powering up a stand alone Garmin 430w?

Hi Folks

Can anyone tell me what type of battery or set up (uninstalled of course) is best to power up my Garmin 430w to test it please?

Cheers
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2018, 02:21
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

On page 3-12 it refers to maximum CHT of 500f and...

On page 3-12 it refers to maximum CHT of 500f and says
* - At Bayonet Location For maximum service life of the engine maintain cylinder head temperature
between 150°F and 400°F during continuous...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2018, 02:02
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

I generally use the best ROC for entire climb LB...

I generally use the best ROC for entire climb LB but might look to do more cruise climbing when terrain permits.

I found this in the Lycoming owners manual online. They do mention elsewhere about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2018, 04:51
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

UPDATE ON CHT - disturbing! So I flew to NSW...

UPDATE ON CHT - disturbing!

So I flew to NSW over the weekend and closely watched by CHT on climbing out. It is the single CHT digital reader type (plus EGT). On departing Essendon last Wednesday...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2018, 00:15
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Thanks Lead Balloon. I plan on reading that...

Thanks Lead Balloon. I plan on reading that article in detail this weekend. Yes, I'm seeing plus 400 with full rich. Ignorantly I have not been monitoring this closely so cannot say for how long or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jan 2018, 23:06
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

andrewr - I was climbing out at about 70-75...

andrewr -
I was climbing out at about 70-75 knots. Climb was still positive and from memory at least 300 - 400' per minute. As it was quite windy and not head on I wanted to keep some airspeed up...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jan 2018, 22:15
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

[QUOTE=StickWithTheTruth;10019990] The...

[QUOTE=StickWithTheTruth;10019990]

The approach of testing full static power is an interesting one and I'm assuming not many of us would have done that before, or had to do it before, however it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jan 2018, 01:27
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

Thanks, I'll give that a go.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jan 2018, 00:26
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Thanks Lead Balloon - I have no individual...

Thanks Lead Balloon - I have no individual cylinder monitor, just the general CHT and EGT monitor for the engine as a whole.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2018, 22:59
Replies: 53
Views: 9,203
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Question Leaning for Best Power?

The other day I flew in and around the Vic / NSW mountain range. Quite a bit different from the majority of flying I've done as a PPL since obtaining my licence only a few years ago.

As part of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jul 2017, 03:01
Replies: 3
Views: 3,245
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Garmin G5 - in a Cessna 172

As a new Cessna owner....

I'm hoping someone can help answer this query for me. The non certified Garmin G5's are about US$1,100, certified type about US$2,300.

Is there anything stopping me...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jul 2014, 07:42
Replies: 35
Views: 8,963
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Thank you everyone for your advice. I shall...

Thank you everyone for your advice. I shall follow Stikybeke and others advice and take the Moruya route. SMS777 - I appreciate what you're saying but are needing to go at this time of year. I will...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jul 2014, 06:55
Replies: 22
Views: 17,158
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Getting to Canberra

Hi - I found this thread on Canberra airport itself whilst trying to find some information on flying to Canberra from the coast. I will be coming from Merimbula and was wondering if anyone has done...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jul 2014, 04:09
Replies: 35
Views: 8,963
Posted By thepilotadvisor

Merimbula to Canberra

Hi

I am planning a trip from Merimbula to Canberra then back to Melbourne. As a newbie PPL I'm wondering if anyone has done this route - specifically Merimbula to Canberra - and has any advice. I...
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