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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2024, 15:02
Replies: 20
Views: 2,571
Posted By Okihara

I barely had enough hours when I started my IR...

I barely had enough hours when I started my IR (some schools sneered at me) but I never looked back and it made all my flying so much more interesting. I actually wonder why people aren't more drawn...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2024, 14:59
Replies: 20
Views: 2,571
Posted By Okihara

Or fly IFR direct to Bankstown with a single...

Or fly IFR direct to Bankstown with a single pilot and back home with Qantas.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th May 2021, 11:34
Replies: 35
Views: 5,323
Posted By Okihara

Publications could be $0 if these people allowed...

Publications could be $0 if these people allowed taking them in electronic format.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th May 2021, 18:35
Replies: 91
Views: 47,380
Posted By Okihara

Foxbat bashing has been soarly missed.

Foxbat bashing has been soarly missed.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd May 2020, 17:32
Replies: 6
Views: 1,758
Posted By Okihara

Smart move CASA, well done!

Smart move CASA, well done!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2020, 18:43
Replies: 24
Views: 10,110
Posted By Okihara

The figures for the PA28 are right there but...

The figures for the PA28 are right there but those for the C150 seem a little high to me. If you look around, you'll find that you can rent C152s from school for around $240/h wet and they still need...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2020, 11:08
Replies: 21
Views: 4,995
Posted By Okihara

You folks were truly resilient back then. Every...

You folks were truly resilient back then. Every so often the rechargeable batteries of my A20 die on me in flight, a sign that I should replace them. I find it painful already without noise...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2020, 16:08
Replies: 1,034
Views: 810,950
Posted By Okihara

Good, it is a huge head start if money is not the...

Good, it is a huge head start if money is not the primary focus on your mind right now.

There's no book called wisdom, everyone's different.

You will almost always be rewarded for taking risks...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2020, 22:01
Replies: 53
Views: 26,315
Posted By Okihara

Brasil's Bolsonaro is a prime example of a...

Brasil's Bolsonaro is a prime example of a populist prick whose ignorance/stupidity/selfishness is about to kill millions of his own as he continues to minimise health risks and to ignore science.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2020, 11:53
Replies: 30
Views: 6,354
Posted By Okihara

Plus the requirement to report your health status...

Plus the requirement to report your health status to CASA if you hold a class 1 and are unfit for more than 7 days. The risk is not worth the reward.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2020, 13:42
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

Reading you 5.

Reading you 5.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2020, 20:36
Replies: 24
Views: 9,111
Posted By Okihara

This is it. The final nail in the coffin of many...

This is it. The final nail in the coffin of many small operators I'm afraid. Surprisingly the Aspeq website will still take bookings for CASA examinations. I don't know if that'll be allowed to go...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2020, 18:48
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

Nothing seems to preclude a pilot from making a...

Nothing seems to preclude a pilot from making a refuel stop at one of the 6 nominated aerodromes and then to proceed to a private airstrip. Burnie or King Island are not PPR so I wonder how effective...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2020, 23:33
Replies: 120
Views: 66,023
Posted By Okihara

Watch that video by the Intercept on that. And...

Watch that video by the Intercept on that. And for heaps of very, very good investigative journalism, tune in to https://theintercept.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niwNTI9Nqd8
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2020, 00:14
Replies: 38
Views: 12,318
Posted By Okihara

Spectacular pictures and anecdotes. Thanks for...

Spectacular pictures and anecdotes. Thanks for sharing.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Mar 2020, 14:22
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

Did you also ask ScoMo?

Did you also ask ScoMo?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Mar 2020, 13:27
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

Seriously mate, you just can't have the...

Seriously mate, you just can't have the government preach social distancing as THE solution to this health crisis and tell GA pilots that they shouldn't fly solo around right now. Isn't flying solo...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2020, 23:10
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

Actually you're pretty funny too. You guys...

Actually you're pretty funny too. You guys cousins? Or more than that?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2020, 12:38
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

I bet you're fun at parties.

I bet you're fun at parties.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2020, 14:17
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

Well that is not a very nice thing to say, swells.

Well that is not a very nice thing to say, swells.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2020, 13:43
Replies: 85
Views: 17,296
Posted By Okihara

You can always be creative: Transponder off for...

You can always be creative: Transponder off for the crossing, then touch and go at a small CTAF aerodrome, e.g. George Town in order to switch transponder on during the roll and on to Burnie. That's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2020, 02:29
Replies: 30
Views: 17,664
Posted By Okihara

Yes, as long as the aircraft is on the VH...

Yes, as long as the aircraft is on the VH register, then you're good to go. For a CPL flight test you'll need a TAS of at least 120 kts though, which is usually beyond what recreational aircraft are...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Feb 2020, 15:44
Replies: 15
Views: 4,444
Posted By Okihara

Heaps of good pointers. Many, many thanks to you...

Heaps of good pointers. Many, many thanks to you all (or y'all). I'll pay close attention to insurance to ensure that we're covered. It's still a few months away and I'm already in the US and was...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2020, 12:20
Replies: 15
Views: 4,444
Posted By Okihara

Thanks for the pointers. I'm on a foreign...

Thanks for the pointers. I'm on a foreign validated PPL +IR. We're pretty flexible in terms of location as we're still exploring options have no other constraint than having a good time. My intention...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2020, 11:03
Replies: 15
Views: 4,444
Posted By Okihara

Smile Aircraft hire in the USA

Does anyone have a good website or a few pointers to find aeroplanes for hire in the USA? I'm looking to hire something like a 206/210 or a Bonanza. I find it quite hard to find results on Google as...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jan 2020, 14:33
Replies: 39
Views: 41,601
Posted By Okihara

That's very good to know, thanks Ixixly! I'm an...

That's very good to know, thanks Ixixly! I'm an A20 kid (and can't complain, using rechargeable batteries, works well) but unless Bose comes up with something similar, that'll be a serious argument...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2020, 12:34
Replies: 191
Views: 64,726
Posted By Okihara

GA is in such a dysfunctional state on so many...

GA is in such a dysfunctional state on so many levels at the moment :ugh:

Meanwhile, Soar gives the impression that it's business as usual https://www.instagram.com/p/B7e5MBPBL-U/

50 is a fair...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2020, 13:09
Replies: 191
Views: 64,726
Posted By Okihara

... schadenfreude! $77,000 and no commercial...

... schadenfreude!

$77,000 and no commercial licence :ugh:

Poor kid. Such a waste of time and money for a 31 year old student who arguably would want to fast track her training at this point in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jan 2020, 18:36
Replies: 9
Views: 3,675
Posted By Okihara

I was about to post that the world needs more...

I was about to post that the world needs more women in positions traditionally occupied by men. Incidentally, two of the very best flight instructors I've ever had were women. It's as if women were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2020, 17:37
Replies: 191
Views: 64,726
Posted By Okihara

Only time flown on VH registered aircraft would...

Only time flown on VH registered aircraft would count? Doesn't/didn't Soar force its students down the RA track to get the RPC first? If so, then I reckon that most students who haven't attained the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2020, 17:03
Replies: 191
Views: 64,726
Posted By Okihara

Just saying, those Foxbats might well be a real...

Just saying, those Foxbats might well be a real bonanza for Tristar... (no pun intended)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2020, 17:01
Replies: 191
Views: 64,726
Posted By Okihara

Probably the work of someone at LTF... Found...

Probably the work of someone at LTF...
Found here with many other good ones: https://www.instagram.com/moorabbinairport/

...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jan 2020, 23:37
Replies: 7
Views: 4,333
Posted By Okihara

R. I. P. :sad:

R. I. P. :sad:
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2020, 19:15
Replies: 90
Views: 55,306
Posted By Okihara

Why does it matter for us know that the ATC...

Why does it matter for us know that the ATC controller was a woman?
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