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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2012, 02:36
Replies: 13
Views: 3,145
Posted By bushy

Cool Bushy is alive and well. Only the good die young.

I have retired in Alice Springs where the living is easy. I visit cities occasionally but don't like those traffic wars and other nonsense that goes on in cities.
I now teach seniors how to use...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2011, 03:12
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,221
Posted By bushy

Using a GPS in a 195 is obscene. If you blokes...

Using a GPS in a 195 is obscene. If you blokes were real airmen you would be able to navigate using a pencil and paper and one of those sliderule things.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2011, 05:28
Replies: 45
Views: 8,689
Posted By bushy

????

Are our government aviation organiations investigating and regulating or manipulating? Are they really impartial?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Mar 2011, 23:09
Replies: 19
Views: 2,948
Posted By bushy

Nobody won!

Nobody won in 89. Everyone lost a lot.
And it is a very sad fact that many of the people involved are not mature enough to discuss this subject sensibly. I hope they can now.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2011, 09:16
Replies: 110
Views: 23,856
Posted By bushy

Other Australian workers are next!

If Qantas can employ people on overseas awards then other workers will be next. There is a free trade agreement with NZ and America may be next. All australians can be undercut by overseas workers if...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Mar 2011, 07:24
Replies: 66
Views: 8,683
Posted By bushy

Spin training is essential

I remember, when the dinosaurs roamed the earth, I had been training with the gliding club, doing five minute flights with winch tows. Progress was too slow so I went to the aero club and soloed in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2011, 09:36
Replies: 30
Views: 3,958
Posted By bushy

This is an important thread. People are (mostly)...

This is an important thread. People are (mostly) logically discussing an important subject, and there is useful information being presented.

Training is expensive, and is a valuable asset if you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2011, 06:54
Replies: 64
Views: 15,612
Posted By bushy

If you take the NDB's out you can expect SAR...

If you take the NDB's out you can expect SAR costs to go up.
There are about 10,000 non airline aircraft.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2011, 06:15
Replies: 35
Views: 3,866
Posted By bushy

This thread is rediculous. Only one or ywo posts...

This thread is rediculous. Only one or ywo posts have logical discussion. The rest are just dick bashing.
Juvenile junk.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jan 2011, 12:18
Replies: 109
Views: 26,609
Posted By bushy

Motorcycles are bad for you. They are also...

Motorcycles are bad for you. They are also wonderful for you!...Billy Commelly.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2011, 15:29
Replies: 43
Views: 6,865
Posted By bushy

An aviation safety magazine will be ineffective...

An aviation safety magazine will be ineffective if it prints nonsense, because it will not be respected by pilots. The industry needs a serious, quality magazine. A good one can be a very useful...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2011, 15:00
Replies: 57
Views: 10,888
Posted By bushy

I remember a talk by a psychologist from...

I remember a talk by a psychologist from Farnborough who had been involved in accident investigation. He described how a crew had made a wheels up landing, and the captain had remarked "there's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2011, 01:34
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,221
Posted By bushy

Most of the public think light aircraft are only...

Most of the public think light aircraft are only toys for rich boys. They do not realise that they are one of Australia's important transport systems.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2011, 01:23
Replies: 147
Views: 26,277
Posted By bushy

PA31's have been operating legally and...

PA31's have been operating legally and effectively in Alice Springs for about 40 years. And still do.
Alice Springs is 1789 feet amsl and has many 40 degree days.
Yes you do need long airstrips...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2011, 03:33
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,221
Posted By bushy

Ando 1 bar I once flew insurance assessors to a...

Ando 1 bar
I once flew insurance assessors to a station in South Australia.
A caravan (the kind that you tow) had been shattered and spread across the plain like confetti. Only the wheels were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2011, 00:20
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,221
Posted By bushy

You will be able to help. Lots of people will be...

You will be able to help. Lots of people will be broke ad homeles for months. They will need help.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2010, 12:59
Replies: 147
Views: 26,277
Posted By bushy

Mr. Jober. I suggest you look at Australian P...

Mr. Jober.
I suggest you look at Australian P charts for both aeroplanes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2010, 06:30
Replies: 147
Views: 26,277
Posted By bushy

For many years our Navajos and chieftains cruised...

For many years our Navajos and chieftains cruised at 180 knots, and the P68 cruised at 155 kts.
The P68 is much like a twin engine C206. It will fly from alice springs to Adeelaide (720 nm) at night...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Nov 2010, 04:22
Replies: 15
Views: 2,698
Posted By bushy

CASA has always appeared to be part of the Qantas...

CASA has always appeared to be part of the Qantas cheer squad.
They look like a Qantas subsidiary.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2010, 02:20
Replies: 168
Views: 23,231
Posted By bushy

I remember my brother and I flying a tripacer the...

I remember my brother and I flying a tripacer the length of New Zealand and back without once using the radio. We both had PPL's, and I was a radio technician, but we did not have that little peice...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Nov 2010, 05:02
Replies: 168
Views: 23,231
Posted By bushy

There IS a generation gap. And it is HUGE! That...

There IS a generation gap. And it is HUGE!
That is as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever shall be.
We can live with the generation gap. Thank god we do have some new thinkers in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Nov 2010, 09:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,414
Posted By bushy

There is so much bull****, changes, paperwork etc...

There is so much bull****, changes, paperwork etc that retirees can't get away from it quick enough, and do not want any more. Yes, they go fishing. (nnless they live in Alice Springs.)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2010, 02:19
Replies: 67
Views: 12,813
Posted By bushy

Has anyone ever wondered why the RFDS can operate...

Has anyone ever wondered why the RFDS can operate light aircraft safely in outback Australia, using modern aircraft and paying fair wages when much of the GA industry does not?

Is there a level...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2010, 02:04
Replies: 67
Views: 12,813
Posted By bushy

And the airliners that fly around this country...

And the airliners that fly around this country have flown about three times as many hours as the 35 year old chieftain has.
There is much wisdom (and some nonsense) on this thread.
In the days of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Nov 2010, 01:36
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,221
Posted By bushy

it's good to see that at least one airline pilot...

it's good to see that at least one airline pilot can fly an aeroplane without all those automatics.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2010, 11:19
Replies: 439
Views: 118,899
Posted By bushy

I wonder how many hours those engines had run in...

I wonder how many hours those engines had run in their two years of service.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Nov 2010, 22:50
Replies: 28
Views: 2,975
Posted By bushy

The old Avuation Safety Digest was only...

The old Avuation Safety Digest was only distributed to those in the industry, and the facts were very accurate (nearly always). It had to be accurate for a readership of aviators.
The rot set in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Nov 2010, 08:09
Replies: 18
Views: 2,051
Posted By bushy

What about letting ech pruner advertise something...

What about letting ech pruner advertise something for sale on two occasions every year?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Nov 2010, 07:55
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,221
Posted By bushy

Not possible in Australia because of our "unique...

Not possible in Australia because of our "unique australian situation" Our airline pilots cannot handle a situation like that. They are being dragged, kicking and screaming into the 21st century, but...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Nov 2010, 02:00
Replies: 31
Views: 6,162
Posted By bushy

I once went to a talk given by a psycologist from...

I once went to a talk given by a psycologist from Farnborough who had been involved in accident investigation. He said he often found that pilots had read the checklist, saying "gear down, three...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Nov 2010, 12:44
Replies: 7
Views: 2,778
Posted By bushy

I wonder if Qantas is funding his flying.

I wonder if Qantas is funding his flying.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Nov 2010, 23:48
Replies: 13
Views: 2,773
Posted By bushy

Darwin is part of asia. The Stuart highway runs...

Darwin is part of asia. The Stuart highway runs from Darwin to Australia.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Nov 2010, 23:15
Replies: 75
Views: 28,982
Posted By bushy

That looks like a great aeroplane, but it would...

That looks like a great aeroplane, but it would be limited by legislation in Australia.
Most of the time it would have to fly at 9000ft or lower, unless everyone was brething oxygen.
I don't think...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2010, 08:16
Replies: 28
Views: 2,975
Posted By bushy

I remember reading an article about a twin...

I remember reading an article about a twin engined aeroplane with a full load of passengers being flown into known icing conditions without de-icing equipment. It climbed to 10,000 ft with a...
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