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12th Mar 2024, 02:02
Replies: 38
Views: 3,040
Posted By Dick Smith

And the US has far worse weather conditions and...

And the US has far worse weather conditions and higher terrain than Aus.
Yes. It is a short sampling period but still very strange.
12th Mar 2024, 00:45
Replies: 38
Views: 3,040
Posted By Dick Smith

Remember that the USA has a population of over...

Remember that the USA has a population of over 341 million people compared to Australia’s 26.6 million. Over that 3 month time period, Australia’s 19 fatalities works out at 0.71 fatalities per...
10th Mar 2024, 23:57
Replies: 38
Views: 3,040
Posted By Dick Smith

19 Fatalities in less than 3 months

In the latest issue of Flight Safety Australia magazine, on page 52 under “Selected Australian accidents/incidents 1 October – 19 December 2023”, it shows 19 fatalities in that time.

This seems...
29th Jan 2024, 05:27
Replies: 20
Views: 2,471
Posted By Dick Smith

Too few instrument ratings?

In the January 2024 issue of the US AOPA Pilot Magazine, it states:

Why is it so much lower in Australia? Could it be the reason for so many weather related fatalities?

In the US, when you get...
8th Jan 2024, 05:09
Replies: 40
Views: 13,899
Posted By Dick Smith

Channel 10 news in Sydney is reporting the...

Channel 10 news in Sydney is reporting the aircraft had engine trouble.
6th Dec 2023, 10:23
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Wikipedia reports that over 1600 people genuinely...

Wikipedia reports that over 1600 people genuinely believe that have been abducted by aliens!

But not one good photo.

Once again - the human power to self delude -including pilots- is unlimited.
6th Dec 2023, 06:45
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Compressor. How do you know if you simply...

Compressor. How do you know if you simply imagined it?

Could be a possible explanation!
6th Dec 2023, 01:19
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

It appears up to seven schools in the Melbourne...

It appears up to seven schools in the Melbourne area also sited similar UFOs !

Amazing they can travel many light years through space only to be sited by school children.

Or as someone said on...
10th Nov 2023, 01:21
Replies: 60
Views: 21,301
Posted By Dick Smith

Cessna Challenger Learjet. - I luv it!

Cessna Challenger Learjet. - I luv it!
29th Oct 2023, 08:02
Replies: 41
Views: 8,949
Posted By Dick Smith

As I have said. -let's wait and see if this...

As I have said. -let's wait and see if this fatality could have been avoided if we still had mandatory full position reporting for VFR.
28th Oct 2023, 07:34
Replies: 41
Views: 8,949
Posted By Dick Smith

Euro. Even when they had full reporting for VFR...

Euro. Even when they had full reporting for VFR they normally did not start a search until the reported fuel had been exhausted.

This was because reports were sometimes missed because of human...
28th Oct 2023, 01:49
Replies: 41
Views: 8,949
Posted By Dick Smith

What then are you referring to with your...

What then are you referring to with your statement. . " but Dick said we will all be safe -if"
27th Oct 2023, 08:29
Replies: 41
Views: 8,949
Posted By Dick Smith

Traffic. Yes I was chairman of CAA when mandatory...

Traffic. Yes I was chairman of CAA when mandatory 30 minute full position reporting for VFR was removed

Saved the industry over a billion since then.

It will be interesting to see if a return...
7th Oct 2023, 05:53
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

At last some real evidence!

At last some real evidence!
6th Oct 2023, 06:31
Replies: 259
Views: 79,770
Posted By Dick Smith

It's about 3 km from my strip. Deepest...

It's about 3 km from my strip. Deepest condolences.
5th Oct 2023, 07:44
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Yes. As someone said previously-the human power...

Yes. As someone said previously-the human power of imagination and self delusion is unlimited
5th Oct 2023, 04:04
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

If the UFOs were flying in close formation (...

If the UFOs were flying in close formation ( within a few metres) with him how could ATC see them all separately on radar?
5th Oct 2023, 02:10
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Or it all could be imagined!

Or it all could be imagined!
4th Oct 2023, 11:48
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

So what do you reckon " this chap" saw? What...

So what do you reckon " this chap" saw?

What could be the answer to the mystery?

Surely someone must have a suggestion re what happened
4th Oct 2023, 10:03
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

I reckon it was most likely false memory! ...

I reckon it was most likely false memory!

Squawk. If not , where do you think the UFO came from and where did it go?

And what was it.
4th Oct 2023, 07:57
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Why would 4 or 5 light aircraft be flying in that...

Why would 4 or 5 light aircraft be flying in that area.

It looks to be right on the control zone boundary.

Or was it all imagined?
3rd Oct 2023, 11:37
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Squawk. I suggest you key "false memory" into...

Squawk. I suggest you key "false memory" into Wikipedia and you may have the answer.
3rd Oct 2023, 05:56
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Yes. The human power of imagination and self...

Yes. The human power of imagination and self delusion is unlimited!
2nd Oct 2023, 23:43
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By Dick Smith

Westall 1966 flying saucer incident

I have been talking to Andrew Greenwood, who was a teacher at Westall High School not far from Moorabbin Airport, when a UFO was sighted near the school on 6 April 1966. It has become quite famous –...
30th Sep 2023, 09:15
Replies: 17
Views: 2,594
Posted By Dick Smith

I had lunch today with Hayden at Wyong. He is...

I had lunch today with Hayden at Wyong. He is going really well.
18th Sep 2023, 07:13
Replies: 2
Views: 1,051
Posted By Dick Smith

Wonderful bloke. The Victor and Helicopter lanes...

Wonderful bloke. The Victor and Helicopter lanes in Sydney would not have gone ahead without Kevin

I managed to get him on the AsA board where he did good work.

RIP Kevin. Condolences to the...
12th Sep 2023, 08:53
Replies: 26
Views: 3,583
Posted By Dick Smith

249 planes at Birdsville in September of 1999

249 planes at Birdsville in September of 1999
9th Sep 2023, 02:02
Replies: 26
Views: 3,583
Posted By Dick Smith

They were going to bring in user pays by GA for...

They were going to bring in user pays by GA for full position Flight Service.

We solved that problem by removing the full position requirement and providing good redundancy payments.

Same with...
7th Sep 2023, 03:27
Replies: 26
Views: 3,583
Posted By Dick Smith

Morno. Do you work for the Minister or the...

Morno. Do you work for the Minister or the Department?

There must be another explanation for why aircraft numbers are down.

Yes. Roads are better but that is hardly the reason for such a drop...
6th Sep 2023, 22:38
Replies: 69
Views: 12,901
Posted By Dick Smith

There has clearly been an airspace chart produced...

There has clearly been an airspace chart produced as that was shown at the meeting.

It appears there is lots of en route class D which was previously class G.

I have heard claims that VFR will...
6th Sep 2023, 22:23
Replies: 26
Views: 3,583
Posted By Dick Smith

Very mysterious! Why would there be such a large...

Very mysterious! Why would there be such a large drop off of aircraft attending the Birdsville races?

Is it a lack of perceived friendliness?
6th Sep 2023, 07:35
Replies: 2
Views: 611
Posted By Dick Smith

Parer and McIntosh are being inducted into the...

Parer and McIntosh are being inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame later this year.
Well deserved!
6th Sep 2023, 07:05
Replies: 26
Views: 3,583
Posted By Dick Smith

If ever there is an example of the destruction of...

If ever there is an example of the destruction of GA in Australia it's shown by the staggering reduction in the number of planes attending the Birdsville races.

In the good old days I think the...
6th Sep 2023, 05:32
Replies: 2
Views: 611
Posted By Dick Smith

Ray Parer & John McIntosh - historic landing in 1920

Aviation enthusiasts may be interested in the attached article in relation to the Parer & McIntosh forced landing just south of Culcairn NSW in 1920.

Here is also a link ...
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