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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2024, 03:57
Replies: 41
Views: 7,266
Posted By ravan

Baron gear is electro-mechanical. The motor and...

Baron gear is electro-mechanical. The motor and gear box are in the spar box behind the front seats.

The electric motor drives a sector gear (about 120 degree sector I think) which is stopped at...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2024, 19:08
Replies: 49
Views: 16,169
Posted By ravan

Rookie, it was still a turnback of some sort,...

Rookie, it was still a turnback of some sort, regardless of engine failure or un-commanded increase in torque. I just quoted from the Preliminary Report from the ATSB. "...and the pilot attempted to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2024, 07:10
Replies: 49
Views: 16,169
Posted By ravan

The ATSB think it might have been a turnback. ...

The ATSB think it might have been a turnback.
From the preliminary report:
"During initial climb, the aircraft experienced engine issues and the pilot attempted to return to Lizard Island. During...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 06:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,669
Posted By ravan

It's doable. ....but you will need absolute...

It's doable. ....but you will need absolute committment to the journey and, as others have said, the financail return is less than optimal in the beginning.

My first flight was a TIF at age 41,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Sep 2023, 22:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,831
Posted By ravan

I had the great good fortune to have Pete mentor...

I had the great good fortune to have Pete mentor me on my instructor rating many years ago at Flight Training Australia at Archerfield.

I learned so much more about proper handling of an aeroplane...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th May 2023, 07:05
Replies: 141
Views: 35,528
Posted By ravan

Exactly what Clare Prop said at Post #117! I'm...

Exactly what Clare Prop said at Post #117! I'm glad I'm retired from the flying school scene. I recall having a few 'robust' discussions with a marketing manager who was exuberantly 'selling the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Dec 2022, 06:26
Replies: 205
Views: 45,092
Posted By ravan

"Or is that only an outbound route from...

"Or is that only an outbound route from Archerfield??"
No, it is two way, but there is high terrain at the eastern end near Fernvale to Lake Manchester and as you turn to the southwest for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2022, 21:37
Replies: 18
Views: 10,300
Posted By ravan

Still privately owned. Permission required....

Still privately owned. Permission required. Depending on aircraft size, landing fee is $50. About 900m usable, gravel centre with 100m bitumen turning node at the north western end. Don't stray off...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th May 2022, 23:30
Replies: 46
Views: 6,970
Posted By ravan

Southwest Air Base at Charleville. Pete, Cracker...

Southwest Air Base at Charleville. Pete, Cracker and Warwick always ready with a 'G'day", fuel and food. Great place to stop in western Queensland.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2021, 06:18
Replies: 0
Views: 1,181
Posted By ravan

Forced Landing near Gympie Qld

Heard a 'mayday' yesterday afternoon - engine failure in C177RG 10nm west of Gympie airstrip. Tried to make it to YGYM but didn't have enough altitude. Put it in a paddock.
I went to the next...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2020, 19:08
Replies: 25
Views: 4,921
Posted By ravan

galdian - CASA may live in a strange world,...

galdian - CASA may live in a strange world, however I do not. No-one ever failed :).

topdrop - you are right but I am only approved to assess to level 6 - told you it was a strange world.:hmm:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2020, 07:51
Replies: 25
Views: 4,921
Posted By ravan

It's certainly a strange world that CASA lives...

It's certainly a strange world that CASA lives in. The aero club where I work used to hire aeroplanes to an 'Air Safari' operator who organised trips round Australia, often for pilots from the USA.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th May 2020, 19:29
Replies: 22
Views: 4,343
Posted By ravan

Already had the local constabulary 'make...

Already had the local constabulary 'make enquiries' with me regarding the potential use of one of our club aeroplanes to move between Queensland and NSW. It wasn't ours but they are asking questions.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2020, 00:28
Replies: 24
Views: 6,375
Posted By ravan

To lose effective control so quickly suggests a...

To lose effective control so quickly suggests a lack of currency with limited panel. There is also a salutary warning about normalising any deviance - "it always takes some time to come up"....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2020, 08:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,235
Posted By ravan

Thanks Thunderbird 5, will check.

Thanks Thunderbird 5, will check.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2020, 01:39
Replies: 9
Views: 2,235
Posted By ravan

The website says this morning that it's still...

The website says this morning that it's still going ahead. Was going to attend but with the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival in the country, we won't be able to go since we arrive...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Feb 2020, 07:55
Replies: 34
Views: 20,957
Posted By ravan

There's no shortage of low time pilots. There...

There's no shortage of low time pilots. There might be a shortage of experienced pilots but you won't address that by churning out more low time pilots.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jan 2020, 22:41
Replies: 7
Views: 4,329
Posted By ravan

Not the outcome we were hoping for. Wreckage...

Not the outcome we were hoping for. Wreckage located, no survivors apparent. RIP
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jan 2020, 19:31
Replies: 7
Views: 4,329
Posted By ravan

Light Plane missing Northern NSW

https://au.news.yahoo.com/light-plane-missing-near-nsw-qld-border-143812294--spt.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGat-j7j8BsDhF1T5qC6am6G5Bo4a9bLW...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2019, 09:01
Replies: 57
Views: 28,450
Posted By ravan

What he said!

What he said!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Nov 2019, 01:30
Replies: 4
Views: 2,216
Posted By ravan

Gave me a start with that thread title! Happily,...

Gave me a start with that thread title! Happily, no problem....and there have been no losses around SE QLD that I know of.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2017, 20:42
Replies: 85
Views: 14,675
Posted By ravan

Maybe I'm missing something in this discussion,...

Maybe I'm missing something in this discussion, but the Information Manual for the 1980 Cessna C172 N Skyhawk (for example) which I have on my bookshelf, gives tables in Section 5 (Performance) for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jul 2017, 06:55
Replies: 259
Views: 86,762
Posted By ravan

A timely reminder... the aeroplane cares not if...

A timely reminder... the aeroplane cares not if you have a RPL, PPL, CPL or ATPL, if you ignore the laws of physics it will quite happily kill you.

The price of safety at any level of licence is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2017, 08:24
Replies: 1,350
Views: 589,340
Posted By ravan

"The Essendon incident is going to be complex. A...

"The Essendon incident is going to be complex. A repeat of the substandard work that the ATSB has previously exhibited should not be tolerated."

Hear, Hear Old Akro.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Sep 2016, 00:38
Replies: 47
Views: 7,812
Posted By ravan

Agree with the sentiments above......however........

Agree with the sentiments above......however..... While the CASA licence testing procedures wallow in the mid 20th century and insist that the CPL test be flown using predominantly DR techniques then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2016, 22:51
Replies: 191
Views: 97,964
Posted By ravan

The current CEO has not been on the board since...

The current CEO has not been on the board since last year.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2015, 19:28
Replies: 18
Views: 4,628
Posted By ravan

Nomde plume said: "Don't think the small...

Nomde plume said:
"Don't think the small schools have anything to worry about, particularly if this HECS thing drys up."

VET Fee help can't dry up quickly enough IMO.

Despite our CPL 200 hour...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2015, 20:56
Replies: 30
Views: 6,454
Posted By ravan

Surely a circling area for an instrument approach...

Surely a circling area for an instrument approach would be based on an 'Instrument Runwy' as defined at AIP Gen 2.2.

Instrument Runway: One of the following types of runways intended for the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Nov 2014, 10:54
Replies: 42
Views: 12,609
Posted By ravan

With regard to the second part of your post,...

With regard to the second part of your post, that's the way I was taught and that's the way I have always taught it. It's nice to see someone in CASA has finally decided to put it into print.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2014, 05:52
Replies: 50
Views: 17,499
Posted By ravan

Don't worry Tinstaafl, only one of your birds,...

Don't worry Tinstaafl, only one of your birds, MZW, was written off.

The other that was flipped was actually IVZ, in which I have many instructing hours.

Unfortunately, it was already...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Oct 2014, 09:26
Replies: 6
Views: 8,113
Posted By ravan

Amen to that thought.

Amen to that thought.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2014, 02:13
Replies: 32
Views: 4,389
Posted By ravan

"Altitude, Brains, Airspeed - at least two are...

"Altitude, Brains, Airspeed - at least two are required for the safe completion of a flight"
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2014, 06:02
Replies: 64
Views: 19,141
Posted By ravan

....ah yes, Blyesky, but "company minimum fuel"...

....ah yes, Blyesky, but "company minimum fuel" is not the same as "no reserves" is it?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2014, 00:07
Replies: 43
Views: 10,919
Posted By ravan

What the Doctor said....if we wait long enough...

What the Doctor said....if we wait long enough then everything old will be new again:)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Aug 2014, 12:13
Replies: 13
Views: 3,884
Posted By ravan

Not defensive really. He's quite openly stated...

Not defensive really. He's quite openly stated his intention to retire for at least the last 4 years.
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