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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2012, 01:16
Replies: 1
Views: 795
Posted By steve181

Airstrip At Lake Clearwater, New Zealand.

Has anyone landed there or know much about the airfield? It's located; 43°36'51.59"S 171° 3'51.10"E or 65 miles to the SW of Christchurch.

I can see an aircraft parked there on Google Earth.

...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Sep 2011, 00:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,756
Posted By steve181

Thanks for the replies. I don't want to medicate...

Thanks for the replies. I don't want to medicate myself.

Whopity & Pace your right about needing to build a resistance to it. :yuk:

Having thought about it; over the last few years I've just...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2011, 06:15
Replies: 7
Views: 1,756
Posted By steve181

Pilot + AirSickness

Over the space of several years when I got my PPL/CPL/MEIR I never once chundered. I left flying for several years before getting back into it.

Just over two years ago before I did a BFR to get...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th Aug 2010, 06:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,195
Posted By steve181

Q For Enginners. Doorways; Are They Reinforced?

The title is vague so I'll expand on it. The fuselage area just underneath the four main door's on the 737-300 for example, I assume they are particularly robust given air bridges, stairs, catering,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2010, 04:21
Replies: 2
Views: 644
Posted By steve181

I'm certain the ANZFC C172RG is not suitable for...

I'm certain the ANZFC C172RG is not suitable for IFR flight. I've flown it VFR for the past year.

It's more like $170p/h or $150 p/h if you work for Air New Zealand.

Give Bruce Brown a call if...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2010, 02:54
Replies: 8
Views: 1,368
Posted By steve181

mcgrath50 VH-XXX is saying that his mate wasn't...

mcgrath50 VH-XXX is saying that his mate wasn't confident flying solo since it had been 6 months which is fair enough but legally he could do 3 solo circuits so long as he had a current medical...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2010, 00:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,368
Posted By steve181

61.37 Recent flight experience

'a person who holds a private pilot licence must not act as pilot in-command of an aircraft carrying a passenger during the day, unless within the immediately preceding 90 days,—(1) the person has...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2010, 22:16
Replies: 14
Views: 1,660
Posted By steve181

It's all very interesting, thanks for the posts. ...

It's all very interesting, thanks for the posts.

Thanks for pointing that out Dr re: Oil temp = ambient temperature. :ok:. Just to clear up my confusion; if oil freezes at lower temperatures than...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2010, 06:37
Replies: 14
Views: 1,660
Posted By steve181

Oh ok, thanks for that Joker. The winter isn't...

Oh ok, thanks for that Joker. The winter isn't too harsh where I live, maybe -5°C max during the night so it wasn't really up there on the priority list of things taught to me when I learnt to fly I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2010, 05:06
Replies: 14
Views: 1,660
Posted By steve181

NEVER start a recip with the oil temperature below about 40°F.

(which is 4.4°C) according to John Deakin's Pelican's Perch prop article (http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182082-1.html)

What kind of OAT would give you an oil temperature of 4.4°C? Wouldn't it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 20:47
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

If people want to take a general observation...

If people want to take a general observation personally then that's their issue, it's impossible to say anything without offending someone ESPECIALLY on these boards.

Some of you guy's (& not just...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 08:48
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

^ If your not interested in the thread your time...

^ If your not interested in the thread your time could be better spent watching your Kath & Kim DVD...... 'mate'
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 08:36
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

You lot are a miserable bunch. Living in...

You lot are a miserable bunch. Living in Australia can't be all that bad can it? I guess that's easy for me to say living in a country that Australia looks up to & aspires to be like.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 06:59
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

j3pipercub your a better man than me since you've...

j3pipercub your a better man than me since you've never made a generalization before, I take my hat off to you.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 05:47
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

What do you mean I have a lot to learn, who are...

What do you mean I have a lot to learn, who are you?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 02:44
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

Of course you hit the nail on the head with your...

Of course you hit the nail on the head with your second option The Green Goblin but the media etc always seem to link the pilots desire to land away from populated areas with it being an act of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2009, 00:37
Replies: 24
Views: 2,803
Posted By steve181

Fatal air accidents; Has anyone else noticed that from time to time...

Someone says how brave & heroic the pilot was to steer the aircraft away from buildings etc before they crashed sparing the lives of others on the ground etc. What a load of rubbish, the pilot...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2009, 06:44
Replies: 9
Views: 6,813
Posted By steve181

Cheers guy's. :ok:

Cheers guy's. :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2009, 03:19
Replies: 9
Views: 6,813
Posted By steve181

Do you play music while you are flying?

Do you play music while you are flying?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2009, 03:01
Replies: 9
Views: 6,813
Posted By steve181

Makes you wonder why we have that option on...

Makes you wonder why we have that option on aviation headsets then. ;)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2009, 02:11
Replies: 9
Views: 6,813
Posted By steve181

Mono/Stereo switch on headset

I did a bit of googling & read that mono "transmits a single sound signal over a single channel" & stereo "transmits two sound signals over two separate channels, providing a more natural,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2009, 04:10
Replies: 5
Views: 818
Posted By steve181

That information does clear things up! Thanks...

That information does clear things up! Thanks guys. :)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2009, 02:19
Replies: 5
Views: 818
Posted By steve181

Oh ok so the altimeter & transponder are...

Oh ok so the altimeter & transponder are physically linked together.

Any chance you know a little more about that encoder that's attached to the altimeter? The transponder is a digital system...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2009, 02:04
Replies: 5
Views: 818
Posted By steve181

Secondary Surveillance Radar

I'm interested to know how the controller is able to see an aircraft's altitude on the radar screen when the aircraft's transponder is set to mode Charlie. It's not like the transponder has a built...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2009, 05:51
Replies: 87
Views: 18,401
Posted By steve181

The ANZFC Cessna 172RG Cutlass is $150/hr if your...

The ANZFC Cessna 172RG Cutlass is $150/hr if your NOT employed by Air New Zealand, if your an employee you get a discounted rate ($135/hr on the Cutlass for example). The Cheapest aircraft would be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2009, 22:36
Replies: 87
Views: 18,401
Posted By steve181

This is the website: anzfc.co.nz...

This is the website: anzfc.co.nz (http://www.anzfc.co.nz/) I think there is only one ANZFC & that's in NZCH.

The organization is run by volunteers, Air New Zealand aircraft engineers maintain the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2009, 04:11
Replies: 87
Views: 18,401
Posted By steve181

One of the best kept secrets is the Air New...

One of the best kept secrets is the Air New Zealand flying club in NZCH. Cessna 172 = $120/hr (or there abouts). Double (approximately) that hire rate & that's what you pay across the runway at the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2009, 05:37
Replies: 91
Views: 11,746
Posted By steve181

das Uber Soldat the good majority of the posts...

das Uber Soldat the good majority of the posts here are rubbish or off-topic. There is only a handful of decent posts that help to answer my original question.

Since the time I made the thread...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2009, 06:49
Replies: 17
Views: 3,311
Posted By steve181

Fair point Hill Roller, but a piece-of-**** is...

Fair point Hill Roller, but a piece-of-**** is not a person so hence it doesn't get my respect.

Just because my questions might not have challenged him it's not an invitation for him to belittle...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2009, 06:34
Replies: 17
Views: 3,311
Posted By steve181

This is the "General Aviation & Questions"...

This is the "General Aviation & Questions" section isn't it j3pipercub? So instead of being a patronising douche piece-of-**** bag how about you **** off? Go walk into a prop faggot.

You have a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2009, 06:03
Replies: 17
Views: 3,311
Posted By steve181

flypy let's just say the brownies went down a...

flypy let's just say the brownies went down a treat but it was nothing compared to later that night.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2009, 05:59
Replies: 17
Views: 3,311
Posted By steve181

But flypy doesn't that go against what Clinton...

But flypy doesn't that go against what Clinton McKenzie said re: the prop control lever is full fine so on finals if I reduced the MP the rpm WOULD remain constant because the prop is at full fine? &...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2009, 05:54
Replies: 17
Views: 3,311
Posted By steve181

j3pipercub I did my training at your mom's house...

j3pipercub I did my training at your mom's house & she baked me some brownies.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2009, 05:35
Replies: 17
Views: 3,311
Posted By steve181

Run up checks with a constant-speed propeller

Say you've set 1800 RPM with the throttle (pitch full fine of course). You do a mag check & the RPM drops by about 125 RPM when you go from Both to L etc. How come the constant speed propeller...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Sep 2009, 08:08
Replies: 91
Views: 11,746
Posted By steve181

Thanks The Green Goblin that's one of the best...

Thanks The Green Goblin that's one of the best replies I've got so far. :ok:

Obviously the flight manual will help answer my questions on engine management but as I said it's worthwhile getting...
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