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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2009, 04:37
Replies: 47
Views: 6,893
Posted By dragchute

Avalon

The volunteers were a little over enthusiastic but I though they did a good job - don't knock 'em.

Don't interfere with the trade days. Although I glimpsed parts of the flying display, the trade...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2009, 11:57
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By dragchute

CFIT means Head in Sand!

Interesting to note that the ATSB web site cites: “The FAA examined 44 CFIT accidents that occurred between 1985 and 1994 in the US to aircraft with six to 10 passenger seats. Of the 44 aircraft, 11...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Feb 2009, 06:09
Replies: 64
Views: 8,030
Posted By dragchute

You're deramin' tinpis

Controlling the aircraft is the first response. The application of mixture, pitch and power immediately after a suspected engine failure serves several purposes. (1) Restores controls to the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th May 2007, 03:48
Replies: 9
Views: 1,467
Posted By dragchute

Could be a structural limit or it could be...

Could be a structural limit or it could be certification such as landing climb performance.

Given that the Aztec is a derivative of the Apache it was probably certified to CAR 3 rather than FAR...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2007, 11:38
Replies: 7
Views: 2,136
Posted By dragchute

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z243/exciterbox...

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These guys go there ... beats the hell out driving!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2007, 12:44
Replies: 48
Views: 6,378
Posted By dragchute

Prior prep & planning prevents ...

I don’t consider a well planned ferry flight imposes any more risk than crossing Australia, after all the aircraft doesn’t know it is over water. If it is mechanically sound it then falls back on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Dec 2006, 04:01
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Training or Supervision

Since the thread is titled ‘the rubbish taught by flying instructors’ I’m wondering which schools teach their students to fly low orbits on finals. I would suggest none. Orbits may work in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2006, 02:20
Replies: 44
Views: 3,879
Posted By dragchute

CASA compliance costs

CFI

It isn't the minor compliance costs that impact upon an operator, it is the major costs to add additional equipment when the regulations change. Admittedly some lead time may allow...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Dec 2006, 12:37
Replies: 44
Views: 3,879
Posted By dragchute

Yep. A new turbo-prop or fan jet will come with...

Yep. A new turbo-prop or fan jet will come with all the latest in safety equipment and cabin comforts. Air conditioning, reclining leather seats, galley, toilet and ambience! The first twelve...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Dec 2006, 12:09
Replies: 21
Views: 6,930
Posted By dragchute

Never considered multi-engine time was all that...

Never considered multi-engine time was all that important when employing new pilots. When perusing a candidate’s log-book I’m probably more interested in seeing which of my old friends they flew...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2006, 06:43
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Agreed. But try a glide, flaps up and...

Agreed.

But try a glide, flaps up and holding best glide speed (about 60 knots) in the same aircraft and see how close the nose attitude is to S & L. In the same aircraft you will find that to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2006, 04:53
Replies: 17
Views: 1,771
Posted By dragchute

Landing climb performance CAO 20.7.4 is 3.2%. ...

Landing climb performance CAO 20.7.4 is 3.2%.
Runway 07 YBTL is 3600 feet long.
Threshold crossing height is 50 feet.

Assume RS set himself a go/no-go altitude of 300 feet, he would have 250...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2006, 23:22
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Confusion

Unless you change POWER to vary the climb (Vx, Vy) then I would have to say that ATTITUDE controls AIRSPEED.


In S&L a reduction in POWER requires a corresponding increase in ATTITUDE resulting...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2006, 10:57
Replies: 17
Views: 1,771
Posted By dragchute

I really got to ask this question. If you...

I really got to ask this question.

If you select the gear down abeam the threshold or at the FAF and a ‘locked’ light doesn’t illuminate wouldn’t you discontinue the approach until it’s sorted...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Dec 2006, 13:27
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Correction

You are 100 per cent correct. My statement does not portray the issue with accuracy and I withdraw it unreservedly. Crap is probably over descriptive … ‘brain fart’ would have been less smarting!
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2006, 06:29
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Vital Actions

The difference between 'airmanship' and 'vital actions'.

Lights, strobes, transponder, etc should not need to be in a checklist. Should happen automatically approaching the hold.

Miss the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2006, 02:29
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Need to know

Bushy,
Don’t know about Piper, Lycoming, FAA and CASA but ATSB must have some evidence – probably determined from an engine that was beyond the pro-rata warranty period offered by Lycoming. You...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2006, 08:47
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Extract from Whyalla Airlines ATSB report: I...

Extract from Whyalla Airlines ATSB report:

I was once challenged by SimuFlite regarding the conservative use of power on a turbine engine. One significant difference between US operators and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2006, 08:21
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

I wouldn’t knock that teaching technique. Every...

I wouldn’t knock that teaching technique. Every training manual, British, US or Australian will tell you that Attitude controls Airspeed and Power controls Rate of Descent, and there are some very...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2006, 20:25
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Bushy, You are correct … CASA vary their...

Bushy,

You are correct … CASA vary their approach from region to region with little standardization in between. I have also had your experience with ops manual but in fairness to the CASA folk...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2006, 07:32
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

G’day Bushy, I wonder how much input CASA does...

G’day Bushy,
I wonder how much input CASA does have in relation to checklists. Perhaps much of the so called CASA ‘input’ is a snow job by the flying school ‘checklist manufacturers’. I can accept...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Dec 2006, 10:33
Replies: 157
Views: 28,216
Posted By dragchute

Subjective or Objective?

Why call up a check item that doesn’t apply to the aircraft. Several hundred call-outs of ‘Gear down and fixed’ may ultimately lead to the same conditioned response at some later stage in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2006, 07:09
Replies: 27
Views: 5,177
Posted By dragchute

Ab-initio flying training is very much ‘under...

Ab-initio flying training is very much ‘under supervision’ through to the completion of the three required hours of solo experience. Therefore any good CFI will monitor both the low-time instructors...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Nov 2006, 21:39
Replies: 13
Views: 2,064
Posted By dragchute

Double Standards

In the corporate world one pays ones account on formal issue of a tax invoice. It’s called ‘an audit trail’ and one that ‘company auditors’ adhere to. CASA refuse to issue a ‘tax invoice’ for your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2006, 10:39
Replies: 20
Views: 3,495
Posted By dragchute

You would think that the secret to efficient air...

You would think that the secret to efficient air traffic control would be direct to (FAF) maintain best speed. In other words minimum time for a ‘paint’ to be burning up pixels on the controllers...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Aug 2006, 13:20
Replies: 58
Views: 7,679
Posted By dragchute

Ah, the joys of a conventional undercarriage. Do...

Ah, the joys of a conventional undercarriage. Do it.

As JT points out you will achieve a whole new understanding of ground handling, even taxiing in a strong cross wind or quartering wind...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Aug 2006, 10:21
Replies: 12
Views: 3,510
Posted By dragchute

Catch 22 situation isn’t it? If everybody went...

Catch 22 situation isn’t it? If everybody went north and built hours, the next transition into multi and airlines eliminates the need to instruct. On the other hand those who build hours in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Aug 2006, 08:53
Replies: 39
Views: 3,923
Posted By dragchute

ZH-127 Strangely enough your reference...

ZH-127

Strangely enough your reference article supports the need for conducting checks. Thirty-odd years ago my instructor taught me that to deal with an engine failure:
• Nose down and trim for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2006, 06:52
Replies: 39
Views: 3,923
Posted By dragchute

Sorry, misread the thread posted by...

Sorry, misread the thread posted by ‘Multi-engined’ – for single engine why not apply much the same procedures – plan your departure, note your speeds and have your drills in the front of your mind....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2006, 04:35
Replies: 39
Views: 3,923
Posted By dragchute

1. Plan your departure. Short runways allow...

1. Plan your departure. Short runways allow little scope to abort the take-off once airborne. Longer runways may if the gear is still down and the distance remaining equals landing distance...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Aug 2006, 05:32
Replies: 3
Views: 460
Posted By dragchute

With only part of the runway available for...

With only part of the runway available for operations perhaps the landing fee should be reduced proportionately!

PAF, you are probably correct ... no one cares about Canberra.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jul 2006, 16:22
Replies: 27
Views: 4,911
Posted By dragchute

Steve, Endo probably means innuendo - A...

Steve,

Endo probably means innuendo - A suppository. Helps when you are being screwed by the company at the negotiating table and you are out of KY jelly!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jul 2006, 05:59
Replies: 33
Views: 2,765
Posted By dragchute

Dyslexic agnostic – I don’t know if there really...

Dyslexic agnostic – I don’t know if there really was a doG!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jul 2006, 10:38
Replies: 3
Views: 751
Posted By dragchute

I guess that CASA have a considerable workload in...

I guess that CASA have a considerable workload in the processing of instrument ratings and licensing in general. Given the downsizing of their operational staff this must also be having an impact on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jul 2006, 10:30
Replies: 20
Views: 5,917
Posted By dragchute

You guys sure know how to complicate things. ...

You guys sure know how to complicate things.

1. Aeroplane conversion training means training undertaken by the holder of an aeroplane pilot licence for the purpose of qualifying for an aircraft...
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