Aviation Stories & Vids

09/01/2014

Very Cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbIw6kdytnU

Learn a cool trick for your IFR tool kit. Fly Your Best!

22/08/2013

Trivia. In a C172, you lose alternator and battery power, the engine is still running fine and apart from having no elecrtical power, the electrical circuitry is intact; out of EGT, T&P's, Fuel Flow, and Fuel Quantity gauges, which, if any, would you expect to lose?

04/06/2013

Since CASA ammended their ATPL Flight PLanning exam late last year, the pass rate has dropped to 5% Ground schools are reporting they are having multiple classes of 100% failure rate in ATPL Flight Planning.


http://www.gopetition.com.au/petitions/remedy-unexplained-94-fail-rate-of-over-100-atpl-candi.html

Summary • Sudden unexplained changes to ATPL Flight Planning subject in recent weeks has yielded an unprecedented failure rate of 94% among an estimated 100 to 200 candidates....

23/05/2013

Proposed Part 61 by CASA inlcudes the all mighty ATPL flight test along with many other changes (A few for the better for some, such as limited PPL fliying permitted without a CASA medical, providing you meet the drivers licence medical standards........Jeez CASA that's lenient for you guys!!!!) But just read they are also bringing in a new low-level rating, well as there are already ratings required to fly below 500 (Such as special agricultural and low-level aerobatic ratings), I'm guessing this probably means us scenic VFR seekers will require a rating to fly around the coast at 500, or over that scenic mountain range at 500 AGL. I hope I'm wrong! Maybe it means we can go out and get a rating to fly below 500, without being an agricultural or experienced aerobatics pilot :D But I doubt it!

http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_101435

CASA will introduce a new pilot examination system, called PEXO, to replace the current CyberExam system. (Introduction planned for July 2013) Current rules for the conduct of the pilot theory examination will be amended as follows:

17/05/2013

One hell of a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I712YXdJ6_0&feature=endscreen&NR=1

This video doesn't reflect reality. Most sequences filmed from the jumpseat. Front seat filming with a camera either mounted on a suction cup or attached to ...

12/05/2013

Super Decathlon (8KCAB)
Callsign:AAZ

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11/05/2013

Parafield to Adelaide, then back to Parafield in a Cessna 172 dual.

11/05/2013

11/05/2013

Fisrt solo in Cessna 172