Well, I've done a bit of flying. I took the 182RG with 3 passengers from Moorabbin to Ballarat. Had lunch at the Hydrant, which was very nice. Quite low cloud near Ballarat, but air dead smooth the whole way. Lesson learned.... Find out who the local taxi company is and call on landing, or even before. Also check flew a 172RG which I'll probably use when alone or two of us. 10% slower but 25% cheaper. Been too busy to read much PIFR grrrr. By the way, the above flight was meant to be to Bendigo. The day before I called Melbourne ATC and asked how to get clearance though CTA direct. ATC couldn't have been more helpful. I was very excited about it! Unfortunately on the day, Bendigo was fogged in. At least now I know what to do and I look forward to it happening eventually. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Not usually the same aircraft...I have a few to choose from. Variety is the spice of life. The IFR ones have ADSB, not sure about the others. One day I'll learn how to fly IFR lol
An oldie but a goodie Speaking of which, I wanted to fly from YLIL to YTDN for lunch today with a fellow FCA member. When the weather was good at the former, it was crap at the latter and vice verse. Grrrr So we went to Hungry Jacks instead. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Anyway Steve, or whatever your real name is, I started a discussion regarding what you said about me flying a twin at the flying school. A disagreement followed between one of the young instructors and the owner of the business, who has been involved in aviation his whole life. (family business) You're a troublemaker. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
I'd be interested to hear more. Let me guess, one of them is certain that twins are inherently safer, and the other is a realist...
It's not as easy to guess as it may seem on the surface. On the one hand, the owner may have a twin and being old school insists that they are safer. On the other, the youngster knows that they need twin time in order to get an airline gig, so would rather you paid for them to get it. Which is it?
The owner has a twin on line that's used for training, but he agreed with your assessment. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Interesting. Good on him. The thing is that a pilot needs far more training, and - more importantly - recurrent training to enjoy the potential extra safety a twin offers. A well trained and current pilot is probably safer in a twin, but the problem is that a lot of pilots get lazy or arrogant. And when that happens, a twin is far more dangerous than a single.
I'll take your advice. Meanwhile, there is a fly in to Adaminaby this weekend. All welcome. Hamburgers are meant to be good, but no surf club or Red Rooster in sight. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
