Aviation Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / April 2004

I've posted a selection of my Wanaka photos if anyone is interested:
http://www.adastron.com/aviation/wow2004/wow2004.htm
They may not be as sharp as Glenn's DSLR photos as they were scanned from
prints.

Can I get my NVFR rating once Ive completed my GFPT or must I complete the
PPL first?
Thanks..

Is anyone an airline pilot here?

Hi, while waiting at Sydney for a flight out I noticed that B737 aircraft do
not use flap for takeoff
The result is that they take off faster and obviously further down the
runway

Trying to hot start a Cherokee 6 - 300 using the method from the operators
manual,(ie throttle half open, mixture lean, electric fuel pump on, operate
starter motor, etc) usually leads to a flooded engine and then occasionally
a flat battery. If anyone can suggest a better way of ...

Snipped from AvFlash 10.17b dated  21-04-2004
"In Australia, a teenager who pleaded guilty to interfering with radio
communication at Perth Airport could be going to jail. Scott Bradley
Pike pleaded guilty to two counts of illegal use of a transmitter

i was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on getting in to
leigh creek. i have heard it's surrounded by mountains and the approach
from the east is a bit tricky over the flinders ranges. some arrive
over the top at 6500 and make a circling descent and others descend

It appears to be a great site @ www.agacf.org Interesting developments
with AOPA.
If you do all the right things with registering @ www.agacf.org you
will not have a problem. It is easy unless you are pulling a dodgy like

For those who keep track of such things, I'm told that EAM has gone off to
the US.

Now that the Kiwi's have their new shining B757s x 2 how are they cost
effectively maintain them as they are the only B757s in the South
Pacific - baring the leased Tongan Air
I would have thought that maintance would cost a packet if they only

FYI...
In remembrance of Anzac Day the Temora Aviation Museum has joined with the
History Channel to air the programme titled Temora Aviation Museum Warbirds.
This one hour documentary will premier in Australia and New Zealand on the

Any news when these RR engined  beasties are being returned to owners  ?
Or can any one see a nice job lot being snapped up and then sent to
domestic and 2 to NZ  route to cover peak loads

Anyone seen the Kinghams anywhere?
I hear people in Adelaide miss them very much and would like to catch up.

In todays West Australian Sat 17 april 2004, page 51 there is an
amazing piece of BS attributed to CASA.
Massive insurance hikes killed the Langley Park fly-in for the SAAA.
the Royal Aero Club for whatever reasons have tried to keep it alive.

Truer words have nere been spoken!
Then again we have idiots managing road safety in Australia.
Then again we have idiots managing state governments in Australia.
Do YOU want to be a politician?