Aviation Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / February 2005

Just passed my load control training course for BAE146's and Dash8's

A little while ago, I bought a Sapphire microlight as a rebuild project.
Just to satisfy my own curiosity, I'd like to find out the Aussie part
of her history if I can...
Here's what I know about it so far...

Could someone please point me in the direction of a good book or internet
site that explains aviation navigation for begineers?
Cheers,
Doc

For those who haven't bought the DVD yet....
Battle of Britain is on next Sunday (27/2) at 1pm on Seven.
Cheers
David

I've been watching balloons fly over my house most mornings for a while and
now I'd like to have a ride on one of them.
So does anyone know which company flies the balloons with the "Remax" signs
on them presumably launching from Parramatta Park (Sydney) and flying south

Interesting stats at the end of Battle of Britain:
Australian pilots: 21   Killed: 14
Must be one of the higher ratios of any of the participating nations.
I'm surprised there was only 21 Aussies in it though.

My friend was supposed to travel with me to Singapore in April. Now he can't
make it and has one of those tickets that is non-refundable. Given that, can
I show up with his ticket and ask for the seat next to me to be left vacant?
Also can I bring double the allowable luggage?  ...

This is my first post but I have been here throughout my training - great
forum!
I am due to sit my Private Pilots exam soon and was wondering what kind of
questions I should look out for. I'm up to par I think, just want a heads

You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes,
why can't they make the whole plane out of the same material?
r

My wife suffers from sore ears during flight and we are facing two
commercial flights in one afternoon which she is not looking forward to.
Does anyone have any good tips to avoid the pain?
Thanks in advance.

633 Squadron is on Seven at 15.30 next Saturday (12/2).
Cheers
David

BP have released a new fuel which is basically unleaded with the
volatile hydrocarbons removed. They mentioned in the news bulletins that
its much like Avgas.
For those with Mogas STC's who would prefer to use an unleaded fuel,

For those of you in Newcastle you would have seen/heard news this morning
that Belmont Airport is set to be sold off as housing and Aeropelican
relocated to Williamtown.
They are talking of having Aeropelican flights to Maitland from Williamtown,

Just looking at a dream craft (Lancair Legacy... mmmmm) the blurb says that
a "both" setting on the fuel selector is not recommended for a low wing
plane.  I've only flown 152s in my early stages of flying and as you know we
only have an "off" or "on" setting.  Can anyone explain ...

Stoddart announces arrival of OzJet in Adelaide
22 February 2005
Australian Paul Stoddart, owner of the Minardi F1 racing team, has
consolidated on his promise to deliver a new style of service to