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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"d&tm" wrote

I have not flown into the real Aussie outback myself but I plan to in
the
next couple of years. Probably the best way to do this is on organised
tours. There is at least one outfit here where you can tag along in
your
own plane with a group of very experienced outback pilots , with
accomodation, meals tours etc organised. They typically last 10 to 12
days
with 3 to 4 hours of flying each day. I have read some great trip
reports
from these tours.

As I recall, one of our own flying couples (don't remember who, now) went
on
one of those things. They loved it, I remember.

The problem is, that soon thereafter, some new regulations were put into
place, that would make such an outing nearly impossible.

Something like needing to stay a certain amount of time before using the
privilege of transferred certificate? Someone will jump in with the
details. I don't remember enough to search on it.
--
Jim
Just checked the requirements on the CASA site ( Civil aviation safety
authority). There are 2 different processes. if you want to fly more than 3
months you require a special pilot license. Less than 3 months there is a
less cumbersome process called a Certificate of Validation. For all the
details just go to the CASA site and search for foreign license.
http://casa.gov.au/fcl/overbr.htm#validation
Knowing CASA you would probably want to start getting things in train 6
months before coming over.
terry

Ain't nothing in the regs that says you can't smile broadly while doing
business. It's odd how so many trips require our presence somewhere
really interesting on a Friday, and again on the following Monday,
isn't it?



On Jan 27, 2:20 am, Nomen Nescio wrote:
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what is
your usage profile like?It's, uh, er, um, all business flights. (wink)

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"Peter R." wrote:


And how many NASA forms? I have two in about 1,100 hours.


None...yet.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

On 1/27/2007 7:24:31 AM, "Dan Luke" wrote:

"Peter R." wrote:


And how many NASA forms? I have two in about 1,100 hours.


None...yet.

Well, to be fair I should point out that one of them was my attempt to report
two airports separated by about 40nm having their AWOS's on the same
frequency, which made it difficult when flying IFR to the farther airport as
the first overpowered the second until 20nm out from the second.

--
Peter

In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:
As I recall, one of our own flying couples (don't remember who, now) went on
one of those things. They loved it, I remember.

Ron & Margie Natalie, two years ago

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:
As I recall, one of our own flying couples (don't remember who, now) went
on
one of those things. They loved it, I remember.

Ron & Margie Natalie, two years ago

I had a sneaking suspicion it was them, but couldn't remember for sure.

I thought I also remember them saying that according to present rule, they
would not be able to do it, now.
--
Jim in NC

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:25:09 -0800, "BT" wrote:


Sail planes are like sail boats..
they are there for the enjoyment..
and the challenge..

Gliding is high on my list of future add-ons, 100% for fun.

I like the way you kind of "wear" the gliders I've seen, as well as
look forward to the lack of engine noise and vibration. G

I've got a little over 1,000 hours in both gliders and light GA.

Soaring was for the challenge and the camaraderie- first staying up (and
talking about it), then going somewhere (and talking about it), then
going somewhere fast (and talking about)... and landing in unexpected
locations (and talking about it).

Sailplane racing is a peak experience - like sailing in 3D.

Light plane flying has been a traveling experience. Living with your
plane means the car often never leaves the driveway for several weekends
at a time. Even with a relatively slow plane, we can go at least twice
as fast as a car to almost any destination 1+ flight hour away. Few
destinations are aviation related. The southeastern US has become our
playground and extended neighborhood.

But having a destination and a desired schedule is also a great
challenge. That led to an IFR ticket and a fair amount of use. Trying
to get there, when you want, despite the weather, is very satisfying and
humbling.

And now I have about 900 hours of building time on an RV10. Another
great challenge. Try it if you can.

Tony wrote:
I've checked my log book, and it looks like almost all of my flights
are XC of one sort or another. That is, the airplane is pretty much
used the way I use my car. It's a convenient way to make a trip that's
a few hundred to a thousand miles long. Not all of the trips are
necessary (just as not all of the car trips I make are necessary,
either). Very few flight legs terminate at the same airport as where
the flight started.

If you're a fairly experienced pilot -- say 300 plus hours -- what is
your usage profile like?

My sense, and it could be very wrong, is that we use GA as a tool:
there's no doubt we like flying, and probably like me you're happy to
be flying, but you have other things to do when you land. For instance,
a typical non-business flight for me to Nantucket Island (off Cape
Cod, MA, USA) and that brings back memories of cobblestone streets and
flowers in gardens behind fences, rather than the CAVU conditions of
the flight. It might bring back different memories if required an
approach to minimums in fog, but that would be the exception.

I expect glider pilots will have a different take -- as best I can
tell, that tribe makes no excuses, they fly for the sole pleasure of
flying.

john smith wrote:
In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:

As I recall, one of our own flying couples (don't remember who, now) went on
one of those things. They loved it, I remember.


Ron & Margie Natalie, two years ago
The company we went with went out of business due partially to the new
regulations, but there is another one running the tours now. The new
regs have shaken out so it is possible, but plan well in advance (like a
year). We hope to go again sometime! It was GREAT.

Margy

We also went with Goanna, was sad to see them go out of business. Who is
doing it now? I was surprised that Mal didn't have any kind of checkout for
us, we just walked out on the grass and he said "OK, you have that airplane,
you have this one, etc.", we started up and flew, for sixteen days.

When I flew there in 2003, I don't think there was any "ouside controlled
airspace" license. My Aussie license didn't say anything like that, and we
flew into controlled airspace. I know there have been major changes since
then, and I haven't tracked them.

We did New Zealand in 2006, it was even better.

Stan


"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
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john smith wrote:
In article ,
"Morgans" wrote:

As I recall, one of our own flying couples (don't remember who, now) went
on one of those things. They loved it, I remember.


Ron & Margie Natalie, two years ago
The company we went with went out of business due partially to the new
regulations, but there is another one running the tours now. The new regs
have shaken out so it is possible, but plan well in advance (like a year).
We hope to go again sometime! It was GREAT.

Margy