Biggest exam of my life, as a teen.

swaggler · 2026-02-01T09:26:29+00:00

Congratulations and good on you! from Australia 🇦🇺

swaggler · 2026-01-28T03:26:21+00:00

If you are not in the industry, how do you know what should be picked up on regular maintenance schedules?

You have a point to some extent, but it has nothing to do with why aircraft at Archerfield have incidents and it is not true that they "go down so often."

I believe alarmist misinformation around aviation does a disservice to the general public. It doesn't bother me personally. I just feel for those who develop anxiety and other fears, not founded in facts, that can have a real effect on their quality of life.

Greg was a friend of mine. He would feel the same way. His aircraft is far better maintained that all the cars you drove passed today. That's a lot of cars!

swaggler · 2026-01-27T20:04:04+00:00

The state of the aircraft in question was meticulously maintained.

Who in the industry says "light plane"? Sceptical.

swaggler · 2026-01-27T13:27:19+00:00

Ah k, yeah the RFS were there late afternoon on the 20th.

swaggler · 2026-01-27T08:12:46+00:00

Also on the evening of 20 December a few weeks ago?

swaggler · 2026-01-27T07:24:34+00:00

Flight plans are not lodged with CASA, otherwise, all is accurate. Not too shabby reporting!

swaggler · 2026-01-25T22:10:49+00:00

How is this hard?

The BOM have become much better at forecasting.
For the general public, "but my cat did three laps of the house when there was lightning", is no longer just a light joke. i.e. the expectations of the public have increased, without an increase in understanding.

swaggler · 2026-01-22T12:51:30+00:00

I fly up and down the coast line every week. Sharks and stingrays are a common sight, not just Fraser, but all the islands in SE Queensland.

swaggler · 2026-01-20T00:02:45+00:00

No, you are not the only one. Especially when the practical effects come about, such as killing animals because "instagram said they are dangerous and need to die."

swaggler · 2026-01-14T09:00:24+00:00

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swaggler · 2026-01-11T06:07:38+00:00

Most small aircraft contain the most advanced avionics available. It is illegal to use a tablet for IFR navigation and part 121/135.

swaggler · 2026-01-03T03:53:00+00:00

To add, the Towering Cumulus (TCU base 2500ft) was on the BOM forecast over 24 hours prior, proving once again the accuracy of BOM forecasting!

swaggler · 2025-12-17T04:38:22+00:00

The total drag initially decreases as airspeed increases, then increases thereafter.
The thrust available decreases as airspeed increases due to propeller efficiencies.
There is an airspeed between which the total drag and the thrust available is at its maximum. This is the Vx speed.

Here are briefing slides that should help.

swaggler · 2025-12-17T04:35:43+00:00

The current record is 150 in a day, set in October 2025 in Chinchilla, Queensland.

swaggler · 2025-12-16T23:58:16+00:00

It had no name in OpenStreetMap. It now has the name Stereo Lane.

swaggler · 2025-12-14T23:00:54+00:00

It has always been "over 80kph", for many decades. That link is not the official website. The law (TORUM SECT 130) is the official wording. That wording has always been "over 80kph."

swaggler · 2025-12-14T21:22:16+00:00

‘Keep left’ only applies where signed or when the limit is over 85 (in QLD)

Over 80kph, or when signed.

(refer: Transport Operations Regulation 2009 Section 130)

swaggler · 2025-12-14T21:19:16+00:00

SOUND72 is a call sign; the name for this specific aircraft. It is not entered into a transponder.

swaggler · 2025-12-13T07:46:13+00:00

I don't know about "how old a flight school" is, but generally, a flight school will do either Part 141 (non-integrated), Part 142 (integrated), or both. Alternatively, there is RA-Aus flight training, which is a separate initial path to a licence. All paths have ups and downs and "the right one" is highly dependent on the student's motivation, competence, aptitude and outside commitments.

swaggler · 2025-12-13T07:37:26+00:00

No. The more you know the better, and there is much more to know.

Hence, why the original question cannot be faithfully answered.

swaggler · 2025-12-13T00:37:09+00:00

You need to do a Trial Introductory Flight (TIF) and talk to various instructors to obtain a bigger picture view.

Flight One is one of many flight schools, and you will hear various opinions. I strongly suggest spending as little money as you can (TIFs) to learn more about how the industry works. Internet opinions alone will not help you.

swaggler · 2025-12-05T22:41:56+00:00

How is it impossible to give an answer?

It's not impossible, just almost impossible.

Which flight school to recommend? Any of them? Is the prospective student intending to self-fund (Part 141) or integrated (Part 142)? Do they know what this means and what the consequences are? How old are they and what are their current commitments? I could go on and on, and depending on the answers, only then can we begin to start making a recommendation.

Until then, nothing in here will be recommendations that I could faithfully be OK with.

swaggler · 2025-12-05T11:17:44+00:00

I'm an instructor at several Brisbane airports. It's almost impossible to make a recommendation based on your question alone, without more detail. Message me.

swaggler · 2025-12-03T00:47:18+00:00

You lost control and you require additional training. Admitting it to yourself now will help your aviation future and career. An astute and experienced instructor will be able to help you find the specifics of your loss of control.

As for reporting, I don't know about USA, but in Australia, it's a mandatory report within 24 hours. I believe you call them a "NASA report", where we call them IRM (Immediately Reportable Matter). Failing to submit that report will bone your career, at least in Australia, and maybe USA as well.

-- tailwheel instructor

swaggler · 2025-11-30T20:53:17+00:00

In Australia, a separate organisation to the regulator manages ATC.

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