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Official Publication of the Royal Aero Club of Western

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April 2012

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April 2012 Tarmac Topics2

Cover Photo: Kitfox VH-SQS along with many Racwa members & aircraft attended the recent Busselton Airshow. Photographer: Neville Murphy (AAWA)

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Features Events not to be Missed 6 Coming up at WAAC 6 Murrayfield 9 Thank You 9 Not so Fuel to the Brim 11

Regular ItemsOnwards and Upwards 3 Around The Club 5 From the Instructor Room 7 Club Captain's Corner 8 From the Hangar 10 Theory and Knowledge 12 The Club helping You 13 Flying Fun 14 Being a Better Pilot 15 On A Lighter Note 15 Achievers 16

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The attendance at the inaugural Aviation Workshop Evening was almost overwhelming, and demonstrated the enduring strength of club spirit at Racwa. The evening exceeded our expectations, providing a social atmosphere for members to come together, and a forum to learn more about aviation. The next workshop will be on Wednesday 18 April, and will include a presentation by OzRunways, the new electronic flight bag concept that is taking the aviation world by storm.It has been difficult to book a C152 during the last few weekends, due to the expiry of a large number of discounted vouchers that were sold a year ago. Fortunately, the vouchers expired on 8 March and we now have adequate C152s for members to use.For all those members who have not yet renewed their membership for 2012, please do so as soon as possible, as the grace period expires in April.The next quarter is traditionally the best flying weather in the year – make the most of it!

David Currey, General Manager

From the GM's Desk

There are positive indications that 2012 will be a good year for the Club. The great weather experienced in recent months has resulted in a welcome increase in

flying hours compared to the same period last year. There has been an influx in new members, and our student enrolments this year are very encouraging. Additional instructors have been appointed to meet this demand.We continue to operate under very tight financial controls as we reduce the debt burden that has been hampering our ability to expand. The sale of land at Murrayfield will result in the Club being able to extricate itself from all operational debt, and pay off a significant portion of the mortgage bond. The sale of land has been delayed for a few months while we satisfy various agencies that the land can be developed by the purchaser, and the subdivision is concluded.With effect from April, Health Watch Clinics will be renting part of the building previously used by the college. The scaling back of JAA training has resulted in surplus space becoming available for rental – renting out this surplus space effectively reduces the cost of maintaining the clubhouse. In addition, the presence of a DAME in our building will be a great advantage to our members and instructors.

From the CFI (VFR)

The Royal Aero Club has a standing within the aviation community of which we should be justifiably

proud. Aviation history in Western Australia can be traced from the Royal Aero Club and its founders. It is within

this framework that I see the strength of the Club coming out and helping us move forward.There has been much written about the future of general aviation, the restrictive nature of the industry and the global financial situation, all of which seem to cast shadows of doubt over our future. However the “Club Spirit” is something that cannot be measured or underestimated. There is no question that we as a Club have suffered during the GFC and that financial pressures in general have reduced the number of flying hours carried out by our members.WAAC training is on the increase, brought about by several factors. Confidence in the economy is growing as is the job opportunities for pilots. Within Racwa we are becoming more efficient with marketing, counselling & scheduling for both potential and current students. This has led to the more enquiries and flying hours for training. Greater numbers for WAAC classes mean these run more efficiently helping the overall profitability in that area. Other improved efficiency that can be noticed around the Club is an increased use of the space. Several aviation related organisations are leasing rooms from the Club, providing not only a welcome source of additional income but also a vibrancy of activity that is felt throughout the organisation.

The Royal Aero Club is a complex business entity but beyond that we are a club. All activities carried out here are for our ultimate benefit as members, and enables us to pursue our passion of flying. As a student, learning to fly is an individual pursuit but as you progress towards a licence, the ability to meet and mix with others not only increases but also helps achieve your objective. Why am I mentioning all this? The Royal Aero Club owes its foundation to it’s members. Benefits that members continue to enjoy include competitively priced aircraft hire rates, utilization of the facilities of a large club and interaction with other members. The Flying Committee continue to work hard to offer different flying opportunities, from commemorative events to fly aways and competitions, whilst management are developing strategies to get members together. The first of these was a very successful evening presentation, featuring aviation related subjects and judging by the attendance, these are sure to continue. There is a lot of activity building going on within the Club – now we have to turn that into flying hours. You can all help your Club by indulging in your passion – flying. If all our members flew once a month, the Club’s financial stability would be assured. I am frequently asked “what’s the flying like today”? My answer is always “any day is a good day for flying”. I learn something every time I fly. Support your club, indulge your passion and book a flight today.

Trevor Jones, Chief Flying Instructor (VFR)


For more information on any event - contact Racwa on 08 9417 0000

May3 YPJT Night Comp 15 BAK (part time) course starts6 Murrayfield Competition - Flour Bombing7 CPL Block B course starts12 Learn to Fly Seminar14 BAK (full time) course starts15 Aviation Workshop Evening15 Night Currency 20 RAAF Pearce Air Show21 IREX/PIFR course starts25 Industry Presentation26 Jandakot Competition - Fastest CircuitLater7 June YPJT Night Comp 210 June YMUL Northam Invasion16 June Learn to Fly seminar18 June ATPL course starts18 Jun CPL Block A course starts25 Jun PPL course starts30 June YPJT Rudder Circuit5 July YPJT Night Comp 34 Aug BAK (part time) course starts13 Aug JAA Commercial Pilot course starts27 Aug BAK (full time) course starts27 Aug CPL Block B course starts27 Aug Certificate IV of Aviation course starts 27 Aug Advanced Diploma of Aviation course starts27 Aug Mathematics course startsRegular EventsNight Currency

3rd Tuesday of the monthAviation Workshop Evening

3rd Tuesday of the monthIndustry Presentation

Last Friday of the monthJandakot Challenge

Last Saturday of the month, Racwa Jandakot

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Industry Presentations

4pm - last Friday of each monthCome along - hear the presentation and BBQ afterwards.

More details - contact Operations on 9417 0000

April2 Pilot Maintenance course starts6 Good Friday Bun Run9 JAA Commercial Pilot course starts15 Murrayfield Competition - ALAC Practice Day15 Aviation Workshop Evening17 Night Currency 18-21 ALAC, Maitland, NSW18 Aviation Information Evening20 AWPA Seminar Bunbury - Limitations21 Learn to Fly Seminar23 BAK (full time) course starts23 Mathematics course starts23 Certificate IV of Aviation course starts23 Advanced Diploma of Aviation course starts27 Industry Presentation29 Jandakot Comp (at NTM) - Flapless Circuit29 Northam Open Day Comp


Around The Club

Nick French is congratulated by testing

officer Brian Shields on passing his PPL flight test.

Nick is enrolled on the modular CPL course and is planning the next phase of

his training.

Flanked by instructor Ashwini Panchbhai and testing officer Brian Shields, Fraser Sibbritt-Pettit is congratulated by the rest of his class after passing his GFPT flight test.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

A Fun Day at Murrayfield

Old Fliers Group & the Beech 18

College students admire the Beech 18 on display for the Old flier’s Group meeting.Left to right: Laurence McMahon, Kovieva Fremy, Kiam Padamsey and Thomas Delmourmel.

After a presentation on the Beech 18, members

of the Old Flier’s Group

view the aircraft

We say farewell to Claudia Nebel, who has been an instructor, client

services office and cashier. She and her

partner are travelling around Australia

for a year. We hope to see Claudia back

after her trip!

The smile says it all! Newly qualified grade 2 instructor Amy Richards is congratulated by John Douglas on her achievement

Seen recently at Murrayfield - the

intrepid duo of Andrew Eldridge

(top left) and Rod Garnaut (bottom

right) told the world they were

practising for the Wings Competition

in New Zealand. Not sure what was

being practised, but it certainly

looked like they and everyone else was

having fun!


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Aviation Information Evening 20th March 2012

There was a large turnout of members and students to hear CFI (VFR), Trevor Jones’ presentation on the intricacies of completion and submission of a Flight

Plan through NAIPS (National Airtraffic Information and Processing System) for Windows©.Using a ‘City and Beaches’ (by Victor 65) route, Trevor took the very interested audience through all of the information required to be entered in order to obtain the necessary clearances and thus ensure a professional and satisfactory outcome. He also pointed out that the club has a couple of “saved” routes in the system which are available to members using the Club computer equipment. As well as a ‘City & Beaches’ route there is one that extends the flight to Rottnest Island,Following on from Trevor’s Presentation, Club President Andrew Eldridge exhibited a short movie. In the movie,

complete with accompanying sound track, Andrew takes the audience from initial taxi calls, takeoff through receipt of clearance at Fremantle Golf course to an actual orbit of the city block. After the orbit, we see the alignment of Herdsmans Lake with Observation City and listen to the controller releasing the flight from Controlled Air space to join the Southbound Lane of Entry back to Jandakot.

Jim Campbell

Diamond Aircraft visiting RacwaHawker Pacific utilized

the Club facilities to demonstrate the new

diamond aircraft. JAA CFI Robin McIver and John Douglas were some of the staff that were treated to a flight. An impressive 400 feet per minute climb was achieved with four persons, half tanks and

The DA42 with the DA40 in the background

36 degrees – with Diamond’s new Austro Jet AI engines that burn significantly less fuel than an avgas engine at the same power rating.

The last Junior Hawks rally day went splendidly, with 21 of 24 booked children arriving for a free flight. Unfortunately volunteers were a bit light on (Paul having

arrived punctually in Northam which had been an earlier plan for a JH day– we knew he’d have a good reason for not fronting!) so Deb Perejuan and myself were the only ground staff, which kept us on our toes and in two places at once. Normally we would have at least 4 ground staff. We were lucky that a number of parents and a teacher (mostly from a Princess Margaret Hospital support group) were around to keep the kids in line and we were grateful for that. A US aircraft (unserviceable not American!) kept the pilots thinking on their feet and we were lucky enough to get a replacement down the strip for one group of keen young flyers. So by 11.30, we were mostly waving off happy children and thanking the weather gods who had miraculously turned off the screaming easterly just for that morning. I later received the following email with the photo of Andrew, who was one of the many beautifully behaved children who attended. He received his Racwa cap as a prize for having

Junior Hawks Updatemade the glider that went the furthest. It really does make this volunteer activity worthwhile for us, so any other members looking for something great to do on four Sunday mornings per year, please contact me on 0411 480 909.

Hi Linda,Thanks so much for the wonderful opportunity that the Aero Club extended to the kids on Sunday morning. Andrew had a wonderful time, and hasn't stopped talking about it. It was a once in a lifetime experience. Thanks so much to all the volunteers.Best,Melanie (Mum)

Linda Maule – Junior Hawks Convenor


From the Instructor Room

We are still getting a number of instances where Maintenance Releases (MR) are not being filled in correctly or are not having their Daily Inspection signed at all! So I will now explain in a little more detail

the PIC’s responsibilities with the MR, how to check the aircraft is suitable for your flight and how to correctly fill it out.Part 1 - MR Details and Scheduled MaintenanceThis first part has the MR details including; MR expiry date/TTIS (total time in service), Operational Category (Charter or Aerial Work) and Flight rules the aircraft is able to fly by (IFR, VFR Night and VFR day). It is the PIC’s responsibility to make sure the aircraft is suitable for the intended flight! Underneath this section is the scheduled maintenance due. Included here is the 50 hour Oil + Filter change, Periodic Inspection (100 hrly) and any other scheduled Maintenance, with their respective date due. The times for these items are usually worked out on Tacho Time, but always check carefully in case there is any difference. The 50 hourly inspection may be conducted +/- 5hours past its due time. Note: It is the PIC’s responsibility to make sure the aircraft has no maintenance due.

The Maintenance Release

Tacho hours completed on the 13th. Worked out from subtracting 1067.2 from 1070.1The rest of the 14th line will be completed before the 1st flight after the 14th.

Part 2 – Endorsements and Clearing EndorsementsThis is where ANY unserviceabilities with the aircraft should be written. It doesn’t matter how little or insignificant the pilot thinks the problem is, it must be written up. If the issue has been rectified it will be entered into the Clearing Endorsement section below. It is the PIC’s responsibility to ensure that the aircraft is suitable for flight. Don’t forget to check your Mandatory Equipment List (MEL)! If unsure please ask an Instructor or Engineer.Part 3 – Daily Inspection Now this is the part where we are having the most trouble. It is a legal requirement that the Daily Inspection is signed prior to flight. It must be signed by a Licenced Pilot (PPL or higher) so if you are a Student Pilot you must get it signed by an instructor. When you sign the Daily Inspection, you are saying this aircraft is suitable to fly for the day. To sign the inspection - you simply write the date and your ARN, and sign it. The next day, the PIC of the first flight should fill out the rest of previous day’s line, conduct a Pre Flight inspection, and then sign it for that day. The rest of the line consists of tacho hours that day, end tacho time, landings made and oil added. To find out the tacho hours for that day, simply write in the current tacho time and subtract the tacho time from the previous day. Landings are in the format: "landings that day/cumulative landings". Oil added is very important to record as this will give a good indication of any abnormalities. I hope this gives you a better understanding of the MR and remember if you ever have any questions or are unsure on something, please ask one of the instructors. We are here to help!

Dean Hill

Morley Senior High School aeronautic students conduct flights in Club aircraft

throughout the year. Pictured with their teacher and instructor, Bridget Tait and

club instructor Jake Kramer are the 2012 students.!

Flying from School??

With the addition of aviation as a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) subject, schools that previously included aviation as an extra-curricular

activity can now offer the subject as part of the school curriculum. Morley School is a regular visitor to the Club, and has produced a number of CPLs and instructors.


Craig Hensley, Club Captain

G'day MembersHere it is April already and what a great time

of year to be up flying - I hope you've been able to get your flying fix and enjoy the superb conditions we' ve had lately.We've been having some great comps and attendances

have been fantastic, especially at Murrayfield. I'd like to thank everyone who has been coming along - it makes the effort of the Flying Committee worthwhile when there is a good turnout to events we put together.The preparations for the Bun Run are all in place, so if you haven't got your name up on the list, you'd better hurry as the bakery needs to have our orders for buns by Tuesday, April 3rd. With Easter falling early in the month, it doesn't give us much time, so give me a call if you need to get a last minute order in, it's well worth the trip.ALAC is looming large and this year the club has five competitors going to Maitland to try and keep the high standard Racwa has set in the past and have a bit of fun while we're at it. I'm looking forward to going again, to gain some invaluable experience and wish the rest of the team the best of luck.After some consultation with Jandakot Tower, Mick Harcourt and the Flying Committee - we are going to hold our three Jandakot night competitions on the first Thursday of May, June and July. I hope this isn't an inconvenience to any of our competitors, so please check the Club Diary to make sure

April CompsThe Murrayfield comp in April is on the 15th and will be a Practice Forced Landing. This is to give ALAC competitors a chance to brush up, so we will also endeavour to set up the fence and time permitting there will also be some spot landing and streamer cutting. The scheduled Jandakot comp for Saturday 28th has been transferred to Sunday morning 29th to support the Northam Aero Club's Open Day. Breakfast will be on from 8:30 I hope we can get a big crew heading to Northam to defend the President's Cup.

May CompsMay sees the beginning of our hugely popular Night Competitions. These are held over three months with monthly and overall winners. A slight change this year - they will be on a Thursday night instead of a Wednesday night. The first one will be on May 3rd. Registration and BBQ dinner from 5:30pm. This month we will hold the YMUL comp a week early to accommodate Mother’s Day, so it will be held on the 6th, and by popular demand we’ll be Flour bombing again. There is a lot of pride at stake so come down for breakfast (8:30am) and try to win the Jackpot. Back at Jandakot we are having the Fastest Circuit on the 26th, this is another favourite of mine. Register at 13:45 and the Briefing will start at 14:00.

June CompsThe month kicks off with our second night comp on Thursday 7th from 5:30pm, followed by the Northam Invasion at Murrayfield on Sunday 10th - breakfast from 8:30am. The 30th sees us back at Jandakot for the Flapless Circuit Competition.

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Mark Your Calendars

From the Club Captain

WinnersMurrayfield Instrumentless Circuit Comp.

1st Rod Garnaut2nd Russell Phillips3rd Tony Wilson

Jandakot Right Hand Seat Circuit Comp.1st Michael Stenson2nd Tony Watts3rd Jim DiMenna

you don't come down on the wrong night. There will be further reminders in the communications that come via email closer to the comps.Also this month there will not be a regular Jandakot comp on the last Saturday, to support the Northam Aero Club it will be transferred to Sunday morning and be held at Northam for their Open Day. This will also be the first of our Quarterly Inter-Club Competitions which determines the winner of the President's Cup, currently held by Racwa after being hidden at Northam for a number of years. It took a lot of work to pinch the Cup from Northam so do your best to get up there and defend it. They put on a great BBQ Breakfast and it's always a fun day when we go up there. Anyone wishing to ferry aircraft up to Northam, would you please contact me early in the month so I can sort out the arrangements before I go to ALAC on the 16th. We will have a PFL Comp at YMUL on the 15th there will be some other ALAC practice taking place on the day, so if you wish to pick up on some streamer cutting tips or have a go at a low-level spot landing the fence will be up and you don't need to be going to ALAC to participate, come down and join in.The Fly-In to Jurien Bay is being organised for later in the year and we are working on a date that will suit all the Clubs involved and give us conditions to make the trip enjoyable. At this stage we are looking at our calendars still.Finally there is an Air Show on at Pearce Air Force Base on May 19 & 20. If we get enough committed people early enough, we will organise bus transport from the Aero Club on the 20th. Book your seat early so we can make this possible as I'm sure the day would be more enjoyable if we travel as a group.

Fly-InsThe Annual Good Friday Rottnest Bun Run is on 6th April. Book Early. We will be having a Seafood BBQ afterwards at Jandakot - be sure to mark the registration sheet if you wish to stay on for lunch.On 19th & 20th of May, there is an Air Show at Pearce. Depending on numbers we are endeavouring to arrange bus transport from Jandakot and Cockburn Central Station for anyone wishing to attend. This will be a good day out and a great way to join in Club Activities, but due to the expense - confirmed numbers will be required early. Check the notice board and get your name up.An Inter-Club Fly-In is being organised to Jurien Bay. The dates are still being thrashed out to accommodate ourselves, Northam Aero Club, and Mid-West Aero Club. This is being arranged to help foster communication and camaraderie between the clubs. Details will be in next months edition.


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The appetite for fly-ins seems to have lessened somewhat. Perhaps it had something to do with the heatwave or the imminence of back-to-school, with uniforms & books and enrolments. Whatever - Racwa’s sole flying participants

were Peter Bourke and Anne Spinks in VH-EWC.

I drove so I could show friends from Scotland the beauties of the cool Southwest of the State, taking in Pemberton, Northcliffe, Windy Harbour etc; except the Southwest was distinctly HOT as well - it was precisely 2 degrees cooler than the Metro area!

Brian and Chris Hardaker drove – or is it rode – their Bombardier three wheeler. Mike Severn and Ian Edgell didn’t show because they received an adverse weather forecast on the Saturday that they planned to fly.

It would have been a non-event but for the presence of the Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC) members from Serpentine. Even they reported a significant reduction in numbers attending what is for them, also an annual event.

We arranged to all get together for dinner on Saturday night at the Augusta Hotel. There we had difficulty in getting a table, as the dining area was packed and there was significant noise pollution.

I had made attempts to book a function room but it had to be booked well in advance and I had no confidence in having sufficient attendees to justify making such a booking. So we had a hurried conference and all agreed that somewhere quieter should be sought.

Paul Clutterbuck (SABC) was sent out ahead to scout for suitable venues. He soon reported by mobile phone that a Chinese restaurant within walking distance had vacant tables, so we all headed off in the direction indicated, without charts and definitely sans GPS.

There were seven from SABC and 5 representing Racwa plus my two guests. The meal was excellent – and inexpensive, the company very agreeable and the service was incredibly good.

The weather changed on the Sunday, at least at Augusta. The stiff sea breeze returned and the daytime temperature dropped by at least 20 degrees C.

Peter and Anne departed after breakfast on Sunday. They reported the excellent time and flying conditions back to Jandakot, helped by the southerly breeze.

Annual Augusta Fly-In 28th-29th January 2012

The apparent lack of interest in Fly-ins puzzles me. Is it that the destinations on offer have become too familiar? Has flying on top of accommodation costs, become too expensive? If you have any constructive criticisms or suggestions, I know the flying committee would like to learn them – contact the Club Captain [email protected].

Jim Campbell

Call For Headsets!!

Junior Hawks desperately need aviation headsets for their children participants. If you have an old working

set you don't need, or would like to donate a new set - please contact Linda (0411 480 909) or leave them with

Racwa Reception clearly marked for Linda Maule - Junior Hawks. All donations are greatly appreciated. Thanks in

anticipation!

Dropping in to Forrest on your next trip across the Nullabor?If so - you'll be pleased to know you now have mobile

phone coverage there.For any Forrest information - the current caretakers Claus & Tania will be happy to help.They can be contacted on:

Telephone Bus. 9022 6403Facsimile: 9022 6413Mobile: 0408 710 862

Planning a visit to Forrest??


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Relish Every Challenge

“Relish every opportunity and don’t rush through your career” advised Brearne Florisson as she addressed students and

members at the February industry presentation. Brearne has recently moved from captaining a Fokker 50 to becoming a first officer on a Fokker 100.Brearne presented a thoughtful insight into what it takes to become an airline pilot. She strongly advised aspiring commercial pilots to take time to see the bigger picture, and become as involved as possible in the aviation community. Experience and knowledge can be gained a lot quicker with this attitude.After completing her CPL at the club, Brearne chose the instructor route to gain hours. Her ability and dedication resulted in her being appointed officer in charge of Murrayfield, where she forged good friendships with members and ended up marrying a pilot who wanted his aircraft refuelled! It is a testament to Brearne that her past students and Murrayfield based members came to the presentation.

Every student encounters ups and downs during their training. It is essential that pilots retain a professional attitude at all times, especially during the “downs”. Brearne referred to a particular “down” she encountered during her CPL training, and the measures she took to overcome the situation. This proved to be a valuable learning experience, as one can encounter similar situations throughout one’s aviation career, whether it be a tetchy captain to delays beyond one’s control.Further advice Brearne gave to students was “put 100% into your training to get the most out of it. Relish every challenge set for you – don’t fight it”.We look forward to Brearne achieving her captaincy in the Fokker 100.

Industry presentations are help on the last Friday of each month. Previous students from the College and Club who are now in the airlines or charter business are invited to talk about their ”GA journey” from qualifying as a CPL to their current position. Where possible, they will also give an overview of their employer – the size of the fleet, current entry requirements and an average week’s activities. All members are welcome to attend these presentations.

The Brearne smile students and members will never forget!


Feature

Delegates to the 2012 AOPA safety seminar were treated to a variety of presentations, all focusing on enhancing the safety of the aviation industry.

The first presentation was by AOPA President Phil Reiss who detailed the latest avionics available. One of the most important messages was to ensure the compatibility of any new upgrade with existing avionics.Teraya Miller gave an overview of the capabilities of the CASA website. CASA have spent a significant amount of time and research in upgrading their website. The safety benefits from browsing through the new additions cannot be underestimated. She requested all pilots to read through all proposed legislation and make appropriate comments. Steve Crocker from AOPA gave an amusing summary of how to survive as a private pilot licence holder, with examples of what we should NOT do, and what we should be focusing on to become better, safer pilots.CASA’s Simon Denby presented an overview of draft legislation that is currently under review. These are the introduction of a Recreation Pilot’s Licence with its reduced medical requirements and the introduction of an exemption to the part 99 AOD requirements for “micro organisations”. Currently CASA envisages a micro organisation will be a business with less than seven safety sensitive employees. Mr Denby advised that both the recreational medical and the Micro Damp exemption would be released later in 2012.In response to a question about the uneven playing field between schools offering just RA-AUS courses and those offering either a mixture of RA-AUS and PPL or just PPL, Mr Denby advised that the task force is looking into the issue of the pilot licence lifecycle and the classification of flying training schools into those training

integrated students and those training private and recreational licences, but that this was a longer term issue for them.Tower Manager Barry de Jong highlighted the hot spots at Jandakot Airport where the most runway incursions occur. He stressed the importance of pilots making sure they understood the radio transmission and said it was imperative that pilots request additional information if they are uncertain about any transmission.Dr Rob Liddell’s presentation on the medical considerations to consider before and during flight was very pertinent to the seminar’s theme of safety. He also gave his views on the processing of aviation medicals by CASA, which elicited a considerable amount of comment from the floor!The last presentation was by Racwa’s Safety manager, Josh Senior, who emphasized the need for the CEO to be totally committed to the organisation’s safety management system. This support is essential for the successful implementation of a safety culture within the organisation.

AOPA are to be congratulated for organising such an important event. The presence of CASA and Air Services Australia demonstrates the importance that both organisation place on these seminars. Club member Neill Rear was instrumental in organising the event.

The door prize of a portable ELT was initially won by CASA’s Simon Denby, who donated it back for a redraw. Sylvia Byers was the lucky recipient of the second draw.

AOPA Conference

Our very own Director and Club Member,

Linda Maule, has written a book about her experiences learning to fly entitled “It’s Not The Fall That Kills You … It’s The Sudden Stop At The End”. In spite of numerous flying-related fears, Linda managed to complete a PPL through sheer bloody-mindedness and describes her lessons in a light-hearted and amusing manner. If you would like a copy you can purchase one from the Racwa cashier for $20, or a Kindle e-reader version is available through Amazon for $2.99.

Many thanks to Mike Severn and Success Print for their professional work and great service.

It's Not the Fall...

A delighted Sylvia Byers receives a portable ELT

from CASA representative

Simon Denby at the AOPA safety

seminar door prize. Donated by

Complete Aviation, Simon was the

initial winner who magnanimously declined the prize and requested a redraw.


Questions this month are all from the PPL syllabus. See how you go.

1. You are a VFR flight intending to land at an aerodrome situated within a CTAF(R). Select the minimum communication equipment for this flight.A. One VHF and one HF transmitterB. A VHF transmitterC. One VHF or one HF transmitterD. Two VHF transmitters

2. One item which must be included in a passenger brief prior to take-off is:A. the use and adjustment of seat beltsB. a demonstration of the crash bracing positionC. the use and location of fire extinguishersD. a demonstration of evacuation procedures

3. While studying pre-flight data you notice the ARFOR indicates "BKN SC 2000/5500." The planned track within class G airspace is 036o (M). Which of the following altitudes can be used for flight planning your private VFR flight?A. 5500 feetB. 6000 feetC. 6500 feetD. 7000 feetE. 7500 feet

4. Given: Distance departure to destination 275nm TAS 120 kt Wind component (head/tail) 15 kt headwind Aircraft cruise fuel flow 16 US gallons per hour Fixed reserve 45 minutes of cruise fuel flow Taxi fuel 2 US gallons Ignore climb/descent fuel The minimum fuel required at start up for a PVT flight given the above situation is closest to?A. 38 US gallonsB. 51 US gallonsC. 56 US gallonsD. 47 US gallons

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of AVGAS. The taxi allowance is 1.8 US gallons and the flight fuel flow is 15.9 US gallons per hour. How much fuel is consumed after 22 minutes of flight?A. 29 litresB. 38 litresC. 22 litresD. 74 litres

6. You are planning a flight to Albany, W.A. (YABA) on the 21st November. The estimated flight time is 2 hours 15 minutes and you plan to leave your departure aerodrome as late as possible. What is the latest possible ETD from your departure aerodrome?A. 0900 UTCB. 9010 UTCC. 1125 UTCD. 1115 UTC

7. Given: Pressure height 4000 feet OAT +13oCWhat is the density height for this situation?A. 3280 feetB. 4000 feetC. 4270 feetD. 4720 feet

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There has been a recent increase in rudder damage recently resulting from incorrect placement of the rudder lock on our 152 fleet. It is essential that the lock is placed ON TOP

of the hinge. If not, the bolt can damage the skin of the rudder resulting in costly repairs. As shown in the picture, if you place the rudder lock beneath the hinge and can read the message then it is in the wrong place. Please also ensure control locks are fitted correctly, master switch is off and the aircraft is tied down as you walk away. Leaving the beacon on can help reveal a aircraft with the Master switch left on.

Rudder Locks

Rottnest Island

Avoid flying over the Settlement and continuous repetitive circuits

Use East/West approaches in most recent (3/6/10) NDB flight paths

Maintain heightReduce engine revs ASAPFollow designated flight paths

NO TRAINING FLIGHTS between 6pm-8am

Fly neighbourly


Achievers

New MembersJohn Watson, Benjamin Scott, Barry Carmichael, Matthew Connellan, Braden Smale, Michelle Kenworthy, Roberto Franco, Claudio Maltiaccio, Maram Susli, Andy Chew, Daniel Knight, Michael Heath, Karen Grima, Joshua Smith, David Lougher, Robert Leake, Mark Kemp, Nikhil Nagpal, Andrew Caldwell

First SolosLaurence McMahon, Kelly Price, Gyan Phillips, Guy Burchall, Sukhdev Sandhu, Ben Pearce, Peter Graham

GFPTCelia Sansom, Alexander Fiorentino, Caryl Salvador, Rudolf Abad, Sonie Santich, Fraser Sibbritt-Pettit, Laurence McMahon, Dimitrios Skigopoulos

This Month's AchieversPPL

Kovieva Fremy, Thomas Delourmel, Nicholas French, Alexander Pearse, Leandro Ziese De Oliveira, Zachary Cavanagh

CPLBenjamin Jackson

Flight Instructor RatingHyun Sik (Dave) Lee, James Thorne, Benjamin Verazzi

Night VFR RatingChristian De Luca, Corey Robb, Ricky Leggett, Benjamin Briers

A Warm Welcome to our New Members, and Congratulations Everyone

Caryl Salvador GFPT 24 February

Caryl, born and raised in the Philippines, graduated from University with a Degree in Psychology, a very different field in which she finds herself now. Having always wanted

to fly from a young age, the opportunity alluded her as Aviation was, and still is, considered to be very much a male dominated profession in her home country. Refusing to be discouraged, and following a period of living and working abroad, she came to sunny (and windy!) Perth to fulfil her dream of becoming a pilot. Caryl is a real enthusiast and is easily recognised around the Club by her bubbly personality. As a student she is always prepared and puts in maximum effort towards achieving her goals.Caryl is currently a full time student at WAAC, enrolled in the

CASA CPL (+ATPL theory) 16 month course. Caryl hopes one day to fly for an International Airline.

Kelvin achieved his PPL in June 2010. As a mature student it took Kelvin 3 years to gain his PPL which was “a life-long ambition”. The achievement we are recognising in

this article is that Kelvin, as a private pilot, flies regularly and completes around 40 hours per year. His regular trip is the scenic flight up the coast and down the beaches which he tries to do at least once a week. His next project – carrying out cross country flights to explore the State.

Kelvin Barber Quiet Achiever

Kelvin with daughter Gemma!

Caryl after her achievement

Yvonne Lindbeck, Mick Harcourt, Michelle Toy and Sue Clarke at Mick's party

Dear MembersThank you one and all for your wishes and gifts for my recent 60th birthday. I was truly overwhelmed

and pleased by your generosity.Also in thanking Sue Clarke, I would ask that you please forgive her persistence in relentlessly pursuing this quest!She is truly a great friend.Kindest regards

Mick Harcourt 2390

Letter to Members


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Flying New Zealand

Two Royal Aero Club WA members, President Andrew Eldridge and Rod Garnaut (both regular competitors in monthly competitions at Jandakot and Murrayfield), took part in the Trans-Tasman Wings annual competition

held this year at North Shore Aero Club, north of Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew represented Australia in the aerobatic event and Rod in the forced landing. Other team members were Mal Steen, spot landing, from Hobart and the formation team of three members from Royal Newcastle. Andrew and Rod completed requirements for their NZ licence on Monday 20 February, which gave them the opportunity to practise for the Trans–Tasman Trophy on Saturday 25 March. Both Andrew and Rod entered and won a Wildcard event on Thursday giving them the right to enter the New Zealand national title on the following day. The Wildcard events are open to all pilots who are not already winners and representing their region. Andrew won the Wildcard Spot Landing and Rod the Forced Landing. This was exciting for the Aussie supporters as there were now two Australians at the NZ National level. Andrew gained second place in the Spot Landing event and Rod first place for the Forced Landing. The National trophy for the Forced Landing may not go across the Tasman, but Rod holds a plaque to remember this win.The rain held off long enough on Saturday 25 February for the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Hon John Key, to officially open the Trans-Tasman Wings event and then spend time mingling with the crowd. Wings Formation started the day’s flying with the Newcastle guys looking good in the air. Spot Landing was next with marginal weather and Forced landing was held in even more challenging conditions. Rod’s landings looked as though he had magnets on the aircraft wheels and numbers on the ground. The final event on the day for the Trans-Tasman Trophy was aerobatics, which Andrew drew applause for having provided an excellent performance.Congratulations to Rod for first place in the Forced Landing event. Andrew was a very close second for Australia in aerobatics. Spot Landing and Formation were both won by New Zealand which holds the Wings Trophy for 2012. In 2013 Australia will host the Trans-Tasman event at La Trobe in Australia at the same time that the Australian Light Aircraft Competitions (ALAC) are held.In summary, congratulations to both Rod and Andrew for their fine effort at North Shore Aero Club, New Zealand, in representing Australia for this event. The Royal Aero Club of WA continues to maintain the high standard it has enjoyed over the years as a result of a dedicated group of club members who are actively encouraged by instructors and volunteers who provide support in club flying activities. Friendships and club spirit strengthen at national and international levels with an event such as the Trans-Tasman Wings Trophy.

National Championships 2012


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Basic Flying Rules

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Worth A Look?

Don't forget to send your tips to [email protected]. Here's some other pearls of wisdom.

1. Be aware of the whole picture - yourself, your aircraft, you environment, and your risk.

2. Practise lots - then if/when the real thing happens, you know what to do and can concentrate on specific things for that situation.

3. Look ahead - be at one with your aircraft, and stay in front leading it when you fly. - Aeroplanes don't make terribly good masters.

4. Airmanship is the powerful combination of knowledge, skill, awareness and discipline.

Airmanship Tips

Following from last month's popular article Tower Talk - here are some more pointers about common errors & discussion points.

Single runway ops when vacating at taxiways "T" and "V"The following is from ERSA"When RWY 12/30 is nominated on the ATIS as the duty landing RWY:a. ACFTvacatingRWY12/30viaTXYVaretocontinue

TAXtoclearRWY06R/24Lassoonaspracticable,holdingshortofallotherRWYs.

b. ACFTvacatingRWY12/30viaTXYTaretocontinueTAXtoclearRWY06L/24Rassoonaspracticable,holdingshortofallotherRWYs."

This is because when you vacate at these taxiways (T and V) you are already in the crossing runway, so keep moving to clear the runway, this also allows other aircraft behind you to vacate runway 12/30.

Difference between "Turn left/right ..." and "When ready turn left/right ..."

4 When ATC gives you an instruction to "Turn left/right ..." the turn must be done as soon as practicable and if you can't you need to advise the Tower so they can give you

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an alternative instruction or possibly give a different aircraft an instruction.

4 When ATC gives you "When ready turn left/right ..." this allows you to turn when you are ready.

When ATC are trying to fit you into a hole or are needing you to turn for safety they will usually use "Turn left/right ..." and if you don't do it almost immediately they may follow up with "Turn left/right now ..."..

Barry de Jong, Jandakot Tower Manager


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Share your passionEverytime you go for a flight the reaction is the same; exhileration, freedom, passion. Imagine sharing that feeling with your friends, family and colleagues.

Now you can share your passion with those closest to you. Bring a friend to one of our Learn to Fly Seminars at Jandakot Airport each month; there are sessions for Private Pilots and Commercial Pilots. Anyone can do it.

Registerations are essential.

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