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2 May 2014 Tarmac Topics

Cover Photo: Avro Anson performing at the recent Wings over Wanaka airshow in New Zealand. Photo: Keith Linkbeck

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FeaturesFlying for a Career 6Adventures 7The Future 9Out 'n' About 10Around Australia 11Flying is Fun 12A Good Day Out 13Racwa Open Day 16

Regular ItemsContact Us 2News 3What's On? 4Around The Club 5Club Captain's Corner 8Achievers 15On a Lighter Note 14

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David Currey, General Manager

From the GM's DeskThe onset of winter can create a challenge to pilots. Hours of meticulous planning can be dashed by a frontal system cancelling all flying. However, winter also produces some of the best flying conditions of the year. Crisp, stable air with perfect visibility is a pilot’s best friend – make the most of these ideal conditions. The Bureau of Meteorology predictions are generally very accurate and pilots can plan days in advance. If in doubt, phone your instructor or the Operations Team prior to leaving home.The syllabus can be modified to accommodate adverse weather. Our instructors are magicians who will tweak your training schedule so that you can always progress towards your goal. Flying might not be an option, but you will receive a brief that would have been delivered at a future date. It is amazing the number of good flying hours that can be found at Jandakot during a perceived period of bad weather. The important message is to liaise closely with your instructor at all times.The recent annual conference of the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia revealed that clubs throughout Australia are experiencing a decline in flying hours. It is up to us to look at new ways to promote aviation at the same time as ensuring our cost structure is in line with our forecast hours. Congratulations to John Ridgway on being awarded a Federation Award, and Werner Buhlmann on being awarded the Jack Fahey Award for services to aviation. Taylor Sebbritt-Pettitt received an Air Services scholarship to help him achieve his goal of obtaining a CPL.The conference was opened by the Victorian Minister for Aviation who outlined the contribution that aviation was making to the Victorian economy. The largest Boeing facility outside the USA is in Melbourne, adding $800 million to the Victorian GDP. The new Eurofighter’s tail is assembled close to Moorabbin airport, adding several hundred million dollars to the Victorian economy. The message was very clear – investment in aviation does benefit the state. Wouldn’t it be fortuitous if the WA government adopted a similar outlook! Presentations by CASA, Air Services, ATSB, SAR and a number of other organisations were very informative. Highlights are:• CASAwillshortlybeallowingDAMEstoissueclass2

medicals,providedtheapplicant’shealthfallswithapredeterminedrange

• CASA medical section (AvMed) has a shortage ofdoctors so there could be further delays if yourmedicalresultshavetobeassessedbyAvMed.Don’tleaveyourmedicalrenewaluntilthelastmoment.

• CASAhaveanalysedthemainreasonswhystudentsfail flight tests and have found that actual flyingskills are not the problem – “soft skills” such asmaintaining situational awareness, navigation,recognitionandmanagementoferrorsarethekeyfactorsthatresultinthetesthavingtoberepeated.CASAwillberequiringtrainingschoolstofocusmoreonthesefactors.

• NewregulationstobeintroducedinSeptemberhavebeenchangedtomakeiteasierforsmallflyingclubstodelivertraining.Thisisaverywelcomemove.

• AMSA (AusSAR) demonstratedhowtheymanagedtotraceanaircraftthathadhadaforcedlanding – by using the pilot’siPhone. Initially faced witha 200 squaremile search area, they narrowed thisdowntoa24squaremileboxbytrackingtheiPhone’scommunication with cellular masts. Moral of thestory–leaveyourmobilephoneon!

• AMSAalsopleadedwithownersoftheold121.5MHzbeaconstohandthemtoabatterydisposalcompanyandNOTtothrowthemaway.Theyhaveexperiencedmanyemergency transmissions thatemanated fromthelocalrubbishtip!

• Air Services (ASA) are investing over $1 billion inthenextfiveyearstocatchupwithyearsofunder-investment. Australia is thefirstcontinenttohavecoast-to-coastATS-Bcoverage.

• Theworldgrowthinaviationis5.1%.InSEAsia,thegrowthis7.0%.

• ASAisworkingonmeasurestoreducethecongestionatPerth,Brisbaneand SydneyAirports. TheyhaveintroducedtheMetronsystemtoholdaircraftontheground,insteadofholdingintheair.

We were privileged to listen to Dr Arthur Pape’s tenacious 20 year battle with the then DCA and CASA regarding colour vision defectiveness (CVD) of pilots. His internationally recognised research has placed Australia at the forefront of CVD research in aviation. After the conference, the focus shifted to the Australian Light Aircraft Championships. Read the Club Captain’s report for full details. Well done Rod Garnaut on your achievement!I look forward to meeting many members at the forthcoming night competitions. These are a lot of fun, especially as a night rating is not required.PLEASE can all members promote the Open Day on Sunday 25th May to your friends, family and colleagues. We need your support to make this event successful. Each of you received a copy of the flyer by email recently. Please consider printing it and posting it at your place of work, to promote this important event. It is common for persons to agree to go to a function but then to cancel at the last moment. I urge every member to go that extra step and bring someone to the event.

Come along to the Racwa Open DaySunday May 25


June2 IREX course starts4 CPL - Meteorology course starts5 Night Comp #27 Bomber Command - Commerative Flight8 YMUL Comp - Instrumentless Circuit13 CPL - Navigation course starts14 Learn to Fly Seminar16 Aviation Workshop Evening23 PPL (full time) course starts27 Old Fliers Group27 Formation Friday27 Industry Presentation29 YPJT Comp - Right Hand Seat CircuitLater3 July YPJT Night Comp #313 July YMUL Comp - Streamer Cutting14 July CPL - Human Factors course starts22 July CPL - A/C Performance & Ops course starts27 July YPJT Comp - Flapless Circuit31 July CPL - Flight Rules & Air Law course starts4 August ATPL - Flight Planning course starts9 August BAK (part time) course starts9 August YMUL Comp - Murrayfield Moon24 August Certificate IV in Aviation course starts25 August Maths (full time) course starts25 August ATPL - Aerodynamics & A/C Systems course starts31 August YPJT Comp - Hold your Water Circuit1 September CPL - Aerodynamics course starts8 September CPL - Navigation course starts13 September Battle of Britain Dawn Patrol - Commerative

Flight14 September YMUL Comp - Instrument Circuit15 September BAK (full time) course starts16 September CPL - Meteorology course starts28 September YPJT Comp - Instrument Circuit29 September IREX course starts

Regular EventsLearn to Fly Seminar - 2nd Saturday of the monthAviation Workshop Evening - 3rd Tuesday of the monthFormation Friday - Last Friday of the monthIndustry Presentation - Last Friday of the monthOld Fliers Group - Last Friday of the monthJandakot Challenge Last Sunday of the month

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Industry Presentations

4pm - last Friday of each month Come along - hear the presentation.

More details - contact Operations on 9417 0000

Club DiaryMay1 YPJT Night Comp #12 Old Fliers Group (April meeting)3 BAK (part time) course starts3 Instructor Rating course starts5 Certificate IV in Aviation course starts7 AFR Competition ends10 Learn to Fly Seminar11 YMUL Comp - HMAS Murrayfield12 BAK (full time) course starts16-18 Advanced Pilot Seminars20 Aviation Workshop Evening - with John Douglas

OAM and AvPlan Beta-tester Mark Warren25 Racwa Open Day, Jandakot25 YPJT Comp - Flapless Glide Approach25 Junior Hawks Rally Day28 CPL - Aerodynamics course starts30 Old Fliers Group30 Formation Friday30 Industry Presentation


Around The ClubFarewell

Greg

It was fitting that so many Club members were able to say their farewells to former Club Captain

and Committeeman Greg Hill.Here are just a few of Greg's aviation moments, including his Wake held at Racwa.


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Dave Joice was our guest speaker at the April Aviation Workshop evening.Dave learnt to fly with the Club when it was based

at Perth Airport. He obtained a commercial licence after the Club had moved to Jandakot in 1965. After 3½ yrs gaining the necessary flying experience, Dave joined TAA/Australian Airlines in 1970 where he remained for the next 19 years, flying B727s and B737-300/400.In 1990 he was successful in gaining a contract with GulfAir (based in Bahrain), to assist in line training. GulfAir had been operating since 1950 with a mixed fleet of Lockheed L1011, Boeing 737s and some 767s; but soon re-equipped with Airbus A320, A340 and then A330.Routes flown encompassed the Middle East and India as well as Europe; Africa and the Far East; Sydney and Melbourne (first Arab Airline into Oz). With the A340, direct flights were enabled via JFK (New York) and Houston airports.A bitter civil war erupted in Lebanon in 1975 followed in 1990 by the Gulf War (“Desert Shield”). This naturally resulted in considerable military air activity in the immediate vicinity of routes flown by GulfAir, which gave rise to some anxious ‘incidents’. Most of the "ex-pat" women and children had been evacuated by December 1990.This was followed up by operation “Desert Storm” in 1991, when the allies attacked Baghdad. GulfAir was grounded because Bahrain International Airport was being used 24/7 to launch attacks against Iraq. Iraq retaliated by launching Scud B missiles towards Israel, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. 3 of these hit Bahrain, one landing in the water about 7km from where Dave was living. On another occasion Dave described seeing Patriot missiles intercept an incoming Scud prior to any air-raid warning!Following the liberation of Kuwait in February 1991, the Iraq

army set fire to more than 600 oil wells and it took over 6 months to extinguish them. Flying into Kuwait through the resulting toxic black smoke caused a build up of unburned crude oil on the cockpit windshield which it was discovered only Coca Cola could clean effectively!After about 10 years in the Middle East, Dave decided to retire and return to Australia.Following Dave Joice’s fascinating discourse on the pleasures (and perils) of flying

In early January I had a call from the RFDS at Jandakot suggesting I might be prepared to take our Cessna 180, down to their tarmac area and park beside the latest

addition to their fleet, a very new PC12. Our C180 is an ex RFDS aeroplane which I had flown for the RFDS back in the 1960s. This request became a suggestion that we could do a formation flight for the historical value of the photography involved. I then proposed that if they were interested in a little history, - we should involve the Fox Moth VH-USJ, which was one of the original aircraft based in Port Hedland and then Meekatharra.The owner of the Fox, Bert Filippi graciously allowed us to

Keeping it in the RFDS familyborrow it and we recruited Werner Buhlmann to do the formation flying. We met at Serpentine and had a thorough briefing on the formation which was to be filmed by Jon Davison from a Squirrel helicopter and flown incredibly well by David Adamson from Specialist Helicopters. We launched at about 1600 as Jon was keen to take advantage of low soft light, and even though it was late afternoon, there was enough turbulence to make holding close station quite difficult. We flew in various positions for the next hour or so with Werner in the Fox at best speed of 80 kts, whilst Sebastian Lip in the PC12 had half flap to maintain station. The results were absolutely stunning!!I am not sure how the RFDS are going to present the result, be it a poster, calendar or whatever, but I can say that it was a pleasure to work with professionals like Sebastian, Werner, Jon and David.

Jan Ende

Falconry is the sport of Royal Sheiks. The birds flew as first class pax!

The source of

windshield deposits - burning oil

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The Enroute chart to/from Bahrein with

Kuwaiti airspace to be avoided AT ALL COSTS!

in the Middle East - Club CEO David Currey briefed members on the proceedings of the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs Annual Flying Training conference.

Jim Campbell

For everyone looking forward to this year’s Wings Presentation Dinner, please set aside the evening of

Saturday 4th October.Once again we’ve been able to secure the Terrace Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Hotel for this very popular event and we’ll

be sure to keep you updated in the coming months with all the details.


The Wrong Way Round (Part 5)

As we pulled up to the fuel farm - there was one aircraft ahead of me, so I slipped in right after. A little chat with the BP guy who pointed out the museum - so we parked

the Jab and trundled off to have a look. We were on the way to the gate when we spotted a Sikorsky S92 parked there. Hm... I'd heard one the other day, with 6 POB, changing their SAR - and they had gone to Mt Isa. Then it took off some time before us. We appear to have been travelling the same course. We went into the museum and had lunch, and as I was deciding if we were going to spend the rest of the day there, I went to see how much it was. Well - I nearly fell over when it became apparent that to do the whole thing (it’s broken into parts), it was a staggering $150 per person. So after lunch it was off to Emerald.As we flew across the Great Dividing Range towards Emerald, we soon saw we didn't need to land there (as we had the fuel and time) - so with some calculations as we passed overhead at FL096, I amended our SAR to Thangool. I was now paying particular attention to time, sunset and fuel consumption, and it started to become plain that we could actually make Bundaberg that day. So with the new times to hand, I called Brisbane Centre as we passed overhead Thangool to move the SAR yet again! A little later, I was surprised when Centre came back and asked if I wanted radar vectoring and advisory to Bundaberg. I chuckled and thought that as it was the end of the day - he was getting a little bored and wanted an aircraft to play with. I declined nicely and continued on my merry way direct to Bundaberg.By the time we were within 10nm and made our call, the sun was starting to set. I thought we were really making the best of the daylight hours on our trip, and the Garmin GPS was turning out to be such a great piece of kit. It allowed me to fine turn the flight and get the absolute best out of the aircraft, and arrive with such accurate timings.We slotted into the approach and followed another Jabiru, made a nice landing, taxied in and followed another Jabiru. After chatting with the instructor and the student, we secured the aircraft and I popped off to the Jabiru factory to see if anybody was there. As it turned out, the nice lady from Microair was working late and gave me some numbers to call, so I arranged for someone to meet me the following day for a visit and some spare parts.The chaps were kind enough to drop us at the local motel, and following a dump of the kit - we were out for a meal, and you probably guessed it - found a curry house.The following day saw us back at the Hinkler Flying School and chatting with Max Jackson the CFI. After discussing the flight and what we were doing, we also talked of a possible slow leak in the port main wheel. He said I was a brave man to be doing the flight without a complete spare wheel.The funny thing is, it’s sometimes the obvious things you miss, and I thought he was so right! As I was going to the factory within the hour, I would get a spare.The appointed time to meet Doug outside the factory arrived, and we went in to see the birthplace of my beloved Sweetie. I have to say

a big thank you to the Jabiru staff for coming in on a Saturday, also to Rod for giving me some spares to fix the headset that Emily had managed to break. It was held together with the most useful thing in the toolkit - gaffer tape.The next flight was not a long one but would be interesting, as we would be going over the mountain ranges of Queensland as we headed due south.The mountains are spectacular to fly over and you can see the Pacific Ocean in the distance, sparkling in the morning light. As we headed south there appeared to be ground fog, but then saw it was the fires, with smoke bellowing to the east and filling the valleys and coastal regions. A very spectacular sight, but filled with sorrow for those caught up in it.On over Gympie, past the Sunshine Coast and further, and in the distance Brisbane starts to appear. I started looking for my visual aiming point (west side of Lake Samsonvale) which would be the beginning of the Brisbane/Archerfield & Amberley Gap where I would have to drop down towards the hills and enter the low level corridor to stay out of everyone’s airspace. We descended to 2500ft and gave Archerfield a call just to let them know we were coming south through the gap. We headed to the next turn point, the apex of the river that looks like a big “W” - nearly there, a left turn to track due East for the Jacobs Wells VOR and Roberts your proverbial sibling, and there was Heck Field. We made our call and joined overhead, landed and continued the roll to the tie down points.This is where we found Allen and his wife, a very nice couple and so hospitable. I have to say this clubhouse was the most welcoming and best stop over we had. I would highly recommend anyone to pay a visit, this is how a club should be setup.We spent a comfortable night and left the following morning for a short hop to Southport. I had contacted Neal, the Club President, some weeks before to gain permission to land. After a number of hurdles that were dealt with (the RAA insurance was one, and was eventually accepted) - we gained permission.This is a very nice club, somewhat more formal than Heck Field but never the less - very nice. Due to its location though, the joining instructions need to followed stringently and noise abatement put in place as soon as possible on climb out.

James MurphyContinued Next Month

Adventures


G’day Members,I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable

Easter. It can be a very busy time and it’s easy to lose perspective on what’s important. To get yourself back on an even keel, it’s always good to hit the skies and do some flying. So get on

the phone and make a booking.It’s been a really busy time for Lori, the boys and myself. After a hectic ALAC trip we headed north to Brisbane and attended my niece's wedding, and we had a couple of days with family before getting back to Perth just in time for the Bun Run. Rob Van Hamersveld's article with all the details of the Bun Run is on page 13, so I won’t go on about it but it was well attended and we had great flying conditions.As for ALAC, my report is on page 11 with all the results and a full list of excuses. Rod Garnaut, once again, showed the rest of us how it is done and flew fantastically in difficult conditions. Well done mate.The Night Comps are well under way and if you missed the first one don’t worry there are two more. Thursday June 5th and Thursday July 3rd will wrap up the Trilogy, so make sure

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From the Club Captainyou don’t miss out on getting a night fix. The view is great and good conditions have been ordered for the dates as required. As I’ve mentioned in the past we all fly C172’s with an instructor, so currency and ratings are NOT required, and there are back seats available for passengers to enjoy a ride. Dinner is available from Muzz Buzz from 5pm, and the Compulsory Briefing is at 18:00.This month our Jandakot Competition coincides with the Open Day on May 25th. With this in mind, we will be having a BBQ Lunch at the club. The bar will be open from 12:00 with lunch available and a variety of selections. Come down and support your club, check out the facilities and see what’s involved in competition flying. The H.M.A.S Murrayfield Competition will be held on Sunday May 18th, - not the 11th as listed. This has been changed to avoid a clash with Mother’s Day and keep everyone from getting in trouble. Sorry for the late notice - I hope no-one is inconvenienced.The Bomber Command Commemorative Flight is all set for Saturday June 7th. This is a lot of fun and isn’t just for Formation Endorsed Pilots. Get your aircraft booked and sign up on the list on the noticeboard. The flight goes out to Freo and then up the river to the Cenotaph at King’s Park. The Briefing is compulsory and will be at 14:00 sharp. Show your respect and join in.There’s not much else to report this month - check the noticeboard for the latest flying activities and book your aircraft early.Happy Landings

Craig Hensley, Club Captain

WinnersMurrayfield - No April Competition due to ALAC

Jandakot - Low Level Spot Landing

1st Rod Garnaut & Craig Hensley 2nd Sylvia Byers & Jim Di Menna3rd Jos Charters

Raffle Winner Jim Campbell

First time competitor

Third place went to Joss

Charters.Joint second

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Joint first

Support your Club - Tell Everyone about our Open Day - May 25, 2014


The Future

The OFG’s 110th Meeting was held upstairs in the Members Bar on Friday, March 28th. A near capacity crowd of 95 enjoyed lunch, and was then entertained by two excellent

speakers.Pilot Mal Yeo followed up on a previous talk, speaking about his experiences as a passenger on a flight from Singapore to Perth that experienced “upset” when in cruise. Many were injured. The necessity to wear a seat belt was never more obvious.Club CFI and Chief Pilot, Trevor Jones gave a masterful account of what it takes to fly light aircraft across oceans. Flight planning,

weather prediction and fuel considerations are just the start.When you fly from Italy to Australia, for instance, there are many countries to cross and formalities to consider. The variation in landing fees and handling charges is astounding.A Handling Agent may be expensive but is invaluable.John Chesbrough, himself a trans-ocean pilot, gave the vote of thanks to both speakers.These talks will be available on https://www.youtube.com/user/OldFliersGroup

Steve Rogers, Co-ordinator

Flying Internationally

The club is pleased to offer

a new course for pilots who would like to fly with the Garmin G1000. This is a practical course consisting of a classroom session in the

morning, followed by flying in the afternoon. You will be paired with another student. This means reduced costs, but it also gives you the opportunity to learn in the front seat and consolidate from the back seat.

The classroom session will take approximately 2.5 hours. We will then break for lunch and fly in the afternoon. Each student will conduct a flight as PIC, covering: 1. start-up procedure, instrumentation, radios and engine

management, and 2. flight plan entry and auto-pilot operation. The intermediate landing(s) will be away from Jandakot in order to reduce landing fees. Each student will fly approximately 1.5 hours in a modern G1000 equipped S model C172.The course is offered on a Saturday. The ground school portion is $156.50 per student. Students can decide on a number of routes for the flying training, which will be charged at the prevailing rate. The course is subject to aircraft and instructor availability. To make a booking please contact the club on 9417 0000 or [email protected].

Each year the Australian Air Force

Cadets (AAFC) conducts two Elementary Flying

Training Courses (EFTC) where young Air Force cadets who have little or no flying experience are taught how to fly an aeroplane and after about 11 hours intensive instructional training are then sent for the momentous step of their first solo flight.The April camp was held at Murrayfield where four ab-initio cadets and two Darwin based post solo cadets were given intensive training to solo standard.In addition to the flying component, each cadet receives ground theory and lectures in aviation to complement their training.The Dux of the course was Alex Hazel who has his sights firmly set to fly for Emirates in the Boeing 777.The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) subsidises the cost of flying to AAFC cadets and this significant saving makes it possible for

Future Top Gunsmany cadets to learn to fly and gives them the impetus to move on to perhaps a future in the Air Force or commercial airlines and a career in aviation.The Royal Aero Club plays a large part in the success of these camps as Racwa provides the aeroplanes and some instructors who help in the training.Without Racwa's ongoing support, the AAFC would not be able to conduct these flying camps for cadets.So if your son or daughter is at school and thinking about a career in aviation, then I suggest they contact the AAFC 7 WG at RAAF Pearce for the nearest squadron where they will learn and develop many life skills together with making great friendships.

Mike Thomas

Alex Hazel, Troy Bayley,

Michael Thomas Jnr

(Course Staff Cadet), Declan Foley & Reece

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New G1000 Training Course

Alex Hazel, receiving the Dux trophy from Wing Commander Robert Somerville AM, Officer Commanding 7 Wing, AAFC.


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SAAA WA Regional Fly-In - DenmarkI'd heard from Rob Slater (Champagne PC Services) that the

annual SAAA Regional Fly-In, hosted by the Albany Chapter was set for the long weekend of March 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Some

31 aircraft were expected for a weekend of flying activities. So Bernie Nelson and I planned a flight down there.With us "retired" people, timing is not a great issue, so we decided to fly down on Friday via The Lily Windmill near the Stirling Ranges. Rumour had it that the owner Pleun Hitzert is building more accommodation using a World War 2 DC3.From there, we would fly south for a photographic run along some of the best coastline in Australia, then a fuel stop at Albany, along the West Cape Howe National Park coastline and into Denmark (YDEK).With VH-KXW and accommodation booked, we planned an Armadale (ARE) departure for Friday morning, and I would fly the first sector.With a "one finger line" area forecast, ENE winds at 15kts and CAVOK all the way down (brilliant!) - our departure on RWY 06R was at 0833. Once through the steps, we settled into our assigned flight plan altitude level and tracked to Williams, and was overhead Wagin (YWGN) at 0937. From there, our track took us over Katanning (YKNG) and onto The Lily Windmill where RWY 09 was the choice and arrival time was 1012.We saw Pleun busy setting up the permanent wheel jack foundations on the DC3. These jack frames will hold the aircraft undercarriage, keeping the weight off the tyres.With the kettle on and coffee brewing, we listened to Pleun's wealth of information on this south west area. He certainly is a man of vision. He showed us his new venture with the inside accommodation well underway. (I wonder what the wife will say when I tell her that I have booked a romantic getaway at the new DC3 accommodation!!).It was now Bernie's turn as Pilot In Command (PIC) for the sector to Denmark - which gave me a chance to do some aerial photography. Our overhead departure was 1138, the skies were clear with light ESE winds, so we decided to fly over the top of the Stirling Ranges - a great view. Once past the ranges, we descended and tracked south to Hassell Beach and Two People Bay. This south coast is magnificent to photograph.From Two People Bay we flew around Cape Vancouver, past Maitraya Resort, on to Ledge Point (north end of King George Sound) and photographed the "Awhina" shipwreck. Then across the Sound to Bald Head and around to the Gap before going to Albany for our refuel stop and lunch (fresh ham and salad rolls made by my lovely wife Mien) at 1245. This aviator is well looked after!! From Albany, it's only a short fifteen minute flight to Denmark, via the West Cape Howe National Park coastline and we joined overhead for RWY 09 at 1355. With our aircraft secured, we registered with the SAAA people and got a lift into town with one of the locals. As always, country hospitality is great. Once checked into our accommodation, it was off to the Denmark Bowling Club. After chatting to the locals and Club Captain, we obtained some bowling balls, jacks and mats, and set about bowling a few ends.Mary and Andrew Cotterell flew a Foxbat from White Gum Farm near York where they help run the Sky Sports Flying School (see the Country Airstrip Guide). Anyone is welcome, so it will be another destination to check out.There was a magnificent 1978 Cessna C182Q VH-VJR which has extended wings and small canard wings in the front. With

a stall speed of 38kts - this would be the perfect "truck". Plenty of power, lift, good load and a low stalling speed, but he wouldn't part with it!!The majority of aircraft were various Vans RV models in both tricycle and tailwheel versions, and were works of art.Saturday evening was the SAAA BBQ which was well attended, and it was interesting listening to other flyers' stories. It was a broad mix of people - from Southern Cross, Esperance, Geraldton, Serpentine and of course Albany. Thanks to Ian Tippett who made his magnificent hangar available and with a donation of $18.00 for the meat pack, it gave you admission to the BBQ plate. Drinks were all BYO and it was just great being able to mix. Bernie and I went up to the "loft" to check how the "other half" lives, and with a kitchen with a view to die for and the very comfortable lounge setting - I was hoping that my Lotto numbers might have come good! Looking at the Sunday morning paper though, I had to cancel my deposit on the hangar next door!!The weather gods were not very kind on Sunday morning with fog and low visibility, together with strengthening southerly winds. It made it very difficult to put on an air display - by late afternoon, the formation group managed to do a fly-by. A bit disappointing, as lots of work goes into these flying events.Monday morning greeted us with low cloud (overcast at 2700'), 8000 VIS and winds SSE, so we decided to depart late morning, hoping the cloud base would lift. After phoning the aviation forecaster - the cloud would lift, so our overhead departure at Denmark was 1112 and tracked via Walpole. Northcliffe and Nannup passed, & we finally broke free of the low cloud abeam Greenbushes heading to Bunbury for fuel. Then it was off to Jandakot via the usual coastal route, and with the ATIS dialled up we joined downwind for RWY 24R - touching down at 1405.It was a great weekend of flying and we traversed some of the best coastal scenery in this country.

Rob van Hamersveld, #8706


Around Australia

The annual ALACs were held last month

at Tooradin, near Cranbourne, on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. It’s always exciting leading up to the ALACs, but this year it was a bit ordinary as foul weather brought our arrangements for aircraft and practice schedules unstuck. Many hours were spent watching the skies and looking at forecasts on various smart devices. It made for some long days and extra travel back and forth from Tooradin to Leongatha where our aircraft were stranded, before an opportunity for us to ferry the 'planes across.The event was still hampered by bad weather, and on Friday we all got an early beer after flying was cancelled at around 14:30. Every dark

cloud (and there were plenty of them lurking at about 300'), has a silver lining and after a couple of cold beers and a great meal at Kelly’s Hotel, everyone was in much better spirits.

2014 Australian Light Aircraft Championships (ALAC)

Saturday dawned a new day and with clear firmament we were able to get things underway. Streamer Cutting was the first event - it felt good to climb up to 4000' and everyone enjoyed getting a flight under their belt. The cloud came in again and the Forced Landing was done as a Glide Approach from 1000' with only two circuits by each competitor due to restricted time. Finally the Spot Landing and Aerobatics were completed in the afternoon. With the two circuit restriction - two days of flying was all crammed into one day, much to the relief of the organisers. Unfortunately the Aerobatics were cancelled which was really disappointing, but for a while it looked like the whole event would have to be called off - so we were very lucky to get most of the events finished.The Presentation Dinner was held at the Mahogany Inn where most competitors were staying. The lodgings were first rate, reasonably priced and the dinner was top notch. The night kicked off with John Douglas (JD) presenting awards for indiscretions by pilots over the week which is always good for a laugh. Then it was time for the serious part of the evening, with the presentation of the medals for the championships. It was no surprise to hear Rod Garnaut’s name called as winner for the Streamer Cutting as he always performs consistently in this event, but when he won the Forced and got third place in the Spot - we all knew he had to be right in the running for Overall Champion. It was great to see Rod win it again and lead the team so well. Congratulations on a fantastic performance Rod - it’s a pleasure to fly with someone with your experience and ability. Unfortunately Rod’s shoulders weren’t broad enough to carry the rest of the team through and we came home without the Federation Cup. The Tasmanians have the honour of holding on to it for the next twelve months until we return to Echuca to have a crack at winning it back.

Rod Garnaut was crowned the ALAC Overall Champion after being placed first in the streamer cutting and forced landing and third in the spot landing competitions. A local newspaper required a photo of Rod for an article. Rod is very good at adopting the nonchalant Top Gun stance. Congratulations on your achievement and thank you for helping promote the club.

Spot Landing Forced Landing Streamer Cutting

Formation

1st Ed Ten Broeke Rod Garnaut Rod Garnaut RVAC Team 12nd Andrew Stopp Andrew Stopp Ed Ten Broeke RVAC Team 23rd Rod Garnaut John Broadhead Peter Fenton RNAC

Overall Champion - Rod GarnautFederation Cup - Aero Club of Southern Tasmania

ALAC Results


Since coming to Australia in 2004, I have heard members nonchalantly talking about “landing at Forrest” as if this was a normal experience for all pilots. Every time I heard

a member mentioning Forrest Airport, my bucket list was adjusted with Forrest Airport moving upwards. Flying along the Australian Bight assumed equal importance. The annual conference of the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia was held in Melbourne in early April. A lot of persuasive discussion with management at home produced the necessary approval and the aircraft was booked! I wanted to see if my ability to navigate was not too rusty and purchased 9 WAC charts for the trip and a Melbourne VTC – oh how I wished we had been ramp checked: two iPads with AvPlan, ERSA and every conceivable map. Departing at first light, we refuelled at Kalgoorlie and tracked to Forrest. What a disappointment! No marching bands to welcome the bucket list being reduced by one, only ten million flies and a very expensive fuel bill. Leaving my business card pinned to a wall of thousands of business cards (I saw four cards from Neil Rear), we headed to the Bight, sharing the cockpit with a hundred flies that decided to abandon Forrest.

The Bight more than lived up to expectations and was a truly unforgettable experience. Looking down on areas of coastline where no human has ever trod was very humbling and made me appreciate how lucky pilots are to be able to control what they see. We refuelled at Ceduna and landed at Port Pirie as the sun set

(shining directly down the runway). The next morning produced more good weather and we headed to Melbourne. Giving Moorabbin Tower the “unfamiliar with Moorabbin Airport” radio call, we were given a straight in approach and very helpful taxi instructions to the Royal Victorian Aero Club parking area.When next I hear someone talking about landing at Forrest, I can now nod wisely, having ticked that goal. Unfortunately, I have yet to hear someone mentioning Forrest – it seems it has become a taboo subject!

I would strongly recommend members to fly over East. I hope to remain on a high for weeks and months to come.

David Currey

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Ticking the Bucket List

“I’m very blessed to do something that I love”

declared Serdar Yilmaz when addressing students at the March industry presentation. Serdar, a first officer with Turkish Airlines, completed his Certificate IV at the WA Aviation College in 2010. He currently has over 1,300 hours on the A320.

Students were treated to an overview of flying in Europe and the Middle East. Serdar was most complimentary about the German air traffic control instructions. However, flying in the Middle East required pilots to be extra vigilant to ensure that they were aware of the prevailing procedures at the destination airport as these could differ from expected procedures.After graduating from the College, Serdar applied for the Qantaslink scholarship. He passed the initial interview and was invited to Sydney for a subsequent interview. Unfortunately he didn’t pass this stage, but he believes that the lessons he learnt from the interview process helped in securing his position at Turkish Airlines. “Never guess at an interview”, he advised, “If you can’t answer a question, tell the panel. They will soon catch you out if you try and guess an answer.”

Turkish Airlines subject applicants to a rigid evaluation process. Six out of fourteen applicants in Serdar’s class were eventually accepted. The evaluation process included an intensive eight hour test of the pilots’ ability to evaluate complex scenarios and make the appropriate response. “That was really extreme” laughed Serdar. After passing the final interview, Serdar completed the type rating in Madrid.“Punctuality is everything” advised Serdar, “As first officer, I am expected to have read up to 70 pages of information before the captain arrives. It is my job to identify any problems and communicate these to the captain.”Turkish Airlines has over 800 captains and a first officer might fly with the same captain once every two or three years. They are a rapidly growing airline with many aircraft on the order book.Serdar’s advice to students is simple. “Start building good habits right from the start of your training. Airlines undertake extensive reference checks and a professional student who is always punctual will be accepted before other students.”

On approach to Forrest Airport

Great Australian Bight from VH-JDY

Doing What You Love

The ever popular trilogy of night competitions started in May.

Don't miss June & July (even if you didn't compete in May).

No need to be night rated – just have funPut your name on the Noticeboard now.


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The annual Racwa 2014 Rottnest Island Bun Run was held on Good Friday, April 18th with 16 registered aircraft participating - a great turnout. The morning commenced

at 0800 so all participating aircraft could be pre-flighted in time before the brief scheduled for 0900.The brief was conducted by our Club CFI Trevor Jones, and I must say that Trevor puts in a lot of effort, with his briefing notes which covers all areas of operational procedures, arrivals and departures at Rottnest as well as all safety aspects (an essential part of any briefing) to be aware of should things not quite go to plan. This year we saw a very good line up of aircraft ranging from Cessnas, Jim Campbell's classic Beechcraft VH-FWQ, Pipers and Mooneys including Dave and Annette Joice's magnificent Mooney Ovation.Our aircraft was a G1000 equipped C172SP and crewed by Peter Mitchell, my brother Joe, and myself as PIC for the Jandakot - Rottnest sector, so it was a great mix of people and aircraft heading for the "overseas" destination. Traditionally, Jandakot Holdings and Rottnest Island Board waive all landing fees for aircraft participating in the Bun Run and any "fees" incurred would be donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (which no doubt has evacuated and saved many a life from the island and elsewhere). So, with the contributions paid & passengers strapped in, we were off and made our departure on RWY 06L at 0935.Fremantle Golf Course appeared in no time and we were soon traversing the sea passage across to Rottnest. Our listening watch had RW09 as the active runway and, at five miles out - the calls were getting very busy, which had a few of us arriving at our base call position at the same time. We opted for a longer downwind track before sequencing for our base and final legs. Our roll through to the parking area which was at a premium, had Mick Harcourt standing in as our Ground Marshall for the morning arrivals. Craig's son Jim was the lucky recipient in scoring the right hand seat in David Joice's Mooney Ovation for the flight across and it took quite a while for Jim's huge ear to ear grin to disappear.Once our aircraft was secured, it was a pleasant walk to the bakery. I tell you, this is not a good spot to be if you're on a diet as the choice of pastries, pies, pasties and sausage rolls are endless. The buns were purchased as per our order requests, and Craig received a cash envelope from Cathy Smith one of the Bakery Proprietors, so together with the "fees" & RFDS tins - we totalled over $1300.00 for this wonderful service. The coffees were great and we all sat around under the shady Moreton Bay Fig trees and chatted with other crews.We walked to the airstrip when it was time to head back to our respective destinations (some came from Murrayfield), and pre-flighted our aircraft. With Peter as PIC, we departed off RWY 09 and tracked via the usual Powerhouse/Adventure World entry points to Jandakot, where RWY 06L was the duty runway. A great seafood BBQ lunch

was organised in the Club Bar to round up this great morning, and most crews stayed on for this. Rottnest Island is still a great destination even with the high landing fees. If you share a flight with other pilots, the costs are still reasonable. A big thank you to all those involved with organising this event.

Rob van Hamersveld

“P factor” and AvPlanThe May Aviation Workshop will start with John Douglas discussing the P factor - “Ever wondered why most take off accidents happen half way down the runway on the left hand side?”This will be followed by Mark Warren, an AvPlan beta tester, who will present the features of AvPlan from planning to in-flight use. The presentation will include the latest developments in the new releases of AvPlan and give a hint of future enhancements. Bring your iPad to the presentation.Special deal – AvPlan will offer 15 months subscription for the price of 12 months for those attending the presentation!


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From Minj to Banz in Papua New Guinea.The pilot of a DC3 would line up on the Minz Airport runway and conduct an inspection of the Banz Airport runway before applying power. Banz Airport was directly across the Wahgi River. Travelling by road would take two days by vehicle or 7 days by foot.Once airborne, the DC3 would climb to 500 agl, leave the undercarriage down, flaps would be lowered from take-off to full flaps and the aircraft would land 90 seconds after take-off.Can you beat this?

Shortest RPT Flight in the World

For the past 5 Years, WAAC’s PPL Night Course has been run every Tuesday and Thursday night. This is no small feat considering instructors and students evening

commitments but I’m happy to say 5 years later that the course is still running strong.The PPL Night Course has been around in different iterations for many years. It has existed in its current form for 5 years after being set up by myself and fellow WAAC graduate Richard Nowell in 2009. It was noted by staff at the time there was a distinct lack of theory products for private students training for their PPL and a night course seemed like the best option for busy student pilots.The night course is really a PPL/BAK night course. It is assumed that even after completing the BAK, some months have probably passed before sitting the PPL theory, and thus the course covers all content from BAK to PPL. This means we have students who complete the course before their BAK exam and can then also sit the PPL when they are ready, without having to do a further course.We run from 6pm to 9pm, normally finishing the night’s content around 8:30 leaving time to quiz the Lecturers and shoot the breeze until everyone is too tired to move their mouths. The class size is small, with around 4-5 students for each topic. This means that everyone gets to ask questions and the learning is more on a one-on-one basis. Currently our lecturers are chosen from the pool of instructors who graduated from WAAC so they know the content very

well. Kovieva Fremy, for example, just completed teaching CPL Performance and her students all passed with outstanding marks of between 93% and 95% - way above the industry average!You can commence the course whenever you want providing it is at the start of a new topic (timetables can be obtained from Operations or the WAAC website) and it runs for 12 weeks. Alternatively, if you just need a hand with one or two topics - you can just attend those subjects. There is no need to worry if you miss a night or four, we don’t mind if you come back later and sit the topics you missed. So if you’re a little strapped for time and want a hand with your studies - why not enrol for a topic and see what the PPL Night Course is all about. You may even make some great friends at the same time. We also welcome members who just want to brush-up on their knowledge. This is an excellent forum for members who have their AFR in a month or two. The cost for “refresher attendance” is $25 per night and is charged to your member account.

Trent Donovan, Flight and Ground Instructor

PPL Night Classes

Don't forget the Open DayBring your family and friends

Enjoy a great daySunday May 25th, 2014


AchieversWell Done One and All

New MembersLewis Newman, William Rennie, Wayne Gunson, Andrew Dean, Robert Goldman, Matthew Holmes, Lindsay Murphy, Stephen Jones, John Boyes, Trevor Griffith, Sean Pope, Foo Hau Lee, Joshua Dickinsep, Andrew Clay, Stephen Adams, Matthew Jarvis, Brendon Borgomastro, Hildemarie De Bruto, Philip Crosby, Matthew Robson, Bradley Goldman

First SolosPeter Hughes, John Grant, Dick van der Zalm, Elise Deed, Alice Harford, Lewis Newman, Wai Shen Kwa, Phil Carrivick, Maurizeo Inzeo, Alexander Hazell, Troy Bayley, Declan Foley, Reece Madaffari

GFPTMichael Atherton, Alexander Grant

CPLPeter Amm

Command Instrument RatingBrandon Love-Allen

Flight Instructor RatingRoss Hassall (Overseas Conversion)

Night VFR RatingJason Harrison, Tobias Krellmann

A Warm Welcome to our New Members, and Congratulations Achievers

Back in February 2013, Lea Aeschimann, a flight attendant for Swiss Air went on a trial instructional flight with instructor

Ben Jackson whilst in Perth on holidays.Being in control of the aircraft, rather than working in the back of one was much more exciting, so Lea signed up for a lesson pack. After some lengthy delays with the CASA paperwork, Lea achieved her first solo flight on 19th of April. She has already completed her BAK theory and is focusing on her GFPT. Congratulations and keep up the hard work Lea!

We say farewell to Derek Hauton, the WAAC Chief Ground Instructor, who lectured both JAA and CASA theory. Derek, once a navigator on the

prestigious RAF VIP flight, will be indulging his passion in model railways. The new of CGI will be Andy Wood.

A New Beginning

The WAAC class of

September 2013 sailed through their BAK, PPL and CPL exams with first time passes in every exam and high pass marks. With strong competition between the students, the last exam produced all passes over 90%. To congratulate the students and their flight and theory instructors, a BBQ was held on the roof with WAAC chief ground instructor Andy Wood demonstrating his prowess with the tongs.

A very happy Maurizio Inzeo is

congratulated on his First Solo, by instructors Leigh Rogerson and Daniel Le Bron

Nelson Marques is

congratulated on his Instructor Rating by John Douglas


Sunday May 2541 Eagle Drive, Jandakot Airport

Discounted Trial Flights.Do you have what it takes to fly Solo?

Register online at www.becomeapilot.com.au

Open Day

Booking is essential as spaces are limited.

Become a pilot

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