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October 2013

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September 2013 Tarmac Topics2

Cover Photo: The Extra 330LX is ready for action ar the State Aerobatic Championships held at Murrayfield. Photo: Dieter Ebeling

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Features Adventures 7

Gala Event of the Year 8-9 Looking to the Future 10 Around the State 11 Flying for Fun 13 Learning to Fly 15 In the Aviation World 16

Regular Items News 3 Around the Club 5 Club Captain's Corner 6

In Our Neck of the Woods 12 On A Lighter Note 14

Contact Us 2Club Diary & Coming Events 4

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From the GM's Desk

Despite being the wettest month in over 40 years, September proved to be a busy period for the club. Flying hours were depressingly low which will place pressure on our finances, however, October generally marks the start of good flying weather and I urge all

members to come and practise their flying skills. Congratulations to Coril Bere and her team for organising the 2013 Wings Dinner. I am heartened to see an increase in numbers attending this gala event. I count myself very fortunate to be able to witness the progress of our students, from the ecstasy of their first solo to the triumph of achieving their licence. The Wings Dinner is a fitting venue for their efforts to be recognised.The aviation workshop gave members an insight into the “glorious uncertainties of the corporate pilot”. Max Collins talked about his personal experience when he was Chief Pilot for the Bond Corporation. This was followed by Trevor Jones talking about his recent trip to America and the ease of obtaining a FAA licence.The inaugural GM’s perpetual trophy was conducted on September 21st in very challenging conditions. This is covered in the Club Captain’s report. Congratulations to the student team and in particular Michael Burbidge on his accurate flying. Congratulations also to Jake Fraser for winning the flour bombing competition. This comp will become a permanent fixture on the club calendar, and was followed by the Murrayfield Moon. The AGM was held on 25th September and I would like to thank those members who attended the meeting and those who sent in apologies. Congratulations to Mick Harcourt on being elevated to a Life Member. Under general business, cost effective alternatives to distributing Tarmac Topics were debated with the Marketing Officer being given the task of investigating distribution options.The industry presentation was held in the Execujet hangar with students being able to sit in the cockpit of the Challenger. Thanks to Werner Buhlman for giving students such a treat.Only the stalwarts competed in the September Jandakot competition due to the difficult weather conditions. Without a lot of planning and effort by members and staff, these events simply would not happen. I would like to thank all those who helped to make these events available to our members. Joining the club opens many doorways to a raft of aviation related opportunities and I urge readers to take advantage of what the club has to offer. I am very pleased with the continued good results being achieved by WAAC students. The current CPL class have completed the first three CPL exams without one repeat and achieving an average of over 80%. Congratulations to both the students and their ground lecturers for these achievements. One of the BAK students recently achieved 100% - which is a very rare achievement.

Pilots are invited to attend CASA’s upcoming Information Sessions on the new pilot licensing regulations (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 61) on Monday 21 October 2013.The sessions update CASA’s recent, popular AvSafety seminars on regulation reform including pilot licensing, and will provide further insight into the new licensing rules, what they mean for each pilot licence category, and how licences will be issued.

Date: Monday 21 October 2013Time: 19:00 (local time)Cost: Free.Perth: Meeting Rooms 2 and 3, Perth Convention Centre, Perth CityRegistration: Register via AviationWorx.

Visit the CASA website for more information about the new licensing regulations.

New Pilot Licensing Regulations


November 3 Leeuwin Lunch 9 Learn to Fly Seminar10 YMUL Comp - Glide Approach10 Streamer Cutting Workshop, YMUL15 WALAC Final Day for Entry Forms19 Aviation Workshop Evening24 YPJT Comp -29 Formation Friday29 Industry Presentation29 Old Fliers Group29-30 WALACs

Later4 Dec New CASA Licensing Regulations start8 Dec YMUL Fastest Circuit13 Dec Christmas Party & Prawn Night29 Dec 2 for 1 Competition

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 DiaryOctober12 Learn to Fly Seminar13 YMUL Comp - Hold Your Water17 Competition Briefing for 19th19-20 Fly-In to Dongara21 CASA Information Session - New Flight Crew

Licensing Regulations (part 61)25 Formation Friday25 Industry Presentation25 Old Fliers Group27 YPJT Comp - Glide Approach28 PPL (full time) course starts28 CPL Block B course starts31 AvSafety Seminar


Around The Club

Pre flight briefing conducted by Andrew Eldridge

The recent Student / Instructor / Member Comp held at Murrayfield certainly

made for some interesting rivalries and comments. Not only that - but the inaugural GM Perpetual Trophy was at stake.It was not only a terrific time to get to know others, but followed by another great time with the

Murrayfield Moon.It was definitely an aviation weekend, and thoroughly enjoyed by all! Stay tuned for the next exciting episode.

Comps & Trophies

"Master of all I survey". Instructor Ben Jackson and club Facebook coordinator watches the competition from his lofty

perch.

Winners of the GM perpetual trophy - the student team of Nicole Jurgens, Michael

Burbidge and Jason Harrison

Winner of the flour bombing competition, Jake Fraser

Enjoying the Murrayfield Moon

A congatulatory handshake for CPL Achiever Miquel Lopez from CFI Trevor Jones

CPL Achiever Marco Surace with CFI Travor Jones

Yay - I made it - new PPL Achiever Warren Milner with CFI Trevor Jones

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Even though the Wings Dinner was only a few weeks ago -

these three achievers got in early to make sure they will receive their Wings and Certificates at the 2014 Presentation Dinner.


Craig Hensley, Club Captain

G’day Members,It’s been a tough time for the Flying Committee this

month. I’ve been away working in the Pilbara, enjoying warm weather and clear skies and no access to an aeroplane to enjoy it. Here in Perth - the atrocious weather has prevented the Dawn

Patrol, one of our best events, from taking place. It’s always tricky with the weather at this time of year and we do our best to order clear skies for our events, but sometimes the weather gods get the dates mixed up and you get a disappointed crew of pilots having an early beer.Luckily the Inaugural GM’s Perpetual Trophy was held on Saturday 21st September at Murrayfield, and although the forecast wasn’t promising - the rain held off and we had a very successful day. A strong crosswind made conditions very trying for the pilots, but results showed that Racwa trains pilots to an extremely high standard. I’d like to thank everyone involved in the running of this event; it was great to see the Instructors and Students enjoying the challenge and excitement of competing in the air. Check out the results for a full run down. Congratulations to everyone who participated and helped out on the day - it was a great success and will definitely be held again next year. Anyone wanting to be involved in Competition flying - email me and I’ll get you started. Don’t forget WALAC is just around the corner, Friday & Saturday, November 29th and 30th are the dates to mark on your calendar. There will be formation flying on Friday, with the circuit events, streamer cutting and aerobatics on Saturday. Don’t miss out.After the GM's Perpetual Trophy - we held the Murrayfield Moon, and although the weather was threatening - everyone

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From the Club Captainmanaged to get a circuit in and then enjoyed a few beers around the fire before the weather closed in. It turned out to be a pretty wild and windy night and although I managed to stay warm and dry - my boys didn’t fare so well and some of the other campers arose looking a little worse for wear. That’s part of the joys of camping and it makes it all the more fun and memorable. I know next time I’ll be staying overnight again - it was a lot of laughs and we all had a great time. The Dongara Fly In sign-up sheet is on the Noticeboard, so get your name up and book your aircraft. Accommodation is at the Dongara Caravan Park. Call Di on 1800 600 776 to book your room. Dinner and breakfast will be at Southerly’s Tavern and we will pay when we get there, but I need to give them a rough number before we go - so make sure you sign up early. Last year's Jurien Bay trip was a good time and I’m confident that this will be even better so get a group and share the cost. Don’t miss it.The Leeuwin Lunch is on again - Sunday November 3rd. To book a seat or sign up, or if you need more information - contact Jim Campbell on 0415 805 638. It’s a good short trip and a top meal at a great location. Make your workmates jealous by having the best weekend and head on down.This month we have a Hold Your Water Comp at Murrayfield on Sunday October 13th, then a Glide Approach at Jandakot on Sunday 27th. There will also be a Streamer Cutting workshop at YMUL during the PFL comp on November 10th, to give everyone a leg up for WALAC - so don’t forget that one. Cutting streamers is great fun and, although it’s a difficult comp, it just takes a bit of practice to get a technique working for you. Be brave and have a go.That’s enough from me for this month, enjoy your flying and stay safe in the sky.Happy Landings

CompetitionsThe October Comps are on the normal Sundays. On the second Sunday which is the 13th, we have a Hold Your Water Comp a YMUL, then on the last Sunday, the 27th, we are holding a Glide Approach at Jandakot.In November there’s a PFL on the 10th at Murrayfield and WALAC is on at the end of the month on the 29th & 30th.In December we have a Fastest Circuit at Murrayfield, and as always we will do the 2 for 1 at Jandakot.

Fly-InsThe northern pilgrimage has been worked out and this year we will be heading to Dongara on the 19th & 20th of October. Southerly’s Tavern will be the dinner venue and accommodation is at the Caravan Park - call Di on 1800 600 776. I’ve been speaking to Callum and Sonia Kerr, our hosts at Southerly’s, and they are going to prepare a menu for the dinner on Saturday night and will be making breakfast available on Sunday morning. Get on the sign-up sheet, so I can let them know the numbers to expect.The Annual Leeuwin Lunch Fly In is on Sunday November 3rd, a quick trip to the South-West for some good food, good company and great wine for your passengers! What better way is there to spend a Sunday afternoon? Contact Jim Campbell to reserve a spot or get your details on the sign-up sheet.

Mark Your Calendar WinnersMurrayfield Moon

1st Craig Makin2nd Craig Hensley3rd Jim Di Menna

Flour Bombing1st Jake Fraser

Students & InstructorsPFL Circuit Low Level Spot Total

Instructors Ben Jackson 29 58 87 Michael Chlopek 12 30 42 Trent Donovan 71 78 149

Members Jim Di Menna 27 58 85 Rod Garnaut 21 84 105 Mike Burns 29 37 66

CPL Students Jason Harrison 40 31 71 Nicole Jurgens 57 24 81 Michael Burbidge 77 87 164

PPL Students Jake Fraser 38 81 119 Patrick Meier 23 86 109 Peter Amm 16 24 40


AdventuresAcross the Ocean

(Part 2)Day Two - Tuesday 28th May - we flew 45 minutes to

Portsmouth (KPSM), a joint civil-military airport in New Hampshire, in beautiful Northeastern USA. With an 11,000'

runway - I used less than ¼ of it to land, then found out the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) was right at the other end, so had to "hover-taxi" all the way there. We refuelled with $5.80 per gallon ($1.56 per litre) of avgas and paid $25 per gallon for TKS fluid, which apparently is very cheap.Next stop was Northern Maine Regional - Presque Isle airport (KPQI) after 1½ hours, which was where we exited the USA - next stop Goose Bay, Canada. As the Customs formalities were done online via eAPIS (Electronic Advanced Passenger Information Service), there were no “live” immigration people to meet. Fuel at Presque Isle was $6.12 per gallon ($1.65 per litre) - definitely getting more expensive the further north we went.The leg to Goose Bay (CYYR), Canada took 3hrs over sparsely populated terrain, the temperatures were going down and it was obvious some of the lakes were still frozen with snow on the tops of the hills. We were cleared to land on runway 08 at Goose and while taxiing across the ramp, noticed a great mound of snow from the winter that still hadn't melted! The local time was UTC -3hrs, or an hour ahead of Eastern USA time and, as the prop stopped turning, we were met by a couple of Canada Border Services Agents in their ute. The formalities consisted of a cursory glance at our passports and we were given a reference number to prove our legal entry into Canada!We stopped at the Woodward Aviation Services FBO, who kindly ran us over to the other FBO on the field to pick up our survival suits and liferafts. The survival equipment rental business is run by Andrew Bruce of Far North Aviation, based in Wick, Scotland. You can rent rafts and survival suits from either side of the Atlantic to return at the other end. This time, Andrew asked us to pick up 6 liferafts from his agent in Goose and take back to him - so we felt really safe on this trip! We stayed in an upgraded room (for an upgraded price!) at the Hotel North Two (the original Hotel North was doing such good business - they built another one!) It had a great restaurant with a tropical theme "Jungle Jim’s", which is what you need for a place like this, especially in the dull grey winter.Day 3 Wednesday 29th May – The BIG day, an early start. Even though the waitress said the restaurant opened at 6.30am, we rocked up at 7am to a sign saying CLOSED. The FBO gave us a lift to the petrol station (also CLOSED), so we ended up having FBO coffee for breakfast. The nice lady handed us our flight plan (already submitted for us) and route weather. It was like that all along the route from here, something I could get used to! We hopped (actually more like struggled!) into our immersion (Gumby) suits, kicked the tyres and started up. Our ground mag check revealed a fouled plug which cleared after a minute of leaning at high power. Just to be sure though, we did a high power, lean of peak, mag check once we reached cruise and the engine ran well, so that was reassuring, especially for a 4hr trip over open ocean.

Once over the Labrador Sea, we adjusted our watches to UTC -2 for Greenland. The weather was perfect, with a high overcast at 8-10,000ft. We flew at FL110 (11,000’) over the ocean and the time went quickly. Helen decided to educate me on the Garmin Perspective avionics suite, and I quickly became accustomed to using the keypad to enter waypoints and frequencies, rather than twiddling knobs like the Garmin GNS430s I normally use.My first sight of Greenland was a rugged coastline of fjords and icebergs as we tracked towards the Simiutaq (SI) NDB. From there, we followed the Perspective’s Multi-Function Display map to allow us to pick the right fjord to fly up although, with a cloud base of 7000ft , visibility was perfect. The airport at Narsarsuaq (BGBW) itself is tucked away behind a hill, right on the edge of the water with another hill directly across a large expanse of water. The only instrument approach is an NDB approach down to 1800’ AGL, with Minimum Safe Altitude (MSA) of 6800’! Narsarsuaq radio advised us there was "no aircraft on the runway, land at your own discretion”. We landed with a 5kt tailwind, straight in, taxied over to the GA apron where a tiny fuel truck was waiting for us. Helen had phoned to confirm avgas availability the day before and they'd reserved 400L for us. Although we only ended up taking 250L, it cost us $1200 – nearly $5 per litre!Narsarsuaq consists of the airport with a single runway 07/25 of 1800m/6000’ which mainly serves the transatlantic aircraft ferry industry, but exists to serve as an alternate for airline flights which have to divert from Sondre Stromfjord and other places due to weather . There is a visitors centre, police station and a hotel to accommodate up to 200 stranded passengers. Apart from the few odd houses, most of the workers live in a little village halfway down the fjord. Despite being a Danish Colony, the native Greenlanders are descendants of Inuits so are very Eskimo/Mongolian in appearance. Some speak English, most speak Danish, all would speak Inuit.

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This year, the Annual Wings Presentation Dinner Dance offered more than the usual tradition with

the inclusion of several burlesque dance sequences performed by the gorgeous girls from The Green Room Entertainment. Their energetic 10 minute performance was enjoyed by more than 200 lucky guests who made it along to the evening.The Terrace Ballroom at the Hyatt was our venue once again with Trevor Jones squeezing the task of being the MC for the night, into his busy work schedule.A couple of individual mentions, firstly to Ben Briers for providing the music, excellent lighting and special effects for the ballroom. Also, to team members Ben Jackson, Trent Donovan and Rick Ennis for producing the two awesome aviation videos, which were shown throughout the evening.We are again extremely grateful for the generous support from our sponsors - AirBP, QBE Insurance and Marsh Insurance. Also, to Verity Jewellers for donating the raffle prize of a Citizen gent's wristwatch.A total of 39 pilots were presented with their Wings and Certificates. 13 individuals were honoured with various awards and 3 students were awarded AirBP Tom Millar scholarships. Steve’s Photography was there for formal photos and these can be viewed and ordered at www.stevesphotography.com.au using the password 070913 or by calling 9310 6045 or 0412 288 030.‘Happy snaps’ were also taken by Club Member, Mick Harcourt and can be viewed by contacting Racwa reception.Once again, our thanks to everyone who helped make this another successful Wings Dinner. We look forward to seeing you again next year……so be sure to book early!

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Photos1 & 2 – Coril Bere & Rod Garnaut receiving their Federation Awards from Marj Davis Gillespie OAM3 & 4 – The lovely Green Room Entertainment Dancers5 – Linda Maule receives the Neil Baird Clubman Award from President Andrew Eldridge6 – Reg Adkins presenting the Adkins Trophy to Mike Burns7 – Terrace Ballroom – ready for action8 – Wes Luies, recipient of the Sir Norman Brearley Award


AnnualDinner

Gala Event of the Year

Sir Norman Brearley Award Wesley LuiesInstructor of the Year Brian ShieldsChristopher Little Award Nelson MarquesJohn Douglas Instructor Training Graduate Ricardo JardimAdkins Trophy Mike BurnsEclectic Trophy Sylvia ByersNeil Baird Clubman Award Linda Maule

25 Year Members Mick Harcourt Peta Garnaut Andrew Eldridge Mike Thomas Christopher Carter Grant Hyder Ian Lambert Charles Lane Wendy Mann Gail Neylan Nolan David Palmer Anthony Pavicic Richard Perrett Michael Stenson Richard Sutherland William Walker Peter Yates

The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs Award for 2012 Coril Bere Rod Garnaut

AirBP Tom Millar Scholarships GFPT Category Peter Graham PPL Category Madison Hershey Lin CPL Category Joseph Howell

50 Year Members Kevin Radford Paul Thomas Rodney Wells

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Photos (cont.)9 – Reg & Shirley Adkins OAM, enjoying the night10 – Trevor Jones – MC at the microphone11 – Brian Shields received the Racwa Instructor of the Year from last year's winner Rob Pedri12 –Aero Club Instructors with a happy Donna Pedersen13 –Keeara Young and Ann Garrett14 – WGCDR Robert Somerville with Fiona & David Currey15 – Rachel George & Josh Senior16 – Reg Adkins showing the young bloke a few dance steps17 – Mick Harcourt and Peta Garnaut (this fella gets around)18 –Kovieva Fremy with Mum and Dad19 – Mick Harcourt & Donna Pedersen20 - Donna Evans & Martin Jones21 –Stuart McDonald receiving his GFPT & PPL


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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

On 31st August & 1st September, AOPA held a very successful seminar in the Racwa Lounge. Approx 50 pilots were present to hear a variety of speakers:

AOPA President Phillip Reiss, in his opening remarks explained that the Association’s Directors operated in a purely voluntary capacity and travel to meetings and such seminars entirely at their own cost. In order to provide a form of appeal where pilot’s medical certificates are seriously delayed or declined, a panel of experienced DAMEs is being instituted – to include AOPA Director Dr Tony van der Spek and Dr Rob Liddell.CASA’s Peter John took the floor to outline the many and varied changes to ‘Regulations’ - “Changing the Rules”. These include:

4 Logbook endorsements now to appear on Licences as ratings;

4 ATO’s will no longer be CASA Delegates; 4 Pilots able to conducted limited flights without a CASA

medical certificate if they meet the motor vehicle drivers licence medical standard;

4 Minimum age for a Student pilot licence reduced to 15 years of age and 16 years of age for a recreational pilot licence;

4 Glider pilot licence introduced for recognition by foreign aviation authorities.

Craig Petersen, CASA’s WA Safety Adviser, explained there will be a transition period for the new Rules. The first changes will be enforced from 4th December 2013 but it will take 4 years for the majority of the CASR Part 61 & 63 rules to finally come into force. A new category of flight instructor is proposed – experienced individuals. Recognition of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment together with requirement to demonstrate competence in both ground and flight training for the instructional activity sought.ATSB had two speakers and noted that current statistics were the equivalent of every attendee present being lost in an aviation accident last year. They strongly encourage reporting of all accidents/incidents – including those involving RAAus aircraft. Phillip Reiss was at pains to emphasise the difficulty in mastering the latest digital avionics. For example the Garmin 1000 can require several hours’ experience for a successful transition. He also spoke at some length about the need to ensure a stabilised approach to landing.

Alan Bligh, from Schofields Flying Club, an AOPA Director discussed the merits of owning versus renting. He postulated that 150hrs a year is the optimum to justify owning an aircraft. CASA’s Peter Boyd conducted a Q & A session. Some points covered were Ageing Aircraft; and particularly the difficulties of interpreting regulations – which emanate from the Office of Parliamentary Drafting.Virgin Airlines’ Perth base senior manager asked that light aircraft pilots make accurate inbound calls to non-towered ALAs, make sure their Transponders are transmitting mode “C’ and use landing lights in the circuit. He explained that some crews do not fly the routes frequently, their cabin windows are quite small and their machines could be travelling at in excess of 200kts!Dr Rob Liddell, former head of CASA’s Aviation Medicine gave an interesting explanation of the way the eye's retina interpret light. He said that the use of red cockpit lighting in modern aircraft is an anachronism. He is also of the opinion that a Class 2 Medical should be authorised by a pilot’s DAME. The Australian rules in this regard are much more rigid than in the US or UK.Air Traffic Controller David Wiman gave an account of a near-miss in which he was involved, where the disoriented pilot almost collided with his tower and subsequently crashed in the sea. Jandakot Tower Controller Barry de Jong offered to facilitate pilot visits to his Tower.

Jim Campbell

AOPA Seminar


Around the StateDiscoveries

WAAC student Jason Harrison recently flew a Mooney to

The Lily Dutch Windmill, near the Stirling Ranges.He found The Lily has acquired a DC3 and is renovating it for accommodation.


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Hello all.Well I'm not sure about the other members / instructors who came to the Wings Dinner, but my Sunday was very

foggy. However, without a doubt, I remember the evening was a huge success and heaps of fun was had by all. This year we managed to have a small invasion of Murrayfield students, together with me, on a table. It was great to see you all there. Also a special well done

to Willem Punt and Paul Knight who received their GFPT certificates. Sammy Sharifeh only missed out by 4 days. Congrats to Sammy and the others for achieving and next year there will be a storm of students who will be receiving their wings from the Murrayfield corner.Well done to everyone involved with arranging the Wings Dinner, especially Coril Bere, our lovely HR lady who always puts heart and soul into everything she does. Don't worry Coril, the flowers I promised you are still on their way.The aerobatic club was here on October 7th and 8th. Another club member will be writing an article on the event, but overall it was a fun 2 days and thank you to Mike Watts who volunteered his time to come help. Also, a thank you to Murrayfield student Steve Callaghan for allowing the use of his hanger to store aircraft overnight. I have attached some pictures.It's with a heavy heart that I must announce that I will be moving on from full time instructing. I am heading back into the world of water pumps in order to save money, arrange a wedding with my new fiancée and start a family. I thought throughout my 30 years so far that I had made some hard decisions in my life, but it has been the hardest decision by far to choose to stop teaching full time. I will still be instructing on Saturdays and for the meantime will still be at Murrayfield offering AFR's and all the normal training. I would like to take this time to thank everyone who has helped me along the way both at the club and here at Murrayfield. I will still be around and also intend to become heavily involved with club activities and events.All the best to everyone and see you around the traps.Happy flying.

Michael Chlopek, OIC, Murrayfield

State Aerobatic ChampionsSportsman

Bill Waterton Neville Bergin Denise Bess Gary Evans

Intermediate Dieter Ebeling Adam Gibbs

Unlimited Richard Wiltshire

The August meeting of the OFG was memorable for the privilege to hear two speakers with extraordinary stories to tell.Our mini-speaker was Bob Ashley who spoke of his time in Germany after

WWII at the time of the Berlin Airlift. He was an aircraft mechanic in the RAF and duties included starting cold engines in winter using ground power.He explained the term “primer’s knuckles”.Then we heard from Wing Commander (Ret) Wayne Parsons. He was a Huey pilot during the Vietnam War and achieved 3820 missions and 880 hours. His experiences were unselfishly and candidly shared. Wayne left the RAAF and is still engaged in commercial aviation.Since last month - our hits on http://www.youtube.com/user/OldFliersGroup have grown from 23,000 to 40,070, and 1170 hours to 1900 hours of viewing.Why not subscribe yourself and receive updates when new videos are posted?Perhaps we will see you at our September Meeting on the 27th.

Steve Rogers, Coordinator, OFG.Erratum: In the August issue of Tarmac Topics it stated “Nevil Shute in Norway”. Actually, his name was Nevil Shute Norway

Murrayfield Matters

What do Berlin & Vietnam have in Common?


Flying For Fun

New MembersJason Myers, Steven Stuckings, Michael Thomas Jnr, Willow Lutaaya, Mark Ulonska, Stephen Wright, Kassee Henriques, Tegan Ambrosia, Issac So, Luke Van Den Brul, Jackson Chung, Alice Harford, Colin Sherrington, Mitchell Grant, Michael Duffy, Akshay Hooda, James Williams

First SolosJames McGregor, Gareth Eardley

GFPTJake Fraser, Aung Zaw (Alex) Htoo, Trent Mackay, Paul Knight, Sammy Sharifeh

PPLMurad Khan, Callum Young, Alastair Michell, Patrick Meier, Dimce Suleski, Michael Smith, William Hodge

CPLElliott Gosling, Brent Dorsett-Lynn

Aerobatics Rating (Low Level)Adam Gibbs

Flight Instructor RatingBen Briers

Command Instrument RatingKovieva Fremy

A Warm Welcome to our New Members, and Congratulations Everyone

This Month's Achievers

State Aerobatics Championships

The gentlemen’s dawn had been and gone, the dogs in the kennels distantly barking, the quiet whine of the fuel pump, the gentle

whir of the starter motor and then the savage snarl of the 300+ horsepower Lycoming engine, with a quick backtrack down the runway and the seventy degrees of climb angle - the West Australian Aerobatics Championships had begun at Murrayfield.Saturday afternoon was the first round of the championships and all was going well until Mr Cumulus Cloud and his friends decided to poke their nose in for a lowish look. So after a couple of rounds, the clouds were declared too low to continue safely.Sunday was bright and cheery and the previous day’s events were completed. Then began the next phase where the Known sequence was performed. It was delightful to watch these skilled aviators perform their routine. I was astounded to watch Richard Wiltshire’s unlimited routine, the amount time of inverted, rolling and spinning at high G's would have had my toenails being forced out of my nostrils.During the afternoon's events, light amusement was provided by a blue tailed Cessna that did a nice inbound call, joining downwind, base and final calls complete with a touch and go. The unfortunate thing was that after two circuits no-one at Murrayfield had seen the phantom at all. After some careful talking by Murrayfield Ground we managed to convince him that he was actually at Serpentine.The afternoons events consisted of the Unknown sequence which no one had seen until twenty four hour beforehand, and much Aresti Walking was done prior to taking to the air. Even then with a couple of competitors, you could almost hear the AngloSaxon being spoken as the routine didn’t go in the direction they were expecting and had to take a break before resuming. Overall a really good effort on behalf of the participants.The finale of the very enjoyable day of heated competition was a display by Richard Wiltshire in his MX aircraft. Your instructor probably once told you that yaw leads to roll etc. but I am not quite sure how your control surfaces give you end over end flipping, rolling and spinning simultaneously. This was an air show style display and clearly demonstrated why Richard is in the Unlimited Category and heading for a crack at the World championships.This event was hosted by Murrayfield for the benefit of the Australian Aerobatic Club. The four Extras, the MX, Super Decathalon and Christen Eagle certainly enhanced the value of the airfield. Many familiar faces from the Royal Aero Club were there, as well as a couple of people from the East and, last but not least the representative from Mid West Aero Club who had come down Geraldton for the event. It was a great weekend talking planes, flying planes and enjoying the camaraderie so next year put it in your calendar; come down and spectate or participate - you won’t be disappointed!!

Mike Watts

Unlimited judging line

State Aerobatic ChampionsSportsman

Bill Waterton Neville Bergin Denise Bess Gary Evans

Intermediate Dieter Ebeling Adam Gibbs

Unlimited Richard Wiltshire

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In 1983, Shirley Adkins used her financial and negotiating abilities with the Minister for Aviation, Kim Beazley (currently Australian Ambassador to the

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Learning to FlyCome Fly With Me (Part 2)

The characters in this story are fictitious. If they bear resemblance to anyone living or half dead or if anyone thinks they recognise themselves - they may be right.LESSON 3Armed with my C152 manual, V.F.G. and radio manual I headed for the PFFS - I had studied up over the weekend and intended to please Ace with my newly learnt knowledge. On arrival, Sally the glamour girl of the staff, informed me that Ace had a virus, (I later found out he was consulting his psychiatrist) and would be away for a few days. She introduced me to Saul Canfly, my new instructor while Ace was away. I think it will be necessary to know a few facts about Saul. He breathed, lived, ate and slept flying, his dog was called Pilot, his girl friend was named Angel and it is rumoured he only ate aeroplane jelly for breakfast. Saul was twenty years old and had been an instructor for nine months. I thought my possession of the V.F.G. and manuals would impress him. He just glanced at them and said, "Put that crap away and learn to fly first. Go and check out Romeo Sierra Sierra,” an aerobatic C152.After being down the training area with Saul, I was never the same person again. Saul's method of teaching you to fly was to take the controls, do limit turns, spins, stalls, wing overs, loops, steep dives and many other such things an aircraft could do. Then when you were completely frozen with fear, hand you the controls and tell you to head home and do a few circuits. Saul's method had one lasting effect, no matter what manoeuvres I carried out at a later date, they seemed mild in comparison. I quickly escaped from the P.F.F.S. and spent the next day in bed recovering. End of lesson 3.LESSON 4I was too afraid to go to the PFFS in case Ace had not returned, so I phoned each day to find out how his health was and Sally later informed me that she would book me in with him at 0600 hours GMT Monday. It took me the rest of the day to work out what time 0600 hours GMT was.Ace looked his magnificent self and, much to my surprise, his greeting was friendly. I noticed he looked at the V.F.G. and the manuals I carried. His smile broadened. He offered, "Have you been studying?" I nodded. I noticed Saul and another instructor standing silently close by and I smelt a trap. I was dealing with real professionals, but my years as a bodyguard for Melbourne Water Front Union Officials, held me in good stead. I had the feeling that Saul had set me up, and that my keeping away from the school was an indication that I intended cancelling my flying lessons, which was very close to the truth - but unfortunately for Ace and gang, they had not the experience in these matters.When you put pressure on a person you must always leave two escape routes - and not only the obvious one. In this way a person can surrender with dignity. So I attacked, "Ace," I smilingly offered. "I wish to make a few things clear, firstly I intend to get a pilot's licence, even if you have to push me to the plane in a wheel chair, and further it is my intention that you will teach me." Ace crumpled, his smile changed to a snarl, his shoulders drooped, the sheen seemed to depart from his magnificent head. The other two silent instructors slunk away into their offices. While Ace was weakened from shock, I pressed home another attack. "Ace would you and Saul like to have lunch with me Wednesday?" He nodded, the shock was worse than I first thought. He turned away and slowly and silently he entered the office. Before they could recover from the shock, I left the PFFS grounds, so there was no lesson 4 that day.

LESSON 4 AGAINAfter the dinner with Ace and Saul, things quietened down. Saul had a flight up north for three weeks and Ace had a charter to Alice Springs. Names had been taken for night lectures. Ace had the BAK class and I was first to put my name on Ace's list. I knew he would be pleased. I was moved from instructor to instructor, but I had been spoilt by Ace and Saul, and flying lost some of its magic without them.I had somehow managed to pass my Radio Licence exam and was now battling through Air Legislation. I could now handle a plane without too much terror. I progressed slowly towards pilotship and will not bother you with the dreary details, but I have recorded some events that may be of value to the fledgling pilot.Ace returned from Alice Springs and once again added that much needed drama and character to the PFFS. I had booked with Ace for a late afternoon flying lesson and he was having great difficulty trying to encourage me to relax and let the plane fly itself. I had just rounded out at about 30 feet above the runway with the stall warning horn blowing its heart out. Before Ace could tear my hand away from the throttle to do a go-around, we landed with a harder bump than normal. Not a word was spoken as we taxied towards the parking area. Ace just sat beside me with his head between his knees. Because of the engine noise, I could not quite make out whether he was choking, sobbing, crying or laughing, and I felt it would be impolite to ask. After doing the paperwork, Ace looked at his watch and informed me it was knock off time.At the PFFS there is a time, 5.30 p.m. and the special bar which no student dare enter. Here the instructors gather for a drink, which in most cases is double scotch and water. If, by mistake, a student should enter the bar - all movement, noise, talking and drinking stops and the student receives the full force of several pairs of sneaky, bloodshot, shifty eyes and the fixed snarl which marks all flying instructors, and that pose is held until the student politely leaves.Ace stopped at the door, glanced back at me and to my amazement invited me to join him in the bar with other instructors present. I knew Ace was a man far above the average, with determination and ability, but this called for reckless courage and daring - his entire social and flying career could be terminated by his one reckless action. I hesitated, Ace blew himself out to his full proportion and then boomed, "Well come on, I haven't got all day."I almost tripped over a chair as I hurried after him. My entrance into the “Holy of Holies” triggered the usual act and I froze to the spot.

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With over 48 years of flying experience, Max Collins detailed his extensive aviation career to students at the August industry presentation.

Starting in the RAAF in 1960, Max moved from the Wingeel to Vampires and then the DC3. He ended up a flight instructor on the C130 Hercules. In the 1970s, he joined Cathay Pacific during a time of rapid expansion of their fleet. He flew the Convair 880, Boeing 707, Tristar and Boeing 747 for Cathay Pacific. Max remains nostalgic about the 747, calling it the “gentle giant”.Moving back to Perth, Max became a charter pilot, flying the Baron and Duchess, at the same time as assembling light small aircraft. He then joined the Bond Corporation as a corporate pilot, flying the Falcon 200 and 900. After a few years of flying here, there and everywhere at a moment’s notice, he joined Ansett, probably as the last command appointment. He added the Fokker 28 and A320 to his growing list of aircraft in his logbook.Following the collapse of Ansett, Max spent a short time as a ground instructor at TAFE before joining China Southern Flying College as Chief Pilot. The Grob, Seneca, Seminole and Citation were soon in his logbook. After retirement, Max devoted his

Industry Presentationtime and energy into writing a “must read” book called Intentional Safety – copies are available from the cashier.Max counselled students to think before making a career choice, and not simply focus on becoming an airline pilot. There are lots of alternatives which can give the pilot a great amount of job satisfaction. “Know everything about your aircraft and the expected response to any control input” advised Max. He stressed the importance of professionalism at all times. Aviation is a relatively small industry and the reputation of a pilot will be an important factor for an employer when deciding which pilots to interview. Max stressed the importance of researching a potential employer prior to the interview. “Do your homework and get that all important edge to secure the job”.Max’s final advice to students was that they should always fly the aircraft as if they were one of the passengers.The October Industry presentation will feature Michael Gurr, a check and training captain for Virgin Australia. The presentation will commence at 4pm on 25 October in lecture room 1. All members are welcome.

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4 Great experience, very professionally operated 4 Fantastic - couldn't get the smile off my face all day. Corrie

was a great tutor - he was even kind enough to say that I handled most of the landing. Only teensie problem was that I found it extremely difficult to hear what he was saying. That could be that I didn't know how to "tune in" properly, but in any event - it didn't lessen the enjoyment of the day.

4 Really enjoyed my flight experience and having a terrific instructor helps a lot. So, thanks to Leigh from Racwa - I got a really good session. This was my second time with the same operator. Will embark on doing my license with this club

4 John (instructor) was amazing, my boyfriend loved it! It went for about 1 hour and the smile on his face was great to see! I love knowing a gift was loved!!

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