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2 February 2014 Tarmac Topics

Cover Photo: As original as it gets, except for the radio and pilot. Photo: Neville Murphy

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From the GM's Desk

2014 promises to be a year of significant change for the Club. We will we reduce our debt by 50%, and continue to work towards achieving the targets set out in our strategic plan.

At time of writing, the settlement of the sale of land at Murrayfield is scheduled for February 28th. This has been a time consuming exercise and will improve both our income statement and balance sheet when the sale is finally executed.

In December, thieves broke into Murrayfield Airport and stole a number of items. Thefts also occurred at Serpentine Airfield at about the same time. We have installed video surveillance equipment now, and further initiatives are being implemented to safeguard our property. An insurance claim will be submitted shortly.

Prioritising work in the hangar has delayed VH-RCF being returned to the flight line. I am hopeful that members will be able to hire the aircraft in the not too distant future. A recent scheduled inspection of our Partenavia revealed that three wing spars need to be replaced. The supplier has advised that the new parts will take over two months to manufacture. Consequently, VH-PNT will be off line for at least three months. The Club has concluded a cross hire agreement with the owner of a C177R and members will shortly be able to hire this Cessna Cardinal.

We wish our January WAAC class all the best in their training. They are scheduled to become commercial pilots in October this year. I am very pleased to report that the College has been approved by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) to deliver a Diploma in Instrument Flying. Watch this space for further details.

Team spirit within the instructor group produced memorable functions on the clubhouse roof in December and January. It was very heartening to see members, students and staff sharing their love of aviation in such a convivial manner. The formation pilots laid on an exceptional display for all to see. The camaraderie that is built during these functions is essential for the long term growth of the club. Future events will be advertised in the weekly TT email and all members are welcome.

Congratulations to Amy Richards for obtaining her multi engine training approval. Amy has been appointed the WAAC coordinator to ensure the smooth running of the flying training for WAAC students.

The Achiever’s Bell has rung consistently during since the New Year. Congratulations to those who have had the pleasure of announcing their achievement in this manner and well done to the instructors for their efforts. Good luck to those members who are approaching the end of their training.

The Club has surplus office space available and is looking to lease this area. All persons looking for premises should contact me for further information.

Perth summers deliver perfect flying conditions and our flying hours peak during this time. While we try to satisfy all members’ requests, our C172 fleet is often fully booked during weekends, please book early to avoid disappointment. Please remember to follow your instructor’s advice about adopting an appropriate regime of rehydration for you and your passengers.

For those members who have not yet renewed their 2014 membership, please contact our cashier on 94170025 to make a telephonic payment. If you are making an EFT payment, please remember to include your member number as the reference. For the many members who have already paid their 2014 subscriptions – thank you.

Have you missed paying your 2014 Racwa Membership?? If so - please pay it now, and avoid an embarassing

reminder notice. It also allows your Club to spend money on things that matter, without needing to send unnecessary letters.Renewal notifications were sent to all members in December. If you pay by EFT, please ensure that you include your membership number as a reference.

2014 Membership RenewalThe membership fees for 2014 are:

Ordinary $277.00 Country $195.00 Junior $154.00 Associate $154.00 Associate Junior $83.00 Retired $113.00 Permanent Life $2,770.00 Corporate $1,040.00

D Currey Secretary


March1-2 Centenary Airshow, Point Cook 2 Busselton Aerofest 8 Learn to Fly Seminar 8 Valley View Air Display, Northern Gully 9 YMUL Comp - Practice Forced Landing10 PPL (full time) course starts17 CPL - A/C Performance & Ops course starts17 ATPL - Navigation course starts18 Aviation Workshop Evening24 ATPL - Flight Planning course starts26 CPL - Human Factors course starts28 Formation Friday28 Industry Presentation28 Old Fliers Group 30 YPJT Comp - Low Level Spot Landing

Later3 April CPL - Flight Rules & Air Law course starts6 April Bunbury Aero Club Open Day, Bunbury7 April ATPL - Air Law course starts9-12 April ALAC, Tooradin, Victoria13 April Northam Open Day18 April Good Friday Rottnest Island Bun Run20 April Certificate IV in Aviation course starts21 April Maths (full time) course starts21 April ATPL - Aerodynamics & A/C Systems course

starts27 April YPJT Comp - Right Hand Seat Circuit1 May YPJT Night Comp #13 May BAK (part time) course starts11 May YMUL Comp - HMAS Murrayfield12 May BAK (full time) course starts25 May YPJT Comp - Flapless Glide Approach28 May CPL - Aerodynamics course starts2 June IREX course starts2 June ATPL - Performance & Loading course starts2 June YPJT Night Comp #24 June CPL - Meteorology 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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Presentations4pm - last Friday of each month

Come along - hear the presentation. More details - contact Operations on 9417 0000

Club DiaryFebruary 8 BAK (part time) course starts 8 Learn to Fly Seminar 9 YMUL Comp - Flour Bombing12 CPL - Meteorology course starts18 ATPL - Human Factors course starts18 Aviation Workshop Evening22 Club Captain's Dinner23 YPJT Comp - Instrumentless Circuit24 ATPL - Meteorology course starts28 Formation Friday28 Industry Presentation28 Old Fliers Group


Around The Club

Your Lifeline

Friday January 10th was the last day we’ll experience the memorable sense of humour of Wes Comley the engineer, on a regular basis. We’re losing him to work with his father’s company, Trenchbusters.

Wes was, for a long time, the youngest staff member at Racwa; starting here when he was only 16 years old back in 2007. A keen handyman and always expressing an interest in mechanical parts, Wes is known well for turning up to work on his proportionally tiny scooter and has been known to put a car back together without an instruction manual. The accounts department will especially miss Wesley’s cheeky antics; Ann has promised to continue to keep his photo up on her shelf, and Mel would like to kindly remind Wes to not let his knowledge in mechanical engineering go to waste; her fridge is still in need of his particular set of repair skills. Wes isn’t entirely out of the Racwa picture - he’ll be in and out working on the Partenavia for a couple more months. If you see him around, the approachable young lad would be more than happy to let you buy him a beer and wish him all the very best on his engagement to his gorgeous fiancée and all of his future aspirations.

Goodbye Wesley

In the utmost interest of member safety and convenience, operations supply a series of useful items available for member hire.These include tiedown kits, headsets and a series of apparatuses intended to make your life

less complicated.One particular necessity for on board of long haul flights and flights where you’re intending to travel over water- are lifejackets.Recently Racwa updated our supply of life vests to better serve your operational needs. They cost $5.50 to hire and you may be accountable for a repackaging fee for improper use. We do our best at operations to read your mind, but sometimes it is the responsibility of our members to inform operations when you envisage you might be flying near water, so that we can supply you with what you and your passengers require. We’ve also updated our headsets after many of our previous ones were lost or stolen. Lack of care on behalf of the member base has become an issue we’re taking very seriously. These headsets are a convenience for your passengers who don’t frequent aviation travel regularly and shouldn’t need to own their own. Items like these don’t come cheap and frankly we could have better things to spend your membership fees on; so show some respect and of course take genuine care as pilot in command.

Were You There??

The "Salute to Perth" flight saw many Racwa Members flying in formation over the city and down the coast back to Jandakot. Reg Adkins has kindly sent these photos taken during the 1998 and

1999 events. Were you in these flights at all?? We'd love to hear from you with your thoughts about what it was like participating in

these flights. What aircraft were you flying?Would you like to be in such a flight now??Email your comments to "[email protected]" or leave them at Operations marked for the Tarmac Topics Editor.


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Charity RideOn December 14th, the Royal Aero Club was once again invited to set up a

display on the Mandurah foreshore at the annual Motor Cycle Charity ride market.

It was a scorcher of a day, being 30 degrees by 8am and climbing a degree every minute. But it did not stop the enthusiasm of the men and women who volunteered their time to run stalls and participate in the ride. Especially two lovely ladies from Jandakot who also volunteered their time to help promote Murrayfield, a return appearance from Anastasia French and a new face, Eloyise Braskic our dedicated hard working maretking guru. Sadly the market was quieter than 2012, however the turnover of people asking questions about Murrayfield and flying increased, demonstrating the fact that there is continued interest in flying from Jandakot to Bunbury. Racwa donated a TIF gift voucher to the auction. It was one of the most popular items on the stand. Thanks you again to Eloyise and Anastasia for donating their time to help promote Racwa (Murrayfield) and I hope that they will continue the tradition this year.

Michael Chlopek

April 6th is the day of our second annual Open day at Bunbury Airport, which will follow on from our monthly Big Breakfast, (served as usual at 9.30 am).

We are promoting the Open Day from 11 a.m to 4.30 p.m. We will be advertising on local radio and in newspapers.I am hoping to elicit your support and that of your members; [both flying and driving].The purpose of the day is to promote aviation in general and Bunbury Aero Club in particular. We would like to have as wide a range of aircraft as possible; both ancient and modern.We have the full support of Bunbury City Council. We are a "No landing fee" airport.The ARO will assist us. We will rope off an area in front of the hangars for the public to wander amongst the early arrivers and display aircraft. Bunbury Air Cadets will have a cadet stationed at each aircraft on display to look after it. The airport will remain fully operational. We will have an experienced CFI/commercial pilot - ground control- with a radio on 126.7 to assist aircraft arriving and departing during the day. We have a number of sponsors, including Air BP and Western Air Motive.We hope a good number of your members will fly in to partake of breakfast and stay for a few hours so that the public are able to view as wide a range of aircraft as possible.Those aircraft that arrive during the day and after we have 'set up' will be assisted to park along side the 07 taxiway and on the grass. They will be able to depart, as and when, they wish.It is NOT an air show as such; but we anticipate that the W.A Aerobatics Club will be around!! We will be conducting TIF's and raffling free joy and TIF flights. John Eddy will be offering helicopter flights.

Bunbury Aero Club Open DayThe water bombers will do a 'drop'. We hope the RAAF will be in attendance as last year. We will have cool drinks and BBQ food available as well as free tea and coffee.We need as much support as we can get!!As our flying neighbours we look forward to your participation. I hope many of you will joins us for a simple, easy fun day.

Bob Main


The Wrong Way Round (Part 2)

The following morning had use back into town to get some breakfast and to refill the cans from the local servo just outside the airports gates (lucky), paid our landing fee on

the honesty box, (I so much prefer this method), and we were off to Paraburdoo.Now the nature of the ground started to change dramatically, with the vast emptiness and foothills leading into the mountains of the Hamersley Ranges and I started thinking of the moon landings and the comment of Buzz Aldrin on the moon “Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation” and it felt so apt flying over this landscape. I started wondering just how similar this would seem to the first explorers on Mars! Then we started to move out of the VHF coverage areas and the silence on the radio did feel ominous, as now we were reliant on our SAR plan and the trusty transponder and EPIRB, but you do start to feel a little lonely. We were prepared with an array of survival equipment and many years of army training we could fall back on if needed, but hopefully not. It was rough, so we climbed and climbed trying to get out of the rough air - topping out around 8500ft. We were well above the minimum safe altitude and could see for miles and miles - there was just nothing there. So when Paraburdoo (contained in a valley) did came up on our nose (thank you mister GPS) - it was a very welcome sight. We had been running on a written flight plan and backed up with two GPS systems, but you do get a reassurance from the GPS that takes out the stress of navigation and it beats the old days of VOR or just flying from NDB to NDB. The world has changed and we should change with it and use it. Yes, know the basics, but embrace the technology that is just so good.Paraburdoo is an airfield in the middle of nowhere, but with a good runway and facilities for serving the mining community. We pulled up to refuel, - ERSA said it would take Mastercard and Visa, the signs on the pump said it would, but you guessed it - it did not. The local fuel chap was very pleasant however, and came out to top off the tanks. We treated ourselves to some cold drinks and Emily was very happy to find a vending machine that had some Kit Kats, to which she indulged herself with a little whinge that they were melting and she had to eat them quick!As we started our climb out, nagging ninny (my GPS) was very insistent to remind me that there was a terrain hazard and I should climb. What did she think I was doing! We were soon back up to our cruising altitude of 8500ft and heading north east, and a few hours later the sea started to appear on the port quarter - it was a very welcome sight. We spotted the odd airstrip and noted them if needed, and even found a great function on the GPS that would give you a bearing and distance to even the most remote community. Then if I had to make an emergency call, I could give a very good and easy fix in seconds. Shortly we were feet wet over the Timor Sea, and the sun was starting to sink lower in the sky. The computer said I would land before local sunset and we enjoyed the trip in. I tuned in the ATIS for Broome , and shortly it started to crackle through the background static, and

as we neared - we made our approach call with the prefix “Unfamiliar with Broome”. They were most accommodating and guided us in over the lighthouse on the point and we slipped into a downwind position and subsequently cleared to land as we started our turn onto the extended centre line of runway 28. The sun was just slipping below the horizon, and it was such a beautiful sight with the sky red in the afterglow of the sun as we touched down.Broome was our first rest stop, we had allowed ourselves a day off, and it was off to the local Mercure Hotel for two nights in a real bed. Emily’s eyes lit up when she spotted the pool, and it was straight out of the room's back door and into the pool. Well it seemed like a good idea and I was soon in there too, just hoping that we did not get kicked out as it was dark.We did some research and with my family being very partial to a good curry, (I have managed to have a curry in whatever country I have been too, and it’s now a point of honour) we found a place that was a micro-brewery and served a good curry. Wow, what a combination! But alas Matso’s turned out to be such a disappointment and we ended up finding a little curry house “Little India” just down the road which served one of the best curry’s I have had in Australia. I would definitely recommend this place, but it's BYO, so remember to bring a beer.Refuelling at Broome was an interesting experience. You have to book the fuel fellow and I had to keep reminding the chap on the phone (Call centre) that I was refuelling today and leaving tomorrow, but I wanted to fuel today! Grr. Eventually the truck turned up and we topped off the tanks and then the fun started, "have you got a BP card?" "No" I said. "Well there is a 7% fee for a credit card". "No problem I have a visa or master debit card". "Well it’s still 7%!" "No worries, I’ll pay cash!" "Yea mate, 7% for cash too." Grr, I’m pretty certain that you can’t charge for using cash! The following day it was back to the Jab (Hello Sweetie) as I’m always so happy to see her, and reloaded her up with the kit. Now our gear is not that heavy, but bulky, and it's such a great thing to have a 230D with all that space in the back, it makes things very easy.

James MurphyContinued Next Month

Adventures


G’day Members,Now that the year is well under way and the

silly season behind us, it’s time to start getting serious about your flying goals. If you don’t have any - then you had better

think some up otherwise you won’t do enough flying this year, and think what you’ll be missing out on. Plan it out and achieve your goals, you deserve it. Do you have your tickets to the Club Captain’s Presentation Dinner? Don’t leave it 'til the last minute, you might miss out. It’s on Saturday the 22nd and will be another great night out.The last couple of comps have been held on really hot days and tested the intestinal fortitude of our competitors. Big thanks to everyone who braved the heat especially our air judges who are in the plane all through the competition. It’s a tough gig on a hot day and I really appreciate the effort.The preparations have begun for the Rotto Bun Run on Good Friday which will be on April 18th this year. It falls the week after ALAC, so I’ll be broke and might need someone to shout me a couple of hot cross buns. We had a great day last year and raised over $1,500 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) - let’s try and get a similar result this year. It was great to see so many stay at the club afterwards to enjoy a seafood lunch. Be sure to book your aircraft and register on the sign-up sheet so we can cater accurately and make it as successful as last year. As I mentioned ALAC is in April as well, making it a very busy month. The Conference starts on Monday the 7th

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From the Club Captainand the Championships are on Friday and Saturday 11th & 12th. Competing at ALAC is a great experience and if you are considering going give me a call or have a chat at the next comp. I’ve got a few spare entry forms in the blue folder if you need one. You won’t regret going and having a go.If you can’t get to ALAC you can still have a go at a PFL down at Murrayfield next month on the 9th - it’s a great comp to have a go at and is always a good drill to keep you on your toes. Then there’s a Low Level Spot Landing at Jandakot on the 30th to round out the month and give our ALAC Competitors an idea of how much practice is required. Check the Club Diary and your emails for the latest details on the comps and all other events coming up at the Club. You can also subscribe to www.aeroclub.com.au and receive email updates reminding you of aero club events from Racwa and around Australia.Happy Landings

Craig Hensley, Club Captain

WinnersMurrayfield - Hold Your Water

1st Sylvia Byers 2nd D.H Craig Hensley & Bruce Dixon 3rd John Look

Jandakot - Instrument Circuit1st Jim Di Menna 2nd Filip Mihalaidi3rd Craig Hensley

The "2 for 1" competition at Jandakot in December was very popular.

Members and friends got together and enjoyed the flying as well as the joint interest in aviation in general.

Competitions

The "Hold Your Water" is another fun comp to do, as evidenced at Murrayfield recently.

If you haven't been part of one of these competitions - DO. They're heaps of fun, and really good for sharpening up your flying skills as well.


Further AfieldVisiting the Mid West

Aero Club?Midwest Aero Club are finally on their way to establishing new premises,

at Geraldton Airport.A momentous day in the history of the Midwest Aero Club when the

transport & assembly of the two buildings proceeded without a hitch, with huge thanks to those to those willing workers who were able to attend & contribute.There was a great feeling amongst all present & this augurs well for the future.There is much work to be done, but they are well on their way.It is located further north than the old building and consists of two demountables joined together to form a "kitchen/lounge/briefing area".

After a pre-Comp briefing by President Andrew Eldridge, and a warm day's instrument flying at Jandakot, and out of the ten competitors keen enough to turn up on such a day (40'C) -

these three emerged as winners and are pictured below.1. Jim Di Menna2. Filip Mihalaidi3. Craig Hensley.

And More Competitions

"Tourism WA" gives the list below as the top 21 destinations in Western Australia. The vast majority of them have a local airfield making it very easy to visit them.

Take a Flight

4 Perth 4 Fremantle 4 Rottnest Island 4 Mandurah 4 Swan Valley 4 Coral Bay 4 Broome

4 Kalgoorlie 4 Monkey Mia 4 Kalbarri 4 Exmouth 4 Ningaloo Marine Park 4 Carnarvon 4 Kennedy Range National Park

4 Kununurra 4 Esperance 4 Margaret River 4 Geraldton 4 Shark Bay 4 Port Hedland 4 Albany

We'd like to know if you have a favourite destination you like to fly to. Have you been there already, or is it a plan or dream?? Once you're at your destination, what sort of things do you do there??Email your notes to "[email protected]" or leave them at Operations for the Tarmac Topics Editor.


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A good selection of questions this month - have a go!.

1. Before flight you notice a light covering of frost on the wings of your aircraft. If this isn't removed, which of the following could be a possibility?A. Take-off performance will not be affected as a light

covering of frost will give an even surface.B. The take-off run will be lengthened but the stalling speed

will not be affected.C. The take-off run will be lengthened and the stalling speed

will be increased.D. The take-off run will be lengthened and the stalling angle

will be increased.

2. During straight and level flight which of the following would have the lowest total drag?A. Normal cruise speed.B. Maximum range speed.C. Maximum endurance speed.D. Maximum cruise speed.

3. While on final approach you experience wind shear with a sudden loss of headwind. Which of the following is likely to initially happen?A. The IAS will decrease and the rate of descent will

increase.B. The IAS will increase and the rate of descent will

increase.C. The IAS will increase and the rate of descent will

decrease.D. The IAS will decrease and the rate of descent will

decrease.

4. Which of the following is most likely to result in carburettor icing?A. Cruising at full power setting.B. Cruising at low power setting.C. A gradual descent at normal cruise power setting.D. A climb at full power setting.

5. Which of the following is most likely to show ground effect?A. Just before lift off.B. Just after lift off.C. Just after landing.D. During final approach.

6. Your aircraft has a clockwise rotating propeller, as viewed from the cockpit. Which of the following will cause the aircraft to yaw to the right during take-off?A. Slipstream effect.B. Asymmetric blade effect.C. A crosswind from the right.D. Gyroscopic effect.

7. During a pre-flight inspection you notice that the trim tab on the elevator is facing downwards. The trim tab indicator will be showing:A. nose upB. nose down

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8. Which of the following is the most noticeable feature differentiating between a spin and a spiral dive?A. Rate of descent.B. Rate of turn.C. Difference in airspeed.D. Bank angle.

9. Which of the following is a reason for using flap during an approach?A. A steeper approach is possible because of the increased

lift/drag ratio.B. A slower approach is possible because of a reduced

stalling speed.C. A more gentle landing is possible because of the increased

lift/drag ratio.D. A more gentle landing is possible because of the decreased

lift/drag ratio but increased lift.

10. What effect will a head wind have on rate and angle of climb?A. Both rate and angle of climb are increased.B. The rate of climb is increased and the angle remains

unchanged.C The angle of climb is increased and the rate remains

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Safety

This Year's Safety Seminars

Happy New Year everyone, I hope 2014 brings you a year of safe and enjoyable flying. If you are like me, there is never enough time to get out and airborne as

much as you would like. With family, work and various other commitments, it can be hard to fly as regularly as we need to to maintain a good level of currency. In talking to many GA pilots during my travels around WA, I find it is a recurring complaint that flying takes a backseat to many other priorities in our lives, and we subsequently find ourselves flying irregularly and a lot less often than the ideal.Flying irregularly brings with it safety issues which we must consider in our risk management process. If we are rusty with our procedural and technical knowledge, as well as our handling skills, then we need to mitigate these risks using all the tools available. I have mentioned the CASA website before in these articles and commend it to you again. In our round of Safety Seminars this year (Jandakot is currently scheduled for 9 April but check website for updates) we will be focusing on flying at non-towered aerodromes. The reason for this is that we still have incidents being reported of pilots using the radio incorrectly or not at all at such airfields. Given the clear and undeniable safety case for using radios correctly in such circumstances (accepted opinion now is that it results in a pilot being 8 times more likely to see conflicting traffic than when not using the radio) I believe most pilots want to do the

right thing, but are not because they are rusty with their radio procedures. We have some good tools to help here and the quickest and easiest way to get refreshed is to go to the CASA website and visit the YouTube page. Amongst the videos there, you can find one on ‘Operations at non-towered aerodromes’ and another on ‘Aerodrome Safety’. These are a great way to refresh ourselves on the correct procedures. When you have more time, download CAAPS 166-1 Operations in the vicinity of non-controlled aerodromes and 166-2 Pilots responsibility for collision avoidance in the vicinity of non-controlled aerodromes using see-and-avoid. These are an excellent reference for honing our R/T skills and will make our flying much safer and much more enjoyable.I hope to see you at one of the safety seminars this year and as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Safe Flying

Craig Peterson Aviation Safety Adviser – Western Region

Civil Aviation Safety Authority T: 08 9366 2811 / M: 0434 559 830

E: [email protected] .


My long-time aeronautical friend Werner Buhlmann (and former Racwa CFI) suggested we go down to Serpentine airfield on the weekend and try a

formation shoot with Pete and Paul. I thought ‘Okay, don’t know who they are, but knowing Werner, it’s bound to be fun’. For some reason, I imagined they were a couple of Canadian aviators, maybe singers as well but without a Mary, so I figured that after the shoot there may be a BBQ and a sing along, that’s the path my mind was going anyway. I should have clarified this with Werner I know. All I knew was that Pete and Paul had some link with Racwa member Bert Filippi, who owned a collection of classic aircraft at Serpentine, part of the Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC). Again I figured that these guys had an aeroplane that Werner and Bert wanted to fly with. Werner mentioned that another Racwa member, Graham Hewitt, would be there as well, so it seemed Graham knew Pete and Paul also? I met Graham back in 2003, when I photographed him in his RV6, for my book “Beneath Southern Skies’. But then, Graham was about 70, so that would make him …… mmm somewhat older. Okay so he’s probably going to watch something.My partner Lorna & I arrived at Jandakot to a clear winters day with hardly any cloud, though a front would be coming in that night, so we had to be back at Jandakot by 1700. I would fly down with Bert in his Tiger Moth ‘Lady Caroline’, whilst Lorna would go with Werner’s partner Gail, in her lovely Cessna 170, for the 20 minute flight south to Serpentine. Werner would follow in a Cessna 152 Aerobat flown by Bert’s wife Carol. 'Were all these planes going to meet Pete and Paul' I thought? Every time I was about to clarify who Pete and Paul were, something else cropped up. During the course of the day I heard there were two Pete and Paul’s involved, so I was now really confused.Bert casually mentioned in hushed tones that Pete and Paul were very rare.Often it seems that if you are confused about something, and it’s not really an issue, just a curiosity, there comes a point where it’s just too embarrassing to actually ask what it’s all about, well that’s where I was on the flight down. So I busied myself with my camera settings, changed lenses and took a few shots of Carol and Werner in the Cessna 152. The flight was easy and it was very nice to be back in a Tiger again. As I knew we would be doing air-to-air (A2A) work, and knowing from experience that it was never easy to shoot from the Tiger Moth - unless you was kneeling in the pilots seat facing aft! - I wondered what the cameraship would be. Serpentine came into view and we came in after the C152, and rolled up to Bert’s hangar, where we were greeted by Graham's wife Robin sitting on a chair in the shade. At once Bert was into action, the hangar doors opened up to reveal his collection of exotic machines. A Sopwith Pup, a German and Japanese Bucker Jungmann, a French Nord 3202 and a little red single seat thing that looked like a toy. Overhead something was busily flying like a bee around the airfield, and looking up I could see that it was similar to Bert’s ‘little red thing’ but a two seater, sporting a blue and red livery. It soon came into land, rolled up to the hangar and out stepped a sprightly 83 year old Graham Hewitt!

It transpired that Graham had just spent the last seven years building this machine. To me it looked very similar to Bert’s red one, which was now out of the hangar and was busily being shampooed and cleaned by a small army of people that had suddenly appeared.So it seemed that a lot more people knew about todays activities. I casually looked at the little engine of Bert’s one, a Ford Model- A (38HP) engine! Wow, I thought, this must be old. Werner said it was built in 1932.A light bulb began to glow somewhere inside me. Mmm, better look for the name plate. Ah yes there on the side. What’s that ‘Pietenpol’? Oh gawd! ... penny drops.The pieces of the puzzle fell into place. So there was to be no sing -along at the BBQ with Pete and Paul, minus a Mary. This little red thing was one part of the equation, and Grahams blue and red one was the other. So this was the event, an A2A photo shoot of these two little homebuilts. To my thinking they were Pete and Paul, so I decided to keep the names so I would know which was which in the air.For those like me who had no idea what these aircraft were, here is some background information from Google’s Wikipedia.

The Pietenpol Sky Scout (Bert’s single seater) is a parasol wing homebuilt aircraft designed by Bernard H. Pietenpol in 1933.The Sky Scout was a lower cost follow-on to the Pietenpol’s first homebuilt design, the Pietenpol Air Camper (Graham’s two seater). Using a lower cost engine, rather than the more current Ford Model A engine of the time.The aircraft was redesigned for the heavier, lower power engine by reducing it to a single person aircraft. The new pilot location required a section called a “flop” to be installed, essentially a section of the wing that was hinged up to allow the pilot to stand up when getting into and out of the aircraft. The aircraft was designed to be built of spruce and plywood.One of Pietenpol’s goals was to create a plane that was affordable and easy to construct for Home builders.Building an Air Camper requires basic woodworking skills and tools. Builders also need to fabricate some metal fittings to attach the wooden parts together. Some welding is required.The plans for the Pietenpol Aircamper were originally published in a four-part serial in the “Flying and Glider” Manual of 1932-33.

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Bert’s Sky Scout is a very rare bird indeed, as it is the actual original No 2 aircraft built by Bernard Pietenpol all those years ago, and it is still flying. How it ever left the US is incredible and another story in itself. But this now priceless piece of aviation history is alive and well in Western Australia.THE A2A SORTIEI tried crouching in the Tiger facing aft, just to see if I could shoot from it, but with no way to stop me falling out, it was considered a no-go (I would have, you know, just for the shot!).In the end we found that the door could be easily removed from the C170. With me straddling the right hand seat and facing aft, I had a perfect shooting position to get those hard-to-get three quarter head-on shots. The idea was that we would meet upstairs with Bert and Graham and formate on Bert first, then Graham on his own, all the while keeping radio communication. That was the plan anyway. Once upstairs of course, the things that you have not allowed for (even though you have thought about it) do happen. Grahams radio cut out, so that was it, the plan fell to pieces. With no communication, Graham pulled away and decided to land.Bert came alongside and Werner got us very close with some amazing side-slips that I never knew a Cessna could do. The two aircraft did the normal aerial ballet in the slightly turbulent air, with each trying to get into the agreed 4 o’clock postion. The open door of the Cessna gave a magical view of the world outside, and both Werner and I could pretty much keep an eye on where Pete and Paul were at any one time.This was the first aerial shoot with my new Nikon D800 camera, with its whopping 36 Megapixels, so I was eager to see what detail it could record. I have used the Nikon D3 for a few years now and found it to be a great camera, but this new one, whew, you could zoom right in and see every detail on Berts smiling face!After a good 30 minutes in the air it was time to land, regroup and have a cup of tea, cake and sandwiches, graciously prepared by Robin, Carol and Lorna. The predicted front looked like it was approaching as the sky was darkening. So we decided to do one more sortie, this time with a repaired radio, plus a ‘dirt dive’ on the ground to work out how we were going to formate in the air. We stood behind the Cessna in its 4 o’clock position at the right distance, and decided that this would be the plan. It worked perfectly, with Bert

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locking on to our 4 o’clock and pointing his nose directly at us. Graham did the same and the results are exactly what we all wanted. The saving grace with the overcast sky, was that when I had the earth as the background rather than the sky, there was only minimal shadows, so very little contrast. This always looks great with a telephoto lens and helped to delineate the aircraft very well. With the front gaining in intensity and the sky darkening, we decided to head for home. Lorna had never flown in a small aircraft, let alone a biplane. So it was a rare treat for her to fly back with Bert in his Tiger, and experience something that we who are involved the aviation world are so familiar with. As we approached Perth, the sun just managed to find a clear space just on the horizon over Fremantle. The all round view from the 170’s front screen was pretty amazing and I could appreciate why Gail loved her machine.Looking out from the 170 over to the Tiger, the spectacle was just perfect. The golden sun illuminating the clouds, whilst silhouetting this classic aircraft and reflecting on the River and ocean, really made me appreciate just what a privilege this aerial perspective really is. To me it was a perfect end to a perfect photo shoot.Having fun on the weekend with classic aeroplanes, making new friends, getting introduced to Peter and Paul! and working with some very passionate and talented aviators. Nothing much beats that.Grateful thanks to Werner, Bert, Graham, Gail, Carol, Robin, Steve and Lorna.

Jon Davison www.eyeinthesky.com.au [email protected]


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In the fall of 1946, the increasingly hostile Soviet Union was pushing construction of a submarine force nearly ten times larger than Hitler's. Anti-submarine warfare was the Navy's

responsibility, regardless of the U.S. Army Air Force's opposing views.The Turtle was among the first of the P2V Neptune patrol planes designed to counter the sub threat. Tom Davies' orders came straight from the offices of Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and the Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.A dramatic demonstration was needed to prove beyond question that the new P2V patrol plane, its production at Lockheed representing a sizeable chunk of the Navy's skimpy peacetime budget, could do the job. With its efficient design that gave it four-engine capability on just two engines, the mission would show the Neptune's ability to cover the transoceanic distances necessary to perform its ASW mission and sea-surveillance functions.At a time when new roles and missions were being developed to deliver nuclear weapons, it would not hurt to show that the Navy, too, had that capability.So far the flight had gone pretty much according to plan. But now as the second full day in the air began to darken, the Pacific sky, gently clear and blue for so long, turned dark and hostile. An hour before landfall, great rolling knuckles of cloud appeared out from the coastal mountains. The Turtle bounced and vibrated. Ice formed on the wings. Static blanked out its radio transmissions and radio reception.The crew strapped down hard, turned up the red instrument lights and took turns trying to tune the radio direction finder to a recognisable station. It was midnight before Roy Tabeling succeeded in making contact with the ground and requested an instrument clearance eastward from California.They were 150 miles off the coast when a delightful female voice reached up through the murkiness from Williams Radio, 70 miles south of Red Bluff, California. "I'm sorry," the voice said. "I don't seem to have a flight plan on you. What was your departure point?""Perth, Western Australia," came the reply from the Turtle."No, I mean where did you take off from?" "Perth, Western Australia.""Navy Zero Eight Two, you are not understanding me. I mean what was your departure airport for this leg of the flight?""Perth, Western Australia.""BUT that's halfway around the world!""No, only about a third. May we have that clearance, please?"The Turtle had departed Perth some thirty-nine hours earlier and had been out of radio contact for the past twenty hours. That contact with Williams Radio called off a world-wide alert for ships and stations between Midway and the west coast to attempt contact with the Turtle on all frequencies. With some difficulty due to reception, the Turtle finally received

an instrument clearance to proceed on airways from Oakland to Sacramento and on to Salt Lake City at 13,000 feet.The weather report was discouraging. It indicated heavy turbulence, thunderstorms, rain and icing conditions. As Gene Rankin wrote in a magazine article after the flight : "Had the Turtle been on the ground at an airport at that threatening point, the question might have arisen: Is this trip important enough to continue right through this stuff?"The Turtle reached the west coast at 9:16 p.m. about thirty miles north of San Francisco. Their estimated time of arrival further north up the coast, had been 9:00 p.m. They had taken off about forty hours earlier and had covered 9,000 statute miles thus far.They had broken the distance record by more than a thousand miles, and all of their remaining fuel was in their wing tanks which showed about eight-tenths full. Speculation among the pilots was about how much further the Turtle could fly before fuel tanks were empty. The Turtle's oxygen system had been removed for the flight, so the pilots were using portable walk-around oxygen bottles to avoid hypoxia at higher altitudes.The static and atmospherics began demonstrating the weird and wonderful phenomenon of St. Elmo's fire, adding more distractions to the crew's problems. The two propellers whirled in rings of blue-white light. And violet tongues licked up between the windshields' laminations, while eerie purple spokes extended from the Neptune's nose cone.All those distracting effects now increased in brilliance with an accompanying increase in static on all radio frequencies before suddenly discharging with a blinding flash and audible thump -- then once again slowly recreate itself.The St. Elmo's fire had been annoying but not dangerous. But it can be a heart-thumping experience for those witnessing it for the first time. The tachometer for the starboard engine had been acting up, but there were no other engine problems. The pilots kept the fuel cross-feed levers, which connected both main tanks to both engines, in the off position so each was feeding from the tank in its own wing.Somewhere over Nevada, the starboard engine began running rough and losing power. After scanning the gauges, the pilots surmised that the carburetor intake was icing up and choking itself. To correct that, the carburetor air preheating systems on both engines were increased to full heat to clear out any ice. Very quickly, the warm air solved the problem and the starboard engine ran smoothly again.With an engine running rough, Cdr Davies had to be thinking about their mission. The Turtle had broken the existing record, but was that good enough? It was just a matter of time before the AAF would launch another B-29 to take the record up another notch. The Neptune was now light enough for single engine flight, but how much farther could it go on one engine? And was it worth risking this expensive aircraft for the sake of improving a long-distance record?

Continued next month


Achievers

Jonathon Efthyvoulos - New CPL

New MembersRobert Archer, Borislav Kulic, Keith Simmonds, Emran Ibrahim, Eugene Ooi, Daniel Perks, Darren Allbeury, Johann Anir, Brendan Swale, Samuel Dekker, Damian Sharpe, David O’Loughlin, Russell Waugh, Corey Wright, Luqman Nasar, Rodger Bull, Mathew Walker, Christopher Evans, William Rosiere, Simon Hicks, Yang Mo Sung, Joseph Mullaney, Christopher Croft, Michael Gibb

First SolosSamuel Dekker

GFPTAdam Fuller, Angus James, Trevor Beer, Jaxon Hall

PPLPrakash Neelakandan, Aleksander Baltgskard, Glenn Stephens, Celia Sansom, Benjamin McGrath, Elizabeth Garcia, Raphael Silva E Cunha, Mitchell Grant, Samatar Elmi

CPLOwen Thomson, Wesley Luies , Michael Burbidge , Fraser Sibritt-Pettit, Patrick Meier , Shane Lombard, Elyse Anderson, Thorin Lyons, Nicholas Waterman

Command Instrument RatingKelvin Thomas

Night VFR RatingHarrison King, John Crisp

Flight Instructor RatingAmy Richards – Multi Engine Training Approval

A Warm Welcome to our New Members, and Congratulations Achievers

January 22nd will be forever etched in Jonathan Efthyvoulos’s memory – it was the day he passed his CPL flight test. Jonathan reported that he had always wanted to become a

commercial pilot. He started his flying training at the Club whilst still at school. After completing year 12, Jonathan joined WAAC as this would be the quickest way to achieve his goal. One of the most memorable experiences in his training was taking his parents for a flight. Jonathan has combined his flying with a baggage handling position at Perth Airport to help fund his training. This has allowed him to make useful contacts and has furthered his aviation experience.When asked for what advice he would give to new students, Jonathan emphasised the need for students to focus on their

theory, right from the start. This will help throughout their training and makes the course a lot easier in the long run. He also stressed the value of being able to discuss one’s training with fellow class mates. The next step for Jonathan is to complete his NVFR rating and then seek a charter position with the ultimate goal being an international airline pilot. We wish him all the best in his career. .

A Weight off his Shoulders

Shane Lombard - A Weight off his shoulders

“I prefer the old epaulettes” joked Shane Lombard, after passing his CPL flight test on Wednesday the 8th of January. “They were less heavy than these new, commercial pilot ones, haha.”

Shane must have grown attached to his old epaulettes, after attaining his GFPT all the way back in 2008, and taking a break to do his degree in journalism. After affirming journalism wasn’t his dream, Shane turned his eyes to the skies and decided becoming a pilot was a much more realistic goal. Aviation runs in Shane’s blood, with his grandfather a pilot in the war, and his father always wanting to be a pilot but never getting the chance. There’s no time for Shane to celebrate, however, he is straight back into study, on to the IREX course so he can get closer to his dream of being an airline pilot. Racwa would like to congratulate Shane on his success and wish him the best of luck.


Basic Flying Rules

2014 Airshows & Open Days in AustraliaSAAA Regional Fly-In WA, Denmark - 1 March, 2014

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Centenary of Military Aviation, Point Cook - 1-2 March 2014 http://www.airforce.gov.au/Interact/Displays/Air-Shows/?RAAF-iBBIZGwstZ874cZM/cfL/Idc+u6Ro5VF

Busselton Aerofest - 2 March 2014 http://www.busseltonaeroclub.com.au/aerofest.html

Valley View, Geraldton - 8 March 2014 http://www.valleyviewvintage.com.au/

2014 Tyabb Airshow - 9 March 2014 http://www.tyabbairshow.com/

Wings Over Illawarra - 4 May, 2014 http://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/

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4 Every minute, the global fleet of aircraft travel more than 44,000 miles

4 In 2013, more than three billion passengers travelled by air, with nearly half of those who travelled as tourists taking to flights

4 Air passenger numbers are set to rise by around 6 per cent in 2014

4 On New Year’s Day, an estimated eight million people will fly 4 Travellers have the choice of around 4,000 airports and 1,500

airlines worldwide and can fly on around 40,000 city-to-city routes

4 Airlines carry 50million tonnes of cargo a year and carry 35 per cent of world trade by value

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