February 2014 Official Publication of the http://www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au Royal Aero Club of Western (Inc.)

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www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 1 9 7 7 1 8 3 3 6 1 1 6 0 2 Contacts Patron His Excellency Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC Main Office & Operations: Governor Of 41 Eagle Drive, , JANDAKOT, W.A. 6164 Committee Phones: 08 9417 0000 Andrew Eldridge Fax: 08 9417 0040 President: Email: [email protected] 0438 220 703 or 08 9221 4336 Web: www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au [email protected] Flickr: Royal Aero Club WA Twitter: www.twitter.com/royalaeroclubwa Mitchell Wells Facebook: www.facebook.com/royalaeroclubwa Vice President: 0400 700 824 Murrayfield Operations: [email protected] Lakes Road, NAMBEELUP, W.A., 6210 Steve Wilson Phone: 08 9581 6222 Treasurer: Fax: 08 9583 3922 0407 772 324 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Racwa Team Members: Craig Hensley Contact Us Contact General Manager: David Currey Club Captain: Club Secretary: David Currey 0439 528 733 CFI (VFR): Trevor Jones [email protected] CFI (IFR) Wayne Clemesha CFI (IT) / Murrayfield: John Douglas Jim Jenkins Chief Engineer: Glen Caple Director: Operations Manager: Rick Ennis 0414 345 196 OIC: Grant Webb [email protected]

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014 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

2 News 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 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. 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.

David Currey, General Manager

2014 Membership Renewal ave you missed paying your 2014 Racwa The membership fees for 2014 are: Membership?? Ordinary $277.00 HIf so - please pay it now, and avoid an embarassing Country $195.00 reminder notice. It also allows your Club to spend Junior $154.00 money on things that matter, without needing to send Associate $154.00 unnecessary letters. Associate Junior $83.00 Renewal notifications were sent to all members in Retired $113.00 December. If you pay by EFT, please ensure that you Permanent Life $2,770.00 include your membership number as a reference. Corporate $1,040.00 D Currey Secretary

www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 3 Club Diary February Later 8 BAK (part time) course starts 3 April CPL - Flight Rules & Air Law course starts 8 Learn to Fly Seminar 6 April Bunbury Aero Club Open Day, Bunbury 9 YMUL Comp - Flour Bombing 7 April ATPL - Air Law course starts 12 CPL - Meteorology course starts 9-12 April ALAC, Tooradin, Victoria 18 ATPL - Human Factors course starts 13 April Northam Open Day 18 Aviation Workshop Evening 18 April Good Friday Rottnest Island Bun Run 22 Club Captain's Dinner 20 April Certificate IV in Aviation course starts 23 YPJT Comp - Instrumentless Circuit 21 April Maths (full time) course starts 24 ATPL - Meteorology course starts 21 April ATPL - Aerodynamics & A/C Systems course 28 Formation Friday starts 28 Industry Presentation 27 April YPJT Comp - Right Hand Seat Circuit 28 Old Fliers Group 1 May YPJT Night Comp #1 3 May BAK (part time) course starts March 11 May YMUL Comp - HMAS Murrayfield 1-2 Centenary Airshow, Point Cook 12 May BAK (full time) course starts 2 Busselton Aerofest

What's On? What's 25 May YPJT Comp - Flapless Glide Approach 8 Learn to Fly Seminar 28 May CPL - Aerodynamics course starts 8 Valley View Air Display, Northern Gully 2 June IREX course starts 9 YMUL Comp - Practice Forced Landing 2 June ATPL - Performance & Loading course starts 10 PPL (full time) course starts 2 June YPJT Night Comp #2 17 CPL - A/C Performance & Ops course starts 4 June CPL - Meteorology course starts 17 ATPL - Navigation course starts 18 Aviation Workshop Evening Regular Events 24 ATPL - Flight Planning course starts Learn to Fly Seminar - 2nd Saturday of the month 26 CPL - Human Factors course starts Aviation Workshop Evening - 3rd Tuesday of the month 28 Formation Friday Formation Friday - Last Friday of the month 28 Industry Presentation Industry Presentation - Last Friday of the month 28 Old Fliers Group Old Fliers Group - Last Friday of the month 30 YPJT Comp - Low Level Spot Landing Jandakot Challenge Last Sunday of the month Coming Events

Industry Presentations

4pm - last Friday of each month Come along - hear the presentation. More details - contact Operations on 9417 0000

4 February 2014 Tarmac Topics Goodbye Wesley riday January 10th was the last day we’ll experience the memorable sense of humour of Wes Comley the engineer, on a regular basis. FWe’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 Around The Club 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 onthe 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.

Were You There??

he "Salute to Perth" flight saw many Racwa Members flying in formation over the city and down the coast back to Jandakot. TReg 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.

Your Lifeline n the utmost interest of member safety and convenience, operations supply a series of useful items available for member hire. IThese 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.

www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 5 Motor Cycle Charity Ride n 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 Omarket. 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 Bunbury Aero Club Open Day pril 6th is the day of our second annual Open day at The water bombers will do a 'drop'. We hope the RAAF will be in , which will follow on from our monthly attendance as last year. We will have cool drinks and BBQ food Big Breakfast, (served as usual at 9.30 am). available as well as free tea and coffee.

Around the South West Around A We are promoting the Open Day from 11 a.m to 4.30 p.m. We We need as much support as we can get!! will be advertising on local radio and in newspapers. As our flying neighbours we look forward to your participation. I I am hoping to elicit your support and that of your members; hope many of you will joins us for a simple, easy fun day. [both flying and driving]. Bob Main 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.

6 February 2014 Tarmac Topics The Wrong Way Round (Part 2) he following morning had use back into town to get some as we neared - we made our approach call with the prefix breakfast and to refill the cans from the local servo just “Unfamiliar with Broome”. They were most accommodating outside the airports gates (lucky), paid our landing fee on and guided us in over the lighthouse on the point and we T slipped into a downwind position and subsequently cleared to the honesty box, (I so much prefer this method), and we were off to Paraburdoo. land as we started our turn onto the extended centre line of Now the nature of the ground started to change dramatically, runway 28. The sun was just slipping below the horizon, and it Adventures with the vast emptiness and foothills leading into the mountains was such a beautiful sight with the sky red in the afterglow of of the Hamersley Ranges and I started thinking of the moon the sun as we touched down. landings and the comment of Buzz Aldrin on the moon “Beautiful, Broome was our first rest stop, we had allowed ourselves a beautiful. Magnificent desolation” and it felt so apt flying over day off, and it was off to the local Mercure Hotel for two nights this landscape. I started wondering just how similar this would in a real bed. Emily’s eyes lit up when she spotted the pool, seem to the first explorers on Mars! Then we started to move and it was straight out of the room's back door and into the out of the VHF coverage areas and the silence on the radio did pool. Well it seemed like a good idea and I was soon in there feel ominous, as now we were reliant on our SAR plan and the too, just hoping that we did not get kicked out as it was dark. trusty transponder and EPIRB, but you do start to feel a little We did some research and with my family being very partial lonely. We were prepared with an array of survival equipment to a good curry, (I have managed to have a curry in whatever and many years of army training we could fall back on if needed, country I have been too, and it’s now a point of honour) we but hopefully not. found a place that was a micro-brewery and served a good It was rough, so we climbed and climbed trying to get out of curry. Wow, what a combination! But alas Matso’s turned out the rough air - topping out around 8500ft. We were well above to be such a disappointment and we ended up finding a little the minimum safe altitude and could see for miles and miles - curry house “Little India” just down the road which served one there was just nothing there. So when Paraburdoo (contained of the best curry’s I have had in Australia. I would definitely in a valley) did came up on our nose (thank you mister GPS) - it recommend this place, but it's BYO, so remember to bring a was a very welcome sight. We had been running on a written beer. flight plan and backed up with two GPS systems, but you do get a Refuelling at Broome was an interesting experience. You have reassurance from the GPS that takes out the stress of navigation to book the fuel fellow and I had to keep reminding the chap and it beats the old days of VOR or just flying from NDB to NDB. on the phone (Call centre) that I was refuelling today and The world has changed and we should change with it and use it. leaving tomorrow, but I wanted to fuel today! Grr. Eventually Yes, know the basics, but embrace the technology that is just so the truck turned up and we topped off the tanks and then good. the fun started, "have you got a BP card?" "No" I said. "Well Paraburdoo is an airfield in the middle of nowhere, but with a there is a 7% fee for a credit card". "No problem I have a visa good runway and facilities for serving the mining community. or master debit card". "Well it’s still 7%!" "No worries, I’ll pay We pulled up to refuel, - ERSA said it would take Mastercard and cash!" "Yea mate, 7% for cash too." Grr, I’m pretty certain that Visa, the signs on the pump said it would, but you guessed it - it you can’t charge for using cash! did not. The local fuel chap was very pleasant however, and came The following day it was back to the Jab (Hello Sweetie) as I’m out to top off the tanks. We treated ourselves to some cold drinks always so happy to see her, and reloaded her up with the kit. and Emily was very happy to find a vending machine that had Now our gear is not that heavy, but bulky, and it's such a great some Kit Kats, to which she indulged herself with a little whinge thing to have a 230D with all that space in the back, it makes that they were melting and she had to eat them quick! things very easy. As we started our climb out, nagging ninny (my GPS) was very James Murphy insistent to remind me that there was a terrain hazard and I Continued Next Month 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

www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 7 From the Club Captain

’day Members, and the Championships are on Friday and Saturday 11th & Now that the year is 12th. Competing at ALAC is a great experience and if you are Gwell under way and the considering going give me a call or have a chat at the next comp. silly season behind us, it’s time I’ve got a few spare entry forms in the blue folder if you need to start getting serious about one. You won’t regret going and having a go. your flying goals. If you don’t If you can’t get to ALAC you can still have a go at a PFL down at have any - then you had better Murrayfield next month on the 9th - it’s a great comp to have a think some up otherwise you won’t do enough flying this go at and is always a good drill to keep you on your toes. Then year, and think what you’ll be missing out on. Plan it out and there’s a Low Level Spot Landing at Jandakot on the 30th to achieve your goals, you deserve it. round out the month and give our ALAC Competitors an idea of Do you have your tickets to the Club Captain’s Presentation how much practice is required. Check the Club Diary and your Dinner? Don’t leave it 'til the last minute, you might miss emails for the latest details on the comps and all other events out. It’s on Saturday the 22nd and will be another great coming up at the Club. You can also subscribe to www.aeroclub. night out. com.au and receive email updates reminding you of aero club The last couple of comps have been held on really hot days events from Racwa and around Australia. and tested the intestinal fortitude of our competitors. Big Happy Landings thanks to everyone who braved the heat especially our air Craig Hensley, Club Captain 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 Runon Good Friday which will be on April 18th this year. It falls the Winners 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 Murrayfield - Hold Your Water last year and raised over $1,500 for the Royal Flying Doctor 1st Sylvia Byers Service (RFDS) - let’s try and get a similar result this year. It 2nd D.H Craig Hensley & Bruce Dixon was great to see so many stay at the club afterwards to enjoy 3rd John Look

Club Captain's Corner Club Captain's a seafood lunch. Be sure to book your aircraft and register on the sign-up sheet so we can cater accurately and make it Jandakot - Instrument Circuit as successful as last year. 1st Jim Di Menna 2nd Filip Mihalaidi As I mentioned ALAC is in April as well, making it a very 3rd Craig Hensley busy month. The Conference starts on Monday the 7th Competitions

he "2 for 1" competition at Jandakot in December was Tvery popular. Members and friends got together and enjoyed the flying as well as the joint interest in aviation in general.

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

8 February 2014 Tarmac Topics Visiting the Mid West Aero Club? idwest Aero Club are finally on their way to establishing new premises, at . A momentous day in the history of the Midwest Aero Club when the

M Further Afield 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".

Take a Flight ourism 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.

"T 44 Perth 44 Kalgoorlie 44 Kununurra 44 Fremantle 44 Monkey Mia 44 Esperance 44 Rottnest Island 44 Kalbarri 44 Margaret River 44 Mandurah 44 Exmouth 44 Geraldton 44 Swan Valley 44 Ningaloo Marine Park 44 Shark Bay 44 Coral Bay 44 Carnarvon 44 Port Hedland 44 Broome 44 Kennedy Range National Park 44 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. And More Competitions fter a pre-Comp briefing by President Andrew Eldridge, and a warm day's instrument flying at Jandakot, and out of the ten Acompetitors keen enough to turn up on such a day (40'C) - these three emerged as winners and are pictured below. 1. Jim Di Menna 2. Filip Mihalaidi 3. Craig Hensley.

www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 9 Up to Scratch? good selection of questions this month - have a go!. 8. Which of the following is the most noticeable feature differentiating between a spin and a spiral dive? A1. Before flight you notice a light covering of frost on the A. Rate of descent. wings of your aircraft. If this isn't removed, which of the B. Rate of turn. following could be a possibility? C. Difference in airspeed. A. Take-off performance will not be affected as a light D. Bank angle. covering of frost will give an even surface. B. The take-off run will be lengthened but the stalling speed 9. Which of the following is a reason for using flap during an will not be affected. approach? C. The take-off run will be lengthened and the stalling speed A. A steeper approach is possible because of the increased will be increased. lift/drag ratio. D. The take-off run will be lengthened and the stalling angle B. A slower approach is possible because of a reduced will be increased. stalling speed. C. A more gentle landing is possible because of the increased 2. During straight and level flight which of the following lift/drag ratio. would have the lowest total drag? D. A more gentle landing is possible because of the decreased A. Normal cruise speed. lift/drag ratio but increased lift. B. Maximum range speed. C. Maximum endurance speed. 10. What effect will a head wind have on rate and angle of D. Maximum cruise speed. climb? A. Both rate and angle of climb are increased. 3. While on final approach you experience wind shear with a B. The rate of climb is increased and the angle remains sudden loss of headwind. Which of the following is likely to unchanged. initially happen? C The angle of climb is increased and the rate remains A. The IAS will decrease and the rate of descent will unchanged. increase. D. Both rate and angle of climb remain unchanged. B. The IAS will increase and the rate of descent will

Theory and Knowledge 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? Up to Scratch A. Slipstream effect. B. Asymmetric blade effect.

C. A crosswind from the right. Answers

C

D. Gyroscopic effect. 7

A 10 C 6 A 3

C 9 B 5 B

7. During a pre-flight inspection you notice that the trim tab 2

B 8 B 4 C on the elevator is facing downwards. The trim tab indicator 1 will be showing: A. nose up B. nose down

10 February 2014 Tarmac Topics This Year's Safety Seminars

appy New Year everyone, I hope 2014 brings you a right thing, but are not because they year of safe and enjoyable flying. If you are like me, are rusty with their radio procedures. there is never enough time to get out and airborne as We have some good tools to help Safety H here and the quickest and easiest way 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 to get refreshed is to go to the CASA maintain a good level of currency. In talking to many GA pilots website and visit the YouTube page. Amongst the videos there, during my travels around WA, I find it is a recurring complaint you can find one on ‘Operations at non-towered aerodromes’ that flying takes a backseat to many other priorities in our lives, and another on ‘Aerodrome Safety’. These are a great way to and we subsequently find ourselves flying irregularly and a lot refresh ourselves on the correct procedures. When you have less often than the ideal. more time, download CAAPS 166-1 Operations in the vicinity of Flying irregularly brings with it safety issues which we must non-controlled aerodromes and 166-2 Pilots responsibility for consider in our risk management process. If we are rusty with collision avoidance in the vicinity of non-controlled aerodromes our procedural and technical knowledge, as well as our handling using see-and-avoid. These are an excellent reference for honing skills, then we need to mitigate these risks using all the tools our R/T skills and will make our flying much safer and much more available. I have mentioned the CASA website before in these enjoyable. articles and commend it to you again. In our round of Safety I hope to see you at one of the safety seminars this year and Seminars this year (Jandakot is currently scheduled for 9 April as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to but check website for updates) we will be focusing on flying at contact me. non-towered aerodromes. The reason for this is that we still have Safe Flying incidents being reported of pilots using the radio incorrectly or Craig Peterson not at all at such airfields. Aviation Safety Adviser – Western Region Given the clear and undeniable safety case for using radios Civil Aviation Safety Authority correctly in such circumstances (accepted opinion now is that it T: 08 9366 2811 / M: 0434 559 830 results in a pilot being 8 times more likely to see conflicting traffic E: [email protected] . than when not using the radio) I believe most pilots want to do the

www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 11 Pete & Paul y long-time aeronautical friend Werner Buhlmann It transpired that Graham had just spent the last seven years (and former Racwa CFI) suggested we go down building this machine. To me it looked very similar to Bert’s red Mto Serpentine airfield on the weekend and try a one, which was now out of the hangar and was busily being formation shoot with Pete and Paul. I thought ‘Okay, don’t shampooed and cleaned by a small army of people that had know who they are, but knowing Werner, it’s bound to be fun’. suddenly appeared. For some reason, I imagined they were a couple of Canadian So it seemed that a lot more people knew about todays activities. aviators, maybe singers as well but without a Mary, so I figured I casually looked at the little engine of Bert’s one, a Ford Model- A that after the shoot there may be a BBQ and a sing along, that’s (38HP) engine! Wow, I thought, this must be old. Werner said it the path my mind was going anyway. I should have clarified this was built in 1932. with Werner I know. A light bulb began to glow somewhere inside me. Mmm, better All I knew was that Pete and Paul had some link with Racwa look for the name plate. Ah yes there on the side. What’s that member Bert Filippi, who owned a collection of classic aircraft ‘Pietenpol’? Oh gawd! ... penny drops. at Serpentine, part of the Sport Aircraft Builders Club (SABC). The pieces of the puzzle fell into place. So there was to be no sing Again I figured that these guys had an aeroplane that Werner -along at the BBQ with Pete and Paul, minus a Mary. This little and Bert wanted to fly with. red thing was one part of the equation, and Grahams blue and Werner mentioned that another Racwa member, Graham red one was the other. Hewitt, would be there as well, so it seemed Graham knew So this was the event, an A2A photo shoot of these two little Pete and Paul also? I met Graham back in 2003, when I homebuilts. To my thinking they were Pete and Paul, so I decided photographed him in his RV6, for my book “Beneath Southern to keep the names so I would know which was which in the air. Skies’. But then, Graham was about 70, so that would make For those like me who had no idea what these aircraft were, here him …… mmm somewhat older. Okay so he’s probably going to is some background information from Google’s Wikipedia. watch something. Aviation History Aviation The Pietenpol Sky Scout (Bert’s single seater) is a parasol wing My partner Lorna & I arrived at Jandakot to a clear winters day homebuilt aircraft designed by Bernard H. Pietenpol in 1933. 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 The Sky Scout was a lower cost follow-on to the Pietenpol’s first down with Bert in his Tiger Moth ‘Lady Caroline’, whilst Lorna homebuilt design, the Pietenpol Air Camper (Graham’s two would go with Werner’s partner Gail, in her lovely Cessna seater). Using a lower cost engine, rather than the more current 170, for the 20 minute flight south to Serpentine. Werner Ford Model A engine of the time. would follow in a Cessna 152 Aerobat flown by Bert’s wife The aircraft was redesigned for the heavier, lower power engine Carol. 'Were all these planes going to meet Pete and Paul' I by reducing it to a single person aircraft. The new pilot location thought? Every time I was about to clarify who Pete and Paul required a section called a “flop” to be installed, essentially a were, something else cropped up. During the course of the day section of the wing that was hinged up to allow the pilotto I heard there were two Pete and Paul’s involved, so I was now stand up when getting into and out of the aircraft. The aircraft really confused. was designed to be built of spruce and plywood. Bert casually mentioned in hushed tones that Pete and Paul One of Pietenpol’s goals was to create a plane that was were very rare. affordable and Often it seems that if you are confused about something, and easy to construct it’s not really an issue, just a curiosity, there comes a point for Home builders. where it’s just too embarrassing to actually ask what it’s all Building an about, well that’s where I was on the flight down. So I busied Air Camper myself with my camera settings, changed lenses and took a requires basic few shots of Carol and Werner in the Cessna 152. The flight woodworking was easy and it was very nice to be back in a Tiger again. As I skills and tools. knew we would be doing air-to-air (A2A) work, and knowing Builders also need from experience that it was never easy to shoot from the Tiger to fabricate some Moth - unless you was kneeling in the pilots seat facing aft! - I metal fittings to wondered what the cameraship would be. attach the wooden Serpentine came into view and we came in after the C152, parts together. and rolled up to Bert’s hangar, where we were greeted by Some welding is Graham's wife Robin sitting on a chair in the shade. At once required. Bert was into action, the hangar doors opened up to reveal his The plans for collection of exotic machines. A Sopwith Pup, a German and the Pietenpol Japanese Bucker Jungmann, a French Nord 3202 and a little red Aircamper single seat thing that looked like a toy. Overhead something were originally was busily flying like a bee around the airfield, and looking up I published in a could see that it was similar to Bert’s ‘little red thing’ but a two four-part serial seater, sporting a blue and red livery. It soon came into land, in the “Flying and rolled up to the hangar and out stepped a sprightly 83 year old Glider” Manual Graham Hewitt! of 1932-33. So it appears that

12 February 2014 Tarmac Topics (& Mary??) Bert’s Sky Scout is a very rare bird indeed, as it is the actual locking on to original No 2 aircraft built by Bernard Pietenpol all those years our 4 o’clock ago, and it is still flying. How it ever left the US is incredible and and pointing another story in itself. But this now priceless piece of aviation his nose history is alive and well in Western Australia. directly at us. THE A2A SORTIE Graham did I tried crouching in the Tiger facing aft, just to see if I could shoot the same and from it, but with no way to stop me falling out, it was considered the results Aviation History a no-go (I would have, you know, just for the shot!). are exactly what we all In the end we found that the door could be easily removed from wanted. The saving grace with the overcast sky, was that when the C170. With me straddling the right hand seat and facing I had the earth as the background rather than the sky, there aft, I had a perfect shooting position to get those hard-to-get was only minimal shadows, so very little contrast. This always three quarter head-on shots. The idea was that we would meet looks great with a telephoto lens and helped to delineate the upstairs with Bert and Graham and formate on Bert first, then aircraft very well. Graham on his own, all the while keeping radio communication. That was the plan anyway. Once upstairs of course, the things With the front gaining in intensity and the sky darkening, we that you have not allowed for (even though you have thought decided to head for home. Lorna had never flown in a small about it) do happen. Grahams radio cut out, so that was it, the aircraft, let alone a biplane. So it was a rare treat for her to fly plan fell to pieces. With no communication, Graham pulled away back with Bert in his Tiger, and experience something that we and decided to land. who are involved the aviation world are so familiar with. As we approached Perth, the sun just managed to find a clear space Bert came alongside and Werner got us very close with some just on the horizon over Fremantle. The all round view from the amazing side-slips that I never knew a Cessna could do. The two 170’s front screen was pretty amazing and I could appreciate aircraft did the normal aerial ballet in the slightly turbulent air, why Gail loved her machine. 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 Looking out from the 170 over to the Tiger, the spectacle was both Werner and I could pretty much keep an eye on where Pete just perfect. The golden sun illuminating the clouds, whilst and Paul were at any one time. silhouetting this classic aircraft and reflecting on theRiver and ocean, really made me appreciate just what a privilege This was the first aerial shoot with my new Nikon D800 camera, this aerial perspective really is. To me it was a perfect end to a with its whopping 36 Megapixels, so I was eager to see what perfect photo shoot. 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, Having fun on the weekend with classic aeroplanes, making you could zoom right in and see every detail on Berts smiling new friends, getting introduced to Peter and Paul! and working face! with some very passionate and talented aviators. Nothing much beats that. 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 Grateful thanks to Werner, Bert, Graham, Gail, Carol, Robin, by Robin, Carol and Lorna. The predicted front looked like it was Steve and Lorna. approaching as the sky was darkening. So we decided to do one Jon Davison more sortie, this time with a repaired radio, plus a ‘dirt dive’ on www.eyeinthesky.com.au the ground to work out how we were going to formate in the air. [email protected] 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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n the fall of 1946, the increasingly hostile Soviet Union was an instrument clearance to proceed on airways from Oakland to pushing construction of a submarine force nearly ten times Sacramento and on to Salt Lake City at 13,000 feet. Ilarger than Hitler's. Anti-submarine warfare was the Navy's The weather report was discouraging. It indicated heavy responsibility, regardless of the U.S. Army Air Force's opposing turbulence, thunderstorms, rain and icing conditions. As Gene views. Rankin wrote in a magazine article after the flight : "Had the The Turtle was among the first of the P2V Neptune patrol Turtle been on the ground at an airport at that threatening point, planes designed to counter the sub threat. Tom Davies' orders the question might have arisen: Is this trip important enough to came straight from the offices of Secretary of the Navy, James continue right through this stuff?" V. Forrestal, and the Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Admiral The Turtle reached the west coast at 9:16 p.m. about thirty miles Chester W. Nimitz. north of San Francisco. Their estimated time of arrival further A dramatic demonstration was needed to prove beyond north up the coast, had been 9:00 p.m. They had taken off about question that the new P2V patrol plane, its production at forty hours earlier and had covered 9,000 statute miles thus far. Lockheed representing a sizeable chunk of the Navy's skimpy They had broken the distance record by more than a thousand peacetime budget, could do the job. With its efficient design miles, and all of their remaining fuel was in their wing tanks that gave it four-engine capability on just two engines, the which showed about eight-tenths full. Speculation among the mission would show the Neptune's ability to cover the pilots was about how much further the Turtle could fly before transoceanic distances necessary to perform its ASW mission fuel tanks were empty. The Turtle's oxygen system had been and sea-surveillance functions. removed for the flight, so the pilots were using portable walk-

The Looooong Flight At a time when new roles and missions were being developed around oxygen bottles to avoid hypoxia at higher altitudes. to deliver nuclear weapons, it would not hurt to show that the The static and atmospherics began demonstrating the weird Navy, too, had that capability. and wonderful phenomenon of St. Elmo's fire, adding more So far the flight had gone pretty much according to plan. But distractions to the crew's problems. The two propellers whirled now as the second full day in the air began to darken, the in rings of blue-white light. And violet tongues licked up between Pacific sky, gently clear and blue for so long, turned dark and the windshields' laminations, while eerie purple spokes extended hostile. An hour before landfall, great rolling knuckles of cloud from the Neptune's nose cone. appeared out from the coastal mountains. The Turtle bounced All those distracting effects now increased in brilliance with an and vibrated. Ice formed on the wings. Static blanked out its accompanying increase in static on all radio frequencies before radio transmissions and radio reception. suddenly discharging with a blinding flash and audible thump -- The crew strapped down hard, turned up the red instrument then once again slowly recreate itself. lights and took turns trying to tune the radio direction finder The St. Elmo's fire had been annoying but not dangerous. But it to a recognisable station. It was midnight before Roy Tabeling can be a heart-thumping experience for those witnessing it for succeeded in making contact with the ground and requested the first time. The tachometer for the starboard engine had been an instrument clearance eastward from California. acting up, but there were no other engine problems. The pilots They were 150 miles off the coast when a delightful female kept the fuel cross-feed levers, which connected both main tanks voice reached up through the murkiness from Williams Radio, to both engines, in the off position so each was feeding from the 70 miles south of Red Bluff, California. "I'm sorry," the voice tank in its own wing. said. "I don't seem to have a flight plan on you. What was your Somewhere over Nevada, the starboard engine began running departure point?" rough and losing power. After scanning the gauges, the pilots "Perth, Western Australia," came the reply from the Turtle. surmised that the carburetor intake was icing up and choking "No, I mean where did you take off from?" itself. To correct that, the carburetor air preheating systems on "Perth, Western Australia." both engines were increased to full heat to clear out any ice. "Navy Zero Eight Two, you are not understanding me. I mean Very quickly, the warm air solved the problem and the starboard what was your departure airport for this leg of the flight?" engine ran smoothly again. "Perth, Western Australia." With an engine running rough, Cdr Davies had to be thinking about their mission. The Turtle had broken the existing record, "BUT that's halfway around the world!" but was that good enough? It was just a matter of time before "No, only about a third. May we have that clearance, please?" the AAF would launch another B-29 to take the record up another The Turtle had departed Perth some thirty-nine hours earlier notch. The Neptune was now light enough for single engine and had been out of radio contact for the past twenty hours. flight, but how much farther could it go on one engine? And was That contact with Williams Radio called off a world-wide alert it worth risking this expensive aircraft for the sake of improving a for ships and stations between Midway and the west coast long-distance record? to attempt contact with the Turtle on all frequencies. With Continued next month some difficulty due to reception, the Turtle finally received

14 February 2014 Tarmac Topics Jonathon Efthyvoulos - New CPL

anuary 22nd will be forever etched in Jonathan Efthyvoulos’s theory, right from the memory – it was the day he passed his CPL flight test. start. This will help Jonathan reported that he had always wanted to become a throughout their training Achievers J and makes the course commercial pilot. He started his flying training at the Club whilst still at school. After completing year 12, Jonathan joined WAAC a lot easier in the long as this would be the quickest way to achieve his goal. run. He also stressed the value of being able One of the most memorable experiences in his training was to discuss one’s training taking his parents for a flight. with fellow class mates. Jonathan has combined his flying with a baggage handling position The next step for at to help fund his training. This has allowed him to Jonathan is to complete his NVFR rating and then seek a make useful contacts and has furthered his aviation experience. charter position with the ultimate goal being an international When asked for what advice he would give to new students, airline pilot. We wish him all the best in his career. . Jonathan emphasised the need for students to focus on their A Weight off his Shoulders 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 “I 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 skiesand 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. Shane Lombard - A Weight off his shoulders A Warm Welcome to our New Members, and Congratulations Achievers New Members Robert 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 Solos CPL Samuel Dekker Owen Thomson, Wesley Luies , Michael Burbidge , Fraser Sibritt-Pettit, Patrick Meier , Shane Lombard, GFPT Elyse Anderson, Thorin Lyons, Nicholas Waterman Adam Fuller, Angus James, Trevor Beer, Jaxon Hall Command Instrument Rating PPL Kelvin Thomas Prakash Neelakandan, Aleksander Baltgskard, Glenn Stephens, Celia Sansom, Benjamin McGrath, Elizabeth Garcia, Raphael Night VFR Rating Silva E Cunha, Mitchell Grant, Samatar Elmi Harrison King, John Crisp Flight Instructor Rating Amy Richards – Multi Engine Training Approval

www.royalaeroclubwa.com.au February 2014 15 Key Aviation Facts HOW MANY PEOPLE BOARD A PLANE EACH MINUTE? 44 On New Year’s Day, an estimated eight million people will fly 44 One hundred years on from the Tampa Bay flight, 44 Travellers have the choice of around 4,000 airports and 1,500 planes are now taking off at the rate of 52 every airlines worldwide and can fly on around 40,000 city-to-city minute routes 44 Every 60 seconds a total of 5,700 passengers board 44 Airlines carry 50million tonnes of cargo a year and carry 35 aircraft around the world per cent of world trade by value 44 About £7.5 million worth of cargo is delivered by air 44 Aviation accounts for 2 per cent of global CO2 emissions every 60 seconds 44 Fifty-seven million jobs are supported by the commercial 44 Every minute, the global fleet of aircraft travel more aviation industry worldwide than 44,000 miles Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2531473/ 44 In 2013, more than three billion passengers travelled Century-commercial-airline-flight-marked-enactment-fare- by air, with nearly half of those who travelled as paying-journey-Florida.html#ixzz2p1FbmTMI tourists taking to flights Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook. 44 Air passenger numbers are set to rise by around 6 per cent in 2014 Worth a Look? 2014 Airshows & Open Days in Australia SAAA Regional Fly-In WA, Denmark - 1 March, 2014 http://www.champagnepcservices.com.au/SAAA/Index. htm On a Lighter Note On a Lighter 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/ Flying in hot 2014 Tyabb Airshow - 9 March 2014 http://www.tyabbairshow.com/ Wings Over Illawarra - 4 May, 2014 weather??? http://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/ Rehydration is Basic Flying Rules here are four ways to fly - the right way, the wrong essential way, the company's way, and the captain's way. T Only one counts!

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