Thread: Who has a pilot's licence??

I suppose I still have a licence but I haven't flown since last century

Did 5,000 hours in a C206 over north-east Arnhem Land

Not a big problem, but you can be re-trained...

I'd rather just take the money rather than the retraining...

Originally Posted by superquag

... which may explain why the Canadians were scathing in their opinion of a CASA investigation...

Go RA-Aus, fly new, modern fun-aircraft.... just not in and out of controlled airspace and major centres. - But who wants to anyway ?

Do it all on a car-licence 'medical'.

for ra-aus dont even need that medical.
in the next year or 2, casa will dispose of ra-aus and introduce a recreation licence that will allow flight into controled airspace but will require a medical.

They have already laid down the new recreational licence, allowing for flight within 50 nm of departure and in aircraft below 1500kg, can't remember if there is a passenger restriction in addition to the 6 people on board for private ops.

What they haven't yet done is open that licence up to RA registered aircraft. It will bring some better structure to the training, well hopefully out the hot shot RA instructors out there.

Aren't all private ops restricted to 6 POB or less?

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Originally Posted by HUE166

Aren't all private ops restricted to 6 POB or less?
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No. A private pilot can fly any aeroplane that they have a type endorsement for. If the type requires multi crew then the pilot needs to have completed an approved course for multi crew cooperation.


Hence, apart from money and training, there is nothing stopping a private operation of a 747 jet with the seats full.

Originally Posted by superquag

... So, from the sounds of the above, one could infer that the Auster is, dollar-for-dollar, a viable hobby aircraft today, assuming you are'nt in a hurry and don't mind swinging a prop.

Mind you, anyone who buys and keeps Land Rover is not the most sensible of persons...

James in Gosnells,
The Lady Sarah, 1995 Classic Vogue SE with working air suspension...

I very nearly bought an Auster only 9 months ago. It ended up going for $7,000. I think I should have grabbed it!