http://airwest.com.au Airwest - Professional, fun and affordable flight training in Mudgee Tue, 02 Jun 2015 05:37:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.19 Pilot of the Year 2014 – Round 1/6 http://airwest.com.au/pilot-year/ http://airwest.com.au/pilot-year/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:11:24 +0000 http://airwest.com.au/?p=227 PILOT OF THE YEAR 2014- Round 1 Here we go again for another year: 1. You are taxiing and you are about to enter the runway but you see an aircraft lined up and rolling on the same runway.  What separation and distance do you have to give the aircraft taking off. Tell instructor next … Continue reading Pilot of the Year 2014 – Round 1/6 →

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]]> http://airwest.com.au/pilot-year/feed/ 0 Operating outside controlled airspace http://airwest.com.au/operating-outside-controlled-airspace/ http://airwest.com.au/operating-outside-controlled-airspace/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:27:02 +0000 http://airwest.com.au/?p=215 Most of what you are about to read are from the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) OPERATING OUTSIDE CONTROLLED AIRSPACE (CLASS G AIRSPACE) This is what we operate out of in Mudgee. Aircraft which are operating beyond the lateral limits or beneath the vertical lower limit of class C (controlled) airspace are in class G airspace. … Continue reading Operating outside controlled airspace →

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]]> http://airwest.com.au/operating-outside-controlled-airspace/feed/ 0 Distances for take-off http://airwest.com.au/hints-tips/ http://airwest.com.au/hints-tips/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:03:57 +0000 http://airwest.com.au/?p=194 SEPARATION MINIMA FOR TAKE-OFF An aircraft must not commence take–off until:  a preceding departing aircraft using the same runway has: crossed the upwind end of the runway; or   commence a turn; or if the runway is longer than 1800m, become airborne, and is at least 1,800m ahead; or if both aircraft have a MTOW … Continue reading Distances for take-off →

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]]> http://airwest.com.au/hints-tips/feed/ 0 New website is in flight! http://airwest.com.au/new-website-is-in-flight/ http://airwest.com.au/new-website-is-in-flight/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2014 04:23:02 +0000 http://airwest.com.au/?p=142 We’re proud to announce the launch of our new website. Stay tuned to our news blog which will feature our monthly Newsletter,  Flying Hints & Tips, anything of aviation interest; or just anything that tickles my fancy! You’ll see our new Bookings page where you can view Airwest’s available timeslots before making a booking. We’ve … Continue reading New website is in flight! →

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