PPL and CPL

[benwynn]

QUOTE (Trolly @ Sep 18 2009, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats pretty cool having an Aeroclub at an international airport, especially at NZWN! I know IFR flights don't usually coincide with the circuit traffic, but what happens when a 737/A320, or a 1900d/Dash 8 for that matter, has to do a go around? Wouldn't they just mulch the slower training aircraft?


Welcome to aviation mate! I'm booked in for 5 flights a week but have only managed 2 so far due to weather/maintenance. It's something you will to get used to, especially at gusty ole' Wellington!

Don't they run different circuits for the light aircraft?

[Kelburn]

I think we do 1500ft. I think that a go-around may be in the opposite direction... Never really taken notice...I actually have no idea...

At the club the instructor varies. Why do you know some of them?

Weather. Glorious Wellington wind! I was going to go Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri but only managed Tues, Thurs.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE ( @ Sep 18 2009, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think that a go-around may be in the opposite direction... Never really taken notice...I actually have no idea...[/quote]
UMMM .. don't say that , Never really taken notice I no flying is the game you want to play I actually have no idea... but the people in the back if your driving would

I marked this as FSX Xrated

[benwynn]

I would assume he meant, from runway 34, Lights would go South over the city, and Large/Jets would go out over the bay to the North.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Sep 19 2009, 12:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I would assume

Aviation ... Dont assume .. then ya end up on 'Liveleak' or 'Utube' still FSX X

[benwynn]

QUOTE (benwynn @ Sep 18 2009, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't they run different circuits for the light aircraft?

It is not common for the airline traffic to do circuits. Just in, and out. in, and out. It is the same circuit however if a light aircraft is in the circuit with lots of arrivals and departures happening, it can expect to be waiting it's turn a lot !

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I think that a go-around may be in the opposite direction[/quote]


Now that procedure could have its issues Into oncoming traffic.... No.

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At the club the instructor varies. Why do you know some of them?[/quote]

Yes. A few.

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[benwynn]

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It is not common for the airline traffic to do circuits. Just in, and out. in, and out. It is the same circuit however if a light aircraft is in the circuit with lots of arrivals and departures happening, it can expect to be waiting it's turn a lot ![/quote]

I asked about it. Yes they do circuits. If we were to buzzing around, they'd call us lower and the jets higher.

A185F, you fly a C185? Did you make a trip to Wellington on Tuesday? (or was it Thursday)

[A185F]

QUOTE (Kelburn @ Sep 19 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I asked about it. Yes they do circuits. If we were to buzzing around, they'd call us lower and the jets higher.

Oh Well I must be mistaken, I haven't yet been and done the circuits flight in a 737 at wellys. I'll have a look on the air nz booking site so I can book in a trip

As I said not very common. Sometimes for training in a smaller not very common aircraft where a simulator is not availiable but rare. I Have done 2 or 3 circuits at wellington in a dornier once for training but that was because there was no sim availiable.
In fine conditions an airliner will usually (but not always) fly around the circuit to land again but not stay there and do "circuits" as you would.

I did see a 747 classic doing circuits at auckland once about 15 years ago. Not sure why but was neat to watch

QUOTE (Kelburn @ Sep 19 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A185F, you fly a C185?

Not any more

So...

QUOTE (Kelburn @ Sep 19 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Did you make a trip to Wellington on Tuesday? (or was it Thursday)

No.

[Kelburn]

Sorry, meant just the one circuit.

Ignore my comments on the C185 then.

Sorry to go off topic. :-)

BTW got the lesson today. biked down there - a massive headwind the whole way! Was thinking that it probably wouldn't happen. But after a wee while waiting we did end up going out. Not nearly as bad as I thought it was.

[chopper_nut]

Most of the time when I was there, if an aeroplane had to go around it was due to weather so they would fly the missed aproach and then get handed off to radar. I did see a J32 do training one time where they were in the pattern for a little while. They flew the harbour circuit at about 2500ft. There were light aircraft in the circuit at the time.

[Kelburn]

Guess how many flights I had canceled out of seven booked these last two weeks?

[benwynn]

Seven?

That is the only problem I have with training in NZ. Im sure it's great once you get past Ab-Into, but that first stage seems to be very tedious regarding the weather.

[Kelburn]

Not quite seven. Six. We've just had cr@p weather in wellington these past two weeks. Rain has been limiting visibility - ATC wouldn't be able to maintain separation. And as always wind has also been a problem a couple of days!

[ardypilot]

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Not quite seven. Six. We've just had cr@p weather in wellington these past two weeks[/quote]
Its been horrid in Auckland too- me and most of my classmates have barley flown in the last three weeks... am starting to forget what an aeroplane looks like

[chopper_nut]

Well there hasnt been many days in the last two weeks that we havnt flown here. You guys are just in the wrong part of the country.

[Kelburn]

Yeah my instructor was saying last Tuesday, "I just need an excuse to fly down to Blenheim"

[chopper_nut]

QUOTE (Kelburn @ Oct 15 2009, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah my instructor was saying last Tuesday, "I just need an excuse to fly down to Blenheim"

Dont need an excuse to fly to the South Island. You should do a x country to Motueka.

[waka172rg]

QUOTE (chopper_nut @ Oct 12 2009, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont need an excuse to fly to the South Island. You should do a x country to Motueka.

come to Mot bro have a good time

[ZK-Brock]

Or Nelson, we do a BBQ most sundays, $5 all you can eat

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