For anyone that will be near Jandakot...

[Nafenn]

*editted for language*

Was meant to go solo today... But the winds changed as we were taxiing out!

Grrrr! Have another flight booked at 11 tomorrow morning, but its going to be hot

[munchkin1981]

good thing i working opposite side of town tomorrow instead

[Tyranus]

mmm yeah know flying around midland K...I don't want to have to evacuate into the heat In the mean time why don't you replace the tires on your plane with serious ones and add a 4th wheel...then you can go off road and make up your own run way?

[Zebedee]

mmm yeah know flying around midland K...I don't want to have to evacuate into the heat In the mean time why don't you replace the tires on your plane with serious ones and add a 4th wheel...then you can go off road and make up your own run way?

Hehe well he was putting some fresh air in his tyres today, or something like that

I can't imagine how cranky you must be with all this Nathan, but hang in there, third time's the charm as they say!!

[Nafenn]

Hehe well he was putting some fresh air in his tyres today, or something like that

I can't imagine how cranky you must be with all this Nathan, but hang in there, third time's the charm as they say!!

yeah... the right main wheel was flat, so we had to taxi to the maitenence hanger to re-inflate the tyres.

[Zebedee]

Have another flight booked at 11 tomorrow morning, but its going to be hot

Latest from BoM:

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Forecast for Wednesday

Fine. NE'ly winds, moderate to fresh at first in the morning.
A moderate afternoon sea breeze.

Precis:      Fine, very hot.                    
City:        Min 22     Max 39 
Mandurah:    Min 23     Max 35 

"Moderate" ... sounds promising ...

[Tyranus]

mmm yeah know flying around midland K...

haha wow talk about a knowing which know/no to use FAIL

[Nafenn]

JANDAKOT (YPJT)
TAF YPJT 101029Z 1012/1106
18008KT CAVOK
FM101400 07014KT CAVOK
FM110400 01010KT CAVOK
RMK
T 28 25 24 23 Q 1013 1013 1012 1013

TAF Jandakot - Issued at: 1029GMT on the 10th day of the month, Valid from 1200GMT (2100 Local) on the 10th to 0600GMT (1500 Local) on the 11th

From 1400GMT (2300 Local) on the 10th (GMT/11th Local) - Winds 070 degrees at 14knots, Clear Skies
From 0400GMT (1300 Local) on the 11th - Winds 010 degrees at 10knots, Clear Skies

so, basically - there will most likley be either strong winds down the runway, or a 10kt crosswind (according to ASA anyway)

[Tyranus]

So if it's a down the runway wind, do you get to go play?

If so mate probably will only read this after if you do but good luck and fly safely, otherwise we won't have anyone to pick on and it'll have to be me

[Zebedee]

So if it's a down the runway wind, do you get to go play?

My understanding is yes - you can have as much headwind as you like (within reason of course...)

Tailwind isn't as good - but if you got too much of that, they'd use the runway in the opposite direction I think...

(This is all my non-pilot's understanding of how it works, it's probably a lot more complicated as that, but it's enough of an explanation for me... Anything more just gets me all confused!)

If so mate probably will only read this after if you do but good luck and fly safely, otherwise we won't have anyone to pick on and it'll have to be me

Agreed. While all this teasing is a bit of fun, and we're all taking it in good humour, it must be unbelievably frustrating to be thwarted by something like a bit of wind, not once or twice but several times now.

The quicker Nathan goes solo, the quicker he can take me up and scare the daylights out of me

Best of luck for tomorrow as well. I know you don't need the luck for the flying, but more so that the weather gods will be in a benevolent frame of mind!

[WPXZBP]

1400GMT is 2100 local.

0100 local is 1800GMT.

[Blinky]

1400GMT is 2100 local.

0100 local is 1800GMT.

Sorry, 1400GMT/UTC is 2300 Local Daylight saving time

and 1800GMT/UTC is 0300 Local daylight saving time

You went the wrong way. We are 9 hours ahead not 7.

[Nafenn]

doug more or less got it in one,

The aircraft cannot fly in crosswinds stronger than 15 knots, but for first solo it is 10. And we cannot fly with more than 5 knots downwind, as on the takeoff roll, it will be longer for aerodynamic reasons, but on landing it is dangerous, as when we hold off, a downwind will slam us onto the runway, which isn't good in any respect

[Tyranus]

Well Nathan, its 1300 now, and I haven't heard of any major plane crashes or anything so hopefully you got to go up and have a good flight! Not sure how long you'll be going up for so maybe there's still time yet for you to take out Doug or one of his antenna's or do something spectacular! .

[WPXZBP]

Yep, you're right Blinky. Thanks for the correction.