Aussie tours- hop 1

[Mazza]

Hello i'm starting my own tours. now the first one is easy:

We will stop at the vor( it has an airport 8-)


Max speed 150Knots NO AEROBATICS!

Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 01:00:00GMT

Sever: SIMV

Sorry brits

I'll hopefully I'll be there in default Beech Baron 58

Sorrt 'bout the page size( still new to croping )

[Layne.]

Ive been trying to find some action! I will join you in a Cessna 182  ;) Or maybe go in a Twin Otter

[Mazza]

Ive been trying to find some action! I will join you in a Cessna 182  ;) Or maybe go in a Twin Otter

Well try to use default or give me a link

[Fozzer]

Well that's interesting...

I note that your calculations utilise Kilometers instead of Miles, and Liters Litres instead of Gallons...

Is this usual practice in Australia?.... ...!

Paul....(England).....(Miles and Gallons).... ...!

[Mazza]

Well that's interesting...

I note that your calculations utilise Kilometers instead of Miles, and Liters Litres instead of Gallons...

Is this usual practice in Australia?.... ...!

Paul....(England).....(Miles and Gallons).... ...!

Well my altimeter is in feet :-?

[Fozzer]

Well that's interesting...

I note that your calculations utilise Kilometers instead of Miles, and Liters Litres instead of Gallons...

Is this usual practice in Australia?.... ...!

Paul....(England).....(Miles and Gallons).... ...!

Well my altimeter is in feet :-?

Does that cause you to limp?... .... .... ....!

A good place for an Altimeter is on the instrument panel in front of you....
...rather than in your socks......!

...LOL... ...!

Paul....(Uses Queen Victoria measurements)..... ...!

...still curious if Australia, (and New Zealand), uses Metric measurements, rather than Imperial measurements?..... ...?

[Wii]

December 14 7pm...I might make it  ;D

[Jet Black1]

Well I live in Texas and thats 7am for me and if I did my math right that makes it 1pm in the uk So why sorry brits :-?
JetBlack1
Greg
Hutto,Texas

[Hagar]

Well I live in Texas and thats 7am for me and if I did my math right that makes it 1pm in the uk

Are you sure about that? 01:00:00 GMT is 1 am in the UK.

[Jet Black1]

Yep you are right I knew that didn't look right but thats what happens when you have three kids running around you and they wont leave you alone

[Layne.]

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND USE METRIC SYSTEM!

Just thought i would clear that up Fozzer

[Hagar]

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND USE METRIC SYSTEM!

Just thought i would clear that up Fozzer

That is technically true for the UK. However, there are still lots of exceptions.* For example; beer & milk is still sold by the pint (I think there would be rioting on the streets if they tried to change that) & distances are measured in Imperial miles. Speed is measured in MPH & many people also use feet & inches rather than metres. There is a lobby pressing for this to be changed in time for the 2012 Olympics. More expense & confusion. I can't imagine how much it would cost to change every road sign in the country. They'll be wanting us to drive on the wrong side of the road next.

*I had a search round & this is apparently the case for Australia & New Zealand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_Australia

[Fozzer]

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND USE METRIC SYSTEM!

Just thought i would clear that up Fozzer ;D

That is technically true for the UK. However, there are still lots of exceptions.* For example; beer & milk is still sold by the pint (I think there would be rioting on the streets if they tried to change that) & distances are measured in Imperial miles. Speed is measured in MPH & many people also use feet & inches rather than metres. There is a lobby pressing for this to be changed in time for the 2012 Olympics. More expense & confusion. They'll be wanting us to drive on the wrong side of the road next. ::)

*I had a search round & this is apparently the case for Australia & New Zealand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_Australia

Thank goodness, Doug...

There's still hope for we Imperialists yet...>>>>

Quote:
Despite metrication being a success a few remnant aspects of Australian life have remained imperial. For example, after a short period in which hardware stores were required by law to sell metric bolts, a relaxation of the law allowed for pre-metric fasteners to be sold as well. Currently, both Whitworth and metric nuts and bolts are readily available, but Whitworth bolts are stocked in a greater range of sizes.

In many cases imperial units continue to be commonly used in spoken and sometimes written form. Examples include reference to a newborn baby's weight in pounds (lbs). Occasionaly, land areas are quoted in acres and a person's height is measured in feet and inches.
End Quote.

Long Live the memory of good Queen Vic... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul...Measuring the Marigolds, in Feet and Inches... ...!

[Hagar]

Scotland is switching to driving on the right if they get independance. It'll be done over a two week period starting with trucks and buses the first week and cars etc the second.

[Fozzer]

Scotland is switching to driving on the right if they get independence. It'll be done over a two week period starting with trucks and buses the first week and cars etc the second.

...LOL.... ...!

That should reduce the population of Scotland, somewhat... ...!

Paul..... ....!