TA Course

[Waddles]

Gidday All,Now that the 2010 Nationals are behind us, I"d like to plan for a TA course to be held at Caboolture Qld on a date most suited to all.Please reconfirm your expressions of interest and advise a preferred date in May.Thanks.Regards,Allan Wardill.

[tonydenton]

alan,how many days, would it be a weekend course?

[Bill Cross]

Hey Allan,Would this course be open to some of us that are just getting back into flying and building. Could be a good source of correct construction techniques for people contemplating building or modifing thier machines. This knowledge could help take the pressure off your existing TA"s and reduce re-work due to mistakes which would only come to light when the machine is periodically inspected by the TA. The old days of bolt in on and hope for the best are hopefully, long gone. (Was good for adrenaline rush"s though)RegardsCrash

[Waddles]

Gidday Guys,Been away earning a dollar.The course will most likely be Fri/Sat and 1/2 Sun. Towards the end of May is looking likely at this time.The course is open to anyone, but we would like to see at least some who attend sit the online exam, pass it and become qualified. Current TAs who need a refresher are most welcome.The basic pre-requisites are that the candidate will have:Been an ASRA member for at least 12 months;Satisfactorily built or rebuilt more than one gyro;Adequate mechanical knowledge; andLiteracy skills (computer literacy an advantage).Regards,Allan.

[tonydenton]

me again. so attend the course then go home and do the exam on line ? is the test writing a novel or multiple choice? what is the allotted time for the exam? i"m definetely interested. it would need to be late may for me.

[Waddles]

Thanks Tony,On line from home, multi choice answers, time allowed about 3 hrs I think from memory. It"s enough if you know most of the stuff or where to look it up. Last weekend in May is looking good.You"re pencilled in.Regards,Allan.

[tonydenton]

ok alan pencilled is good, thanks.

[Bill Cross]

Alan,You can pencil me in too.Crash (Bill)

[Waddles]

Gentlemen,The last weekend of May is not suitable for the facilitator. I"ve asked for June 4,5 & 6th and will advise as soon as.Rgards,Allan.

[tonydenton]

i"m still on allan, it just gives me longer to stress. thanks for that.

[Waddles]

Gents,Details for the TA course have been settled.The venue is Caboolture Airport, hangars 57 & 59.Kick off is 4th June at 0800. Expected completion on Sunday 6th June, 1200 +/-.Closest motel is The Sundowner, Aerodrome Road, Caboolture, about 1 km away with food outlets in the same area. Ph. 07 5428 4000.Cost is $100 per attendee to help with costs and handouts.Please advise if you are unable to attend.Thanks for your interest.Regards,Allan.

[welli]

What a pity people who don"t have internet access or who don"t use this site are not informed about things like this! There may be many members who would be interested if they were informed that a course was being offered.Why are non-internet users being discriminated against?The Gyro News magazine that we pay for in our annual membership fees is supposed to go to all members to keep them abreast of the happenings in the Association.

[asra]

The next Gyro news will be in the mail this Monday.This particular TA course was almost full before it was even advertised.Members had already made inquires so it wasn"t long before we had a full school.There is ALWAYS an open invitation to organize people from your area to attend a course.. All we need are ten or so attendees to make it viable.

[Bill Cross]

Hey Allan,I"ll have to pull out of the TA coarse in June. Keep me informed for the next one as I"m still keen, especially once all the new design criteria has be formalised etc.RegardsBill