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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

19th Oct 2014, 11:10

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TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

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Posted By saabsforever

mfx

I think MFX is now parked outside the aeroclub in a red colour scheme and reg DCX i think. It appeared out there one day about a year ago. MFX is no longer in the govt flying unit hanger and the...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

26th Aug 2012, 00:07

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

Interior panels

Good to see a 185 being brought back to life! I used selkirk fibreglass panels for the interior because the plastic ones just crack all over. But the selkirk ones are very hard to fit. If I did it...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

9th Apr 2012, 11:18

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

P2 TAC

TAC was an ex new tribes machine. She had the MAF emergency fuel system and the horton stol kit. Seemed to get off the ground well, come to think of it i do not recall getting below about 65 kts for...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

13th Aug 2010, 07:34

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

Chuck, it was Alan Yarnold and he had two eyes,...

Chuck, it was Alan Yarnold and he had two eyes, good bloke.

Yep Jim and SEQ must be long gone from Wau now. SEQ probably in the hanger at Goroka, thats where she went when Jim took leave at...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

13th Aug 2010, 03:23

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

P2 Gke/ Zk Vke

Tinpis,
GKE has been in NZ for the last 5 years. Been in a good home just north of Christchurch. GKE is a glider in NZ so the reg had to change, and the beige bits are now a dark blue or similar....

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

12th Aug 2010, 18:36

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

Well Chuck its a bit hard to get down in the...

Well Chuck its a bit hard to get down in the trees when doing a type rating with the CAA!
Made me think quite a few C185/180 on the ramp when i got to PNG in 92. TAC and MFX we know. AWM was often...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

12th Aug 2010, 11:50

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

My 2 PNG 185s

:ok:Great to know P2-Tac is back in the air. She was my first ship in PNG and a good one, got me out of the odd spot.
Got pushed up to the mighty Islander and when doing the rating the circuits...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

25th Jul 2010, 11:00

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

On a similar note P2 TAC/TNC ex new tribes ex...

On a similar note P2 TAC/TNC ex new tribes ex transnuigini airways should have its rebuild complete now in Australia.
What happened to MFX from Manabada air after Mac died?

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

5th Aug 2008, 13:02

Replies: 468

TAA Cessna 180's in PNG

Views: 184,996

Posted By saabsforever

Well Chuck she was still there in 94 for sure and...

Well Chuck she was still there in 94 for sure and I think when I went back in 96. Still with the original 260 horse engine as well. It was very well looked after and flew good too apparantly. He did...

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