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Old 15th Jul 2007, 17:01
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Tritar500, those backyard converted bulkloaders all have dubious pseudo C-Checks, are all time-ex, and when purchased originally were out of calender.

Reason why enquired about status and whereabouts of s/n 1201. It was also a pax configured aircraft with backyard conversion to so-called bulkloader without Lockheed STC. It had been parked (stored) at Greensboro way out of calender and simply "returned to service" and now almost 6 years after last C-Check is maquarading as a clean "fresh" aircraft. It was for short periods registered as 9Q-CVN and 5X-AAL but could not even comply with regulatory compliance requirements of DR Congo or Uganda - says much!

When last heard Duane had also taken it on his "books", and this aircraft and Duane's two, was leased to Reem Air of Sharjah but this was probably only another measure of convenience to get cheap unregulated registration from Kyrgyz register - who are not even type-rated to oversee and regulate. No decent respectable AMO is prepared to touch these machines, neither was Gamco in Abu Dhabi - so leaves further serious questions about the authority that was prepared to register and issue C of A's to aircraft with no maintenance contract and support.

What is troublesome about these specific three aircraft (Duane's 2 and sn/1201) is that the otherwise very efficient and first-class authorities of the UAE tolerates and allows them to freely operate in and out of the UAE. These machines, apart from their tech condition, they are a nightmare to operate requiring in excess of 8 - 10 hours to load and as long to off load. Cant see any half respectable airport authority allowing such a turn around time.
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