Just wanted to add this article from NT News today,
CSG ANNOUNCE NEW AIRCRAFT PURCHASES
Darwin technology group CSG Ltd. today announced its purchase of 3 Cessna 207-900 aircraft, after its loss of a Chieftan aircraft in Fridays crash off East Point Reserve.
A source inside CSG has told the Eggbeater that due to the inability of certain pilots, who due to a CASA inquest will not be named, have reported to the company that the CSU/RG aircraft currently operated by the group have significant difficulty in successfully completing water landings. It has been stated by pilots working on the airfield that the aircraft, (207-900), will be alot easier to fly by the CSG pilots due to the fact that the aircraft has only one engine, and that having two engines has been proven to be both expensive, (due to insurance premiums and excess for that matter), and useless for its single engine operation.
The new aircraft ordered by the company come fitted with fixed flotation devices of a similar design to those of Paspaley Pearling Company operating next door to the hangar owned by CSG. The flotation devices are said to contain bladders, used to store avgas, a lighter than water fuel used to run the aircrafts single high performance engine. This will not only increase it effective flight time to 12 hours but will increase the efficiency of the floats should the company wish to continue sea and water landings.
A spokesperson for Cessna has said the new state-of-the-art aircraft are perfect for operations into Darwin and Arnhem land, "due to the extreme lifting capabilities and range of the aircraft, it is able to travel long distances, carrying sometimes up to 10 adults, 3 children, 4 dogs and several of the mistereous tv's carried from town to town from one side of the NT to the other. This will be not only a lifeline to the people in the remote communities, but also to the CSG employees who travel to these remote areas, carrying out repairs on the computer systems funded by the Federal Government that have been ruined by missuse, fire, flood, bodily feces and porn viruses."
The new aircraft are due to be delivered late next month. A representitive for the company has said that a service will be held at the Bagot Road Community to officialy commerarate the lauch of the new aircraft early April. All wishing to attend are urged not to carry pornography or alcohol into the community, however it is of custom to bring, (as a gift to the residents), a small container housing either petrol or metholayted spirits. NT Police also urge all those attending to bring a large supply of cigarettes and dollar coins to help out the brothers and sisters there.