Des
You are right. A giant jigsaw puzzle. But this one is different. There are false pieces which do not belong.
The false idea that an aeroplane should be scrapped if it's not the latest model seems to come from second rate Cessna salespeople and I learned a long time ago not to rely on information that came from them.
60's technology should not be used ????? The Mojave was not built in the 60's. It was went into production in the 80's. Twenty five years after the B747. ( what age are the King Airs which are doing the NT aeromed contract?)
Aircraft flight manuals have the correct information about their performance even when they are not this years model.
The RFDS did not buy the Mojave. They also had presentations fom Beechcraft reps (C90 King air) and Aero Commander reps (a specially built turbo commander with a large cargo door).
They did not buy those ones either.
There was something very wrong in the accident Mojave (not a Chieftain) apart from the failed engine, and it was not due to "60's technology" and probably not due to weather.( except for the fog at Richmond.) That aircraft when serviceable had the performance to fly back to Bankstown with one engine inoperative. We do not yet know what was wrong, but something certainly was.
It would be easy to speculate, but that would be wrong.
Last edited by bushy; 19th Jul 2010 at 01:50.