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And who would that be?
PNG DCA/CAA/OCA or whatever they are called at the moment have NEVER EVER lifted a finger to enforce ANYF**KING thing in PNG....EVER!!!!
Well in the last 20 years anyway.
The only difference between now and pre 95 is that in those days we self monitored VERY well.
We were NOT perfect but in Talair we had generally good maintenance, excellent training/checking and good sops.
Chief Pilots of the caliber of Tony Skelton and Rod Marsland, while very practical, also maintained high standards through experience C&T Captains.
Autopilots, that worked, were rare on Bn2s(COD had a new Collins IFR suite including AP when I flew her in 1987/88), 402s and Otters but all the Bandits had them and they usually worked.
A/Ps are not essential equipment in Bongos/Otters anyway...sectors too short and 3000 hours handflying never hurt anyone...quite the contrary.
In Airlink we had serviceable A/Ps in all the 402s/404s/Twotters and Bandits, general maintenance was FANTASTIC pre eruption and Training budgets VERY generous....bordering on 'no expence spared'.
It's so sad the way PNG GA has gone in the last 8 years!
Not surprising unfortunately....just truly sad!
Chuck.
Last edited by Chimbu chuckles; 21st Oct 2002 at 14:28.