Whoops topend and others - for some reason I thought the TJ rego's 73's were 476 series.
As for the airstairs, was at that stage unsure of A/C type.
TMW is served by QF Link, and the Airport run by the council.
As if you could get one of the silvertails of TMW out of their cot, or have them commit dollars to calling out an employee to slap static stairs up to the aeroplane. Fat chance.
The route agent would no doubt have done the job, if suitable stairs are available and if notified, but again the unknown factor of weather - 5 minutes - 5 hours?
Guts of matter.
Qf right - media idiots - SLF still worse than sheep at a drenching.
Best all
EWL