Vh-RAS

[tipan13]

VH- RAS. For those people who have flown it no explanation required. Word has it that is up for sale. A few of us were wondering how many pilots have had the pleasure of flying her over the years and who holds the record for the number of hours on her?
current T.T is 19,495,6 hours

[404 Titan]

tipan13
current T.T is 19,495,6 hours
I assume you mean 19,495.6 hours. If that is the case then this is a lot of hours for a C207. Two of the highest time piston aircraft I have flown were a BN2-260 in PNG with 24,000 hours and a C404 with 22,000 hours in Aus.

[WNKERBARS]

404 Titan.... You are amazing!!:ok:

[404 Titan]

WNKERBARS

I know. Thank you.

:8 :ooh: :E

[anti-skid]

Anti-Skid, you are one sexy mother:mad: er!!

[geeup]

Thanks antiskid for your indepth response it was very informing.

[anti-skid]

You didnt need to go and create a new username for that-
surely!!:rolleyes:
Just a bit of humour r d r r:ok:

[redsnail]

I've flown ol' RAS. Dunno how many hours I got in it. I know there's plenty more guys out there with a lot more hours on it than me. :D

[Lefthanded_Rock_Thrower]

204.6, 300 odd in WOT, Crikey.

[tinpis]

Owmuchissat??? $$$$$$$???

[Northern Chique]

Id get scared if I counted RAS hours! ....

[drshmoo]

2 years for AA, after 38 RAS sorties only 80.3 RAS dog hours. I wonder how many kg that thing has caried?

[Pretzal]

258.4 hours on RAS and have to say that wasnt the worst one they had...DMS was the least pleasurable to fly. 300.4 hours in WOT. There would be quite a few with many more hours on em than I have.....Pongo?

[Nil defects]

I flew RAS in 81/82 out of Wittenoom W.A., for Fortescue Air Charter. Haven`t added it up exactly but probably have about 500 hours over those two years.

Never let us down, but did scare us a few times when engine coughed in flight as junk went through the fuel filter.

The aircraft then was mostly used for scenic flights around the Hammersly Ranges and our only "airline" service Wittenoom-Paraburdoo-Wittenoom.

It would be interesting to know all the companies it has served and places it has been based over the years.

Where is the aircraft these days?

[Northern Chique]

Gotta agree RAS wasnt the worst.. WOT and DMS were competing for the dog award when I left

RAS went to Alligator Airways in mid 80's and was the companies for 207 from what Ive been told...

And pongo or hos would have to be the record holders for th number of RAS hours! :p

[MAXX]

wonderful piece of machinery RAS

about 70 hrs

[bjm367-80]

I've had the pleasure of flying VH-RAS briefly in the past. However these days the majority of my work is in sophisticated and complexed twin engined aircraft. All this too look foreward to........one day!
Isn't that RIGHT drshlong!:{ :{

[drshmoo]

Yeah BJM, all those long hours practising those rear end arrivals with the boss has really paid off for you. Enjoy those Part Bananas, cause you deserve it. Enjoy that week off in YPAD where you can practice those rear end arrivals all you want under the cover of darkness at the BLUE OYSTER BAR. While your there you can complete your PHD in grabbing your ankles

[Willie Nelson]

Now now ladies knock it off............:rolleyes:

[geeup]

I believe RAS has returned to KNX for a life of relaxation!

[tipan13]

I believe it returned to ypku because no one in broome could fly it

[GoNorth]

you mean no one wanted to fly it :E

[Nil defects]

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