Aircraft hire in the Darwin region

[DKL09]

G'day everyone. I'm guessing this has been covered before but I'm looking to hire either a 172, 182, 206 or 210 from Darwin. Just moved up after living in Broome and would love to get some recent experience as have not flown for a while. Any info would be much appreciated.

Cheers

[pilotchute]

I would say the only place you may get your hands on a rental is Bachelor. Av8 had a flying school that rented out but they went the way of the Dodo last year.

[DKL09]

Would that be Coomalie air maitanence? Or a pvt hire?

[AussieNick]

Coomalie might hire their 182 out.

There is a 172 down there that is privately owned the owner has been known to hire out to people, name escapes me, but I found him after putting an ad in the classifieds.

Might be something down at MKT, best to give the Top End Flying Club a call and ask.

Does anyone know if DQE is still around? I know that you used to be able to hire that..

[Lasiorhinus]

I know a guy with a 182 and a 177 in Darwin. Message me.

[AussieNick]

@Lasiorhinus: Is that 177 the orange and white one? Haven't seen that move in years.

[Lasiorhinus]

It used to be red, then became orange over a number of years, but is now freshly painted blue, and flies quite regularly. New owner, lots of work done.

DQE... now there's a plane I haven't seen in a while. It's not in Darwin, that much I know.

[AussieNick]

Ah so it did get sold. Last time I enquired about that 177 for private hire the then owner had lost his medical and was looking to sell it then. A young ATC was hiring it in block hours until the sale.

Never did end up getting to fly it

[Ade1038]

Hello. Sorry to disturb you. Just wondering if you would still have the contacts of the aircraft owners in Darwin. I recently moved here and am in need to some flight time to keep my skills up while I'm trying to find a flying job. Thanks.