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mcoates
1st Nov 2019, 16:38
Please don't ask how this came to my attention.......
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1420x2000/milehighaustralia_93161d83200967228b171fec45a14dc90b3253e6.j pg
illusion
1st Nov 2019, 17:52
I see there are two BAE146 freighters on MED1 standby in the background for that "plus size" extravaganza......
Newforest2
1st Nov 2019, 18:11
Don't think you are allowed to advertise, but thanks for sharing!
Just as a matter of interest, how did this come to your attention?:E
compressor stall
1st Nov 2019, 18:29
Not the first to offer this. It was running in Perth and Brisbane about 20 years ago.
Aussie Bob
1st Nov 2019, 20:31
Anything to keep an aged, flogged out Chieftain in the air for a few more years when it should have been resigned to the scrap heap a decade or more ago.
I hope they make enough to buy something decent, spacious, luxurious and modern! :ok:
Wizofoz
1st Nov 2019, 21:53
If you are not hand flying the aircraft at the time, it doesn't count.
Global Aviator
1st Nov 2019, 22:18
That is pure gold!!!
Ahhh GA memories...
Been there done that got the.............. :) :) :)
Wizofoz
1st Nov 2019, 22:28
Double points if you are in a Biplane and start the flight in separate cockpits...….
Squawk7700
1st Nov 2019, 22:42
That is pure gold!!!
Ahhh GA memories...
Been there done that got the.............. :) :) :)
:D
Maybe this emoji is more appropriate ? (Think about it)
Duck Pilot
1st Nov 2019, 22:43
In all honesty, how much business does this type of exclusive service provide?
machtuk
1st Nov 2019, 22:47
Cheaper to go down to the local parlour, find the right participant & you will think you are higher than the Std mile anyway!:-)
Just how much "bang for buck" can anyone expect?:-)
What happens if you go "single supplement?"
Does it cost more?
What extras are provided?
buzzz.lightyear
2nd Nov 2019, 01:19
I recall a PA32 Cherokee 6 at YMMB in the mid 70s was available with custom fitted mattress...
gassed budgie
2nd Nov 2019, 04:43
Been flying now for 42 years and still not a fully paid up member of the mile high club (I did try a couple of times!).
Sad and embarrassing.
Desert Flower
2nd Nov 2019, 07:34
Carnal plessures? Hmmmm. I know a pilot who used to fly a Seneca for this sort of activity.
DF.
Some truck drivers do that too. Alone, while their vehicle is in motion.
BTW, I'm not a truck driver :)
onehitwonder
2nd Nov 2019, 11:28
Chucky in Perth does real well out of it. 400+ flights in the article if I recall 😂
On Track
2nd Nov 2019, 20:43
It's certainly been done before in Australia. I know of a service that used to be available at YSCN. I don't know if there were many customers but I'm told they were happy customers.
Traffic_Is_Er_Was
3rd Nov 2019, 01:42
In true Oz GA fashion, is the pilot the one expected to hose it out at the end of the day?
red_dirt
3rd Nov 2019, 07:05
In true Oz GA fashion, is the pilot the one expected to hose it out at the end of the day?
I don't think the mastermind behind this is even a pilot so I’d say there’s a good chance you’re right Traffic
cattletruck
3rd Nov 2019, 08:53
That Chieftain even has curtains for wiping... never mind.
The Banjo
3rd Nov 2019, 09:57
May be they could double their cashflow by getting a governnent contract for cloud seeding. Kill two birds with one stone so to speak......
Superfly Slick Dick
3rd Nov 2019, 21:14
I could imagine there would be a little performance anxiety for some people in this situation.
It would be pretty poor if everything didn’t ‘go up’.. now that would be a disappointing flop...
tail wheel
4th Nov 2019, 01:02
'...two BAE146 freighters on MED1 standby...'
I'm glad you didn't mention 'serviceable'! One appears to have at least three invisible engines...........
JohnnoP
4th Nov 2019, 02:18
They could offer combo deals with Skydiving for the ultimate rush! Tandem done right!
And don't take the last available booking slot on Feb 14.
Ascend Charlie
4th Nov 2019, 03:21
last available booking slot on Feb 14.
Anybody fancy batting on a sticky wicket?
Sunfish
4th Nov 2019, 06:02
Is shower time charged at aircraft hourly rates? ....Just asking for a friend.
Capt Fathom
4th Nov 2019, 06:15
It’s not a novel concept, and will no doubt suffer some ups and downs!
gerry111
4th Nov 2019, 07:03
And there was me thinking, for the last 40 years, that my flight in a dual Mirage jet was better than....
(Well - it was an engine air test, followed by low flying around the Myall Lakes area. And I did get a MachBuster certificate.) :cool:
Desert Flower
4th Nov 2019, 08:15
It’s not a novel concept, and will no doubt suffer some ups and downs!
Lots of ins & outs in an operation like this too. ;)
DF.
Capn Bloggs
4th Nov 2019, 11:03
And there was me thinking, for the last 40 years, that my flight in a dual Mirage jet was better than....
You were riding a French Lady, after all, Gerry!
Nipper
7th Nov 2019, 06:19
Under the new CASR's you won't need an AOC as this will fall into the "Pleasure Flight" activity.
They’ll need an ASIC and a high vis vest.........
gerry111
7th Nov 2019, 13:07
They’ll need an ASIC and a high vis vest.........
CFM boots plus a buxom chest.
(Bring back that Jet Blast Limerick thread, I say.)
Pinky the pilot
8th Nov 2019, 08:12
plus a buxom chest.
Once had a Lady Friend with one of those...until gerry111 pinched her off me!:eek:
Remember that one Mate? Think she was a Nurse.:hmm: Lived opposite that pub where we used to eat after a hard days Gliding.
gerry111
9th Nov 2019, 00:37
I'm using the Sgt Schultz defence, Pinky.
Lead Balloon
9th Nov 2019, 06:26
They’ll need an ASIC and a high vis vest
CFM boots plus a buxom chest
Nice tight 'top' always goes best...
mattycoze
9th Nov 2019, 10:09
It must be the uniform.
Cessna 180
10th Nov 2019, 22:58
I am slightly confused..
The ad mentions "a luxury, spacious" twin engine aircraft, however I can only see a Chieftain in the picture...
Desert Flower
11th Nov 2019, 12:20
I am slightly confused..
The ad mentions "a luxury, spacious" twin engine aircraft, however I can only see a Chieftain in the picture...
Haha - good one!
DF.
In 1979 when I took delivery of a brand new Chieftain, it was a "a luxury, spacious" twin engine aircraft compared to the Baron/C310/Aztec