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Nose Wheel Failure On T/O - YPDN
Radio report that a Vincent Aviation (unidentified) twin with 9 pob had the nose wheel collapse during t/o.
Pilot reportedly earned the praise of the passengers for keeping control during the ensuing slide down the runway.
All on board ok.
Pilot reportedly earned the praise of the passengers for keeping control during the ensuing slide down the runway.
All on board ok.
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Territory MP in plane incidentAugust 22, 2003
A NORTHERN Territory government minister was on board a light aircraft that skidded on its nose before take off from Darwin Airport this morning.
John Ah Kit, the minister for sport, housing, local government and regional development, said he feared the plane would catch on fire when the aircraft's nose apparently buckled as it was about to take off.
The relatively new twin engine Turbo Prop, which was travelling at high speed, skidded for about 200 metres along the nose before it was brought to stop, he said.
Vincent Aviation said three separate investigations had been launched into the incident by Vincent, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
"Everyone just braced themselves and just said hang on, hang on," Mr Ah Kit told ABC radio.
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Tempo,
I think that was a previous incident (Thu am 21/8) involving a US military jet. I don't know details though but firies were in attendance. Obviously the NT news didn't get a hold of it, although I don't have todays paper yet.
I think that was a previous incident (Thu am 21/8) involving a US military jet. I don't know details though but firies were in attendance. Obviously the NT news didn't get a hold of it, although I don't have todays paper yet.
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hey tempo,
dont you thinks that two props striking the runway at full power would cause a bit of smoke and sparks????
I know it would make a bit of smoke and sparks........
it might even damage a prop or two??????
dont you thinks that two props striking the runway at full power would cause a bit of smoke and sparks????
I know it would make a bit of smoke and sparks........
it might even damage a prop or two??????
Maybe he should have been in a Tigermoth??
Saturday's front page of the NT News was a great example of bull**** journalism, HA has obviously been on to his mates at the local rag, re all the attempted sabotages and security breaches going on at the airport recently, all this crap about fuel lines being cut, dirt in the fuel and gates mysteriously being left open is nothing but rumour and innuendo, and does nothing but fill the front page up.
At least the report surrounding the 406 nose gear collapse was reporting on something that ACTUALLY happened.
ok, i admit, a bloody gate may have been left open, woooooooooo
oh my god, a gate was left open......
At least the report surrounding the 406 nose gear collapse was reporting on something that ACTUALLY happened.
ok, i admit, a bloody gate may have been left open, woooooooooo
oh my god, a gate was left open......
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Maybe the reason the gov is using vincent is that they are sick of the **** service they have been recieving for years, now somebody actually looks after them and treats them as people not idiots.
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Now now VRD.
You cannot go calling everyone sh*t.
Vincent have not reivented the wheel.
The reason you are getting work is that you have beautiful aircraft! Who wouldn't go flying in a Reims for the price of a Chieftain??? The 1900's are great aircraft... But again at what cost?
Trans Tasman agreement??? is a one way agreement...
HA.
You cannot go calling everyone sh*t.
Vincent have not reivented the wheel.
The reason you are getting work is that you have beautiful aircraft! Who wouldn't go flying in a Reims for the price of a Chieftain??? The 1900's are great aircraft... But again at what cost?
Trans Tasman agreement??? is a one way agreement...
HA.
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Why did Vincent's get the job? Perhaps they put in the most competitive quote. Perhaps they were the only operator who could fit in with the customer's ittinerary.
If they as an NZ operator shouldn't get the job because they're not Aussie, then lots of Aussie expat pilots better start looking for a job back home!
If they as an NZ operator shouldn't get the job because they're not Aussie, then lots of Aussie expat pilots better start looking for a job back home!
