Saudi Impersonator really a **** of immense proportions
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BOP Times,
Hidden in a tiny article on the third page,
"CASE IS DELAYED UNTIL 27TH JANUARY 2004"
Just gives everybody more time to arrange to go have a laugh.
Until then aye
Hidden in a tiny article on the third page,
"CASE IS DELAYED UNTIL 27TH JANUARY 2004"
Just gives everybody more time to arrange to go have a laugh.
Until then aye
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Auckland student pleads guilty to sitting pilot exams for Saudi
08.04.2004
11.45am
An anti-terrorism investigation by the American CIA and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has prompted a student pilot who impersonated a Saudi national at Tauranga Airport to make a shock guilty plea.
In a surprise turnaround, Kevin Anthony Lenaghan, 27, admitted sitting pilot exams for an Arab friend who struggled with English and had already failed more than a dozen tests to get his licence.
The Aucklander initially denied a charge of impersonating the son of a Saudi billionaire -- but made an unscheduled appearance in Tauranga District Court last week and pleaded guilty. He had been due to appear at a later date.
Lenaghan's arrest at Tauranga Airport sparked a national security alert in July and a widespread investigation involving the SIS the CIA and FBI -- along with the New Zealand police and aviation security agencies.
The inquiries, which partly prompted Lenaghan to change his plea, found he had no terrorist links but was merely a "hapless" petty criminal.
Lenaghan's defence counsel, Craig Tuck, told the court that his client changed his plea because he got a "reality check".
Looking back with "20/20 hindsight", Lenaghan realised the stupidity of his actions, Mr Tuck said.
With the raft of high-powered security agencies investigating him, Lenaghan realised how seriously his actions were viewed and that things had got out of hand.
Through his counsel, Lenaghan told the court that he sat the exams because he felt sorry for a "sick Arab" -- fellow aviation student Naif Hussein Al-Anazy.
They were both studying for private and commercial pilot licences at Ardmore Flying School, South Auckland.
Mr Al-Anazy failed 16 exams before they cooked up a plan to get the Saudi man his licence.
Before he was arrested, Lenaghan sat five exams in Tauranga.
He was caught leaving one of the exams after police and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) were tipped off by an anonymous letter.
Mr Al-Anazy's father is a billionaire who owns a polytechnic and planes in the United Arab Emirates.
The Arab fled New Zealand before Lenaghan's arrest and the pair no longer have any contact, Mr Tuck said.
Left facing criminal charges -- and banned from airports and not allowed to continue flying lessons -- Lenaghan decided to change his plea.
CAA spokesman Bill Sommer confirmed an investigation had cleared Lenaghan of any terrorism links.
Mr Sommer said it appeared Lenaghan had sat the exams for Al-Anazy for money and the promise of a job on aircraft owned by the Arab's father, rather than anything more sinister.
South Auckland detective John Love said outside the court he was surprised that Lenaghan would have tried to pass himself off as an Arab, as he looked nothing like a Saudi -- more like the son in the British television comedy Steptoe and Son.
He said "hapless" Lenaghan was more than likely conned by the Arab, who had since severed all ties with his former friend.
Al-Anazy flew to Saudi Arabia during the time Lenaghan was sitting exams for him and has never returned.
The detective in charge of Lenaghan's investigation, Acting Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone, said the case was still open because Al-Anazy was at large.
Mr Grimstone said security alerts would be triggered at New Zealand airports if he entered the country again.
Lenaghan now studies business at an Auckland polytechnic, his lawyer said.
Lenaghan will be sentenced at the end of April. He faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
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08.04.2004
11.45am
An anti-terrorism investigation by the American CIA and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has prompted a student pilot who impersonated a Saudi national at Tauranga Airport to make a shock guilty plea.
In a surprise turnaround, Kevin Anthony Lenaghan, 27, admitted sitting pilot exams for an Arab friend who struggled with English and had already failed more than a dozen tests to get his licence.
The Aucklander initially denied a charge of impersonating the son of a Saudi billionaire -- but made an unscheduled appearance in Tauranga District Court last week and pleaded guilty. He had been due to appear at a later date.
Lenaghan's arrest at Tauranga Airport sparked a national security alert in July and a widespread investigation involving the SIS the CIA and FBI -- along with the New Zealand police and aviation security agencies.
The inquiries, which partly prompted Lenaghan to change his plea, found he had no terrorist links but was merely a "hapless" petty criminal.
Lenaghan's defence counsel, Craig Tuck, told the court that his client changed his plea because he got a "reality check".
Looking back with "20/20 hindsight", Lenaghan realised the stupidity of his actions, Mr Tuck said.
With the raft of high-powered security agencies investigating him, Lenaghan realised how seriously his actions were viewed and that things had got out of hand.
Through his counsel, Lenaghan told the court that he sat the exams because he felt sorry for a "sick Arab" -- fellow aviation student Naif Hussein Al-Anazy.
They were both studying for private and commercial pilot licences at Ardmore Flying School, South Auckland.
Mr Al-Anazy failed 16 exams before they cooked up a plan to get the Saudi man his licence.
Before he was arrested, Lenaghan sat five exams in Tauranga.
He was caught leaving one of the exams after police and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) were tipped off by an anonymous letter.
Mr Al-Anazy's father is a billionaire who owns a polytechnic and planes in the United Arab Emirates.
The Arab fled New Zealand before Lenaghan's arrest and the pair no longer have any contact, Mr Tuck said.
Left facing criminal charges -- and banned from airports and not allowed to continue flying lessons -- Lenaghan decided to change his plea.
CAA spokesman Bill Sommer confirmed an investigation had cleared Lenaghan of any terrorism links.
Mr Sommer said it appeared Lenaghan had sat the exams for Al-Anazy for money and the promise of a job on aircraft owned by the Arab's father, rather than anything more sinister.
South Auckland detective John Love said outside the court he was surprised that Lenaghan would have tried to pass himself off as an Arab, as he looked nothing like a Saudi -- more like the son in the British television comedy Steptoe and Son.
He said "hapless" Lenaghan was more than likely conned by the Arab, who had since severed all ties with his former friend.
Al-Anazy flew to Saudi Arabia during the time Lenaghan was sitting exams for him and has never returned.
The detective in charge of Lenaghan's investigation, Acting Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone, said the case was still open because Al-Anazy was at large.
Mr Grimstone said security alerts would be triggered at New Zealand airports if he entered the country again.
Lenaghan now studies business at an Auckland polytechnic, his lawyer said.
Lenaghan will be sentenced at the end of April. He faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
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oh bro!!!
the dude is stupidier than some of the cuzzies. dumb b@stard all those convictions - i could have shown how to do it properly.....
watching holmes last night - he kinda looks stupid. mother looks hot!!!
dude is from otara though... thumbs up to dat
i though massey was bad - arddie moro must be da best place for training if they take convicts - why don't they call the place australia flying school.
the dude is stupidier than some of the cuzzies. dumb b@stard all those convictions - i could have shown how to do it properly.....
watching holmes last night - he kinda looks stupid. mother looks hot!!!
dude is from otara though... thumbs up to dat
i though massey was bad - arddie moro must be da best place for training if they take convicts - why don't they call the place australia flying school.
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CAA exam attempts
I thought there was some limit to the number of times a candidate may attempt (the same) CAA exam? A figure of 16 fails was mentioned above. Presumably they were PPL exam fails and therefore not subject to restiction in sitting times. Can anyone confirm?
A pilot involved in a forced landing on the East Coast a year of two ago if memory serves was criticised for the number of times exams were attempted / failed. It sounds like nothing has come of the criticism voiced at that time (in the accident report too wasn't it?)
Here's an opportunity to remove unsuitable people from flying training and for those multitudes on student loans, stop just a little wastage of money.
A pilot involved in a forced landing on the East Coast a year of two ago if memory serves was criticised for the number of times exams were attempted / failed. It sounds like nothing has come of the criticism voiced at that time (in the accident report too wasn't it?)
Here's an opportunity to remove unsuitable people from flying training and for those multitudes on student loans, stop just a little wastage of money.
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The twot's interview on Holmes....
http://video.nzoom.com/winvideo_128k...nenews,00.html
After watching his brilliant display of digging himself into a deeper hole, I get the impression that the wheel is spinning but the hampster is well and truely dead... probably from suicide....
Also mentions he has countless convictions for dishonesty and petty theft.. sounds hardly capable of holding a CAA Fit and Proper Person status...
I think his Arab 'friend' has all done us a favor...
Was that incident you mentioned Sprat about that Partbanana pulling off that forced landing near Wairoa with one engine inop and a dry tank?
Think I remember reading that TAIC report.. the conclusions were pretty damning... as well as a recommendation to the CAA that the examination system should be tightened against repeat failers. I remember one conclusion being that those who failed again and again simply knew what questions to expect after sitting the same subject over and over again. Hence they got good at sitting the exam itself but didn't know jack about the subject being tested...
http://video.nzoom.com/winvideo_128k...nenews,00.html
After watching his brilliant display of digging himself into a deeper hole, I get the impression that the wheel is spinning but the hampster is well and truely dead... probably from suicide....
Also mentions he has countless convictions for dishonesty and petty theft.. sounds hardly capable of holding a CAA Fit and Proper Person status...
I think his Arab 'friend' has all done us a favor...
Was that incident you mentioned Sprat about that Partbanana pulling off that forced landing near Wairoa with one engine inop and a dry tank?
Think I remember reading that TAIC report.. the conclusions were pretty damning... as well as a recommendation to the CAA that the examination system should be tightened against repeat failers. I remember one conclusion being that those who failed again and again simply knew what questions to expect after sitting the same subject over and over again. Hence they got good at sitting the exam itself but didn't know jack about the subject being tested...
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Not quite correct from what I have been told.
A copy of the accident report forwarded to the powers that be in Cathay Pacific.
Now talk of a Court action against the people that published said examination history.
The wheel has got to be reinvented time and time again. A limit was set as to the number of exam sittings a candidate may attempt before being made ineligible way back in the early 60's. It was after the exam history was made public, after a fatal accident involving a Fletcher out on a training sortie, just after the pilot gained Commercial licence.
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A copy of the accident report forwarded to the powers that be in Cathay Pacific.
Now talk of a Court action against the people that published said examination history.
The wheel has got to be reinvented time and time again. A limit was set as to the number of exam sittings a candidate may attempt before being made ineligible way back in the early 60's. It was after the exam history was made public, after a fatal accident involving a Fletcher out on a training sortie, just after the pilot gained Commercial licence.
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# of exam sittings
Hey Prospector, is there a reference to the limits on the number of sittings? I've seen a response to an individual from ASL after a multiple fail. Do they make these rules or CAA? Would be interested to know how this works.
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Jack Sprat,
Don't believe it is laid down anywhere now. It was another piece of knowledge, gained by hard experience, that was thrown out with the bathwater when this new style Civil Aviation Authority took over from Civil aviation Division in the early 80's.
To appreciate the new order of things suggest you read the Media release from the Director, dated 25th March 2004 appertaining to comments by the Taumaranui Coroner.
Read the coroner's report appertaining to Accident Report 97-012 Beech Baron ZK-KVL 11 June 1997. Part 5.3 of the same report is relevant.
Have all these coroners got it wrong relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Civil Aviation Authority>????
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Don't believe it is laid down anywhere now. It was another piece of knowledge, gained by hard experience, that was thrown out with the bathwater when this new style Civil Aviation Authority took over from Civil aviation Division in the early 80's.
To appreciate the new order of things suggest you read the Media release from the Director, dated 25th March 2004 appertaining to comments by the Taumaranui Coroner.
Read the coroner's report appertaining to Accident Report 97-012 Beech Baron ZK-KVL 11 June 1997. Part 5.3 of the same report is relevant.
Have all these coroners got it wrong relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Civil Aviation Authority>????
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number of sittings
from ASL website
RETRAINING PERIODS
The CAA requires that candidates who consistently fail examinations undergo a “retraining period”. Any candidate who fails any specific written or oral examination three times within a period of three months shall be ineligible to re-sit that examination for a period of three months from the date of their last unsuccessful attempt.
why?
http://www.taic.org.nz/aviation/02-006.pdf.
of note 4.4 and 4.5 re NPRM
not 100% but as i can't find it on caa website but i have vague recollections of a change to the resit periods being detailed in that caa news magazine that u get in the mail
from ASL website
RETRAINING PERIODS
The CAA requires that candidates who consistently fail examinations undergo a “retraining period”. Any candidate who fails any specific written or oral examination three times within a period of three months shall be ineligible to re-sit that examination for a period of three months from the date of their last unsuccessful attempt.
why?
http://www.taic.org.nz/aviation/02-006.pdf.
of note 4.4 and 4.5 re NPRM
not 100% but as i can't find it on caa website but i have vague recollections of a change to the resit periods being detailed in that caa news magazine that u get in the mail
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retraining....well seem to recall an ex Ardmore flying school student fail pretty much all their exams countless times. This pilot then landed a banana full of punters on a beach in the Hawkes Bay couple of years back. Countless being 8 ish for one or two. 6 times for another couple. maybe not cut out to be pilots???
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This retard really shows what the student loan scheme can create. How a person with 30 criminal convictions is allowed to sit for a licence and get a huge govt loan.
I hope it was'nt the GATK exam that he did for Abdul because on the holmes interveiw he pointed to the engine attatched to the sunderland at motat and said " thats a nice big turbine engine."
the dude is a retard who makes us all look like losers. The only advantage that has really come out of it is that ASL procedures and that checking procedures of the govt when they're passing out all this cash is crap.
lock him up with the sobimites.
I hope it was'nt the GATK exam that he did for Abdul because on the holmes interveiw he pointed to the engine attatched to the sunderland at motat and said " thats a nice big turbine engine."
the dude is a retard who makes us all look like losers. The only advantage that has really come out of it is that ASL procedures and that checking procedures of the govt when they're passing out all this cash is crap.
lock him up with the sobimites.
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NSN, Lenaghan has already been locked up with the sodomites. I remember him from his previous visit to Her Majesteys Hotel. He is an utter loser and how he got a loan is beyond me. Perhaps a good question to be asked of the government??
I wonder if he reads this forum? If he does, Kev, is your brother you narced on out yet or still rotting in the Mount?
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I wonder if he reads this forum? If he does, Kev, is your brother you narced on out yet or still rotting in the Mount?
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