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Old 16th Jan 2004, 22:19
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Is there a third level operation out of Vanautu.
If anyone knows, what and if there is can they let me know, what aircraft they are using and who is the Chief Pilot.
Thanks
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Try stuffed fruit bat, and coconut crab (2xseperate dishes)......then learn to spell Van-U-A-Tu, and pronounce it the same...Van....ooo...aaa....too.

The place is a tropical paradise - but for heaven's sake, do just a little bit of research before you post!!
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Air med,
check your PM's

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Old 17th Jan 2004, 10:22
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Kaptin M
Where you beaten up as a child by your folks.Always have a smart answer.
Why dont you do us all a big favour
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I'm with Kaptin M,

Too many sprogs don't do the research before posting a question, when it is quite easily resourced elsewhere... maybe a sign of the times?

Keep the blue up anyway.
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Australia, is that in China?
A good ole boy in Lake Tahoe asked one day

Answer: Sorta, just a bit further south.

If you need the job, then get it right.
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Great sort of pilot you would make. You have to take criticism squarely on your shoulders.

Would you apply to QUANTIS or VERGIN BLUE ?

Kaptin M is correct in pointing out your error, and if you chose to look at his comments the right way, it might make a difference in the success or otherwise of your applications.
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I take the point.
I will bow out of this one
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KA BOOM!

And another one bites the dust
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Third level operation?

What exactly is a "Third level operation"?
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Poto...............maybe it is one that always operates below 5,000 feet!
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Poto. In ancient times when the sole two airlines permitted to operate domestically in Australia made healthy pofits; pilots were happy, generally wore moustaches and were exempt from jury duty; Hosties were reasonably good looking, all wore skirts and "retired" before 30 years of age (some time before being describes as a "bunch of old boilers"); Qantas still operated four round engines to Norfolk Island (ahhh, those big Pratt radials on the DC4); cameras could be banned on domestic flights and the ANO's and ANR's brought blissful sanity to commercial aviation under Examiners of Airmen, "authorised persons" who worked for "the Department", there was three levels of regular public transport operations:

First level - International Services

Second Level - Domestic trunk routes (air transport category aircraft > 12,500 pounds)

Third Level - Rural and Regional routes conducted by aircraft < 12,500 pounds, which did not qualify as "air transport category aircraft" but were permitted to operate under a dispensation to ANR 203 (ANR 211 in PNG.)

Geeze, I must be getting old...............

air med. To answer your question, Air Vanuatu and Van Air. Hope that helps. And don't get so offended when your chain gets pulled!

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.............and that was when Torres started wearing sandals with socks............
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............and Chimbu warrior still wore arse grass and hadn't yet graced the tail of an aircraft.........
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that was when Torres started wearing sandals with socks............
And a toga...
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In ancient times.............and PNG lacked high fences, razor wire and pistols under pillows.
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Old 24th Jan 2004, 08:51
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Thanks Torres.
I was going to answer that but work got in the way for a few days.About the chains being pulled, it was a simplt typo and you get jumped on straight away.We all make mistakes sometimes,mine is when I use the bloody laptop with small keys.
But again thanks.
Might have to go far north to the land plenty of waterfalls and drink a few sp's at the madang club.
Bye all
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Cool

I would be seriously surprised if the Madang Club still existed. In days of yore, the Goroka Sports Club used to be a top place for a coldie, but that passed into history over 20 years ago.

Is the Goroka Aero Club still operating?

air med. Van Air sort of grew out of Air Melanesiae, which was founded by one of nature's finest gentlemen during the days Vanuatu was the Condominium of New Hebrides - jointly governed by France and England. He originally wanted to register the airline as Condom Air, but the Pom's didn't have a sense of humour and refused to register the name.

To those who know the gentleman - the King of Tanna - he and his wonderful wife are living in retirement at Mount Tamborine, although somewhat feeble in recent years.
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At least he was attired in something! )
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Torres
the madang Club still there.
I only left a couple of years ago.
it was nice to be able to have afew SP's out on the waterfront area.
Has anyone seen GH around the traps laterly.
Lookim

Torres
Goroka Areo bar still active.
I think Mal Smith owns it, if not he spends plenty of time there.
Plenty of SP's drowned there on a Friday night, waiting for the key draw.
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