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A thread where ex PNG geriatrics lapuns and long longs can live in the dim distant past.
Where tall stories are accepted as fact. War stories are applauded. Grab a Brownie, pull up a story and join in a trip down memory lane!!! 
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PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok
Silly Old Git
I think Talairt had 2 x C207's, what ever happened to those machines?
Two ended up in the trees from engine failures
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Chee Aiir
cac_sabre,
Would you know if Chee Aiir (who owned CBT) became 'Morobe Airways', if so the C206 could well have been BCB (busy bee) which many fledgelings earned their PNG wings on, as did I in 73. It had an engine failure on take off at Pindiu at one time (flown by CP John Thomas who walked away) and sat up there for some time before flying again after I departed the scene.
My only dubious claim to fame was taxiing Pindiu for Lae in said 206 with fourteen POB, which gave Lae flight service a hiccup and prompted a telephone call on landing to explain the error of my ways, they were surprised to find it was perfectly legal.
The ranks of the lapuns tru are sadly thinning.
cheers, Bill
Would you know if Chee Aiir (who owned CBT) became 'Morobe Airways', if so the C206 could well have been BCB (busy bee) which many fledgelings earned their PNG wings on, as did I in 73. It had an engine failure on take off at Pindiu at one time (flown by CP John Thomas who walked away) and sat up there for some time before flying again after I departed the scene.
My only dubious claim to fame was taxiing Pindiu for Lae in said 206 with fourteen POB, which gave Lae flight service a hiccup and prompted a telephone call on landing to explain the error of my ways, they were surprised to find it was perfectly legal.
The ranks of the lapuns tru are sadly thinning.
cheers, Bill
Hi Shin bone yes! it was BCB
I remember a radio call with X POB, two pigs and a chicken..sounded funny then anyways..
what about the Lae pilot that was soundly abused by a meri on arrival at Lae after she retrieved the bilum containing her pikinini from the 206 cargo pod!
I wonder if its hearing was affected!
what about the Lae pilot that was soundly abused by a meri on arrival at Lae after she retrieved the bilum containing her pikinini from the 206 cargo pod!
I wonder if its hearing was affected!
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And before check in in Brisbane Trev was traffic withAnsett PNG in Hagen.
Interesting that hwe went to Africa.
He hitch hiked the length of Africa on his leave in about 1972 or so and loved it.
Interesting that hwe went to Africa.
He hitch hiked the length of Africa on his leave in about 1972 or so and loved it.
Silly Old Git
A tale of 207 trip that probably bilong in here
P2-SEP no doubt.
I personally chartered a Sepik Airways Cessna 207 to deliver me back from Ambunti to Oksapmin. The further we went the thicker and higher the cloud bank became, eventually running out of corridors within it and hence we were flying blind at 12,500 ft plus.
At that altitude a fully loaded 207 was barely controllable; rolling alternately through 180 degrees as the (I suspect low hour) pilot struggled to maintain equilibrium. At one period during this process we both smelt a very strong acrid smoke similar to an electrical short. This had me upside down in my seat with my head under the dash panel searching for the source of the ‘fire’. None was found and after 10 minutes the odour vanished.
All this time Wewak radio was hounding the pilot for a Sitcom, stating we were beyond our flight plan ETA. So what does this goose do, but report he has Oksapmin on visual and a few minutes later cancels the SAR watch and reports we are on the ground Oksapmin.
By now my nerves were extended but decided I needed to remain calm to give this novice arsehole some confidence. Eventually he admitted to me he had no idea where we were and suggested we head north until we broke out of the cloud. I agreed and congratulated him on a brilliant tactical plan. His spirits rose and so we headed off, still wallowing at this thin air altitude. Part of his plan was then to advise Wewak that we were set to depart Oksapmin and lodged his particulars. It was obvious to me Wewak radio was on edge and suspected some tom foolery, but he kept up the pretence.
Eventually after 1 and a half hours off this flying blind we broke out of cloud over the coast just to the east of Aitape, about 90 miles west of Wewak and again now at the limit of the flights time plan. So how do you now fudge up an excuse to Wewak that arrival will be delayed 45minutes? I don’t know what he told them when we arrived; I was out of there booking with Aerial Tours and paying full fare.
Moral of the story: Don’t fly with an airline that has a “no arrival no charge” policy.
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P2-SEP no doubt.
I personally chartered a Sepik Airways Cessna 207 to deliver me back from Ambunti to Oksapmin. The further we went the thicker and higher the cloud bank became, eventually running out of corridors within it and hence we were flying blind at 12,500 ft plus.
At that altitude a fully loaded 207 was barely controllable; rolling alternately through 180 degrees as the (I suspect low hour) pilot struggled to maintain equilibrium. At one period during this process we both smelt a very strong acrid smoke similar to an electrical short. This had me upside down in my seat with my head under the dash panel searching for the source of the ‘fire’. None was found and after 10 minutes the odour vanished.
All this time Wewak radio was hounding the pilot for a Sitcom, stating we were beyond our flight plan ETA. So what does this goose do, but report he has Oksapmin on visual and a few minutes later cancels the SAR watch and reports we are on the ground Oksapmin.
By now my nerves were extended but decided I needed to remain calm to give this novice arsehole some confidence. Eventually he admitted to me he had no idea where we were and suggested we head north until we broke out of the cloud. I agreed and congratulated him on a brilliant tactical plan. His spirits rose and so we headed off, still wallowing at this thin air altitude. Part of his plan was then to advise Wewak that we were set to depart Oksapmin and lodged his particulars. It was obvious to me Wewak radio was on edge and suspected some tom foolery, but he kept up the pretence.
Eventually after 1 and a half hours off this flying blind we broke out of cloud over the coast just to the east of Aitape, about 90 miles west of Wewak and again now at the limit of the flights time plan. So how do you now fudge up an excuse to Wewak that arrival will be delayed 45minutes? I don’t know what he told them when we arrived; I was out of there booking with Aerial Tours and paying full fare.
Moral of the story: Don’t fly with an airline that has a “no arrival no charge” policy.
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G'day tinpis
Above 8/8's
Your story of searching for a way down reminded me of a flight Moresby to Bulolo to pick up the owner of the aircraft (Cessna 172, no navaids) and take him home to Singuau Plantation up the east coast from Lae. the cloud had continued to build up beneath me (how unusual) after passing Kubuna, and I gradually found myself at an unbelievable 11,500 ft dodging around cloud tops and where necessary plowing through them, hoping there was no granite inside, the few minutes on instruments periodically had my bum biting the seat. Kept a DR log so had no idea where I was and the sea of cloud was endless.
As my ETA Bulolo approached I had decided to divert east till DR over the Huon Gulf and descend over water till visual, trying meanwhile to concoct a story in my mind for Lae FS which wouldn't expose me as the prawn I obviously was. At my ETA Bulolo I saw a shadow in the cloud surface just ahead, and on arrival peered down to see Bulolo airstrip at the bottom of the hole. The next day flying the same aircraft in 8/8's blue, the artificial horizon toppled, totally cactus.
cheers, Bill
Your story of searching for a way down reminded me of a flight Moresby to Bulolo to pick up the owner of the aircraft (Cessna 172, no navaids) and take him home to Singuau Plantation up the east coast from Lae. the cloud had continued to build up beneath me (how unusual) after passing Kubuna, and I gradually found myself at an unbelievable 11,500 ft dodging around cloud tops and where necessary plowing through them, hoping there was no granite inside, the few minutes on instruments periodically had my bum biting the seat. Kept a DR log so had no idea where I was and the sea of cloud was endless.
As my ETA Bulolo approached I had decided to divert east till DR over the Huon Gulf and descend over water till visual, trying meanwhile to concoct a story in my mind for Lae FS which wouldn't expose me as the prawn I obviously was. At my ETA Bulolo I saw a shadow in the cloud surface just ahead, and on arrival peered down to see Bulolo airstrip at the bottom of the hole. The next day flying the same aircraft in 8/8's blue, the artificial horizon toppled, totally cactus.
cheers, Bill
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Tapini ILS
Browsing from day one of PNG Ples Bilong Tok Tok, I must say many of the events that were heard vaguely on the grape vine while in PNG (1972 - 1982) have started to make some sense, but equally there have been many questions raised which will never probably be answered, due to failing memories and lapuns' airframes crumbling with time. I spoke to Terry Z. about 2003 and ask him the names of the gaps out of Goroka as I had forgotton them, and so had he.
Can anyone give me details, tracks, heights, distances of the Tapini ILS (mentioned in early posts), as in my present decrepit state I've reverted to a PC flightsim and it would be a hoot to try it out - many thanks for any info.
cheers, Bill
Can anyone give me details, tracks, heights, distances of the Tapini ILS (mentioned in early posts), as in my present decrepit state I've reverted to a PC flightsim and it would be a hoot to try it out - many thanks for any info.
cheers, Bill
Grandpa Aerotart
Hmmm Waterbung Gap, Kaw kaw Gap, Asaro South Gap - there was a road gap uphill of Waterbung but rarely used and I cant remember what it was called.
The 'Tapini ILS' didn't have tracks and distances you flew down the valley with your right wing tracking a walking track carved out of the side of the hill - When the valley turned right you turned left and landed - very visual 'procedure'.
Daulo Pass?
The 'Tapini ILS' didn't have tracks and distances you flew down the valley with your right wing tracking a walking track carved out of the side of the hill - When the valley turned right you turned left and landed - very visual 'procedure'.
Daulo Pass?
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road gap uphill of Waterbung
Chuck,
Think it's Daulo Pass, as you say, doesn't get used much, Watabung is a bit lower. I'll check the VTC.
Charts are in short supply these days.
If you spot a tattered one, taped together along the creases, with lines and arrows, headings, and 10 NM circles, buy your mate an SP and get a photocopy kwiktaim.
Garmin puts the names on the screen, it's done pretty accurately too, but still good to have the backup.
Think it's Daulo Pass, as you say, doesn't get used much, Watabung is a bit lower. I'll check the VTC.
Charts are in short supply these days.
If you spot a tattered one, taped together along the creases, with lines and arrows, headings, and 10 NM circles, buy your mate an SP and get a photocopy kwiktaim.
Garmin puts the names on the screen, it's done pretty accurately too, but still good to have the backup.
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