Rossair
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Just wondering
Just wondering. I did my CIR at Rossair Flying Centre at Parafield. Recently found out that the school closed but also found another Adelaide base company Rossair and just wondering if that's the same as old Rossair Flying Centre (under same management).
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not existing one
Yes. That's Rossair in Adelaide. But there was another Rossair (Rossair Flying Centre) in Parafield. Not exist anymore but they were flying school, cessna dealer and had a maintenance section too I think.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Oz
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rossair was a flying school, aircraft maintenence operation and Cessna dealer for years. Did all my flying with them and they were great because when you needed to fill the gap between PPL and CPL you delivered aircraft, for free - excellent.
I know Frank Calder who was one of the directors company passed away and then after that I think the maintenance operation got sold off and the dealership for cessnas eventually stopped or went interstate (unsure here) then all that was left was the flying school which persisted along for a few years (and was I think owned by a former staff member from the old flying school at Parafleld) then closed.
I am unsure of the current Rossair charter operation ownership but I believe a few of the guys who trained me yonks ago are still flying there.
Hope this helps
I know Frank Calder who was one of the directors company passed away and then after that I think the maintenance operation got sold off and the dealership for cessnas eventually stopped or went interstate (unsure here) then all that was left was the flying school which persisted along for a few years (and was I think owned by a former staff member from the old flying school at Parafleld) then closed.
I am unsure of the current Rossair charter operation ownership but I believe a few of the guys who trained me yonks ago are still flying there.
Hope this helps
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Frankston
Posts: 68
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ithink rossair recently changed hands again in the last couple of months, this included a move down the road at ADL. Having dealt with them on a number of occasions they are an impressive bunch of very highly experienced and likabl blokes with good machines and a good attitude.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes. I saw their Conquests in Olympic Dam and PA31 in Leigh Creek. Haven't met pilot but nice machines. I don't know if that's the same as old Rossair Flying Centre but I learned a lot from CFI KM too. Wonder what they are doing now.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: USA
Age: 67
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by PennyBenjamin
ithink rossair recently changed hands again in the last couple of months, this included a move down the road at ADL. Having dealt with them on a number of occasions they are an impressive bunch of very highly experienced and likabl blokes with good machines and a good attitude.
I see some of the aircraft formerly owned by Air Charter are now registered to Rossair. So, if Rossair changed hands, could they have been bought by Air Charter and still operating as Rossair, or has someone bought both Rossair and Air Charter? I'm curious to know given that one is a former employer.
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: At lunch
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rossair (PF) Flying school was owned for many years by the legendary Kevin (F@!$ing) M, who sold it, and then it was resold and eventually merged into the Air South organisation. Kevin moved to Emu then ******** and now parts unknown, apparently retired from Aviation.
Recently Air Charter Aust and Rossair merged, having been aquired by a CB based (I think) operator, who also purchased ND helicopters.
tlf pm me old mate, (I was also at some of the above mentioned places)
Recently Air Charter Aust and Rossair merged, having been aquired by a CB based (I think) operator, who also purchased ND helicopters.
tlf pm me old mate, (I was also at some of the above mentioned places)
Silly Old Git
Ah yes Parafield.
If it wasnt for the sterling efforts of the Cessna and Piper salesmen together with the "Investment allowance" and legendary lunches ...
, I doubt there would be the population of lighties for folks to play with today.
If it wasnt for the sterling efforts of the Cessna and Piper salesmen together with the "Investment allowance" and legendary lunches ...
, I doubt there would be the population of lighties for folks to play with today.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Australia
Posts: 199
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I also did most of my training at Rossair PF and as fars as I'm aware, it was never connected in a 'progression' way or ownership way to Rossair ADL. Brian Cool and Wayne Grant were the last owners who only managed to keep it running for another couple of years.
Does anyone know what happened to Brian?
Cheers
PA
Does anyone know what happened to Brian?
Cheers
PA
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: USA
Age: 67
Posts: 112
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Natit
That is probably Air Charter's old one VH-JVN if I'm not mistaken?
Originally Posted by tlf
or has someone bought both Rossair and Air Charter? I'm curious to know given that one is a former employer.
DF.
Originally Posted by THE IRON MAIDEN
Right you are Natit, VH-JVN. The pilot flying it was really nice too.
That must have been JM, he's the only "young" one there. He was an ex Air Charter employee. Virtually all the others have been with Rossair for as long as I can remember, & probably should be retired! But they're a great bunch of guys though.
DF.