Kunnunurra 2007 - Again.........
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Multime-when where you up there? Must have been a while ago but if you still flying under powerlines then you haven't gone that far or prob doing agflying (respect for agflying).
Death made simple - is that ol DMS, that thing is the most reluctent beast to leave the earth I have ever flown. I remember when she had the ol blue and white paint job. Then Muir painted her fleet colours back in 2003. I still looked for DMS traffic painted in blue not red but usually well below. I remember watching Gigilo Joey flying enroute Oombie (303 ku radial at 63nm)and having to follow the road to whyndam to get above the Carrboid ranges. Ahh DMS what a beast
And Mont (cp) hows the veiw from the cheap seats champ
Death made simple - is that ol DMS, that thing is the most reluctent beast to leave the earth I have ever flown. I remember when she had the ol blue and white paint job. Then Muir painted her fleet colours back in 2003. I still looked for DMS traffic painted in blue not red but usually well below. I remember watching Gigilo Joey flying enroute Oombie (303 ku radial at 63nm)and having to follow the road to whyndam to get above the Carrboid ranges. Ahh DMS what a beast
And Mont (cp) hows the veiw from the cheap seats champ
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yes it is the DMS that has scared many a pilot including myself. 
WOY not a bad machine. RAS is the best
Trust me I flew it to Oombie alot. At least one knew that in it,if it didn't work before it wont ever, unlike the others who's characteristics would change every flight
Go the airvans! Or should I say airvan!
WOY not a bad machine. RAS is the best
Trust me I flew it to Oombie alot. At least one knew that in it,if it didn't work before it wont ever, unlike the others who's characteristics would change every flight
Go the airvans! Or should I say airvan!
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Delta I couldn’t agree more that it has a place in GA. Everyone should fly a Scarecan at some stage in their career. That way no matter how bad a machine you are flying on any given day, you can always take comfort in thinking “Well it could be worse. I could be flying a Scarecan.” 
I’ve only ever flown one particular Scarecan which I believe was either the demonstrator aircraft (2nd/3rd off the line) or someone’s high school project gone wrong. So yes, it’s a biased opinion. Apparently the gator ones were a tad newer and had a few less probs.
Back to the topic, get up there next year and have a ball. Meet some people, take some photos, drink some beer and get involved.
Cheers!
I’ve only ever flown one particular Scarecan which I believe was either the demonstrator aircraft (2nd/3rd off the line) or someone’s high school project gone wrong. So yes, it’s a biased opinion. Apparently the gator ones were a tad newer and had a few less probs.
Back to the topic, get up there next year and have a ball. Meet some people, take some photos, drink some beer and get involved.
Cheers!
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Ah Memories
G'day to all the KNX flyers and potential flyers. Reading your posts brings back a lot of memories. I went there to fill in for a guy doing his instrument rating for 3 weeks, back in '81 and ended up spending 3 great years there!
Just went thru my log book and discovered I did over 200 local scenic flights (dam wall, irrigation area) and about 50 bungles in the 3 years. Just out of interest looks like the bungles started becoming popular in the dry season of 84.
Getting back to Mr Crowe, I don't imagine things have changed that much as far as recreation goes. There was certainly plenty of sport and water activities to fill in your time when not flying. Good luck finding a flying job. You'll probably wonder at some stage if it's all worth it but the potential for all pilots is I believe pretty rosy at this stage.
Do they still have a bit of a get together in one of the hangers on a Friday afternoon?
Just went thru my log book and discovered I did over 200 local scenic flights (dam wall, irrigation area) and about 50 bungles in the 3 years. Just out of interest looks like the bungles started becoming popular in the dry season of 84.
Getting back to Mr Crowe, I don't imagine things have changed that much as far as recreation goes. There was certainly plenty of sport and water activities to fill in your time when not flying. Good luck finding a flying job. You'll probably wonder at some stage if it's all worth it but the potential for all pilots is I believe pretty rosy at this stage.
Do they still have a bit of a get together in one of the hangers on a Friday afternoon?
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haha again delta you'd know all about the pain of flying 3 x airvan bungles + bellburn transfers in a day now wouldnt you.... 
perhaps an airvan works tour? 
Slug was the weapon of choice. RAS the beast of choice. Trims nicely and awesome ventilation! No requirement for physiotherapy after flights longer than 2 hours.
lightbeer wow impressive local scenic number there, i dont think i ever did any!
I remember george kemble once (loudly) briefing us on the old school days in the kimberley, when wyndham was a metropolis and knx was a backwater!
Hangar beers of a friday afternoon, yes absolutely.... paid for by the carton fines for the week, and a couple shouted by CM. Fond memories Dont believe there is as much inter-company mingling as there used to be, current knxers care to update on that?
...disco
perhaps an airvan works tour? Slug was the weapon of choice. RAS the beast of choice. Trims nicely and awesome ventilation! No requirement for physiotherapy after flights longer than 2 hours.
lightbeer wow impressive local scenic number there, i dont think i ever did any!
I remember george kemble once (loudly) briefing us on the old school days in the kimberley, when wyndham was a metropolis and knx was a backwater!Hangar beers of a friday afternoon, yes absolutely.... paid for by the carton fines for the week, and a couple shouted by CM. Fond memories
Dont believe there is as much inter-company mingling as there used to be, current knxers care to update on that?...disco
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Gullivers Tav was the local get together. But beers were to be found most nights at the hangar. {If everyone paid their fines that is!}
One thing about the airvan is that it was comforting in the fact that one would be quite confident that it was willing to fly at max weight. I'm sure that WOV driver might disagree. Compared to a full 207 [DMS,WOU,WOT] that sh
t is not cool.
And as far as George K goes, that man lives in the stone age and things done in his day are not always done these days.
Booya
One thing about the airvan is that it was comforting in the fact that one would be quite confident that it was willing to fly at max weight. I'm sure that WOV driver might disagree.
Compared to a full 207 [DMS,WOU,WOT] that sh t is not cool. And as far as George K goes, that man lives in the stone age and things done in his day are not always done these days.
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Inter company socializing was on and off. Sometimes only to discuss flying issues, hey Pelican . Touch footy was a good ice breaker this year. Missed out on the pilot awards though 
. Touch footy was a good ice breaker this year. Missed out on the pilot awards though
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[quote=disco_air;2923214]haha again delta you'd know all about the pain of flying 3 x airvan bungles + bellburn transfers in a day now wouldnt you.... perhaps an airvan works tour?
lol no man i just look at the engine and can tell that i dont want to do any fing bungles in one..... as for 207 i prefer the rust bucket of a 206 we got any-day, but as for the GA8's comfort in flight i will only say jorge might have some points about the good old days ...pilots did not mind a bit of rough and tough
perhaps an airvan works tour? lol no man i just look at the engine and can tell that i dont want to do any f
ing bungles in one..... as for 207 i prefer the rust bucket of a 206 we got any-day, but as for the GA8's comfort in flight i will only say jorge might have some points about the good old days ...pilots did not mind a bit of rough and tough
PPRuNe Handmaiden
I am still waiting to hear an "ahlumbaroo" on a London frequency. One day it'll happen. (KNX 94-95).
I really enjoyed CM's hospitality with respect to the cartons.
I really enjoyed CM's hospitality with respect to the cartons.
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Muir was a great bloke. How many bosses do you know that puts on two cases of beer for the boyz EVERY friday arvo. The amount of beer consumed in the Alligator hangar on friday afternoons in the last 20 years would be staggering. Easily some of my fondest memories, were of friday afternoon with the boyz (and a few tokens) in the hangar and then on to the TAV for a huge night, then sat morning doughnut run to IGA plus a strong coffee, then it was off to sit on a crate in the hangar feeling sorry for my self for the rest of the afternoon.
GA8 - To all concerned. I have around 400 ish scarecan hours and I enjoyed them all. Plenty of people pay them out, but at my height (5'7") it posed no back issues. They could have had rudder trim but from memory they had fixed rudder tabs that took care of most of the rudder issues in cruise. I think it used to make the fuel tanks flow in an unequal way though. I heard that WOV has been sent to scarecan heaven.
very sad. My most GA8 in one day was 7.5 logged. But I think Phil crack daddy from sling did 8.0 in AZD.
Good luck to all the potentials pilots next year and good luck to the boyz approaching their first wet season.
GA8 - To all concerned. I have around 400 ish scarecan hours and I enjoyed them all. Plenty of people pay them out, but at my height (5'7") it posed no back issues. They could have had rudder trim but from memory they had fixed rudder tabs that took care of most of the rudder issues in cruise. I think it used to make the fuel tanks flow in an unequal way though. I heard that WOV has been sent to scarecan heaven.
very sad. My most GA8 in one day was 7.5 logged. But I think Phil crack daddy from sling did 8.0 in AZD. Good luck to all the potentials pilots next year and good luck to the boyz approaching their first wet season.
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DISCO Who?(a bit more reality)less bs
Yes it may of been a different time.Not that long ago.
But i had a dream and followed through.Some 20 yr olds seem to think i wasted my time and they of course are superior.
I didn,t think so and still don,t.
It made me a tough hardened and determined person with insite to a culture and an eventually an industry which is like no other.
In fact Mr Disco it made me a Chief Pilot.
Thats how determined i was.I doubt you with your attitude ever were, or will be.
Now i,m lucky to have have worked for things and appreciate my life a lot more.
I don,t ever think lifes achievements are a race??.
Infact if your struggling to keep up, with your fellow wanna bes ? DONT.
Knx is one part of Aus controlled by 2 pathetic money hungry tyrants.
$35000 for a hangar rat and 200 hr wanna be!!!
Get real. Craig @ kerry don,t pay real wages.(Even AFAP knows that!!!)
AKA river front 1 million plus homes!!!!!
Wake up disco.
We,re on the same team.
Just Worlds Apart.
Cheers M
But i had a dream and followed through.Some 20 yr olds seem to think i wasted my time and they of course are superior.
I didn,t think so and still don,t.
It made me a tough hardened and determined person with insite to a culture and an eventually an industry which is like no other.
In fact Mr Disco it made me a Chief Pilot.
Thats how determined i was.I doubt you with your attitude ever were, or will be.
Now i,m lucky to have have worked for things and appreciate my life a lot more.
I don,t ever think lifes achievements are a race??.
Infact if your struggling to keep up, with your fellow wanna bes ? DONT.
Knx is one part of Aus controlled by 2 pathetic money hungry tyrants.
$35000 for a hangar rat and 200 hr wanna be!!!
Get real. Craig @ kerry don,t pay real wages.(Even AFAP knows that!!!)
AKA river front 1 million plus homes!!!!!
Wake up disco.
We,re on the same team.
Just Worlds Apart.
Cheers M
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Yes pay is always an issue. After we worked it out, we were on about 6-8 dollars an hour once one does a 70 odd hour week![not flying time ]
It must be hard for them though, making $16000 odd in 3 hours,on busy days times that by 3
]It must be hard for them though, making $16000 odd in 3 hours,on busy days times that by 3
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excuse me?
Multime
If youre going to take a sledge at me, perhaps make it a logical argument.
I have absolutely no idea what you are on about. Apologies about the 'miserable' comment, but none of my posts in this thread were intended to mean offence so explain yourself.
And no, I'm not struggling at all thankyouverymuch. Life is good.
...disco
If youre going to take a sledge at me, perhaps make it a logical argument.
I have absolutely no idea what you are on about. Apologies about the 'miserable' comment, but none of my posts in this thread were intended to mean offence so explain yourself.
And no, I'm not struggling at all thankyouverymuch. Life is good.
...disco
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