Fast Single in Melbourne

[Tagneah]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a fast single to take away for the weekend in late october. I'm in Melbourne so somewhere close by would be good (Essendon closest) Looking at taking it up to the mid north of South Australia. PM me if need be.

Cheers

Tag

[Crosshair]

At least use "him" or "her" as appropriate. You're never going to score with someone you call "it."

[Walrus 7]

Tag,

You gotta get an A36. Try Peter Bini at Moorabbin or Lilydale Flying School. You might also get hold of a Saratoga from GFS at Moorabbin. I'm not really sure what's on hand at EN. No matter what you want, most hirers will have minimum requirements for hiring fast singles. Too many have been smeared across the landscape by people who have let them get away.

Walrus

[Sunfish]

There are all sorts of strips in the "Mid North" of South Australia. Exactly where are you going? Whats the strip length and is it tarmac or gravel?

Some owners don't want their pride and joy to get gravel rash - especially the prop.

[training wheels]

Here's a nice fast single located at Essesndon .. don't know whether it's available for hire, though

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1189170/M/

[training wheels]

Originally Posted by Walrus 7

No matter what you want, most hirers will have minimum requirements for hiring fast singles. Too many have been smeared across the landscape by people who have let them get away.
Walrus

I don't think Tagneah will have any problems with that being a 737 driver!

[Tagneah]

Good point Sunnie,

Taking it to Port Pirie. All sealed and stuff....

[Walrus 7]

Hey, I remember watching some VB drivers at a CTAF near Melbourne flaring Cessna 172s 20 feet off the runway because it had been so long since they'd done it! Currency on type does count for something.

Walrus

[pithblot]

Training Wheels that is a Very nice fast single!

But a TBM 850 would be just a touch nicer!

And I read somewhere that

SMZ is one of them.

{I know the rego says its a 700}

[Tixylicks]

Does anyone know where I could get my hands on a Rockwell 114 in Melbourne?

[THE IRON MAIDEN]

Rockwell

VH-SLN is a 112 was getting out of EN a few years back, not sure if it still is, but woth a look maybe

Its like Faulty Towers in side though. very 70s!

[Sunfish]

Tixylicks, Commander 114 CSH is at RVAC, not yet tried it miself but done the engineeering paper.

Tagneah, there are Cirrii at RVAC and, I think, at Tooradin. Also Lance WHG at RVAC.

[archangel7]

Hey Tag,
How fast are we talking here?
try Pearsons, they have an RG and a 182 and can cross hire a 210 as well.
Hope that helps..

[NNB]

Pt.Pirie - all sealed

try again - Pt.Pirie is not all sealed.
There recently and "had" to use the gravel as we had > 30kts of X-wind on the black top.
be safe up there
NNB

[Peter Fanelli]

There recently and "had" to use the gravel as we had > 30kts of X-wind on the black top.

so what's the problem?

[NNB]

Pt.Pirie - all sealed runways...??

just replying to an earlier post by "training wheels" and many owners reluctance to let their toys out of their sight due to demonstrated "lack of airmanship" skills/abilities by some aircraft renters.
blue skies
NNB

[Old Akro]

Fast Single

Tagneah

With your experience, I'd go the A36 with Mark Howe at Blue Demon at YMMB. Pirie is easy enough and there is swipe card fuel. Its getting close to the range of the A36, but comfortably inside charter reserve. The Spencer Gulf heavily influences wind and the bitumen strip will be aligned with the predominant wind. The descent over the Flinders Ranges (I usually go a bit further North to YPAG) is one of my favorite. The big decision will be whether or not to divert North for a look at Wilpena pound on the way home.