PA31 Jump planes
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There was one in WA but is now a wreck in a paddock south of Perth. The only other one I knew of regularly operating as a jump ship was somewhere around FNQ.
The redcliffe one had its gear collapse not long ago so im not sure what the go is there. Have also heard it is a POS from previous pilots.
Also don't know what happened to the one in the gong cause they have a caravan now. NMV.
Also don't know what happened to the one in the gong cause they have a caravan now. NMV.
The redcliffe one had its gear collapse not long ago so im not sure what the go is there. Have also heard it is a POS from previous pilots.
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There is a PA31 meat bomber in Redcliffe 
and that can't be good!So I reckon there is someone pondering whether its worth the cost of 2 x complete rebuilds etc......or maybe the insurance company has wiped them
. Its hard to guess when you are not involved, but its been sitting there for quite a few months now and that is a bit odd. But maybe not, insurers are strange creatures!J
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Pauls Parachuting (owned by GAM) operate 2 PA31's. One in Cairns, the other in Tully.
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Many have been pushing the PVT vs COMMERCIAL ops for a long time but CASA seem determined to allow the status quo to remain. The APF would also fight vigorously any move to have their sport (incl acft ops) regulated by CASA.
From my experience, a lot of DZs could do with a bit more oversight from the regulator in how they operate their aircraft.
Many have been pushing the PVT vs COMMERCIAL ops for a long time but CASA seem determined to allow the status quo to remain. The APF would also fight vigorously any move to have their sport (incl acft ops) regulated by CASA.
From my experience, a lot of DZs could do with a bit more oversight from the regulator in how they operate their aircraft.
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now now O & O, You can't go around saying such things. 
Despite the fact that the operator had quite a track record for such occurrences 
Refueller in Learmonth was once surprised when asked to fill said aircraft and found that he pumped in total useable fuel bar a couple of litres.
Despite the fact that the operator had quite a track record for such occurrences Refueller in Learmonth was once surprised when asked to fill said aircraft and found that he pumped in total useable fuel bar a couple of litres.
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There is a Chieftain doing the meat runs in Redcliffe for a while. One of the guys that used to fly the Navajo was observed on many occassions to take off without fuel checks or runups, dead cold engines.......with 8/9 on board. Umm