Rip Gove Base - Australasian Jet
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Rip Gove Base - Australasian Jet
On Thursday the 29th of May 2008 i must advise that as of Sunday Evening (the 1st of June) The Australasian Jet Gove Base will officially be closed!!!
What a Sad day in Aviation. What good times were shared. From flying Phylis to Mata Mata in the C206, Customs/Aqis runs in the Barons to getting smashed at the Arno / Walkabout on the weekends, Gove was the Best thing that Ausjet had to offer in the NT.
* Great flying
* Great House (3 sava street)
* a free pub bus to take you to and from the arno
* The best meals at the Golf club (miss you heather)
* but most importantly meeting some Great people to Drink with
and most importantly a great customer relationship between the Pilots and all of the clients!!
What memories will live on forever!!!!
Anyone ever associated with the Gove Base (AUSJET / NAC) please leave your feedback below!!!!!
What a Sad day in Aviation. What good times were shared. From flying Phylis to Mata Mata in the C206, Customs/Aqis runs in the Barons to getting smashed at the Arno / Walkabout on the weekends, Gove was the Best thing that Ausjet had to offer in the NT.
* Great flying
* Great House (3 sava street)
* a free pub bus to take you to and from the arno
* The best meals at the Golf club (miss you heather)
* but most importantly meeting some Great people to Drink with
and most importantly a great customer relationship between the Pilots and all of the clients!!
What memories will live on forever!!!!
Anyone ever associated with the Gove Base (AUSJET / NAC) please leave your feedback below!!!!!
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No one ever worked there by the sound of it!
So who is flying out of Gove these days?
So who is flying out of Gove these days?
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Spent many a day/night there (years ago)...
actually started the Airnorth Galiwinku base and Gove was a regular shopping/meeting place to catch up with the Gulf, Numburindi and Nguka Air blokes.
Surf Life Saving Club and Boat Club were top spots then
What's the replacement, as there's alot of work outa there?
actually started the Airnorth Galiwinku base and Gove was a regular shopping/meeting place to catch up with the Gulf, Numburindi and Nguka Air blokes. Surf Life Saving Club and Boat Club were top spots then
What's the replacement, as there's alot of work outa there?
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Nothing I believe at this stage! The Problem is the Overheads are too high in Gove so the other companys will be reluctant to Move in. $800 per week to rent a House in Nhulunbuy is a little steep
The place has the ability to make a fortune though, Hopefully someone will take it over otherwise the Doctors and Customs/AQIS will be stranded!!!
The place has the ability to make a fortune though, Hopefully someone will take it over otherwise the Doctors and Customs/AQIS will be stranded!!!
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I was only there for 2 months at the end of 2000 flying for NAC and look back on it now as one of the best times. The learning curve was nearly vertical but so much of what I did learn still applies today.
Lots of long days with short sectors. I once likened it to being like an aerial taxi service as so many trips involved 2 or 3 separate charters. Can still remember some of the fun trips getting back into Gove in the early wet. Being on downwind but not being able to see the runway due to the rain between me and it.
Back then the accommodation was in the single mens quarters but hey, that was but a short walk to the "arno" and the Walkabout. Even had a key for the pool so you could use it afterhours.
And then HA started having cash flow crisis and it all came to an end.
Surprised Australasian Jet is pulling out. I would have thought it would be one of their better NT bases for prospects. Perhaps the cost of running the remote bases and finding people to staff them is getting too much.
Lots of long days with short sectors. I once likened it to being like an aerial taxi service as so many trips involved 2 or 3 separate charters. Can still remember some of the fun trips getting back into Gove in the early wet. Being on downwind but not being able to see the runway due to the rain between me and it.
Back then the accommodation was in the single mens quarters but hey, that was but a short walk to the "arno" and the Walkabout. Even had a key for the pool so you could use it afterhours.
And then HA started having cash flow crisis and it all came to an end.
Surprised Australasian Jet is pulling out. I would have thought it would be one of their better NT bases for prospects. Perhaps the cost of running the remote bases and finding people to staff them is getting too much.
Shocked! What was the explanation for this?
Operated at the other end, and have nothing but good things to say about the Ausjet Boy's i knew. (We weren't all straighty 180's up the other end )
Are they keeping Elcho?
Does that just leave Laynha outa Gove???
Operated at the other end, and have nothing but good things to say about the Ausjet Boy's i knew. (We weren't all straighty 180's up the other end
)Are they keeping Elcho?
Does that just leave Laynha outa Gove???
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Was based on Elcho with another charter company, just about every friday afternoon could get a charter over to Gove, would stop there friday night, Saturday was the 7th day and friday night would be spent drinking, saturday recovering and sunday had a backcharter home back to elcho for the next 6 days. Great times, Great bunch of blokes!
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No more Gobe 
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Out of curiosity whats a litre of fuel worth out bush these days?
Haven't been to Gobe for a long time, have seen the new runway. Did seem pretty quite though, there used to be a pletohra of planes out there.
The locals still need to fly just have to find another plane and another pilet I suppose.
The tower still there?
...Out of curiosity whats a litre of fuel worth out bush these days?
Haven't been to Gobe for a long time, have seen the new runway. Did seem pretty quite though, there used to be a pletohra of planes out there.
The locals still need to fly just have to find another plane and another pilet I suppose.
The tower still there?
One thing that stuffs up Gove for commercial operators is that you are competing with the God owns airline company. The MAFia certainly like to play hard ball and seem to be very good at undercutting on charter quotes and seem to have their own rules compared to commercial operator's.
Nothing against the hardworking MAF pilots.
Nothing against the hardworking MAF pilots.
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Long live the AJ bus - what a way to get around all the pubs/restaurants with the price of unleaded at 189 cpl 
And those city people whinge
. . . How many pilots squeezed, my apologies rolled, into that Toyotas' back seat
Defnitely room for two twins and a single . And someone needs to be able to fly on Sundays
But then didn't a Phoenix rise from the ashes.
And those city people whinge . . . How many pilots squeezed, my apologies rolled, into that Toyotas' back seat
Defnitely room for two twins and a single
. And someone needs to be able to fly on Sundays But then didn't a Phoenix rise from the ashes.
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Not for profit????
Charter AOC's are meant for commercial operations, and should not be issued to "not for profit" non tax paying organisations. They should have to operate by normal commercial rules and pay award wages, if they have an AOC.
Too many use things like govt provided houses etc to avoid paying award wages, and can get the public to contribute to their operating costs.
GA will never be really healthy unless all operators operate on a sound commercial basis.
Our government is racist, and encourages distortion of the commercial system to get cheap services, while it accumulates huge surplusses. No wonder Australian GA is sick.
Too many use things like govt provided houses etc to avoid paying award wages, and can get the public to contribute to their operating costs.
GA will never be really healthy unless all operators operate on a sound commercial basis.
Our government is racist, and encourages distortion of the commercial system to get cheap services, while it accumulates huge surplusses. No wonder Australian GA is sick.
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Do I see a bit of drift here 
. . . . . Zhhhaaa
The boys in the Walkabouts' Animal Bar when the new talent arrived - it was like being in a candy store.
What about the relationship with AusJet and the GDH - their were lots of good times there 
Yes the Uncle trio Or have they all left now?
. . . . . ZhhhaaaThe boys in the Walkabouts' Animal Bar when the new talent arrived - it was like being in a candy store.
What about the relationship with AusJet and the GDH - their were lots of good times there
Yes the Uncle trio
Or have they all left now?