CASA Is Watching You Up North!
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Geez, I didn't know that this was a can of worms. In all my interactions with CASA, they have been pleasant and helpful.
But then I follow the rules, and therefore have nothing to fear
But then I follow the rules, and therefore have nothing to fear
Been ramped 3 times in 16 years of flying. two times were in Asian country's and basically an inspection as to how many US dollars I was carrying at the time, and the one in Australia was a comprehensive document inspection. It was done quickly, politely and efficiently. (unlike the noisy threatening affairs I endured after refusing the Asian inspectors invitation to pay my way out of the inspections).
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"It's taken many months to organise. It just happens that it's starting this week," he said.
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O.k The idiot i was refering to is now based in Brisvegas..along with the Boys Club there...
Kinda reminds me of the time a certain senior FOI visited by flying in on a Robinson R44 with Fixed Floats.
After ramp checks etc, i say so mr &*^ were you off to now?
FOI says oh thought i might drop in on that lake over yonder for a spot of fishing from the machine...
I said, well you know you can't land on water with that helicopter, FOI says, of course i can, its got %^$&ing Floats on it..
I said yea but the Flight Manual says, only in emergency!!!
FOI, were does it say that?? i said try the flight manual ...********..
I am sure we could all relay storis like this one, and CASA wonders why there is no respect..
O.k The idiot i was refering to is now based in Brisvegas..along with the Boys Club there...
Kinda reminds me of the time a certain senior FOI visited by flying in on a Robinson R44 with Fixed Floats.
After ramp checks etc, i say so mr &*^ were you off to now?
FOI says oh thought i might drop in on that lake over yonder for a spot of fishing from the machine...
I said, well you know you can't land on water with that helicopter, FOI says, of course i can, its got %^$&ing Floats on it..
I said yea but the Flight Manual says, only in emergency!!!
FOI, were does it say that?? i said try the flight manual ...********..
I am sure we could all relay storis like this one, and CASA wonders why there is no respect..
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Wasn't it a couple of our esteemed FOI's that not just once, but twice flipped Craig's floaties in Kunnas?.
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Well they're definitely up here and around about. Got ramped at YJAB today. They were very professional and friendly enough (no real reason for them to be otherwise), got myself a free pen and squidgy toy aeroplane out of it to play with on the next leg.
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UFOs invade NT town
Source: The Sunday Territorian
www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/06/27/4503_ntnews.html
CASA's Peter Gibson says the Darwin Office of CASA is ideally suited to handle this situation.
"Our local office here is viewed as the most paranormal in the country"
The timing of CASA's response to the extraterrestrial beat ups with the Senate inquiry into CASA is also defended strongly by the CASA spokesman.
""It's complete coincidence. Further, it is cynical to suggest that CASA has arranged the Big Day Out ramp checks to extend to extraterrestrial operations in order to strengthen our submissions to the inquiry. ET has been on our radar now for some twelve months."
A small Territory community is still reeling with shock after four UFOs descended on their Outback homes.
Families spent hours in fear as what appeared to be three spaceships hovered in the distance with another just metres above their houses.
The drama at Marlinja, population 112 and 730km south of Darwin, began at 8pm on Sunday.
Resident Janie Dixon said it started as an "ordinary" night.
"The kids were on the basketball courts, shooting a few hoops, and I was indoors talking to my two nieces when we heard a strange, loud noise," she said.
"We ran outside but at first we couldn't see anything -- it was really dark and we could hear the sound.
"The sound was horrible. It sounded like something was going past.
"We thought it was a jet. I saw what I thought at first was the evening star, the first star you usually see at night.
"But then we saw three red lights in the distance, and the sound kept getting louder.
"The ground felt like it was shaking, so we ran inside and shut the doors.
"My nephew and niece were looking out through curtains. The thing came closer, circled around the basketball courts and then came so close above our house.
"The kids at the basketball courts ran -- two girls stood there looking towards the sky.
"They tried to see what it was but all they could see was this bright red light in the pitch black."
Ms Dixon said the UFO hovered above the homes for what seemed like a couple of hours.
She said at one stage the phone rang, but went dead when she tried to answer it.
"Then the light in the house became so bright, it was like we were sitting in a football stadium," she said.
"After a while, after the things all disappeared... I think it was about 11pm by then.
"We went outside and were just sitting around drinking tea and talking about it all. The kids were put to bed.
"We heard the noise again and it came back, but disappeared again moments later.
"We were all really frightened.
"It was a big shock and I couldn't sleep."
The Australian UFO Research Network has about 40 people across the country ready for a co-ordinated effort.
Network national director Diane Frola said there had been more than 35 sightings in the past seven weeks.
Families spent hours in fear as what appeared to be three spaceships hovered in the distance with another just metres above their houses.
The drama at Marlinja, population 112 and 730km south of Darwin, began at 8pm on Sunday.
Resident Janie Dixon said it started as an "ordinary" night.
"The kids were on the basketball courts, shooting a few hoops, and I was indoors talking to my two nieces when we heard a strange, loud noise," she said.
"We ran outside but at first we couldn't see anything -- it was really dark and we could hear the sound.
"The sound was horrible. It sounded like something was going past.
"We thought it was a jet. I saw what I thought at first was the evening star, the first star you usually see at night.
"But then we saw three red lights in the distance, and the sound kept getting louder.
"The ground felt like it was shaking, so we ran inside and shut the doors.
"My nephew and niece were looking out through curtains. The thing came closer, circled around the basketball courts and then came so close above our house.
"The kids at the basketball courts ran -- two girls stood there looking towards the sky.
"They tried to see what it was but all they could see was this bright red light in the pitch black."
Ms Dixon said the UFO hovered above the homes for what seemed like a couple of hours.
She said at one stage the phone rang, but went dead when she tried to answer it.
"Then the light in the house became so bright, it was like we were sitting in a football stadium," she said.
"After a while, after the things all disappeared... I think it was about 11pm by then.
"We went outside and were just sitting around drinking tea and talking about it all. The kids were put to bed.
"We heard the noise again and it came back, but disappeared again moments later.
"We were all really frightened.
"It was a big shock and I couldn't sleep."
The Australian UFO Research Network has about 40 people across the country ready for a co-ordinated effort.
Network national director Diane Frola said there had been more than 35 sightings in the past seven weeks.
www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/06/27/4503_ntnews.html
CASA's Peter Gibson says the Darwin Office of CASA is ideally suited to handle this situation.
"Our local office here is viewed as the most paranormal in the country"
The timing of CASA's response to the extraterrestrial beat ups with the Senate inquiry into CASA is also defended strongly by the CASA spokesman.
""It's complete coincidence. Further, it is cynical to suggest that CASA has arranged the Big Day Out ramp checks to extend to extraterrestrial operations in order to strengthen our submissions to the inquiry. ET has been on our radar now for some twelve months."
Surprise surprise CASA were (maybe still are) on Horn ramping people late last week.Having said that they seemed to be concentrating on the Troppo's boys! I'd have thought that these boys would have all there ducks in a row and CASA would be wasting their time ramping them so soon after they resumed flying! The other operators up on Horn will be relieved that they appear not to be in CASA's sights on this trip!
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The other operators up on Horn will be relieved that they appear not to be in CASA's sights on this trip!
So it seems like they're doing the rounds pretty well.
Monday is rumoured for their departure, but I wouldn't count on it.
