Anxious moments????
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Anxious moments????
Heard on BNE CTR early this morning, two S-70's (call-signs "9M Combine" and "9M Combine 2") heading for LRE when ATC asked them if they had notams on LRE, particularly the one about 04/22 closed for works. Answer was a negative but they appeared to soldier on towards their destination despite the controller mentioning the closure several times and the reduced EOL for 09/27. When someone pointed out that 09/27 hasn't any lights there was shortly later a request for first light, then later advice that they would hold until then for landing. (First light was some 2hr 40 away.) A little later a request for info re lights/serviceability on Taroom. Finally an amendment of a diversion to Barcaldine. The voices sounded a little anxious throughout these latter transmissions. Haven't heard anything more so I assume they landed at YBAR ok.
Certainly sounds like flight planning and preparation was lacking, to say the least.
So, who knows what these aircraft were doing out-and-about in the wee hours - a delivery flight, perhaps.
Certainly sounds like flight planning and preparation was lacking, to say the least.
So, who knows what these aircraft were doing out-and-about in the wee hours - a delivery flight, perhaps.
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??? I have seen them land on a sandbank in the Burdekin R by the light on a chemilume stick thingy.
Why would they not just turn on the lights at YLRE and land on the tarmac?
Given that you don't actually have to "land" a chopper, why would it matter if there were works in progress?
Sounds like a load of crap to me. Can't believe that the AJ wock wock boys were too anxious about anything!
Dr
PS: Thanx Wikipedia for telling me what the **** a S70 is anyway.
Why would they not just turn on the lights at YLRE and land on the tarmac?
Given that you don't actually have to "land" a chopper, why would it matter if there were works in progress?
Sounds like a load of crap to me. Can't believe that the AJ wock wock boys were too anxious about anything!
Dr
PS: Thanx Wikipedia for telling me what the **** a S70 is anyway.
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Yes,
I'd also heard they were a couple of Cirrus aircraft. Makes the circumstances interesting if they were the aircraft heading for Longreach - makes you wonder!!!
Were they on a navigation exercise, delivery, demonstration or what?
I'd also heard they were a couple of Cirrus aircraft. Makes the circumstances interesting if they were the aircraft heading for Longreach - makes you wonder!!!
Were they on a navigation exercise, delivery, demonstration or what?
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Plot thickens........
I believe that the Cirrus boys have sold quite a number of planes to training schools up north, and the rego 9M would makes sense.
Assembled in Bris and flown out.
I believe that the Cirrus boys have sold quite a number of planes to training schools up north, and the rego 9M would makes sense.
Assembled in Bris and flown out.
