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Could anyone recommend an experienced maintenance organisation who could handle the CoA on an old '65 Queenair we are bringing out from Europe? We need someone with a lot of experience on the type.
Thanks for all and any help
Thanks for all and any help
Chimbu, is Dennis at Roma? Last I knew he was in Charters Towers.
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he once tried to sell me a 402. It was actually three 402's but he reckoned it would be one in about a week..... bring ya spanners. I politely declined 
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It is Denis Behan. He hasn't been in Roma for some years and I heard he wasn't in Charters Towers.
Poor Denis. You are all most unfair!
Well, a '65 Queenair will improve the average age of Australia's GA fleet! 
Yes, from my experience with Queenairs, you will certainly need someone with a lot of experience. And patience. And an owner with very deep pockets.....
There is a fair chance the cost of the CofA and onto the Aussie Register will cost more than the aircraft's local market value.
Poor Denis. You are all most unfair!
Could anyone recommend an experienced maintenance organisation who could handle the CoA on an old '65 Queenair we are bringing out from Europe? We need someone with a lot of experience on the type.
Yes, from my experience with Queenairs, you will certainly need someone with a lot of experience. And patience. And an owner with very deep pockets.....
There is a fair chance the cost of the CofA and onto the Aussie Register will cost more than the aircraft's local market value.
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We had one here that sent the guy broke............. Oh, hang on...... actually, he flew it into a hill and then it broke. Pretty sad to see as Craig had just spent a bomb on it and it looked good. broke her clean in half. 
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There is nothing funny about a serious accident that could have been avoided if if was not for the PIC' s stupidity....i mean error. He pancaked a perfectly safe and performing aircraft in to an embankment at the end of the runway simply because he forgot to latch the engine cowlings and they got ripped off during the take off roll.
wiz may have put it in a funny way but it was very fortunate that no one got killed that night.
I am sure there is a report covering this on the ATSB site. It happened in WA about 10 years ago. I think it was Alligator's Queenair.
wiz may have put it in a funny way but it was very fortunate that no one got killed that night.
I am sure there is a report covering this on the ATSB site. It happened in WA about 10 years ago. I think it was Alligator's Queenair.
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Agreed 777. It was extremely fortunate no one was seriously injured or even killed. It really should not have happened. the fool who was flying it was only just endorsed, (and a dodgy one at that) was not night or instrument current and the times that were reported in the ATSB report were wildly inaccurate.
Actually the whole report was inaccurate. (yes, I was there when it happened) I was in the aircraft a few hours earlier, while it was being worked on by the non qualified pilot of the other aircraft. (the gun runners ship...also known for dodgy charters).......... seems they got away with stuff that they should have been hung for.
What really happened was a cowl cover came off and the throttles were closed. the pilot saw he wasn't going to be able to stop on the remaining runway so he opened the taps again, got to the end of the runway and hauled her off at a couple of knots above the stall. Got way behind the drag curve and flopped onto the waste dump about 600 meters from the end of the runway. He simply couldn't out climb the 80 ft high dump. the deck angle of the aircraft when it hit was very close to the same angle of the dump, so it was a favorable outcome for the pax. It could have been a lot worse for all involved.
Back to the subject. there is an operator in Perth (Jandakot) that was running a couple of Queenairs. Last I heard he had just bought another one ex US because it was cheaper than replacing the wings on the old one. he may be able to walk you through the CoA process and what to look out for.
Actually the whole report was inaccurate. (yes, I was there when it happened) I was in the aircraft a few hours earlier, while it was being worked on by the non qualified pilot of the other aircraft. (the gun runners ship...also known for dodgy charters).......... seems they got away with stuff that they should have been hung for.
What really happened was a cowl cover came off and the throttles were closed. the pilot saw he wasn't going to be able to stop on the remaining runway so he opened the taps again, got to the end of the runway and hauled her off at a couple of knots above the stall. Got way behind the drag curve and flopped onto the waste dump about 600 meters from the end of the runway. He simply couldn't out climb the 80 ft high dump. the deck angle of the aircraft when it hit was very close to the same angle of the dump, so it was a favorable outcome for the pax. It could have been a lot worse for all involved.
Back to the subject. there is an operator in Perth (Jandakot) that was running a couple of Queenairs. Last I heard he had just bought another one ex US because it was cheaper than replacing the wings on the old one. he may be able to walk you through the CoA process and what to look out for.
AMS at Caloundra will have one in their hangar that will be in the air within the next few weeks. (Beautiful straight tail 65.) The facility owner and manager both have experience flying and maintaining this type.
Yes, Denis still is at Charters and probably has more spares than anyone else.
Yes, Denis still is at Charters and probably has more spares than anyone else.
