YJ-LGF Trislander ferry to Vanuatu
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SkyFerry operated two, SFF and SFG, out of Wellington to Koromiko/Blenheim in the early 90's. They were good for what they were designed for. Not as noisy as the Islander for the driver, you were further forward from the props, and the higher wing loading handled the Cook Strait turbulence better. One thing that could be a little troubling was the tendency when parked on the taxiway at Wellington waiting for take off, the wind coming from astern and gusting upwards of 30 kts, they had a tendency to weathercock into wind no matter where the controls were.
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Yep, Windy Wellington..... taxying to the holding point was also a dilemma..
with a strong tail wind the machine would race away while taxying.
Hold it on the brakes, slow idle and risk plug fouling, or start the rear engine just before the holding point.
several options and none without a risk.
I guess carry more pax would have been the preferable one.
with a strong tail wind the machine would race away while taxying.
Hold it on the brakes, slow idle and risk plug fouling, or start the rear engine just before the holding point.
several options and none without a risk.
I guess carry more pax would have been the preferable one.
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Seven TRI's in Australia......... 5 x Mk 1, 2 x Mk 2
VH-BSG, Burnett Airways/Island Air/Falcon & Sopac Transport, crashed 17.11.1980 at Annanberg, PNG
VH-BGS, Barringer Geosurveys/Bush Pilots/Sunshine Coast Air Charter, exported to PNG as P2-DNX, 11.08.1983, then returned as VH-MRJ, Murchison Relines, exported to NZ as ZK-LOU 20.04.2004
VH-BSP, Burnett Airways/Bush Pilots/Air Queensland, exported to USA as N38535 06.04.1983, then to PNG as P2-DNP, then back to VH-BSP, 1991, Cape York Air Services/S.J.Cooper/Bumblebee Air/Marine Air Services/Gee Bee Air, exported to NZ as ZK-LGR, 20.12.2002
VH-NKW, Aerodata Holdings/World Geoscience/Fugro Airborne Surveys, withdrawn from use 28.05.2002, later exported to NZ as ZK-LGC
VH-BPH, Bush Pilots/Air Queensland, exported to USA as N3851B, 11.04.1983.
VH-BPB, Bush Pilots, exported to USA as N3850K, 05.07.1982.
VH-EGU, W.D.Hooper, crashed 16.12.1980 near Tumut.
The last two are Mk.2 models.
Does this bring back some memories?
VH-BSG, Burnett Airways/Island Air/Falcon & Sopac Transport, crashed 17.11.1980 at Annanberg, PNG
VH-BGS, Barringer Geosurveys/Bush Pilots/Sunshine Coast Air Charter, exported to PNG as P2-DNX, 11.08.1983, then returned as VH-MRJ, Murchison Relines, exported to NZ as ZK-LOU 20.04.2004
VH-BSP, Burnett Airways/Bush Pilots/Air Queensland, exported to USA as N38535 06.04.1983, then to PNG as P2-DNP, then back to VH-BSP, 1991, Cape York Air Services/S.J.Cooper/Bumblebee Air/Marine Air Services/Gee Bee Air, exported to NZ as ZK-LGR, 20.12.2002
VH-NKW, Aerodata Holdings/World Geoscience/Fugro Airborne Surveys, withdrawn from use 28.05.2002, later exported to NZ as ZK-LGC
VH-BPH, Bush Pilots/Air Queensland, exported to USA as N3851B, 11.04.1983.
VH-BPB, Bush Pilots, exported to USA as N3850K, 05.07.1982.
VH-EGU, W.D.Hooper, crashed 16.12.1980 near Tumut.
The last two are Mk.2 models.
Does this bring back some memories?
Speaking of Burnett Airways:
This is VH-BSP en route Brisbane-Oakey on 22 March 1975. What makes it even more interesting is that the camera ship was VH-BSG.
Rgds
This is VH-BSP en route Brisbane-Oakey on 22 March 1975. What makes it even more interesting is that the camera ship was VH-BSG.
Rgds
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http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory...xpandSection=1
It would appear the TCDS have been revised now so all 3 variants are under the one....
'''''''The United Kingdom CAA originally type certificated this aircraft under is type certificate
Number BA8. The FAA validated this product under U.S. Type Certificate number
A29EU. Effective September 28, 2003, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
began oversight of this product on behalf of the United Kingdom CAA. '''''''
I have not read all the data properly but it seems importing and exporting etc would be so much easier now.
All one TC and same Flight Manual.
When SFF and SFG arrived in NZ they were under two different type certificates... one was a MKIII-3.
It was actually the CAA that came up with the solution, that aircraft was modified back to a -2, and both became the same to certify and operate.
It would appear the TCDS have been revised now so all 3 variants are under the one....
'''''''The United Kingdom CAA originally type certificated this aircraft under is type certificate
Number BA8. The FAA validated this product under U.S. Type Certificate number
A29EU. Effective September 28, 2003, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
began oversight of this product on behalf of the United Kingdom CAA. '''''''
I have not read all the data properly but it seems importing and exporting etc would be so much easier now.
All one TC and same Flight Manual.
When SFF and SFG arrived in NZ they were under two different type certificates... one was a MKIII-3.
It was actually the CAA that came up with the solution, that aircraft was modified back to a -2, and both became the same to certify and operate.
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Wow AussieO2,brilliant history,thanks....VH-EGU was Eagle Airways BN3,that's the EG in the rego. From memory its demise was due to ice accumulation.
Fris B Fairing....nice shot. As those not familiar with the type,the long nose looked more betterer. Kind of a more balanced look with the ginormous tail.
Fris B Fairing....nice shot. As those not familiar with the type,the long nose looked more betterer. Kind of a more balanced look with the ginormous tail.
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YJ-OO19
Longgrass, By the other day do you mean Jan 2009 if so that Must have been Big Bird YJ-OO19 on its way form Europe to Vanuatu it was also sighted in Gladstone on its way out of Oz. We only did a total of 80 hours on the Ferry, over 10 days but YJ-LGF form USA to NZ will do over 150 hours in 3 weeks, ther Longest leg was Townsvill Port Vial in to a head wind, ours was 11:50 Hr. after a 6 hour delay start form Kalkutta due Smog, to KL.
