Ansett and the Fokker Friendship
Centaurus:
He clearly didn't know about the "joys of taxying the F27 by ear" - see the above post. Most times you'd amble around with 0 psi torque, it just took a little to get moving...
He clearly didn't know about the "joys of taxying the F27 by ear" - see the above post. Most times you'd amble around with 0 psi torque, it just took a little to get moving...
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What year did Ansett have their last intake of pilots that went on to the F27?
Had two instructors that got into the airlines in the early 1985, one that got into Ansett was pretty p@ssed to be sent onto the F27's as the other guy went into TAA and onto the Dc-9.
Had two instructors that got into the airlines in the early 1985, one that got into Ansett was pretty p@ssed to be sent onto the F27's as the other guy went into TAA and onto the Dc-9.
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Did any of you gents have the experience in the 70's and 80's of being rosterd 'out of the blue' to fly your F27 on a real or practice SAR drop?
In other words, as a line crew, being told that your aircraft was in the process of having the galley removed, and a swarm of SAR officers from the Department would be loading a collection of rafts, stores, smoke floats and heliboxes which they intended to throw out the open rear door in flight. Further, they would be installing their own Heath-Robinson intercom system( which usually failed). Finally, one or two of these characters would brief you on the expected proceedings, including the various drop patterns to be conducted at 150 - 200 feet agl.
Any f..... questions!!!
As one of those down the back I would be interested in your memories and opinions of those times.
In other words, as a line crew, being told that your aircraft was in the process of having the galley removed, and a swarm of SAR officers from the Department would be loading a collection of rafts, stores, smoke floats and heliboxes which they intended to throw out the open rear door in flight. Further, they would be installing their own Heath-Robinson intercom system( which usually failed). Finally, one or two of these characters would brief you on the expected proceedings, including the various drop patterns to be conducted at 150 - 200 feet agl.
Any f..... questions!!!As one of those down the back I would be interested in your memories and opinions of those times.
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Flights to Caino 1979/71 Fokker Aircraft Rego
Just wondering if anyone had any formation on the Fokker aircraft that flew to Casino Nsw in the 1970/71 and the aircraft Rego.Only a little fella back then and trying to I'd that aircraft.From.what I remember it had the Delta paint scheme.
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Casino on a veeeery soggy day skipper with a lifetime on the Frugal (MT)says "Just keep flying the approach mate".
Well this old mate been in a few soggy situations himself before and I'm buggered if I see anything resembling land-ho.
Needless to say he takes control, points her a bit and we roll on and unlock the props.
Pax waiting at the gate said "I knew it was old M...we wouldn't be stuck here "
Well this old mate been in a few soggy situations himself before and I'm buggered if I see anything resembling land-ho.
Needless to say he takes control, points her a bit and we roll on and unlock the props.
Pax waiting at the gate said "I knew it was old M...we wouldn't be stuck here "
Id be very interested on the flights into Casino around 1970/71.In particular the Rego number of the aircraft/aircrafts that were flown in there at this time.
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MMA ran them to Rottnest, Geraldton and Carnarvon.
https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/...09/4145337.htm
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Flew SYD-NRA in late 1973 as a 6 year old unaccompanied minor in an Ansett F27. Still see that day clearly.
many times after that in that route to visit cousins on the farm.
‘twas a little noisy I recall. Back then noise was pretty good fun.
I was also mesmerised by the landing gear. Only second time in the air at that stage. (727 a few years earlier)
how life was...
many times after that in that route to visit cousins on the farm.
‘twas a little noisy I recall. Back then noise was pretty good fun.
I was also mesmerised by the landing gear. Only second time in the air at that stage. (727 a few years earlier)
how life was...
kaz3g:
Are you sure about Rottnest Island? MMA's DC-3's were regular visitors, but I can't recall ever seeing an F,27 there.
Also, the claim in the article that MMA had TEN F.27's is incorrect.
Are you sure about Rottnest Island? MMA's DC-3's were regular visitors, but I can't recall ever seeing an F,27 there.
Also, the claim in the article that MMA had TEN F.27's is incorrect.
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From my log book MMA had the following F-27
MMO, MMR, MMS, MMV, MMB( short time 100 series), MMU (also short time)
On loan FNA, FNG when F-28s were in major service.
Others may have been in transit but not flown by me as on F-28 then.
MMO, MMR, MMS, MMV, MMB( short time 100 series), MMU (also short time)
On loan FNA, FNG when F-28s were in major service.
Others may have been in transit but not flown by me as on F-28 then.
Greetings Phil! The MM* series F.27's weren't all there at the same time though. Did you ever take the F.27 into Rottnest?
They were a great aeroplane for their time, but by today’s standards extremely - and I mean extremely - noisy.
Also not fuel efficient, though right now that would not matter, but when fuel gets expensive again it would never compete with ATR or DHC.
Terrible in the summer due to lack of on ground air conditioning.
Most gone to scrap now, or 3rd world, or a few stripped out for freight. Plenty of cheap more modern alternatives parked awaiting new owners. Even the later F50 which was supposed to compete with DHC and ATR is obsolete, even though many would argue it is the more robust airframe. Problem is robust equals weight equals fuel and payload penalties.
But F27 a joy to fly, though ground handling took finesse.
Also not fuel efficient, though right now that would not matter, but when fuel gets expensive again it would never compete with ATR or DHC.
Terrible in the summer due to lack of on ground air conditioning.
Most gone to scrap now, or 3rd world, or a few stripped out for freight. Plenty of cheap more modern alternatives parked awaiting new owners. Even the later F50 which was supposed to compete with DHC and ATR is obsolete, even though many would argue it is the more robust airframe. Problem is robust equals weight equals fuel and payload penalties.
But F27 a joy to fly, though ground handling took finesse.
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MMA ran them to Rottnest, Geraldton and Carnarvon.
https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/...09/4145337.htm
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In 1966 MMA where flying Darwin -Derby- Broome then Perth direct. The take of at Broome was interesting as the aircraft was over the wing fueled and the take off calls where V1 then LAST FLARE!!
There were a number of flame-outs but surprisingly they were almost all in Australia! The F50 was grounded and crews went back on the F27 until changes were made to (from my depleted memory) the fuel burners and engine intake.