Australian Air ferry
Not specifically AAF's, but have seen one recent arrival where the ferry pilot's stuff ups included bumping the avionics switch off (getting stuck mid ferry for several days until they realised what they had done, $3000 hotel & parking fees) getting an overseas maintenance organisation to do a 50 hrly (at $2000 cost), burning out the pitot heat (turn it off after landing!), blowing a brake seal (riding brakes)....
Pay peanuts, get monkeys....
You might pay peanuts at the start of the ferry, but you will soon realise the gorilla who is actually flying the thing gets hungry halfway through the trip.
Same pilot claimed he could do a ferry on a type endorsement required VH aircraft because "his US license lets him do it".
Not unless you have actually flown that type on your US license and CASA puts it on your Australian license.
Good luck making an insurance claim on that one....
Pay peanuts, get monkeys....
You might pay peanuts at the start of the ferry, but you will soon realise the gorilla who is actually flying the thing gets hungry halfway through the trip.
Same pilot claimed he could do a ferry on a type endorsement required VH aircraft because "his US license lets him do it".
Not unless you have actually flown that type on your US license and CASA puts it on your Australian license.
Good luck making an insurance claim on that one....
Last edited by MakeItHappenCaptain; 7th Sep 2012 at 12:05.
have seen one recent arrival where the ferry pilot's stuff ups included bumping the avionics switch off (getting stuck mid ferry for several days until they realised what they had done, $3000 hotel & parking fees) getting an overseas maintenance organisation to do a 50 hrly (at $2000 cost), burning out the pitot heat (turn it off after landing!), blowing a brake seal (riding brakes)...
.......Same pilot claimed he could do a ferry on a type endorsement required VH aircraft because "his US license lets him do it".
.......Same pilot claimed he could do a ferry on a type endorsement required VH aircraft because "his US license lets him do it".
http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-fl...xperience.html
Anyone else not able to get to that thread?
Careful there 'MIHC' you can't use the word 'Gorilla' when referring to anyone, remember we are a sensitive bunch of princesses
(Christ the Footy world has gone nuts!)
Many years ago a young guy ditched a C172RG I think it was en-route from the states to here (back in the 80's I think) due a broken Alt belt & lost all volts & basically got lost if I recall, found by a fishing boat perhaps?. Anyone out there in Prrune land recall this event as I knew of the guy way back then?
Wmk2
(Christ the Footy world has gone nuts!)Many years ago a young guy ditched a C172RG I think it was en-route from the states to here (back in the 80's I think) due a broken Alt belt & lost all volts & basically got lost if I recall, found by a fishing boat perhaps?. Anyone out there in Prrune land recall this event as I knew of the guy way back then?
Wmk2
Anyone else not able to get to that thread?
It involves a certain Robert Charles Weaver.
Same guy features here http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-fl...a-v-crash.html He posts as hgfcpilot
Last edited by 27/09; 31st May 2013 at 00:31.
