Where should Avalon Airshow go?
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From memory no kids are allowed until Friday afternoon 
Usually at about 12pm Friday the exhibitors in the trade halls have packed up and are racing for the exits before Mum, Dad and the kids from Corio come through the doors. By 2:15pm anything free like pens and stickers are all exhausted and you'll not get near a flight simulator in the hall or a Steyr or Minimi at the Army recruitment tent.
Tuesday - Friday are the best days for the pro's.
Web site says "Trade Exhibition" and then "Public Airshow" with a one day overlap on the 1st and the public only allowed in after 2.00pm.
Tuesday - Friday are the best days for the pro's.
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Have seen lots of these with pins attached over the past day:
The word on the street is that Avalon EAST is CLOSED until further notice due to the rain. I suspect that they want to keep it in good condition ready for the weekend when there will be a ship load of traffic.
Has anyone else heard the figure of 30 CASA staff being used for ramp checks particularly around the commercial operators at Avalon East ?
Today (27/2) is the first day AVE was to be in service however it was closed on account of the soft surface.
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You are correct BentLeg.
I suspect we won't be seeing Avalon East open until Saturday and Sunday or Friday at the earliest. Whilst there is rain forecast and falling I can't see it happening. Can't see East really being needed until then anyway.
I suspect we won't be seeing Avalon East open until Saturday and Sunday or Friday at the earliest. Whilst there is rain forecast and falling I can't see it happening. Can't see East really being needed until then anyway.
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I was going to fly to Lethbridge instead and catch a lift into Avalon. But a contact in the tower told me to just show up and they'd take people in as long as they had somewhere to park.
And with a low turnout, there is still plenty of parking space.
I'm across from the Wedgetail.
YMMV...
And with a low turnout, there is still plenty of parking space.
I'm across from the Wedgetail.
YMMV...
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The Breitling aircraft did make the news. It was suffering from a "technical problem," the honey was asked to step down into the cockpit and a precautionary landing was successfully made. One might wonder how quickly this all happened and why they didn't head back to the field assuming they were nearby.
Went today (thursday), dont know why I bothered. For the most part the trade halls were full of missle models in miniature, the other exibiters had mostly posters. No toys to play with, touch and feel, thats why you go to these events. Even Garmin was noticed for its lack of enthusiasm, with only some posters and brochures in their telephone box sized booth. No examples of their products what so ever.
The biz jet line was deserted with no one around and the barriers firmly in place to keep the riff raff away from them. As mere scum i wouldnt dare to ask to have a peek inside one.
Why no factory support for a display from Cessna or Piper. Like we are only their second biggest market outside the US. Beechraft's area was firmy locked up and deserted.......pretty much sums up the company.
Got to meet Beavan from Avplan who was the most enthusiastic exhibiter in the whole tade hall, calmly listening and answering all the dumb questions that were asked.
Vline was its usual poor standard, a train out of Sothern Cross to Geelong only every hr during the morning peak hour, not enough carriages so it was packed like a sardine can.
Overall, was a wasted day going to the trade day.
The biz jet line was deserted with no one around and the barriers firmly in place to keep the riff raff away from them. As mere scum i wouldnt dare to ask to have a peek inside one.
Why no factory support for a display from Cessna or Piper. Like we are only their second biggest market outside the US. Beechraft's area was firmy locked up and deserted.......pretty much sums up the company.
Got to meet Beavan from Avplan who was the most enthusiastic exhibiter in the whole tade hall, calmly listening and answering all the dumb questions that were asked.
Vline was its usual poor standard, a train out of Sothern Cross to Geelong only every hr during the morning peak hour, not enough carriages so it was packed like a sardine can.
Overall, was a wasted day going to the trade day.
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Maybe it should be moved up North so not far for people to travel? Darwin, Townsville? Just look at what was at LIMA 2013.
Thai Gripen. RAF Typhoon. This:
Or maybe I should just go to Malaysia next time.
Thai Gripen. RAF Typhoon. This:
Or maybe I should just go to Malaysia next time.
