RFDS Pilatus PC-12 In NZ
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Single engine over water and at the Flight Level of Death TM
Single engine over water and at the Flight Level of Death TM
pelosh:
Do you mind explaining your idea of "FL of death".
Do you mind explaining your idea of "FL of death".
I dare say he was having a tounge in cheek go at statements made by Dick Smith in this thread:
http://www.pprune.org/pacific-genera...le-deaths.html
I don't think he really considers FL280 to be the flight level of death.
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What a waste of money
The only concern would be coverage for the RFDS while the aircraft was out of the country.
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It's not charter when someone (manufacturer) borrows your aircraft for a private operation.
Just ask Bevan666, he was at the pointy end
and can surely set everyone straight 
Just ask Bevan666, he was at the pointy end
and can surely set everyone straight
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I see, so if the PC12 was borrowed then no money changed hands for the aircraft or pilot so it wasn't a charter
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fkn love how some are so quick jump to the default "how was that legal?" position. typifies so many in au aviation
onya bevan hoped you enjoyed the trip to nz
onya bevan hoped you enjoyed the trip to nz
The only concern would be coverage for the RFDS while the aircraft was out of the country.
DF.
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What a waste of money
Sales tours are generally paid for by the aircraft manufacturer. The charter rate for the aircraft probably ensured some extra funds for the RFDS.
Oakape posted the above so I would of thought the AOC comment was fair
What a waste of money
Sales tours are generally paid for by the aircraft manufacturer. The charter rate for the aircraft probably ensured some extra funds for the RFDS.
Oakape posted the above so I would of thought the AOC comment was fair
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Perhaps they wanted to show the very latest variant of the PC-12 and that was the only one available in the region!
PS: Must have been a great trip, you gotta love a good junket!
PS: Must have been a great trip, you gotta love a good junket!
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It would be a pretty good replacement for a PA31 for example!
It would be a pretty good replacement for a PA31 for example!
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Good in the fact that it is an aircraft that is able to carry more, easy to load & unload with that big cargo door at the back & of course can cruise higher & faster than a PA31!
Having said that the KingAir can do all that and has 2 engines!
Having said that the KingAir can do all that and has 2 engines!
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The two advantages the PC-12 has over the Kingair, are the ergonomic cockpit layout and the little door at the front, it'd be nice not to have to push past the pax on the way through!