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Where is the Cobham/AMSA SAR Challenger 604???

Old 19th Dec 2016, 05:13
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Just to be clear pithblot you do realise that there are two distinct and markedly different contracts being talked about here?

Come on Bloggs, dig deep and help me out, non sparking remember.
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Old 19th Dec 2016, 10:32
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Old 23rd Dec 2016, 09:28
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So the Jets up and running finally, but behold Christmas is upon us and word has it that the poor people at Cobham don't like working over Christmas....No coverage out of Cairns 24-26th.

Lets make a broadcast to tell all to not get into trouble up north. When are AMSA going to harden up and not tolerate this, they are being dictated to!!!

Never fear though 24/7 coverage is happening down south. Oh thats right the Sydney to Hobart is on.
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Old 23rd Dec 2016, 11:32
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SMG I'm with you. Let's launch a proper Coastguard and do things like most other nations instead of the "KMart" approach...

Merry Xmas!
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Old 29th Dec 2016, 06:23
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so she went from Cairns to Learmonth with a few laps before returning.....
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Old 7th Jan 2017, 06:40
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It was only time, when everything seemed to be going well here in the tropical north the inevitable happened, during a training flight the deployment of our store has struck again, this time the thrust reverser, XND is grounded.

Here come CASA!!!
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Old 8th Jan 2017, 04:56
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Originally Posted by SpecMissGuru
It was only time, when everything seemed to be going well here in the tropical north the inevitable happened, during a training flight the deployment of our store has struck again, this time the thrust reverser, XND is grounded.

Here come CASA!!!
I recall some newbie expert stating that this was impossible on this forum a few months ago. What now, the crews are unhappy with a toxic environment prevailing. The service is going to be on a razors edge of safety, you simply can not afford a store hitting the airframe, let alone an engines thrust reverser, are you serious AMSA? What if the bucket cracked open, or a rope got caught?
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Old 8th Jan 2017, 11:55
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Sounds like everything is fine.
Nothing to see here.
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Old 8th Jan 2017, 19:34
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It flew yesterday so whatever issue there was must have been resolved quickly.
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Old 13th Jan 2017, 08:48
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Where's the jet, Dornier ferries across Oz to provide SAR coverage off Cairns and no sign of the jet...Hmm
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Old 13th Jan 2017, 09:51
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Originally Posted by SpecMissGuru
Where's the jet, Dornier ferries across Oz to provide SAR coverage off Cairns and no sign of the jet...Hmm
What's the go here, I landed in Cairns around midday & a 328 is back at AeroRescue, have they reopened the base up here again? I thought they had all closed up & selling the aircraft, if that's the case what happens if they do sell the aircraft? Who will be there to cover then?
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Old 15th Jan 2017, 03:02
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Originally Posted by Code.name
What's the go here, I landed in Cairns around midday & a 328 is back at AeroRescue, have they reopened the base up here again? I thought they had all closed up & selling the aircraft, if that's the case what happens if they do sell the aircraft? Who will be there to cover then?
Have another look Code.name and you will see it again, back from Melbourne yet again, who know's how long for this time.
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Old 16th Jan 2017, 05:14
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Aero rescue has moved back in to provide SAR service?
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Old 9th Feb 2017, 04:31
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It appears that no-one really cares anymore, this story is so bad you could not have scripted it, although it was certainly predicted.
No SAR aircraft in Perth for over 6 months now, nothing in Essendon, no spare, 1/2 a plane in Cairns which is not a pretty hangar queen. Well behind on crew with a non sustainable roster.
But there's more, an engine fire on the ground in ADL toasted a powerplant, thank god it wasnt airborne.
Thats going to set things back further, no way Cobham are going to make any money out of this contract. Unless - you could always reduce pay and conditions and maybe not have as many crew as you said you were going to, maybe just maybe you will break even.
The aircrew must be brave- but someone has to blaze a trail, no pun intended.
whew?
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Old 9th Feb 2017, 16:14
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It won't be long before they go back to the days of Chieftains contracted from flying schools to cover the gap! Wind back 20 years
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Old 9th Feb 2017, 20:34
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essendon had both dornier and challenger there yesterday when we landed
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Originally Posted by continueapproach737
essendon had both dornier and challenger there yesterday when we landed
Not much longer for the last Dornier, 27th Feb all ceases
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Will the Challenger take over from the Dornier at Essendon or will we not be covered as well?
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Old 14th Feb 2017, 10:39
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Originally Posted by DrongoDriver
Will the Challenger take over from the Dornier at Essendon or will we not be covered as well?
No coverage from what I have heard.

Cairns still the only base covered by Cobham, Perth now been without coverage since August.
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Old 15th Feb 2017, 23:35
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Reverse Bid on E-BAY advise

Hi FMTAfterburn Guru Master, we really need your help up here pls

How do you reverse a bid on Ebay

We put a nasty bid in last week for a cheap Cowboy Outfit & we've just won that Auction

Unbeknown to us we have just found out that we now own 4 x Dodgey Red n White / very expensive / under performing / troublesome / useless CL 604s

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