One down in PNG today - C402C, VH-TSI
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Looking forward to returning to Japan soon but in the meantime continuing the never ending search for a bad bottle of Red!
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Two Kina Meri ?
Hasn't inflation upped the price yet?
Not that I'd know anything about that sort of Lady though..
Like the speed of light, two Kina is a constant in every equation at POM. The only variable would be the number of SP stubbies consumed.
The good old days of throwing down a few SP handles at the dero club, having a sleep then getting into a Bandit at 4am delivering newspapers to Lae, Hagen and Goroka. Single pilot IFR with no autopilot.
I got busted in Cairns by a CASA PNG AWI loading a steam roller engine into the Bandit! AWI was a good mate, hence I got on with the job done.
I got busted in Cairns by a CASA PNG AWI loading a steam roller engine into the Bandit! AWI was a good mate, hence I got on with the job done.
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PNG AIC has apparently issued an interim report into the accident. Wingtip apparently torn off as a result of clipping a tree on landing, I assume it was the outer fibreglass section which is reasonably large on a C model 402.
Aborted take off due to lik lik ROC! Obviously old mate knew he was probably going to die or get seriously injured if he continued with the take off.
Aborted take off due to lik lik ROC! Obviously old mate knew he was probably going to die or get seriously injured if he continued with the take off.
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Location: Port Moresby - The beer is cold at the Aviat and Car Clubs
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Rumours abound, that the RAAF C130 that flew to Port Moresby yesterday, 14th Jan, from down south was on the ground POM for a very short time then departed to Darwin. Loose chat in POM say the druggie pilot was being transferred to the Howard Springs facility for CV19 quarantine prior to a Court appearance etc.
Your rumour may be right. What sane person would want to serve a prison term in PNG? Odds are that many beans are being spilled in exchange for a deportation and subsequent trial in Oz with probably a very light sentence of time already served.
Probably even end up as the resident C402 endorsement training specialist. 🤣
Probably even end up as the resident C402 endorsement training specialist. 🤣
If correct, it would be a slap on the face for the other Australians who need to pay thousands of dollars to get back home to Australia, also doubt he would need to pay the $2500 quarantine bill.
Let him rot at Bomana.
Let him rot at Bomana.
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Aust pilot admits offences - The National
Cutmore pleads guilty to Aviation offences.
Two further cases in two weeks regarding the drugs etc
Cutmore pleads guilty to Aviation offences.
Two further cases in two weeks regarding the drugs etc
Wheels of justice move curiously.
Being sentenced for not having correct aircraft documents and for operating an aircraft “carelessly”? At one time or other in our careers, more than a few of us could stand accused of similar, albeit in entirely different circumstances and context.
Interesting that they bother pursuing the relatively trivial when there are far, far more serious charges waiting.
Being sentenced for not having correct aircraft documents and for operating an aircraft “carelessly”? At one time or other in our careers, more than a few of us could stand accused of similar, albeit in entirely different circumstances and context.
Interesting that they bother pursuing the relatively trivial when there are far, far more serious charges waiting.