It is funny how when ever any other operators or incident happens, old capt is the first one to run for the cameras and give an eye witness report.

....But when something happens to said company, it is all hush hush!

***missed cavoks post but the same thing**** everyone in central Australia says the same thing!

Have to disagree with you there, A-star. When there is any rain anywhere in the Southern hemisphere then, yes indeed, Captn Chaos is on the airwaves promoting flights over Lake Eyre. Standard business promotions.

But when a 206 operated by Central Air landed on the lake 2 (? DF can you help?) years ago with engine failure then the main voice I heard was Desert Dick, and he was only commenting on his own activities.

Oh dear not again!
 

Rumour has it that a few hours ago a C207 may have run off the runway at Marree and prop-struck. Lets hope this time that things don't happen in 3's !!

..........good onya 'xxx' on the case already & the Conty would still be warm:ok:


Wmk2

She's a bit boggy out there at the moment, leave the runway and it's all over, particularly when you take the airport boundary fence with you :ouch:

If you land at YMRE when it's been recently a bit wet, don't be tempted (if walking) to take the short cut across the paddock to the town. Please follow the roads. It's a fair bit longer but so much easier... The mud along the "short cut" there is quite impressive for all the wrong reasons. On my visit, there was no Telstra mobile reception. So a prearranged call to the pub for a lift would have been a good idea. And for those that haven't been to the Marree hotel? We had a ball!:)

Hope it wasn't the 207 that just had the new donk installed 12 months ago.

A quick squiz on the net shows 3 operators advertising services out of Marree - GSL Aviation, Wrightsair, and Aus Air.

Not sure if Central Air still have a base there too.

Of course, it could also have been somebody drifting through rather than someone based there - maybe a private, on a weekend away?

outnabout
 

I haven't passed through that way for a while, but last I heard it was just Aus Air and Wrights operating from YMRE. Not sure if GSL have headed back there this season.

If indeed it was a C207, it's pretty much assured to be Wrightsair though. Hoping this is just another rumour (it's an amazing place for rumours Marree).

That's one way to look at it, but remember that there's an awful lot of flights going in and out of there and Willaim so statistically you'd expect to see more.

Being that is was a 207 I think it's a given that it was local.

DF.

If it was a C207 I hope the bleedin' thing is a write-off. :mad:Hated them when I was there. :yuk:

What do you say when you see 40 C207s' all in a heap and on fire?



.....................a good start! :}

Whats the matter Lovett couldn't land one properly? Are you one of these types that perpetuates these stupid rumours they are a difficult aircraft to operate?

It's just another 200 series Cessna, nothing more, nothing less.

I enjoyed my time in them and like having something in the log book most others now going through GA will never have.

One might say that the aircraft was the lake's namesake..... ;)

Wrightsair 207 + cross wind = run off the runway I'm told.

Havent seen an ATSB report on either of these. I thought that with paying passengers on board there wouldve been one?

Before it was pulled XXX said "I'm still
waiting for the photo. As there's no phone coverage there I have to
wait for the carrier pidgeon to deliver the photo."

Where's the pigeon at and the photo ?

No idea Mr Dazzler, don't even know of there is a photo, my point was that if there was one it would take forever to get anywhere. Perhaps you misunderstood my comments. Ill ask L.O. If he has one next time I pass through.

Does anyone know if they recovered the Airvan?