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Originally Posted by megan
(Post 11291589)
It's been two decades since I fondled the controls so don't know what the state of play is regarding regs these days, but in days of yore lads would wait until dark for the trip home (no pax of course) in order to clock up the night hours for the ATPL, naturally had to be night rated, but conditions with no ground or celestial lighting it's hard core IMC. They were just making use of opportunities to gain experience at no cost to the employer.
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How long would these flights typically be? In terms of distance and time wise |
Originally Posted by Hyrees
(Post 11291606)
Still happens today, however carefully managed for most within 48.1 limits (unless you’re an operator in KNP - regs don’t apply to Rees)
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Originally Posted by megan
(Post 11291589)
It's been two decades since I fondled the controls so don't know what the state of play is regarding regs these days, but in days of yore lads would wait until dark for the trip home (no pax of course) in order to clock up the night hours for the ATPL
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but in days of yore lads would wait until dark for the trip home (no pax of course) in order to clock up the night hours for the ATPL, naturally had to be night rated, but conditions with no ground or celestial lighting it's hard core IMC. Was not entirely IMC though; Had to deal with a few en-route Cb's. Easily avoided though. Just stayed well away from the lightning and tried to keep in areas where stars were visible.... When I think back on that night now.....:eek: |
All good fun, eh? There used to be a C206 paper run south from Darwin, where they threw a couple of jerry can of avgas in the back so you could make the range required...
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Originally Posted by Hyrees
(Post 11291606)
Still happens today, however carefully managed for most within 48.1 limits (unless you’re an operator in KNP - regs don’t apply to Rees)
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It was C210’s . . . and the “aux tanks” were to avoid the KTR refueller call out fee.
They were the days . . . . |
a couple of jerry can of avga |
A couple of dem 210’s ended up with no motion lotion left landing a little off track!
Wasn’t the paper run also done in a 172RG or similar? Brolga Air rings a bell. Needless to say that was certainly a ticket to mega night hours! If people want to talk about challenging flying, pre magenta line and clapped out old aircraft, respect to every paperrunner! |
Originally Posted by Global Aviator
(Post 11296517)
A couple of dem 210’s ended up with no motion lotion left landing a little off track!
Wasn’t the paper run also done in a 172RG or similar? Brolga Air rings a bell. Needless to say that was certainly a ticket to mega night hours! If people want to talk about challenging flying, pre magenta line and clapped out old aircraft, respect to every paperrunner! |
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