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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2024, 08:32
Replies: 1
Views: 500
Posted By tail wheel

A scheduled flight which departs from and arrives...

A scheduled flight which departs from and arrives at a domestic airport within Australia operating within Australia's domestic air space.

As you are not in Australia, Rex is an Australian domestic...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st May 2024, 18:52
Replies: 12
Views: 3,660
Posted By tail wheel

One wonders: :confused: "Based on our...

One wonders: :confused:

"Based on our figures we should be turning a profit within a year of trading. We have included paying back the investor in our figures and will still be turning the profit...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2024, 21:04
Replies: 217
Views: 74,401
Posted By tail wheel

The number of airline skeletons in the Australian...

The number of airline skeletons in the Australian airline closet has inevitably increased by another one. A much larger closet is called for.

There are two factors common to almost all those...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2024, 21:29
Replies: 136
Views: 89,542
Posted By tail wheel

Pinky Similar job, very different balus....

Pinky

Similar job, very different balus. Whilst the Belfast should be compared against the C130A of the same period, compared to the current C130H (according to Wikipedia):

SHORT BELFAST C Mk...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2024, 05:14
Replies: 0
Views: 742
Posted By tail wheel

Dick Smith invests in more airport weather cameras in April 2024.

Dick Smith has again very generously donated funds for installation of weather CCTV cameras as smaller and remote airstrips.

Program Organiser Squawk 7700 is concerned the message may not get to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2024, 04:58
Replies: 11
Views: 1,890
Posted By tail wheel

Dick is a great Australian carrying out...

Dick is a great Australian carrying out philanthropic acts mostly unknown to the public.

This is another great contribution by Dick, a great opportunity for smaller and remote airports and worthy...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2024, 23:56
Replies: 36
Views: 3,576
Posted By tail wheel

In almost 28 years activity on PPRuNe and...

In almost 28 years activity on PPRuNe and certainly here on Day One of the Dunnunda Forums (whatever that year was), I don't recall there being any occasion when posts weren't made for 24 hours or in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 21:13
Replies: 36
Views: 3,576
Posted By tail wheel

In a dark, far away corner of the PPRuNe Empire...

In a dark, far away corner of the PPRuNe Empire there exists a Mod House, where Mods go to chat and tell poor jokes and atrocious lies without fear of being banned.

On Sunday 7 April 2024 at 5:52...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2024, 19:53
Replies: 36
Views: 3,576
Posted By tail wheel

Forum TEST

TEST thread.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 08:11
Replies: 50
Views: 4,345
Posted By tail wheel

The guy is probably talking a C182, 210 or 206,...

The guy is probably talking a C182, 210 or 206, VFR in mundane country. If he has good judgement, why not??

60 years ago Qantas sent their cadets to PNG to fly SE aircraft for local PNG operators...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 07:32
Replies: 50
Views: 4,345
Posted By tail wheel

As some one mentioned above, if you ask three...

As some one mentioned above, if you ask three CASA employees the category of operation you will get at least four different answers, with a fair chance none would be correct. When the "new" CASR's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Mar 2024, 22:36
Replies: 50
Views: 4,345
Posted By tail wheel

A rather ambiguous question......... ...

A rather ambiguous question.........



"who hire out a plane" - hire out to whom, an unrelated third party? And that third party pays an hourly rate or per seat price to use the aircraft or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 21:26
Replies: 38
Views: 3,407
Posted By tail wheel

Be interesting to know the class of aircraft...

Be interesting to know the class of aircraft involved. I haven't looked at the accident statistics but I think many were ultralight or home built rather than VH registered? I also suspect the number...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2024, 08:26
Replies: 17
Views: 9,810
Posted By tail wheel

The original concept of Air Pacific was that it...

The original concept of Air Pacific was that it would become the Pacific airline. I think Qantas, British Airways, Fiji Government were major shareholders but each of the small island groups owned a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2024, 20:22
Replies: 46
Views: 13,204
Posted By tail wheel

There is a vast wealth of practical PNG knowledge...

There is a vast wealth of practical PNG knowledge in this thread, many of us spent long periods of our lives living and working in the country, in my case 23 years. However none of us "walked in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2024, 19:24
Replies: 46
Views: 13,204
Posted By tail wheel

I don't think PNG is a failed State - yet - but...

I don't think PNG is a failed State - yet - but it is certainly dysfunctional. Unfortunately the concept of a western Democracy is contrary to the Papua New Guinea culture.

Did a payroll tax error...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2023, 20:48
Replies: 13
Views: 4,294
Posted By tail wheel

He won't be able to access his PMs, too few...

He won't be able to access his PMs, too few posts. Part of the site anti spam system.

I sent you a PM.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2023, 03:42
Replies: 978
Views: 336,286
Posted By tail wheel

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x716/joyce_fa960e3aab90fe6f77785b392b8a1bcbf2d7ae88.jpg
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2023, 20:50
Replies: 24
Views: 7,590
Posted By tail wheel

Clare. Approved Single-Engine Turbine Powered...

Clare. Approved Single-Engine Turbine Powered Aeroplanes, apparently now called Prescribed Single-Engine Aeroplane.

Single engine aircraft permitted to operate passenger IFR and RPT, subject to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2023, 23:59
Replies: 978
Views: 336,286
Posted By tail wheel

$24 million Golden Hand Shake. Poor b*stard,...

$24 million Golden Hand Shake. Poor b*stard, he'll be lining up at Centerlink next week.......

History will judge the Joyce years as NOT Qantas finest hours.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Sep 2023, 05:15
Replies: 3
Views: 1,414
Posted By tail wheel

Well qualified to deal with the average CASA...

Well qualified to deal with the average CASA employee and the subject of Pilot medicals! :hmm:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2023, 22:36
Replies: 110
Views: 41,593
Posted By tail wheel

Similar case 25 odd years ago, two guys, also in...

Similar case 25 odd years ago, two guys, also in a Baron. On the way North they flew into Cairns and the pilot walked into a local flying school wanting a Baron endorsement, which raised some eye...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jul 2023, 21:07
Replies: 15
Views: 3,078
Posted By tail wheel

???? :confused:

????

:confused:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2023, 21:39
Replies: 112
Views: 26,776
Posted By tail wheel

$100,000 bond on a Jetstream 32? :eek: ...

$100,000 bond on a Jetstream 32? :eek:

Sounds like they also give you the aircraft as a bonus? :}

Expensive endorsement on a 56 year old aircraft design, well down the road to extinction.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd May 2023, 19:56
Replies: 58
Views: 16,817
Posted By tail wheel

If my guess is correct - Nothing like a bored...

If my guess is correct - Nothing like a bored Australian working in Asia to add nothing of merit to a thread? :hmm:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th May 2023, 23:27
Replies: 20
Views: 4,578
Posted By tail wheel

Clinton McKenzie Airports - the gift that...

Clinton McKenzie

Airports - the gift that keeps on giving!

You oddly excluded the First Big Scam that lead to 21 airport leases - The Federal Airports Corporation, a devious and nefarious scam...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2023, 20:11
Replies: 140
Views: 36,520
Posted By tail wheel

@e2_c (https://www.pprune.org/members/90310-e2_c)...

@e2_c (https://www.pprune.org/members/90310-e2_c)

Argument over - the Britten Norman BN2-XL with acoustic lift has been proven the World's loudest GA aircraft. I am fortunate to have a copy of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2023, 06:05
Replies: 658
Views: 102,843
Posted By tail wheel

Someone left the door open and a bug got into the...

Someone left the door open and a bug got into the big computer! :}

No one did anything. We are just as mystified as you why the last page and a number of posts disappeared for a couple of days.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2023, 21:33
Replies: 26
Views: 6,873
Posted By tail wheel

And the CASA 212 and Australian UH1's, a hang...

And the CASA 212 and Australian UH1's, a hang over from the Sandline Affair and Bougainville Revolt (1994).

Should be space there to park up the PAC750s very soon.

Is the Government King Air...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2023, 21:25
Replies: 25
Views: 3,665
Posted By tail wheel

runway16...

runway16 (https://www.pprune.org/members/128910-runway16) It is a known fact that the more complex (and ambiguous) the regulation the easier it is to "find a way around" that regulation.

Compound...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2023, 00:02
Replies: 25
Views: 3,665
Posted By tail wheel

John Despite the $quilions spent on the...

John

Despite the $quilions spent on the "Regulatory Reform", I seriously doubt, in practice, the new Regulations and Orders provide any greater safety than the pre 1988 documents. 35 years (so...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2022, 18:46
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,067,627
Posted By tail wheel

Kagamuga. Ah, yes, the near new Bandit...

Kagamuga.

Ah, yes, the near new Bandit P2-RDL at POM:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x653/575854_10151385495327303_796380140_n_1771e8f870a02fbe47a914bea12baa67dc67cea1.jpg...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Nov 2017, 20:08
Replies: 1,041
Views: 819,035
Posted By tail wheel

A Phils pilot license will not assist you...

A Phils pilot license will not assist you migrating to Australia. It is not a skill in demand, we have enough unemployed pilots. You will find self sponsored migration to Australia to be extremely...
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