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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2024, 20:04
Replies: 227
Views: 101,605
Posted By Dora-9

Dunno where you get that from - the B777 also had...

Dunno where you get that from - the B777 also had a virtually flawless entry into service.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2024, 20:01
Replies: 182
Views: 49,655
Posted By Dora-9

...and speaking of radio stacks, this one was...

...and speaking of radio stacks, this one was (from that aspect only) the most impressive of them all. It had two of everything, all set in a very schmick factory-installed pack (lots of Gable...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2024, 20:51
Replies: 182
Views: 49,655
Posted By Dora-9

sms777 and 65er: I've discovered more...

sms777 and 65er:

I've discovered more photos. Here's FDV's panel in her RFDS days, rather simple but that's all you needed to fly around the Kimberleys - that's what I told myself anyway! Peeping...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2024, 18:42
Replies: 4,071
Views: 311,930
Posted By Dora-9

A 1936 photo - the aerodrome has featured before,...

A 1936 photo - the aerodrome has featured before, it probably won't last very long, but I like this evocative photo.

...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2024, 09:35
Replies: 182
Views: 49,655
Posted By Dora-9

..and speaking of Queen Air photos, here's the...

..and speaking of Queen Air photos, here's the gorgeous VH-CFD when she first arrived at Mascot, 11/1965. I can still remember when I first saw her, it was love (and awe) at first sight. Little did I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 05:34
Replies: 17
Views: 4,410
Posted By Dora-9

Sad news. I never met Geoff although we...

Sad news. I never met Geoff although we corresponded often in recent years. He was always very generous in supplying photos.
RIP Geoff.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Dec 2023, 18:28
Replies: 235
Views: 36,401
Posted By Dora-9

Pipercameron, Note that with your drawing...

Pipercameron,

Note that with your drawing the vent slot/fairing/pipe arrangement was a retrofit item introduced around 1953; so that all the original Chipmunks that came to Australian aero clubs...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2023, 19:09
Replies: 147
Views: 53,715
Posted By Dora-9

Based on your own personal experience? I've only...

Based on your own personal experience? I've only flown the admittedly much lighter 500/560 and their stalling characteristics certainly weren't "nasty".
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Oct 2023, 00:38
Replies: 56
Views: 8,136
Posted By Dora-9

Clinton gets the cigar, this is where I think...

Clinton gets the cigar, this is where I think (for what that's worth) it was too.


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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Oct 2023, 07:22
Replies: 127
Views: 45,029
Posted By Dora-9

They gleefully reported him as Malaysian.

They gleefully reported him as Malaysian.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Sep 2023, 10:48
Replies: 3
Views: 2,296
Posted By Dora-9

Vale Keith Radke

I've just learnt that Capt Keith Radke, ex TAA and SIA, passed away on Wednesday.

A kind, generous and very decent man - simply a top bloke is all respects. He also had a wonderful sense of humour...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Aug 2023, 20:59
Replies: 188
Views: 70,570
Posted By Dora-9

Talking yesterday to a witness who didn't see the...

Talking yesterday to a witness who didn't see the actual impact but the immediate aftermath - the Pawnee was observed flying another circuit, landed on 06 and then taxied to the far end (i.e. where...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jul 2023, 00:49
Replies: 188
Views: 70,570
Posted By Dora-9

Oh, how true. It seems that triathlon is drinking...

Oh, how true. It seems that triathlon is drinking from the same fountain as well.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jul 2023, 05:26
Replies: 188
Views: 70,570
Posted By Dora-9

One more input from me, this time written with a...

One more input from me, this time written with a heavy heart since I've since realized that I've met the Jabiru pilot a few months ago in my hangar at Caboolture (he went to school with my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jul 2023, 18:47
Replies: 188
Views: 70,570
Posted By Dora-9

Hoosten and Triathlon - do you even operate out...

Hoosten and Triathlon - do you even operate out of YCAB? I've been there for 25 years and I've never had any concerns about the professionalism of the glider operation there - so, without respect,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2023, 19:28
Replies: 545
Views: 129,042
Posted By Dora-9

Dinned repeatedly to every airline pilot: at the...

Dinned repeatedly to every airline pilot: at the first sign of smoke on the flight deck don your masks (and save yourselves) FIRST. So you'd have to immediately challenge the assertion that the crew...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2023, 01:02
Replies: 506
Views: 150,562
Posted By Dora-9

Givelda: Thanks so much for posting those...

Givelda:

Thanks so much for posting those diagrams - all my F.27 manuals/posters have long since disappeared.

A few minor pints, if I may. That God-awful C2 Fixed Compass wasn't just fitted to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2023, 07:46
Replies: 506
Views: 150,562
Posted By Dora-9

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

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A rather youthful captain? Here's VH-FNQ at the QAM Caloumdra...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2023, 19:32
Replies: 506
Views: 150,562
Posted By Dora-9

On Ansett F.27s at least, ONLY the captain could...

On Ansett F.27s at least, ONLY the captain could taxy (NWS wheel on the LHS only). I think the other operators were the same(?).
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Feb 2023, 04:03
Replies: 39
Views: 10,371
Posted By Dora-9

At the risk of going OT (again), this reminds me...

At the risk of going OT (again), this reminds me of a famous Ansett episode from many years ago.



The B737 was to operated Nadi - Port Vila - Brisbane. The captain, who remains a good friend...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2023, 04:45
Replies: 545
Views: 129,042
Posted By Dora-9

As I, and several others, have been saying, you...

As I, and several others, have been saying, you clearly have no clue about airline operations



Is this your mystery group of twenty, about whom you won't/can't reveal their background?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2023, 05:12
Replies: 545
Views: 129,042
Posted By Dora-9

GBO: While you've consistently failed...

GBO:



While you've consistently failed to provide any evidence of your familiarity with being on an airliner flight deck, now you're an maintenance expert too? Pray tell, what are youir...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2023, 04:55
Replies: 23
Views: 16,292
Posted By Dora-9

Rattman: No, not trolling but a...

Rattman:



No, not trolling but a genuine question. Thanks for the information.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Dec 2022, 05:49
Replies: 545
Views: 129,042
Posted By Dora-9

Lead Balloon and Buzzbox: Thanks very much...

Lead Balloon and Buzzbox:

Thanks very much for the clarification. I just keep out of the way these days. In my BNE example, as I stated they did know I was coming (and they were extremely helpful...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Dec 2022, 05:59
Replies: 545
Views: 129,042
Posted By Dora-9

GBO: So am I. I was an airline pilot...

GBO:



So am I. I was an airline pilot (which included flying the B777) for nearly 40 years (gulp) with 75% of this time being involved in the Check and Training world. I'm not attempting a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2016, 19:24
Replies: 26
Views: 10,197
Posted By Dora-9

B772: Thanks indeed for posting that report....

B772:

Thanks indeed for posting that report. That's the first I'd heard about the shut down was because of a propeller problem. It gives a better understanding of how they got caught out.

When...
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