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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2020, 09:37
Replies: 43
Views: 10,692
Posted By Bedder believeit

When I first started in ATC in the late 60's,...

When I first started in ATC in the late 60's, there was a gentleman in charge of DCA (Dept of Civil Aviation) by the name of Sir Donald George Anderson. At this moment I'm looking at my first pilot's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2020, 02:29
Replies: 30
Views: 8,893
Posted By Bedder believeit

Angel Bedder believeit

I worked in the aviation industry in PNG, Australia, Dubai and Hong Kong for 45 years, and I loved what I did, both the flying, and ATC and I loved every minute of it, along with the aeroplanes that...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2017, 07:34
Replies: 1,219
Views: 777,145
Posted By Bedder believeit

Apologies for driftng off topic. When I was in...

Apologies for driftng off topic. When I was in Hong Kong tower we had at least 3 separate instances whereby aircraft that had been cleared for take-off on RWY 07L (it was early morning 1am to 3ish),...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2017, 23:53
Replies: 1,219
Views: 777,145
Posted By Bedder believeit

In Hong Kong where I last worked in the tower (2...

In Hong Kong where I last worked in the tower (2 years ago) the tower assistant prepared the basic ATIS info which is mainly electronically generated, but the tower controller had to authenticate the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th May 2017, 12:41
Replies: 51
Views: 18,704
Posted By Bedder believeit

Bizjetaus are you confused?

Bizjetaus are you confused?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2017, 07:38
Replies: 51
Views: 18,704
Posted By Bedder believeit

Of the 250,000 odd registered "N" numbered...

Of the 250,000 odd registered "N" numbered aircraft in the States there are about 12,000 odd biz jets. Sounds about the same ratio to me. I would add that I'd be most surprised if the long ranging...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2017, 04:29
Replies: 51
Views: 18,704
Posted By Bedder believeit

Here's the top 25. Note that there are...

Here's the top 25. Note that there are approximately 35 more bizjets operating in Aus, but not on the VH register. Some countries (like ships) are using registries of convenience, like Austria is for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th May 2017, 20:17
Replies: 51
Views: 18,704
Posted By Bedder believeit

Lies, damned lies, and statistics, and then...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics, and then there's people like Band a lot.
Australia has a Bizet fleet approaching 200 which puts it in the top 10 operators of corporate jet aircraft in the world,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2017, 23:33
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,058,054
Posted By Bedder believeit

Sypho and I shared digs in 4th street in Lae, and...

Sypho and I shared digs in 4th street in Lae, and Max Painter (Macair engineer) lived next door. We used to take it in turns to cook, and when it was Sypho's turn, I'd retire to the DCA mess a short...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2017, 00:56
Replies: 93
Views: 16,369
Posted By Bedder believeit

Australian ATC

I was a controller in Sydney from July 1969 to 1979 before moving to Canberra, Brisbane and then overseas to Dubai and Hong Kong. Mostly Approach and tower but I did my bit on sector control. Yes the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2017, 15:32
Replies: 57
Views: 11,630
Posted By Bedder believeit

Yeah FL235, I can see the look on your face just...

Yeah FL235, I can see the look on your face just before you hit the ground/water after being turned on to your back due wake turbulence....Oh and by the way, first high speed off any runway in SY is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Feb 2017, 05:08
Replies: 58
Views: 14,153
Posted By Bedder believeit

Interesting to GOOGLE "C-130 crashes in military...

Interesting to GOOGLE "C-130 crashes in military service". The RAF have had 90 C-130's and "lost, pranged, bent, crashed, F**ked" 9. Maybe it's because our country is so insignificant (having only...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2017, 05:31
Replies: 58
Views: 14,153
Posted By Bedder believeit

Creampuff if you're really in Salt Lake City...

Creampuff if you're really in Salt Lake City during this discourse, Then you should be in bed asleep. Goodnight and no "bent" dreams
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2017, 05:17
Replies: 58
Views: 14,153
Posted By Bedder believeit

I wrote the word "bent" in post #14, and I would...

I wrote the word "bent" in post #14, and I would have thought that it would be construed as my gentle term to describe a crashed aircraft that's now written off and no longer a tangible asset. But I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2017, 04:06
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,058,054
Posted By Bedder believeit

Yes, I also knew Ken. He had tight curly red hair...

Yes, I also knew Ken. He had tight curly red hair and an always smiling face. And you're correct, he had an insurance business in Lae. There was a Chinese chap in Lae who had a C-206 which I used to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2017, 03:08
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,058,054
Posted By Bedder believeit

Hey, VH-KEN, long time since I flew that. In the...

Hey, VH-KEN, long time since I flew that. In the mid to late 60's it used to live at the Lutheran Mission aviation hangar at Lae airport (down town airstrip, not Nadzab) along with Macair charters...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2017, 12:46
Replies: 58
Views: 14,153
Posted By Bedder believeit

Is the confusion caused by : RSAF? Does BPA and...

Is the confusion caused by : RSAF? Does BPA and Gerry confuse RSAF to be "REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AIRFORCE" or "ROYAL SAUDI AIRFORCE". Both outfits operate the PC-21. Or should I just s t f u and go...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2017, 07:17
Replies: 58
Views: 14,153
Posted By Bedder believeit

I can hardly remember the last RAAF accident and...

I can hardly remember the last RAAF accident and they do a lot of comparatively risky flying compared to RPT. Training had a very high standard.

I agree extralite. Look at our C-130 operations,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2017, 08:40
Replies: 58
Views: 14,153
Posted By Bedder believeit

PC-21's for RAAF

Just out of curiosity (and apologies if this topic has already been raised), with the recent arrival of the first Pilatus PC-21 all through trainer aircraft for the RAAF, and expected completion of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2017, 05:18
Replies: 44
Views: 12,467
Posted By Bedder believeit

One reason I always remember Omkalai, Is that I...

One reason I always remember Omkalai, Is that I flew there with a mate from TAL (Leigh T.... then he became a 747 driver) and we were going to having a piss up with the local Kiap, and I had just...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2017, 20:57
Replies: 44
Views: 12,467
Posted By Bedder believeit

Yes Tailwheel, as soon as you touched down (at...

Yes Tailwheel, as soon as you touched down (at Omkalai) you needed full power to climb up the slope. If the engine had a hiccup - like dying at an inconvenient time, then they had to get the kiap's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2017, 07:32
Replies: 44
Views: 12,467
Posted By Bedder believeit

Does OMKALI near KUNDIAWA still exist? I flew in...

Does OMKALI near KUNDIAWA still exist? I flew in there in a C206 in 1967? If so, a pic will set your pulse racing. Pindiu and Mindik in the Morobe district were fun too
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2017, 07:26
Replies: 52
Views: 16,443
Posted By Bedder believeit

I might be a little bit off track here but I went...

I might be a little bit off track here but I went to PNG as a 4 year old in Madang. As a primary school kid I had many a bike ride out to Madang airport to see QANTAS DC3's and Gibbes Sepik Airways...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2017, 06:24
Replies: 6
Views: 2,650
Posted By Bedder believeit

Have you had a look in the book titled "Queen of...

Have you had a look in the book titled "Queen of the skies - The Lockheed Constellation". From what I can see, most of the pics are black, white and grey, but technology may be your saviour.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2016, 15:59
Replies: 296
Views: 306,397
Posted By Bedder believeit

Forty plus years ATC here, Sydney, Dubai, Kai...

Forty plus years ATC here, Sydney, Dubai, Kai Tak, Chek Lap Kok, and it never ceased to amaze me how many of my ATC colleagues from North America that I worked with, somehow managed to get things...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2016, 23:16
Replies: 101
Views: 82,696
Posted By Bedder believeit

Confusion "rains" sic (reigns) he said. I...

Confusion "rains" sic (reigns) he said.

I get the impression from some of the posts here, that having access to the original post #1 quoting the "Aviation Herald", and the subsequent CAAC report,...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2016, 15:14
Replies: 101
Views: 82,696
Posted By Bedder believeit

Many years ago - 1971 to be exact I was a student...

Many years ago - 1971 to be exact I was a student controller in Sydney tower when the following incident/accident took place: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19710129-1. between a...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2015, 05:22
Replies: 748
Views: 713,701
Posted By Bedder believeit

looks like the person/people in the yellow...

looks like the person/people in the yellow vehicle in front of the camera car were in the wrong place at the wrong time
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Sep 2014, 14:57
Replies: 4,233
Views: 1,990,047
Posted By Bedder believeit

I haven't read many of these posts. I always was...

I haven't read many of these posts. I always was a bit of a peruser. I know I will get people saying "piss off you silly old git and retire gracefully" but about 4 months ago - out of...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 22:46
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,206,419
Posted By Bedder believeit

I haven't read the hundred's of opinions both...

I haven't read the hundred's of opinions both professional and amateur here but I have noticed a few comments re radar both primary and secondary. Allow me a minute to explain. Primary radar is a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Jun 2013, 01:18
Replies: 77
Views: 21,493
Posted By Bedder believeit

Famil flights and ATC visits

A few weeks ago I offered to conduct a number of groups (maximum of three per group) of flight crew around the ATC complex, on what I hoped would be, more than a casual walk through, to see...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jun 2013, 14:25
Replies: 77
Views: 21,493
Posted By Bedder believeit

Yep Cafe, I see your point. Sorry, you will just...

Yep Cafe, I see your point. Sorry, you will just have to wear the "frustrated" label for the rest of your HK flying career. Can't see things changing a lot. It's a bit troubling to read commments...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jun 2013, 10:41
Replies: 77
Views: 21,493
Posted By Bedder believeit

Cafe There could be 50 different reasons for...

Cafe
There could be 50 different reasons for what you say and got. But I doubt that any explanation would satisfy you. Hundreds of words have been written in various threads about sequencing, but...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th May 2013, 14:24
Replies: 16
Views: 4,570
Posted By Bedder believeit

Just out of curiosity (as a non-aviator) where...

Just out of curiosity (as a non-aviator) where abouts on a large modern aicraft do the "Altitude readouts" etc relate to, originate from, or are measured from? At 100' as per the voice callout, is...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th May 2013, 09:13
Replies: 16
Views: 4,570
Posted By Bedder believeit

The reason that the overshoot on the 07L ILS/DME...

The reason that the overshoot on the 07L ILS/DME Approach was changed to its present form, was to facilitate the improved occasions during which simultaneous arrivals (on 07L) and departures on 07R...
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