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Search: Posts Made By: BrokenConrod
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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Oct 2011, 10:15
Replies: 30
Views: 5,161
Posted By BrokenConrod

Yup, most unattractive and least inspiring...

Yup, most unattractive and least inspiring aeroplane I have ever flown!

And yes, I have flown J5B, J1B, and J5F.

Did my tailwheel rating in the J5B.

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Oct 2011, 04:18
Replies: 30
Views: 5,161
Posted By BrokenConrod

I can't imagine why you would want to do that! ...

I can't imagine why you would want to do that!

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Sep 2011, 12:24
Replies: 308
Views: 36,085
Posted By BrokenConrod

Ah yes, shock cooling - you gotta watch out for...

Ah yes, shock cooling - you gotta watch out for that! :ok:

I would? :confused:

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2011, 01:41
Replies: 103
Views: 22,206
Posted By BrokenConrod

A few years ago I had a bird/bat strike on short...

A few years ago I had a bird/bat strike on short final to Rwy 07 at Townsville - ie over the town common/swamp, which is a haven for birds.

I also once had the opportunity to fly down the Burdekin...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2011, 00:29
Replies: 109
Views: 14,857
Posted By BrokenConrod

It isn't ?? I have had engines quit on two...

It isn't ??

I have had engines quit on two occassions on singles and three occassions on twins when the loss of power was both total.........and sudden !

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2011, 02:48
Replies: 13
Views: 1,615
Posted By BrokenConrod

I could not do what I do without an aeroplane! ...

I could not do what I do without an aeroplane!

The other day we departed at 0700 - landed on a property south of Cloncurry 2.5 hrs later - spent 7 hrs on the ground - did $1M potential business -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2011, 06:32
Replies: 30
Views: 4,572
Posted By BrokenConrod

Was talking to a mate the other day who chartered...

Was talking to a mate the other day who chartered an A36 Bonanza (plane and pilot) in Brazil - US$700/hr !!!!!!

I figure it costs US$300-350/hr to operate a Bonanza in Oz, so $400/hr is not a bad...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Sep 2011, 09:27
Replies: 16
Views: 3,068
Posted By BrokenConrod

My "old" licence says: Instrument Rating - Class...

My "old" licence says: Instrument Rating - Class Four !

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Sep 2011, 05:30
Replies: 30
Views: 4,572
Posted By BrokenConrod

Absolutely nothing! But aircraft owners and...

Absolutely nothing!

But aircraft owners and operators are free to charge whatever they wish, just as you a free to pay what they ask - or not!

The marketplace will generally sort this out.

I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Sep 2011, 23:42
Replies: 23
Views: 5,250
Posted By BrokenConrod

When I used to take the C206 in there it was...

When I used to take the C206 in there it was "Captain only" !

I recall on one occassion it was closed to the Boeings and Fokkers due X-wind, so I landed diagonally across the runway - but could...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Sep 2011, 11:03
Replies: 4
Views: 1,532
Posted By BrokenConrod

Is Roger going to be there?

Is Roger going to be there?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Sep 2011, 10:06
Replies: 31
Views: 5,833
Posted By BrokenConrod

RV27? BC :cool:

RV27?

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2011, 15:04
Replies: 13
Views: 6,725
Posted By BrokenConrod

I suspect so, but the system is slowly creeping...

I suspect so, but the system is slowly creeping into the 21st century!

I always (well, nearly always!) plan via an IFR route with designated waypoints. More and more, in a radar environment, ATC...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2011, 07:11
Replies: 15
Views: 2,010
Posted By BrokenConrod

I hear that one of their pilots likes to do...

I hear that one of their pilots likes to do 8-point rolls. If you manage to dodge him, you'll be OK!

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2011, 22:21
Replies: 61
Views: 14,394
Posted By BrokenConrod

I have GPS and an iPhone - haven't worn a watch...

I have GPS and an iPhone - haven't worn a watch for 20 yrs.

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2009, 05:37
Replies: 47
Views: 5,333
Posted By BrokenConrod

I would have thought that most PA31/C310/C402...

I would have thought that most PA31/C310/C402 drivers, knowing that they need to use fuel from mains and auxs to complete the flight, would have instantly realised their **** up when the first...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
25th Apr 2009, 10:43
Replies: 6
Views: 1,335
Posted By BrokenConrod

Motion Computing LS800 with View Anywhere screen...

Motion Computing LS800 with View Anywhere screen is the go - unfortunately they have stopped making them so they are very hard to find.

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2009, 09:32
Replies: 57
Views: 13,211
Posted By BrokenConrod

This type of behaviour from the regulator has...

This type of behaviour from the regulator has been rampant for at least the last 20 years, in my experience!

BC :cool:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2008, 13:39
Replies: 26
Views: 2,544
Posted By BrokenConrod

Kiwi chicks have fatter ankles than Aussie...

Kiwi chicks have fatter ankles than Aussie chicks!

BC :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2008, 13:14
Replies: 8
Views: 1,071
Posted By BrokenConrod

Geez, ya gotta love Ppr**ne, don't ya! Ok,...

Geez, ya gotta love Ppr**ne, don't ya!

Ok, they put enough light into an otherwise very dark night so that I could clearly see ducks flying up the Burdekin River!

How dark a night? So dark...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 11:38
Replies: 110
Views: 11,001
Posted By BrokenConrod

In my experience, the croppies generally fly so...

In my experience, the croppies generally fly so low as to not be an issue!

I recently sat on the ground with the prop turning, waiting for the cloud to lift off the tree tops and get somewhere...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 07:36
Replies: 110
Views: 11,001
Posted By BrokenConrod

Biggles the way I read the Visual Flight Rules,...

Biggles the way I read the Visual Flight Rules, in Oz, VFR aircraft between 3000' and 10,000' should be 1500M horizontally and 1000' vertically from cloud.

....but of course, we all know that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 07:06
Replies: 110
Views: 11,001
Posted By BrokenConrod

Here's one - let's kill a few birds with the one...

Here's one - let's kill a few birds with the one stone!

Given the soon-to-be (if not already) downturn in the airline industry, the chronic shortage of Air Traffic Controllers and the apparent...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 05:21
Replies: 110
Views: 11,001
Posted By BrokenConrod

All three - so it would seem? BC :E

All three - so it would seem?

BC :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 04:40
Replies: 152
Views: 17,395
Posted By BrokenConrod

I wonder how many Aussie dollars were on board...

I wonder how many Aussie dollars were on board the Qantas A330 that "plummeted" off the coast of WA?

Could have been the cause of the problem!

BC :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 04:32
Replies: 8
Views: 1,071
Posted By BrokenConrod

A few years ago I had the pleasure of going for a...

A few years ago I had the pleasure of going for a lap around the place in a Blackhawk - on a very dark night!

The PIC was wearing night vision gear, as was I.

It is awsome - turns night into...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2008, 04:11
Replies: 110
Views: 11,001
Posted By BrokenConrod

Xinhua, are you ignorant, naive or just a bit of...

Xinhua, are you ignorant, naive or just a bit of a f*ckwit, eh?

Under the Visual Flight Rules an aircraft in Class G airspace at or below 3000' (if VHF radio equipped) is required to be "Clear of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2008, 04:29
Replies: 9
Views: 947
Posted By BrokenConrod

No Jaba, I mean that the mere presence of one...

No Jaba, I mean that the mere presence of one "off" fish in the tank will soon turn the others the same way!

BC :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Oct 2008, 04:14
Replies: 9
Views: 947
Posted By BrokenConrod

Haven't been to one for years! When CASA...

Haven't been to one for years!

When CASA does something to earn my respect I will consider attending again.

BC :E

PS: .... and don't bother giving me the cr*p about all the good people in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Sep 2008, 04:53
Replies: 45
Views: 7,058
Posted By BrokenConrod

Obnoxious behaviour ?? What else would you expect...

Obnoxious behaviour ?? What else would you expect from this bloke!


http://www.fototime.com/26A37EAC3FF5352/standard.jpg

BC :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jun 2008, 11:40
Replies: 6
Views: 4,274
Posted By BrokenConrod

As far as I know - NO! Has been closed for...

As far as I know - NO!

Has been closed for a number of years.

I have some fine memories of lost weekends, mostly spent propped up on a stool at the end of the bar!

BC :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jun 2008, 08:39
Replies: 74
Views: 7,403
Posted By BrokenConrod

Hey come on here! Have standards really...

Hey come on here! Have standards really deteriorated to this level?

If it says "track" it means track! That does not mean take up a heading, it means that you should use all of your knowledge and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jun 2008, 07:18
Replies: 14
Views: 1,698
Posted By BrokenConrod

Start saving your schekles! My...

Start saving your schekles!

My understanding is that "on condition" is history under the new CASA policies.

Some LAMEs have long refused to be a part of it anyway because of the unknown...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2008, 13:36
Replies: 38
Views: 2,145
Posted By BrokenConrod

Wally M**(rhymes with "slack")air goes into...

Wally

M**(rhymes with "slack")air goes into Birdsville.

BC:}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2008, 11:52
Replies: 10,249
Views: 3,374,401
Posted By BrokenConrod

Swears Is (?) - Best I can do. Oh, begger...

Swears Is (?) - Best I can do.

Oh, begger it - last one from me.

http://www.fototime.com/82C41E5DA800DB8/standard.jpg

BC :}
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