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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jun 2012, 06:45
Replies: 24
Views: 14,866
Posted By kingtoad

I know of an owner that purchased an Aztec some...

I know of an owner that purchased an Aztec some years ago without a good pre-purchase inspection. It ended up costing him about $70K more than he had expected. A good pre-purchase is the starting...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2012, 04:09
Replies: 26
Views: 8,172
Posted By kingtoad

I've heard a wisper that another C210 might...

I've heard a wisper that another C210 might become available at Archerfield in the not too distant future (ie. in the next week or two). Once this is confirmed I'll post details.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2012, 03:17
Replies: 28
Views: 9,272
Posted By kingtoad

Be aware of wing bolts insp/replacement...

Be aware of wing bolts insp/replacement requirements. Flap & undercarriage motor & actuator o'haul requirements. Watch out for Beech parts prices. (although occasionally they are quite reasonable)....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2012, 03:08
Replies: 11
Views: 8,481
Posted By kingtoad

:hmm: Hmmm ... last Aztec we did came to over...

:hmm: Hmmm ... last Aztec we did came to over $70K. 'Twas the first time we'd seen it. It had "coastal cancer" (good term that one CW - I like it), U/C rigging problems, & a heap of overdue stuff....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jan 2012, 05:48
Replies: 65
Views: 7,072
Posted By kingtoad

Again be careful of the load carrying ability of...

Again be careful of the load carrying ability of the T182RG. The last one I had anything to do with went something like this ...

Full Fuel + pilot + small esky for lunch = MTOW

Std 182 is much...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jan 2012, 04:29
Replies: 65
Views: 7,072
Posted By kingtoad

Look carefully at the load carrying capability of...

Look carefully at the load carrying capability of a 337 before you do anything too rash. then a comparison to the 210 (esp cost per seat mile :E).
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2012, 03:29
Replies: 39
Views: 5,898
Posted By kingtoad

The equivalent Baron one is out now too ...

The equivalent Baron one is out now too ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jan 2012, 02:59
Replies: 17
Views: 2,370
Posted By kingtoad

Show it to your LAME. They will then work out...

Show it to your LAME. They will then work out what parts are required. Then they'll be able to give you some idea of time frame - esp if parts have to come from USA.

Your LAME is your friend.:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Dec 2011, 06:12
Replies: 10
Views: 3,767
Posted By kingtoad

Apparently he's now been found 100km north of...

Apparently he's now been found 100km north of Roma & the news is all bad.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Oct 2011, 04:52
Replies: 26
Views: 4,456
Posted By kingtoad

Another big factor is the hangarkeepers liability...

Another big factor is the hangarkeepers liability insurance (professional indemnity) that your LAME has will impact his ability to sign engines out 'on condition'. Some policies allow it, some limit...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2011, 01:42
Replies: 4
Views: 2,329
Posted By kingtoad

Yes - we've changed around twenty ECi cylinders...

Yes - we've changed around twenty ECi cylinders (all on TCM 520 engines) on multiple aircraft in the past 3 years and I know another maintenance org that has done about the same amount. They've all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jul 2011, 04:10
Replies: 24
Views: 3,382
Posted By kingtoad

The Garmin Aera 500 is a tasty bit of kit for the...

The Garmin Aera 500 is a tasty bit of kit for the price ... its one of those that do the road GPS too. Seen them for around the $760 mark.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2011, 04:29
Replies: 6
Views: 1,839
Posted By kingtoad

Hello J Engineer_aus is right - find a good...

Hello J

Engineer_aus is right - find a good LAME, buy him a beer and have a chat.
CASA Schedule 5 can confuse the situation a little and different people (even in CASA) interpret it in different...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jul 2011, 12:24
Replies: 13
Views: 6,337
Posted By kingtoad

Yeah - but not on the petrol apparently ......

Yeah - but not on the petrol apparently ... according to the Red witch.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Dec 2010, 01:43
Replies: 15
Views: 2,597
Posted By kingtoad

Some links Four survive plane crash on Great...

Some links

Four survive plane crash on Great Keppel Island (http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/four-survive-plane-crash-on-great-keppel-island-20101220-1927p.html)

Light plane crashes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2010, 01:47
Replies: 14
Views: 2,658
Posted By kingtoad

Below is an excerpt from the CASA briefing...

Below is an excerpt from the CASA briefing newletter e-mailed out on Wednesday the 25th August.

"Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft have been given a new lease of life that can extend operations up to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Aug 2010, 04:47
Replies: 11
Views: 2,342
Posted By kingtoad

Plane down near Gladstone

ABC Radio has reported a light aircraft has gone down not long after take off from Gladstone carrying a load of organic lawn darts after 10am today. Apparently a C206 with 7 POB, five of whom have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Apr 2010, 00:11
Replies: 0
Views: 2,197
Posted By kingtoad

Changes to AD/RAD/47

There are proposed changes to AD/RAD/47 that will have significant impact on the cost of getting this maintenance carried out. This is the two yearly transponder check that is required for your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Feb 2010, 03:05
Replies: 32
Views: 4,044
Posted By kingtoad

Cost of Periodic Inspections (100 hrly/annual) ...

Cost of Periodic Inspections (100 hrly/annual)

Fixed gear single = 20 hours labour
Retract single = 24 hours labour

Most maint. places in this part the country seem to charge $85 ex GST per...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Sep 2009, 04:50
Replies: 61
Views: 12,671
Posted By kingtoad

We're maintaining a C414A here at the moment. ...

We're maintaining a C414A here at the moment. Each 100 hrly is working out at about $10K for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance over the past 2 years and 1000 odd hours. (not including engine &...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jan 2009, 22:37
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,057,345
Posted By kingtoad

That one looks like a Talair paint job. There...

That one looks like a Talair paint job.
There were a few C207s in PNG. I think one crashed at Goroka in the late seventies belonging to the SDA church ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jan 2009, 00:14
Replies: 35
Views: 6,715
Posted By kingtoad

C210 to get there quickly and then loiter around...

C210 to get there quickly and then loiter around with 1 stage of flap out at 80-90 knots.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jan 2009, 21:47
Replies: 414
Views: 284,542
Posted By kingtoad

The Nomad on the stick at Broken Hill was not a...

The Nomad on the stick at Broken Hill was not a local one at the time it was stuck on the stick out there (About 1992). The original VH-MSF (Mike Sierra Famous) went to the Gold Coast after it was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2008, 23:56
Replies: 81
Views: 158,422
Posted By kingtoad

Well Said VH-XXX. I was also unimpressed by...

Well Said VH-XXX.

I was also unimpressed by the comments on Sunrise. I've been to many cattle yards and the biggest heap of bullsh!t I've seen was not in one of them. :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2008, 05:17
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,057,345
Posted By kingtoad

The authorities threatening tactics must have...

The authorities threatening tactics must have worked somewhat, in that there are a number of suspects in custody now.

Payback, while barbaric, is often the only language some of these people...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2008, 22:23
Replies: 56
Views: 5,020
Posted By kingtoad

I do some part time work for a pseudo govt dept...

I do some part time work for a pseudo govt dept where our HR dept is called "People & Culture". I wonder how much it cost taxpayers to dream up that modern name. And to be quite honest I've seen...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2008, 21:28
Replies: 14
Views: 1,588
Posted By kingtoad

Fixed gear single engine is about 20 hours labour...

Fixed gear single engine is about 20 hours labour for the basic 100hrly insp for engine & airframe.

Add about 1 hour for tech records/paper work/log entries etc.

Add about another 2-3 hours...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
19th Nov 2008, 02:46
Replies: 3
Views: 866
Posted By kingtoad

Also have a look here ... ...

Also have a look here ...

http://www.casa.gov.au/ame/download/ctc_215b.pdf
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Nov 2008, 21:37
Replies: 21
Views: 4,757
Posted By kingtoad

Yes, the AN124 was still sitting on the tarmac at...

Yes, the AN124 was still sitting on the tarmac at Rocky when I went home at 6pm last night. It has done 2 trips at the start and now 2 trips at the end of the Singapore games. One trip takes 2...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th Oct 2008, 07:42
Replies: 1
Views: 840
Posted By kingtoad

WTB : Cessna 210 Service Manuals

Does anyone have a set of Service Manuals (fiche or paper) to suit a 1970 C210K that they're willing to sell? The newer the better, the current one I have is dated 1975.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2008, 23:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,285
Posted By kingtoad

Hmm ... Dunno about VH-DRQ, but it's stable mate...

Hmm ... Dunno about VH-DRQ, but it's stable mate C414A VH-DRN was in my neck of the woods some months ago. At the time I would not have allowed my family to ride in it - I hope it has had a little...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2008, 22:49
Replies: 12
Views: 2,115
Posted By kingtoad

From a security point of view, I wouldn't take my...

From a security point of view, I wouldn't take my young family to PNG to live, otherwise I'd be back there at the drop of a hat. During my 18 years up there, things happened to me and close personal...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2008, 22:42
Replies: 3
Views: 905
Posted By kingtoad

There does seem to have been some changes of late...

There does seem to have been some changes of late (maybe state legislation???) about leasing from local govt. We've just had to tender for a new lease on the premises that our business has been in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2008, 22:32
Replies: 28
Views: 2,886
Posted By kingtoad

The clause is pretty normal - what is high is the...

The clause is pretty normal - what is high is the excess. Most excesses are 1 - 2% of hull value. So a $10K excess shows you're either flying a half to $1M plane or the flying school is saving money...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2008, 06:17
Replies: 14
Views: 1,608
Posted By kingtoad

Yes Jaba, you're thinking of the C441. The C421...

Yes Jaba, you're thinking of the C441. The C421 is the C414's big brother - engines are about the only difference. Those geared GTSIO-520's are expensive to run/maintain and only have a 1200 hour...
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