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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Nov 2020, 08:07
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Good to see your interesting posts again...

Good to see your interesting posts again Frigatebird👍😃
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jul 2020, 07:23
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Ha - very interesting and it looks like some...

Ha - very interesting and it looks like some magicians are as snarky as some pilots :)
Why else would you want to bring this up from the depths of obscurity...
Anyway Jasper didn't appear to have...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Jun 2020, 02:47
Replies: 12
Views: 8,063
Posted By skywagondriver

There hasn’t been anywhere to sit them in...

There hasn’t been anywhere to sit them in SEAsia/Oceania for over a decade ... Flight Safety at Farnborough had approval but don’t know if they still do.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2020, 11:28
Replies: 156
Views: 94,818
Posted By skywagondriver

greenlitemaxthr wrote; ....went straight to the...

greenlitemaxthr wrote;
....went straight to the Aero Club for a debrief - we drank champagne, which was customary in those days, got ****-faced, talked crap and enjoyed each others company...
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2018, 14:26
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

I’m sure some, like me,relive their youth...

I’m sure some, like me,relive their youth occasionally by looking at the thread. You are correct in that there probably are not many ‘old timers’ left that can be bothered posting or younger ones at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Mar 2017, 11:28
Replies: 14
Views: 2,936
Posted By skywagondriver

Recommend this little gem about starting a GA...

Recommend this little gem about starting a GA operation in Venezuela in the early '50s.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Mar 2017, 09:36
Replies: 32
Views: 13,855
Posted By skywagondriver

'Sworn to secrecy' ...um ok. I'm fairly certain...

'Sworn to secrecy' ...um ok. I'm fairly certain your ATC 'buddy' has actually signed an offical secrets act and probably isn't overjoyed his 'buddy' has made his indiscretion public.
After so much...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Jan 2017, 10:41
Replies: 4
Views: 1,331
Posted By skywagondriver

Won't be happening - NZ is not giving out...

Won't be happening - NZ is not giving out 'licences of convenience' any more.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Jan 2017, 01:43
Replies: 6
Views: 4,522
Posted By skywagondriver

Yes - a really nice humorous guy and a gentleman...

Yes - a really nice humorous guy and a gentleman in every sense.
On the same CX course and later bore his medical issues with fortitude, embracing GA in his Jodel.
Last met up unexpectidly at...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Jun 2016, 20:05
Replies: 51
Views: 24,808
Posted By skywagondriver

[QUOTE]Because if you knew what you were talking...

[QUOTE]Because if you knew what you were talking about you would also know that the answer to the question will in no way compromise overall security any more than it already is now!

Have to agree...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jun 2016, 10:08
Replies: 51
Views: 24,808
Posted By skywagondriver

Flying Clog is correct - who in their right mind...

Flying Clog is correct - who in their right mind would give info about this subject on the world wide web in a rush to answer some strangers 'question'.
Hopefully a mod will be along shortly to...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2016, 20:45
Replies: 35
Views: 23,211
Posted By skywagondriver

I understand 'occurrences' in the country's...

I understand 'occurrences' in the country's airspace are checked prior to the inspection also - this most likely could be the reason for some technical questions on a particular subject.



Where...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 23:10
Replies: 35
Views: 23,211
Posted By skywagondriver

What's the big deal - CAA/FAA guys doing their...

What's the big deal - CAA/FAA guys doing their job. Happens all over the world but of course they have to be insulted for doing it.
In fact it looks like the LHR guys went easy on them... ;)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Jan 2016, 01:05
Replies: 8
Views: 6,488
Posted By skywagondriver

Regulators monitor forums like this and many...

Regulators monitor forums like this and many would not understand the nuances of this long held privilege and could possibly take a dim view of the some of the 'schemes' proposed here.

In these...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Dec 2015, 23:11
Replies: 74
Views: 27,909
Posted By skywagondriver

REK in later life - west of Cunnamulla 1974 ...

REK in later life - west of Cunnamulla 1974

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/chinapilot/WholeFrame50_zpsf36cf679.jpg...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2015, 20:46
Replies: 31
Views: 9,273
Posted By skywagondriver

Pinky - I just don't have the will or appetite to...

Pinky - I just don't have the will or appetite to debate...maybe over a beer someday.

It's interesting that even a year after it was shown in the UK and Europe that the aviation community still...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2015, 04:56
Replies: 31
Views: 9,273
Posted By skywagondriver

Pinky's tribulations...

Just to put your mind at rest some 'old timers' actually think they are doing a great job up there...and don't feel the need to put them down.
Don't know when you were last in Papua but it's ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jun 2015, 19:36
Replies: 239
Views: 219,878
Posted By skywagondriver

Are you saying that Jim the FOI has left? - if so...

Are you saying that Jim the FOI has left? - if so that is very bad news.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2015, 03:04
Replies: 13
Views: 9,928
Posted By skywagondriver

You really need to go to the source - send in...

You really need to go to the source - send in your paper work to ASL and send an email to the CAA telling them what you want to do...no offence to the very helpful replies but if you are making a big...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Feb 2015, 03:39
Replies: 63
Views: 21,251
Posted By skywagondriver

Of course the series wasn't meant for aviation...

Of course the series wasn't meant for aviation gurus but for the general public so there was always the danger of it being overdramatised in some people’s opinion...

Hopefully it has encouraged...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Feb 2015, 03:33
Replies: 63
Views: 21,251
Posted By skywagondriver

dehg5776

dehg5776 -you make a very valid point that wasn't lost on me while I was there and I was concerned.
Hopefully, as one of the protagonists is on a 'jet' course it will be erased from his mind set :)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2015, 05:25
Replies: 63
Views: 21,251
Posted By skywagondriver

alisoncc - spent most of my PNG time in various...

alisoncc - spent most of my PNG time in various locations with Crowley. Did get to Kiunga but not on shuttles.

allthecoolnamesarego - I respect your advice, as I am sure he would - the flying is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2015, 02:50
Replies: 63
Views: 21,251
Posted By skywagondriver

Dr Oakenfold

Dr Oakenfold - yes it was, and it was a bloody good time :)

It was great to be there, watching the next generation, doing what I did almost 45 years ago. Bitter sweet in some respects as it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2015, 08:20
Replies: 63
Views: 21,251
Posted By skywagondriver

An excellent foray into flying in Indonesia with...

An excellent foray into flying in Indonesia with the emphasis on adventure in the 'last frontier' - maybe just a little hyped but not as much as other aviation reality shows.

It's nearly 45 years...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Aug 2014, 10:21
Replies: 29
Views: 13,505
Posted By skywagondriver

Enjoy it guys - just be pleased that GA is...

Enjoy it guys - just be pleased that GA is featured... the pilots didn't name the series.

Worst Place to be a Pilot | Season 1 Episode 1 | Full Episode - YouTube (http://youtu.be/F4_oUf5qXbE)
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Jul 2014, 07:21
Replies: 13
Views: 1,739
Posted By skywagondriver

You can go and sit the exam at any time - there...

You can go and sit the exam at any time - there is NO requirement for your foreign Licence to be validated to do so. The result is valid for two years.

As someone mentioned the ASA app is a gift....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2013, 00:21
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Yes tailwheel, reiterating it is an Otter :)

Yes tailwheel, reiterating it is an Otter :)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2013, 12:00
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

It's an Otter.TAA had them up there for sure.

It's an Otter.TAA had them up there for sure.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2013, 06:49
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Norsemen

Here are some more great photos from Ben [Kabwum Balus]

He stresses that it was before his time :)

Ambunti...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2013, 06:44
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

SALAMAUA

Must have still been open in 70/71 as we took an aircraft over to have a look around one afternoon...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Mar 2013, 10:57
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

A couple more from Ben [kabwum balus] ...

A couple more from Ben [kabwum balus]

Finschafen
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/chinapilot/BenFinschafen_zps364c4065.jpg


Lae...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2013, 06:33
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Last from Ben [Kabwun balus] Approach...

Last from Ben [Kabwun balus]

Approach Kabwum
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/chinapilot/Bonan_zpsbc494f7e.jpg

B36 MKF cockpit...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2013, 06:13
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

...some more from Ben [Kabwun balus] MKF...

...some more from Ben [Kabwun balus]

MKF Ben KBM app

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/chinapilot/Bona_zpsac9e5f91.jpg
KBM app along cliff...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2013, 05:52
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Great to see a bit of action on this thread...

Great to see a bit of action on this thread again:)

Ben [Kabwum balus] asked me to post his photos...


Bonanza 36 MKF...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2013, 07:07
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,063,684
Posted By skywagondriver

Busy day on the ramp :) Ben will know this...

Busy day on the ramp :)

Ben will know this place.

RTK still in factory scheme...

Wish I had kept a diary ...looks like a 185 wing on the right.
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