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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jun 2011, 21:32
Replies: 23
Views: 4,938
Posted By Bastardos

Yes, four bladed wooden prop. The baldes are...

Yes, four bladed wooden prop. The baldes are manufactured in Germany. The cost of the last lot was $40k per blade I recall...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2011, 00:19
Replies: 66
Views: 8,627
Posted By Bastardos

Oh, and yes, the chippy is the nicest balanced...

Oh, and yes, the chippy is the nicest balanced aircraft that I have flown!

I have been fortunate enough to have logged 1.5hours in a Mk IX spitfire, and in the circuit, once it had slowed up, it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2011, 00:14
Replies: 66
Views: 8,627
Posted By Bastardos

Hi M14 Yep, I have ratings in the chippy,...

Hi M14

Yep, I have ratings in the chippy, tiger and harvard.

I did the tiger first and spin recovery certainly was gentle. The procedure for the chippy is the same (full opp rudder, pause 1...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2011, 23:30
Replies: 7
Views: 2,227
Posted By Bastardos

The Mosquito simply will not be happening this...

The Mosquito simply will not be happening this year and the airshow website should be updated accordingly.... Avspecs do a great job, but not that quickly!

Realistically, dont hold your breath...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Feb 2011, 23:47
Replies: 7
Views: 2,227
Posted By Bastardos

Nowhere near it... I had a look at it before xmas...

Nowhere near it... I had a look at it before xmas and the following Easter is more likely.

It is a fantastic rebuilt done to the highest standard and will be incredible to see and hear flying.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Dec 2010, 05:29
Replies: 22
Views: 3,210
Posted By Bastardos

Yep, I will not at all be surprised when Sir Noel...

Yep, I will not at all be surprised when Sir Noel successfully campains to get it shut down as a functioning airfield. Already the much vaunted airport terminal and airpark has been scaled back -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2010, 06:29
Replies: 22
Views: 3,210
Posted By Bastardos

I understand that Helipro is not entirely happy...

I understand that Helipro is not entirely happy with the training restrictions that have been imposed. I certainly prefer the idea of kicking out some helicopter training from the cct - anything to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2010, 05:45
Replies: 22
Views: 3,210
Posted By Bastardos

Angry Oh... so what about visiting taildraggers - I...

Oh... so what about visiting taildraggers - I understand that they will be able to still use the grass (unless PAL wants the odd groudloop?)

There are also some other issues going on at PP....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2010, 22:09
Replies: 17
Views: 1,613
Posted By Bastardos

Absolutely do it in a tiger - all of the other...

Absolutely do it in a tiger - all of the other taildraggers will be easy in comparison!

At around 100 hours I started a tiger rating (actually in the same tiger that I had my first ever flight in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jul 2010, 22:29
Replies: 63
Views: 10,878
Posted By Bastardos

I dunno, I am just a newbie, but I would only...

I dunno, I am just a newbie, but I would only ever be at 1,500ft AGL near an airfield if I was actually joining overhead. If I was climbing out, I would follow the airfield procedure that would be to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2010, 22:41
Replies: 63
Views: 10,878
Posted By Bastardos

It was reported in todays Dominion Post that the...

It was reported in todays Dominion Post that the solo pilot landed sans engine power and front wheel. Perhaps one aircraft descended upon the other? The 152 at the lower altitude would not see the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jul 2010, 00:04
Replies: 50
Views: 7,234
Posted By Bastardos

There have been two tiger fatalaties in the last...

There have been two tiger fatalaties in the last several years from spinning and non recovery.

Taramanui as has been previously mentioned (which occured during climb out, false horizion, etc, etc)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jul 2010, 21:26
Replies: 50
Views: 7,234
Posted By Bastardos

Regarding spinning, I was doing my PPL training...

Regarding spinning, I was doing my PPL training around eight years ago. Neither I or other students went out and practised solo stalls - usually they would say that they have but all they did was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2010, 01:44
Replies: 50
Views: 7,234
Posted By Bastardos

I have found that the length of the skidmarks in...

I have found that the length of the skidmarks in the underpants usually can tell a lot about an accident :uhoh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2010, 00:26
Replies: 59
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Views: 7,387
Posted By Bastardos

Sadly, there will be no WWI presence there as the...

Sadly, there will be no WWI presence there as the Omaka and Masterton collection will not be appearing. We also hear that the Corsair and P40 may not be appearing either?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2009, 21:42
Replies: 14
Views: 3,046
Posted By Bastardos

Oh, that confirms it then... I thought it was...

Oh, that confirms it then... I thought it was MAD returning from the Ohakea training weekend. The initial reports were confused as to whether one or two were on board - I see from the latest it has...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2009, 20:42
Replies: 14
Views: 3,046
Posted By Bastardos

Merged: Taranaki Incident

Does anyone have details on the incident that happened Ohakea - Aardmore? Solid rumours at that it was the Aardmore Pitts... Condolences to the family and friends.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Aug 2009, 05:51
Replies: 1
Views: 1,208
Posted By Bastardos

Online Booking and Payment System?

Hi there

I am looking at putting my aircraft (chipmunk) online with another for specialised flight training

Has anyone seen a system where:

Flights and aircraft availability
Payment

Can...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2009, 00:49
Replies: 138
Views: 30,377
Posted By Bastardos

Well, all I can do is reiterate that I had only...

Well, all I can do is reiterate that I had only met him less than 2 months earlier and he was very approachable and a gentleman.

Of course, I have no idea who mattahm is but maybe he has a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2009, 08:08
Replies: 51
Views: 6,216
Posted By Bastardos

Well, I am most likely the least experienced of...

Well, I am most likely the least experienced of pilots here, but I do at least have a tiger moth, chipmunk and almost a J3 cub rating (as well as a bit of time in a harvard, piston provost and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2009, 08:07
Replies: 138
Views: 30,377
Posted By Bastardos

Yeah, thanks for the clarification on the...

Yeah, thanks for the clarification on the Harvard. I was out to the side a bit. I could see that in the Gold Pass area some observant spectators (pilots) were already making a scramble as the Harvard...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2009, 05:54
Replies: 138
Views: 30,377
Posted By Bastardos

I am not sure about the ground looping Harvard at...

I am not sure about the ground looping Harvard at the same airshow

For the four days I was there the wind was all over the place, varying from circuit to circuit at times. I only took up a Tiger...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2009, 01:35
Replies: 138
Views: 30,377
Posted By Bastardos

Some of you guys need to get ya heads out ya...

Some of you guys need to get ya heads out ya arses

I was at the airshow for four days helping to run it. I was at the scene two minutes after it happened and you are all off the mark, based upon...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2008, 02:44
Replies: 287
Views: 29,810
Posted By Bastardos

Well, this is my first post!! I my few...

Well, this is my first post!!

I my few years in aviation (a whole 5!) I cant really see a time where wearing a hi vis vest saved someone from their own actions, examples I have seen are:
...
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