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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2022, 06:59
Replies: 12
Views: 3,430
Posted By 5th officer

Roy was an absolute gentleman, he sent me solo at...

Roy was an absolute gentleman, he sent me solo at RVAC around 1968 in a PA28 after my initial training with Bruce McInnes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Dec 2021, 08:53
Replies: 39
Views: 7,219
Posted By 5th officer

Would have been mid to late 60's he was a friend...

Would have been mid to late 60's he was a friend of Roy Goon and Urms told they were both in the Pakistan AF in the 1950's?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2021, 10:47
Replies: 39
Views: 7,219
Posted By 5th officer

Have to check my logbook for dates, Bruce McInnes...

Have to check my logbook for dates, Bruce McInnes did my initial training, Roy Goon sent me off on first solo and I am sure Urms Wright was there later in my training?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jul 2021, 23:42
Replies: 23
Views: 6,498
Posted By 5th officer

It could go ahead if the AFL play a round at...

It could go ahead if the AFL play a round at Avalon during the show and some Hollywood A listers turn up??
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jan 2021, 01:44
Replies: 26
Views: 6,525
Posted By 5th officer

Yes it was in Pickings Lane and operated by Jack...

Yes it was in Pickings Lane and operated by Jack Ellis
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Oct 2020, 06:33
Replies: 6
Views: 2,189
Posted By 5th officer

Yes I lived in Moorabbin at the time and remember...

Yes I lived in Moorabbin at the time and remember it well, not sure where the mid air took place but most of the wreckage was around Wickham Road and Nepean Highway area I believe. It was a sobering...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2020, 02:50
Replies: 75
Views: 34,543
Posted By 5th officer

JETSTAR FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MILDURA

A Jetstar flight has been diverted to Mildura due to a fire in the cargo hold, no one seriously hurt? Source 3AW News.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2019, 08:17
Replies: 16
Views: 6,837
Posted By 5th officer

If my memory serves me correctly, Frank was...

If my memory serves me correctly, Frank was General Manager and hell of a nice guy.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Aug 2019, 08:04
Replies: 8
Views: 3,150
Posted By 5th officer

Very sad indeed, wonderful Doc, many Class 1...

Very sad indeed, wonderful Doc, many Class 1 medicals with Raoul at Bini's, always a big smile and a warm handshake.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2019, 08:40
Replies: 80
Views: 26,980
Posted By 5th officer

Fail

The only thing that is Clear and Concise is that CASA have failed consistently and will continue to do so??
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2019, 20:07
Replies: 42
Views: 9,903
Posted By 5th officer

Thumbs up Operated my Cessna 170A and Auster J5F on...

Operated my Cessna 170A and Auster J5F on unleaded fuel with an approved STC, never experienced any vapour lock problems and virtually eliminated lead fouling of spark plugs.
Great outcome for the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2019, 04:14
Replies: 19
Views: 6,545
Posted By 5th officer

On a slightly different tack, I am getting...

On a slightly different tack, I am getting somewhat cynical in my old age with current media reporting, "Plane Crash, passengers survive" spread over all forms of media for 3 days? If a 4 wheel...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2017, 01:03
Replies: 8
Views: 2,957
Posted By 5th officer

Tiger Moth automatic slats worked very well and...

Tiger Moth automatic slats worked very well and saved many lives including mine when ham fisted students turned steeply onto finals that could, on occasions induce a flick stall, Megan's comments...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2017, 08:56
Replies: 3
Views: 1,690
Posted By 5th officer

Question One I remember well, a very experienced and...

One I remember well, a very experienced and respected Captain, a closed runway with no markers, the runway lights still active,controller could not see progress and no ground radar, all ducks lined...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jul 2017, 01:18
Replies: 25
Views: 6,033
Posted By 5th officer

PLEASE EXPLAIN?

PLEASE EXPLAIN?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Mar 2017, 06:44
Replies: 147
Views: 23,676
Posted By 5th officer

Sorry I should have included the time line but it...

Sorry I should have included the time line but it was a 1951 Cessna and the seat failure was in the early 1990's, the locating holes in the seat tracks developed ramps either side of the holes and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2017, 21:20
Replies: 147
Views: 23,676
Posted By 5th officer

Acro, the straw that broke the Camels Back for...

Acro, the straw that broke the Camels Back for Cessna was not Pilot Error, it was the failure of the Seat Track on a 1951 170a causing the Pilot to slide rearwards whilst holding onto the control...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2017, 21:17
Replies: 147
Views: 23,676
Posted By 5th officer

All because of greedy unethical lawyers. (eg:...

All because of greedy unethical lawyers. (eg: suing Cessna, Piper for a pilot error CFIT and blaming it on the aircraft or systems).

Unfortunately Australia wants to follow USA warts and all. This...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2017, 06:38
Replies: 147
Views: 23,676
Posted By 5th officer

60 or 70 Years?

It could be argued that in June next year the Cessna 172 will be 70 years old?
After all the first 172 was just a Cessna 170B with a nose wheel and nothing more. After owning a beautiful Cessna 170A...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2016, 04:25
Replies: 59
Views: 22,729
Posted By 5th officer

Sully the Hero?

I agree about this being a movie I would not pay to see, we have seen the outcome countless times so there is very little to anticipate and certainly not a surprise ending, also the term hero worries...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Mar 2016, 03:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,453
Posted By 5th officer

It is not the type of accident/incident that it...

It is not the type of accident/incident that it is important it is "when". As Instructors we were given some interesting statistics back in the 1990's, an American study found most accidents happened...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th May 2015, 04:22
Replies: 9
Views: 6,618
Posted By 5th officer

Great story John, Another cause of many...

Great story John,
Another cause of many accidents concerning Beauforts, this time at No.1 OTU Bairnsdale. There had been many unexplained accidents and loss of life. Eventually it was discovered the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jan 2015, 07:48
Replies: 17
Views: 4,805
Posted By 5th officer

Thumbs up Thanks Dora and Comper, what wonderful...

Thanks Dora and Comper,
what wonderful memories, not many years later did much of my early training on Chippy's, Blue RVY figures in my log book with Bruce McInnes for some of those hours. ;)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jan 2015, 07:25
Replies: 16
Views: 3,337
Posted By 5th officer

You could me a cynical old Pilot but I found my...

You could me a cynical old Pilot but I found my old J5F a very docile and forgiving lady, excellent and predictable aerobatics, would stay in the air at 28kts and only a poor pilot would get...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jan 2015, 02:42
Replies: 16
Views: 3,337
Posted By 5th officer

Thanks

Hi Dick,
thanks for advice, will watch with interest.
Best wishes
Geoff
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2014, 04:33
Replies: 1
Views: 2,180
Posted By 5th officer

CAPTAIN LEN MURPHY

Sad to report the passing of Captain Len Murphy. After several years RAAF service in the early 1950's and a stint as a Patrol Officer in PNG, Len joined the fledgling TAA in 1955 flying DC3's in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2014, 20:54
Replies: 17
Views: 4,805
Posted By 5th officer

Very sad indeed, checked my log book and did 3.5...

Very sad indeed, checked my log book and did 3.5 hours training in RVY at Royal Vic in the mid 1960-s. After surviving over 60 years sad to see its sudden demise? :(
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2014, 03:08
Replies: 26
Views: 10,253
Posted By 5th officer

Thumbs down Call me a dreamer Bob but after 40 years as a...

Call me a dreamer Bob but after 40 years as a pilot I do know the difference between a good operator and one that isn't. These guys not only damaged the careers of many young hopefuls but ran a very...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Nov 2014, 00:24
Replies: 26
Views: 10,253
Posted By 5th officer

Vee1, CASA were well aware what was going on, and...

Vee1, CASA were well aware what was going on, and surprise suprise DID NOTHING?:ugh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2014, 20:15
Replies: 26
Views: 10,253
Posted By 5th officer

Thumbs down Has always been a very questionable operation, my...

Has always been a very questionable operation, my son was the only pilot left in the early 1990's when the two owners had their licences suspended for flour bombing and low flying a competitor at...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Apr 2014, 22:48
Replies: 8
Views: 2,757
Posted By 5th officer

Not sure if it would work today but in the 1960's...

Not sure if it would work today but in the 1960's I found an Instructor looking for a bit of extra cash. We worked out a program where he came around once or twice a week and gave me some tuition at...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2014, 22:49
Replies: 16
Views: 3,577
Posted By 5th officer

One wonders what the investigator will make of...

One wonders what the investigator will make of this, maybe the Digger was flying too high???????
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Feb 2014, 03:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,149
Posted By 5th officer

Sorry forgot to put in Rego's they are EVW, BNL,...

Sorry forgot to put in Rego's they are EVW, BNL, JDE, and JJM.
Scottie
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Feb 2014, 03:52
Replies: 7
Views: 1,149
Posted By 5th officer

Jodel

Sunny,
there are four Jodel's on the AU register, have a look on the CASA site, could be worth contacting one of these for more info,
Cheers, Scottie:O
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Feb 2014, 08:18
Replies: 25
Views: 17,453
Posted By 5th officer

Good question Guptar, from my experience in...

Good question Guptar, from my experience in Beavers and other radial engined aircraft, I suggest it may have a bit to do with the Pilot.
Radials require very careful engine management right from...
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