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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2024, 09:57
Replies: 142
Views: 33,570
Posted By blackburn

Did the aircraft have an Auto PIlot that the...

Did the aircraft have an Auto PIlot that the student may have experimented with and found himself in the same situation as the young lady in Western Victoria (VH-ZEW) some years ago?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jun 2023, 05:50
Replies: 27
Views: 4,058
Posted By blackburn

Started a DC3 at Bairnsdale by hand sometime in...

Started a DC3 at Bairnsdale by hand sometime in 1970. It was a hot start and the starter motor failed i.e.when selected nothing happened!.
The Captain was Mayne McKern, the SRC for JetAir, and he...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Nov 2022, 10:09
Replies: 29
Views: 10,023
Posted By blackburn

John South went on to fly the 690 VH-EXT and...

John South went on to fly the 690 VH-EXT and later the HS125 for Coles-Myer, Shell or ANZ (can’t remember which) Last heard of recently living down Mornington Peninsula way.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Sep 2022, 12:50
Replies: 22
Views: 5,070
Posted By blackburn

As Megan has noted, the Australian system in the...

As Megan has noted, the Australian system in the past allowed the Cessna 182 type rating to give automatic coverage to the C180/185. I know of at least two accidents, one fatal, that were a result of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Aug 2022, 13:55
Replies: 118
Views: 21,869
Posted By blackburn

From personal expereince, the wasps also do their...

From personal expereince, the wasps also do their work in fuel drain tubes on aircraft parked at the Brisbane GA area. (Dec 2020)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2022, 05:22
Replies: 74
Views: 10,318
Posted By blackburn

Re the QNH read back, perhaps have a look at the...

Re the QNH read back, perhaps have a look at the report on the recent A320 incident at Paris with heading:

Incorrect QNH information, RNP approach with LNAV/VNAV minima conducted below the descent...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Nov 2021, 13:13
Replies: 15
Views: 4,761
Posted By blackburn

I think Interair at Essendon has had one for...

I think Interair at Essendon has had one for maintenance in recent times.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jan 2021, 07:17
Replies: 29
Views: 7,337
Posted By blackburn

Ken was one of my instructors during my PPL and...

Ken was one of my instructors during my PPL and CPL training at Mangere and Ardmore (Auckland Aero Club). Good memories of him; and he lived in Ellerslie.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2020, 14:28
Replies: 81
Views: 24,252
Posted By blackburn

Mr Approach, the Aero Commander was IFR and that...

Mr Approach, the Aero Commander was IFR and that makes no difference as to whether the pilot may make use of a tailwind (Flight manual max 10 kts) for departure or arrival in the same manner as that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Apr 2020, 14:11
Replies: 34
Views: 23,686
Posted By blackburn

Reference Leadsleds post number 4, for what it’s...

Reference Leadsleds post number 4, for what it’s worth, the Bristol Freighter did not have an Auto Feather System. It had an Auto Pitch Coarsening System. This worked by a comparison between air...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2020, 12:06
Replies: 28
Views: 7,572
Posted By blackburn

Back in 1982 I was tasked with an Ansett Freight...

Back in 1982 I was tasked with an Ansett Freight Charter from Tulla to Adelaide where we were to pick up a Tiger and bring him back to Melbourne in a Setair DC3.
Before we left Tulla I was handed...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2020, 22:50
Replies: 11
Views: 3,389
Posted By blackburn

There is a float plane operator at Williamstown...

There is a float plane operator at Williamstown in Melbourne who does floatplane training.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2020, 23:44
Replies: 10
Views: 1,844
Posted By blackburn

The Stress ECG saved my life too. Eleven years on...

The Stress ECG saved my life too. Eleven years on from a triple bypass and still operating on an unrestricted Class one. A small price to pay!
CASA avmed were kept in the loop and 6 months after my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Dec 2019, 09:54
Replies: 5
Views: 1,085
Posted By blackburn

To the best of my knowledge, Avionics 2000 do...

To the best of my knowledge, Avionics 2000 do sell the complete Bose headsets. May be worth a try.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2019, 03:19
Replies: 20
Views: 4,633
Posted By blackburn

Interesting to note the following from the...

Interesting to note the following from the American EAA Forums (November 2011):

"The piston DC-3 is a single pilot aircraft by type certification. HOWEVER if your DC-3 has been modified to the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Nov 2019, 11:46
Replies: 58
Views: 30,728
Posted By blackburn

PA24-260 ZK-DAA is still registered in NZ. Flown...

PA24-260 ZK-DAA is still registered in NZ. Flown in the air race by Grant Biel and Peter Pellew (deceased) both from Auckland. .
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Aug 2019, 05:06
Replies: 135
Views: 36,763
Posted By blackburn

Something like the question posed in post 97 (2)...

Something like the question posed in post 97 (2) was suggested to Angel Flight back in March when the CASA was putting their new rules on CSF in place.
Angel Flight replied that "We tried to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2019, 10:56
Replies: 18
Views: 4,917
Posted By blackburn

GAM's AC50S VH-MEH had 41,550 hours back in...

GAM's AC50S VH-MEH had 41,550 hours back in August last year so its probably up to about 41850 about now. There is another one in the high 30,000's.Last time I flew VH-MMA back in 1983 (it was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Dec 2018, 03:51
Replies: 78
Views: 27,540
Posted By blackburn

Melaleuca is actually the name of the airstrip...

Melaleuca is actually the name of the airstrip near Bathurst Harbour, SW Tasmania, not on Maatsuyker Island.
It's about 11NM Northeast of South West Cape.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2018, 11:57
Replies: 7
Views: 3,599
Posted By blackburn

onehitwonder I think you will find you are wrong...

onehitwonder I think you will find you are wrong with this statement (300) too.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Sep 2018, 13:11
Replies: 58
Views: 30,728
Posted By blackburn

DH89 Dominie ZK-AKU is apparently still airworthy...

DH89 Dominie ZK-AKU is apparently still airworthy and I understand is based in Tauranga, North Island NZ. It was race number 20 and there are photos of it in the race livery available on the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Dec 2017, 10:55
Replies: 1,301
Views: 626,232
Posted By blackburn

Let us not forget that when a certain enthusiast...

Let us not forget that when a certain enthusiast became Chairman of the Board of the predecessor to CASA, such items as the mandatory 2 hours Island Holding for Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Nov 2017, 04:51
Replies: 70
Views: 42,465
Posted By blackburn

A fairly well known cargo operator has recently...

A fairly well known cargo operator has recently had their use of Nowra terminated and funnily enough a lot of the cargo carried was destined for Albatross. The powers that be apparently do not want...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2017, 12:55
Replies: 12
Views: 4,334
Posted By blackburn

Try Graham Murphy - ATO in Melbourne.

Try Graham Murphy - ATO in Melbourne.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2017, 09:14
Replies: 93
Views: 16,369
Posted By blackburn

As Griffo has mentioned, the top of CTA back in...

As Griffo has mentioned, the top of CTA back in the 70's was FL400. The Lear 24 BSJ frequently operated EN-SY at FL410 both Northbound and Southbound. The pilots always objected to being told to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Nov 2016, 11:53
Replies: 2
Views: 2,516
Posted By blackburn

I met Tas when I worked as a DC3 F/O for...

I met Tas when I worked as a DC3 F/O for "Jetairlines Australia" during 1970.
He was employed as an F/O on the DC3 based in Melbourne, probably for the duration of the company's operations from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Oct 2016, 12:55
Replies: 15
Views: 5,011
Posted By blackburn

Dr Greg Ellis at East Bentleigh. Assistant...

Dr Greg Ellis at East Bentleigh. Assistant Cardiac Surgeon & DAME.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2016, 09:09
Replies: 12
Views: 3,213
Posted By blackburn

Para 24 of “Prescription of aircraft and ratings...

Para 24 of “Prescription of aircraft and ratings — CASR Part 61 (Edition 1)” dated 23 December 2014 reads “Aircraft types for which flight training and flight review are required for exercise of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2016, 12:47
Replies: 8
Views: 5,523
Posted By blackburn

Mr Milk - at Essendon, maybe you saw the C550...

Mr Milk - at Essendon, maybe you saw the C550 VH-PSM that is/was still in the old Pearl colours, barely a fuselage now having been stripped of engines and wings.
Hasn't been owned by Pearl since...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jan 2016, 11:44
Replies: 24
Views: 6,070
Posted By blackburn

I upgraded my 25 year old DC H10-30 headset...

I upgraded my 25 year old DC H10-30 headset several years ago with the Headsets Inc ANR kit. Initially I stayed with the original ear seals which were OK but last year I changed to the GEL seals from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2015, 05:53
Replies: 12
Views: 2,746
Posted By blackburn

The first production PA28 was 150HP

The first production PA28 was 150HP
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2015, 09:58
Replies: 146
Views: 29,880
Posted By blackburn

Jas Was NOTAMED as NAVBL due SWS till 0100 UTC...

Jas
Was NOTAMED as NAVBL due SWS till 0100 UTC today.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2014, 02:54
Replies: 75
Views: 11,526
Posted By blackburn

Capn Bloggs Refer AIP ENR 1.4-9 Classes of...

Capn Bloggs

Refer AIP ENR 1.4-9 Classes of Airspace - Services & Requirements for VFR aircraft in Class E: Radio COM Requirements "Continuous two-way"

In Class G Airspace I have found the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Aug 2014, 11:26
Replies: 39
Views: 20,423
Posted By blackburn

Oktas8 and Rate1: A check of the current...

Oktas8 and Rate1:

A check of the current CAR's (1988) will show you that the requirements for ICUS include at CAR 5.40 (1)

One assumes that all the Captains of your operator are approved for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Aug 2014, 13:29
Replies: 15
Views: 4,683
Posted By blackburn

About 1300 Gipsy Major engines were produced by...

About 1300 Gipsy Major engines were produced by GMH who also produced the P&W R1830 engines during WW2.
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