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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2018, 08:36
Replies: 25
Views: 5,257
Posted By Capt Casper

As I see it, GA as an industry, has been...

As I see it, GA as an industry, has been destroyed by bureaucracy.
Whilst I applaud Far Cu for starting a most worthwhile discussion, sadly I think there is no avenue to pursue it.
You don’t know...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2017, 23:42
Replies: 45
Views: 17,587
Posted By Capt Casper

Sounds to me like the 50K debt is the problem. ...

Sounds to me like the 50K debt is the problem.
This might lift your spirits!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m63IryQi7fA&feature=youtu.be
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Nov 2016, 07:24
Replies: 63
Views: 12,335
Posted By Capt Casper

"Loathe the FSA magazine and really miss Mac...

"Loathe the FSA magazine and really miss Mac Job's Aviation Safety Digest".
I agree!
The problem is that the digest was written dispassionately, accurately and with the intention to educate. FSA is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2016, 08:12
Replies: 7
Views: 2,969
Posted By Capt Casper

The mind boggles at the Notams & Chart Changes this will cause

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/03/mind-the-gap-australias-latitude-and-longitude-to-shift-2m-next-year
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Aug 2015, 03:54
Replies: 47
Views: 6,852
Posted By Capt Casper

"91.120 Carriage of documents—certain flights ...

"91.120 Carriage of documents—certain flights
(1) This regulation applies in relation to a flight of an aircraft other than:
(a) a VFR flight conducted by day and within 50 nautical miles of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jun 2015, 00:55
Replies: 18
Views: 5,696
Posted By Capt Casper

Gerry III’s post 28 May reminds me of an incident...

Gerry III’s post 28 May reminds me of an incident when the aircraft were first imported.
The Yellow one which subsequently became VH WWE was almost lost the same way.
The Australian C of A was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Feb 2015, 07:12
Replies: 31
Views: 8,408
Posted By Capt Casper

"Then again, I notice that the older people get,...

"Then again, I notice that the older people get, the more they tend to get fixated on a single looming problem, and neglect awareness of accompanying developing situations, that are obvious to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2014, 10:58
Replies: 42
Views: 10,196
Posted By Capt Casper

Pontificating about responses to an engine...

Pontificating about responses to an engine failure after take off in an aircraft not certified under CAR 125 or equivalent is futile.
One response only - Are you above Vmca by a good margin? & Are...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2014, 10:04
Replies: 16
Views: 1,636
Posted By Capt Casper

We obviously have too many people in CASA with...

We obviously have too many people in CASA with time on their hands and hands in our pockets!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jun 2014, 06:54
Replies: 13
Views: 7,748
Posted By Capt Casper

Thank you fso28 for the “heads up”! Thank you...

Thank you fso28 for the “heads up”! Thank you Wally for saving me the search!
I read the AIC again & checked Jeppesen – Air Traffic Control – AU-607 4.3.
I accept the thrust of what fso28 says and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jun 2014, 08:50
Replies: 33
Views: 9,850
Posted By Capt Casper

Public Memorial, 26 June, Port Maquarie

There are no doubt a lot of people who would like to attend, but distance and transport can be a problem. It is for me.
Without incurring the wrath of our moderators or our beloved "Authority", I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jun 2014, 07:30
Replies: 60
Views: 11,982
Posted By Capt Casper

Lots about it here de Havilland Australia...

Lots about it here
de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Australia_DHA-3_Drover)
Apparently the Mk1F and Mk2 had fixed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jun 2014, 07:51
Replies: 1,673
Views: 418,687
Posted By Capt Casper

Congratulations to Gary Gaunt & Trevor Jensen

I have skimmed just a few but these two are excellent.
I would encourage every one to at least draw attention to the submissions of Gary Gaunt and Trevor Jenson to the attention of their local...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th May 2014, 09:45
Replies: 79
Views: 39,336
Posted By Capt Casper

Perhaps they ran out of money getting an AOC...

Perhaps they ran out of money getting an AOC [rumour].
What has CASA cost them?
I bet Vincent is not broke - just Vincent Oz!!!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2013, 06:25
Replies: 36
Views: 7,222
Posted By Capt Casper

Remember Canberra Sydney in 17 minutes, hot...

Remember Canberra Sydney in 17 minutes, hot breakfast included, once! B727! I think the indigestion is still with me! My leg, captain ate first.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2013, 08:01
Replies: 1,673
Views: 418,687
Posted By Capt Casper

This thread is unintelligible to most mortals who...

This thread is unintelligible to most mortals who do not follow every intricacy of the political intrigue of CASA and politics. As an instance who is “Wazza”? I honestly haven’t a clue.
I don’t want...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Nov 2013, 07:52
Replies: 19
Views: 3,194
Posted By Capt Casper

I have great doubts about many of the posters on...

I have great doubts about many of the posters on this “Professional Forum”.
Greedo asked a couple of very simple questions.
The answer to both is that if you are within or on the radials defined by...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2013, 09:12
Replies: 54
Views: 6,725
Posted By Capt Casper

Don't know about lives lost, but I bet the...

Don't know about lives lost, but I bet the unfortunate Pel Air - Norfolk - accident pilot would in retrospect have welcomed "Operational Control"!
Airlines and large commercial companies can no...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2013, 07:20
Replies: 54
Views: 6,725
Posted By Capt Casper

In my memento's I have a flight plan for a...

In my memento's I have a flight plan for a training flight I undertook as part of my training for my private pilot's licence on 5/9/1964.
The route was Bankstown - Canberra - Bankstown. The document...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2013, 07:18
Replies: 1,738
Views: 4,247,014
Posted By Capt Casper

Maybe they are trying to figure out a way of...

Maybe they are trying to figure out a way of tossing KRudd out the open back door without anyone noticing!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2013, 07:59
Replies: 73
Views: 22,953
Posted By Capt Casper

Email extract: "Thank you for your email to...

Email extract:

"Thank you for your email to Nick. He is currently out of the office and has asked me to respond on his behalf.

As you can imagine, it is always a great encouragement for Nick to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jul 2013, 07:48
Replies: 838
Views: 647,534
Posted By Capt Casper

In view of the dependance we all have in...

In view of the dependance we all have in electronic distribution of data, it shouldn't be too hard for a boffin to find a way of attaching to the flight plan, the information the pilot (crew) has on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jul 2013, 00:22
Replies: 36
Views: 13,295
Posted By Capt Casper

I have an original Piper Twin Comanche Owner's...

I have an original Piper Twin Comanche Owner's Handbook.
I scanned the following from the performance section, the numbers are page numbers:-

SECTION IV
PERFORMANCE CHARTS

Take-off Distance...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jul 2013, 07:42
Replies: 80
Views: 20,315
Posted By Capt Casper

XXX – That would be the most myopic post I have...

XXX – That would be the most myopic post I have seen on this site.
Think – 19 years old; the 21st century bureaucracies; IFR through dozens of countries with all their vagaries; paying for it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jun 2013, 07:59
Replies: 365
Views: 75,857
Posted By Capt Casper

"Finally, and most importantly, piles of...

"Finally, and most importantly, piles of regulations make little difference to the behaviour of the people who know what they are doing, and make little difference to the behaviour of the people who...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jun 2013, 00:29
Replies: 34
Views: 6,850
Posted By Capt Casper

"Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the...

"Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools.’ Douglas Bader.
I have been flying for a long time now – Student Pilot License issued Nov 1963. My Night VMC test was undertaken...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Mar 2013, 09:14
Replies: 45
Views: 10,773
Posted By Capt Casper

Very nostalgic thread. Great memories! I've put...

Very nostalgic thread. Great memories!
I've put together a list of names - in no particular order - that I recall - quite a few!

Hopefully others will add to the list as I am sure I've missed a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Mar 2013, 08:24
Replies: 39
Views: 18,223
Posted By Capt Casper

My view of it would be that, once, we had three...

My view of it would be that, once, we had three domestic airlines. Ansett, TAA and Compass. James Strong wanted TAA to be premier airline (measured by market share).
To achieve that, he sold the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2013, 05:30
Replies: 4
Views: 1,191
Posted By Capt Casper

Someone here should be able to help. Comanche...

Someone here should be able to help.
Comanche Flyer - International Comanche Society: Australia Tribe (http://www.comancheflyer.com.au/new/contact_us.php)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Feb 2013, 05:47
Replies: 58
Views: 22,193
Posted By Capt Casper

In the early sixties as an apprentice aircraft...

In the early sixties as an apprentice aircraft fitter, I was involved in the instalation of a Wilde vertcal camera and a drift sight in a Piper Aztec VH- FWH operated by James Air Charter....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2013, 08:15
Replies: 21
Views: 6,781
Posted By Capt Casper

It's a true story (60's - 70's of course) - but...

It's a true story (60's - 70's of course) - but you haven't explained it fully! The, no doubt, imperial box of matches was 30nm x 20nm x 10 nm on the WAC chart. 1:60 was an art form then!! Most GA...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Nov 2012, 06:27
Replies: 30
Views: 6,287
Posted By Capt Casper

They won't be empty skies!! Just empty of...

They won't be empty skies!!
Just empty of Australian owned & operated Aircraft.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2012, 03:01
Replies: 29
Views: 7,925
Posted By Capt Casper

The Airways museum website - Airways Museum /...

The Airways museum website - Airways Museum / Civil Aviation Historical Society (http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/)
has a listing of Aircraft Magazine articles. From that list:-

1958 March
Our...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Oct 2012, 08:44
Replies: 241
Views: 76,768
Posted By Capt Casper

Flying - Spike # 118

It is always sad and usually speculative to discuss accidents.
In my opinion and I stress, opinion, Flying - Spike is closest to the truth. These days, information is available by the ton, but what...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2012, 02:55
Replies: 69
Views: 21,392
Posted By Capt Casper

James Air Charter Pty Ltd

I am working on a history of Walter Ernest James - James Air Charter P/L.

The following list of people share a link with James Air Charter P/L, Commerce International P/L, Ansett General Aviation...
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