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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th May 2018, 23:39
Replies: 21
Views: 6,076
Posted By antechinus

I was on that flight

Lucky to be on the Constellation Journeys RTW tour. Excellent crew, some interesting destinations including Kilimanjaro and Marrakech.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2004, 03:41
Replies: 77
Views: 8,696
Posted By antechinus

AOPA is sad and pathetic, representing only 7% of...

AOPA is sad and pathetic, representing only 7% of licencees with medicals. So don't take what they have to say too seriously.

Dick Smith continues to use as AOPA as his political stick with the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2004, 03:24
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

Ron I too would like to congratulate you on...

Ron

I too would like to congratulate you on your appointment as President and wish the you the best.

You have a tough, if not impossible, job ahead.

I accept your undertaking that you will...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2004, 11:48
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

Movingforward: Andrew, yes an AOPA...

Movingforward:



Andrew, yes an AOPA election is political. And since you proposed two of the candidates standing for election and are also the proprietor of the Hamilton Ticket web site, I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2004, 07:10
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

Stab: A more interesting question is WHAT...

Stab:

A more interesting question is WHAT IF:

Bob Murphie, who is a candidate, has in the past few days been appointed to the board. The board is entitled to fill casual vacancies and the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2004, 06:03
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

No there is a simple explanation. ...

No there is a simple explanation.

Movingforward is closely connected with the pro-Hamilton cheer squad web site.

That website cross publishes these postings, so a little cheerio call to the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2004, 22:50
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

Fixable

Mr Stab

It is fixable but in my view, not in the hands of the Hamilton incumbents.

Their solution is to sex up the accounts hoping that the problem will go away.

It won't because the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2004, 05:15
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

The worm has turned

The news gets worse.

The Hamilton board has appointed two additional directors to replace the four who quit on Monday.

These are apparently Bob Murphie and Chris McKeown, both failed to get...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2004, 22:21
Replies: 128
Views: 14,523
Posted By antechinus

Rabbits now control the lettuce patch

Apparently the Hamilton faction now 100% controls AOPA.

Rumour has it that the resignations were directly related to the lack of solvency and the inability of AOPA to secure Directors' Liability....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th May 2003, 13:59
Replies: 13
Views: 1,235
Posted By antechinus

Sour Grapes

To the B Team who were soundly defeated:

The members have voted for a new fresh team. Why not let them get on with it?

To: Mr BIK:

Something like $0.75m was squandered between 1997 and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2003, 06:57
Replies: 86
Views: 6,475
Posted By antechinus

Fact or Fiction ?

Snarek & all who voted...

There is a rumour going around that the meeting called by the acting president (who was coincidentally soundly defeated) is to have the old board declare the election...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2003, 05:54
Replies: 61
Views: 5,585
Posted By antechinus

Actual Polling

The actual polling (subject to ratification at the AGM) below.
Congratulations to the successful candidates-
Pagani 765
Pike 644
Lawford 643
Kennedy 624
Errey 573
Kerans 534
Gaunt 514...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2003, 05:50
Replies: 86
Views: 6,475
Posted By antechinus

Results

Results to be verified and accepted at the AOPA AGM -

Pagani 765
Pike 644
Lawford 643
Kennedy 624
Errey 573
Kerans 534
Gaunt 514
Mahlberg 484
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2003, 08:00
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Censored?

AOPA Forum Bandits:

Well it is indeed good news that AOPA has its Forum site going again.

Some questions though:

The caretaker president has expressed his intention to censor the magazine...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2003, 14:41
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

In the good 'ol days (pre 1998) when AOPA had...

In the good 'ol days (pre 1998) when AOPA had assets of $0.75m, the excellent staff included GM Bart Beech. Bart was a well-qualified professional, able to deal with politicians & bureaucrats at all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2003, 07:08
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Sad Indictment

Chris McKeown & his "B" Team:

It is a sad, sad indictment of the Tammany Society that candidates have been forced to place an advertisement in today's Australian to inform AOPA members of their...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2003, 11:53
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Tammany Hall

Emeus –

I reckon you are fairly close to the mark but your analysis needs a little more fine tuning.

You have no need though to be so despondent about the Chairman exercising a heap of proxies...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2003, 15:15
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

The plot is getting very thick

Postscript to my earlier post:

Boy this is getting complicated. Since my last post it has been alleged that more skulduggery has being going on in the AOPA caretaker President's bunker.

Chris...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2003, 14:46
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Proxies: Mr Keown advises that a safe has...

Proxies:

Mr Keown advises that a safe has been provided to house the proxies when received and directors do not have access
to the safe. The Company Secretary will adjudicate the proxies and keep...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2003, 08:13
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Censorship

Axiom:

Chris McKeown's censorship of the Magazine and now the wilful interference of the Company Secretary's election notice is beyond contempt and it will be interesting to see what your B Team...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2003, 15:12
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Gaunty: As an ex Moderator of the AOPA...

Gaunty:

As an ex Moderator of the AOPA Forum, I can tell you that the Forum can be started up at a flick of a switch - 10 seconds at the most. It has nothing to do with new software.

But what...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2003, 11:47
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Dogimed There is no reason whatsoever to...

Dogimed

There is no reason whatsoever to question the integrity of the office staff.

However I am surprised that there is no supervision from the board.

Does anyone know which director is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2003, 10:19
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Snarek: Well summarised. Ameus: ...

Snarek:

Well summarised.

Ameus:

You have every right to be melancholic but like Snarek, I have every confidence that the new team will have the numbers and will sort out the mess. The...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2003, 08:26
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Shonky Election

Axiom:

Your post is unintelligible, perhaps you shouldn't have partaken in that last bottle of red.

Snarek:

I agree, another election would be destructive but that would be the decision of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2003, 15:50
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Conduct of the Election

Apparently the independent Returning Officer engaged by AOPA to run the election has received a large number of complaints regarding the conduct of the election.

Will the election be declared...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2003, 13:44
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

One-Man Band

Well not only is Bill Hamilton the sole concoctor of all submissions to CASA without any consultation with the board, but he is also the mouthpiece for AOPA.

Bill has made many a media release...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2003, 10:01
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

John Lyon - Interesting to see "your"...

John Lyon -

Interesting to see "your" contribution. Who wrote it for you?

Some members may be interested in the only activity you engaged in on behalf of AOPA was AVIEX. This little effort was...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2003, 14:16
Replies: 149
Views: 15,087
Posted By antechinus

Dud Information

Axiom

For someone who has established himself as an expert on all matters AOPA, you are terribly wrong with your information:

Quote
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I note...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2003, 19:26
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

Bob Murphy Just a point of clarification,...

Bob Murphy

Just a point of clarification, the vote is not preferential, there is no 1,2,3 etc. Just a tick or cross needed for nine or less. You can vote for only candidate if you wish...

Your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2003, 11:22
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

Axiom You need to be a little more careful...

Axiom

You need to be a little more careful with the detail:

Quote
___________________________________________________
I note that Russel has admitted to and marjorie accepting help from him...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2003, 08:21
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

Cat get your tongue Axiom? Waiting for...

Cat get your tongue Axiom?

Waiting for instructions?

R
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2003, 07:18
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

AOPA members are indebted to Marjorie for this...

AOPA members are indebted to Marjorie for this thorough revelation of the antics of Mr Murphie and his "mate" Mr Axiom.

The explanation needed to be detailed to expose the duplicities and sleight...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2003, 15:35
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

Auditors

Axiom

It is interesting to note that the auditors declined the invitation to put their advice in writing. Wonder why that would be?

I never claimed that my position was definitive, indeed I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2003, 10:03
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

Axiom: Some relevant points: I have not...

Axiom:

Some relevant points:

I have not claimed that AOPA is insolvent, rather AOPA has the potential to become insolvent if its financial behaviour does not change.

Secondly, my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2003, 15:57
Replies: 252
Views: 17,457
Posted By antechinus

Code Of Conduct

I was gratified to see that the Code of Conduct was published in the Magazine. As one of the authors of the document I can tell you that the motive was to try and create an ethical platform for the...
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