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Forum: African Aviation
5th Dec 2007, 10:02
Replies: 5
Views: 980
Posted By Balloothebear

CJ A word of caution before diving headlong...

CJ
A word of caution before diving headlong into any relationship involving a stand alone expat and an Angolan Army General.........
Many SA/Nam guys and girls have been burned by this operator,...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Jul 2007, 07:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,067
Posted By Balloothebear

Cry foul

These chaps deserve to have their wrists slapped and ar_es kicked.
HOWEVER, it is a pointless execise if SACAA only does it now, with "Big brother" watching, and then, when "Big brother" goes back...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Mar 2007, 09:08
Replies: 84
Views: 11,301
Posted By Balloothebear

Next victim

Fluffy fan old sport, here is my up to the minute report on why we as Sefafricans have earned the right to moan:-
This morning at 06h15 when I opened my curtains, my dog of five years was lying in a...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Nov 2006, 13:29
Replies: 12
Views: 4,483
Posted By Balloothebear

SF, to repeat JE sentiments, if you are paxing on...

SF, to repeat JE sentiments, if you are paxing on the F28, you should be ok, dont expect 5 star EU treatment, ticket booking, issuing and boarding take on a whole new perspective in deepest darkest...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Nov 2006, 05:49
Replies: 53
Views: 15,448
Posted By Balloothebear

DD, read the same article wondering to myself...

DD, read the same article wondering to myself WTF? cherry on top is the advert on pg105. Sad thing about SA aviation, little boys with big toys, and the mentality to match. Other forums also...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Nov 2006, 09:19
Replies: 49
Views: 7,890
Posted By Balloothebear

Funny how the little man in charge always looks...

Funny how the little man in charge always looks south for help,and never goes north of the Mediteranian for ACMI?:confused:
Sad day for Solenta if they have been wooed by his words, yet another...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Sep 2006, 12:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,177
Posted By Balloothebear

D2-ERK suffered a "gear collapse" whilst on the...

D2-ERK suffered a "gear collapse" whilst on the hardstand at LDA, no spectacular gear up landing Im afraid,just some poor techie that fiddled with the wrong lever at the wrong time. Damage is...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Sep 2006, 14:32
Replies: 54
Views: 7,434
Posted By Balloothebear

Grrr Mods, please cut the crap

Guys/Girls, pprune is a great site that many of us use on a daily basis, either for updates on whats happening, or to chirp about our experiences on the dark continent!!
Previous threads have been...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Aug 2006, 11:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,597
Posted By Balloothebear

bb,just got back from a "tour" of LAD,to...

bb,just got back from a "tour" of LAD,to reiterate DA87 words, the city is pretty much trying to recover itself from years of civil war. The portugese designed streets and appartments from the 50's...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Apr 2006, 10:23
Replies: 11
Views: 2,952
Posted By Balloothebear

These days,most of he expat crews stay over in...

These days,most of he expat crews stay over in the Royal Palm Hotel, if my memory serves me correctly,downstairs in the pub (where else:O ) there are pic's on the wall of airliners from yesteryear,...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Mar 2006, 14:21
Replies: 1
Views: 958
Posted By Balloothebear

Nice to see the AQ guys and girls are still...

Nice to see the AQ guys and girls are still flying the SA flag,in and out of Bagdad,keep up the good work.:ok:
Forum: African Aviation
24th Mar 2006, 13:27
Replies: 13
Views: 2,245
Posted By Balloothebear

Pity that is.....allot of hard work went into...

Pity that is.....allot of hard work went into converting her into a cargo version 748,allot of sweat at the SACAA,Mod Approvals,STC's etc, she left FALA about a year ago, fresh engines and props,new...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
23rd Mar 2006, 10:47
Replies: 16
Views: 2,335
Posted By Balloothebear

If you dont consider South Africa to be to "Third...

If you dont consider South Africa to be to "Third World" and if you have the following licenses I can put you in touch with a few local SA AMO's
Fokker F 28/Rolls Royce Spey 555-15 Series
Beech...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
8th Mar 2006, 11:09
Replies: 5
Views: 1,275
Posted By Balloothebear

Zimex has a few operations in various parts of...

Zimex has a few operations in various parts of Africa:-
I speak under correction,but I believe they have a Twin Otter in Libya
They have a deal with a local company in Algeria,Hassi Messaoud,...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Feb 2006, 15:23
Replies: 16
Views: 1,385
Posted By Balloothebear

PFT, good topic, however it has been covered...

PFT, good topic, however it has been covered under different headings back in the Rossair days, in more recent history,Solenta also had its fair share of critisism. Even though I am a fan of a good...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Feb 2006, 09:27
Replies: 3
Views: 877
Posted By Balloothebear

Hey Taillet The max allowable split on the...

Hey Taillet
The max allowable split on the 19OOD is 40 degrees. Check the P&W mm if you are running high ITT's,for further fault finding.:ok:
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Nov 2005, 12:52
Replies: 41
Views: 6,875
Posted By Balloothebear

NRWR, thanks for initiating the thread, lovely to...

NRWR, thanks for initiating the thread, lovely to see.As per previous posts,not going to get into airworthiness debates, just for the love of the machine, great to see her in the air again.
:ok:
Forum: African Aviation
1st Nov 2005, 07:19
Replies: 23
Views: 4,340
Posted By Balloothebear

Its never easy to bid a fellow Pruner and aviator...

Its never easy to bid a fellow Pruner and aviator fairwell,Rhodie, tonight I shall charge a glass of Scotlands finest, and toast to your graduation: to the big blue yonder, where skies are blue, and...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Oct 2005, 08:00
Replies: 7
Views: 843
Posted By Balloothebear

Hey Dean, thanks for the posting relating to the...

Hey Dean, thanks for the posting relating to the closing of yet another era in a once proud SAAF history. Any indication as to how the SAAF will dispose of the Allo's.....:{

" We're chopper's...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Aug 2005, 07:36
Replies: 24
Views: 2,311
Posted By Balloothebear

Putt Our world of aviation is very small,I...

Putt
Our world of aviation is very small,I spent a memorable year with the Dane's and Swede's a few years back and should I ever be in their neck of the woods, or visa versa, there would be barrels...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Aug 2005, 14:13
Replies: 25
Views: 2,106
Posted By Balloothebear

Back to Gunns being the winner of the e-bucks...

Back to Gunns being the winner of the e-bucks competion...........
tjom,if I will, I'll definatley be the first "Seff Effriken" to play
"Frikkebreebors en sy orkes.......grootste treffers.....vol...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Jun 2005, 10:03
Replies: 3
Views: 852
Posted By Balloothebear

From "702" eyewitness news:- "Three people...

From "702" eyewitness news:-

"Three people have been slightly injured after a passenger plane made an emergency landing at Johannesburg International Airport this morning. Initial reports...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Jun 2005, 11:21
Replies: 15
Views: 2,065
Posted By Balloothebear

Now there's an interesting one!! Wonder how he...

Now there's an interesting one!!
Wonder how he is going to get by the technicalities..........SA 321 Super Frelon, there is only one of its type on the ZS register,the corrosion on that machine from...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Jun 2005, 12:19
Replies: 3
Views: 1,233
Posted By Balloothebear

Birdlady,thanks for bringing this to our...

Birdlady,thanks for bringing this to our attention, the relative link made for some intresting reading, once again it appears that our "democratic" CAA bulldozed its way over all the consultative...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Jun 2005, 12:02
Replies: 76
Views: 14,685
Posted By Balloothebear

Imaginative and exellent responses so far guys...

Imaginative and exellent responses so far guys and gals,keep it up.


"And at lunchbreak the scoreboard read as follows:-"

ANTONOV ....1
PEDESTRIANS....0

:E :E :E :E :E :E :E :E
Forum: African Aviation
25th Apr 2005, 07:48
Replies: 25
Views: 5,447
Posted By Balloothebear

Carol is still in ICU, she has undergone several...

Carol is still in ICU, she has undergone several operations in the past few weeks, and is making a slow recovery.
The good news is that she is off the lung machine, and has started to move.
Her...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
25th Apr 2005, 07:40
Replies: 3
Views: 631
Posted By Balloothebear

Helmet69,please send me a PM with all the...

Helmet69,please send me a PM with all the relevant details,
"Mass action" has worked in the past!!!
Forum: African Aviation
6th Apr 2005, 08:54
Replies: 6
Views: 1,248
Posted By Balloothebear

Thanks EH for getting this post rolling, I was on...

Thanks EH for getting this post rolling, I was on the way to do it myself.
"We are only as safe as the ones who govern us allow us to be"
I place the events of the past few weeks squarely at the...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Apr 2005, 08:14
Replies: 25
Views: 5,447
Posted By Balloothebear

To all the guys and girls who know Carol, please...

To all the guys and girls who know Carol, please keep her in your prayers, for today she faces her darkest hour.
She remains in a serious but stable condition in a JHB hospital.
Condolences to the...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Mar 2005, 13:25
Replies: 8
Views: 1,107
Posted By Balloothebear

Dean, thanks a mill for this laugh a minute...

Dean, thanks a mill for this laugh a minute posting

"One of the 23 passengers on SA Airlink's flight SA 8032, was social and economic development head for the South African National Civics...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Mar 2005, 08:19
Replies: 4
Views: 945
Posted By Balloothebear

Ja,nee,the local market is really crappy at the...

Ja,nee,the local market is really crappy at the moment for mid-time turbine guys to get a break into the jet market.:uhoh:
Are there any companies out there that can help our esteemend...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2005, 05:32
Replies: 5
Views: 793
Posted By Balloothebear

And then allong came the CAA........... Due to...

And then allong came the CAA...........
Due to the fact that the Oryx is a hybrid of sorts (as per CJ posting) it will require a "type certificate" from the country of manufacture, before being put...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Feb 2005, 09:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,244
Posted By Balloothebear

Reminds me of the urban legend of the Rx or WFP...

Reminds me of the urban legend of the Rx or WFP safety officer, who recieved a new fandangled "all in one" watch for his birthday......it even had a barometer function!!
Low and behold he climbed...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Feb 2005, 11:23
Replies: 1
Views: 677
Posted By Balloothebear

Lightbulb JAR Compliance vs others

Can I ask fellow pruners for some help here please:-
Where or how will I find a complete listing of what is required to get an aircraft (part 121, mass >5700kg + 20 pax) JAR compliant?
Any help...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Feb 2005, 14:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,246
Posted By Balloothebear

Hells teeth Rhodie, you got front row seats there...

Hells teeth Rhodie, you got front row seats there :\
Drop me a PM next time you come out to HBV:ok:
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