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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Aug 2010, 11:51
Replies: 12
Views: 3,368
Posted By Obiwan

Hello all, I was recently alerted to this...

Hello all,

I was recently alerted to this thread, my name is also Brian Grinter - the one alluded to as "Air League" Brian.

I know its now a few months on, but I felt I should pop on to say a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jun 2006, 07:53
Replies: 31
Views: 3,367
Posted By Obiwan

That's one of the options in the CASA paper -...

That's one of the options in the CASA paper - follow the link above.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th May 2006, 14:29
Replies: 13
Views: 2,229
Posted By Obiwan

Reference I have called it an A.11. Just did a...

Reference I have called it an A.11. Just did a Google and found references to A20. :confused:


Shame it never flew. Heard it soaked up anywhere from $60 to $100 million before it was ditched in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th May 2006, 10:30
Replies: 13
Views: 2,229
Posted By Obiwan

Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong,...

Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Wamira was cancelled due to delays and cost overruns. Part of this was the desire to build 2 versions, the A.10 with side by side...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2006, 10:33
Replies: 16
Views: 1,872
Posted By Obiwan

Actually I thought of Canberra - races over Lake...

Actually I thought of Canberra - races over Lake Burley Griffin with crowds on the foreshore. But like anything that exciting would happen in Canberra....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2006, 12:25
Replies: 18
Views: 2,189
Posted By Obiwan

I don't know if its for real - but its pretty...

I don't know if its for real - but its pretty funny
http://www.funpic.hu/files/pics/00010/00010699.jpg
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2006, 10:09
Replies: 51
Views: 14,169
Posted By Obiwan

AOPA has released a statement on Ron's death on...

AOPA has released a statement on Ron's death on their website (http://www.aopa.com.au/mediareleases/mr060406.pdf).
Minister Warren Truss has paid tribute to Ron here...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Apr 2006, 11:44
Replies: 51
Views: 14,169
Posted By Obiwan

I met Ron about 5 years ago - although we very...

I met Ron about 5 years ago - although we very quickly became good friends.
We had a common background, both having been AAL cadets in our youth in western Sydney - although we never met during this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2006, 23:50
Replies: 28
Views: 4,797
Posted By Obiwan

As someone said earlier - nice bit of dramatic...

As someone said earlier - nice bit of dramatic PR. Sinking a vessel owned by a foreign country running drugs in our waters. Shame it wasn't done during the chase...
Video footage is also on the ADF...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2006, 11:33
Replies: 201
Views: 26,010
Posted By Obiwan

I figured CASA might end up with a backlog of...

I figured CASA might end up with a backlog of ASIC applications so applied with the bloke at Merimbula. It took 6 weeks which wasn't too bad, especially after I heard some of the war stories that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2006, 12:13
Replies: 2
Views: 942
Posted By Obiwan

When did it happen? I've just had a squizz...

When did it happen?

I've just had a squizz at the the NZ CAA website and they have no accident details up for 2006 yet - maybe they have a back log?

What did you search for? Jackson's Camel is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jan 2006, 23:59
Replies: 74
Views: 9,208
Posted By Obiwan

Re: No Asic = No Fly !!!! What a joke !

Yes, we can't forget the potentially destructive force of a small Cessna slamming in to an office building. 9/11 would pale in insignificane compared to this
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2006, 13:14
Replies: 11
Views: 1,126
Posted By Obiwan

Re: Meteor, Sabre and Mirage in Oz: Book Hunt

Occasionally copies of books from this series turn up on eBay, at the moment the Anson, Hudson... and Lincoln, Canberra... books are there.

If you have an eBay account you can set up a search that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Dec 2005, 01:43
Replies: 100
Views: 11,416
Posted By Obiwan

Tacky Where is this media release? I can't...

Tacky

Where is this media release? I can't see any on their website. The only thing I've seen of late is the AOPA President testified before the Joint Committee review of aviation security on the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Dec 2005, 03:26
Replies: 31
Views: 6,435
Posted By Obiwan

Pilatus Porters when they were 'retired'. I have...

Pilatus Porters when they were 'retired'. I have it on tape somewhere, used to tape anything aviation on the news when I was younger :=
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Dec 2005, 10:14
Replies: 51
Views: 7,161
Posted By Obiwan

Wonder when the first passenger 747-8 will be...

Wonder when the first passenger 747-8 will be ordered...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Dec 2005, 01:48
Replies: 17
Views: 2,039
Posted By Obiwan

Station Pier and Albert Park Lake

Station Pier and Albert Park Lake
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2005, 03:22
Replies: 27
Views: 3,590
Posted By Obiwan

Heaven forbid they should do something to promote...

Heaven forbid they should do something to promote aviation and their sport to the public...

ps. Pall, good news :ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2005, 06:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,169
Posted By Obiwan

I think it was a practise Sidewinder that fell...

I think it was a practise Sidewinder that fell off a Hornet and landed on some bloke's Toyota Landcruiser.

Toyota got a bit of mileage out of it - they ran an ad along the lines of - "So tough,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2005, 01:03
Replies: 20
Views: 2,764
Posted By Obiwan

Perhaps you could have the courtesy of also...

Perhaps you could have the courtesy of also including the reply from a Committee member..



Is that uncommunicative?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jun 2005, 00:21
Replies: 31
Views: 4,764
Posted By Obiwan

Exactly - I had one pop open just after takeoff...

Exactly - I had one pop open just after takeoff for this reason. It was hinged on the side so a kick of the rudder shut it. Hardly an inflight emergency... (I was only a student too back then)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2005, 12:08
Replies: 9
Views: 1,946
Posted By Obiwan

Senja is CFI at Phoenix Aero Club - Hoxton Park.

Senja is CFI at Phoenix Aero Club - Hoxton Park.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jun 2005, 03:21
Replies: 1
Views: 637
Posted By Obiwan

R555C, Also discussed in this thread...

R555C,

Also discussed in this thread (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=176893)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jun 2005, 11:51
Replies: 9
Views: 1,946
Posted By Obiwan

Yes it is

Yes it is
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2005, 01:12
Replies: 21
Views: 4,325
Posted By Obiwan

America also imported cheap labour once upon a...

America also imported cheap labour once upon a time :p
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jun 2005, 01:09
Replies: 9
Views: 1,946
Posted By Obiwan

NAMPS, That's so cool :) I have some...

NAMPS,
That's so cool :)

I have some photos of a flight from Mascot to Newcastle in the 30s. An aerial shot shows the airport consists of a couple of hangars, one with MASCOT painted on the roof...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th May 2005, 06:17
Replies: 31
Views: 4,444
Posted By Obiwan

Interesting that Bashir got what, 2.5 years for...

Interesting that Bashir got what, 2.5 years for murdering 200 innocent civilians and Corby gets 20 years for some pot?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2005, 04:33
Replies: 82
Views: 10,178
Posted By Obiwan

A mate is a member of the Royal Aeronautical...

A mate is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and invited me to a lecture on the Pig many moons ago. Couple of pilots flew a Pig down to YSSY for a squizz over and nice presentation. One of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd May 2005, 23:19
Replies: 82
Views: 10,178
Posted By Obiwan

Doesn't the F-22 carry its heatseekers in bays?...

Doesn't the F-22 carry its heatseekers in bays? Didn't the F-111 have an optional gun in the bay until we put PaveTack there instead?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd May 2005, 01:29
Replies: 22
Views: 2,228
Posted By Obiwan

I thought it was the CHOGM in Brisvegas back in...

I thought it was the CHOGM in Brisvegas back in 2002?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th May 2005, 01:08
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By Obiwan

nice little money maker - although we are spose...

nice little money maker - although we are spose to be going to photo id licence soon...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2005, 01:17
Replies: 18
Views: 2,071
Posted By Obiwan

I kept mine in my wallet until it deteriorated :(...

I kept mine in my wallet until it deteriorated :(
You can buy a little folder (that won't fit in a shirt pocket) to store them in - I eventually did this.
I still have my CAA credit card licence...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th May 2005, 04:10
Replies: 4
Views: 5,816
Posted By Obiwan

The AOPA guide includes all ALAs in Australia,...

The AOPA guide includes all ALAs in Australia, the country airstrip guides are divided in to states - howver you do get the neat little 'mud maps' and the info is laid out in an 'ERSA-like' format...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th May 2005, 04:07
Replies: 4
Views: 626
Posted By Obiwan

Try the RAA's website - specifically the 'Learn...

Try the RAA's website - specifically the 'Learn to Fly' page

http://www.auf.asn.au/students/index.html
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2005, 13:02
Replies: 23
Views: 3,011
Posted By Obiwan

One travel agent has started to refuse to book...

One travel agent has started to refuse to book holidays to Bali. If you want to go there he'll send you to the guy down the road.

Bali relies heavily on the tourist buck as witnessed in the...
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