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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd May 2013, 04:22
Replies: 13
Views: 5,684
Posted By reallyoldfart

Quote: "This morning at YSSY in the after 0600Z...

Quote: "This morning at YSSY in the after 0600Z curfew rush"

I think the above quote indicates this person's vast aviation knowledge!!!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Oct 2011, 04:17
Replies: 228
Views: 451,164
Posted By reallyoldfart

De Havilland Pilot, I think the engineer you...

De Havilland Pilot,

I think the engineer you mentioned may have been Bill Spence - he was with Airfast for a while in PNG as well as Camden
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2011, 12:14
Replies: 182
Views: 49,998
Posted By reallyoldfart

Some interesting "not so accurate observations...

Some interesting "not so accurate observations made on this forum", particularly about the Unionair Queenairs (FWG & RUU) and operations with the army.

Fact 1. Army pilots did fly the aircraft...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jun 2011, 06:16
Replies: 96
Views: 16,918
Posted By reallyoldfart

Interesting to see Dick Smith pop up again on the...

Interesting to see Dick Smith pop up again on the news as an AVIATION EXPERT!! Seems he is now an authority on volcanic ash as well.

I still wonder who adorned him with the title of AVIATION...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jun 2011, 11:36
Replies: 117
Views: 19,005
Posted By reallyoldfart

Well said Hugh!!!! Amos2 is obviously a...

Well said Hugh!!!!

Amos2 is obviously a really experienced aeronaut and therefore qualified to make such a judgement.

Just a pity he hasn't got the guts to expand on his stupid comments and...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th May 2010, 12:17
Replies: 47
Views: 31,529
Posted By reallyoldfart

Good to see some interest in this thread, BUT...

Good to see some interest in this thread, BUT ONLY ONE PHOTO SO FAR.

Like me, most of you probably have pics of this era that are either on slides or printed photographs. I am currently searching...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th May 2010, 00:28
Replies: 47
Views: 31,529
Posted By reallyoldfart

AIRFAST photo thread

Just had a look through the Bristow photo thread - very impressive and nostalgic.

Are there any ex-AIRFAST/HELICOPTER UTILITIES chaps out there who would be interested in a similar thread and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th May 2010, 23:47
Replies: 29
Views: 11,722
Posted By reallyoldfart

Quote: "A FORMER bankrupt Gold Coast...

Quote:

"A FORMER bankrupt Gold Coast businessman with a chequered background and no aviation experience has started Australia's newest airline... PacificFlier.com"

Oh deary me - I wonder who,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th May 2010, 07:57
Replies: 60
Views: 13,373
Posted By reallyoldfart

Until the real facts come out, we are wrong to...

Until the real facts come out, we are wrong to start laying blame - personally I don't believe descending below LSA in IMC is all that smart, if that is what actually happened.

MORE IMPORTANTLY,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th May 2010, 02:09
Replies: 60
Views: 13,373
Posted By reallyoldfart

Aircraft too low in SEQ??

Any substance to this or is it another example of accurate aviation reporting by the media>>

Passenger planes dropped too low over Gold Coast: ATSB...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2010, 04:46
Replies: 384
Views: 99,916
Posted By reallyoldfart

Jesus frank, don't mention the midnight foil...

Jesus frank, don't mention the midnight foil fairy again - Kevin might just get another of his brilliant ideas and move the oxygen thief sideways into the job as Aviation minister:ugh:
Forum: Flight Testing
23rd Jan 2010, 23:49
Replies: 16
Views: 3,009
Posted By reallyoldfart

If you can get hold of a book titled "TEST...

If you can get hold of a book titled "TEST PILOTS" by Don Middleton ISBN 0-00-218098-7, published 1985, you may find what you are looking for. This is one of those books you can read, re-read and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2010, 10:27
Replies: 88
Views: 11,181
Posted By reallyoldfart

Goodonya, Those days Titan mentioned may be...

Goodonya,

Those days Titan mentioned may be over, But I for one won't get over it particularly when you tell me to - in those days I used to get on any Australian airline as a pax and feel very...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Dec 2009, 09:33
Replies: 86
Views: 14,925
Posted By reallyoldfart

Yep, had it happen - on short final, expecting...

Yep, had it happen - on short final, expecting late landing clearance as one ahead clears the rwy. Just as he clears, the :mad:turkey behind me had been instructed to contact the tower and pushes...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Dec 2009, 23:49
Replies: 13
Views: 9,179
Posted By reallyoldfart

Good luck with trying on-line check-in etc-...

Good luck with trying on-line check-in etc- recently did SY -BKK - LHR - HKK - Sy and tried to check-in online for every sector and got the message that this service was not available- absolutely...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2009, 09:20
Replies: 15
Views: 4,248
Posted By reallyoldfart

Guys, I think we had better slow down on the...

Guys, I think we had better slow down on the opinionating and innuendo here - the news footage was shot hours after the accident, so I think it is wrong to infer that weather was a factor at this...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Nov 2009, 05:42
Replies: 15
Views: 4,328
Posted By reallyoldfart

Quote: Captcloudbuster "The longer I remain...

Quote: Captcloudbuster

"The longer I remain in the aviation game the more instances I see where management react poorly with a short term mentality."

Mate you hit the nail right on the head -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Sep 2009, 00:59
Replies: 2
Views: 938
Posted By reallyoldfart

ATR ?? at Maroochydore

Morning all, Was I correct in thinking I saw an ATR doing circuits at Maroochy a couple of days ago- had a blue tail but that's all I could see. Anybody got the details??
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2009, 08:36
Replies: 208
Views: 43,972
Posted By reallyoldfart

Wake up to the world of commercial reality

It has been an interesting read, so far, but there is a lot of banter from persons with either no memory, short memory, or are too young to remember our previous dealings with the frogs. It has to...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2004, 01:13
Replies: 148
Views: 62,187
Posted By reallyoldfart

sagy34, now that you have identified...

sagy34,

now that you have identified yourself as a loadmaster, why don't you email poor old winchop and between the two of you, you should be able to find a loadmaster site somewhere in the bowels...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2004, 08:54
Replies: 148
Views: 62,187
Posted By reallyoldfart

To BUSHRANGER Bill Those are pretty strong...

To BUSHRANGER Bill
Those are pretty strong words old chum. Are you absolutely certain it was a Seahawk??

From what I saw at the race (yes I was there on the ground), the huey hovering and...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2004, 08:26
Replies: 148
Views: 62,187
Posted By reallyoldfart

There has to be a bottom line to all of this. ...

There has to be a bottom line to all of this.

Were the guys involved so braindead to think that such a stupid ill thought out stunt could go unnoticed at a venue such as Indy??????

For poor...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2004, 22:20
Replies: 148
Views: 62,187
Posted By reallyoldfart

Hey WINCHOP, You really know how to dig...

Hey WINCHOP,

You really know how to dig yourself into a hole. Keep digging and you might finally disappear. Your earlier post showed you don't have all the facts, so why spread tales that are...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2004, 09:25
Replies: 148
Views: 62,187
Posted By reallyoldfart

Question Could be that the sandbag in the back is...

Could be that the sandbag in the back is demonstrating the fact that being a loadmaster requires no brains at all. I bet they aren't there next year.
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