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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jun 2014, 20:50
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Ditto

A great yarn and without being disrespectful I'll quote Monty Python-"And you tell the you young people today that and they won't believe you"
Seriously, with even cockpit layouts of 50 years ago we...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th May 2014, 09:14
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Holes in the cheese

When I arrived the act was down at the hangar. When I got there the battery and air bottle were out pending payment for the work. Back to the hangar for one of "sir's" rubber cheques then back to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th May 2014, 08:57
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

NBM

I haven't read that (but about to!) one of Notty's boys Murphy'd the hoses. He was very apologetic and was straight out to the aircraft when I landed.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th May 2014, 07:36
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

The organisational accident

Thanks Dan. Not withstanding my own failures on the day it is a perfect case of an organisational accident. Lots of holes lining up in the cheese. Fortunately I managed to plug the last one. Sh1ts...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd May 2014, 08:14
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Twenty or forty Flap or both

Bad memories of taking off in NBM with asymmetric flap, 20 on the right and forty on the left.. A bitch to control and very interesting circui
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Sep 2008, 23:12
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Penguins and Grand Prix

Anybody posting here around when the road to the airport was blocked when a copper was run over after the Grand Prix('88). I did a few trips in the Chieftain on the day for Flinders Island and then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Sep 2008, 00:47
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Pid Lights

I remember about 9 a/c departing using the reflector tape on the tyres for runway lights when the others refused to work. No responsible persons on the ground.....we were all in the aircraft!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Sep 2008, 10:46
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

I must admit the flying was good experience...

I must admit the flying was good experience although MM was the closest thing to "Arfur Daley" that has ever existed in Australian aviation.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Sep 2008, 00:23
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

MM, still owes me about $6k. I would take ABM as...

MM, still owes me about $6k. I would take ABM as part payment!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2008, 10:35
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

I'll second that. No toe brakes, just...

I'll second that. No toe brakes, just differential pedal and the brake lever on the column. Even the different "Riley" configurations presented hassles with switches in different spotsand being a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2008, 05:57
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Plover eating Doves

Only ever got one that I know of and I hate plovers. Bloody thing took a dislike to ABM's left engine after start. Blood and feathers everywhere. Used to love doing the 26ILS in ABM, station passage...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2008, 02:01
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

I remember the rat giving me a lecture about not...

I remember the rat giving me a lecture about not leaving the u/c lock in prior to my first trip to Phillip Island in ABM only to overtake him in NBM with a bit of dayglo hanging out of his...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2008, 23:06
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Stationair 8

As Wally said, the Dove was an ergonomic disaster. Fortunately for the fit, so was/is my body!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2008, 01:51
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Too true, and the important thing is we survived...

Too true, and the important thing is we survived Sir Ms "school". I can honestly say that if it wasn't for that organisation I wouldn't be so interested in safety!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2008, 01:36
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

I know what you mean. Final straw was copping...

I know what you mean. Final straw was copping abuse because I brought the pax back after having assymetric flap on t/o with NBM. The rat had to restrain me from thumping him.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2008, 01:17
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

When were you ther Wally? I was putting up with...

When were you ther Wally? I was putting up with Sir M Oct 88 to April 89
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2008, 00:27
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

Loved the Doves until NBM tried to kill me and my...

Loved the Doves until NBM tried to kill me and my pax. Still remember changing aircraft from the Dove down to Chieftain, C310 and stopped at an Apache of all things when pax numbers dropped off one...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Apr 2008, 23:17
Replies: 116
Views: 360,986
Posted By flying-spike

All those that flew for Discover (f)lying on the Penguin runs

Is Sir M still around? What happened to the the operation?
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