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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Apr 2023, 03:16

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Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Just out of interest what indoctrination would a...

Just out of interest what indoctrination would a typical new person to PNG get, hours/sectors/days or what ever?

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

1st Apr 2023, 00:51

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

No matter where you fly all regions have weather...

No matter where you fly all regions have weather peculiar to the region that will kill you, flying Victoria it was fog and low, low stratus, at least in the area I flew professorially, cold fronts in...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Mar 2023, 02:25

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Yes, but some company has to step up and give...

Yes, but some company has to step up and give that pilot their first wet season experience, if all required prior experience as a mitigation policy there would shortly be no one with experience, as...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

30th Mar 2023, 02:35

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Crass. I recall accidents where the boy refused...

Crass. I recall accidents where the boy refused to fly because of the weather report, so the man, chief pilot in one case, took the trip, result, one less aircraft in the fleet and a new chief pilot...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

29th Mar 2023, 01:02

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Sorry to hear of your loss DF, heartfelt...

Sorry to hear of your loss DF, heartfelt commiserations.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

10th Jan 2023, 04:09

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Not in the meaning of our use of the word...

Not in the meaning of our use of the word pressurisation, a poor translation of whatever Russian text. Aircraft has a service ceiling of 15,000.The grass is always greener John, air conditioning...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

8th Jan 2023, 22:36

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Exam system is not helped by asking questions at...

Exam system is not helped by asking questions at times that you have to give an answer to get a tick that is actually wrong. Unable to give a specific example at this time, but the subject raises its...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

6th Jan 2023, 05:56

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Not an Anson Justin, twin fins. Losing a wing in...

Not an Anson Justin, twin fins. Losing a wing in a beat up is not that unusual, there is video of a Mosquito losing its wing doing the same, don't know where I saw it decades ago and repeated...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

6th Jan 2023, 02:35

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

Views: 82,629

Posted By megan

The section of video with the Hudson losing its...

The section of video with the Hudson losing its wing I'd assume is the event at Bairnsdale.
Details from ADF Serials
A16-38 had seen damage to the mainplanes in combat twice and repaired. The...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Jan 2023, 23:50

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

One of these John. ;) Snap taken when heading for...

One of these John. ;) Snap taken when heading for the boat.

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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

3rd Jan 2023, 01:40

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

JT, to expand on the subject a little could you...

JT, to expand on the subject a little could you give a run down on rolling "g", that is rolling whilst pitching the nose up. Only ever flew one aircraft where a rolling "g" limit was mentioned, had a...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Dec 2022, 05:41

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Seasons Greeting John, and your good lady Sal of...

Seasons Greeting John, and your good lady Sal of course. And a Happy New Year, don't kick the heels too high tonight, we old folk have to watch out for each other. :ok:

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Dec 2022, 05:27

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

RAAF Bristol Freighter that lost its port wing at...

RAAF Bristol Freighter that lost its port wing at Mallala while on an instrument flight, previous crew had done aerobatics, three fatal.Why so? Both are designed to the requirements of FAR 23.What is...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

29th Dec 2022, 23:09

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

Views: 82,629

Posted By megan

All Oz military flights in my day required...

All Oz military flights in my day required signing off by an authorising officer, that is someone who was cognizant of all the details of the flight to be undertaken and the competence of the crew,...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

29th Dec 2022, 05:02

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

An AOPA articleCould explain a number of Oz 210...

An AOPA articleCould explain a number of Oz 210 fuel exhaustion accidents.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

29th Dec 2022, 00:19

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Noted NACA/NASA test pilot Scott Crossfield (X-1,...

Noted NACA/NASA test pilot Scott Crossfield (X-1, X-15, dead sticked an F-100 - something company test pilots doubted could be done) lost his life when his 210A broke up. NTSB finding - "The pilot's...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

27th Dec 2022, 02:44

Replies: 273

Missing light aircraft in the NT

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Posted By megan

Question is lucille, what modern aircraft would...

Question is lucille, what modern aircraft would you recommend, Cessna are still building the 206 I guess. There was a reason the 210 gained favour, rather than a Cherokee Six or Beech 36.

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