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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 11:27
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Phew… at last. Well that puts my conspiracy...

Phew… at last. Well that puts my conspiracy theory to bed. Thank you.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 07:56
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

So, you can confirm that it does have ferry tank...

So, you can confirm that it does have ferry tank installed? Wonder who did the plumbing?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Mar 2024, 21:17
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Strangest thing is the complete lack of news...

Strangest thing is the complete lack of news about this case. Especially after the AFP released their action movie style video of the bust at Monto to the news media. Drone footage complete with...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2024, 20:05
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Kagamuga, Strangest thing is no one else’s...

Kagamuga,
Strangest thing is no one else’s curiosity has been piqued by this.

Mind you, the Baron may have had ferry tanks installed thus only room in the nose locker for the drugs. And the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2024, 19:39
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Why did they only attempt to bring in just 71kg...

Why did they only attempt to bring in just 71kg when say 200+ kg was feasible for the exact same risk and cost?

How does a Baron fly nonstop from from Bulolo to Monto? Especially with some of it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Sep 2023, 20:09
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Last bit of news was their proceedings delayed...

Last bit of news was their proceedings delayed until Sept. 5, are there any updates?

Itching to find out if they really flew non stop to Monto.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Apr 2023, 05:11
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Been 40 years since I flew Barons, admittedly...

Been 40 years since I flew Barons, admittedly before the era of LOP. But none those numbers are reflected in my memory.

I seem to recall 24 gph (110 lph) @ 180 KTAS was what we used. Admittedly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2023, 06:42
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

A bit more than a car’s headlights unless it was...

A bit more than a car’s headlights unless it was a moonlit night. And it’s not that easy, both the pilot and ground crew would have had to practice and also done a thorough recce of the planned tech...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2023, 13:09
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Does anyone know if VH-BKA has extra fuel...

Does anyone know if VH-BKA has extra fuel capacity to the tune of say 7.5 hours at normal cruise power?

I’m still having difficulty accepting that these were non-stop flights.

If they had a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2023, 05:23
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Equally concerning would be if they started...

Equally concerning would be if they started selling it to locals. Horrific, actually.

They need to deport these guys back to China. There’s only one penalty for drug trafficking in China - the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2023, 11:24
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Yup. It’s a fine line between a loopy conspiracy...

Yup. It’s a fine line between a loopy conspiracy theory and the truth. And it’s always too easy to disparage the hard working cops at the AFP. Imagine how demoralising it must be to catch the crooks...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2023, 21:24
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

For a non stop flight to have occurred , the most...

For a non stop flight to have occurred , the most plausible explanation is the aircraft had ferry tanks fitted. Otherwise, it looks like they may have got away with importing 200+ kg.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2023, 10:27
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Still can’t let go of the fact that “only” 52Kg...

Still can’t let go of the fact that “only” 52Kg was recovered when the aircraft could have carried say 300kg with the same risk.

Previous poster stated GC distance Monto-Bulolo was 1250nm … @...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2023, 02:41
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

What’s even more worrying is the presence of meth...

What’s even more worrying is the presence of meth now in PNG. I’m not sure their societies can cope with the use of and subsequent addiction to meth. Dreadful.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2023, 21:47
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Assuming no ferry tanks in the Baron, useful...

Assuming no ferry tanks in the Baron, useful range of say around 900 nm. Using that number as the round trip should narrow down the possibilities for anyone who can be bothered to draw circles on a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2023, 18:13
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Indeed, and why only 52kg was found on board when...

Indeed, and why only 52kg was found on board when they could have carried 300 kg with the same risk?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Mar 2023, 23:37
Replies: 110
Views: 41,270
Posted By lucille

Pity they weren’t arrested in PNG. The prospect...

Pity they weren’t arrested in PNG. The prospect of 20 years in Bomana would soon concentrate the minds of any ambitious pilots in the future. The Aussie judicial system will see them out on parole...
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