planedriver

Is that the sane and insane totals? If so I quite understand.

but by all accounts they are fast and don't like grass.My son used to be a bit like that, but has now matured only a little bit, and drives a Nissan 180 imported drift-car, but due to marital responsibilities has given away the grass bit too!

Made a post tonight after a total of about 3,015 and suddenly noticed my total had dropped to 2,623.

Just seemed a bit strange?

Good job someone has a few brains, but difficult sometimes to transfer knowledge.

Glad you made it back OK.

Eventually made contact with my friend, but she retired a few months ago and apparently was employed by ACT and in a different department. Sorry if I built up your hopes, but she can't help. We can only wish the best for our mate Ian. Just wanted to help if at all possible.

Kind Rgds

Planey

You never guess what, I moved out of my apartment yesterday, got it cleaned and carpets steam cleaned and drove back to Melbourne. The agent has already started advertising the apartment. BUT, I just got a phone call that DSS, whom I went up there to work for a few weeks ago and was cancelled due to them cancelling a big program of work, wanting to interview me on Tuesday for a role in another area.

I get the impression that once you get in the door, they prefer to promote from within, but I may be wrong.

I know someone who works next door in DHS. Pretty good money if you can ever get past all the red tape blocking the doorway.

She's not easy to contact, but i'll try and see if they have a need for someone with real computer skills who actually has brains for brains. I can only try.

I get the impression that some there, work their butts off, while others work from 1 till 2 with an hour for lunch.

Too right Col, The M5 also springs to mind. Total lack of forethought!

:welcome:Trooper, I used to think along your lines and found them exciting, but have grown to prefer builders planks to ceiling-fans, of any type.

Good on you bobcat, well done!

But 62 is definitely pre old-fart as you will realize in years to come.

As things get older, this can sometimes happen, sadly!

For sure, but if you or I were in that situation we'd obviously be very busy up front, and our priority would be to get all on board back down safely rather than worrying about whose tomato crop we were going to flatten with the bits that fall off. That's probably of secondary importance, even if we'd all like to know exactly where it fell.

PS Sorry, I missed a couple of posts

So near, but so far from runway. Glad PIC is OK. That's the main thing.

Never mind, we still love your very informative posts.

Mate, government departments are government departments, you'd realize that, and many of those running them have sh*t for brains and wouldn't know real talent if it was to bite them in the bum. I'm sure someone with a bit of grey matter between their ears will snap you up soon. Lets hope so anyway. Good luck Ian.

Still plenty flying over my place Red. I understand they have grounded some with the same batch of gearbox shafts and are undergoing close inspection.

Many of those aircraft would have knocked up a considerable number of hours by now and have done stirling service given the mainly short routes they have operated over. They look like a two engined Viscount to me, but with less whine.

I'm very close to the airport, so hope their fans keep running as I've just plant a whole batch of petunias and don't want them disturbed!

Checked my garden today, Not there, must look in the garage !.spacesailor

Or, if you see a new home-made looking wind-generator around the Camden area, report it to CASA

Thanks for posting the photo's jabiru. Looks like the shaft has sheered off due to metal fatigue. Flying on after a precautionary landing with propeller tip missing as on one recent flight after a bird-strike won't help a lot in the balance dept.. Not sure whether this was the same aircraft.

This particular aircraft did have an issue at Lismore in the last week or so, I read, but can't find the reference at the moment.

Everyone is safe, that's the main thing.

, good to hear from you and look forward to hearing more.

I understand that flying in PNG can be quite challenging due to weather conditions and mountainous terrain, apart from it's many very basic airstrips.

The Zenith 701 has good short field performance, but could imagine there might be times when you wish you had a 914 up front like this one STOL CH 701 with Turbo Rotax 914 An extra few horses up front, could be useful when taking off at altitude in hot conditions.

Rgds Planey

Welcome wishardjefrey. glad to have you aboard, tell us bit about yourself.

No, Frank, just one of the younger set.

Stay safe and enjoy your flying.

Rgds

Planey

PS :welcome:uh1h. look forward to hearing more from you.

Having flown a lot of R/C aircraft in the early days which had rudder control only, I would opt for the rudder, but wouldn't be totally happy till I was on the ground in one piece. It would also depend a bit on the type of terrain around you, and what you were flying.

There was an MP who was a pilot and making noises about saving an airport I think. I'm not sure of his name, but someone would know.

Maybe he could be contacted and get behind making a few changes for the benefit of all who fly in the name of safety, rather than going along with beaurocratic bull-sh*t by those who really do very little that's constructive to safety.