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......, next lot, of "real leather" jackets, which had "BoB" outlined in big letters on them. Now, everyone knows that "BoB" stands for "Band of Brothers" - but the old phart pilots didn't know this (as most were classed as "antique", using the kindest description possible) - so they all thought it meant "Blue oyster Bar" - and they were greatly chuffed to think that wearing one of these jackets would show that they were all welcome at the BoB, anytime, day or night. However, when several of the old phart pilots rocked up to the BoB wearing their new jackets - fully expecting the red carpet treatment, and free drinks - they were astonished, aggrieved, and upset, when the bouncers on the door unceremoniously turfed them all out onto the street, telling them, "No patched bro's allowed in here! - Bro's!" So it came to pass that the old phart pilots decided that they would............

The information supplied is likely to be riddled with errors, Skippy, and the AI generated answer will tell you, that there may be errors in the information supplied.

I'm not a lawyer Skippy, but I believe you're correct about businesses having to display or advertise the price or fee for their service provided. The ACL link is below for anyone to "bone up" on. The only angle I can think of where they may have an "out" for not displaying landing fees, is that Australian Consumer Law only applies to consumers, not businesses (i.e., business-to-business transactions or agreements). Accordingly, the airstrips/aerodromes involved may explain that they are largely dealing with businesses and business people, who land at their airfields - so Australian Consumer Law is not applicable. https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/price-displays

I need Mike to start selling stuff for me, with salesman abilities like that! 😄

The Return Link ability of the MT620GR makes it a winner. No wondering about whether anyone got your cry for assistance. https://whatsupdownunder.com.au/research/reviews/gme-mt620gr-plb-review/

It looks like an airstrip roughed in by the local earthmoving contractors, as a temporary strip for a project close by? Like the ones across the Nullarbor, installed by the Eyre Hwy construction companies in the 1960's.

....soon proud to become a Patched associate of CASA (#nottherealCASA#) and the orders for leather jackets with the yellow smiley face poured into .... yes, you guessed it ..... Turbine Leather Jackets Inc., a subsidiary of #nottherealCASA#. However, it wasn't long before there were a long list of complaints from old phart pilots (because they aren't happy, unless they're complaining), that the leather wasn't real leather, the yellow smiley face actually looked more like it was sporting a scowl, and the.............

.....the black-marketeers were always desperately trying to find new blackmarket products and to keep one step ahead of the Law. To that end, the black-marketeers soon realised there was scope for huge profits in the aviation (long-overdue avref) sector, simply because they could see the huge profits made by legit businesses. With no need for legitimacy, black-marketeers eyes went like poker machine reels, as they calculated the monstrous profits to be made from backyard aviation parts and component dealing. And where else was there a huge supply of parts and components for black-market aviation - but the Middle East! - where aviation parts and components regularly and literally, fall from the sky! Especially right after some aerial action by the USAAF or Iran. To that end, the black-marketeers only had to decide on the modus operandi involved to gather up and catalogue all those (only lightly-used!) aviation parts and components from the deserts of the Middle East, so they investigated the companies most likely to take on the job, no questions asked, and with corporate headquarters about as traceable as a Facebook-ad "wonder cleaning product" company. To their great relief, they found a dubious corporate operator in the Moorabbin region (although the company was registered in Afghanistan, with associate operations in Lichenstein and Monaco), and the CEO was noted for his ability to turn his hand to anything that involved "edgy" products and services, so it was a no-brainer to............

You'll be right, Moneybox. Just round up a pile of broombush, weave it into that framework, and you'll have a first-class gunyah for overnight stays! You could possibly even have your choice, of how you want your 'roo cooked! 😄

......then the goasts of ISIS fighters from the past started to appear, and the mob scattered in terror - even faster than if someone had yelled out, "LOOK OUT!! A THROUGH-BOLT BOMB!!" .......

Caterpillar engines have two marks on the dipstick, one mark for when oil is cold and engine is stopped, one mark for when engine is at operating temperature, and idling.

Well, I guess coming across a flock of parachutes makes them easier to see! But does that then mean, you have a higher chance of taking one out? I mean to say, it's like driving through a flock of birds - despite your best evasion techniques, you often take one or more out.

A lot depends on your primary requirements in a PLB. You need to list the features most desirable to you, for your own personal needs, and go looking for the models that supply those needs. The features I look at, are; Subscription model or free version? Is there a need for messaging? Messaging models cost more, and need a subscription. Primary design of the unit? For land or water, or for all uses? Battery life and manufacturers warranty life. Weight? Some people seek out lightweight models, if there's a need/desire to carry it constantly on their person. Perhaps durability as regards crash survivability in a light aircraft crash, is also something that needs to be considered. I don't know how you'd measure this. Inbuilt GPS. GPS-equipped versions have much greater positioning accuracy than those models without GPS. It's interesting that the article produced by CASA centred around ELT's and PLB's, determined that only about half the ELT's fitted to crashed aircraft, actually worked in/after the crash event. Against that, PLB's need to be activated, and it requires a person to be conscious after an impact event, to be able do that.

Nev, the bottom line is, every single A330 aircraft manufactured, flew consistently without a major fatality in passenger service - for FIFTEEN years - between 1994 and 2009. AF 447 became the first major fatality disaster and hull loss for that model aircraft, and it can only be put down to crew incompetence in dealing with a flight upset. This problem is common to many aircraft disasters, and it's the reason why pilots and crew are found to be at fault in the vast majority of aircraft disasters, where perfectly good aircraft are destroyed due to inadequate piloting skills, and personalities that are unsuited to the peculiar demands of piloting. No doubt, you have personally declined to train some students in the art of flying, due to the fact you recognised that they were an accident looking for a place to happen.

The sad emoji was about people who own good vehicles, but fail to do even basic maintenance such as on-time oil changes. I've seen and had to repair the destruction caused by poor maintenance, I'm fixing an engine right now, that was abused to a standstill. Some people should never be allowed near mechanised equipment.