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Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:39 am
by w0mbat
For those of you playing at home,...
VH-OWD is due in this afternoon around 4PM assuming that all goes well.
--Steve
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:41 am
by gkoutlis
w0mbat wrote:For those of you playing at home,...
VH-OWD is due in this afternoon around 4PM assuming that all goes well.
--Steve
Another addition =D> Cheers for the headsup.
G
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:50 am
by w0mbat
The Beechcraft are all up for sale and will be retired in Feb I believe, then decommissioned.
So while we are getting new PC12's we are loosing some airframes too.
We are due to get another PC12 in Feb. We have been bumped up the waiting list as clients have dropped out due to the GFC.
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:53 am
by gkoutlis
w0mbat wrote:The Beechcraft are all up for sale and will be retired in Feb I believe, then decommissioned.
So while we are getting new PC12's we are loosing some airframes too.
We are due to get another PC12 in Feb. We have been bumped up the waiting list as clients have dropped out due to the GFC.
Thanks for the info - this is a good step in the right direction - was at Jandakot last night and saw VH-VWO - depart for Meekathara with 4 POBs - interesting as they departed full length Runway 12 - left turn then over the tower. Very impressive.
G
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:29 pm
by Nafenn
gkoutlis wrote:Thanks for the info - this is a good step in the right direction - was at Jandakot last night and saw VH-VWO - depart for Meekathara with 4 POBs - interesting as they departed full length Runway 12 - left turn then over the tower. Very impressive.
G
Full Length 12, or 06L? (there is only one lenght for 12

)
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:39 pm
by gkoutlis
Nafenn wrote:gkoutlis wrote:Thanks for the info - this is a good step in the right direction - was at Jandakot last night and saw VH-VWO - depart for Meekathara with 4 POBs - interesting as they departed full length Runway 12 - left turn then over the tower. Very impressive.
G
Full Length 12, or 06L? (there is only one lenght for 12

)
I promise you this is what the VWO pilot called the Tower with - on 124.30 freq (YPJT GRD) - Tower acknowledged the request to use the full length of 12 for departure. Had my scanner the whole time.
G
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:07 pm
by ConstableCare
w0mbat wrote:For those of you playing at home,...
VH-OWD is due in this afternoon around 4PM assuming that all goes well.
--Steve
What was the routing Steve?
Cheers, CC

Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:17 pm
by w0mbat
Same as before CC.
We fly the same route for each ferry.
Cheers
--Steve
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:05 pm
by ConstableCare
w0mbat wrote:Same as before CC.
We fly the same route for each ferry.
Cheers
--Steve
Thanks Steve!
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:51 am
by w0mbat
VH-OWG has arrived in Phuket, where the ferry pilots are having a few days of sleep and shopping.
All going well so far, with mild headwinds and few thunderstorms.
ETA is Thursday.
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:00 am
by ConstableCare
Wombat,
Can you please tell me if the RFDS have got a new twin engine plane on trial?
Was down at Jandakot on a job last week at it looked like a very slick machine parked out the front?
CC

Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:08 pm
by w0mbat
It's a Piaggio we have leased while RIO is getting it's engines overhauled in the states. (8-10 weeks)
She sure is a sweet looking plane.
Want to know more?
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:47 pm
by ConstableCare
Yes please, either via the forum or PM.
Where's it from? / Is it a new aircraft for you guys or just a replacement on lease? etc
Thanks wOmbat
CC

Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:14 pm
by gkoutlis
w0mbat wrote:It's a Piaggio we have leased while RIO is getting it's engines overhauled in the states. (8-10 weeks)
She sure is a sweet looking plane.
Want to know more?
Wouldn't mind finding out a bit more either

G
Re: RFDS PILATUS UPDATE
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:13 pm
by Nafenn
gkoutlis wrote:
Wouldn't mind finding out a bit more either

G
It sounds like an angry mosquito, i know that much
