Skydiving resumes at Barwon Heads?
I'd love to fly down to BH one day to see a few mates. I'm not going anywhere near that place until this is all cleared up completely.
The Nagambie mob seem to do it very professionally, they give plenty of warning and confirm with MEL CEN that there is no observable traffic in the vicinity before they jump. It appears that the BH mob don't do this.
The Nagambie mob seem to do it very professionally, they give plenty of warning and confirm with MEL CEN that there is no observable traffic in the vicinity before they jump. It appears that the BH mob don't do this.
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In the US I call Center before jumpers away. I generally do it on the way up and then give 'em a two minute warning. This is at an airfield with a lot of various activities going on including sailplanes, hang gliding, crop spraying and the occasional transient. (to name a few)
To be honest the sailplanes are the worst because very few of them carry a radio and they're not the easiest to see, however I'm not about to ask they get grounded. In fact I went and got a glider cert and found gliding is really a lot of fun
We have a system that works well and everyone gets along with each other.
To be honest the sailplanes are the worst because very few of them carry a radio and they're not the easiest to see, however I'm not about to ask they get grounded. In fact I went and got a glider cert and found gliding is really a lot of fun
We have a system that works well and everyone gets along with each other.
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It is fine to talk about cooperation and all getting along well. We thought that was all you needed at BHS. Now we know differently.
Just remember that you can allways sue just to mke sure the spirit of friendly cooperation is fully dead.
There is nothing like the smell of legal action in the morning to really get a lad dancing!
Just remember that you can allways sue just to mke sure the spirit of friendly cooperation is fully dead.
There is nothing like the smell of legal action in the morning to really get a lad dancing!
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Hi
To all the old Gentlemen at the Geelong Aero Club
Have you heard the rumour that the APF have suspended Dancing Boy’s “B RATING”?????
If true will cause the Boy some grief but would be well deserved
One lives in hope
pol
To all the old Gentlemen at the Geelong Aero Club
Have you heard the rumour that the APF have suspended Dancing Boy’s “B RATING”?????
If true will cause the Boy some grief but would be well deserved
One lives in hope
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Hi Pol,
Does this mean without a B Rating the dancing boy has to put the shoes away for the rumored 12 months.
They tell me the fat man is ready to pounce as he has been operating at Swan Hill, Mildura, Horsham just to get away from all the dancing for a while.
Pilots have told me the last few weeks have been great at Barwon Heads as the dancing boy has been all locked up, even to those who booked and confirmed on the morning that if they came down they would jump.
Airport owner copped the abuse from the disappointed people who had already paid and they were directed to his house next door wanting their money back, but the boy wasnt dancing, he was out riding, and without a helmet.
The boy just cannot follow rules.
Does this mean without a B Rating the dancing boy has to put the shoes away for the rumored 12 months.
They tell me the fat man is ready to pounce as he has been operating at Swan Hill, Mildura, Horsham just to get away from all the dancing for a while.
Pilots have told me the last few weeks have been great at Barwon Heads as the dancing boy has been all locked up, even to those who booked and confirmed on the morning that if they came down they would jump.
Airport owner copped the abuse from the disappointed people who had already paid and they were directed to his house next door wanting their money back, but the boy wasnt dancing, he was out riding, and without a helmet.
The boy just cannot follow rules.
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australian skydivers
Is this company also now calling itself Australian Skydivers? App-arently this is a "travelling skydiving company that travels from airport to airport - they rang asking about operating from Bacchus Marsh recently. Anyone heard about this company?
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Its getting a little too hard!
Perhaps it is all getting a little too hard now. Bailing staff, loss of certificate. Unable to meet the needs of the punters.
I have heard that a certain operator at CERES has been going gang busters since the demise of the dancing boy. They are even conducting courses and offering live in weekend accomodation. Sound familiar?
Good luck to them. They cause no grief at Ceres. Not part of a busy GA airfield.
I have heard that a certain operator at CERES has been going gang busters since the demise of the dancing boy. They are even conducting courses and offering live in weekend accomodation. Sound familiar?
Good luck to them. They cause no grief at Ceres. Not part of a busy GA airfield.
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Gday
Flew through the area this morning cloud base o/c about 2500' and light showers and not a parachute in sight, things have changed for the better, thanks to which ever organisation shut them down.
Cheers Q
Flew through the area this morning cloud base o/c about 2500' and light showers and not a parachute in sight, things have changed for the better, thanks to which ever organisation shut them down.
Cheers Q
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Message for your QNIM.
My information is that if some Casa people get there way the dancing boy will be tap dancing again next week. surprise surprise Casa has adopted one of the dancing boys proposals they rejected last year as to dangerous.
Yes, all circuits to the east and south and let the boy dance in Barbaras paddock again.To all those Casa saw at BH a couple of months ago, you can all get stuffed and fit into what Casa says our bot wants, you don't count.
I thought Casa was there to make sure safety was the number one priority in airport safety. Not so. Casa should regulate without fear or favor. Not in this case Casa are representing the boy and forcing action on others making a very dangerous airfield.
Casa have some explaning why they are representing a rogue.
My information is that if some Casa people get there way the dancing boy will be tap dancing again next week. surprise surprise Casa has adopted one of the dancing boys proposals they rejected last year as to dangerous.
Yes, all circuits to the east and south and let the boy dance in Barbaras paddock again.To all those Casa saw at BH a couple of months ago, you can all get stuffed and fit into what Casa says our bot wants, you don't count.
I thought Casa was there to make sure safety was the number one priority in airport safety. Not so. Casa should regulate without fear or favor. Not in this case Casa are representing the boy and forcing action on others making a very dangerous airfield.
Casa have some explaning why they are representing a rogue.
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My Theory!
I have my own theory regarding the latest development. I believe that CASA is seeking to appear that they are helping the dancing boy while urging the APF to take action against him. This way they avoid the risk of litagation while achieving a stronger working aliance with the APF.
In their view it is the APF who should regulate and control the operations of skydiving in accordance with the CASA - APF joint memorandum of understanding.
Am I right? Who will ever know. Does explain somewhat their actions though.
In their view it is the APF who should regulate and control the operations of skydiving in accordance with the CASA - APF joint memorandum of understanding.
Am I right? Who will ever know. Does explain somewhat their actions though.
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CASA OFFICIAL COCKS UP
A certain CASA official has cocked it up. Has sought to intimidate the airport owner because he cannot UNDERSTAND why she does not want Skydiving on her airfield.
Wants her to show just cause as to why she does not want skydiving on the airport.
Surely this is her business. She owns the airfield and isn't she permitted to say who and what should make use of her privatre ALA?
A flurry of letters have been dispacthed to a range of pundits at CASA.
The question is CASA should show just cause as to why this official should not resign. He has not listened to any of the stakeholders with one exception. A certain dancing boy!
Wants her to show just cause as to why she does not want skydiving on the airport.
Surely this is her business. She owns the airfield and isn't she permitted to say who and what should make use of her privatre ALA?
A flurry of letters have been dispacthed to a range of pundits at CASA.
The question is CASA should show just cause as to why this official should not resign. He has not listened to any of the stakeholders with one exception. A certain dancing boy!
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Why does CASA not let them jump at Avalon ? every bad landing would be would be a sexual experience in that they would be sucked in and given a blow job before exiting the jet pipe at a great speed!! but I jest am trying to figure CASA's logic!! let em jump at full control airports that may show even under the strictest conditions this guy would not/could not obey any type of regulation.
At least I believe they have a travelling safety car that could be deployed to keep em off limits to area's of concern.
Yeah I always thought "My property my Airfield I will have the say who uses it and who doesn't" but some overpaid dinge bat official with his snout in the publics purse always seems to exist somewhere, they are hell bent on destroying Aviation with some of the worst regulations at this very moment in time, the ident issue sure as hell is firing up quite a few pilots lately.
At least I believe they have a travelling safety car that could be deployed to keep em off limits to area's of concern.
Yeah I always thought "My property my Airfield I will have the say who uses it and who doesn't" but some overpaid dinge bat official with his snout in the publics purse always seems to exist somewhere, they are hell bent on destroying Aviation with some of the worst regulations at this very moment in time, the ident issue sure as hell is firing up quite a few pilots lately.
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Getting Ready to Dance!
The dancing boy is getting ready to dance. Has employed a new office girl and is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Despite assurances from the APF that he CANNOT OPERATE due to the withdrawal of his B CERTIFICATE until April next year. My understanding is that McWilliam can not in any way operate a skydive business or be associated with samw while B Certificate is suspended.
Windsor has confirmed the NON-OPERATIONAL status of McWilliam verbally but will not put this in writing.
Meanwhile a certain ex jumpmaster has set up at Bridgewater offering SKYDIVING COURSES and is now jumping from TIGERMOTH WORLD on weekends and some week days.
AIRFIELD SCUTTLEBUT is that SKYDIVE OPS at TIGER MOTH WORLD pose no problems for BHA airport users. No safety threat exists from this situation.
Strangely, CASA seems hell bent on establishing OPS at Barwon Heads despite all oposition and explicit lack of support from airport owner.
Airport owner very distressed by CASA official and his insistance about establishing SKYDIVING OPS on the airfield. Official has apologised for causing such distress.
The plot thickens!
Windsor has confirmed the NON-OPERATIONAL status of McWilliam verbally but will not put this in writing.
Meanwhile a certain ex jumpmaster has set up at Bridgewater offering SKYDIVING COURSES and is now jumping from TIGERMOTH WORLD on weekends and some week days.
AIRFIELD SCUTTLEBUT is that SKYDIVE OPS at TIGER MOTH WORLD pose no problems for BHA airport users. No safety threat exists from this situation.
Strangely, CASA seems hell bent on establishing OPS at Barwon Heads despite all oposition and explicit lack of support from airport owner.
Airport owner very distressed by CASA official and his insistance about establishing SKYDIVING OPS on the airfield. Official has apologised for causing such distress.
The plot thickens!
