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Endorsement on S/E type?....how old are you blokes?
C/S Endo........................PA32-260 : .8hrs inc load check
Retract. Endo..................B35k :1.2hrs
Total Time77.9hrs
[must have been a bit 'slow' witted in FTDK......what's so hard about "gear switch down, check brakes" or "touch brakes, select gear switch up"?.......seem to remember distractingly grubby CFI with severe B/O!!!!!!!!!!! ]
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Retract. Endo..................B35k :1.2hrs
Total Time77.9hrs
[must have been a bit 'slow' witted in FTDK......what's so hard about "gear switch down, check brakes" or "touch brakes, select gear switch up"?.......seem to remember distractingly grubby CFI with severe B/O!!!!!!!!!!! ]
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No i'm an older brother..
Chimbu W
Thats probably because I moored my little yacht at about that position in those photos once during daylight hours, then went over the side on a night dive on a dark night (but while a thunderstorm was in progress), and found the whole area crawling with crayfish !! Then a day or so later, up though Sandfly Passage for another dive on its wall, across to Savo, then back to Town.
Good little weeks break, that !!
p.s. The dive on the cut-off bow of the battleship in Tulaghi harbour on the way over was interesting too, as no coral grew there - the seabed was covered in granules of cordite.. (and Coke bottles..) Called in at Gavutu, (where the dolphins are penned for export to the Middle East now,) then went through the M'Boli Passage and past Siota.
No i'm an older brother..
Chimbu W
Thats probably because I moored my little yacht at about that position in those photos once during daylight hours, then went over the side on a night dive on a dark night (but while a thunderstorm was in progress), and found the whole area crawling with crayfish !! Then a day or so later, up though Sandfly Passage for another dive on its wall, across to Savo, then back to Town.
Good little weeks break, that !!
p.s. The dive on the cut-off bow of the battleship in Tulaghi harbour on the way over was interesting too, as no coral grew there - the seabed was covered in granules of cordite.. (and Coke bottles..) Called in at Gavutu, (where the dolphins are penned for export to the Middle East now,) then went through the M'Boli Passage and past Siota.
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First C210 check-ride
0.2hrs [ inc load check]
Total time: 504hrs
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PS 1987 with C210 VH-BNZ and well known PPRUNER'S wife and kids....& god-awfull set of duds....
Total time: 504hrs
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PS 1987 with C210 VH-BNZ and well known PPRUNER'S wife and kids....& god-awfull set of duds....
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F'bird / Flopt / Fdk
5 hours sticks in my memory - it may of been an owner / insurance thing for a period there especially for C210
Logbook shows
early 71 85 hrs total B35 was 2.8 including load check flt B33 .4
early 75 700 hrs C210 1.84 including load check flt
5 hours sticks in my memory - it may of been an owner / insurance thing for a period there especially for C210
Logbook shows
early 71 85 hrs total B35 was 2.8 including load check flt B33 .4
early 75 700 hrs C210 1.84 including load check flt
So whats the average these days for endorsements?
A couple of years ago I made an enquiry about private hiring a C210. Was told a "Check Ride" would be required. I was looking at doing 100 hrs in the aeroplane over the following 12 mths.
No problem, I thought - generally 3 circuits and landings, in my experience.
Was informed that the "Check Ride" would take about 5 hrs - 3 hrs on the ground and 2 hrs in the air. All charged at some stupid rate.
At the time I had about 2500 hrs TT, including 1000+ on high performance aircraft up to C402/PA31, and was current on the C210 having flown 10+ in one in the previous 90 days (300+ TT on C200 series).
I made other arrangements - acquired the FTDK instead!
Dr
PS: Is it just me, or are there more wankers in this business now compared with 30 yrs ago?
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Birri Fishing Lodge, Mornington Island. I use to fly there every Saturday between April and October in a C310R/C402C or C404 taking guests in for Dave. It’s almost ten years since I was last there as well. I would occasionally overnight there as well when I was doing work for Telstra. A few sherbs at the outdoor bar there was very pleasant way to end the day.
Birri Fishing Lodge, Mornington Island. I use to fly there every Saturday between April and October in a C310R/C402C or C404 taking guests in for Dave. It’s almost ten years since I was last there as well. I would occasionally overnight there as well when I was doing work for Telstra. A few sherbs at the outdoor bar there was very pleasant way to end the day.
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righto FB.....its getting competitive now mate, mind you I know I will be outgunned sooner or later
Some of you might know Doug, and his toybox.....
and anyone spot the airstrip
J
Some of you might know Doug, and his toybox.....
and anyone spot the airstrip
J
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I intend to call this the 'Eyre Cutter'.. Its a prototype of a Green Land Speed Record Attempt Vehicle for Lake Eyre (a la Don Campbell), for when it dries out again. At the moment it has the wheels off, and a hull fitted. Just need 5 Mill. to bring the project into production. A Government Grant would be great.
With the convertible chassis, it has a million other applications as well..
I intend to call this the 'Eyre Cutter'.. Its a prototype of a Green Land Speed Record Attempt Vehicle for Lake Eyre (a la Don Campbell), for when it dries out again. At the moment it has the wheels off, and a hull fitted. Just need 5 Mill. to bring the project into production. A Government Grant would be great.
With the convertible chassis, it has a million other applications as well..
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Birri Fishing Lodge....
On the 'nail' 404.....we may have met mate.....and had a beer .
Went there every year for 6 or 7 years...good fishing and very relaxing.
I keep thinking I should make the effort and head back up there....Dave ['Dib'] and I go back to about 1969.....bit of a character our 'Dib'.
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Went there every year for 6 or 7 years...good fishing and very relaxing.
I keep thinking I should make the effort and head back up there....Dave ['Dib'] and I go back to about 1969.....bit of a character our 'Dib'.
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