Taupo Airport
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Hey there
I use to fly skydivers off Taupo years ago, it was a great way to build hours but got a little sporty towards the end - unhealthy competition, questionable operating procedures etc...
local operators were battling tooth and nail against the council whom were looking for user fees etc...
Whilst overseas I heard the airport manager topped himself whilst facing fraud charges & AOPA or some other large orginasition voted Taupo The most dangerous airport in the world ....
WTF?
Hopefully she's settled down a little, If anyones working off Taupo let us know as I do miss her ....
I use to fly skydivers off Taupo years ago, it was a great way to build hours but got a little sporty towards the end - unhealthy competition, questionable operating procedures etc...
local operators were battling tooth and nail against the council whom were looking for user fees etc...
Whilst overseas I heard the airport manager topped himself whilst facing fraud charges & AOPA or some other large orginasition voted Taupo The most dangerous airport in the world ....
WTF?
Hopefully she's settled down a little, If anyones working off Taupo let us know as I do miss her ....
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Roy topped himself driving just past the field heading to 5 mile bay, he was on his way home from court and drove under a truck. ALPA did a survey on Taupo last year. They recieved a return off aprox 50 out off 1000 sent out, so based on a 5% return (Most off who never fly into Taupo) they issued us with a black star rating! Truth is alot was drumed up by the media and a few users on the field who wanted us to go elsewhere. Apart from that it seams to have settled down we still drop more meat bombs than anywhere else I know, get to fly good gear, and working for funnellcorp isnt to bad a deal there are deffinitly worse places in NZ you could be
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...not to mention "received", "approx", "drummed", "seems", "too" and "definitely"... 
And then there's the grammar... noooooo, let's not go there...
The spelling police must have their day...
And then there's the grammar... noooooo, let's not go there...
The spelling police must have their day...
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Will be heading to NZAP this Sunday to catch up with the boys down there and give them a hand with there open day should be an alright day came down to pick up the bell about 2 weeks ago and it was bloody freezing was glad when we could finally head back home.
Mr_T which are you piloting the Pink Cresco aka "labia" or TTL ????
SQ350
Mr_T which are you piloting the Pink Cresco aka "labia" or TTL ????
SQ350
