N24A Nomad Parts, Spares, Support
(as the Nomad failed)
I don't think that that is quite correct or fair to the aircraft ..
As djpil and I can attest from our respective times in an OEM fleet support chair, several operators who used the aircraft sensibly and maintained it appropriately were noted to observe that the only aircraft which could replace their Nomads (in niche roles) was another Nomad.
It was not an aircraft well suited either to fly by night maintenance or cowboy operators ...
Of course it had its shortcomings, many of which arose from the nature of the organisation behind it .. but, along with those shortcomings were a few strengths, if the operator chose to exploit them well.
There was one event at the organisation (to do with spares) which was enough to have a chap cry tears into his beer .. probably not appropriate to relate it here .. but I'll save it for Fris B.'s shock when I eventually get up to see him with some Ansair drawings promised some time ago ..
I don't think that that is quite correct or fair to the aircraft ..
As djpil and I can attest from our respective times in an OEM fleet support chair, several operators who used the aircraft sensibly and maintained it appropriately were noted to observe that the only aircraft which could replace their Nomads (in niche roles) was another Nomad.
It was not an aircraft well suited either to fly by night maintenance or cowboy operators ...
Of course it had its shortcomings, many of which arose from the nature of the organisation behind it .. but, along with those shortcomings were a few strengths, if the operator chose to exploit them well.
There was one event at the organisation (to do with spares) which was enough to have a chap cry tears into his beer .. probably not appropriate to relate it here .. but I'll save it for Fris B.'s shock when I eventually get up to see him with some Ansair drawings promised some time ago ..
It will do again if it is not changed to the original idea design bench marks, I hope the boys well and they have the freedom of not being "G"AF.
I know operators that loved it, but not the POH - if you followed that you were playing with danger.
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Would that story have something to do with the "cleanout", John? Skips and skips of brand new parts and tooling/tools into the skips and sold for scrap, or worse buried in a quarry not far off site.
I hope you're not talking about QAM at Caloundra. That would surprise me.
John Tulla
I had almost forgotten about those drawings but be assured they are still welcome.
Rgds
