Tillair Fleet List

[CharlieLimaX-Ray]

Anyone ever compile a list of aircraft by Tillair?

What was the Citation VH-TFY used for?

[CharlieLimaX-Ray]

Tillair pilots must be banned from Pprune!

Must be some info out there on the Tillair fleet.

[Rabbit 1]

Didn't fly for them, but Tillair had a C207 (VH-UAA) and a C402 (VH-ROS) based at Yulara when I was there. Used to cringe watching that C207 takeoff from the old dirt airstrip at the Rock. It got airbourne based on the earths rotation I think.

[rioncentu]

I for one would love to read some of the history. I know John and have told him he needed to write a book but alas not so.

We had the discussion and did the numbers and worked out his fleet of C210N did over 100,000 hours and never once had a gear faulure when maintained to the Cessna scheme. That alone is worth the book to show that the cessna gear is not unreliable.

[C441]

Originally Posted by rioncentu

I for one would love to read some of the history. I know John and have told him he needed to write a book but alas not so.

Your wish may be granted. Standby!

…...more to come in a couple of weeks.

[VH-TFG]

C-550 VH-TFY was used for NT Chief Minister charters.
As for the rest, Tillair (which included Chartair at the time) had 45+ aeroplanes. Partial list below
C182
WML
C206
TLU
C207
UAA
A36
ILG (I Love Groote) inherited from Groote Island Air Charter, a rare non- Cessna in the fleet
C-210 (Tilley preferred C210's 40kts faster than a 206, same fuel burn) Many bought new from Cessna
RQD, MDI, TFC, TFE, TFF, TFI, UPN, FTM, BEK, FOK (VH-TFx regos taken from TAA Fokkers)
P68
UUP
C310R
TLV, ARN, DZH, TWY
C402B
ARJ
C402C
TFD, TZH, ROS, TFM, UPB
C404
TLE
BN2A
DPN
C414A
SMX
C421C
URT
C208
TFT - The first Caravan in Australia
C441
TFB, TFG, KDN, TFW
C550
TFY

[CharlieLimaX-Ray]

What was the Cessna Caravan used for?

[CharlieLimaX-Ray]

Was C182 VH-UMR, Tillair’s or Airnorh’s?

[Roger Gove]

TFG, you forgot Tilley's First Helicopter - B206 TFH. TFA - C303 Crusader

[VH-TFG]

VH-UMR Airnorth I think.

[Goat Whisperer]

Was the ill-fated C210 VH-TFT not a Tillair aircraft? I assumed by the rego it once was. Was Airnorth's quickest 210 in its day.