On Sep 10, 9:36Â am, Mr G
nospamla.net.no> wrote:> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:03:09 +1000
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> BernieFlyer
gmail.com> wrote:>> Coop wrote:
>>> I recently had cause to send an email to Airservices' accounts
>>> receivable address:
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>>> G'Day,
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>>> I have received an account for VH-BDQ which according to your records
>>> landed at Darwin on 7th May 2008 at 0904.
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>>> BDQ is a 62-year old Auster, with a Gypsy Major engine (which has to
>>> be hand-started) and NO TRANSPONDER. I am sure had we landed at Darwin
>>> this would have been a subject for local comment as we would have had
>>> to request a special dispensation to do so, and she would have been a
>>> fine sight among the military hardware and the intercontinental jet
>>> transports.
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>>> However, I can reliably inform you that VH-BDQ, which is based at
>>> Callington, South Australia, was securely tucked into her hangar and
>>> did not, in fact, fly at all during May, 2008, let alone to Darwin.
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>>> Flying to Darwin in our dear old ragwing would be an interesting
>>> exercise, assuming that we didn't get wrapped up in wake turbulence,
>>> tripped up by the arrestor wires, or blown up against the fence by
>>> someone taxiing their 767!!
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>>> Please withdraw this invoice and redirect it to the appropriate owner,
>>> whoever that may be. This is the second such invoice we have received
>>> in recent times from Darwin. If anyone else calls up Darwin approach
>>> or tower with "Bravo Delta Quebec" tell them they're lying!!
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>>> Regards
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>>> Coop
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>> Your right there COOP but I don't think we can blame Airservices. Its
>> bloody ratbags that make up regos that just happen to be yours that
>> craps me. AA are good though as long as you let them know.
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>> Bernie
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> Theres actually ppl out there that fake rego's on planes to get away with not paynig landing fee's?
And some who ZOOM in without giving calls new trend starting to be
observed at some spots
what I term the Invisible arrivals. Its only a matter of time until
two like minded äviators" have a meeting in the same bit of
space .
Have had two (where the bloody hell did he come from) heart rate
increases last month .
Both occasions the pilot flying never spotted them becoming a bit
of a hawk eye out here :)
Oh and we also have to avoid 2 new Mother eagles on one track But
nice to see them back riding the thermals ( some locals still pop
them )
As long as they stay in their patch we shall try to go around
them
