>On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:03:09 +1000
>BernieFlyer gmail.com> wrote:
>

>> Coop wrote:

>>> I recently had cause to send an email to Airservices' accounts
>>> receivable address:
>>>
>>> G'Day,
>>>
>>> I have received an account for VH-BDQ which according to your records
>>> landed at Darwin on 7th May 2008 at 0904.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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!!
>>>
>>> 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!!
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>>
>>> Coop
>>>

>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Bernie

>
>
>Theres actually ppl out there that fake rego's on planes to get away with not paynig landing fee's?