>Coop wrote:

>> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:36:20 GMT, Mr G nospamla.net.no>
>> wrote:
>>

>>> 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?

>>
>> Yes, all $2.07 of it (although their aircraft may have been bigger).

>
> It costs only $2.07 to land at Darwin?
>
>In the UK, I practically had to take out a mortgage to pay the landing
>fines, er, I mean fees, at airfields other than Biggin Hill where the
>aircraft was based.
>
>Sylvia.