> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:49:24 +1000, Sylvia Else
> wrote:
>

>> 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.

>
> I think the fee is based on aircraft weight.
> Dorothy doesn't weigh much...
>
> Coop