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Post by raymond on Jun 10, 2012 22:17:13 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 11, 2012 7:17:57 GMT 12
That looks um...epic!?!
Thanks for the heads-up!
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Post by The Red Baron on Jun 11, 2012 9:55:35 GMT 12
A mere $32,546.54 a seat on the flight out here..
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 11, 2012 10:08:16 GMT 12
Look at the itinerary of the offered NZ minibus tour. Only aviation content is a possible visit to MOTAT. No time to visit Omaka as you drive to the ferry from Nelson, let alone ever being in the same town/city as Ashburton, Wigram, Hood, or Tauranga.
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 30, 2012 12:00:14 GMT 12
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Post by phil82 on Oct 30, 2012 16:39:32 GMT 12
I seem to recall the UK CAA banned passenger flights in DC3 aircraft as being "too risky"
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Post by Brett on Oct 30, 2012 16:51:48 GMT 12
I thought the reason for the 'ban' was that the cockpit door was unable to be secured in a fashion befitting a large arliner. If an operator chose to secure the cockpit in the approved manner, then they could continue to operate.
Of course, getting the necessary mod certified was going to cost more than the airline [industry] was worth, so everyone flagged it away.
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 30, 2012 18:04:21 GMT 12
I thought it was because DC-3s had no inflatable escape slides? And I'm not joking, that's how I remember it
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 30, 2012 18:27:26 GMT 12
I thought it was because DC-3s had no inflatable escape slides? And I'm not joking, that's how I remember it Do Beech 1900D airliners have inflatable escape slides? I travelled in one of those yesterday (and we had a very minor "non-plummetting" incident enroute, but that's another story) and it didn't have any inflatable escape slides onboard as far as I know. I rest my case!
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Post by nzjet on Oct 30, 2012 19:00:55 GMT 12
I thought it was because DC-3s had no inflatable escape slides? And I'm not joking, that's how I remember it Do Beech 1900D airliners have inflatable escape slides? I travelled in one of those yesterday (and we had a very minor "non-plummetting" incident enroute, but that's another story) and it didn't have any inflatable escape slides onboard as far as I know. I rest my case! You have no case, the dc3 carries more than 19 passagers, hence the need for the escape slide and lockable cockpit doors. I wonder if NZ can support another flying DC3?........
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 30, 2012 19:19:18 GMT 12
From memory, many of the issues were to do with the UK CAA application of EU rules (and lack of exceptions for inventive methods of not counting as an airline). As she appears to still be US-registered, the show-stoppers presumably do not apply.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Oct 30, 2012 21:30:56 GMT 12
Looks to have comfier seating than NAC used to supply.
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Post by planecrazy on Oct 31, 2012 7:24:32 GMT 12
Can't find her Tasman Sea route is she flying Brisbane Norfolk Island then on to New Zealand or is she going to visit me on Lord Howe?
Love the Jean Batten scheme bit of a fan of the Garbo of the skies!
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 31, 2012 8:02:38 GMT 12
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Post by beagle on Oct 31, 2012 18:17:36 GMT 12
[[/quote] Do Beech 1900D airliners have inflatable escape slides? I travelled in one of those yesterday (and we had a very minor "non-plummetting" incident enroute, but that's another story) and it didn't have any inflatable escape slides onboard as far as I know. I rest my case! [/quote] comon, comon, don't leave us in suspense
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merv
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Post by merv on Nov 1, 2012 15:34:31 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 1, 2012 19:43:56 GMT 12
Do Beech 1900D airliners have inflatable escape slides? I travelled in one of those yesterday (and we had a very minor "non-plummetting" incident enroute, but that's another story) and it didn't have any inflatable escape slides onboard as far as I know. I rest my case! [/quote] comon, comon, don't leave us in suspense[/quote]
I'll tell you about it in a few days. We know the news media watch this group due to things that got posted ending up in news stories (taken out of context) so by waiting a few days, it will no longer be news worthy and therefore no longer of interest to them to mis-report.
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Post by planecrazy on Nov 1, 2012 20:20:42 GMT 12
3,000ft?! Been here before maybe there has been a rule change?
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Post by nzjet on Nov 1, 2012 20:24:58 GMT 12
Lord howe island runway length is 886, more than enough for a DC3!
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 1, 2012 21:21:19 GMT 12
Dunno, would it having 20-something passengers and luggage (rather than being a ferry flight) make that much of a difference?
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