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Post by slackie on Aug 9, 2023 15:12:04 GMT 12
It's amazing what nice light behind you does - plus all the shots I'm not showing you! Yak-55M ZK-YKV by Errol Cavit, on Flickr Hoping Steve remembered his pants for this photo... can't always be guaranteed!
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Post by slackie on Jul 23, 2021 16:44:59 GMT 12
Just a wee correction.... the dates are 2nd - 6th March 2022 (not 2021!)
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Post by slackie on Jan 10, 2021 19:02:46 GMT 12
What follows is an extract from a recent NZALPA Newsletter...
"Some of you may be aware of the media articles released this weekend mentioning Paraparaumu Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) and a connection that was made to the circumstances involving a diversion and subsequent delay to a medivac flight. The reported connection was an issue with the remote aerodrome lighting normally controlled by Paraparaumu AFIS or terminal staff. The actual and primary cause of this event was in fact an emergency evacuation of the Airport, including the tower, due to serious concern for the personal safety of staff caused by direct threats and inflammatory comments made on social media.
Although aware of the truly sad story related to this event, NZALPA does not support the assumptions made in the articles with regard to any individual(s) being responsible for those events. Significantly, there are differences in documented procedures between normal tower Closing Watch (at the end of each day), and sudden or Emergency Evacuation procedures. In this case the correct procedure was followed. However, given what transpired, it is clear that these procedures need to be reviewed and NZALPA will be taking steps to ensure that occurs.
In the meantime, our priority has been supporting those members who did indeed follow the published Emergency Evacuation procedures correctly and are sadly, once again, experiencing considerable personal distress, through no fault of their own. Comments on some popular aviation forums since these articles were published have had a similarly negative personal theme. This is unacceptable and should not be supported in an aviation Just Culture environment.
With this, albeit superficial, summary of the situation, you now hopefully have a better understanding of some of the difficulties our Paraparaumu AFIS colleagues continue to face in the course of simply doing their jobs. And with this knowledge, it is important the actual facts are shared by NZALPA members to everyone in the NZ aviation industry and further afield. Please communicate these sentiments with those that attempt to attribute individual or collective blame to not only this weekend's media articles, but more so the greater events surrounding the temporary NZPP closure NOTAM's that led to the appalling social media threats being made.
We are professionals, and we have a duty to ensure representation of situations in our aviation professions are factual and correct."
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Post by slackie on Oct 14, 2019 6:29:07 GMT 12
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Post by slackie on Feb 14, 2019 14:37:18 GMT 12
'Tis a great event... was lucky enough to get down to the 2018 edition and had a ball... great part of the country!
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Post by slackie on Jun 4, 2018 18:01:30 GMT 12
I still believe it was aliens!
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Post by slackie on May 5, 2018 21:04:22 GMT 12
The ONLY reason I went to this year's show (having seen him do this a few years ago on the Monday after the show) was to see Jurgis do a double snap on top of a loop in the Polikarpov...sigh But really enjoyed the show anyway!
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Post by slackie on Apr 3, 2018 16:13:04 GMT 12
I hear what you're saying about the commentary, Dave... was pretty cheesy at best. I had a great weekend (apart from Arthur's incident - not nice to see occur and the trolls are out in force!). Was lucky enough to intersperse my time in Queenstown/Wanaka with some mountain flying training too. Anyway, for those not on StalkBook here's a link to some of the 1500 odd photos I took both on my DSLR and phone... 2018 Warbirds Over WanakaMy highlight on Sunday was seeing DaveP flying the Anson through that perfect smoke ring... I seem to remember the Hannas and maybe KeithS doing that many years back too??
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Post by slackie on Feb 28, 2018 2:45:36 GMT 12
Champion of Champions (highest overall percantage) was Murray Rogers flying the CT4 JMV.
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Post by slackie on Feb 28, 2018 2:18:45 GMT 12
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Post by slackie on Jun 19, 2017 10:28:33 GMT 12
And a bit of "inside info" on the Pitts v McLaren race...
Being a "newby" to Facebook Live... I didn't realise that it would use the selfie camera on my phone so it recorded everything in reverse... the McLaren isn't left hand drive and we weren't stuck in 2nd gear!! Dave said we made about 270kph before we slowed down.
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Post by slackie on Mar 3, 2017 22:33:51 GMT 12
Gotta say it's great that we've finally got NUT back in the air (although this photo has it firmly planted on the ground!)... she's looking pretty flash in her new paint with her (second) new lid!
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Post by slackie on Mar 3, 2017 22:24:45 GMT 12
No refund here yet either... at least the weather picked up in Masterton for the Aerobatic Nationals... only lost Thursday and Friday morning due to low cloud mist drizzle and fog! Got the competition completed and then set sale for Ohakea Saturday morning. Feilding Aerodrome sure was busy with visiting aircraft but the hassle to get from Feilding Aerodrome to Manfeild then to Ohakea meant i didn't arrive until 11am! But at least i saw the F16 display... was O for Awesome!
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Post by slackie on Feb 3, 2017 21:22:26 GMT 12
True that Bruce... and then there's all the non aviation events on just this weekend... Guns & Roses (couldn't think of anything worse!), Leadfoot Festival in Hahei, IWSF Asia Oceania Water Skiing Champs in Auckland and Karapiro... choices choices choices!
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Post by slackie on Jan 23, 2017 6:49:48 GMT 12
At this stage I fly in on Friday until Sat 25th... keen for some "refreshments"
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Post by slackie on Nov 5, 2016 11:53:43 GMT 12
Can't see catapult launching being popular with civil airline passengers. LOL isc Oh I don't know... I'd queue for that amusement ride!!
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Post by slackie on Oct 21, 2016 10:02:44 GMT 12
Oh... you mean this one??
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Post by slackie on Oct 21, 2016 9:52:41 GMT 12
Slackie, would you mind if I down load the above photo, and put it in the aviation section of the Model Engineer Web Site. isc Thanks for asking.... fill your boots! I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that anything we upload will get copied, downloaded, uploaded, modified, posted, etc... if there's something I want protected then I won't post it. Pretty sad state of affairs really!
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Post by slackie on Oct 16, 2016 18:57:41 GMT 12
Bugger! Missed all of these... will wait for the next!
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Post by slackie on Sept 30, 2016 7:46:26 GMT 12
NUT not back in the air yet...that looks like Doug's MXS-RH
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