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Post by Dave.K on May 12, 2009 19:29:22 GMT 12
In the Wanaka photos the chap on the aircraft is John Mathewson, owner at the time, he kept the harvard on his home strip at Kokonga in the Maniototo, he also I believe still has a ex aussie winjell there
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Post by Dave.K on May 11, 2009 19:54:09 GMT 12
CGX at Dunedin Airshow a few years back, impressive climb rate
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Post by Dave.K on May 11, 2009 19:43:58 GMT 12
Zac DEQ spent some time at Alexandra A few of the 300s CMM pilot Ron Tippett Would have been a good shot with a good camera Anyone got shots of Mt Cooks Otters MCO at Alexandra This is at Hamilton in about 1979, before Cliff Tait flew the fletcher to the USA. This board was at the front of the aircraft, anybody got a photo of the event CTZ at Hamilton
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Post by Dave.K on May 1, 2009 20:48:13 GMT 12
Hi Great old photos, have photo of Centrals EMI it was dual control, I think it was flown from the right seat with throttle and flap, hopper controls in the middle, the photo does not show pilot on left. Should've taken more pictures ah
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 14, 2009 20:34:04 GMT 12
Hi Poolguy,No none of the 300 fletchers we had, had a seat behind the hopper, when someone of more importance came along the poor old loader got relegated to the hopper, itwas ok, had the wee window to see out of into the cockpit, if you moved to much the sulpher got in your eyes, and you didn't stand on the doors at the bottom. The 400 was much more comfortable, some had seats and belts in the back, but after a long night at the pub, it was good to get a bit more sleep in the back on the way to work, and the pilot didn't have to put up with the breath. One could get the pilots attention by giving the cables a bit of a tug.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 12, 2009 9:25:55 GMT 12
Sorry photo didn't stick
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 12, 2009 9:23:02 GMT 12
See in the cockpit shot the stick is shiney below the hand-grip. The pilots use there legs as well to help pole the machine around the sky when going from one bank to the other, stems from the 300 days when the ailerons wen't mass balanced. Speaking of 300 days when the driver had to ride in the hopper here's one of landing at the home strip in BHO looking over the canopy. Lou Forhecz sent me this of Gary Francis in EMX With turbines fletchers are landed flapless at about 70kts with the turbine spooled up a bit ready for a go-around then use beta to slow the aircraft down, Geoff who flys EMA says it wants to drop the nose with flap on, graet speed control they can climb at 80kts at 3000ft per minute, roll over, beta the prop and come back down at 80 kts. Got this off the net but look at the elevator position, serious roundout i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss62/davejodelEMAwaterbombingatRanfurly-1.jpg[/IMG In the late 70s they did water bombing trials at Ranfurly, this is one of them 3-400 gallons at once,pilot said he had nearly all forward elevator as the water came out It's sad to see all those fletchers without engines /props economics will probably see them grounded forever
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 11, 2009 11:49:47 GMT 12
Once a pon a time Bro was based at Taieri, it had an HF radio with the aerial on a reel that you let out to use the radio, then hopefully remember to reel it in before landing, very embarrising to have an orange filler following along while taxiing.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 11, 2009 11:43:34 GMT 12
DMO panel 80s style EMA modern ex EUD at Queenstown I see there is nothing on the CAA redgister to designate the turbine conversion of the 950/954s
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 11, 2009 11:27:10 GMT 12
Had a look through the CAA redgo site, CQB oldest S/no 7 BHG 9 BHJ 12 BHK 13
Oldest Cresco on redg is LTQ S/no 2 we know that No1 broke up in flight testing, tail came off, thats when they went to the tailplane and elevator instead of all flying tail.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 6, 2009 20:25:29 GMT 12
Some of the turbine repowered fletchers have been stretched,cockpit shifted forward to put the larger hopper foward for cog. Can you Zac give us a rundown on this please.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 5, 2009 15:20:56 GMT 12
Hi on Airliners.net editors choice has a nice photo of our hurricane over Christchurch
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 5, 2009 11:59:59 GMT 12
Hi dragonfly, hope the gentleman,(I know as well) doesn't mind the photo being put on show, we had a SAA meet there.Just showing those Wanganui ones not all the development happens up there. Can't be many of us southerners on this line.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 5, 2009 11:19:06 GMT 12
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 5, 2009 10:57:51 GMT 12
Another view of spraying DMO then Now WLN with Willow Air at Milton One for the workshop Zac Centurian Diesel I think, being fitted to FU24
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 4, 2009 16:41:50 GMT 12
I remember he had a longranger, painted up as well, any photos of that about.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 4, 2009 16:28:33 GMT 12
Thanks for them Zac, amazing how smooth a new 720 runs after an engine change, the old one with its vibrating slowly grows and pilots got used to it. Best on I saw was the agwagon, it had a 3 inch crack in the case so they stop drilled it and put a couple of PK screws in with a bit of silican,it did its time like that. Another one, a pawnee was overheating, nothing was found to cause it so when it was cold after that the CHT was at minus 50, easy fix.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 4, 2009 16:12:38 GMT 12
I learn't in a 140, straight wings, no toe brakes, DEJ at Taieri, $29.00 per hour, good thing was they didn't bounce, just kinda arrived. Worst thing was riding around in a 400 fletcher then hopping in the cherokee, not much happened when the throttle was opened. They say 150s only flew because of the curvature of the earth fell away from them.
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Post by Dave.K on Apr 1, 2009 6:00:27 GMT 12
Hot News, Air new zealand have announced they will start bringing 747s into Queenstown today, pilots have been in the simulator practicing as they have to be on the numbers to get in and stop safely as a go around will take the profit off the flight.They plan to arrive while the control tower is at lunch to avoid landing fees as well. locals have until midday today April 1 to voice there opinion.
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Post by Dave.K on Mar 31, 2009 19:12:44 GMT 12
Central Aviation operated 2 thrush commanders, DQD at Roxburgh,and DQC at Alexandra, DQD got painted in central colours after it ran away when the brakes came off and got rebuilt. They also operated Agwagon CQY which I loaded when I first started, They were called the homo machine as one had to put his arm around the pilot when flying, so you had to get along or get in the hopper
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