Aviation Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / June 2004

G'day guys, just thought I would make myself known. I mostly have had to do
with Aviation Freight in the Northwest of Australia but I am in melb now
going for Air Freight jobs here shortly I may be taking a postion of a
Business Development manager for a company so I am making sure ...

Went to Germany 3 weeks ago.  BA from MEL-SIN, QF SIN-FRA, same
back to MEL.  Had a turboprop commuter flight inside Germany.
Since there was curiosity about skybeds a few weeks ago, although I was in
cattle class I can provide some observations:

I will be moving from yankland to Australia (Melbourne, to be exact) in a
few weeks and plan on transferring/converting my PP-ASEL as soon as I can.
If I understand correctly, that mostly implies getting an Australian
medical, passing a checkride - and taking a written exam on ...

Does anyone know, or can anyone put me in contact with any owners at
Bankstown who are willing to hire their aircraft privately on a regular
basis (on average 15 hrs per months - private ops only). I am
particularly looking for Piper Arrows 2, 3 or 4 , preferrably not from

John around the world in a small plane is on George Negus right now.

Customs Coastwatch trials new ‘eye in the sky’ technology - Friday 25
June 2004
Advanced surveillance technology currently being trialled by Customs
Coastwatch off the Western Australia coastline could one day change the

I've travelled on four Jetstar sectors now and have (obviously) noticed the
row blocked out with the bright orange tape about 1/4 from the front.
I did hear one brief comment from the crew that it was for weight
management - seems strange as the rest of the plane is filled in a

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/607298/M/
franck

OK, since this has been nigling away for ages...
What is the exect difference?

Was it this group that was talking about the aerodynamics of peregrine
falcons recently?
Anyway, ABC TV next Saturday at 6:30 is having a David Attenborough type
documentary about the flying skills of peregrine falcons.

Hey everyone,
Wouldn't it be great if we can create a website for aus.aviation and then
make a forum for it with emoticons, better lookings, personal profiles and
etc. Is that possible for those who are familiar with web designing? I'd be

Hi guys - have a read of this... Got me last Wednesday... Despite up to date
firewall and virus detection too...
http://news.com.com/Researchers+warn+of+infectious+Web+sites/2100-7349_3-5247187
.html?tag=nefd.lede
Regards,

Can anyone fill me on the history behind this aeroplane/mockup? The thing
has been sitting out the front of a Mazda wrecker for years.
Nick.

There  is an "Investigation Continuing" report on the ATSB site
http://www.atsb.gov.au/aviation/occurs/occurs_detail.cfm?ID=638
about an incident to VH-OGN at Jakarta on 4 June 2004.
Anyone know what happened?

Heard the end of it on the ten news tonight.
Aparently the government wants to train airport staff in
counter-terrorism.
How about the government buys everyone a copy of counter-strike, the