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For anyone that has followed the proposed move to Ohakea this comes as no surprise. The date for moving has continually been set back, and the price of modifications to Ohakea continually rise, and has already doubled the original planned budget. If I remember correctly the original date was 2005, then 2008, 2012 and the most recent was around 2014. I believe the runway mentioned is currently not in service, I spent a fair bit of time running a motorcycle skills course on that runway and the surrounding apron. The differences between this area, the other two runways and the main part of the...

Same here. Hope she is fixed soon

What does cost matter since they are paying you to test it, IMO the most annoying aspect of being a test pilot is the paper work. Those guys have to write a book about the aircrafts performance, its limitations and capabilitys for something like the F22 it would most likely involve a book the size of an encyclopedia considering it involves FBW.

Word from the 747 hostel is that the engines are away being converted so that people will be able to sleep in them. That might be ok, but I am not sure that I would try it with a Cessna engine! smooth landings.

The old Convair type cockpit would a lotta fun HT , be interesting to find if the gauges worked

Cheers man , thanks for the effort /smile.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :) border= 0 alt= smile.gif />

I wonder what caused the crash, and i bet to many people in it didnt help altho if they are mostly kids i guess you can get more in cuz they weigh less, still sad tho /sad.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :( border= 0 alt= sad.gif />

QUOTE (Trev @ Mar 25 2009, 06:20 PM) I believe there was approx 50,000 to 54,000 people attending. More than was expected. That's pretty good going then /smile.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :) border= 0 alt= smile.gif /> ... sounds about right. When I was looking for those figures I found that 2007's show was 25,000. I think I'll book my seat on the DC-3 for Ohakea *now*! BTW (FlyingKiwi) "You're only as old as you feel Adam" ... in that case, 150 /sad.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :( border= 0 alt= sad.gif />

Heard about this a while ago. No injuries etc which is good. More about this will be on both TV1 and TV3 tonight. Saw another, closer picture of it really floating on it's side, which I'll see if I can find (that's not it) TVNZ link TV3 link

Superb , It shows just how large the Hudsons were , to see how the organisation , the life and times . Thank you

Missed this thread, wicked, brings back memories. Thanks

I think it was only there for ANZ promo reasons- the max rate takeoff it did was neat though. We didn't bother going on board, but I do have a old cockpit photo from when I caught a link flight down to Taupo:

Just got an email from Brendon with links to a couple of videos of PV270. The first is TV3's coverage of the first flight, well done to them for following the project over the years...even if they do use the same old footage of Hawker Typhoons at one point! The second is the take-off and taxi-in of the first flight, here's a high definition version: Can't wait for Classic Fighters!

T hink we need to , well Boeing modify the C17 .. CP for Civil into a passenger transport for the aviation minded public , of course the newer patent larger viewing windows and the '17' for 170 happy peoples .. nice pics d3fai13r /smile.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :) border= 0 alt= smile.gif />

Both great sites for photos , this show is a real jaw stopper ( ie: when ti hits ground , watching the many displays ) for anyone . /thumbup1.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :thumbup: border= 0 alt= thumbup1.gif />

For the military pilots I suggest the Piddlepack but be careful if you try to use it in F-16s. Next Generation piddlepacks What they did before the piddlepack QUOTE Mother Nature in the Cockpit On the road again, Puresome began to realize that the gallon of coke/coffee/Exedrin he had consumed as breakfast was saying, “Hi! Remember me?â€￾ from his nether regions. “No hill for a stepper,â€￾ thought Puresome, who gritted his teeth and concentrated on not wobbling around too much. But as that great clock in the sky counted off another 1.0 of flight time, Youthly was fantasizing about...

LOL, bounced FAIL

I was lucky to see 'Hear' both compare and have the Mk14 as well , the 109 had this very hi pitch .. well impressive

I didn't know the guy personally but I guess it was him who took me in the plane, I cant remember I just remember going flying in it when I was like 11 and was focused on the flying and the plane rather than the pilot ! Apparently was a top bloke, well respected in the aviation community. My condolences to Family and friends also.