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by **chopper_nut** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:10 pm

Anyone else want to have a crack. Timmo is wrong.

by **Timmo** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:57 am

doh! And yes Naki- All 369s

by **chopper_nut** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:38 pm

I guess everyone must have given up. There have been three machines to wear the HOT rego. The first was a D model which Timmo correctly pointed out is now with Dick Deaker as IDD (Im Dick Deaker you see. Who said pilots are modest?) The second machine was an E model which is now ZK-INM and the third and current one is another D model which was initially registered as ZK-HNR before becoming ZK-ITW with Alpine Helicopters who then changed the rego to ZK-HOT

by **Charl** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:27 pm

Ok that means you get another go, until you make it easy enough for the mere mortals among us B-)

by **chopper_nut** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:50 pm

Easier huh? Alright, heres one that somebody will get. What is the highest payload recorded in the back of a PA18 in NZ? Closest gets it.

by **GASKA** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:31 pm

chopper_nut wrote:
QUOTE (chopper_nut @ May 5 2008, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Easier huh? Alright, heres one that somebody will get. What is the highest payload recorded in the back of a PA18 in NZ? Closest gets it.

A piper cubs luggage limit is 50 pounds but is more like 500 pounds. i also read that some packed their piper cub with 2500 pound of lead and was able to takeoff and land merril field in alaska.

2500 pounds is my guess

Jim >nzflag<

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:01 pm

I'm going 1000 pounds.

by **Charl** » Tue May 06, 2008 8:29 pm

MTOW = 1220 lbs
Empty = 765 lbs
Skinny Pilot = 55 lbs
Teaspoon of fuel = priceless...

Payload = 400 lbs?

by **chopper_nut** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:54 pm

This is a bit hard to prove as it is only one mans story but according to Mike Bennett the highest payload recorded in a PA18 is 440kg of Venison. For those who dont have a nav computer, this roughly equates to 980lbs. This is just payload, there was a pilot, pack and rifle in there somewhere aswell. Not too sure about the aircraft, some guys used to put lead weight in the tail to stop it nosing over on rough strips under breaking. Im not sure if this aircraft had that mod.

by **Charl** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:32 pm

So...are you awarding the golden banana to VAC?

by **chopper_nut** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:06 pm

Yeah if he wants it!!

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:38 pm

chopper_nut wrote:
QUOTE (chopper_nut @ May 12 2008, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah if he wants it!!

Ooh goody. Ok then,

When (year) was the first aeroplane flight over Mt. Everest?

Closest will get it I guess.

by **Charl** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:41 pm

Google: 1933: April 3: First flight over Mount Everest by two British Westland biplanes

But you should have another go as this is a NZ-focussed forum :wink2:

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:51 pm

Charl wrote:
QUOTE (Charl @ May 12 2008, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Google: 1933: April 3: First flight over Mount Everest by two British Westland biplanes

But you should have another go as this is a NZ-focussed forum

That was pretty terrible wasn't it :lol:

Ok, what type of aircraft did Vincent Aviation buy from Tonga, but once it arrived in Wellington was found to be so badly corroded it never flew again?

by **Naki** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:42 pm

A De Havilland Heron.

by **victor_alpha_charlie** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:53 pm

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ May 12 2008, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A De Havilland Heron.

Yep it was actually a Riley Heron (Re-engined), but close enough.

by **Naki** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:53 pm

Okay how many 737s did NAC have when it merged with Air NZ?

by **AlisterC** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:24 am

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ May 13 2008, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Okay how many 737s did NAC have when it merged with Air NZ?

Just one 737? - a 737-200

by **Naki** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:52 am

No sorry - keep trying

by **AlisterC** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:42 pm

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ May 14 2008, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No sorry - keep trying

ok, how about 8? www.rzjets.net obviously had the wrong answer :lol:

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