oldpilot Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 HI.........AS A NEW MEMBER I'M STILL A LITTLE UNSURE HOW TO POST, AS IT APPEARS I AM GETTING 2 LOTS OF DETAILS AT ONCE............ANYHOW, I'M 78, STILL HAVE MY COMMERCIAL LICENCE.HEAPS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPERIENCE AND WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN THE WORLDE TO PRANG A HELIO COURIER !! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 OP, I'm guessing you have loads of tales to share, and we'd be delighted to hear them. Just one word of advice though, all CAPITALS is considered as SHOUTING so please hit your Caps Lock button before you start 'filling us in'. Cheers mate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpilot Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 OP, I'm guessing you have loads of tales to share, and we'd be delighted to hear them. Just one word of advice though, all CAPITALS is considered as SHOUTING so please hit your Caps Lock button before you start 'filling us in'. Cheers mate. Thanks Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWF Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 ........... AND WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN THE WORLDE TO PRANG A HELIO COURIER !! G'day OP I was in PNG 66-73. Saw a Helio Courier with a broken back - at Moresby I think. Was that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hi OP, welcome. I was in PNG 68-69, not as a pilot though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 HI.........AS A NEW MEMBER I'M STILL A LITTLE UNSURE HOW TO POST, AS IT APPEARS I AM GETTING 2 LOTS OF DETAILS AT ONCE............ANYHOW, I'M 78, STILL HAVE MY COMMERCIAL LICENCE.HEAPS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPERIENCE AND WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN THE WORLDE TO PRANG A HELIO COURIER !! Old Pilot! I`m 69 on 1/1/ 17 and I love your honesty.... Franco (Frank) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan tonner Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Welcome OP; I learned to fly at 65; built my Savannah at 66 and entered my 70th year (turned 69) last July. Very refreshing to hear from you and others "of a certain age" in this forum. Perhaps someday, when its needed, we'll launch an "Old Farts Forum" to discuss issues like: how to get in and out of a Savannah; or ...where to store the keys so you can always find them; ...or making flight plans that never exceed 60 minutes.... Fly safely, best of the season to you all, Canada Dan 6 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpilot Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 G'day OPI was in PNG 66-73. Saw a Helio Courier with a broken back - at Moresby I think. Was that you? N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpilot Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 N No.......at the time I was flying with Helicopter utilities, and the prang was on take off at Georgetown in Queensland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldpilot Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Hi OP, welcome.I was in PNG 68-69, not as a pilot though I was based at Daru and then Lae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve L Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I was based at Arawa near Loloho Bougainville, done the first 2 years there as an apprentice diesel mechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I'm rapidly approaching 73 and I just renewed my aviation medical class 2. I plan on working and flying for at least another ten years if possible. One of my club members is late 80's and he just purchased another aircraft, C182Q which I think puts him up to 5 in his current stable. Kaz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Don't worry Kaz, I reckon 1943 is a very good year, though I don't feel the age on my label. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 "Those" models are proving their durability. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWebb Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 HI.........AS A NEW MEMBER I'M STILL A LITTLE UNSURE HOW TO POST, AS IT APPEARS I AM GETTING 2 LOTS OF DETAILS AT ONCE............ANYHOW, I'M 78, STILL HAVE MY COMMERCIAL LICENCE.HEAPS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA EXPERIENCE AND WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN THE WORLDE TO PRANG A HELIO COURIER !! Great Mate..I'm an old pilot too and still going.. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprop Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Also approaching 73 and just renewed my Class 2 Medical notwithstanding being treated for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) and Melanoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWebb Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Also approaching 73 and just renewed my Class 2 Medical notwithstanding being treated for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) and Melanoma. Good on all of us. I'm 72 today and just got my Class 2 nd Instrument Rating back after 4 eye operations for holes in both macular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Welcome old pilot. Not going to tell you how old I am, but I intend to keep flying as long as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I've got some great news too! I woke up this morning, and plan on doing so too for some time yet, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I wish all those stupid old bugg@rs in the cars in front of me me would get a move on when the lights go green. Us oldies don't have that much time to waste. (Most of them are 10 or more years younger) Older is meant to be wiser. What a cross to bear. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 If I don't have to swear occasionally when driving, then i'm probably not reading the road properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Like when the chief Navigator informs you "We should have taken the road we just passed" and you are already late.. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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