TAA Qwerty

Gday Rod You could try getting a message through to them via Archerfield Tower Manager on 3275 8220.

Interesting, Call the Brisbane tower and ask them what happened, I'd be interested to know....if it is possible to over fly Bris, I'm in.

Thanks Coop, I plan to be up there in a bout 10 days time to do some photograpy, I am looking forward to it more than ever now. I'll let you know how I go.

Hey Studentbiggles Welcome. Whats the story with your new aircraft. You mentioned some problem. Qwerty

Michael Congratulations, what do you sell?? If I had known I'd have made a point of saying gday. GAJab, I'm sorry that I missed you up there, I did keep my eyes open for you. I dropped in to Tooradin to get fuel on the way home only to be told to go somewhere else..... I only needed 30 litres to top up prior to crossing the pond and I was up against last light any way. I ended up at Leongatha where thay helped out. I will be avoiding Tooradin in future after that treatment. Have a go at them for me would you. Cheers Qwerty

I came home last night (Sun) to beat the crook weather forecast for this afternoon in Vic/Bass Strait. As it was the straight was clagged in and I had to go over the top at 6500 for most of the strait. I didnt see much of the comercial displays or the presentations, I was busy adjusting the mixture on my a/c, giving demo flights, picked up a mate from Wagga on Sat and spent some time in the air with a photographer. I was flat out and missed most of the show. It seems that Natfly is a friday affair. Over the last few years that I have been going, the is a significant exodus on Sat am. Last year, a high proportion of the displays were pulled down by the time I got there at 9.00 am on Sat. Next year I am going on thur, walking around on Friday and heading off on Friday after noon. The grass hoppers were a bugger, I still havent got them all off. operation of 09/27 all day was a bugger too. Apart from those minor gripes it was a good weekend. Im sorry that I didnt get to meet any of you guys.

John, The blasted pages are "protected" by one of those idiotic disclaimers, try this address- http://www.airservices.gov.au/publications/aip.asp - Then you will need to click on AGREE - and on the next page, open up the bottom dot point - and the fifth dot point on the next page These are all the ICAO codes for Australia. That is a lot of mucking around compared with clicking "Resources" at the top the page you are on now and then clicking "Airport codes" Cheers, Qwerty

MrH Yeah, I know, I'm like a kid in a lolly shop, I want one of each. As for sharing, no worries, rock up and we can go for a spin anytime. What part of the country are you from.

Gday John Too easy. Y = Aust YP = Aust Perth region YM = Aust Melbourne region YB = Aust Brisbane region The last two letters are usually the first and last leters of the town or city. Look them up (decode) here, http://www.airservices.gov.au/publications/pending/ersa/LND__11-Mar-2010.pdf

Targets sounds like an appropriate idea (I'm Tasmanian so perhaps a convict arrow pointing up might be better). How about a 15 mm dia red and white target sticker on the shirt pocket, and for those who were about to say "I will be waring a T shirt", where a shirt pocket would have been if you had worn a proper shirt. Does that sound reasonable. :confused:

Yep, I like Bantams, I have a little time in one. If I can manage it, I'd like to buy one. That is after I do all this other stuff I've got lined up. Get into it Darren.

I'm looking forward to Temora and to visiting your site MC. I asked somewhere else but didn't get an answer, how am I to recognise a TAA member at Temora other that asking everyone that I meet like an idiot.

Hey guys, Good to see you BrettC, how goes the training. The guys here are pretty laid back, lots of plane spotting and HEAPS of pics. I started posting here and chatting and things sort of got going. I hope these blokes dont mind the invasion of us rats looking for a life raft. Its a good site and as you say only as good as the participants (including the moderators) make it. Lets keep it all positive though, I have had enough **** in my life and still get a bit of it from time to time, I like it here, nice, friendly and full of aviation nuts like me. BTW Ive posted a bugger of a pic in the "guess the airstrip" competition.

I found this pic on my computer while looking for airfield pics for the competition, I saw this on a toilet door in a pub I stayed in on one of my trips, it just seemed to me to be an amusing juxtaposition.

No No No, you have it all wrong.....these are the days...right now, get in and fly, right now, Drifter, trike, Lightwing or a plastic.....they are all good and cheaper than $14/hr and $90/hr in their respective times. In fifteen years we willa llbe saying how cheap and regulation free Rec aviation was back in 2010.......go now and enjoy, its all there and its cheaper than it has ever been and the aircraft are all pretty well sorted now......Go Go Go.