danny_galaga Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Plane, you smutty old pervs! We are in Whitsundays and I got to see a DH Beaver VH-OHU close up. See pic. I looked it up http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.com/2016/02/whitsunday-air-services-takes-delivery.html?m=1 and it was built in 1956. It has really modern wingtips and I was wondering when that addition might have happened, and if it was in Australia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueadventures Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hi Danny if your driving and coming through Mackay let me know and catchup if you have time. Cheers and enjoy the Whitsundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) Here is a list of all the beavers made with their history. I have been fortunate to be involved with annual inspections on #1072 a beautiful clean example of this iconic aircraft. Click on the master index and then serial to see pics of aircraft. https://www.dhc-2.com/id634.htm Edited March 16, 2022 by Thruster88 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 12 hours ago, Blueadventures said: Hi Danny if your driving and coming through Mackay let me know and catchup if you have time. Cheers and enjoy the Whitsundays. Thanks. We are jetting home tomorrow. Hopefully the next time we are up this way we will have flown in my own plane 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Heck, it's had several accidents. One in 1999 all occupants drowned 😲 I'm never ever going to google any light plane I'm about fly in until after I've flown. https://www.dhc-2.com/id797.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueadventures Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 2 hours ago, danny_galaga said: Heck, it's had several accidents. One in 1999 all occupants drowned 😲 I'm never ever going to google any light plane I'm about fly in until after I've flown. https://www.dhc-2.com/id797.htm Did you fly to the reef on OHU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 No. On a boat. It flew past us and landed at the same beach. Later the pilot was on board the boat but I didn't realise so didn't ask him anything.. Fairly young, about 25 (I tend to think these sorts of jobs are normally done by seasoned old pros looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of jet travel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueadventures Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, danny_galaga said: No. On a boat. It flew past us and landed at the same beach. Later the pilot was on board the boat but I didn't realise so didn't ask him anything.. Fairly young, about 25 (I tend to think these sorts of jobs are normally done by seasoned old pros looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of jet travel) Ok, maybe hour builders for new commercial ratings, also considering the covid effect on lesser heavy metal flights. The new guys need the hours to accumulate even if only single engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Seems a rather specialised way to build up hours. Certainly not a disagreeable way though 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSCBD Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Back in the day it was calledAir Whitsunday - Biggest beaver seaplane fleet in Australia - from memory two straight floatplanes beavers and three amphibious beavers. Plus twin engine mallard seaplane and couple of buccaneers. Edited March 17, 2022 by SSCBD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 I emailed the guy that runs the Beaver site to give him some info but haven't heard back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippydiesel Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Is this some weird porno debate?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 D H Old boy !. ( Lawrence ). spacesailor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 If anyone's a beaver expert, I reckon this bloke is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBoy1960 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 mmm, how would you know this Beaver Expert ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 7 hours ago, FlyBoy1960 said: mmm, how would you know this Beaver Expert ? haha - probably the same way you know who he is! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 He doesn't look anything like that now - so be warned, if you fancy following his style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 My goodness, is that what it does to you? No wonder I look young for my age. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I had to look it up ! . Remember all those ' screaming fans ', all wanting to touch & be touched by a star , The one l remember most was the girl who climbed a ladder to get into bed with her Idol. When she cried ' statoury rape ' the judge threw her case out, citing her eagerness to be in the position she found herself. He was a ' Tasmanian ' and a ' Hollywood ' filmstar ! ( my wifes favourite actor at that time ) spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_H Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Aircraft are expensive and Beavers are very more expensive. Must be higher maintenance costs. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 There are several different mods and wings and now available for Beavers, they claim all sorts of advantages but are very expensive. The standard Beaver is a good performer. It's a bit like all the stuff available for Cessna's with outrageous claims about how good they are. A well flown standard aircraft will outfly a highly modified machine flown by an average pilot. If you want to spend lots of money personalizing your aircraft well and good, it's your aircraft. I do have a chuckle when I see aircraft with gigantic wheels flying in and out of 1000 metre runways 😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) BIG wheels are only for landing on riverbed rocks areas that are near each other. Nev Edited April 10, 2022 by facthunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student Pilot Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 It would appear Nev now they are the latest fashion accessory. You can't call yourself a "Bush pilot" (Whatever that is) unless your wheels rolling diameter exceeds your bank balance. The Super Cub mob are a good example, it seems more a statement than a capability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 In a certain group it's a required style. Alaska suits it where "over the ridge" is inaccessible by rail or road. Good flaps are part of the deal. When you are used to them, you can land a C-150 in 2 tennis court lengths. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) Funnily enough, I have biggish tyres on my Bushcat. But within reason. They are 8.50-6. Still fairly cheap and will help on slightly soggy/bumpy airfields. I certainly noticed the difference from flying the Tecnam with its standard wheels compared to the Savage Cub with said 8.50-6 tyres at the same airfield. Coincidence because I'm about to post about it in a new thread. I certainly will never be flying into crazy rocky riverbeds and etc with my plane. The price seems to be exponential on size too. I think my tyres were maybe around $250 each, and those Alaskan big boys are into the 3 figures 😲 Edited April 11, 2022 by danny_galaga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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