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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2015, 10:30
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Nulli, too much!!, what do you think a thousand...

Nulli, too much!!, what do you think a thousand acres of empty land smack dab in the centre of Sydney is worth??
Unfortunately it was ordained by a murky Machievellion way back when The leases were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2014, 22:51
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Another one?? Oh good grief, until...

Another one??

Oh good grief, until regulatory reform is accomplished, aviation in Australia is far to safe to risk wasting money in.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Oct 2014, 20:53
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Very interesting article K. My Dad had a...

Very interesting article K.

My Dad had a house in Spain back in the 60's. When he and my Mum toured by road, they'd stop at interesting places, visit the local aeroclub and hire an aircraft for a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2014, 03:02
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

The $30 a day parking on the grass, hangarage...

The $30 a day parking on the grass, hangarage fees etc are all I imagine calculated down to the square foot based on the present day valuation of the land, I cannot imagine what that would be but I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2014, 09:23
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Well v1aviator, guess your happy to see...

Well v1aviator,
guess your happy to see Archerfield become an industrial estate, the loan sharks and property developers win and everyone who wants to commit aviation move to Toowoomba.
Well old...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2014, 00:56
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

User Pays

probably not just an aviation issue.

Once upon a time we paid taxes and in return our government provided us with services.

Today we pay taxes, GST, plus almost every government service...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2014, 08:26
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

gfunc, Wholeheartedly agree, young people...

gfunc,

Wholeheartedly agree, young people today, which most of your instructors are have no idea.

Its a service industry, people expect service, not some sprog kid who is convinced his/her...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2014, 11:46
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Sops, your a saint mate, by boat, I meant...

Sops,

your a saint mate, by boat, I meant "tinny" but its my "Ship"..bout all one can afford after a lifetime in aviation. Just dreading having to face the boatman on the Stynx one day soon. Not...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2014, 11:31
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

"Can't put housing at bankstown as it is a flood...

"Can't put housing at bankstown as it is a flood plan."

Yr right,
your right, but it didn't stop them dumping, I don't know how many cubic meters of uncertified fill ( Naughty, naughty no EPA...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2014, 11:22
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Sop's, no offence but you should keep your trap...

Sop's, no offence but you should keep your trap shut, you'll give them ideas...after they've killed GA they will be casting about for something else to regulate out of existence.
What else can they...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2014, 10:55
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Jumpnut, a bit if deja vu, all them that...

Jumpnut,

a bit if deja vu, all them that complained about aircraft noise at Hoxton Park and celebrated its closure and sale now have a 24 seven truck depot. YAH!
Good onya truckers hammer them...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2014, 07:16
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

Ultra, the scary thing is all of those...

Ultra,
the scary thing is all of those mentioned have airside access.
With no security free to wander where they may.
Don't know how many aircraft parked up that hold enough jet A or avgas to make...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Oct 2014, 05:51
Replies: 173
Views: 52,165
Posted By thorn bird

It is very sad Dick. But when our airports...

It is very sad Dick.

But when our airports were farmed out to property developers and loan shark banks to be expected.

With a rapacious regulator and what seems a government powerless to...
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