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The Antipodees.
Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
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Last post Re: Who is this mob?
by reddo View the latest post Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:23 pm
Somewhere called Europe
Might have some relevance to a few
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17 Topics

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Last post Re: British Summer Time/ Dayl…
by OFSO View the latest post Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:25 pm
The New World
Probably not that new now.
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7 Topics

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Last post Re: Local Airman Collecting f…
by Cacophonix View the latest post Tue May 09, 2017 1:08 pm
Effrika
Nice place if it wasn't for some of the locals
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39 Topics

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Last post Re: Botswana Hunting Ban
by Undried Plum View the latest post Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:56 am

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British Summer Time/ Daylight Saving

Last post by OFSO « Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:25 pm
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by Capetonian » Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:49 pm
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I am aware that British Summer time ended in the early hours of this morning and the UK is now on GMT, or UTC, or Z0, whatever we might call it.

I...

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An odd thing. Our bedroom clock/radio changed one day early. Woke up on Saturday and it had already 'gone back' an hour. Unplugged it, cleared...
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:25 pm
Grooming of Children

Last post by OFSO « Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:48 pm
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by OFSO » Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:21 pm

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And all, I am sure, with British nationality (and living on welfare, no doubt).

Detectives have charged 31 people with offences including rape and...

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I see that they have already moved Anjem Choudary to a new safe house, after - to the consternation of the Ministry of Justice - his whereabouts...

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Last post by OFSO
Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:48 pm
Botswana Hunting Ban

Last post by Undried Plum « Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:56 am
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:27 am

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Just read this article on the beeb online .

Throws a very positive light on the hunting ban here, and is well written in my opinion. :)

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It sounds like your President Khama fully understands the People;Profit;Planet principle, otherwise known as the Triple Bottom Line. Admirable. The...

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Last post by Undried Plum
Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:56 am
SAAF Chief apparently suspended

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:24 am
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by ian16th » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:14 am

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From African Pilot:

The officer commanding the South African Air Force (SAAF) Lieutenant General Zakes Msimang is apparently on special leave after...

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There's a surprise. an African official misusing and abusing the trust placed in him. I am struggling to believe that this is true,it must be 'fake...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:24 am
Bridge collapse near Genoa (IT)

Last post by OFSO « Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:54 pm
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by Capetonian » Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:25 pm
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Tragically it looks as if a couple of dozen people have been killed when a motorway bridge near Genoa collapsed this morning. I have driven over that...

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Indeed, more brow-beating, more cries of why, oh why ? and who could have foreseen it ? followed by lessons have been learned and then bugger-all...
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:54 pm
New a/c type for Ex A to spot.

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:46 am
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by ian16th » Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:57 pm

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On Monday 20 August Mahindra the holding company of GippsAero announced the sale of the first GA-10 Airvan to Major Blue a charter and scenic flight...

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The Airvan is certainty a nice aircraft. I think that I am correct in saying that the GA-8 has a very similar engine to the C206. The Airvan has much...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:46 am
Fires in Greece and heatwaves elsewhere, UK, Japan ....

Last post by G~Man « Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:58 pm
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by Capetonian » Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:33 am

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Reading about the fires near Athens, I hope RiS and any other of our friends in Greece have not been caught up in any of that. It looks very bad....

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Here is what it looked like:

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Last post by G~Man
Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:58 pm
Did anyone know Len Morgan?

Last post by boing « Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:30 pm
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by boing » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:07 pm

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Probably a pretty closed pilot community in SA so someone might be able to help.

Len retired from the RAF and I flew with him in Saudi Arabia with...

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Sorry, was not very clear.
As far as I know Len had no connection with South Africa until he moved there sometime after his Saudi Arabia period. The...

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Last post by boing
Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:30 pm
Who is this mob?

Last post by reddo « Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:23 pm
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by Slasher » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:02 am

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The idea looks good on paper but I get the feeling it won't work.

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It's a very tough market. Many people are tied to their FF points and perks. Also, they'll have corporate accounts with the airlines too.
The US has...

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Last post by reddo
Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:23 pm
The last gallon

Last post by Slasher « Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:24 pm
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by ian16th » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:44 am

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Qantas direct flights Oz - UK

A question of payload costs.

When these ultra-long distance flights happen, just how many units, be they...

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It annoys me somewhat that if my hold bag is 1kg over the allowed weight, I am expected to pay extra, which ignores the fact that I weigh less than...

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Last post by Slasher
Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:24 pm
Why Europe doesn't get 'fixed'

Last post by OFSO « Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:50 pm
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by OFSO » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:11 am

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Quote from translations of Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio; 3 vols. published between 1512–1517 (Discourses on the First Ten Books of...

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I see the EU Commission has decided not to apply penalties to Austria (etc) for infringements against human rights of immigrants as it would be too...

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Last post by OFSO
Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:50 pm
Gauteng Aviation School Shuts Its Doors

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:22 pm
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by ian16th » Thu May 31, 2018 2:42 pm

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Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Gauteng Aviation School Shuts Its Doors.

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Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Gauteng Aviation School Shuts Its Doors.

Pretty sad for the would-be pilots.

This sort of things happens here...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:22 pm
Air Zimbabwe to Lease a/c from Malaysia

Last post by ian16th « Wed May 30, 2018 11:32 am
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by ian16th » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:43 am

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I know that Malaysian Airlines have spare A-380's but what would Air Zim use them for?

Do Malaysia want rid of any (more) B-777's?

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Any chance that the cheque bounced and Malayasian Airlines have taken it back?

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Last post by ian16th
Wed May 30, 2018 11:32 am
SA Express Grounded

Last post by Cacophonix « Fri May 25, 2018 7:24 am
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by ian16th » Thu May 24, 2018 1:55 pm

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From African Pilot's breaking news: SA Express grounded

On Thursday 24 May the SACAA suspended SA Express’s Air Operator's Certificate (AoC) as well...

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Not surprising and sad to hear, not least, because a couple of the posters at FlyAfrica.Info (now defunct), including the chief moderator there were...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Fri May 25, 2018 7:24 am
Recommendations

Last post by Sisemen « Mon May 14, 2018 11:25 am
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by Sisemen » Mon May 14, 2018 2:46 am

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On Sunday the memsahb and I start a journey which ends up in Cairns; Perth-Adelaide by plane and thence by rail via Melbourne, Sydney and Brizzy....

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Muchos gracias. The Skyrail and Kuranda are on my agenda as is Green Island. Will check out the other spots. If you see me advertising on the Lonely...

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Last post by Sisemen
Mon May 14, 2018 11:25 am
The Fun Has Started!

Last post by ian16th « Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:40 am
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by ian16th » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:47 am

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Gupta's Home Raided.

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Several sources say that one of the Gupta brothers has been arrested, and the Police will oppose bail.

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Last post by ian16th
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:40 am
Airline Grounded By SACAA

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:33 pm
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by ian16th » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:06 pm

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The one and only airline to fly between Margate and Joburg.

We're cut orf, we are!

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van der Molen argues his case here

Caco

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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:33 pm
Airlink and Safair to merge.

Last post by ian16th « Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:19 am

by ian16th » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:19 am

Airlink and Safair to merge.

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Last post by ian16th
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:19 am
SAAF VIP a/c servicing

Last post by Woody « Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:03 am
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by ian16th » Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:14 am

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It is only tax payers money.

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Ah, but they're politicians and a cut above the rest of we oiks in their view. They still fail to grasp that they work for us, not we for them. Until...

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Last post by Woody
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:03 am
Witch Doctoring Aint What It Used To Be.

Last post by Boac « Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:57 am
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by ian16th » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:49 am

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Advice & Guidance 2016

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Damn - just torn up my job application.

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Last post by Boac
Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:57 am
Flights between Zim & SA Cancelled

Last post by Alisoncc « Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:08 am
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by ian16th » Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:00 am

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Flights between Zim & SA cancelled!

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Is this an opportunity for Alison to get back into the business? She used to fly charters from Rand to Beit Bridge on a regular basis. The "con...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:08 am
The Angel Flight accident near Mount Gambier

Last post by Pinky the pilot « Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:24 pm

by Pinky the pilot » Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:24 pm

I note with more than a little distaste and sadness that the thread on TOP on this subject now runs to 7 pages and over 130 posts.

And what is now...

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Last post by Pinky the pilot
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:24 pm
Rossair prang

Last post by Pinky the pilot « Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:27 am
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by Slasher » Thu Jun 01, 2017 4:00 pm

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Rossair Conquest went in after T/O at Renmark on 30th.

3 blokes killed including chief pilot.

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There is a thread running re this accident on TOP and someone posted a photo of the wreckage site, taken I assume from a Media Helicopter.

All the...

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Last post by Pinky the pilot
Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:27 am
West Africa

Last post by Alisoncc « Thu May 25, 2017 4:17 pm
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by Woody » Thu May 25, 2017 10:00 am

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Last post by Alisoncc
Thu May 25, 2017 4:17 pm
Driving in Efrica

Last post by Capetonian « Wed May 10, 2017 4:19 pm
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by ian16th » Wed May 10, 2017 4:02 pm

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Today on the R61

This is from my dashcam today, on a highway!

Solid white lines make the road very pretty, don't they?

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Reminds of when I gave a black a driving test in Rhodesia. I asked him what the white line in the middle of the road is for.
"Eh, eet ees so if...

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Wed May 10, 2017 4:19 pm

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