NZFF

QUOTE (A185F @ Mar 12 2008, 09:18 PM) Great Scott !! DOC............... we need more RUBBISH ! :unsure: were the hell is EINSTEIN ! :lol:

I think it was a given many weeks ago that the Spitty was a no go. It takes a wee while to ship over, assemble and test fly and as they said its missed the boat. Real shame, but thats red tape for you - if you make a rule and stick to it, then this sort of stuff happens. Deane

:lol: 4.25 hours making a plane shape in the sky.. At least it was in a comfy plane :D

We've been hearing that Cresco doin its thing for a few weeks down here in the South Waikato... Made a passing comment to a work mate about a lot of topdressing going on out her way (she owns a farm out behind town) She said "Nah, looks like one of them noisy b@$%^*ds, but hes flying in long straight lines and had a long sting thingee hanging out the back" I came to the geophysical conclusion and gave her a quick explanation since I've seen them doing it in Aussie a few times. Glad to see i was on the right track!

Your right there, should see some of the ones Ive flown!

QUOTE sadly ive got family to pick up from the airport in auckland that week ,so no go for me unless they want to fly me down aswell... Hopefully Auckland is fogged in and all international flights will be diverted to Ohakea for the morning again. Would sure add some extra entertainment for the audience seeing a A340 touching down in front of the crowdline! EDIT: Actually, forget the fog, I want nice clear views out the DC3 on the way down there!

I really don't remember being banned from anything. I was warned of certain things such as: Girls - Will spend ya money or get pregnant. Drinking - Will make you do stupid things (boy have I learnt that one the hard way). Driving - Don't speed or drink. Flying - All I heard was cool I will be the first one in line for a ride. "Some lessons learnt and some never learnt from" SQ350

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Flight 1 of 2: Flight Emirates 413 From Auckland NZ (AKL) Terminal I Departure Time 1845 To Sydney NS AU (SYD) Terminal 1 Arrival Time 2005 Duration 3h20m Meal M Aircraft Type 380 Flight 2 of 2: Flight Emirates 413 From Sydney NS AU (SYD) Terminal 1 Departure Time 2145 To Dubai AE (DXB) Terminal 1 Arrival Time 0530 Duration 14h45m Meal M Aircraft Type 380 Its on Emirates traveldesk application now showing up from the 2nd of Feb

QUOTE Looks nice, does it have a VC and a good flight model?? No VC but a pretty strange flight model, its great to spin and flip it all around the place in stalls like on the video :P

Found this as well. Check it out! You can use your mouse.

Also I noticed on the news they showed an A330? instead of an A320 when stating the aircraft is now back in service :thumbup: :lol:

:) thanks! And Nick, I need to call you! I pretty much have travel sorted - Wangas-Welly-Chch with Air NZ, then a Cherokee from Chch to Wanaka...all I need to do is get time off work!!!!

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Mar 2 2008, 10:22 PM) Spent the whole bloody day doing them :P To anyone who has the option of mowing 2 Ha of lawns with a fairly 'basic' push mower (at least it had an engine :P ).. Don't. Play FS instead :lol: There are options..they come with 4 legs and plenty of wool...allows plenty of flightsimming :lol:

Ill be down there /biggrin.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :D border= 0 alt= biggrin.gif /> I really hope that the US release that spitfire. It will be such a loss if it doesnt come. Also i think they will be firing blanks as well. Cant wait to go, Counting down already! /laugh.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :lol: border= 0 alt= laugh.gif /> I am flying down on the Friday from Rotorua via WLG and CHC and come back on the tuesday via CHC and WLG again. How is everyone else getting down? Ill try to look out for the black NZFF shirts.

QUOTE apparently they 'purchased' the rights to the video so they could get it taken off YouTube... Some clever/sneaky planespotter got rich quick then! Wonder how much they paid them off..?

Wow. It wasn't on the news or anything that I saw or heard. Another accident, more deaths :( RIP to all involved. Bit of a bad time in the accident department recently, really. Cheers Anthony Harris

QUOTE (Naki @ Feb 24 2008, 10:38 PM) Surely the Indonesians wont get them - that would be politically unacceptable (or suicidal) I would of thought That hasn't stopped them making bad decisions in the past! But you're right Indonesia should be about the last place they would send them. JM

As noted on the original MRC site, a new NZ Cival Aircraft blog has just opened up:

Yes that MX-2 does have an impressive takeoff roll, it's usually airborne by just beyond the threshold markings at Ardmore.