Probably tomorrow, Gary. Have to do all the exciting stuff first like cabin safety training and learning the patient loading system.
Wouldn't it have just been easier to let Moretti wash it? Boeing 373 plane skids off runway to land in Florida river http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-04/boeing-737-plane-skids-off-runway-st-johns-river-florida-gitmo/11080352
Saw some nice aircraft at Wollongong yesterday Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login View attachment 5110146
Hey Steve, how come you never mentioned your new toy was provided by a QUEENSLANDER?!?!?!?! For those who didn't see the story: Mr. Geoffrey Carrick (grazier) donated his entire estate (around $10million) to RFDS in his will and this is what bought the new toys. The irony is he's believed to have died on his kitchen floor as a result of snakebite... RIP
I didn't mention it because that's not quite the case. He was a very generous man who made an amazing donation to RFDS (and the Brisbane Children's Hospital), but it more than likely went to the national body and / or Queensland Section, rather than Central Section. It's important to understand that although RFDS is a national organisation, each section is responsible for their own funding / finances. There is a B200 King Air with his name on it based in Cairns, which is providing a wonderful service to the people of QLD. To the best of my knowledge, our - Central Section's - new jet was entirely funded by donations specific to our section. WA section also has two new PC-24s which - I would assume - were funded by local donations and / or government funding. The fact that the eastern states sections have - so far - chosen not to buy new jets is entirely their choice based on whatever they see their needs to be.
In the meantime, it's been an absolute pleasure flying this thing around for the last few days. Another week or so and I'll be let loose to fly it on my own... Pics taken whilst popping in to our Port Augusta base yesterday. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login