Aircraft left off station
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Aircraft left off station
Hi Guy's..
I've just looked through the fleet list and was shocked to find we have 58 aircraft off station at this time. Some of these are left by pilots long gone but many are spread far and wide by current pilots. Some are off station and currently being flown.. others are off station and have been flown this year. Some have been off station for over 12months and others for over 2 years!
If in doubt.. please go to the Stats list, select aircraft off station, all aircraft and check to see if you're on the list. Certain 'current' pilots have approaching 10 aircraft off station.. many of the same type. Can we have an effort made to get them back home please. Aircraft that have been off station for up to 12months I'm not that worried about but anything in excess of that, I'd like to see brought back
ATB
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I've just looked through the fleet list and was shocked to find we have 58 aircraft off station at this time. Some of these are left by pilots long gone but many are spread far and wide by current pilots. Some are off station and currently being flown.. others are off station and have been flown this year. Some have been off station for over 12months and others for over 2 years!
If in doubt.. please go to the Stats list, select aircraft off station, all aircraft and check to see if you're on the list. Certain 'current' pilots have approaching 10 aircraft off station.. many of the same type. Can we have an effort made to get them back home please. Aircraft that have been off station for up to 12months I'm not that worried about but anything in excess of that, I'd like to see brought back
ATB
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Re: Aircraft left off station
I had a couple off station that I'm recovering. I'm off station myself at the mo, in hospital, but I should be home tomorrow n then I got f'all else to do so if there's any long time absentees on my type ratings, I'll shift 'em.
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Hi Nige
Yes.. I know about those, none have been o/sta for any great length of time. One of our pilots has 1 B703 and 3 B704's plus 2 VC15's loafing across the globe that have been there for up to 1yr 4mnths. Now that's careless
A handful of those on the list look off station but aren't and they weren't included in the 58
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Yes.. I know about those, none have been o/sta for any great length of time. One of our pilots has 1 B703 and 3 B704's plus 2 VC15's loafing across the globe that have been there for up to 1yr 4mnths. Now that's careless
A handful of those on the list look off station but aren't and they weren't included in the 58
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Re: Aircraft left off station
I know I have a trident which has been off station for a good while, Unfortunately at the moment I don't have a machine capable of running fs9 (not for too much longer I hope) So I guess if anybody fancies bringing her back (G-AWZK in bucharest) feel free to do so.
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Thanks for that Richard
I'd have been able to fly all but one of them back myself but due to losing the folks last year, almost all of my ratings have gone I'll keep ZuluKilo in mind
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I'd have been able to fly all but one of them back myself but due to losing the folks last year, almost all of my ratings have gone I'll keep ZuluKilo in mind
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Re: Aircraft left off station
Well as I said, I hope to be getting a new machine soon and getting flying again, however it is unlikey to happen before I lose my Viking and Vanguard ratings
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By the timing, I'm guessing my bringing of a BAC 1-11 and HS.748 home on Tuesday was a factor in your viewing...
Yeah, I figured I'd spend a little time bringing a few of the stragglers home since I didn't have the time for my Portugal flight.
Yeah, I figured I'd spend a little time bringing a few of the stragglers home since I didn't have the time for my Portugal flight.
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Hi Chris
If they'd only been there a short time, I wasn't fussed. The total of 58 didn't include 'known' offsta aircraft but did include those 'in transit' shall we say
With even the few active pilots we have, it's expected to have a number of aircraft on the move.. some in different places with the same pilot. No issue with that at all
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If they'd only been there a short time, I wasn't fussed. The total of 58 didn't include 'known' offsta aircraft but did include those 'in transit' shall we say
With even the few active pilots we have, it's expected to have a number of aircraft on the move.. some in different places with the same pilot. No issue with that at all
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Re: Aircraft left off station
Both planes I moved had been sitting for over 2 years, one by a pilot who's not been with the VA for quite some time.
Re: Aircraft left off station
Just spotted this thread and seen that I'm one of the reprobates who've left aircraft off-base -- entirely unintentional, m'lud! -- so I'll sort those out after the flight I have booked. Thanks for the heads-up!
David
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