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Old 01-02-2018, 05:48 PM   #18
BruceK
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Reports are the operator does out of water inspections every 100 hours and rebuilds engines at 1100 hrs instead of a stipulated 1200 hrs. Engine reported as having flown 200 hours since rebuild. I`ve seen no info on engine type.
There is discussion whether the plane has a turning stall warning on the dash. Reports say such a warning became mandatory several years ago in Canada. The pilot was Canadian, 9000 hours on float planes, 10000hrs altogether, in his second period of employment with operators,maybe 4-5 years+ total. Doubt he`d need a sign on the dashboard to tell him the plane`s limitations.
The question remains, why in Jerusalem Bay and turning at Pinta. Pinta has a relatively wide opening to Jerusalem, which could be attractive for a plane to execute a turn.
Pinta is a desirable quiet bay due to remoteness from the main waterway. 3 National Parks moorings, space for one boat to anchor in the mouth of the bay and for one further up the bay in shoaling water. Boats also anchor where Jerusalem shallows towards its head, depth discourages anchoring elsewhere.
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