Register Update

AIW Robinson R22 Beta 2425 1/6/10 Richard Hall, PO Box 328 Newman WA 6753
AOL Stits SA3B Playboy N26/488 31/3/10 Richard Charteris, 50 Wills Rd Long Point 2564
AQZ Schweizer 269C‑1 300CB 0269 30/6/10 Kenneth Atkinson, PO Box 97 Mount Garnet
Qld 4872
ATX Beech H18 BA‑704 16/6/10 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
BFC Cessna A152 Aerobat A1520794 10/6/10 Peter Hill, 45 Frederic St Helena Valley 6056
BGB Eurocopter EC120B Colibri 1347 17/6/10 Blair Crosbie‑Goold, PO Box 432 Trafalgar
Vic 3824
BIM Beech A36 Bonanza E‑1434 12/6/10 David Marty, 3A Collins Ct Balwyn Vic 3103
BXG Cessna U206G Stationair U20605009 31/5/10 UTS Aviation, PO Box 126 Belmont 6984
BXR Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17270302 29/5/10 Silverlena Aviation Services, 199 Bayswater
Rd Currajong Qld 4812
CEN Beech 95‑B55 Baron TC‑2135 1/7/10 Murray Feddersen, PO Box 398 Arundel Qld
4214
CTH Cessna 182Q Skylane 18266729 20/5/10 QNT Contracting, 11376 Rocklands Rd
Lawn Hill Qld 4825
CTT Robinson R44 Raven II 12599 10/6/10 Mount Hotham Electrical, 1 Cindy Ct Bright
Vic 3741
CVQ PA‑28‑180 Cherokee D 28‑4588 19/6/10 John Wise, 28 Hamer St Moorabbin Vic 3189
CWI PA‑28‑180 Cherokee C 28‑2681 9/6/10 Leslie Sullivan, 6 Vickery St Cook ACT 2614
CWS Douglas DC‑3CS1C3G 9286 24/6/10 Peter Christoudias, PO Box 3106 Broome WA
6725
DHI DH.104 Dove 5 04410 16/6/10 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
DJY Cessna 172E Skyhawk 17251007 30/6/10 Derek Eley, PO Box 555 Saint George 4487
DXE Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17262248 21/5/10 Johannes‑Gerhard Vollmer, PO Box 212
Chinchilla Qld 4413
ETY Lake LA‑4‑200 Buccaneer 529 17/6/10 Nicholas Serle, PO Box 56 Dampier WA 6713
EZW Beech A36 Bonanza E‑225 1/6/10 Peter Legate, 422 Websters Rd Clarkefield Vic
3430
FFS PA‑22‑108 Colt (Tail wheel conversion) 22‑8026 1/7/10 Gavin Moore, 4 Berger Rd
South Windsor NSW 2756
FHG PA‑46‑350P Malibu Mirage 4636336 24/6/10 Rad‑Tel Systems, PO Box 73 Thornleigh
NSW 2120
FJI Fuji FA‑200‑180 Aero Subaru 203 24/6/10 Rolf Schatzmann, PO Box 381 Mount
Lawley WA 6929
FVJ Rockwell Commander 685 12034 25/6/10 Lespak, 17 William St Caloundra Qld 4551
FWN Cessna 210H Centurion 21058950 9/6/10 Shaun Watkin, PO Box 40577 Casuarina
NT 0822
FZZ Vans RV‑7 71586 12/6/10 Kelvin Helmers, 68 Stringybark Pl Millingandi NSW 2549
GER Glaser‑Dirks DG‑505 Elan Orion 5E‑227X6S 22/5/10 Adelaide Soaring Club, PO Box
94 Gawler SA 5118
HBP Robinson R22 Beta 1696 25/5/10 Barkley Day, PO Box 17 Newman WA 6753
HEF Robinson R44 Raven II 12135 27/5/10 Scott Hailes, PO Box 8 McCrae Vic 3938
HLX Robinson R44 Raven I 1561 2/6/10 Arlam Aviation, 35 Kezia Rd Oakhampton 2320
HSS Robinson R22 Beta II 3033 15/5/10 V2 Helicopters, Hangar 219 Qantas Ave Archerfield
Qld 4108
HTH Cessna 182F Skylane 18254454 14/6/10 Darren Cater, 155 Mitiamo Rd Echuca 3564
HUX Robinson R22 Beta II 3816 17/6/10 Mungindi Aerial Spraying, PO Box 118 Mungindi
NSW 2406
HXH Cessna 210N Centurion 21063847 30/6/10 King Leopold Air, PO Box 2632 Broome WA
6725
HXM Robinson R22 Beta 2556 27/4/10 Annabelle Coppin, PO Box 805 Port Hedland 6721
HXP Cessna R172K Hawk XP R1722019 15/6/10 Jamey Lawn, 6 Armstrong Ct Traralgon
Vic 3844
HYH Robinson R22 Beta II 3829 14/6/10 Cloncurry Mustering, PO Box 322 Cloncurry 4824
IHG Cessna 180K Skywagon 18053161 28/6/10 Peter Mayne, “Wild Horse” Rolleston 4702
ITS Cessna R182 Skylane RG R18200207 10/6/10 Stephen Power, 101 Oxley Dr Mittagong
NSW 2575
IVX Cessna 152 15279568 16/6/10 Westpac Bank, 1 King St Concord West NSW 2138
JBA Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 8 20700661 1/7/10 Wrightsair, 53 O’Neills Rd Melton
Vic 3337
JOL Steen Skybolt V64 2/6/10 Paul Rockley, PO Box 248 Atherton Qld 4883
JOV Cessna 402C 402C0087 1/6/10 Kakadu Air Services, GPO Box 370 Darwin NT 0801
JRY Robinson R22 Beta II 3443 18/6/10 JR May Earthmoving, PO Box 49 Cobar NSW 2835
JRZ Diamond DA40‑180 Diamond Star 401078 7/7/10 EBKS, 181 Darling Rd Malvern
East Vic 3145
JXI Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17267407 1/7/10 Errol Croft, PO Box 299 Goomalling 6460
JXM Cessna 182S Skylane 18280811 21/5/10 Daryl Scurr, PO Box 4 Geeveston Tas 7116
JYY Cessna 414A Chancellor 414A0224 1/7/10 Elegna, PO Box 407 Caloundra Qld 4551
KBV Auster J/5R Alpine 3304 3/6/10 Robert Rankin, Farm 1916 Carbone Rd Leeton 2705
KBZ Cameron 120 SS Kookaburra 3733 1/6/10 Graham Kerr, “Felton” Longs Corner Rd
Canowindra NSW 2804
KGE PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7752114 7/6/10 Air Charter Today, PO Box 6943
Shepparton Vic 3632
KUV Cessna 150G 15066363 30/6/10 David Palmer, PO Box 452 Kempsey NSW 2440
KZA Beech E33C Bonanza CJ‑4 6/6/10 Coldfoot Consulting, PO Box 3290 Broome WA 6725
LBK Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17265429 25/6/10 Chrishine Nominees, PO Box 1858 Geraldton
WA 6531
LDZ Robinson R22 Beta II 4472 21/6/10 Ross Morton, PO Box 645 Alice Springs NT 0871
LFG Robinson R22 Beta 1581 15/6/10 Mark Cavanagh, PO Box 1349 Port Macquarie 2444
LGH Robinson R44 Raven II 12984 27/5/10 Hancock Prospecting, Locked Bag 2 West
Perth WA 6005
LSS Beech 23 Musketeer M‑353 25/6/10 Lespak, 17 William St Caloundra Qld 4551
LTV PA‑32‑260 Cherokee Six 32‑204 30/6/10 Donna Jacobs, PO Box 40901 Casuarina 0811
LWG Cirrus SR22‑G2 1726 5/6/10 50 Plus, 61 Wills St Bendigo Vic 3550
MFL PA‑28‑180 Cherokee F 28‑7105132 18/6/10 Russell Saunders, 60 Baird St Brighton
East Vic 3187
MGZ Cessna 172M Skyhawk 17266694 24/6/10 Forbes Aviation, “Keldin” Calarie Rd
Forbes NSW 2871
MIM Beech A36 Bonanza E‑3450 14/6/10 CCJ, PO Box 2292 Ascot Qld 4007
MMR Beech G36 Bonanza E‑3779 14/6/10 Maurice Holden, 497 Landsborough Rd Concongella
Vic 3384
NDP Cessna R182 Skylane RG R18201741 9/6/10 Voyager Aviation, 84 Cowie Rd Carseldine
Qld 4034
NIW Air Tractor AT‑802 802‑0300 29/6/10 Dunn Aviation, 1 Wallis St Ballidu WA 6606
NOL Robinson R44 Raven II 11551 29/6/10 Great Barrier Reef Helicopters, PO Box 84N
North Cairns Qld 4870
NRP Cessna 208 Caravan I 20800278 4/6/10 Kimberley Air, PO Box 1722 Kununurra 6743
NYY Robinson R44 Raven I 1832 17/5/10 North Australian Helicopters, PO Box 2324
Katherine NT 0850
OKW Ayres S2R‑T34 Turbo Thrush T34‑132DC 24/5/10 South Burnett Air Services, PO Box
1197 Kingaroy Qld 4610
OLO Cessna 152 15285553 10/5/10 Ningaloo Reef Dreaming, PO Box 237 Exmouth 6707
PAO PA‑24‑250 Comanche 24‑2298 21/6/10 Ross Blagrove, PO Box 22 Cuballing 6311
PBR PA‑28‑140 Cherokee Cruiser 28‑7325077 11/6/10 Lex Watson, PO Box 8436 Mount
Pleasant Qld 4740
PCU Rockwell Commander 112 280 9/6/10 Gerhard Bruckner, 1 Glenwood Park Estate
Andergrove Qld 4740
PIK Eiri Avion Pik 20E 20228 29/5/10 Kenneth Secombe, 260 Canning St Carlton North
Vic 3054
PQP Cessna 182H Skylane 18256460 28/6/10 Margaret Prior, PO Box 162 Denham 6537
PRJ Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10642 28/5/10 Joseph Hanna, Shop 12 Kurrajong Rd
Horningsea Park NSW 2171
PYA Embraer EMB‑110P1 Bandeirante 110‑379 14/5/10 Bob Keys, PO Box 2032 Noosa
Heads Qld 4567
RER Neico Lancair 360 W167 28/6/10 Graham Heilig, PO Box 261 Emu Park Qld 4720
RHQ Robinson R22 Beta II 4000 4/6/10 Heliflite, PO Box 121 Georges Hall NSW 2198
RKS Cessna 340 340‑0209 19/6/10 Allbeach Nominees, 52 Lakes Rd Greenfields WA 6210
ROQ Robinson R22 Beta II 4028 24/6/10 Lancelot Sypher, “Glenmyra” Alpha Qld 4724
RSG PA‑28‑140 Cherokee 28‑20839 18/6/10 Gregory Shaw, 87 Northern Rd Roma 4455
RTA DH82A Tiger Moth 258/T291 1/6/10 Carpenter Air, Hangar 105 McNaught Rd Caboolture
Aerodrome Qld 4510
SBS Beech 58 Baron TH‑366 10/6/10 Katherine Aviation, PO Box 2109 Katherine NT 0851
SDK Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon 281‑77 8/6/10 Grant Pitman, 55 Moore Cres Toowoomba
Qld 4350
SDU Cessna T210M Centurion 21062253 3/6/10 Istlecote, PO Box 348 Runaway Bay 4216
STL Aviat A‑1 Husky 1083 3/6/10 Codd Nominees, PO Box 86 Esk Qld 4312
SVZ PA‑28‑151 Cherokee Warrior 28‑7615241 4/5/10 Somerton Autos, 250 Brighton Rd
Somerton Park SA 5044
TFG Swearingen SA227‑AC Metro III AC‑504 29/5/10 Hardy Aviation (NT), PO Box 26
Parap NT 0804
UGV Cessna A188B Agwagon A1 18801812 21/6/10 Keyland Air and Ground Services, PO
Box 376 Dalby Qld 4405
UMG Cessna 182R Skylane 18268434 5/6/10 Austrans Enterprises, PO Box 86 Esk 4312
UMM Beech C23 Sundowner 180 M‑1918 16/6/10 Ronald MacAulay, PO Box 3386 Caloundra
Qld 4551
URR Heintz CH200 Zenith S74 26/6/10 David Simpson, PO Box 177 Tocumwal NSW 2714
WCR DHC‑1 Chipmunk Mk 21 C1/0129 25/6/10 David Wearne, 44 McKenzie St Echuca Vic
3564
WHB Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP 172S10383 11/5/10 Maltings Nominees, PO Box 798 Willunga
SA 5172
WJO PA‑28R‑200 Arrow II 28R‑7635441 13/6/10 Hunt Aviation, 7 Golden Gr Worrigee 2540
WMW Lake LA‑250 Renegade 79 26/6/10 Albatros Productivity, PO Box 210 Glenorie 2157
WNQ Cessna 172N Skyhawk 17269267 1/7/10 Darrel Fargher, “Martins Well” Yunta 5440
WSI PA‑28‑180 Archer 28‑7405269 24/5/10 Barry Irvine, 451 Arboten Rd Glenwood 4570
WZN Beech B200 Super King Air BB‑963 23/6/10 Sydney Jet Charter, Locked Bag 172
Milperra NSW 2244
XFR PAC CT/4F Akala 065 18/6/10 John Greenhill, 20 Kestral Cres Mount Duneed Vic 3216
XHP Andreasson BA‑6B 3‑009 1/6/10 Christopher Taylor, 614 Blackwell Rd Clontarf 4357
XMG Cessna 441 Conquest II 441‑0130 31/8/08 Central Air Services, PO Box 9 Cootamundra
NSW 2590
YEB Robinson R22 Beta II 4465 27/5/10 Yarabala, “Beetaloo” Elliott NT 0862
YEZ PA‑28‑180 Cherokee C 28‑2150 7/6/10 Yankee Echo Zulu, PO Box 500 Tatura Vic 3616
YOL Robinson R22 Beta II 4463 19/6/10 Jenyns Pastoral, PO Box 24 Fitzroy Crossing 6765
YZA Air Tractor AT‑502 502‑0150 20/6/10 Keyland Air and Ground Services, PO Box 376
Dalby Qld 4405
ZHV Robinson R22 Beta II 3991 20/5/10 QNT Contracting, 11376 Rocklands Rd Lawn Hill
Qld 4825
ZUD Schweizer 269C‑1 300CB 0250 11/6/10 V2 Helicopters, Hangar 219 Qantas Ave
Archerfield Qld 4108
ZWX Cessna 210M Centurion 21062313 29/6/10 Air Central West, “Llewellyn” Longreach
Qld 4730
ZZH Canadair CL‑600‑2B16 Challenger 604 5456 2/7/10 Holypeak, 53/101 Collins St
Melbourne Vic 3000

Register Review

Seventy-six aircraft appear in the New Allocations section this issue and with only 26 shown in the Deletions listing there certainly does not seem to be a downturn in local aircraft ownership.

Australia is one of the very few countries around the world that re-issues markings and CASA seems to have set a new record by allocating ADU to a Piper Arrow only four days after deleting the Aerospatiale Fennec ADU. Also ANB has been re-issued to a Piper Turbo Lance only three months after the fatal crash of Airnorth Brasilia ANB. It seems strange that some markings have been used as many as 10 or 11 times whereas other markings have never been used. Also of note is the re-issue of traditional TAA/ Qantas markings in the TA and TJ block. J and J Aviation’s Piper Warrior has become TAJ after a DC-3 and Boeing 737 have worn these marks and Malcolm MacLeod’s Beech Baron is now TJN after being used by a DC-9 and a Boeing 737.

Three new types are shown in the listing this issue – two amateur built kit aircraft and the latest development of the Gulfstream IV.

Perhaps of most interest is Jim Stonier’s Carbon Cub CJB, which owes its heritage to the iconic Piper Super Cub. Super Cub enthusiast Jim Richmond visited Alaska in 1980 where he found many Super Cubs in need of some TLC. After returning home he decided to sell his home insulation business and switch to rebuilding Super Cubs. Over a period of time Jim, an accomplished airframe and engine mechanic, designed several modifications and refinements to the original design which he incorporated into his rebuilds. During the next two decades more and more parts were being manufactured and so many modifications were being added that the finished product was deemed a new aircraft – and the CubCrafters Top Cub was born.

The new type kept the basic shape of the Piper Super Cub but included a wider fuselage with larger doors. The steel frame and fabric covering was retained but all parts made from wood in the original Super Cub – fuselage stringers, cowls and wingtips – were replaced with carbon fibre.

CubCrafters offers four models – the original Top Cub, the factory built Carbon Cub SS and Sport Cub S2, as well as the kit built Carbon Cub EX.

There are presently two Sport Cubs on the RA-Aus register, but Jim’s is the first of its type with CASA and is fitted with a 180hp (135kW) Lycoming powerplant. CJB is painted blue and white and it is hoped that its first flight will take place before Christmas.

Questair Venture NYS is an odd looking aircraft due to its design brief. Questair was formed in 1985 by American Ed MacDonough who engaged Jim Griswold to design an aircraft with a large two-seat sideby- side cockpit, baggage space and engine compartment with the smallest possible airframe and very streamlined bodywork.

The result was a fast, long range touring aircraft with a rather ‘dumpy’ look and small wing and tail surfaces. The Venture kit uses pre-formed multicurvature metal fuselage, wing and tail panels and is fitted with a tricycle undercarriage and a 280hp (209kW) Continental engine. The Venture first flew during July 1987 and in 1991 a fixed undercarriage version was released which also had an optional third rear seat.

Marcplan Charter’s Gulfstream G450 MBP replaces its Hawker 800XP. Long considered the most prestigious biz jet manufacturer in the world Gulfstream is best known for its large, comfortable and fast aircraft with the G-IV series being one of the best selling bizjets in the world. The G450 is an upgrade of the G-IV which was, in itself, an outstanding aircraft. In production since mid decade, the G450 has a maximum operating speed of Mach 0. 88 and a range of 4350nm, and a G450 recently set a new speed record between Denver and Honolulu. As you would expect the G450 cockpit it fitted with the advanced avionics – Honeywell’s Primus Epic suite – and customers can personalise the cabin or choose from six standard configurations for 12 to 16 passengers.

The three most popular vintage training aircraft in Australia at the moment are all British designed – the Tiger Moth, Auster and Chipmunk – and enthusiasts will be very pleased to see two more Chipmunks added to the register – ATH and POR.

The most interesting of these is the Portuguese example POR. The Forca Aerea Portuguesa purchased 10 British built Chipmunks from De Havilland and contracted Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronautico, based near Lisbon, to licence build a further 66 examples. During 1974 the Communist party came to power in Portugal and drastically cut back flying training time. As a result American John Hawke managed to purchase five Chipmunks with extremely low flying time.

One of these, serial number 1354, was later sold to David Shepard of Arizona who registered it N64747. John Fisher of Harcourt, Victoria, obtained the rare Chipmunk earlier this year and the aircraft is currently being reassembled by Transaero at Sunbury. POR has a mere 970 flying hours on the airframe compared with UK built Chipmunks which are considered “young” with 5000 hours, and some of the 1997 RAF disposals were around 12000 hours.

Karl Moore obtained his Chipmunk ATH from auction during 1996 after being retired from RAF service at Newton, UK. It was originally delivered to the RAF at 10 Elementary Flying Training School Pershore and was later used by University Air Squadron at Cambridge, Liverpool, St Andrews and Castle Bromwich, as well as the Flying Training School at Church Fenton. As with most Chipmunks it suffered its fair share of mishaps, but each time it was repaired and it was in good condition when Karl obtained it. Even so, the aircraft was given a complete rebuild over the next five years and it was then registered G-BZXE.

Karl’s recent move from the UK to Australia has seen the Chipmunk arrive on our shores, but it may be a while before it is reassembled and is flying again.

Seven aircraft are listed as “withdrawn from use” in the Deletions section this month, although this is often used as a generic term to cover a range of different scenarios. The three Qantas Boeing 747-300s EBV, EBW and EBY, were ferried to Marana, USA, for storage during December 2008 and January 2009. Although they were officially cancelled as “sold”, it is most likely that they were sold to a local parts recovery company and will be scrapped after all useful parts have been salvaged.

Cessna 441 Conquest VEM will not fly again after Cessna announced in August 2007 that the type’s airworthiness could not be assured after 22,500 flying hours, and CASA responded by grounding all 441s when this limit had been reached.

Rockwell Thrush Commander RQI has been automatically deleted as it was originally registered for a one year limited period which has now expired. The aircraft may now be exported or it could be permanently added to the local register.

RTR is a brand new Robinson R44 Raven only registered ten days before cancellation, so it seems very unlikely that it has been ‘withdrawn from use’ and we must wait to find out what its future holds.

Of the exports, Cessna 172 TSC is the latest of several of the type that have gone to Indonesia in recent months, and TBM850 SMZ has returned to the US after Strategic Air Charter replaced it with a Citation CJ1.

Aerospatiale Dauphin NHI is now in the US after only three months in this country, while Lloyd Offshore Helicopters’ Sikorsky S-76 LYO is back with CHC Helicopters in Canada and has taken up its previous Canadian marking of C-GIML.

Jetstar Airbus JQW has been transferred to Jetstar Asia and is now registered in Singapore, Robinson R44 Raven HHZ has gone to China and Sikorsky S-76 BKS is now flying in Korea.