tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post5071238009130975950..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Fiji - 1988Steve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-55670340148086634342024-01-20T13:45:01.564+13:002024-01-20T13:45:01.564+13:00Where did you lose Otter and Michaela Hickey in 19...Where did you lose Otter and Michaela Hickey in 1985?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-70217468568267633622019-06-12T19:02:52.123+12:002019-06-12T19:02:52.123+12:00Then I loose Howard Mercer; 1985 Otter and Michael...Then I loose Howard Mercer; 1985 Otter and Michaela Hickey; B-90 King 1984.Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-76008565852763516002019-06-12T18:57:11.748+12:002019-06-12T18:57:11.748+12:00Another close friend; Ray Vanamelsfoord. But his s...Another close friend; Ray Vanamelsfoord. But his sister told me he was not being promoted, he was changing companies to NORONTAIR.... Captain Twin Otter then Dash-8. The wing breaks on your DC-3???? F&CKO(F) build stronger airplanesTomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-53862599618871347972019-06-12T18:45:30.446+12:002019-06-12T18:45:30.446+12:00https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id...https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840926-0<br />Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-71522865199354388742019-06-12T18:42:33.690+12:002019-06-12T18:42:33.690+12:00This report was a very close personal friend of mi...This report was a very close personal friend of mine; John Holcomb. He was a year younger than me but trained me on FLOATS. In HIND-SIGHT he was like MAVERICK in Top Gun; "We can do AnyThing". I need a yr to tell all our stories. BUT, BUT !! He was Chef at Air Niagra in YYZ, flyin' a desk. A trip shows up on the brd, CHEF says thats MINE. Him an 1 PAX. CAUSE WHY. His wife was the Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-76850738427222207102019-06-12T18:13:14.895+12:002019-06-12T18:13:14.895+12:00Sorry; Dave n Chris didnt crash cause they were my...Sorry; Dave n Chris didnt crash cause they were my friends in Nadi. I know why they crashed cause they told a story and Jaime O'donnel (his mom owns MAMA'S Pizza Nadi Town) was a wrench at Sunflower, also a friend of mine.....Everything is hidden behind the scenes.<br />Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-85597253542069754992019-06-12T18:05:59.320+12:002019-06-12T18:05:59.320+12:00Dairy Queen - Fox Chuck ZULUCAT was best in our fl...Dairy Queen - Fox Chuck ZULUCAT was best in our fleet. Rob STOL and HOT as SH&T. That became my 'STEADY'.... Nice Floater....<br />Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-61436450020537374172019-06-12T18:02:54.418+12:002019-06-12T18:02:54.418+12:00Then the Aztec PA-23 crash at Malolo; Plantation V...Then the Aztec PA-23 crash at Malolo; Plantation Village. No 1 knows, I 800 know. I was there with my C-206 before the Aztec sank. I m on the wing, open the pax door. Dave's brother in law was pax. I said get the FU*K out in get in my plane b4 you drown!! Dave ask a question; "ARE WE STILL ALIVE??". Yes, cause I am here tryin' to rescue here.... Why it CRASHED?? I know exactly Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-72706190428939295622019-06-12T17:56:45.318+12:002019-06-12T17:56:45.318+12:00Hi Steve; Want some interesting background? I flew...Hi Steve; Want some interesting background? I flew Turtle from<br />Oct 86 to Apr 1989. I know these planes. I dead-sticked FDU<br />4 days into my tour cause Chief Pilot didn't wanna do a flt test after an engine cooler MOD; went STRAIGHT South. I shuda gone back to YYZ. FEM brot in from USA via SFO HNL then a serious prob. Lost an ALT belt or something, then POLY-SHINE on Fuselage cause Tomasi Takavorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641473069193381277noreply@blogger.com