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| The only ATR 72-500 I haven't flown on - ZK-MCB at Hamilton on Queens Birthday on 3 June 2019 |
This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com
The Koru and the Silver Fern has gone so it looks like the MCB is due to leave the Mt Cook fleet.
ReplyDeleteIt was due to earlier in the year but the sale fell through. It has been flying like this as a spare aeroplane for most of the year
DeleteWonder if air chats will see the ATR trial a success and we see another green ATR grace our skies.... please air Chats, paint the sweeping cheat lines on your ATR
ReplyDeleteRumour going around is Air Chathams are getting 2 more ATRs. My guess, if true, is they'll be ex Mount Cook ones again...
DeleteThey would be wiser buying Q300's. The ATR500's are a piece of crap. Ask any pilot.
ReplyDeleteSame fuel burn, 18 more seats.
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Delete6000 hour ATR pilot here. It's a perfectly capable aircraft that gets the job done with a minimum of fuss.
Have you flown it? Are you even a pilot?
I think the saying goes that an aircraft is a thousand compromises flying in close formation. There's not an aircraft on the face of the planet that doesn't have it's drawbacks. Apart from those friggin frustrating delays on 23L while they sort out their heading mis-match dramas and the odd yipee bounce in a crosswind they look as if they're going backwards and forwards ok.
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