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Porterfield LP-65 Pilot Operating Handling Notes/Flight Manual.
Can anyone assist me in locating weither at a supplier or online a set of Porterfield LP-65 Pilot Operating Handling Notes/Flight Manual. I have mine almost ready to fly in Australia and this is one…Continue
Started Mar 20, 2012
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- About Me:
- Flying in Australia since 1968. Obtained a Commercial licence and spent a lot of time conducting flying training. Did some low level work on power line inspections, agricultural flying and cattle mustering with Cessnas in Top End of Australia. Owned a few antique aeroplanes previously such as Tiger Moth and Austers. Flown in US, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. Now work for our aviation regulator (CASA) in Australia. Married to a pilot, Frances.
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- I have just purchased a Porterfield 35 N37733 this morning from Bowie Texas and have to relocate it to Australia..
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Second Porterfield now registered in Oz!
I made an error advising the rego I had reserved. It is VH-POF which was added to the register today. So now we can have "papa oscar foxtrot" calling. I have not found any handling notes or Flight Manual with the LP-65. Is anyone able to advise the status of such documents please. Remember, "its always tomorrow in Australia". Regards, Rob.
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 1:30am
N37733 arrives in Australia.
Our Porterfield, LP-65 N37733, purchased from Don Bishop, Bowie, Texas, arrived in Australia this week and came out of the sea container in Sydney for road transport to Bathurst NSW. Some hold up to get through customs, where the container was x-rayed, and quarantine looking for all sorts of bugs trying to escape from the US. Amazingly, nothing was damaged in the slightest during the long voyage. Job now is to get the aeroplane assembled and finalise the paperwork to get full registration…
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Robert,
Welcome to our Porterfield Airplane Club on-line. And welcome to the elite membership of being a Porterfield Aircraft owner. We are glad to have you aboard. That will make 2 Porterfields in Australia.
Tom Porterfield