xbusman

alant, on 2011-08-30 08:46:24, said:

No, nothing more serious than a potentially lethal flu other than..... small pox.

This particular flu has thankfully not developed an easy form of transmission but if it does, the potential for disaster is simply unimaginable.

I would really doubt contaminated fuel caused these accidents. Each and every preflight includes taking a sample from the sump and visually inspecting the fuel. The odds that something was introduced into three machines and was missed by all three pilots is rather remote. The more I hear of these, and the subsequent grounding of the fleet, the more I am inclined to believe that they have a counterfeit parts problem.

My first guess is that they have counterfeit parts introduced into their inventory in some way. This is a major problem in the world and I know quite a few chopper companies that have gone to extraordinary lengths to combat this deadly problem. Having these many problems in such a short time also highly indicates that there is a problem in the inventory. Parts get replaced on a regular schedule and fail in similar manners. That creates "clusters" of problems as is periodically experienced by companies like Michelin, the clusters are just a lot more visible in Helicopters.

Just got mine renewed a few weeks ago.

Morchit Land Transport. I take the BTS to MoChit and come down the side away from Jakujak park. Walking away from the terminus point of the BTS, toward Victory Monument, its the third building on your left. After the parking lot is the Civil Aviation building, then some closed building that I think was Land Transport long ago, and then the Land Transport Office. Huge, hard to miss. Maybe a seven minute walk.

Enter the main gate and you will see a building immediately to your left. It aint that one. Keep on walking to end of the entrance drive to where it Ts. The building on your right is the one you want. Second floor there are some desks, just walk up and give them your papers with a goofy grin and you are home free.

I needed my original passport. Took along a residence cert and work permit but they did not ask for those. You will take the weird and wonderful braking reaction test. Have an eye exam. And watch the most boring movie ever made and then you too will be qualified to create mayhem between the curbs just like the natural born citizens.

If you want serious fun, try Pinehurst or Panya Indra for their night golf. Its a lot cooler, the caddies are more fun, and its more a party on the course than serious golfing for most players.