ATR 72 evacuation demonstration and proving flight in Brisbane

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Just got this through Oz-Spotters, pity I live in Perth but seems like a great opportunity for you Brisbane based people ;)

'As some of you may be aware Skywest Airlines is about to commence operations
of the ATR 72 on behalf of Virgin Australia.

The first two aircraft (FVH & FVI) have been in the country for a while and
are currently being used on route proving and training flights.

This Thursday, 29th September, Skywest has to undertake an important part of
our approval from CASA to operate the aircraft with paying passengers on
board by conducting an evacuation demonstration.

We require up to 40 people to participate in this and would welcome any of
you (and friends/family) that are available on the day.

Basically the day commences with a briefing at 10am at the 5 Star Aviation /
Strategic hanger in Brisbane with the first group finished by around 12pm
and the second group by around 1pm. It's also a great opportunity to see
inside one of these new aircraft before the general public!

If you wish to participate please go to the website below and register. We
will then contact you confirming details early this week.

http://skywesttraining.com.au/
participate

At this stage the proving flight is planned for the afternoon and evening of
Tuesday 4th October. Seats on the proving flight are very limited and whilst
we cannot guarantee seats those that participate in the evacuation
demonstration will be given preference.'



 
Dammit, this would have to happen while I'm overseas! :( if any AFF'ers participate, I expect a TR so I can live vicariously through you :)
 
I just applied to go. Hope I am joined by other AFF'ers.
 
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Just received my email inviting me to go. Has anybody else received one too?
 
Unfortunately. I have to work, otherwise id be there...

Sent from my GT-I9100 using AustFreqFly
 
looks like I have taken the last registration spot just now. :)
 
With 5 of us from AFF going. We may need to arrange a meeting point.

samh004 - We might need to find an AFF flag and attach it to the top of my car.
 
It didn’t update after I registered on Sunday, so who knows how many people there’ll be!

Well it said 39 before I clicked submit and FULL when I checked straight away after, so I think it's working now. I'm looking forward to it.
 
With 5 of us from AFF going. We may need to arrange a meeting point.

samh004 - We might need to find an AFF flag and attach it to the top of my car.

No can do on such short notice, but if Admin gave me a very large image I could get that done in Hong Kong some time :p

I was just thinking of meeting at the front of the hangar. I’ll wear my Mile Point tee!

Well it said 39 before I clicked submit and FULL when I checked straight away after, so I think it's working now. I'm looking forward to it.

Oh that’s new!

Number didn’t change when I did it.
 
So let's get an official roll call...

LiamR
mickeyc747
samh004
drfs
ecole16
trippin_the_rift (I think?)

Samh004 and myself will be treating ourselves to a post-evacuation discussion at The Virgin Australia Lounge on the other side of the runway, anybody else is more than welcome to join us.
 
C'mon, who is going to volunteer to be so drunk they can't stand up?

#realworldscenarios
 
So let's get an official roll call...

LiamR
mickeyc747
samh004
drfs
ecole16
trippin_the_rift (I think?)

Samh004 and myself will be treating ourselves to a post-evacuation discussion at The Virgin Australia Lounge on the other side of the runway, anybody else is more than welcome to join us.

The will be me and Mrs Mickeyc747 going to the lounge.
 
I put in a request, was working, but then remembered I do the rosters and an opportunity such as this doesn't come up often, if ever, so I am going, with one offspring. Should be good


Sent from my iphone and AFF app :)
 
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