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18th December 2008, 04:52 PM
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Guess they want to make sure that no one attempts to land there.
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21st December 2008, 07:04 AM
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It's a sad sight, you might want to be sitting down when you have a look...
 You'll find it on this PPRuNe post.
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21st December 2008, 12:54 PM
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I was out along the Northern Beaches this morning in BVM, didn't bother with the Harbour Scenic 1 as there was too much haze and low cloud, but I did detour to Hoxton Park as I returned via Prospect.
Although I was by myself, I managed a quick photograph out the pilot side vent window, it still looks like a runway from 1500ft, however they have obviously done something to the bitumen surface (see Adams link above for a close up of ground level damage). I have highlight the old runway number at the northern end with a red circle, the piano keys are still slightly visible, and there are two or three small white crosses, one also highlighted, to indicate that the airport is closed. 
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21st December 2008, 04:23 PM
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Hi Nigel,
A friend of mine purchased the aircraft earlier this year and has had the interior completely re-furbished (the interior was crap when he bought it but the paintwork was not bad). He also fitted a Garmin 430 so it is quite a nice little aricraft now. It still has the RAAF roundels on it and the old Roulettes livery (orange and white). Today was the first time I have flown it, and it flies very true and performs well. I really enjoyed the aircraft. I believe a lot of people have learnt on BVM, I have bumped into a few.
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21st December 2008, 04:39 PM
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The internal trim was probably a little past its prime when I last flew it, but as you said it is a nice handling aircraft. It used to get a lot of work at Aero Training Camden and Camden Aviation.
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21st December 2008, 05:02 PM
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Still looking good and the interior is all new.
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