The Broome Cup (a race to the bottom). Oh, my giddy Aunt! - the article published by 'The Australian' – HERE (https://auntypru.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=204&pid=14725#pid14725) – should be an e...

A new Broome? Not a bad idea; they say a new one sweeps clean. After carefully reading the ATSB report (twice) – HERE (https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2025/report/ao-202...

The Amateur-Villa Horror. The Amityville Horror was a tale of fiction based on a real crime. Our version, paraphrased, is, unfortunately, a non fiction based on hard fact, true danger and some ver...

Ops Manual dexterity. The two events featured above, IMO – highlight a notable trend in the ATSB's background 'reporting' after the investigation. The 'need' for changes and amendments to the 'Oper...

A question and a twiddle - signifying absolutely nothing. How do you get 14 neighbours and half a dozen tradies into a workshop? Scene 1:: It is not as easy as you may think; with your indulgen...

Not worth a Tinker's Dam. A 'Dam' was (and is) a small, single use 'pot' used to hold the solder needed in mending the stuff Tinkers fettle. So, not being worth a Tinker's Dam (1858 – Wiki) means w...

Aye, but only for 'medicinal' purposes. (https://auntypru.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=57&pid=14712#pid14712) Band members had to pledge to abstain "from all liquors of an intoxicating quality, whe...

Untrammelled power; cause and effect. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority, stil...

Walk a mile – In my shoes. Now, I know times are tough and uncertain. The daily struggle to keep it all afloat, the dreams and hopes for the future and etc. These obstacles can be overcome; it is a...

Probability, Probity, Prosecution, Prevention and Cure. Back to the 'Middle Beach' event; not my choice, the BRB decided to have a 'chat' about the 'back-room' blow - those surrounding the event a...

In the Rear view mirror. A wise man once said to me “don't look in the rear view mirror - you ain't going that way.”  True enough and it has stood the test of time as 'sound' advice; however.  I wa...

A- Hunting we will go. “In court, CASA’s barrister Peter Ward said the regulator bore no responsibility for the accident, and pointed out that Danielle Wilson’s claim itself acknowledged that Helib...

Middle Island event. Well, it has taken a while, but Hell; after John Quadrio and a couple of other unmentionable 'cases', we have learned to wait and see; then read the transcripts. This of course...

The great “I am”. “Am is a verb. As the main verb, am is the singular first person form of "to be," which can be a linking verb. Examples of am as the main verb can be found in the sentences "I am"...

Should have turned left at Albuquerque. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSMZnWIJRCg&ab_channel=UncleSpellbinder%27sLair- Nearly made that left at Alboquirky – nearly....thought about it – but N...

Five basic rules. (https://auntypru.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=103&pid=14689#pid14689) Remember - "Up, Down, Left, Right – and don't hit nuffin" ; sage advice offered pre first solo; then a wink,...

Timing and simple arithmetic. In the latest offering from Buckley – HERE (https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/620219-glen-buckley-australian-small-business-v-casa-153.html#po...

{Herewith a thumb nail – dipped in tar}. Dear Sandy. - I had a little bit of 'work' to finish off today; on the 'bench' – mostly on Auto pilot, which allowed my addled mind to wander. I tried to...

Just a whimsical journey. Memory lane – Tracy revisited. Funny ain't it, the way your mind can set course all on its own. I had a pile of 'edged' tools in need of a tune up; automatic to hands, bor...

Ten Commandments:- Or: You - v  - 'the Law'. Back in 'the day', any one of the 'ten' rules, e.g 'Thou shalt not kill'; was simple, direct, crystal clear; a 'no-no'. End of? Well no, not quite. The ...