Airtruk and Ceres at Tyabb Airshow 2010

Celebrating 100 years of heavier than air aviation in Australia, the Peninsula Aeroclub at Tyabb had the emphasis on Australian designed and built aircraft, here're two ag-planes, the CAC C28C Ceres and the Transavia PL-12 Airtruk doing some gentle flying, though sounding good as they did so. Thanks to the Tyabb community for supporting this event. 18 April 2010.

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• Victoria
• CAC
• CA28C
• Ceres
• VH-SSY
• Doug Hamilton
• Whorouly
• Pratt and Whitney R-1340
• Transavia Airtruck
• PL-12
• VH-TRJ
• Hazair
• Continental IO-520
• Albury
• Luigi Pelarini
• planesounds
• Campbell Sharp

[agman4360]

great to see the ceres and the airtruk flying together great video thanx

[planesounds]

@agman4360 . Makes me wonder, how would the Ceres compare to those American lumps that appeared about 20 years after it did? I get the impression that it was a reassuring plane to fly and work with. Does anyone know if this is true?

Same for the Airtruk, under recognised. Glad you liked the video.

[brianrallen]

@agman4360 G'Day again, agman. Airtruk was also a great little aeroplane. Operated them in Queensland, NSW & Malaysia. My only reservation, ever, with the PL-12 was that a good mate was killed in one he was flying for Hazair, Orange. The nose gear fell off during a takeoff run & the aircraft tipped over on his head. Was, ever after, always ever after very keen to keep as much weight as possible off the nose gear during ground ops. Feller in New Zealand is rebuilding one as a project. Good on him

[planesounds]

@brianrallen Thankyou very much for adding some real news to the picture. It is really good when someone who was actually there includes their part of the story. When I was much younger, I always wanted to be an ag-pilot, but it was never to be. I always envied their precision and skill in an all day, everyday environment. Look forward to hearing more of your experiences.

[brianrallen]

@planesounds You're welcome. I always wanted to be an Ag-Pilot, too -- and, getting on to a considerable pile of log books later? Still do! Also'd love to get my hands on SSY for half an hour or so! Best regards. Sincerely - Brian

[brianrallen]

@agman4360 G'Day, agman. I did about five thousand hours in Ceres - including in SSY, the aircraft in this clip and every one was a great joy to fly. Anywhere a Pawnee could be worked, so could a Ceres. Higher fuel prices & its 30GPH consumption, an empty weight, considerably higher than more modern aircraft and an airframe that precluded an increase in hopper size, killed it off. My old boss, Airland Cootamundra's Les Ward and I recently reminisced there's yet to be a better spraying platform.

[bullthrush]

The first of the American "lumps", the Snow S2-B was certified the same year Commonwealth built the Ceres.

[agman4360]

yeah i loved the video,yes the airtruk is very under recognised and i have talked to alot of pilots that have flown them and they just loved them,very responsive and just a delight to fly,it is just a pity they stoped building them when they did.

the cere's is also a great plane and we had quite a few operate here in new zealand,great to see one flying thanks