 Flight 904
A cache by chameleon77 Hidden: 12/28/2006
Size:  (Regular) Difficulty:  Terrain: (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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A medium-sized cache, placed in
memory of a family friend.
On a rainy, moonless night on May
31, 2000, just minutes from touchdown at Whyalla, flight 904, a
small Piper Chieftain on a routine flight from Adelaide plunged
into Spencer Gulf, killing all eight on board.
The crash, South Australia's worst, reverberated beyond the state's
borders.It ignited a furious air safety debate in the industry,
nationally and internationally, and called into question the level
of scrutiny of small operators.
Chris Schuppan was one of eight people on board, and his body is
the only one to not have been found.
The 1st stage is situated on the
Whyalla foreshore,and is the location of a memorial stone laid in
remembrance of those that perished on that fateful flight. You will
need to count the number of vertical slats in the bench backrest
directly in front of that memorial. The number of slats is
'ab'.
Add the two digits together to give you 'c'.
Multiply 'c' by 2 to get 'd'
Multiply 'c' by 4 to get 'e'
Add 'b' + 'c' + 'd' to get 'f'
Add 'c' + 'd' to get 'g'
Add 'a' + 'd' to get 'h'
CoOrdinates are:
S 33 0c.fgc
E 137 3a.hcc
The cache itself is located approx 6.5km away, on the outer
perimeter of Whyalla Airport, in line with the northern end of
the runway. From this location planes arriving from the northern
approach will pass straight overhead.
Those of you that have found this one
previously are welcome to re-sign the logbook in the new
location.
Some Info on Whyalla Airport:
The Whyalla City Council has operated the Whyalla Airport since the
ownership was transferred from the Federal Government in
1991.
It is serviced by 2 regular passenger transport companies "Regional
Express Airlines"(Rex), and "O'Connor Airlines".
The flight's duration to or from Adelaide is 45-50min.
Runways and Taxiways Details:
The airport has two runways, three taxiways, general aviation
apron, a sealed regular passenger transport apron and a lawned
helicopter parking area.
Lighting: The main runway and taxiway have runway lighting
installed for night time use, which is controlled by a PAALC (pilot
activated aerodrome lighting control) system. Standby power is
available for runway and taxiway lights.
Other facilities housed at the airport include:
* Refueling facilities, owned and operated by Whyalla City Council
(Avgas and Avtar are available by phoning the 24hr Airport
number)
* Community owned and operated Aeroclub
* Hangar
* Pump House and associated fire fighting tank and equipment
* Power House with backup 90KVa generator.
Replacement contents of cache:
1 x Digi Pet electronic toy
1 x whoopee cushion
2 x glow sticks
1 x logbook,pencil,and sharpener
2 x Australian roadsign keyrings
1 x travel alarm clock
1 x mini tape measure(1M)
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