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rlegg(at)austarnet.com.au
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 Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:37 am Post subject: Tragic Loss of Oz Commander Patriarch |
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G'day Folks,
Many TCFG Members and Commander fans around the world will have met or know
Mr Steve Nott, Principal of General Aviation Maintenance (GAM).
Many will know that Steve has amassed the largest fleet of Commanders in the
Southern Hemisphere over the past 25 years and a couple of years ago
completed the only Grand Renaissance conversion in the Southern Hemisphere
(and outside the USA) on a 690A. Steve for many years has operated
Commanders in Australia along the same lines as John Towner out of Kansas
City MO.
Steve has more recently imported an additional number of Commanders from the
US, including the controversial New Mexico Govt 680FL N1414S and the Shrike
that Bruce Byerly flew to the 2006 TCFG Flyin.
Steve developed many STC's including the 'bubble window' and 'Oz' version of
the winglet.
Steve and I commenced our flying careers at the same time in the early '70's
at Essendon Airport and he has been a remarkable mentor and source of
information relating to Commanders. In the days when I was getting really
excited about clocking my first hours in a 560E, Steve was finishing his AME
training and wiping cowls that always seemed to trickle oil!
Those attending TCFG Flyins in the '90's will remember meeting Steve. Steve
also attended the early TCAC Universities.
It is with the greatest sadness that I need to report that Steve was killed
last night (31 July) in the crash of one of his beloved Shrike Commanders on
a short flight out of Essendon Airport, Melbourne Victoria in the strongest
winds and turbulence recorded in this region.
A huge loss to the Commander community and Oz Commander Land.
Sir Barry, please forward to JT who may not be receiving the list mail.
Russell
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Bob.Steele(at)kzf.com
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: Tragic Loss of Oz Commander Patriarch |
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Russell please accept my sincerest condolences.
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nico(at)cybersuperstore.c
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: Tragic Loss of Oz Commander Patriarch |
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Great loss. Please be assured that we are mourning with the family and
friends who would miss Steve.
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CloudCraft(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: Tragic Loss of Oz Commander Patriarch |
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Russell,
I want to thank you for bringing us the news about Steve Nott.
You delivered it well, my friend, and the eulogy, including his history of contributions to the Commander world were well stated.
I think we all stand in admiration of our brothers in Australia; for being so far away, so many innovations and even warnings (the need for ADs and SBs) are so often generated by the attention to detail to goes along with your robust spirit in Oz.
To lose someone of Steve Nott's caliber is tragic for the industry and it sounds like you lost a friend and mentor and I imagine that has to haunt you.
Carry on -- and if you happen to be in a position to tell his family -- let them know that he's missed 'round the world.
Wing Commander Gordon
AOL.com.
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kamala(at)MSN.COM
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:03 am Post subject: Tragic Loss of Oz Commander Patriarch |
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r, here here. mason
From: CloudCraft(at)aol.comDate: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 14:38:06 -0400Subject: Re: Commander-List: Tragic Loss of Oz Commander PatriarchTo: commander-list(at)matronics.com
Russell,
I want to thank you for bringing us the news about Steve Nott.
You delivered it well, my friend, and the eulogy, including his history of contributions to the Commander world were well stated.
I think we all stand in admiration of our brothers in Australia; for being so far away, so many innovations and even warnings (the need for ADs and SBs) are so often generated by the attention to detail to goes along with your robust spirit in Oz.
To lose someone of Steve Nott's caliber is tragic for the industry and it sounds like you lost a friend and mentor and I imagine that has to haunt you
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