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15th May 2015, 11:40 PM
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Car 9 and company are performing friction testing on Runway 16 Right, which appears to involve multiple full length passes of the runway (presumably with some sort of test equipment on board).
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16th May 2015, 12:28 AM
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The friction testing vehicle is a Ford F250. It carries about 1 tonne of water and has a small trailer at the back which houses the test unit.
http://pavement.com.au/equipment/grip-tester/ Page 2 here shows the friction testing gear with an older tow vehicle shown. http://www.ntairports.com.au/sites/d...ber%202009.pdf
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16th May 2015, 08:38 AM
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Thanks for the information Nigel, this was the first time I had seen the Friction Testing on ADS-B, and listened to the associated ATC Coms. At the end of the Dubai video, I think they said it was done weekly, is that the frequency at Sydney ?
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16th May 2015, 01:09 PM
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Given my shift pattern I really can't give you an accurate response, but I know it's not weekly. However, now that the friction test has been done we're likely to see some rubber removal works planned.
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17th May 2015, 09:01 PM
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Newly repainted VH-ZLE departed WGA for ADL this evening, after a slight hiccup (required to use the REX power carts).
 Cessna 550 Citation II at Wagga Wagga Airport (2).jpg)
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17th May 2015, 09:21 PM
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Nice paint, did you catch VH-PPD Robert ?
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17th May 2015, 10:29 PM
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Negative, was going to stick around but off to Melbourne in the morning. VH-PPD is a semi-frequent visitor though, as Paspaley owns 'South Tahara', a stones throw from the airport.
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21st May 2015, 05:40 PM
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DUB1 and DUB7 arrived into 16R this afternoon... VERY nice looking machines...
 A6-HRM Dubai Airwing B744 16R YSSY by Bernie, on Flickr  A6-MRS Dubai Airwing B738 16R YSSY by Bernie, on Flickr  A6-HRM Dubai Airwing B744 16R YSSY by Bernie, on Flickr
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21st May 2015, 09:57 PM
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I picked up a few late afternoon images ...
        And departing the airport ... 
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25th May 2015, 03:21 PM
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Love your pics Grahame, especially the last 3 of the aircraft!
Separately, does anyone know if the Jetgo that arrived just before midday is in SYD for Mx or just visiting? TIA!
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