Chic's Flying Record
FLYING EXPERIENCE OF CAPT. CHARLES E. EATHER
Address: York Mansion,10/F, 1-"B", Forfar Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Born: 2nd August, 1920. Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
Licences & Authority: A.T.P.L. No. 27 Hong Kong. Issued 26th June, 1954. Flight Radio Telephony Operator's Licence (Restricted) No. 27 Issued 12th Jan. 1957. Hong Kong.
Previously Held: Senior Commercial Pilot Licence No. 68, Australia.
Issued 12th December, 1951.
Radio Telephony Operator Licence No. 514, Australia. First Class. Issued 17th Oct., 1947.
Aircraft Navigator's Licence, No. 240, Australia. 2nd Class. Issued 30th April, 1946.
Employers: Ansett Airways, Ltd., Melbourne, Victoria Australia,
Period 4.9.1943 to 18.5.1945. First Officer.
Mcillree Motors (Air Charter), 199 Castlereagh ·St., Sydney, Australia.
Period 1.12.1945 to 3.6.1946. Captain.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd., Hong Kong
Period 18.12.1946 to 27.5.1949. First Officer.
Union of Burma Airways, Rangoon, Burma.
Period 2.6.1949 to 8.6.1953. Captain.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd., Hong Kong.
Period 16.6.1953 .... to retirement. Senior Line Capt.
Retired: At age 55 years in August, 1975.
Positions Held with Cathay: Safety (Emergency Equipment) Officer
Training & Check Captain on Lockheed L 188
Delivery Captain Boeing 707/320C.
Simulator Development Captain.
Transport Type Experience:
Date of
A/C Type Captain F/O Total Last Flight
DC - 3 3617.00 1775.00 5392.00 12.1.1957
DC - 4 1842.00 1327.00 3169.00 18.4.1959
DC - 6/6B 1434.00 541.00 1975.00 24.1.1962
L - 188 2126.00 7.00 2133.00 13.5.1963
CV880M 4887.00 18.00 4875.00 7.6.1971
707/320 Still Flying
DH 104 853.00 * 1853.00 25.5.1953
Others 464.00 1787.00 2251.00
Others: DH60, DH87, Wackett Trainer, Genairco, DH82, Piper Cub, Ryan STM, Avro Anson, DH84, PBY/5A Cat, Marathon 1, Lockheed Electra 10B.
Present Type Licence Endorsed: Group 1 .... Boeing 707.320
Group 2 .... Convair 880 M.(22)
Address: York Mansion,10/F, 1-"B", Forfar Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Born: 2nd August, 1920. Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
Licences & Authority: A.T.P.L. No. 27 Hong Kong. Issued 26th June, 1954. Flight Radio Telephony Operator's Licence (Restricted) No. 27 Issued 12th Jan. 1957. Hong Kong.
Previously Held: Senior Commercial Pilot Licence No. 68, Australia.
Issued 12th December, 1951.
Radio Telephony Operator Licence No. 514, Australia. First Class. Issued 17th Oct., 1947.
Aircraft Navigator's Licence, No. 240, Australia. 2nd Class. Issued 30th April, 1946.
Employers: Ansett Airways, Ltd., Melbourne, Victoria Australia,
Period 4.9.1943 to 18.5.1945. First Officer.
Mcillree Motors (Air Charter), 199 Castlereagh ·St., Sydney, Australia.
Period 1.12.1945 to 3.6.1946. Captain.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd., Hong Kong
Period 18.12.1946 to 27.5.1949. First Officer.
Union of Burma Airways, Rangoon, Burma.
Period 2.6.1949 to 8.6.1953. Captain.
Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd., Hong Kong.
Period 16.6.1953 .... to retirement. Senior Line Capt.
Retired: At age 55 years in August, 1975.
Positions Held with Cathay: Safety (Emergency Equipment) Officer
Training & Check Captain on Lockheed L 188
Delivery Captain Boeing 707/320C.
Simulator Development Captain.
Transport Type Experience:
Date of
A/C Type Captain F/O Total Last Flight
DC - 3 3617.00 1775.00 5392.00 12.1.1957
DC - 4 1842.00 1327.00 3169.00 18.4.1959
DC - 6/6B 1434.00 541.00 1975.00 24.1.1962
L - 188 2126.00 7.00 2133.00 13.5.1963
CV880M 4887.00 18.00 4875.00 7.6.1971
707/320 Still Flying
DH 104 853.00 * 1853.00 25.5.1953
Others 464.00 1787.00 2251.00
Others: DH60, DH87, Wackett Trainer, Genairco, DH82, Piper Cub, Ryan STM, Avro Anson, DH84, PBY/5A Cat, Marathon 1, Lockheed Electra 10B.
Present Type Licence Endorsed: Group 1 .... Boeing 707.320
Group 2 .... Convair 880 M.(22)
