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Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2015, 05:33
Replies: 14
Views: 4,875
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Yep. Never believe anything until it's been...

Yep. Never believe anything until it's been officially denied!:E
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2015, 01:49
Replies: 14
Views: 4,875
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Good questions all. Can't say right...

Good questions all. Can't say right now....sorry. Strictly speaking Australian Defence Magazine probably shouldn't have let this cat out of the bag right now.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2015, 22:21
Replies: 14
Views: 4,875
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

RAAF PC9/A replacement announced.....sort of

Lockheed Martin wins Air 5428 (http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/lockheed-martin-wins-air-5428)
About bl**dy time too.:ok:
Wonder how long it will take before the aircraft actually appear on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2015, 09:02
Replies: 23
Views: 20,109
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Have a look at this link: Civil Aviation...

Have a look at this link:

Civil Aviation Safety Authority - Pilot Log Books (http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD:1001:pc=PC_90100)

Takes you to a page titled Pilot Log...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2015, 06:53
Replies: 39
Views: 8,752
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Naaah....all light aircraft are Cessnas, dontcha...

Naaah....all light aircraft are Cessnas, dontcha know:E
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2015, 19:45
Replies: 174
Views: 38,774
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

CASA are onto that.

CASA are onto that.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Mar 2015, 05:41
Replies: 174
Views: 38,774
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

In the ADF it's called 'supervision'.

In the ADF it's called 'supervision'.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2015, 07:17
Replies: 19
Views: 9,713
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Funny b*ggers, aren't they?:rolleyes:

Funny b*ggers, aren't they?:rolleyes:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2015, 07:36
Replies: 13
Views: 2,566
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Or as the meedja says; "Carnarvon.:rolleyes:

Or as the meedja says; "Carnarvon.:rolleyes:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2015, 07:33
Replies: 7
Views: 2,196
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Symptomatic of the times. Zero blood alcohol...

Symptomatic of the times. Zero blood alcohol content is the rule. And they can test you at any time. Like most things these days, the fun is being slowly squeezed from everything we do thanks to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2015, 22:26
Replies: 96
Views: 13,486
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

danielx2 Well said. The politics behind this...

danielx2
Well said. The politics behind this are immaterial. The fare paying public have a right to expect the carrier that they have paid to provide a safe and efficient service. I consider QF...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Feb 2015, 19:59
Replies: 11
Views: 7,916
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Australians in general don't do putting away for...

Australians in general don't do putting away for a rainy day. Australians seem to want everything now rather than saving up for whatever it is they desire. While the mining boom certainly has...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2015, 05:54
Replies: 82
Views: 14,679
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Got it, thanks.:E

Got it, thanks.:E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2015, 04:43
Replies: 82
Views: 14,679
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

So now can we expect to hear something like: ...

So now can we expect to hear something like:
"Upperkumbuktta traffic, QF1234, the dash (cool airline talk for 'dash 8'), lines up and rolls runway 36 for Oonagallaby North, climbing to flight levels...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2015, 22:04
Replies: 82
Views: 14,679
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

So consider a hypothetical case where the...

So consider a hypothetical case where the ultralight in RENURPP's post does indeed turn base close behind a medium category wake turbulence aircraft and the crew of the medium wake turbulence...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2015, 18:30
Replies: 82
Views: 14,679
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

I rest my case.

I rest my case.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2015, 02:40
Replies: 82
Views: 14,679
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

What happened to basic aeronautical knowledge? I...

What happened to basic aeronautical knowledge? I would think that good airmanship would mean one is aware that all aircraft aircraft produce wake turbulence, and the bigger the aircraft the more...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Nov 2014, 05:27
Replies: 112
Views: 20,969
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Any excuse for ADF bashing.:rolleyes:

Any excuse for ADF bashing.:rolleyes:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2014, 05:39
Replies: 146
Views: 68,133
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

About a week before the Christmas break?:E

About a week before the Christmas break?:E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2014, 05:37
Replies: 112
Views: 20,969
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Eyrie, To piggy back on AOTW's comments;...

Eyrie,

To piggy back on AOTW's comments; ring Oakey ATC and ask. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Given the proximity of YBWW to TW, OK and AMB I reckon it's going to be an a**-pain for everyone...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2014, 19:21
Replies: 146
Views: 68,133
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

But wait - he also must have :rolleyes:

But wait - he also must have

:rolleyes:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2014, 08:39
Replies: 146
Views: 68,133
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Just because he is ex military does not mean he...

Just because he is ex military does not mean he is not the ideal person for the job. How long was the Skull in the RAAF compared to Cathay?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2014, 07:51
Replies: 146
Views: 68,133
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

His ass hasn't yet hit the seat and the RAAF...

His ass hasn't yet hit the seat and the RAAF bashing starts!:rolleyes:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Oct 2014, 21:53
Replies: 6
Views: 2,457
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Another RAAF-basher banging on about something he...

Another RAAF-basher banging on about something he knows nothing about.
Rhymes with 'banker', I think.:mad:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2014, 21:12
Replies: 11
Views: 3,158
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Whichever option is selected I doubt very much if...

Whichever option is selected I doubt very much if ADF will continue with civilian flying instructors a la the Tamworth example.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Oct 2014, 07:01
Replies: 7
Views: 4,536
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Four months 'community sentence' doesn't sound...

Four months 'community sentence' doesn't sound too tough to me. From the article it appears to be home detention. Any Kiwis care to clarify this?
Looks more like the p*ss weak type of sentence we...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2014, 07:50
Replies: 34
Views: 9,832
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Maybe you can send the RNZAF acquisition team...

Maybe you can send the RNZAF acquisition team over to Oz to show these incompetents at DMO how to buy aircraft.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2014, 08:02
Replies: 5
Views: 3,055
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

RAAF, old chap - don't give a fcuk about...

RAAF, old chap - don't give a fcuk about training.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2014, 07:59
Replies: 34
Views: 9,832
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Wouldn't hold your breath people. I'm going to...

Wouldn't hold your breath people. I'm going to stick my neck out and say this has to be the most poorly managed acquisition project currently running in the ADF. Unfortunately your average...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2014, 08:00
Replies: 48
Views: 9,382
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

God speed. One hopes that their RoE...

God speed.

One hopes that their RoE is....(ahem)...'appropriate.. '.:E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2014, 22:22
Replies: 38
Views: 85,749
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Unfortunately the RAAF has the same philosophy...

Unfortunately the RAAF has the same philosophy when it comes to check lists.

Again, another point that the RAAF doesn't get.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2014, 08:28
Replies: 172
Views: 17,508
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Time to cut the oxygen, methinks.

Time to cut the oxygen, methinks.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2014, 07:19
Replies: 172
Views: 17,508
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

We've got a live one here.:E

We've got a live one here.:E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2014, 05:07
Replies: 422
Views: 55,106
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

You mean that all the rules in the world wont...

You mean that all the rules in the world wont stop d*ckheads trying to kill you:mad:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2014, 21:15
Replies: 172
Views: 17,508
Posted By Captain Sand Dune

Hmmmm, wind turbines, eh? During the last 29...

Hmmmm, wind turbines, eh? During the last 29 years of flying I have found that they are best avoided by:
1. Studying maps and NOTAMS (that's called 'preparation'),
2. Not scud running, and
3. ...
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