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Old 25th Jan 2012, 01:25
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GT really needs to get a hearing test.

He states "the pilots of a Virgin passenger airliner dangerously low on fuel condsidered landing at Rottnest Island or Jandakot". On the recording the only person who mentioned them was the controller. The crew did say they looked at Pearce and after the controller mentioned Gin Gin they did ask about the wind up there.

GT also forgot to mention the 717 NXI who said "we will have a problem if we have to go-around". That's right it's painted in QF colours so he can't say anything bad about them.

From the recordings it sounds like all the aircraft that night arrived in PH with similar fuel or enough for 2 approaches.

Perhaps it's time for PH to be treated like remote islands with the need to carry an Alternate at all times.
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