MERGED: Qantas Decompression ?
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It is possible to "bulk erase" the recorded audio with the erase button on the voice recorder control panel but only once you are in full ground mode (park brake set, no engines running and at least one main entry door open)
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IMHO, the problems with QF began when the new managers starting breaking up the Sydney 747 maintenance facility into large chunks and putting these chunks as far away as possible from each other. Major maintenance, Engine Overhaul, Stores, Servicing, Line Maintenance, etc... Then improved morale no end by telling apprentices that they were no longer guaranteed a job in Qantas at the end of their time... and the tradesmen that they had no guarantee of licence training.
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Landing systems failed - Travel - smh.com.au
Lovely juxtaposition with the frequent flyer add!!
What's that animation? Oxygen masks falling?
Lovely juxtaposition with the frequent flyer add!!
What's that animation? Oxygen masks falling?
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I haven'r read much of what's between P7 and 17 so the question may already have been asked, but if not, here goes,
Does that donkey Ben Sandilands know anything about aviation? Has he ever flown an aircraft? Has he ever flown a high performance jet aircraft?
Harbison isn't any better, so same questions apply to him.
Does that donkey Ben Sandilands know anything about aviation? Has he ever flown an aircraft? Has he ever flown a high performance jet aircraft?
Harbison isn't any better, so same questions apply to him.
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Not sure if these values are still valid for QF's 767-300ER, but..
Max T/O weight 172356Kg
Max Landing 145150Kg.
The tanks won't be full going to Manilla, so there wouldn't be a great deal of fuel to dump.
Max T/O weight 172356Kg
Max Landing 145150Kg.
The tanks won't be full going to Manilla, so there wouldn't be a great deal of fuel to dump.
Can someone confirm which method is used on this 744 for pax O2.
1. Is it from O2 generators or O2 bottles?
2. If it is O2 generators how is the O2 from the extra O2 bottles carried for the longhaul flights across Asia plumbed into the system?
1. Is it from O2 generators or O2 bottles?
2. If it is O2 generators how is the O2 from the extra O2 bottles carried for the longhaul flights across Asia plumbed into the system?
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From todays Courier Mail
Mr Cox said the latest round of safety scares had nothing to do with the airline's growing reliance on overseas maintenance firms.
He said Qantas employed 7000 engineers in Australia and 2000 of them conducted heavy maintenance.
"So that means the vast majority, and I mean the vast majority, of our work is actually done here in Australia and has been for many, many years and will continue to be," he said.
Must have been a big recruitment drive overnight?
Mr Cox said the latest round of safety scares had nothing to do with the airline's growing reliance on overseas maintenance firms.
He said Qantas employed 7000 engineers in Australia and 2000 of them conducted heavy maintenance.
"So that means the vast majority, and I mean the vast majority, of our work is actually done here in Australia and has been for many, many years and will continue to be," he said.
Must have been a big recruitment drive overnight?
Maybe David and Muzza consider each scab to be worth 100 ordinary LAMES and counted them as such? After all, for the money they paid those people there had to be some benefit to it all. I could never see it, but I'm only one LAME!
Clearly no limit to the laziness of journalists in creating a bit of sensational reporting to sell their product...NZ Herald website currently using a 9 year old pic of the BKK 747 to headline a story re the incidents of the last few days:
Qantas quick to defend safety record after fourth incident in two weeks - 05 Aug 2008 - NZ Herald: World / International News
Qantas quick to defend safety record after fourth incident in two weeks - 05 Aug 2008 - NZ Herald: World / International News
I've stopped watching the news on Qantas. It's sh**ing me off how they report every delay like its a major emergency. If you're reporting on QF, then report on every JQ/DJ/QL/REX/every other airline in australia that has a delay.
Methinks they're trying to create such a bad public image that QF is forced into an Ansett situation.
Methinks they're trying to create such a bad public image that QF is forced into an Ansett situation.
