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Old 12th Jul 2013, 04:38
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Unforecast fog, alternate available but continues to destination and autolands in SY. On that day QF2, 744 using the same fuel policy, diverts to CB.
IIRC, when the TTF first issued it was still above ALT crtieria thus the A330 committed. The 744 was a bit behind (and slightly more gas) and subsequent TTF arrived in time for them to divert to CB. I think the A330 was on finals without CB fuel when the TTF below alternate criteria was issued.
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 07:09
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Investigation: 200401270 - Airbus A330-301, VH-QPC

Worth a look. Not as simple as being on final when the amended TTF was issued. Also have a look at the criteria the company and the A330 crew thought was required for an emergency airport to be used. The 744 crew did not declare an emergency to use CB. Same policy, different response.

My point is as much as the rules and regs try to cover all contingencies at the end of the day it is up to the crew to decide on the best course of action. I still consider that had a Cat III ILS been available in ADL then it would have been a more probable destination, especially for the QF crew as it appears that MIA is an emergency alternate.
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 07:18
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If a suitably equipped aircraft departs with a valid TTF that has no requirements, and once airborne, if the TTF does go below the alternate minima, but remains above the relevant landing minima, then the alternate requirement should go out the window. Particularly for east coast flying with one hour sector times.

(I accept that this probably would not have changed the unique VA/QF outcome at Mildura given the lack of CAT 2/3 capability at ADL)
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 08:33
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Most of the east coast major airports will go out for fog or TS more than for just cloud or vis
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 12:22
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Broken Hill???? Ever heard of a little thing called PCN ACN?? It has a PCN of only 15 and a max tire pressure of 100 psi...........idiot.

Pretty sure the only time a 737 would land at Broken Hill would be for an Un contained Fire!!

You have very little idea of who the Skipper was in the VA 737, I have known him for 24 years and he is one of the best operators you could ever hope to meet. Not to mention being a senior check....

So wind your silly little head in

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Old 12th Jul 2013, 13:19
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+ 1 for nitpicker330's post above.

Kharon, have you viewed any of the links posted earlier showing the location of each aircraft. Have you ever flown the BNE-ADL route or SYD- ADL? Both routes pass almost over the top of Mildura.
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 14:00
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Good Lordy................a senior checky ends up at Mildura with 510kgs of fuel would you have diverted from Adelaide to Mildura nitpicker?
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 14:05
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Not sure what I would have done mate because I don't possess all the information.

I'm pretty sure he did what he thought "safest" on the day with all the info he had at his disposal.....
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Old 12th Jul 2013, 23:39
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Another for NP330 post above and two for his response to another poster with zip experience of flying RPT jets in this country. The point is Jack two airline crews diverted to MIA based on dud info provided by the BoM. If this country came up to first world status with ground equipment then this thread wouldn't exist.
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 00:18
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for the poster above and another for the crews on the two aircraft that landed at MIA (that's not a piss take by the way). I have a little experience in fuel planning lookleft (not RPT). I'm impressed that you've never posted on something you know nothing about, for you
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 00:30
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If this country came up to first world status with ground equipment then this thread wouldn't exist.
This is the real issue. Good weather & above average pilot skill is allowing us to get away with 3rd world infrastructure. One day it will catch up with us.
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 00:36
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I'm impressed that you've never posted on something you know nothing
about
I'll leave that to those who have a peculiar interest in Greek mythology
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 00:55
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Okay, kiddies - how about we focus on the topic at hand, rather than getting personal.
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 04:38
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Watsizname appears to have sobered up and deleted his post before nitpicker's.

I hate it when people do that. While the post didn't make any sense at least the thread did.
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 06:30
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 06:36
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Question The BoM "Fog Forecasting at Sydney Airport" Project

Lookleft, thanks for the link on VH-QPC, it was most informative.

A key Safety Action was:

Bureau of Meteorology

The BoM advised that the occurrence was reviewed at a Fog Workshop on 13 July 2004, which resulted in the establishment of the 'Fog Forecasting at Sydney Airport' project. The aim of the project is to review the existing forecasting methodologies and guidance material used to predict fog at Sydney aerodrome. The BoM intends to use the results from the review and subsequent real-time testing to implement a structured set of objective guidelines that are intended to improve the accuracy of fog forecasting at Sydney aerodrome.

The project is a joint undertaking by staff from the Bureau's Sydney Airport Meteorological Unit and the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, in collaboration with researchers at Monash and Macquarie Universities. The project team members are currently constructing an expanded climatological database for Sydney aerodrome and reviewing the predictors for fog. The planned completion date for the project is December 2005.
Does anyone have a copy of the project Final Report?

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Old 13th Jul 2013, 06:41
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FYSTI - fuelling the fire?

Having now read the offending (and offensive) post, Kharon's decision to delete it was wise.

FYSTI, rather than rekindling the fire, perhaps you might consider the same action.
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 06:49
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FYSTI, that's pretty childish reposting a deleted post.
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Old 13th Jul 2013, 07:05
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4dogs quite possibly it went the way regulation reform. As has been pointed out on other threads safety actions as opposed to formal recommendations that the ATSB once issued do not get tracked. Maybe when the report into this incident is issued they might refer to it but quite possibly corporate memory in both BoM and the ATSB won't stretch back that far and it has all but been forgotten. One of the purposes of safety investigation is to prevent future occurrences of the same event. That doesn't seem to be happening. This year has been referred to as a "bad fog season". The only thing bad about it is the lack of appropriate forecasting.
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I would leave that to those with more of a Dikensian aspect
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