Air Niugini's subsidiary - LINK PNG
Rumour confirmed Duck.
Excerpt from a recent FSO:
SUBJECT: Dash8-300/-Q400Positions
Applications are invited for Captain and First Officer Dash 8-300 / -Q400 common crew positions.
The Link PNG Board has recently approved the acquisition of two Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. These aircraft will be operated by Link PNG on scheduled and charter services.
Excerpt from a recent FSO:
SUBJECT: Dash8-300/-Q400Positions
Applications are invited for Captain and First Officer Dash 8-300 / -Q400 common crew positions.
The Link PNG Board has recently approved the acquisition of two Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. These aircraft will be operated by Link PNG on scheduled and charter services.
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"Applications are invited for Captain and First Officer Dash 8-300 / -Q400 common crew positions."
Isn't it a bit outdated to think that the -300 and -400 aircraft can be operated as a common fleet with common crew positions??
PX didn't when they operated the -400 last time (separate fleet even?)...and QF haven't, despite many continual years of operating the -400 alongside the "classic" versions.
Isn't it a bit outdated to think that the -300 and -400 aircraft can be operated as a common fleet with common crew positions??
PX didn't when they operated the -400 last time (separate fleet even?)...and QF haven't, despite many continual years of operating the -400 alongside the "classic" versions.
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Fokker doesn’t need replacing, just spend the money on the Engineering Dept so they can be maintained properly and the Fokker will give PNG another 15 years.
To many years of corrupt heads of departments, new planes Won’t fix it, PX will just have broken arse new planes in 5 years!
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Airbus A220-300 demo today ?
Air Baltic A220-300 in POM today
Demo for Air Niugini? Like the Embraer 195, I think in same league . Can't beat the Fokker airframe.
Demo for Air Niugini? Like the Embraer 195, I think in same league . Can't beat the Fokker airframe.
Here's a great opportunity:
IAC Global have teamed up with LinkPNG to offer DHC-8-Q402 Line Training Captain positions in Papua New Guinea.
LinkPNG, a subsidiary of Air Niugini, offer excellent terms and conditions on a 3-month contract with the possibility to extend.
For more information, please respond to this email as soon as possible with your CV, or call us at IAC Global
IAC Global have teamed up with LinkPNG to offer DHC-8-Q402 Line Training Captain positions in Papua New Guinea.
LinkPNG, a subsidiary of Air Niugini, offer excellent terms and conditions on a 3-month contract with the possibility to extend.
For more information, please respond to this email as soon as possible with your CV, or call us at IAC Global
Link to the job https://www.iacglobal.com/jobs/dhc-8...ining-captains
No maximum age is listed so it might suit someone who's retired and wants a bit of pocket money. Commuting contract from Cairns with excellent (subjective) terms and conditions but $$$ not stated.
No maximum age is listed so it might suit someone who's retired and wants a bit of pocket money. Commuting contract from Cairns with excellent (subjective) terms and conditions but $$$ not stated.
Allow another 6 months to get through all the immigration aspects and the CASA PNG licencing and approval processes.
Thought PX would already have a couple of ex Q400 check and trainers within their existing pilot group.
How many airframes are they looking at?
Thought PX would already have a couple of ex Q400 check and trainers within their existing pilot group.
How many airframes are they looking at?
Am I missing something?
Latest FSO
SUBJECT: Carriage of Life Raft POM-HIR-POM sectors
In accordance with rule part 91.525 (c.) Carriage of life raft(s) is not required
91.525 Flights over water to more than 200 nm
(a) An aircraft that is operated on a flight over water must be equipped with one life jacket or equivalent floatation device for each person on board and stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided if-
(1) the aircraft is a single-engine aircraft, and the flight distance to shore is more than gliding distance for the aircraft; or
(2) the aircraft is a multi-engine aircraft that is unable to maintain a height of at least 1000 feet AMSL with one engine inoperative, and the flight distance to shore is more than gliding distance for the aircraft; or
(3) the aircraft is a multi-engine aircraft that is capable of maintaining a height of at least 1000 feet AMSL with one engine inoperative and the flight distance to shore is more than 50 nm.
(b) A single engine aircraft, or multi-engine aircraft that is unable to maintain a height of at least 1000 feet AMSL with one engine inoperative, that is operated on a flight over water that extends to more than 100 nm from shore must be equipped with-
(1) enough life-rafts with buoyancy and rated capacity to accommodate all the occupants of the aircraft;and
(2) a survival locater light on each life-raft; and
(3) a survival kit, appropriately equipped for the route to be flown, attached to each required life-raft; and
(4) at least one pyrotechnic signalling device on each life-raft; and
(5) one ELT(S) or one EPIRB.
(c) A multi-engine aircraft that is capable of continuing flight with one or more engines inoperative, that is operated on a flight over water that extends to more than 200 nm from shore must be equipped with the equipment specified in paragraph (b).
Latest FSO
SUBJECT: Carriage of Life Raft POM-HIR-POM sectors
In accordance with rule part 91.525 (c.) Carriage of life raft(s) is not required
91.525 Flights over water to more than 200 nm
(a) An aircraft that is operated on a flight over water must be equipped with one life jacket or equivalent floatation device for each person on board and stowed in a position easily accessible from the seat or berth of the person for whose use it is provided if-
(1) the aircraft is a single-engine aircraft, and the flight distance to shore is more than gliding distance for the aircraft; or
(2) the aircraft is a multi-engine aircraft that is unable to maintain a height of at least 1000 feet AMSL with one engine inoperative, and the flight distance to shore is more than gliding distance for the aircraft; or
(3) the aircraft is a multi-engine aircraft that is capable of maintaining a height of at least 1000 feet AMSL with one engine inoperative and the flight distance to shore is more than 50 nm.
(b) A single engine aircraft, or multi-engine aircraft that is unable to maintain a height of at least 1000 feet AMSL with one engine inoperative, that is operated on a flight over water that extends to more than 100 nm from shore must be equipped with-
(1) enough life-rafts with buoyancy and rated capacity to accommodate all the occupants of the aircraft;and
(2) a survival locater light on each life-raft; and
(3) a survival kit, appropriately equipped for the route to be flown, attached to each required life-raft; and
(4) at least one pyrotechnic signalling device on each life-raft; and
(5) one ELT(S) or one EPIRB.
(c) A multi-engine aircraft that is capable of continuing flight with one or more engines inoperative, that is operated on a flight over water that extends to more than 200 nm from shore must be equipped with the equipment specified in paragraph (b).
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Just this bit......
121.361 Flights over-water
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of the certificate holder’s aeroplanes configured for more than 30 passenger seats and operated over-water on flights where life rafts are required by rule 91.525 to be carried, is equipped with sufficient life rafts with buoyancy and overload capacity to accommodate every occupant of the aeroplane in the event of a loss of one raft of the largest rated capacity.
121.361 Flights over-water
A holder of an air operator certificate must ensure that each of the certificate holder’s aeroplanes configured for more than 30 passenger seats and operated over-water on flights where life rafts are required by rule 91.525 to be carried, is equipped with sufficient life rafts with buoyancy and overload capacity to accommodate every occupant of the aeroplane in the event of a loss of one raft of the largest rated capacity.
Part 91 requirements are also required as they are the foundation flight operations rules, unless Part 121 has a cutout specifically referring to the Part 91 reg. Only other way around it is for the operator to have a CASA PNG approval to operate outside the requirements of the regulations - exemption.
Trust me as I once wrote this stuff after I left PX🤡🤡🤡
Trust me as I once wrote this stuff after I left PX🤡🤡🤡
Interesting.
Needs clarification but I was under the impression no life rafts on Dash 8-400 between Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns?
I'll admit I am way out of my depth but I was under the impression a certain operator does not carry life rafts between SYD and Lord Howe Island and possibly BNE to Norfolk in a Dash 8 ?
Needs clarification but I was under the impression no life rafts on Dash 8-400 between Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns?
I'll admit I am way out of my depth but I was under the impression a certain operator does not carry life rafts between SYD and Lord Howe Island and possibly BNE to Norfolk in a Dash 8 ?
Read the regs, and read them again and again and again and again and more. Very hard to digest exactly what the requirements are. All written by lawyers, not pilots....
Interesting.
Needs clarification but I was under the impression no life rafts on Dash 8-400 between Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns?
I'll admit I am way out of my depth but I was under the impression a certain operator does not carry life rafts between SYD and Lord Howe Island and possibly BNE to Norfolk in a Dash 8 ?
Needs clarification but I was under the impression no life rafts on Dash 8-400 between Cairns - Port Moresby - Cairns?
I'll admit I am way out of my depth but I was under the impression a certain operator does not carry life rafts between SYD and Lord Howe Island and possibly BNE to Norfolk in a Dash 8 ?
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GURNEY (AYGN) to HENDERSON (AGGH) is 580 nm, GURNEY to BUKA (AYBK) is 390 nm, and HENDERSON to BUKA is 400nm. Would have thought that if tracking DCT GURNEY HENDERSON on route B598 that the closest point to an airfield (BUKA - for the Fokker at least) would be at the halfway point, and then it would still be outside of 200 nm, - about 250 nm or so. Old guy, think we both missing something here.
POM to CNS no issue, quite a few airports between.
RE no life rafts on the QLink Dash 8 flight to Lord Howe, this link will take you to a pretty good Ben Sandilands 2011 Crickey.com article. https://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetal...in-a-ditching/
POM to CNS no issue, quite a few airports between.
RE no life rafts on the QLink Dash 8 flight to Lord Howe, this link will take you to a pretty good Ben Sandilands 2011 Crickey.com article. https://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetal...in-a-ditching/
NCD,
I think at the time the Dash8-400 came under Dickie Smith affordable safety/statistics ramblings
A concession was granted ?? on the basis that the Dash was capable of flying BNE to Norfolk, missed approach followed by engine failure and depress and then carry on to the approved alternate aerodrome
Airframe was a proven quantity, engine ticked all the boxes so to speak
Regardless of the comfort factor of flight crew, the bean counters love it when more paying pax sit on bums!
I think at the time the Dash8-400 came under Dickie Smith affordable safety/statistics ramblings
A concession was granted ?? on the basis that the Dash was capable of flying BNE to Norfolk, missed approach followed by engine failure and depress and then carry on to the approved alternate aerodrome
Airframe was a proven quantity, engine ticked all the boxes so to speak
Regardless of the comfort factor of flight crew, the bean counters love it when more paying pax sit on bums!
