A380 Over Melbourne.
 

Ay idea why the A380 was tearing all over the northern suburbs of Melourne about half an hour ago (10am)?

Didn't seem to be promotional.

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It did a flyover at the MCG for the Boxing Day test.

Still a good sight at about 1500'.

Hmmm impressive over the mcg maybe but it did nothing for QF PR in the burbs. Plenty of "oh **** another Qantas problem" being muttered in our street.

Next time QF. Do your lousy advertising then piss off. 1000 feet numerous times over homes on boxing day is no place for an A380.

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bah humbug
 

Who got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?

Some new deal with Cricket Australia being given a plug.Good to see the rat being given some advert time.

My wife spotted it from our home (Kew) and thought there was something wrong because it was so low. Checked webtrack which - if accurate - confirmed that it was at 1034' for several minutes, dropping to 928' in a turn over Richmond before tracking north and climbing. Landed at Tulla some 20 minutes later.

Wake you all up for the Boxing Day Sales! It's still X'mas here well west of Greenwich.

Getting too close for RVSM limits!
 

These Australian skygods....can't they fly a level turn? My old Burmese flight instructor would have clunked his mike on my head if I had lost more than 20 feet during a steep turn on an old noisy B737-200! And I am a lowly third world line pilot.

Arghhhhhh....you little piece of @@@###***????@@#! How dare you!:mad::mad::mad::*:*:*

To be sure
 

Nice to see it didn't drop parts of a Roller over the MCG!
Would hate to have seen Ed Cowen taken out by a stray blade.

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It was for Cricket Australia - it got good coverage on Channel 9 and some explanation too, it wouldn't have made sense to anyone at the ground. At least Channel 9 gave it plenty of coverage - both 7 and 10 have been pathetic at covering fly overs at the Grand Finals and Grand Prix.

Speaking of OQA, anyone have any photo's or info re the status of said a/c?

Looked bloody impressive from in the MCG.

Was it towing a banner? :E

Yep, it said "Fly Jetstar.com.au"

QF ?? Drops to 928 FT in the turn
 

Ready Reading for the Troops - CASR 156 and 157:

CASR 156 Flying over public gatherings

(1) The pilot in command of an aircraft must not fly the aircraft over a regatta, race meeting or public gathering if:
(a) the pilot does not have the written permission of CASA for the flight; and
(b) the flight is not in accordance with the conditions specified in the permit.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(1A) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(2) Nothing in subregulation (1) shall apply to an aircraft passing over a regatta, race meeting or public gathering in the process of:
(a) arriving at or departing from an aerodrome in the course of its normal navigation for so doing; or
(b) passing from place to place in the ordinary course of navigation.

CASR 157 Low flying

(1) The pilot in command of an aircraft must not fly the aircraft over:
(a) any city, town or populous area at a height lower than 1,000 feet; or
(b) any other area at a height lower than 500 feet.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(3) A height specified in subregulation (1) is the height above the highest point of the terrain, and any object on it, within a radius of:
(a) in the case of an aircraft other than a helicopter — 600 metres; or
(b) in the case of a helicopter — 300 metres;
from a point on the terrain vertically below the aircraft.
(3A) Paragraph (1) (a) does not apply in respect of a helicopter flying at a designated altitude within an access lane details of which have been published in the AIP or NOTAMS for use by helicopters arriving at or departing from a specified place.
(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply if:
(a) through stress of weather or any other unavoidable cause it is essential that a lower height be maintained; or
(b) the aircraft is engaged in private operations or aerial work operations, being operations that require low flying, and the owner or operator of the aircraft has received from CASA either a general permit for all flights or a specific permit for the particular flight to be made at a lower height while engaged in such operations; or
(c) the pilot of the aircraft is engaged in flying training and flies over a part of a flying training area in respect of which low flying is authorised by CASA under subregulation 141 (1); or
(d) the pilot of the aircraft is engaged in a baulked approach procedure, or the practice of such procedure under the supervision of a flight instructor or a check pilot; or(e) the aircraft is flying in the course of actually taking-off or landing at an aerodrome; or
(f) the pilot of the aircraft is engaged in:
(i) a search; or
(ii) a rescue; or
(iii) dropping supplies;
in a search and rescue operation; or
(g) the aircraft is a helicopter:
(i) operated by, or for the purposes of, the Australian Federal Police or the police force of a State or Territory; and
(ii) engaged in law enforcement operations; or
(h) the pilot of the aircraft is engaged in an operation which requires the dropping of packages or other articles or substances in accordance with directions issued by CASA.

Strict liability??, Incident?? Where's Alan??? Where's the FOI??? Call RR??? Lose some bits??? Low Speed event???

Who's choice??

You guys need to lighten up and have a beer!:ok:

Thanks for quoting all the regulations up-in-the-air, both here and the other 'Qantas' thread. You seem to have an issue going on there!

Most of us have copies of the regs, and are well aware of the contents.

By the way, the Flightradar24 website shows altitude based on 1013.2 mbs.
Therefore, it will not show the correct altitude above sea level if the actual QNH differs from that setting.

Ay. Buzzing you. :}