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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 20:17
Replies: 36
Views: 3,489
Posted By redsnail

When will someone post the METARs? Or will we be...

When will someone post the METARs? Or will we be waiting for the official report to be published?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2024, 11:28
Replies: 38
Views: 4,417
Posted By redsnail

I think there's a world of difference in...

I think there's a world of difference in addressing the chief pilot and or boss.
"G'day Compy" versus " Dear Mr Stall".
"To whom it may concern" sounds like a letter from the council about your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2023, 15:48
Replies: 13
Views: 2,005
Posted By redsnail

I just used my Aussie one. Now I use EASA ones....

I just used my Aussie one. Now I use EASA ones. No one's asked to see it for years. These days I use Logten Pro and back it up with the written one.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2023, 17:25
Replies: 99
Views: 20,711
Posted By redsnail

Of course you need to retrain all pilots post...

Of course you need to retrain all pilots post illness/injury. The common trope re female pilots is that we cost a fortune to retrain post pregnancy. That is a big assumption that all women want to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2023, 10:44
Replies: 99
Views: 20,711
Posted By redsnail

I have done a few school careers days in the past...

I have done a few school careers days in the past 10 years. The number of teenage females who did not know piloting was available to them was startling. They honestly think that they can't do it....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Oct 2023, 09:55
Replies: 8
Views: 1,154
Posted By redsnail

Usually the airline is responsible for the cost...

Usually the airline is responsible for the cost of sending you back, as they should have checked your validity to travel.
I doubt it - you were booked to travel to Gibraltar, it is they who had the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Oct 2023, 12:36
Replies: 9
Views: 1,371
Posted By redsnail

PAXboy, That still happens re Border Force...

PAXboy,

That still happens re Border Force meeting aircraft before immigration. This does happen in other European airports as well. I just smile and wave :D
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Oct 2023, 11:07
Replies: 9
Views: 1,371
Posted By redsnail

They do a good job and they are professionals and...

They do a good job and they are professionals and very well trained. The first time I went in, the full monty re interviews and passport search. Extremely thorough and no point in lying, they already...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Sep 2023, 16:45
Replies: 6
Views: 1,122
Posted By redsnail

Landing slots may have come into it. Different...

Landing slots may have come into it. Different cost indexes can influence the speed flown. ATC may have put a speed restriction on as well to enable descents. Corfu is a bunfight at the best of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Aug 2023, 16:59
Replies: 4
Views: 954
Posted By redsnail

Possibly BA are accounting for different...

Possibly BA are accounting for different configurations of B777. Seat Guru might shed some light on it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2023, 13:05
Replies: 295
Views: 98,758
Posted By redsnail

I've watched the T&Cs in the US boom post the...

I've watched the T&Cs in the US boom post the Buffalo crash, I've also got quite a few friends in the US who can still remember their furloughs. The US tends to really do boom and bust cycles really...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th May 2023, 15:46
Replies: 141
Views: 35,813
Posted By redsnail

I feel for the OP as he's tried to do some...

I feel for the OP as he's tried to do some diligence but got caught by the perception versus reality. The old CAA aka Department used to send out a warning with their VFG etc that there are far more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2023, 13:43
Replies: 58
Views: 16,716
Posted By redsnail

Admittedly, I haven't flown in Asia, South...

Admittedly, I haven't flown in Asia, South America, the Pacific nor southern Africa, but from memory, Australian ATC is generally significantly better than most other places that I've flown in. Rate...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Mar 2023, 11:49
Replies: 5
Views: 923
Posted By redsnail

It could be a missed CTOT. Calculated Take Off...

It could be a missed CTOT. Calculated Take Off Time. Often called "slots".

When the airways are busy, CTOTs are issued. You have -5 minutes and +10 minutes to depart. Eg, if your CTOT is 09:55z,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Nov 2022, 13:43
Replies: 197
Views: 29,730
Posted By redsnail

Only way to do long haul is sitting in a comfy...

Only way to do long haul is sitting in a comfy seat, watching movies and drinking champagne. :D

My pet peeve are articles about "how to guarantee an upgrade" (hint. Pay for it) or "the things that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Nov 2022, 20:21
Replies: 73
Views: 10,287
Posted By redsnail

Good to see nothing's changed at Marrakech. It...

Good to see nothing's changed at Marrakech. It was like that a few years ago.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jul 2022, 09:46
Replies: 55
Views: 9,252
Posted By redsnail

I have had some cracking jumpseat rides before...

I have had some cracking jumpseat rides before Sept 11. Kept me going many a times when staring at the volume of rubbish stuff I had to learn for the ATPL.
Now I sit in the flight deck whenever I am...
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