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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th May 2024, 08:53
Replies: 134
Views: 50,243
Posted By krismiler

True and you lose the benefits of a limited...

True and you lose the benefits of a limited liability company, basically your personal assets are up for grabs by the creditors.
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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 12:33
Replies: 227
Views: 102,526
Posted By krismiler

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/05/05/boeing-78...

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2015/05/05/boeing-787-power-issue-to-receive-software-fix/


Avionics Today 05-05-2015] Boeing will provide a software update later this year to address an issue that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Mar 2024, 00:52
Replies: 26
Views: 2,859
Posted By krismiler

If they want to fly airliners they need to get...

If they want to fly airliners they need to get used to being monitored. The CVR records everything you say and the FDR records everything you do. Any incident can be replayed on a laptop showing all...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2024, 09:54
Replies: 10
Views: 2,990
Posted By krismiler

Eighteen years ago I was driving a turboprop...

Eighteen years ago I was driving a turboprop around the east coast, pay was a bit over $50 000 a year and I bought a house for $220 000. The same job now pays a bit over $100 000 a year, but the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2024, 12:44
Replies: 81
Views: 32,473
Posted By krismiler

Negative gearing and novated car leases lessen...

Negative gearing and novated car leases lessen the tax burden a bit. Paying 30% odd might be worth it for a life at home and continuing to stay married.

China Southern offered reverse rostering...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2024, 04:45
Replies: 81
Views: 32,473
Posted By krismiler

Rumours that it could be Emirates, a base would...

Rumours that it could be Emirates, a base would be an option similar to Cathay years ago. Reverse rostering could work as well with trips starting and ending in Australia and a hotel room provided in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jan 2024, 00:57
Replies: 36
Views: 5,601
Posted By krismiler

I last flew a C210 in 1988 and a C206 in 1999....

I last flew a C210 in 1988 and a C206 in 1999. The C206 has struts which hold the wings to the fuselage and fixed landing gear, it’s therefore a more solid aircraft.

Even if you’re instrument...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2024, 07:35
Replies: 36
Views: 5,601
Posted By krismiler

The C210 is a fairly high performance aircraft...

The C210 is a fairly high performance aircraft but being single engined it's something that new CPLs get onto early in their career so inexperience may be a factor. A bit like a "P" plate licence...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jan 2024, 23:08
Replies: 46
Views: 13,161
Posted By krismiler

PNG is rich in resources, has some of the best...

PNG is rich in resources, has some of the best fishing grounds in the South Pacific, world class SCUBA diving and many potential tourist destinations such as Rabaul. Whilst a little off the beaten...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2024, 13:00
Replies: 46
Views: 13,161
Posted By krismiler

I spent three months flying in PNG, got to see...

I spent three months flying in PNG, got to see Moresby, Mendi, Hagen, Wewak, Tabubil and a few bush strips. Moresby was the most evil place I’ve ever been in and I have been around a few third world...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2024, 10:14
Replies: 46
Views: 13,161
Posted By krismiler

This is the US State Department's advice...

This is the US State Department's advice regarding travel to PNG, most other countries give similar reports.
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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2023, 00:33
Replies: 44
Views: 8,826
Posted By krismiler

I fly jets with 200 hr F/Os that I wouldn’t want...

I fly jets with 200 hr F/Os that I wouldn’t want to send out on a C206 charter flight let alone in Baron, which their CPL/IR would qualify them to do. A few of our Captains wouldn’t meet the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Oct 2023, 09:17
Replies: 65
Views: 30,506
Posted By krismiler

I’m on a fixed pattern and on a good month have 2...

I’m on a fixed pattern and on a good month have 2 blocks of 4 days OFF within that month. At the moment I’m enjoying a good break, however I’m so close to my 1000hrs/365 days that I can’t even...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Sep 2023, 00:34
Replies: 65
Views: 30,506
Posted By krismiler

80-90 hours of regional jet flying is slavery...

80-90 hours of regional jet flying is slavery given the short sector lengths in addition to minimum days off. This isn’t sustainable in the long term and it’s hardly surprising crew turnover is high....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Sep 2023, 07:51
Replies: 40
Views: 17,440
Posted By krismiler

I started a similar thread in Rumours and News...

I started a similar thread in Rumours and News about senior F/Os not wanting to upgrade to junior Captain. https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/653865-no-one-wants-captain.html

Now it's spreading...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Aug 2023, 14:02
Replies: 17
Views: 8,118
Posted By krismiler

There was a mass resignation of expat pilots back...

There was a mass resignation of expat pilots back in 2015 due to the airline imposing a pay cut. This thread from back then gives an insight into what went on.
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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Aug 2023, 02:23
Replies: 295
Views: 98,930
Posted By krismiler

Effectively QF are behaving like Norwegian in...

Effectively QF are behaving like Norwegian in using lowly paid Asian cabin crew in place of nationals of their own country. Employed by a third party provider headquartered in a jurisdiction with...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Aug 2023, 02:02
Replies: 52
Views: 35,784
Posted By krismiler

Pay rates at US legacy airlines have bumped up...

Pay rates at US legacy airlines have bumped up quite a bit and these would obviously be the first choice for someone with a US passport. American Captains are leaving airlines in the Middle East to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2023, 03:07
Replies: 295
Views: 98,930
Posted By krismiler

We can't have a pay rise when times are bad, but...

We can't have a pay rise when times are bad, but then we can't have a pay rise when times are good because times will turn bad again. Roll on retirement as far as I'm concerned.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2023, 03:00
Replies: 81
Views: 36,488
Posted By krismiler

Proper crew rest facilities involve a dedicated...

Proper crew rest facilities involve a dedicated quiet area with horizontal bunks, I'm not sure that a couple of curtained off seat rows in the passenger cabin meet the requirements though they are...
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