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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Aug 2019, 01:46
Replies: 11
Views: 5,865
Posted By piratepete

Command

I have often asked myself the same question.But that is what CASA have called it for years for some reason..
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2019, 06:20
Replies: 11
Views: 5,865
Posted By piratepete

CASA command instrument rating renewal

Greetings,
Is it possible to renew a CASA command instrument rating in NZ? And if so who might be qualified to conduct this renewal test ? Can it be done in say a 737 simulator (easier) or must it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2019, 21:27
Replies: 9
Views: 8,343
Posted By piratepete

There is no mention of Parcelair on the seek...

There is no mention of Parcelair on the seek website.Any ideas where one might apply to this job?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jan 2019, 20:08
Replies: 8
Views: 6,033
Posted By piratepete

With only one plane this airline cant last

With only one plane this airline cant last
Forum: Tech Log
11th Dec 2018, 06:35
Replies: 28
Views: 9,364
Posted By piratepete

Since around 15 years ago, and I seem to recall...

Since around 15 years ago, and I seem to recall it came out of either a safety forum related to the rejected takeoff issue or it was from Flight Safety Foundation, it was RECOMMENDED to actually...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2018, 01:49
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,472,602
Posted By piratepete

Years ago on a widebody, just after a hangar...

Years ago on a widebody, just after a hangar visit, as we went through 10 degrees nose up on rotation, the stick shaker went off (due to a faulty/stuck AOA gauge).There were other issues as well but...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Oct 2018, 04:19
Replies: 102
Views: 28,242
Posted By piratepete

Well, a few years ago a XXXX 747 was inbound to...

Well, a few years ago a XXXX 747 was inbound to New York and after being told to hold soon declared "fuel emergency".Upon arrival at the gate the feds did a cockpit inspection and found they had...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Aug 2018, 04:30
Replies: 84
Views: 38,318
Posted By piratepete

TPE.All Training Captains on the planet Earth...

TPE.All Training Captains on the planet Earth SHOULD be teaching the same/identical methods to operate their jet based upon the written information contained within the FCOMs (what we do) and the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Jul 2018, 01:24
Replies: 17
Views: 12,629
Posted By piratepete

RoyalBruneiWannabee Making accusations of drug...

RoyalBruneiWannabee
Making accusations of drug addiction or drug use against anyone in a public forum like you just did against the FTM of AAA is a very very nasty thing to do.Do you have any...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2018, 23:55
Replies: 50
Views: 11,722
Posted By piratepete

IBE thats an interesting situation indeed.That is...

IBE thats an interesting situation indeed.That is a good example of using an appropriate call to bring attention to the terrain.The part of the Boeing/Airbus FCOM (or FCTM) that lists recommended...
Forum: Tech Log
1st May 2018, 22:51
Replies: 50
Views: 11,722
Posted By piratepete

Its not such a silly idea.Many times ive seen in...

Its not such a silly idea.Many times ive seen in the SIM with certain failures that fail the radio altimeter, many pilots have quite a hard time timing the flare, and getting the PM to call out the...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2018, 22:51
Replies: 50
Views: 11,722
Posted By piratepete

I guess because ive been flying for so long, I...

I guess because ive been flying for so long, I just assume all pilots would know the history behind the need for SOMETHING to be said (and why) upon the radio altimeter coming alive.This is variously...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Apr 2018, 03:15
Replies: 22
Views: 10,770
Posted By piratepete

RAT 5, What you say is correct whenever the...

RAT 5, What you say is correct whenever the crosswind is insignificant, however if you use this method on any large jet when there a significant crosswind, and especially if there is a wet runway...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Apr 2018, 03:16
Replies: 1
Views: 1,641
Posted By piratepete

This is just par for the course in that part of...

This is just par for the course in that part of the world.I have personally seen Air Asia planes off the runway (twice) Nok Air (once) Thai Airways (once) Qantas (once) Cambodia A320 (?) once,...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th Apr 2018, 22:35
Replies: 15
Views: 4,995
Posted By piratepete

I think you are asking the wrong type of...

I think you are asking the wrong type of question.When the weather is nice, and flying in daytime, just about any airline with a fairly modern airplane will be quite safe.Where your risk factor...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Apr 2018, 22:23
Replies: 29
Views: 14,657
Posted By piratepete

Skyjob, Thats a really good way to describe the...

Skyjob,
Thats a really good way to describe the issue, I like it.Problem is the FCOMs only make reference to "airspeed".Most SOP/STANDARD CALLOUTS are only ever referenced to IAS ...and this is what...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Apr 2018, 08:37
Replies: 29
Views: 14,657
Posted By piratepete

This is an interesting question.When I used to...

This is an interesting question.When I used to make the odd landing at an airfield around 8000 amsl even with no wind, there was a very big split between IAS and Groundspeed.At the stipulated "60...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Apr 2018, 03:31
Replies: 90
Views: 28,734
Posted By piratepete

My favourite exercise in the sim is EFTO followed...

My favourite exercise in the sim is EFTO followed by NPA using LNAV/VNAV AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR to minimums.For some reason more than 60% of trainees end up losing control and crash due to poor...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Apr 2018, 01:36
Replies: 90
Views: 28,734
Posted By piratepete

Tactile Feedback = feel something , then...

Tactile Feedback = feel something , then respond.You cant feel something if you are not touching it........
Forum: Tech Log
9th Apr 2018, 22:18
Replies: 90
Views: 28,734
Posted By piratepete

Like many issues flying jets this is left...

Like many issues flying jets this is left deliberately not addressed because airmanship should be applied using common sense as a back up to these automation systems.Personally I always place a hand...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Apr 2018, 00:02
Replies: 190
Views: 68,455
Posted By piratepete

Nice idea the 707 but you can achieve the very...

Nice idea the 707 but you can achieve the very same thing with a 737-200.Lots of them still around.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Apr 2018, 21:38
Replies: 12
Views: 6,215
Posted By piratepete

If you fly up to , say 40,000 feet, turn off both...

If you fly up to , say 40,000 feet, turn off both packs, even in a brand new aircraft, typically the outflow valve will drive shut.If you try to open the OV for some reason it cannot be opened...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2018, 05:11
Replies: 61
Views: 10,190
Posted By piratepete

Why I ask is because this actually happened to me...

Why I ask is because this actually happened to me at RJTT.Because I had been saying things like "request immediate vectors to the runway due to low fuel state" I was met on shutdown by a team from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2018, 05:08
Replies: 61
Views: 10,190
Posted By piratepete

Neville, I like the sound of that statement, but...

Neville, I like the sound of that statement, but where is your reference from or is this just your personal opinion?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2018, 01:54
Replies: 61
Views: 10,190
Posted By piratepete

Dick, its just semantics.Mandated or otherwise,...

Dick, its just semantics.Mandated or otherwise, all member states including USA are expected to follow ICAOs SARPs.....The 30 minutes final reserve is pretty much universal these days and is a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2018, 23:22
Replies: 61
Views: 10,190
Posted By piratepete

This is an interesting issue.Basically its the...

This is an interesting issue.Basically its the same everywhere now, as mandated by ICAO.For most situations the FINAL RESERVE is equivalent to 30 minutes of endurance fuel based upon holding at 1500...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2018, 05:20
Replies: 120
Views: 38,309
Posted By piratepete

Heard every single day on Tower frequency in most...

Heard every single day on Tower frequency in most Asian major airports:
Tower: "XXX 123 SURFACE WIND 350 at 15 knots gusting to 25 knots, cleared to land runway 21 left"
XXX 123: "XXX 123 surface...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Mar 2018, 05:01
Replies: 15
Views: 3,955
Posted By piratepete

Flight Detent: The first sentence of your post...

Flight Detent: The first sentence of your post explains it.Anytime your altitude is based upon standard setting of 29.92 inches/1013.2 hpa then it is expressed as a "flight level" irrespective of...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Mar 2018, 21:57
Replies: 15
Views: 3,955
Posted By piratepete

Flight Detent: You might want to check your...

Flight Detent: You might want to check your ICAO/Jeppesen standard phraseology.The correct expression is "Flight Level eight thousand four hundred meters".........Has been this way for a very long...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2018, 01:31
Replies: 15
Views: 4,795
Posted By piratepete

Addict. Your "widebody" hours are a meaningless...

Addict.
Your "widebody" hours are a meaningless qualification in these parts.However there are one or two operations that might fit your requirements, but in my experience, there are so many ozzy...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2018, 01:23
Replies: 303
Views: 389,684
Posted By piratepete

At one time I worked for a carrier whose base was...

At one time I worked for a carrier whose base was 8000 feet amsl.After quite a few take off and landing tailstrikes on the big jets, only Captains were allowed to conduct landings.There were still...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2018, 09:29
Replies: 303
Views: 389,684
Posted By piratepete

Glen, im sorry but you are talking complete...

Glen, im sorry but you are talking complete rubbish.First of all it is the operators right to decide this issue in the interests of safety.Quite often the demanding nature of any particular operation...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Mar 2018, 03:20
Replies: 5
Views: 3,462
Posted By piratepete

I have never worked for FJ however several...

I have never worked for FJ however several buddies have worked there, and there is one common thread that all have mentioned without exception.Expats apparently are not welcomed by the local pilots...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Mar 2018, 08:21
Replies: 22
Views: 9,322
Posted By piratepete

Typically, dependent upon temperature, the...

Typically, dependent upon temperature, the "crossover' altitude , at least in tropical regions occurs around 29000 feet.At this point in the atmosphere (the only point where the TAS for both mach...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2018, 21:14
Replies: 14
Views: 5,810
Posted By piratepete

Well the best evidence that this kind of dumbing...

Well the best evidence that this kind of dumbing down of piloting skills can in fact be dangerous is to look at the Korean Air 777 accident at San Francisco....
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