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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jun 2010, 05:04
Replies: 53
Views: 10,855
Posted By oil additive

You're on the money puff!!!

What puff had to say above was spot on! Yep, the consumer is the winner... at the expense of safety, wages, loyalty and job satisfaction. I've been in this game for 25 years and my old man worked for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jun 2010, 03:26
Replies: 370
Views: 105,467
Posted By oil additive

evilc - my old friend ;-)

Sorry in my delayed reply evilc... :}

This particular A320's EIS is proving to be somewhat of a headache for the XR team isn't it!! However, you did say that it would not enter service until the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2010, 04:23
Replies: 370
Views: 105,467
Posted By oil additive

Alright evilc we'll just see what happens hey? I...

Alright evilc we'll just see what happens hey? I agree with you that the timeline is tight but my sources tell me that the aircraft will be in Perth by late May, early June and be undergoing some...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2010, 04:57
Replies: 370
Views: 105,467
Posted By oil additive

Evilc... all of your assumptions have been proven...

Evilc... all of your assumptions have been proven wrong so far (date the aircraft is getting into the country, registration, put into storage by JHAS) and I look forward to the rest of your theories...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Apr 2010, 04:53
Replies: 370
Views: 105,467
Posted By oil additive

I've been sitting back and following all the...

I've been sitting back and following all the bull:mad: that's been stated on this thread over the past few weeks and there are a few of you who need to deflate your haemorrhoids so you can sit down...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2010, 06:15
Replies: 9
Views: 1,542
Posted By oil additive

I can't believe Perth got third place :confused: ...

I can't believe Perth got third place :confused:

Must score points for building carparks as opposed to developing the AIRPORT... you know that place where planes need to operate from :ugh:
...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Mar 2010, 06:33
Replies: 76
Views: 38,987
Posted By oil additive

Well said Blackhand

I've witnessed an oil change on a PT6 where the apprentice wasn't briefed in time about shaking the tins before pouring the oil in... result was when you looked through the contents sight glass after...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2010, 06:20
Replies: 46
Views: 9,918
Posted By oil additive

Hey Nitpicker, I was playing nicely, but you're...

Hey Nitpicker, I was playing nicely, but you're obviously a tosser!

FYI - I don't fly em, I fix em and I've fixed everything up to and including 747's

I reckon you should get yourself into Air...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2010, 03:48
Replies: 45
Views: 15,561
Posted By oil additive

Has this thread got anything to do with XR...

Has this thread got anything to do with XR getting their 8th F50 recently??? :confused:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2010, 03:46
Replies: 46
Views: 9,918
Posted By oil additive

Oils aint Oils my friend

"Opening the doors from the inside while armed will blow the slide ( obviously )
Opening from the outside will disarm the slide if left armed and thus prevent and accidental activation."

Hey...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Mar 2010, 03:29
Replies: 76
Views: 38,987
Posted By oil additive

Hey Saint Jack, were you one of my students?

To Saint Jack... well said that man :D
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2010, 03:03
Replies: 63
Views: 21,716
Posted By oil additive

What about the WA Coastal Network contract???

Maybe VB are looking at bidding for the WA coastal network? Have Skywest got it in the bag yet? Nice new Q400's or ATR's vs outdated F50's... I know what I'd prefer :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2009, 03:09
Replies: 12
Views: 2,119
Posted By oil additive

Nothing wrong with having a dream, although I...

Nothing wrong with having a dream, although I remember that great one liner for Top Gun...

"Son your ego's writing checks your body can't afford to cash" :p
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Dec 2009, 03:02
Replies: 49
Views: 15,403
Posted By oil additive

Spoken like a true gentleman Greybeard :)

Agree with all you said Greybeard... we're often too quick to be negative and judge companies and their management about what they are doing currently, but in regards to Skywests growth over the past...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Dec 2009, 03:41
Replies: 49
Views: 15,403
Posted By oil additive

Current or past CP :confused:

Current or past CP :confused:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Dec 2009, 04:11
Replies: 49
Views: 15,403
Posted By oil additive

I believe the add was for a Mitsubishi Canter...

I believe the add was for a Mitsubishi Canter :ok:

As for the whole A320 thing... I'll believe when I see it :eek:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2009, 04:14
Replies: 57
Views: 6,311
Posted By oil additive

Firstly... Green Goblin, I just love your work....

Firstly... Green Goblin, I just love your work. Absolute Gold mate :ok: Particularly like your post on the 29th "You're already sweating like a pedophile at a wiggles concert" Can I use that mate?
...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
18th Nov 2009, 03:59
Replies: 47
Views: 7,552
Posted By oil additive

Definately a mutual respect thing...

Mutual respect for each other is the answer. Let's face it, we all (well, most of us) got into this game because of our passion for all things aeronautical, so we should be off to a good start in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2009, 04:26
Replies: 173
Views: 40,150
Posted By oil additive

Well said Erin!! There will be plenty of...

Well said Erin!!

There will be plenty of work for everyone, let's just hope that WAC can give us a better airport than we've currently got.

YPPH has become a joke!!:{
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2009, 04:20
Replies: 51
Views: 9,714
Posted By oil additive

great stuff everybody!!

My dad worked for TAA from the 60's to the 90's, and as a kid we did a lot of flying on DC9's and 727's. I loved visiting the guys up the front and the flight engineers always loved to tell the kids...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Aug 2009, 04:14
Replies: 22
Views: 6,785
Posted By oil additive

Hmmm, a little bit I suppose :confused: I do...

Hmmm, a little bit I suppose :confused:

I do say that he makes the best rasberry noises though :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Aug 2009, 04:28
Replies: 22
Views: 6,785
Posted By oil additive

G'day mate, Standard Aero near Bankstown in...

G'day mate, Standard Aero near Bankstown in Sydney run a PT6 course for pilots. I'm a LAME and just did the PT6 type course with them... it was excellent. What they don't know about PT6's is not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jul 2009, 04:24
Replies: 12
Views: 2,800
Posted By oil additive

The wing tank overflow valves can remain open...

The wing tank overflow valves can remain open after fuelling pressure is removed. Supposed to check that they are closed prior to turning panel power OFF, then pull them down manually if you have to....
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Apr 2009, 04:33
Replies: 22
Views: 5,407
Posted By oil additive

LOX

Now gaseous oxygen is a right nasty thing, but liquid oxygen (LOX) can be very very nasty indeed.

I live in Perth, Western Australia and frequently ride my bike around our beautiful rivers. We...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2009, 02:22
Replies: 34
Views: 6,675
Posted By oil additive

I thought yoghurt was supposed to cure fungal...

I thought yoghurt was supposed to cure fungal complaints? :\

Hmmm, I wonder whether Canestan cream is an approved product in the Airbus AMM???
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2009, 02:29
Replies: 32
Views: 5,612
Posted By oil additive

Wages for an apprentice AME

Hey guys, you reckon $20/hour is bad... some companies in WA are still paying their 1st year apprentices around $9/hour. In fact that very same company started me as an AME just after the last...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Feb 2009, 02:33
Replies: 22
Views: 10,170
Posted By oil additive

There is a handy little manual that I use from...

There is a handy little manual that I use from time to time published by Rockwell Collins... It's called "Collins AVIONICS GLOSARY", "A handy compendium of terms and acronyms associated with the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Jan 2009, 02:18
Replies: 4
Views: 966
Posted By oil additive

Speeedy's on the money!

CO2 is the correct option.

Dry Chemical Powder or Foam will do a great job of messing up everything in the vicinity and falling back towards earth and the extingusiher operators lungs. :eek:

As...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Jan 2009, 03:26
Replies: 12
Views: 3,646
Posted By oil additive

You're right! You only get one crack at the...

You're right!

You only get one crack at the CTC. If you fail, CASA will give you credits for the areas you passed then you have to sit the outstanding ones individually.
If you're ex-ADF or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2009, 02:47
Replies: 56
Views: 9,667
Posted By oil additive

God bless you and take care of you Nancy-Bird. ...

God bless you and take care of you Nancy-Bird.

Your legacy will live on and we will never forget you.

Condolences to all of Nancy's family.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2007, 02:24
Replies: 518
Views: 66,590
Posted By oil additive

I recall a story told to me from a QF driver...

I recall a story told to me from a QF driver about a considerable crack found in the top of the fuselage of a 747-400 purchased from overseas and maintained in Malaysia. Apparently the workers in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2007, 02:23
Replies: 47
Views: 11,060
Posted By oil additive

Seat Pitch

Skywest currently boast the greatest seat pitch in the country with 34 inches. I couldn't see them changing this marketing angle if they get a new flagship?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Dec 2007, 02:28
Replies: 58
Views: 7,499
Posted By oil additive

Avoiding QF where I can

I'm a QF Gold Frequent Flyer/QF Club member that has decided enough is enough! I recently flew VB PER/MEL/PER and found the staff a hell of a lot more friendly, both in the air and on the ground.
...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Nov 2007, 02:47
Replies: 95
Views: 37,078
Posted By oil additive

Thumbs up Avionics Apprenticeships in the West

Have a look on Seek. Skywest are after 2 avionics apprentices in Perth. Fleet of Fokker 50 and Fokker 100's a great company to work for!

;)
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
29th Oct 2007, 04:25
Replies: 95
Views: 37,078
Posted By oil additive

Have a passion, plant a seed and watch it grow!

Hi guys and girls,

My philosophy is simple: Do what you love and you'll love what you do!

After 23 years, I still love what I'm doing and want to see people join the industry who have the same...
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