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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Aug 2005, 05:13
Replies: 12
Views: 3,049
Posted By Knave

Funny how one group of people can hate a plane...

Funny how one group of people can hate a plane while another group love the same machine. The RAF hated the P39 and the Russians thought it was the bee's knee's, while almost everyone hated the poor...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th May 2005, 06:22
Replies: 17
Views: 1,721
Posted By Knave

A helicopter ( Blackhawk) actually was despatched...

A helicopter ( Blackhawk) actually was despatched and guided the Cessna to an airfield in Maryland. The F16 pilot said later in an interview that they werent the only 'assets' ready and primed to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2005, 01:51
Replies: 41
Views: 6,392
Posted By Knave

The bar looks lovely and Im sure the gym will...

The bar looks lovely and Im sure the gym will work out just fine. The double beds will certainly make a difference but as an economy class passenger ( one who pays for their own ticket with their own...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2004, 10:29
Replies: 7
Views: 2,159
Posted By Knave

The people who have organised the campaign...

The people who have organised the campaign against the Enola Gay have stated that they dont mind the exhibit being shown so long as it features a 'responsible' exhibit outlining the evils of nuclear...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2004, 08:58
Replies: 69
Views: 14,864
Posted By Knave

Lots of variables here. Is the passenger a...

Lots of variables here.

Is the passenger a professional pilot? Is that pilot deadheading or on holiday? How do you know hes a pilot.. was an ID presented?

Before Sept 11 it was a matter of...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2004, 08:03
Replies: 204
Views: 75,287
Posted By Knave

How desirable your job as jet pilot is depends on...

How desirable your job as jet pilot is depends on your perspective. Mine is that of a pilot who drove cabs, dug graves and worked night shift in a glass factory to pay for my training. Sure, the pay...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2004, 06:53
Replies: 7
Views: 2,159
Posted By Knave

Enola Gay

A not unsurprising news blurb is stating that the Udvar Hazy facility at Dulles had to rescreen everybody all over again and close its doors temporarily because a group of twenty protesters decided...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jun 2004, 01:29
Replies: 0
Views: 638
Posted By Knave

Vale Honor Eggar

For all you guys who flew or still do fly in PNG, I was told today that Honor passed away last week in Cairns. There are a lot of guys in PNG, Australia, Hong Kong and the Gulf who will have fond...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2003, 17:28
Replies: 2
Views: 885
Posted By Knave

SBS ' The Need For Speed'

Just a heads up for anyone who might be interested but hasnt seen the ads. On tuesday night at 8.30 SBS will be doing a show on the use of amphetamines by military pilots.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2003, 20:20
Replies: 65
Views: 9,536
Posted By Knave

How bad is this show? I watched more of 'Big...

How bad is this show? I watched more of 'Big Brother' and that was on a dare. All this show proves is that stereotypes about airline industry employees are just as persistant as they are wrong and...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2003, 05:12
Replies: 80
Views: 17,028
Posted By Knave

Read the news report so let me see if Ive got...

Read the news report so let me see if Ive got this right.
The captain decided to take a nap even though he knew perfectly well he had a bunch of strangers in the back with cameras who could see him...
Forum: Questions
18th Jul 2003, 17:23
Replies: 34
Views: 5,826
Posted By Knave

My first post about having captain on my...

My first post about having captain on my letterheads etc was a joke. Being called captain of an RPT jobbie is the ultimate aim of any pilot, and when you get there, you get kind of territorial about...
Forum: Questions
16th Jul 2003, 17:02
Replies: 34
Views: 5,826
Posted By Knave

I once wore my uniform in a hotel lobby while...

I once wore my uniform in a hotel lobby while waiting to take a bus to the airport. A lady asked me to take her bags to her room. Guess she knew talent when she saw it.
Forum: Questions
16th Jul 2003, 13:50
Replies: 34
Views: 5,826
Posted By Knave

On the subject of calling ones self 'captain'. my...

On the subject of calling ones self 'captain'. my opinion is that if youve earned it, flaunt it. I know of people who send back paperwork if their full honors title isnt included, such as MBE, KBE...
Forum: Questions
13th Jul 2003, 17:01
Replies: 34
Views: 5,826
Posted By Knave

Ex Australian PM? That wouldnt be a certain...

Ex Australian PM? That wouldnt be a certain Silver Bodgie who did a few hours in a chipmunk at university and thereafter held forth as an expert on all things to do with aviation?
You get jaded in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jul 2003, 16:12
Replies: 42
Views: 4,349
Posted By Knave

The story actually makes sense when you read he's...

The story actually makes sense when you read he's from Bauple. Coming from a town whos sole claim to fame is that it has more fairies and elves than any other place in Queensland cant do much for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jun 2003, 10:04
Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
Posted By Knave

Thank you Qantas. Excellent work.

Thank you Qantas. Excellent work.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2003, 17:08
Replies: 23
Views: 2,258
Posted By Knave

I believe a trial period where we demand all...

I believe a trial period where we demand all passengers fly naked is justified. All in favour?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2003, 17:00
Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
Posted By Knave

Cairns tv just reported that he flew out. Can you...

Cairns tv just reported that he flew out. Can you imagine the scene? Passengers are watching Nine News on the overhead monitors and the story comes on, and this guys sitting beside them muttering...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2003, 10:01
Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
Posted By Knave

I wonder if the judge would be so blase about...

I wonder if the judge would be so blase about such incidents if someone were to 'test' the security of her courtroom with a weapon sometime. Im sure no one, least of all herself, would be unduly...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Jun 2003, 09:00
Replies: 21
Views: 6,183
Posted By Knave

Notice they always say ' do you know who I am',...

Notice they always say ' do you know who I am', not ' do you know what Im on', 'do you care who I am' or 'please'.

celebrity is just a polite word for tosser.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th May 2003, 12:22
Replies: 100
Views: 13,144
Posted By Knave

Got to commend the flight attendant who fought...

Got to commend the flight attendant who fought this guy off. It cant get much scarier than having a nutter attack your head with sharpened stakes.
Of course the silliness doesnt end when the plane...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Mar 2003, 18:42
Replies: 2
Views: 698
Posted By Knave

Angry The USA vs A Didgeredoo

I have to relate this.

Got a letter from a canadian friend with flew from Sydney to canada with a canadian carrier through Honolulu. These people had a great holiday in Australia and like...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Feb 2003, 01:38
Replies: 7
Views: 2,215
Posted By Knave

Interesting to see the Solomons job. Is there...

Interesting to see the Solomons job. Is there anyone here on Pprune who can say what its like living and working in Honiara these days? Ive seen the media reports, and as usual its not particularly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2003, 12:40
Replies: 18
Views: 2,146
Posted By Knave

I have to throw my two cents in to this...

I have to throw my two cents in to this discussion. Using the fact that a pilot gained their initial ATPL in the US as a reason to discard their job application sounds more like a case of a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jan 2003, 07:14
Replies: 96
Views: 13,276
Posted By Knave

My reference to the Ansett NZ Dash 8 case was...

My reference to the Ansett NZ Dash 8 case was prompted by my own views on media treatment of the pilot community. Thats a subject deserving of a posting all of its own.. not that many years ago news...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jan 2003, 06:59
Replies: 28
Views: 4,137
Posted By Knave

Setting it up as a poll would have required more...

Setting it up as a poll would have required more computer skills than I currently possess.
With the example of a pilot entering jet service from a very young age and steadily picking up hours in a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jan 2003, 12:53
Replies: 28
Views: 4,137
Posted By Knave

Age and experience for RPT Jet Commands

Open question.

What, if any, age would you consider appropriate for a first jet command on RPT operations. If you have an opinion, I would be interested in how your opinion might have been formed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jan 2003, 11:50
Replies: 96
Views: 13,276
Posted By Knave

ftrplt My opinions are my own, and I can...

ftrplt

My opinions are my own, and I can only offer what I believe to be the public attitude towards airline pilots is at this time. Feel free to put this down to the grumpy ravings of an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jan 2003, 04:56
Replies: 96
Views: 13,276
Posted By Knave

I work in the aviation industry, so Im aware of...

I work in the aviation industry, so Im aware of the fact that its perfectly feasable to have a 25 year old with the background required to command a 737. The problem is that the passengers down the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jan 2003, 03:20
Replies: 96
Views: 13,276
Posted By Knave

There is the minor issue of what the passengers...

There is the minor issue of what the passengers might think of a 25 year old captain.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jan 2003, 00:27
Replies: 60
Views: 17,250
Posted By Knave

Bring in their mothers to see how they age? I...

Bring in their mothers to see how they age? I think its safe to say Qantas never had such a policy. If I brought my father in the interviewers would get an earful about the bloody British Empire and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2002, 22:04
Replies: 3
Views: 725
Posted By Knave

If Virgin does go into Proserpine, will Qantas do...

If Virgin does go into Proserpine, will Qantas do what they did in Mt Isa and flood the route with cheap seats to drive them out? Wish I was the Holden dealer in Proserpine.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Dec 2002, 23:33
Replies: 67
Views: 11,775
Posted By Knave

Would it be impolite to ask which small pacific...

Would it be impolite to ask which small pacific airline is involved?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Dec 2002, 23:01
Replies: 19
Views: 2,166
Posted By Knave

I dont suppose Bobs going to throw away all his...

I dont suppose Bobs going to throw away all his frequent flier miles in protest at his treatment? How about his golden air ticket when he retires?
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