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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Apr 2019, 05:42
Replies: 175
Views: 140,497
Posted By skol

3 Pionair companies have been removed from the NZ...

3 Pionair companies have been removed from the NZ companies register.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Apr 2019, 05:30
Replies: 157
Views: 173,751
Posted By skol

That was very interesting about the 'New Coke'. ...

That was very interesting about the 'New Coke'.

Boeing's got a similar problem and it won't go away anytime soon. There'll be passenger resistance, but many passengers have no idea what aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2019, 22:56
Replies: 157
Views: 173,751
Posted By skol

I'd like to buy some shares in Boeing, but I'm...

I'd like to buy some shares in Boeing, but I'm not sure just how bad this is going to get for them. Then there's the problems with USAF tankers and Dreamliners.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Apr 2018, 22:26
Replies: 101
Views: 50,548
Posted By skol

20 hours, that was illegal under my old contract....

20 hours, that was illegal under my old contract. The maximum duty time was about 16 or 17 hours, and that's not flight time, that's from check-in to sign off.

A flight that length can be...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Apr 2018, 04:04
Replies: 159
Views: 159,114
Posted By skol

Apparently charter operator Hi Fly are headed...

Apparently charter operator Hi Fly are headed back to NZ to pick up the slack while inspections and maintenance are carried out, along with 100 crew. Must be an expensive exercise, I wonder who's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2017, 06:52
Replies: 43
Views: 19,314
Posted By skol

QF tankering fuel to AKL and then defueled...

QF tankering fuel to AKL and then defueled according to the news. Must be a pretty desperate situation.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Sep 2017, 04:35
Replies: 43
Views: 19,314
Posted By skol

That pipeline doesn't just doesn't carry Jet A1,...

That pipeline doesn't just doesn't carry Jet A1, it carries diesel and petrol as well, the entire city of Auckland is at risk of running dry in the next week. Some gas stations are already out of 95....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2017, 07:49
Replies: 43
Views: 19,314
Posted By skol

Not as far as I know, but there would be storage...

Not as far as I know, but there would be storage tanks at Whenuapai. And not the same demand for long haul.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Sep 2017, 06:58
Replies: 43
Views: 19,314
Posted By skol

Perhaps if they'd been using Whenuapai for...

Perhaps if they'd been using Whenuapai for domestic and regional flights it wouldn't be such a disaster.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2016, 03:48
Replies: 34
Views: 17,438
Posted By skol

I'm quite sure I'm correct, it was in the early...

I'm quite sure I'm correct, it was in the early 1980's, I was posted to Los Angeles at the time.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2016, 06:00
Replies: 34
Views: 17,438
Posted By skol

Pilots land at wrong airport.

Not the first time by a long shot. I remember QF in the 1980's lining up on Hughes Field, miles away from LAX doing a visual approach.

Passenger plane lands at the wrong airport after pilots...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2015, 00:07
Replies: 272
Views: 115,520
Posted By skol

I've recently retired after 46 years as a pilot...

I've recently retired after 46 years as a pilot with 3 airlines. The only thing I miss is seeing my mates for a beer in the evenings. Airlines are run by bean counters, their job is to keep the show...
Forum: Cabin Crew
18th Mar 2015, 02:11
Replies: 9
Views: 10,934
Posted By skol

Qatar Airways boss shames drunk employee

Qatar Airways boss shames 'drunk' employee | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/67431792/qatar-airways-boss-shames-drunk-employee)

She wasn't in uniform and in her own time, what's it...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Jan 2015, 06:10
Replies: 11
Views: 4,250
Posted By skol

BA 777 nearly supersonic.

The press foaming at the mouth again, apparently a tailwind gets you closer to the sound barrier.

https://nz.totaltravel.yahoo.com/news/a/25983156/jetstream-pushes-flight-near-supersonic-speeds/
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Dec 2014, 05:12
Replies: 59
Views: 18,162
Posted By skol

Goes to show who really is the boss on board a...

Goes to show who really is the boss on board a KAL aircraft.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2014, 22:23
Replies: 125
Views: 54,998
Posted By skol

I used to operate the HS748 to Nauru via Nadi and...

I used to operate the HS748 to Nauru via Nadi and Funafuti, we overnighted at what was then the BPC barracks, hardly the Sheraton.

I was based in Tarawa on 2 occasions and flew the Heron to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2014, 07:59
Replies: 125
Views: 54,998
Posted By skol

Tell me how, Pprune isn't like other websites I...

Tell me how, Pprune isn't like other websites I visit where I can upload pictures.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2014, 07:26
Replies: 27
Views: 16,582
Posted By skol

The rhetoric seems to have been toned down...

The rhetoric seems to have been toned down somewhat. Maybe management weren't exemplary after all.

Air NZ vows change after NZ9 debacle | Stuff.co.nz...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Aug 2014, 04:32
Replies: 125
Views: 54,998
Posted By skol

I used to operate to Nauru in the HS748 and on...

I used to operate to Nauru in the HS748 and on one occasion flew a Heron from Tarawa to Nauru and back when the 748 went u/s.
Those were the glory days when Nauruans were the richest people on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Aug 2014, 03:52
Replies: 27
Views: 16,582
Posted By skol

I'll be interested to see the outcome of this...

I'll be interested to see the outcome of this inquiry, it seems that some crew are guilty until proven innocent while management are exonerated before it's even convened.
Inquiry or witch hunt?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2013, 21:16
Replies: 310
Views: 176,579
Posted By skol

QF attempted to land a 742 at Hughes Airport in...

QF attempted to land a 742 at Hughes Airport in LA many years ago, the locals renamed it 'Qantas Field'.

Not too strenuous to tune up the ILS, can save a lot of meetings with the boss.
Forum: Medical & Health
30th Sep 2013, 03:19
Replies: 77
Views: 32,314
Posted By skol

I was taken to hospital about 3 years ago with a...

I was taken to hospital about 3 years ago with a suspected heart attack. An angiogram was carried out and they found my heart to be in near perfect condition.

It took me 9 weeks to get my medical...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Aug 2013, 03:53
Replies: 140
Views: 43,627
Posted By skol

Not the cheapest labor syndrome is it?

Not the cheapest labor syndrome is it?
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 00:22
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,196,653
Posted By skol

Irrespective as to whether it contributed to this...

Irrespective as to whether it contributed to this accident in any way, it's outrageous that an airport the size of KSFO has no electronic or visual G/S.

Temporary VASIS or PAPIS can't have been...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2013, 20:54
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,196,653
Posted By skol

Departed SFO yesterday, no VASIS, PAPIS or ILS at...

Departed SFO yesterday, no VASIS, PAPIS or ILS at KSFO. Only G/S available according to NOTAMS is what's in your FMS.

It sucks, it's asking for trouble.
Forum: Questions
27th Jun 2013, 07:44
Replies: 8
Views: 1,962
Posted By skol

My airline says wear hearing protection during...

My airline says wear hearing protection during walkrounds.
Forum: Questions
25th Jun 2013, 21:05
Replies: 1
Views: 1,334
Posted By skol

Current ATIS

Is there a website that you can obtain the current ATIS at major airfields?

Thanks.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
15th Jun 2013, 00:37
Replies: 10
Views: 3,646
Posted By skol

Jet Airways will need all the luck they can...

Jet Airways will need all the luck they can muster with Toomey in charge.
Toomey's favourite word - 'ABSOLUTELY'. lol
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2013, 06:40
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,141
Posted By skol

Jetstar2, I've been a 'professional pilot'...

Jetstar2,

I've been a 'professional pilot' since 1969 (44 years in May when I joined Fiji Airways), and still flying, and nothing would entice me on board a 787, especially more then a few miles...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2013, 06:49
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,141
Posted By skol

I42, You could be right, I have to admit...

I42,

You could be right, I have to admit from time to time i've been asked how many engines my aircraft has from naive punters.
I'm always pleased to tell them it's 4, and if one stops 3 will...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2013, 04:33
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,141
Posted By skol

Can't see the punters queueing up to fly on 787s...

Can't see the punters queueing up to fly on 787s unless you've got your Nomex fireproof suit and oven gloves on.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2013, 06:06
Replies: 126
Views: 37,265
Posted By skol

Don't be in "go-mode", as some enthusiasts call...

Don't be in "go-mode", as some enthusiasts call it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2013, 06:48
Replies: 18
Views: 7,471
Posted By skol

C100 driver Air NZ have also given away...

C100 driver

Air NZ have also given away heaps of other routes where there was apparently no profit, like LAX-FRA, nearly 100% load factor, AKL-SIN, AKL-SEL, SYD-LAX, etc. Now KAL has 7, 747-400...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2013, 19:37
Replies: 18
Views: 7,471
Posted By skol

Air NZ run a pretty good operation but they have...

Air NZ run a pretty good operation but they have the North America and West Coast from NZ all to themselves - at the moment.

I turned on CNBC the other night and Tim Clark, Emirates, was talking...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2013, 01:15
Replies: 126
Views: 37,265
Posted By skol

Yes, this shouldn't have got to court, you're...

Yes, this shouldn't have got to court, you're dealing with a collection of faceless, humourless, civil servants - CAA - the matter could have been addressed in a far better manner.

I lost my...
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