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Forum: Freight Dogs
29th Jul 2011, 11:38
Replies: 152
Views: 99,060
Posted By 4PW's

I like what nitpicker330 suggests. Equally,...

I like what nitpicker330 suggests.

Equally, from what others have suggested there is very little chance of sending Li batteries to their destination via the sea lanes, and no other. At least not...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2011, 10:46
Replies: 24
Views: 9,288
Posted By 4PW's

Shockwave has it in a nutshell. Sadly, it's...

Shockwave has it in a nutshell.

Sadly, it's a no-win situation.

I guess the 94% or so of Qantas' pilots have decided they must fight.

There is no alternative.

Work to rule?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Feb 2011, 00:41
Replies: 178
Views: 49,938
Posted By 4PW's

Well, I guess the MEL's on my departures were...

Well, I guess the MEL's on my departures were more extensive for me. Relative to the 'northern' Asian carriers, SIA Cargo carried a lot of defects. But nothing overly dangerous, so perhaps my comment...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Jun 2010, 23:06
Replies: 88
Views: 22,348
Posted By 4PW's

Exactly. The advice from Engineering won't...

Exactly.

The advice from Engineering won't be repeated. That appears to be a systemic error. With flight following, we are all encouraged to check before diverting. They did. Question of whether...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st May 2010, 08:42
Replies: 88
Views: 22,348
Posted By 4PW's

OUTSTANDING job!

OUTSTANDING job!
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st May 2010, 08:35
Replies: 88
Views: 22,348
Posted By 4PW's

Why oh why are these people permitted to post? ...

Why oh why are these people permitted to post?

Try not to let the non-aviating armchair experts get you down.

Glad to see you made it...:ok:

Outstanding job.

You know that already.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 08:23
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

Well sorry about the misunderstanding. Your...

Well sorry about the misunderstanding. Your handle and number of posts led me to think you were a starving chief flying instructor on light aircraft.

Knowing why these accidents occur isn't guess...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 06:24
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

But if you're a starving CFI, it might pay to...

But if you're a starving CFI, it might pay to review how an airliner can run off the end of a runway and kill pretty much everyone onboard. This you would do to ensure you don't repeat the exercise....
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 06:13
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

#26 22 May Low vis. Drenched runway surface....

#26 22 May

Low vis. Drenched runway surface.

That's where I came in, promptly left and 10 pages appeared out of nowhere.

Wet, dry...I don't know.

Thought that was resolved already.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 02:18
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

Good post, TopT. Reality.

Good post, TopT.

Reality.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 01:19
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

Been into and out of India a bit. ...

Been into and out of India a bit.

Non-grooved rwy, heaps of rain....

Not a good combo.

The talk about automation is for another thread.

Has little to do with this event, I'd reckon.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2010, 01:17
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

This is like the Libyan thread. Pilot error...

This is like the Libyan thread. Pilot error there. He descended below minimums while lining up on a road. Manoeuvring got them in the end. Said it early on, but got ragged out and thought the hell...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2010, 13:28
Replies: 568
Views: 317,739
Posted By 4PW's

Offset ILS. Glideslope less than 2.75...

Offset ILS.

Glideslope less than 2.75 degrees, if memory serves, or greater than 3.2 degrees.

No autolanding off those baby's.

Another accident!

Hope this trend is at an end.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st May 2010, 08:18
Replies: 14
Views: 3,999
Posted By 4PW's

Funny similarity here. A US bio-team...

Funny similarity here.

A US bio-team synthetically creates "life from life", as their motto goes, and naysayers from Canada's ETC Group (unfortunate acronym) respond with this:

"Synthetic...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2010, 12:31
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,695
Posted By 4PW's

This is as good as any of the half assed...

This is as good as any of the half assed speculation here: look at the direction of the road to the right of the mosque. They may have been lined up on that. Same alignment as the runway. Very little...
Forum: Tech Log
7th May 2010, 12:52
Replies: 9
Views: 7,384
Posted By 4PW's

Painful. How's that for a definition. I...

Painful.

How's that for a definition.

I changed jobs to avoid it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Apr 2010, 22:42
Replies: 58
Views: 10,437
Posted By 4PW's

Not sure why, but the Osaka - Cairns flight was...

Not sure why, but the Osaka - Cairns flight was canceled last night. The Narita - Cairns flight departed pretty much on-time for Cairns via Osaka to pick up whatever pax in Osaka. Bit of thread...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2010, 12:17
Replies: 466
Views: 132,379
Posted By 4PW's

Condolences not allowed, but speculation is. ...

Condolences not allowed, but speculation is.

For the common good we're told, so's we're all the wiser.

If you keep saying that, remoak, you'll convince someone.

Sad day for the kids, mum's,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2010, 11:00
Replies: 124
Views: 61,862
Posted By 4PW's

The word is the autothrottle was not engaged for...

The word is the autothrottle was not engaged for the takeoff. The Word goes on to say that, on reaching for the MCP's A/T engage switch, the handling pilot pressed the autopilot engage switch by...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Feb 2010, 03:38
Replies: 3,669
Views: 2,473,914
Posted By 4PW's

is beer ever expensive? not sure what pub or...

is beer ever expensive?

not sure what pub or how far from screening hotel.

distance to the 'izakaya' from mitsui garden hotel - 'bout two sips.

ana is a very well run operation.

good luck.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2010, 22:55
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Recall what Gordon Brown said in July 2007. ...

Recall what Gordon Brown said in July 2007.

Ken's words are a 'top'.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2010, 11:14
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Ok. I'm on a mission here. Big deal going on...

Ok. I'm on a mission here. Big deal going on tomorrow, but this is a five minute window in which I'm having a break. So I'm reviewing data, writing and sending. I think of and quickly click onto this...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2010, 23:31
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

And no-one is even watching... In about 10...

And no-one is even watching...

In about 10 months time, people will again ask 'why did no-one see that coming?'
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2010, 08:13
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Much has been made of market calls. Littering...

Much has been made of market calls. Littering this thread like rubbish are demands for explanations to why this and why that. Holding hands with these demands stand comments that amount to nothing...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2010, 02:53
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Go easy, muscles. Don't take yourself so...

Go easy, muscles. Don't take yourself so seriously. This is a forum, not a boxing ring.

I've got time off soon, so perhaps I'll have time to lay out a few lines on why this and why that.

The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jan 2010, 07:52
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

2010 is the year to be safely out of stocks, out...

2010 is the year to be safely out of stocks, out of debt and into cash.

Which currency? USD, NZD or SGD, but not the Aussie.

It's kind of amusing in a way to read how a sceptic of the current...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th Jan 2010, 01:51
Replies: 43
Views: 8,822
Posted By 4PW's

How did this thread deteriorate so quickly and so...

How did this thread deteriorate so quickly and so thoroughly?

PPRuNe is a mess. My father-in-law brags how he starts threads, for god's sake. He, like many others it seems, is retired, knows...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Jan 2010, 02:00
Replies: 43
Views: 8,822
Posted By 4PW's

Statisical analysis of industry wide incidents...

Statisical analysis of industry wide incidents and accidents after landing show overruns primarily associated with an unstabilised approach.

Consequently, SIA and its subsidiaries have established...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Dec 2009, 04:37
Replies: 252
Views: 69,075
Posted By 4PW's

My wife would agree; leopards don't change their...

My wife would agree; leopards don't change their spots, they just hide in the shade. But perhaps a fairer comment regarding expat positions in SIA would be to first acknowledge the massive commitment...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Nov 2009, 03:47
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

I don't think you have the faintest idea of how...

I don't think you have the faintest idea of how markets work, ferris. But you do seem to be quite good at throwing barbs.

Making money has never been made simple, contrary to what Noel Whittaker...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Nov 2009, 02:57
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

No, it's the start of the third wave. The...

No, it's the start of the third wave.

The first wave (down) began in July 2007, ending in March 2009.

The second wave (up) began March 6, 2009 and ended October 21.

Each turn was noted at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Sep 2009, 02:33
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Sell them now, Hat. Only asset that'll be...

Sell them now, Hat.

Only asset that'll be appreciating is the USD.

Mark this moment in time.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Sep 2009, 05:16
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Given you put the question that way, Ferris, I'd...

Given you put the question that way, Ferris, I'd just love to sit down and have a fireside chat with you about why this and why that. Only I can't. I just don't have time. Real nice of you to ask,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2009, 11:47
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

The USD is about to enter a multi-year bull move....

The USD is about to enter a multi-year bull move.

Don't be caught short.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Sep 2009, 13:10
Replies: 300
Views: 42,383
Posted By 4PW's

Bin the thread.

Bin the thread.
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