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Forum: African Aviation
9th Apr 2007, 10:42
Replies: 16
Views: 1,779
Posted By FO Gyro

I heard a rumour a few years ago, when Nationwide...

I heard a rumour a few years ago, when Nationwide were still operating the BAC One Eleven's, that those departures out of Durban were designed bearing them in mind, having the least performance of...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Apr 2007, 08:48
Replies: 16
Views: 1,779
Posted By FO Gyro

Thanks Bok2Go. Someone said it might be for...

Thanks Bok2Go.

Someone said it might be for noise abatement, but I doubt that. JNB doesn't have any 250 below 10 000 restrictions on the SID's, except for 1 or 2 off Rwy 21 that end up going...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Apr 2007, 08:32
Replies: 16
Views: 1,779
Posted By FO Gyro

Taken from the CARS Part 91: "Aircraft speed ...

Taken from the CARS Part 91:
"Aircraft speed
91.06.9
(1) Unless otherwise authorised by the Commissioner, no person shall outside controlled airspace and below flight
level 100 fly an aircraft at...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Apr 2007, 21:11
Replies: 16
Views: 1,779
Posted By FO Gyro

The TMA speed of 250 below 10 000 is surely for...

The TMA speed of 250 below 10 000 is surely for inbound aircraft. I'm talking about a departure here.
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Apr 2007, 20:39
Replies: 16
Views: 1,779
Posted By FO Gyro

Tetan 1 A

Question for Cape Town ATC's:
I know this should be under the ATC section, but wanted to grab the attention of Cape Town based ATC's.
On the Tetan 1A, Rwy 19: If given "Direct Tetan passing...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Mar 2007, 18:49
Replies: 103
Views: 23,118
Posted By FO Gyro

Any military folk out there? Do the military guys...

Any military folk out there? Do the military guys remove their "pips" as well when walking into a shopping centre?
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Feb 2007, 06:04
Replies: 39
Views: 4,705
Posted By FO Gyro

Can't speak for the other operators or fleets,...

Can't speak for the other operators or fleets, but on B738's for Scareways, when Ground says "Contact tower when READY", we try and do exactly that, or otherwise contact tower and tell them how long...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 20:37
Replies: 39
Views: 4,705
Posted By FO Gyro

Sometimes I find JHB tower a little cumbersome....

Sometimes I find JHB tower a little cumbersome. Questions like "do you have the xxx on short final in sight?" Most other ATC's in South Africa, and abroad say, "behind the landing xxx, or xxx on...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Dec 2006, 20:44
Replies: 72
Views: 13,128
Posted By FO Gyro

Boypilot relax, not all pilots get to fly full...

Boypilot relax, not all pilots get to fly full EFIS equipped aircraft, and land with their bum in the butter! At least our friend at 1Time is making the best of his situation, instead of moaning and...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Dec 2006, 06:29
Replies: 1
Views: 977
Posted By FO Gyro

Afraid but that is grease and muck. Somebody not...

Afraid but that is grease and muck. Somebody not cleaning them like they should. The first few -800's are clocking up the hours. They have around 14 000 hours already!
Forum: African Aviation
13th Nov 2006, 17:53
Replies: 6
Views: 1,351
Posted By FO Gyro

Gyro's, in my 10 000hr total time experience, I...

Gyro's, in my 10 000hr total time experience, I would say are the safest form of recreation flying, despite the perceived opinion from other folk out there.

If you had choose to lose an engine in...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Nov 2006, 18:31
Replies: 6
Views: 1,351
Posted By FO Gyro

Spoke to the eyewitness today (who is the AP that...

Spoke to the eyewitness today (who is the AP that signed out the machine not so long ago). It is a Sycamore Gyro (locally manufactured). The rotor separated from the rotor hub after 2 minutes from...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Oct 2006, 19:30
Replies: 31
Views: 11,914
Posted By FO Gyro

Yes, and Joe Maartens (training captain), ex. SAA...

Yes, and Joe Maartens (training captain), ex. SAA in the right hand seat, as he is current on the aircraft, and had to get Dennis current again.
Forum: African Aviation
20th Sep 2006, 06:52
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Maybe I should. I must say the most difficult...

Maybe I should. I must say the most difficult flying I've ever done, is R/C heli flying. 1 hour there definitely worth 1000hrs! The skill the proficient guys demonstrate there is unbelievable....
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2006, 19:05
Replies: 4
BLU
Views: 3,697
Posted By FO Gyro

Thanks very much. Will impress my fellow airline...

Thanks very much. Will impress my fellow airline colleagues where this is still a mystery.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2006, 18:53
Replies: 4
BLU
Views: 3,697
Posted By FO Gyro

BLU

Can anyone help with the following please.

Can anyone tell what the three letters "BLU" means exactly on a METAR. It comes right at the end of the wx report for a station. I was told it is a...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Sep 2006, 18:29
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

I agree. Sorry if I had to bore you but...

I agree. Sorry if I had to bore you but Journeyman needed the explanation it seems.

How about getting back to some meaningful dialogue here. Back to the initial thread about the LCC.

I would...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Sep 2006, 12:19
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Without trying to get personal or belittling...

Without trying to get personal or belittling other people, like some people like to do on this forum, no names, they know who they are, in response as to how I would say 500 hrs in a microlight is...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Sep 2006, 15:15
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

What inaccuracies? After one of my posts, someone...

What inaccuracies? After one of my posts, someone with an accounting background agreed with my post (Jetpark). Doesn't matter now. Forget about semantics and getting bogged down in definitions. We...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Sep 2006, 14:14
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Since when was this a thread on Emirates only? It...

Since when was this a thread on Emirates only? It started from a ad in the Sunday Times by the way.

What fiasco? Maybe you should get you facts straight first. Like many, many other companies...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Sep 2006, 12:53
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Journeyman, I'm am just expressing my opinion,...

Journeyman, I'm am just expressing my opinion, just like you are, and am not making sweeping statements. I mentioned what one guy said about Emirates. I also think that that poll would be fairly...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Sep 2006, 01:34
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

I think a lot of guys left for Emirates a few...

I think a lot of guys left for Emirates a few years ago when the Rand was extremely weak. The one Captain I often fly with at SAA, has a brother in Emirates, and to quote him, he says he sees "cracks...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2006, 13:59
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

Looks like Forkingfishing takes the lead! Anyone...

Looks like Forkingfishing takes the lead! Anyone else?
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2006, 13:13
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

I agree. Just answer the question, without all...

I agree. Just answer the question, without all the sarcasm.

When I look at my age vs. hours, and I look at how many hours a lot of the old toppies have at SAA before they retire, I reckon I will...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2006, 10:11
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

Also hope you get that break one day. Just...

Also hope you get that break one day.

Just hang in there and enjoy the real flying. Taking off, engaging the autopilot at 200 feet, flying for 12 hours, and then disconnecting the autopilot at...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2006, 09:55
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

No SRT, I did it the hard way, borrowing money to...

No SRT, I did it the hard way, borrowing money to do my Com, washing aeroplanes for the boss, and was a delivery boy before I was allowed to do any flying (this with a Com and twin rating). I most...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2006, 08:37
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

Romeo E.T. thanks for starting off. Looks like a...

Romeo E.T. thanks for starting off. Looks like a lot of the more guys with fewer hours prefer to moan and complain more. Why all the negativity? You guys are in a privileged position to be flying, no...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Sep 2006, 06:58
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

Maybe sectors should be counted as well? ...

Maybe sectors should be counted as well?

It's always been a contentious issue: how can a long haul pilot log hours when a third of the time is normally in the bunk? In fact, how can you log hours...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Sep 2006, 18:02
Replies: 32
Views: 3,004
Posted By FO Gyro

Talking What Age Did You Hit 10 000hrs?

Just out of curiosity, was just wondering, not that grand total hours are too important at this stage, what age most of you hit 10 000hrs grand total.

Please be honest in giving your age (in years...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 16:46
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Well, apart from losing your best mate, if you...

Well, apart from losing your best mate, if you read the middle east section of PPRUNE, quite a few of the guys are not happy. Emirates seemed a great place a few years ago, but they say living...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Aug 2006, 13:16
Replies: 14
Views: 1,856
Posted By FO Gyro

There is a certain black F/O who is a seriously...

There is a certain black F/O who is a seriously accelerated Colonel in the SAAF, who actually gets rostered by SAA to have 10 days off at a time so that he can fly the BBJ. Don't know how that...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Aug 2006, 16:11
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Actuator, sorry that was a typo error, that was...

Actuator, sorry that was a typo error, that was for Nugpot that said one couldn't do a 4 leg Cape Town legally. Have done a few, it's a killer.
Forum: African Aviation
19th Aug 2006, 12:09
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Kingpost, you obviously don't understand what...

Kingpost, you obviously don't understand what parity means. We want to earn the equivalent spending money as our colleagues overseas, since we are operating into foreign airspace, with 1st world...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Aug 2006, 06:34
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

People on this forum say SAA pilots get very...

People on this forum say SAA pilots get very emotive when salaries are discussed. How would you like it if you were told you earn too much and should get a pay cut, and that one is not worth what one...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Aug 2006, 10:24
Replies: 119
Views: 14,098
Posted By FO Gyro

Nugpot, what you say about SAA working conditions...

Nugpot, what you say about SAA working conditions is very true. SAAPA has fought extremely hard over the years to ensure that our working conditions are good. I must agree that we probably are one of...
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