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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 13:00
Replies: 227
Views: 101,687
Posted By rcoight

So is the system so stupid that it doesn’t even...

So is the system so stupid that it doesn’t even warn of the impending need to power off if it hasn’t been done by the correct interval?
Why does it let the aircraft take off if it will decide to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Feb 2024, 13:18
Replies: 32
Views: 5,252
Posted By rcoight

Presumably Jordan 888 was already taken…

Presumably Jordan 888 was already taken…
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2024, 23:59
Replies: 29
Views: 7,865
Posted By rcoight

If that’s true, I find it hard to believe they’re...

If that’s true, I find it hard to believe they’re getting any applications at all considering how abysmal the wages are (if they are as claimed above).
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Feb 2024, 03:36
Replies: 29
Views: 7,865
Posted By rcoight

They may be the published minimums, but what are...

They may be the published minimums, but what are they actually taking?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2024, 12:03
Replies: 49
Views: 16,190
Posted By rcoight

Umm. Ok. Well, it would have glided...

Umm. Ok.



Well, it would have glided further for a start…
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 11:34
Replies: 35
Views: 6,584
Posted By rcoight

Spot on.

Spot on.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Sep 2023, 13:10
Replies: 966
Views: 328,316
Posted By rcoight

That’s not entirely true, though. The travelling...

That’s not entirely true, though. The travelling public are paying for Albo’s son to be a member.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd May 2023, 12:52
Replies: 81
Views: 36,344
Posted By rcoight

It seems all of your numbers were rectally...

It seems all of your numbers were rectally derived, considering the share price was between $6.43 and $6.52 the day you posted that rubbish.

Feel free to put me in touch with anyone who’s paying...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th May 2023, 11:22
Replies: 58
Views: 16,680
Posted By rcoight

Well let’s be honest. Sitting in a 737 going from...

Well let’s be honest. Sitting in a 737 going from ILS to ILS probably requires less skill.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2023, 01:46
Replies: 106
Views: 43,031
Posted By rcoight

As above, having two engines just means you’re...

As above, having two engines just means you’re twice as likely to have an engine failure. :}
And then the consequences of mishandling it can be (and often are) far more severe than they are in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2023, 01:13
Replies: 106
Views: 43,031
Posted By rcoight

Ah, so this is one of those newfangled style...

Ah, so this is one of those newfangled style debates where facts don’t matter, only emotions and feelings do.

You feel safer in the twin, so therefore you are (even though the fact is you’re...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2023, 01:10
Replies: 106
Views: 43,031
Posted By rcoight

Perhaps you don’t understand the word “rate” in...

Perhaps you don’t understand the word “rate” in the term accident rate?

It compares accidents per hours flown (usually 100,000). So the comparison is entirely fair.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2023, 00:14
Replies: 106
Views: 43,031
Posted By rcoight

Fair enough if you can’t be bothered going...

Fair enough if you can’t be bothered going through the stats.
But I can tell you for a fact that the PC12 has a lower fatal accident rate than the King Air.

I suggest looking up an article...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2023, 13:45
Replies: 106
Views: 43,031
Posted By rcoight

Gawd, here we go again. Suggest you check...

Gawd, here we go again.

Suggest you check out the accident stats comparing your favourite twin turbine to PC12s, TBMs etc. and come back to us.

100% agree on experience / skill level of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Apr 2023, 04:16
Replies: 370
Views: 86,565
Posted By rcoight

You can drop the try hard suburban lawyer...

You can drop the try hard suburban lawyer routine.

Try reading what I actually wrote - and only what I wrote - which simply said that a previous posters claim that asking the bloke to move to his...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Apr 2023, 14:20
Replies: 370
Views: 86,565
Posted By rcoight

Really? How exactly was the safety of the...

Really? How exactly was the safety of the passenger impacted by changing seats? Was the new seat less safe than the old one?

It seems to me the only thing that impacted old mates safety was his...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jun 2022, 13:10
Replies: 33
Views: 11,229
Posted By rcoight

And spend every work day sticking your arm / head...

And spend every work day sticking your arm / head down other people’s toilets.

Yeah, nah.

I’d rather spend my work days flying above what goes on below.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jun 2022, 13:47
Replies: 64
Views: 16,643
Posted By rcoight

That may explain the root cause of the problem,...

That may explain the root cause of the problem, but it doesn’t explain the extraordinary responses from some of the so called professionals on here.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jun 2022, 13:20
Replies: 64
Views: 16,643
Posted By rcoight

Wow. I am genuinely gobsmacked at some of the...

Wow. I am genuinely gobsmacked at some of the responses on here to what is a perfectly reasonable complaint.

Sounds like some of you legends forget who pays your wages.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Feb 2022, 12:19
Replies: 264
Views: 31,866
Posted By rcoight

Wow. How old are you? You seem to have a...

Wow. How old are you?
You seem to have a remarkable insight into the mindset of why young men volunteered to do what they did over a hundred years ago.
Were you there?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2022, 09:53
Replies: 82
Views: 30,949
Posted By rcoight

I'm going to agree with some of what you've...

I'm going to agree with some of what you've written, and disagree with some as well.

You are right in terms of how quick a -12 is to get going. It takes hardly any time at all and it is probably...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2022, 21:47
Replies: 82
Views: 30,949
Posted By rcoight

By the end of this year there will be eight, when...

By the end of this year there will be eight, when three years ago there were none.
But I agree - turboprops in the form of King Airs and PC12s will and should be the mainstay into the future. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2022, 11:54
Replies: 82
Views: 30,949
Posted By rcoight

You are quite right. IMO only 400nm and longer...

You are quite right. IMO only 400nm and longer makes any real difference in terms of time with the jet.

However, if you and others think that time and speed are the only things that matter you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2021, 13:50
Replies: 108
Views: 33,030
Posted By rcoight

If someone from AAI can “get close” to someone in...

If someone from AAI can “get close” to someone in the NT government it will help…
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2021, 11:06
Replies: 16
Views: 4,756
Posted By rcoight

If the report says that part of the problem was...

If the report says that part of the problem was frequency congestion due to traffic at Pirie broadcasting at the same time, how does adding Whyalla into the mix help?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2021, 03:52
Replies: 16
Views: 4,756
Posted By rcoight

Seems a little strange then that in June CASA...

Seems a little strange then that in June CASA changed the YPAG frequency to 126.9 which it now shares with TWO other airports in the area instead of the one (Pt. Pirie) that it did when this incident...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Nov 2021, 12:37
Replies: 134
Views: 72,958
Posted By rcoight

Is that you, Malcolm / Kevin?

Is that you, Malcolm / Kevin?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Oct 2021, 10:58
Replies: 55
Views: 9,475
Posted By rcoight

Spot on. The system is basically set up for...

Spot on. The system is basically set up for pilots to fail. Even the most conscientious pilot can miss things here or there.

Not to mention what is the reason that they are still not in "plain...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2021, 04:23
Replies: 232
Views: 61,024
Posted By rcoight

Yes, my feelings were probably not related to the...

Yes, my feelings were probably not related to the aircraft themselves. The ones I flew were in good condition and very well maintained (this was 20+ years ago).
I think it was because every takeoff...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2021, 14:21
Replies: 232
Views: 61,024
Posted By rcoight

Nicest handling piston twin - Aerostar by far....

Nicest handling piston twin - Aerostar by far. Then Aero Commander. C414A nice & safe if un-exciting.
Never felt relaxed in Chieftain for some reason.
Worst - Seneca 1. What a total ****-box....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2021, 13:03
Replies: 18
Views: 4,376
Posted By rcoight

Interesting, thank you. However, I don’t...

Interesting, thank you.

However, I don’t think “… the pilot in the L/H seat must be able to see the R/H wingtip with seat belt fastened” is still a requirement.

I certainly can’t see the RH...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jul 2021, 13:42
Replies: 31
Views: 8,181
Posted By rcoight

Interesting story, but what does it have to do...

Interesting story, but what does it have to do with the aircraft having one engine or two?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jul 2021, 16:04
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,099,694
Posted By rcoight

There have always been professions that earn far...

There have always been professions that earn far more than being a pilot.

Frankly, while I’m all for looking after the pay and conditions of professional pilots I’d prefer that anyone who gets...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jul 2021, 10:47
Replies: 42
Views: 12,412
Posted By rcoight

Thanks. Saved me from writing that.

Thanks. Saved me from writing that.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jun 2021, 06:53
Replies: 16
Views: 6,179
Posted By rcoight

Exactly. I have the same amount of sympathy for...

Exactly. I have the same amount of sympathy for these clowns as I do for someone jumping in their car and trying to cross closed borders.

ie. None.
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