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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2005, 02:40
Replies: 7
Views: 2,029
Posted By chicken6

Bit of a hard one to hide, isn't it, when someone...

Bit of a hard one to hide, isn't it, when someone asks, "can I see your logbook please" and there's pages and pages of registrations starting MB_, along with all the stickers. Sounds like these...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Sep 2005, 06:02
Replies: 25
Views: 2,789
Posted By chicken6

Thumbs up You told your peers, that's the RIGHT thing...

You told your peers, that's the RIGHT thing because now they have another little reminder to keep on their toes. And now you've told us, that's the right thing too, even though some of us don't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2005, 06:39
Replies: 39
Views: 4,773
Posted By chicken6

Snoop oooooooooooooooohhhhhhh so THAT's what you mean....

oooooooooooooooohhhhhhh so THAT's what you mean. Yes i did miss the point, good thing I left economics behind a long time ago. := Hurrah for yearly pay increases, at least on paper, although now I'm...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Aug 2005, 03:52
Replies: 39
Views: 4,773
Posted By chicken6

Er, not quite how it works. Took me a while to...

Er, not quite how it works. Took me a while to get my head around it but it's not hard, and makes a lot more sense than going backwards for a pay increase.

Income tax brackets refer to the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Jul 2005, 04:52
Replies: 17
Views: 1,855
Posted By chicken6

Which is of course exactly the same that would...

Which is of course exactly the same that would happen if you were flying a route based on any single navaid that suddenly failed (more like went out of range).

Knowing that doesn't make it any...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
4th Jul 2005, 05:20
Replies: 17
Views: 1,855
Posted By chicken6

I think the procedures are fine, just some pilots...

I think the procedures are fine, just some pilots haven't spent the same amount of time practicing them before using one in anger. It's definitely not the same as a VOR or NDB approach due mainly to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jun 2005, 22:40
Replies: 12
Views: 3,019
Posted By chicken6

Exclamation A caution for people wanting to share this...

A caution for people wanting to share this around...

On p17-18 regarding the VFR into IMC scenario, the graph shows the "Fatal" and "Nil" statistics the opposite way around from the text. Having...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th May 2005, 01:53
Replies: 7
Views: 1,304
Posted By chicken6

If everyone's close knit, then why stay neutral?...

If everyone's close knit, then why stay neutral? Why not show yourself to be the most reliable, dependable, will-ask-rather-than-stuff-up kind of person around? You don't have to take sides at all if...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2005, 00:33
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By chicken6

Wingman09 And to answer YOUR questions, yes....

Wingman09

And to answer YOUR questions, yes.

There was a thread on Kapiti Aero Club about a month ago, try using the search feature to get a far more informative thread about YOUR question than...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Apr 2005, 23:45
Replies: 9
Views: 2,424
Posted By chicken6

Locusthunter Not sure on the exact...

Locusthunter

Not sure on the exact requirements, but I believe in NZ if you want to tow gliders you are required to have been towed yourself and have a sufficent understanding of what all the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2005, 04:00
Replies: 13
Views: 1,798
Posted By chicken6

Air Hawkes Bay or Air Gisborne would be my first...

Air Hawkes Bay or Air Gisborne would be my first options, knowing what I know now. Would also seriously consider Waikato.

Reason #1 - value for money. Both place require their intructors to do air...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Mar 2005, 00:45
Replies: 8
Views: 1,270
Posted By chicken6

devolved Paraparaumu is a great airfield to...

devolved

Paraparaumu is a great airfield to train from as far as almost anything goes. Especially at Kapiti Aeroclub, I did my C-cat, aerobatics, and B-Cat there with Brian O'Hagan and worked...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Mar 2005, 23:13
Replies: 11
Views: 2,997
Posted By chicken6

Last time I remember was a helicopter going under...

Last time I remember was a helicopter going under to film the ad for, "That'll be in the Herald on Sunday"

Last before that, Tim Wallis in the Spitfire?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2005, 00:54
Replies: 52
Views: 6,712
Posted By chicken6

BITE:= Well, if people eat icecream they'll...

BITE:=

Well, if people eat icecream they'll eventually die as well, there's a 100% guarantee on that! 100% of breakdancers die. Every person who's ever listened to Celine Dion is either dead or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2004, 00:09
Replies: 7
Views: 1,432
Posted By chicken6

QSK? This was examine a couple of years ago...

QSK?

This was examine a couple of years ago at the RNZAC instructors conference at Ohakea. In a very good presentation on the last day, Brian Carruthers of ASL said that basically it's the pilots...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2004, 02:00
Replies: 2
Views: 704
Posted By chicken6

1) Yes, they are still around, and not limited to...

1) Yes, they are still around, and not limited to anything except what the organisation wants to charge you minus what you can pay up front. The only real restriction is that there is now a cap on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Oct 2004, 07:47
Replies: 8
Views: 2,362
Posted By chicken6

Luke It is just that, but it looks like it's...

Luke

It is just that, but it looks like it's about to get a whole lot better as he won't be the only pilot on call 24/7! He's essentially the one who's establishing the SOPs for the new a/c,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Oct 2004, 20:51
Replies: 45
Views: 7,373
Posted By chicken6

Shagtastic, good point. It's always a shame to...

Shagtastic, good point. It's always a shame to see a potentially good thread degenerate, so back to the rumours...

One ground course on at the moment, not quite full, some from March doing...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2004, 01:40
Replies: 45
Views: 7,373
Posted By chicken6

And from Bombardier's website ...

And from Bombardier's website



Interesting that neither release mentions , "The order includes a simulator to be based in ___________", although I think that with options for 10 more Q300s as...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Sep 2004, 02:24
Replies: 43
Views: 9,458
Posted By chicken6

Six Lima I used to fly a Navajo as well...

Six Lima

I used to fly a Navajo as well (wonder if it was the same one?????:hmm: ) and a couple of flights in a Cheiftain, and 130kt was better than 150kt but then it's different at WN coz DH is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Sep 2004, 03:08
Replies: 43
Views: 9,458
Posted By chicken6

Angry Just saw this on the TelstraClear site ...

Just saw this on the TelstraClear site

http://www.telstraclear.co.nz/newsfeed/news_item.cfm?id=64204

Makes you wonder either what it takes to be an expert, or what it takes to be a journalist....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Sep 2004, 23:12
Replies: 6
Views: 1,422
Posted By chicken6

Exclamation Splatman Hold up there buddy, "maybe" does...

Splatman

Hold up there buddy, "maybe" does not equal "are getting". There's only about ten people who even know the preferred option and they ain't telling yet.

"Maybe" a whole lot of things...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2004, 05:34
Replies: 16
Views: 3,045
Posted By chicken6

I concur And I learnt at Massey (PM). ...

I concur

And I learnt at Massey (PM).

IMHO, going to University was great fun and I would and hopefully will do it again, but if all you want to do is learn to fly, then get your PPL part time...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2004, 05:16
Replies: 16
Views: 1,687
Posted By chicken6

kwikenz At least two of the "new generation"...

kwikenz

At least two of the "new generation" flying/theory/loan hybrids have a selection process involving face to face interviews with every serious candidate before selection. Massey told me I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Aug 2004, 04:07
Replies: 34
Views: 2,805
Posted By chicken6

Rubber Dagger I think your question contains...

Rubber Dagger

I think your question contains all the key words, you were training for your CPL and your local school was teaching students (as they do). Each to his or her own level.

IMHO...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jun 2004, 04:18
Replies: 16
Views: 2,851
Posted By chicken6

Eurocap The wheel marks were in between the...

Eurocap

The wheel marks were in between the taxiway edge lights. Was a pretty drizzly night though, could have been confused because they were looking towards the carpark in drizzle at night with...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th May 2004, 03:44
Replies: 51
Views: 6,420
Posted By chicken6

BEagle I used to teach on the proverbial...

BEagle

I used to teach on the proverbial FTO-operated Seneca I which we also used pretty regularly for ATOs VFR (and IFR if we had to but the door leaked, as did the windows and we used to get ice...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Nov 2003, 15:43
Replies: 80
Views: 16,355
Posted By chicken6

Splat It depends on whether you would still...

Splat

It depends on whether you would still want to work in the industry, doesn't it? Losing a medical isn't the same as losing the love of flight.

I did the B. Av and then a psych diploma for...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
21st Oct 2003, 16:59
Replies: 11
Views: 1,414
Posted By chicken6

"It's so simple!" After teaching an...

"It's so simple!"

After teaching an otherwise very intelligent student to land by looking outside, using the trim, and doing exactly the club standard settings for power and flap.

If only the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Oct 2003, 17:47
Replies: 5
Views: 672
Posted By chicken6

Pretty sure Kapiti Aero Club still has one, they...

Pretty sure Kapiti Aero Club still has one, they use it as a lead in for the Tiger Moth. Try www.kapitiaeroclub.co.nz
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Oct 2003, 17:09
Replies: 2
Views: 888
Posted By chicken6

Who is going to take over there? Who else has all...

Who is going to take over there? Who else has all his qualifications? The bay is a nice place to live for the right person...anyone applied?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Oct 2003, 17:05
Replies: 37
Views: 4,592
Posted By chicken6

A refinement of the Wizard's comment "is happy to...

A refinement of the Wizard's comment "is happy to use you again", the best pilots I have trained, checked and been flown around by are generally the ones who people ask for again. If you want to be a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Oct 2003, 16:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,267
Posted By chicken6

You ARE getting another aircraft, and there will...

You ARE getting another aircraft, and there will be a ground course starting the first week of December. They'll be taking an odd number of people for this one, due to one of the last lot leaving for...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Oct 2003, 17:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,403
Posted By chicken6

Not sure if the South African regs are based on...

Not sure if the South African regs are based on European or USA? NZ is mainly based on USA system of organisation, details com efrom the depths of history which makes it more than likely RAF-based...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2003, 14:18
Replies: 67
Views: 15,058
Posted By chicken6

Hit'em Sometimes an aircraft may have the...

Hit'em

Sometimes an aircraft may have the inability to maintain altitude while retaining the ability to steer (for-example-but-not-limited-to total power loss). In this case, avoiding the...
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