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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Feb 2024, 18:53
Replies: 83
Views: 32,786
Posted By pig dog

Spot on. Why is it that QF is employing SO’s in...

Spot on. Why is it that QF is employing SO’s in record numbers right now? 350’s and 787’s don’t turn up for 2 years, no huge retirement numbers thanks to Covid VR’s. Why are so many SO’s required...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jan 2021, 03:55
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,053,742
Posted By pig dog

It would be an interesting argument whether an...

It would be an interesting argument whether an employer has the right to demand an employee complete a duty which then results in mandatory quarantine.

There are various human rights that protect...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2020, 19:28
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,053,742
Posted By pig dog

The A350 business case was made at a time when it...

The A350 business case was made at a time when it was flying and the 777X programme was stalled with engine problems and Boeing having to divert resources into getting the 737Max re certified.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2020, 02:21
Replies: 74
Views: 21,793
Posted By pig dog

First a disclaimer, my airline has its own, more...

First a disclaimer, my airline has its own, more conservative procedures therefore I’m not as fluent with the AIP as I once was, however I understand the bolded section from ENR1.10 below covers the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2020, 12:25
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,053,742
Posted By pig dog

For goodness sake Telfer, Normanton, et al,...

For goodness sake Telfer, Normanton, et al, please stop your dribble and just go read the award in it’s entirety. There is no going back to year 1 pay scale, it is covered by paragraph 32.1 32.2 32.3...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jul 2020, 13:27
Replies: 85
Views: 33,223
Posted By pig dog

By 2030 everyone will be so used to having their...

By 2030 everyone will be so used to having their Tesla drive them around on autopilot that the thought of catching a jet with only one driver or possibly none won’t seem like a big deal.

The last...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2020, 23:57
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,053,742
Posted By pig dog

Koizi/Sandy Palms, it is legal. Have a read of...

Koizi/Sandy Palms, it is legal. Have a read of 15.10 of the EA, it’s all spelt out there. It also addresses re-employment after CR etc. Might I suggest to all at QF having to navigate through this...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jun 2020, 23:01
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,053,742
Posted By pig dog

I guess a fair bit of the capital raising will go...

I guess a fair bit of the capital raising will go towards paying this little gem off. This was buried deep within the ASX announcement and was glossed over using weasel words however I read it as...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2018, 11:22
Replies: 80
Views: 20,902
Posted By pig dog

What a wonderful opportunity to show the nation...

What a wonderful opportunity to show the nation how generous the pilot body is and how distasteful their management are for very little cost.

1) Choose a suitable (tax deductible) charity to...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jun 2018, 12:30
Replies: 55
Views: 10,192
Posted By pig dog

Never flown the Airbus so can’t comment on them,...

Never flown the Airbus so can’t comment on them, however every Boeing that I’ve ever flown has something similar to this in the FCOM Normal Procedures Introduction:

”Normal procedures are done by...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th May 2018, 04:13
Replies: 22
Views: 8,579
Posted By pig dog

It’s only 22 aircraft parked!!!

22 aircraft parked due crew shortages is still quite an alarming number. In a fleet of around 250 that represents 9% of their flying assets not earning any revenue.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2017, 22:16
Replies: 4,449
Views: 3,714,682
Posted By pig dog

Hey CharlieBrav0, check your pm settings. I just...

Hey CharlieBrav0, check your pm settings. I just tried to send one but it bounced back.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2016, 08:54
Replies: 310
Views: 228,067
Posted By pig dog

bdcer So are any 737FOs cracking $200k? ...

bdcer So are any 737FOs cracking $200k?

Easily mate. Any 4th year FO flying the roster as published, not chasing any hours should comfortably do it. A good bonus in September certainly helped but...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2016, 04:31
Replies: 310
Views: 228,067
Posted By pig dog

Pay cut, seriously???

Are you guys for real, yeah sure some of the senior SO's who fly only overtime sectors are making a killing, but the 737 pay scale is nowhere near as bad as it was a decade ago, to the degree that in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2015, 05:40
Replies: 702
Views: 294,620
Posted By pig dog

Arrow As a much wiser head told me once, you are not...

As a much wiser head told me once, you are not negotiating from a position of strength when trying to get a new aircraft type, however next ea, when the aircraft is introduced, you are endorsed and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2014, 07:07
Replies: 61
Views: 15,351
Posted By pig dog

Where has the "18 month pay freeze" mantra come...

Where has the "18 month pay freeze" mantra come from anyway! The original statement from Joyce at the announcement made on February 28th this year was that all open negotiations would include a pay...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2014, 04:25
Replies: 986
Views: 327,605
Posted By pig dog

A+ Capt Kremin

Top of the class Capt Kremin. I have been thinking along similar lines to yourself for a long while but haven't been able to tie together all of the clues as neatly and succinctly as you just have....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2011, 10:31
Replies: 45
Views: 7,452
Posted By pig dog

Exactly right c.stall. I have been in aviation...

Exactly right c.stall. I have been in aviation since 1992, almost 20 years. Back then, most GA aircraft were old and everyone complained they should be replaced with modern gear but no-one could...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Mar 2011, 08:39
Replies: 46
Views: 8,577
Posted By pig dog

Correct rmcdonal, additionally it was dark,...

Correct rmcdonal, additionally it was dark, pissing rain and inexperienced f/o. Very easy to make the same mistake.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jan 2011, 09:43
Replies: 13
Views: 2,068
Posted By pig dog

Forgive me as I am not au fait with the NZ regs,...

Forgive me as I am not au fait with the NZ regs, however if you are trying to achieve an NG endorsement and an ATPL checkride then why not use the Air NZ classic sim to get a 737 endorsement, have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2011, 09:23
Replies: 21
Views: 4,847
Posted By pig dog

If the airline world was logical, AVL would be...

If the airline world was logical, AVL would be used as an alternate, however Lindsay Fox wants a slice of the pie is QF use AVL as an alternate on a regular basis, thus the beancounters would prefer...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jun 2009, 14:03
Replies: 22
Views: 2,979
Posted By pig dog

fair enuff, when the wife asks if that was me i...

fair enuff, when the wife asks if that was me i blame the dog also:E
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2008, 01:08
Replies: 26
Views: 4,377
Posted By pig dog

Qantas has already stated that if it is found to...

Qantas has already stated that if it is found to be an aircraft fault they will be passing all claims onto Airbus. As it looks quite certain that it was an air data unit problem I don't think that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Oct 2008, 05:46
Replies: 40
Views: 8,517
Posted By pig dog

This idea was first floated about 8 or nine...

This idea was first floated about 8 or nine months ago and makes a lot of sense.
Boeing have 2 options to compensate customers still waiting for a 787.
Option 1 - Cash compensation
-Costs a...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2008, 22:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,041
Posted By pig dog

As you said, it is only the V1 and VR that are...

As you said, it is only the V1 and VR that are different, V2 is unchanged.

V1 cannot be lower than Vmcg for obvious reasons, so often, especially at low speeds as shown in your example, V1 is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2008, 10:32
Replies: 22
Views: 2,935
Posted By pig dog

119.1 Unallocated

If I remember correctly (it has been a long time since I used this freq) 119.1 is the CTAF at SWH as well as a couple of other CTAF's in country Vic. Might want to try another freq.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Mar 2008, 09:33
Replies: 32
Views: 5,386
Posted By pig dog

Why would anyone apply to fly for Qantas?

For a number of years, getting a gig in Qantas was considered by many to be the holy grail of Oz flying, however in the current environment I seriously wonder why newbys would bother going through...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Mar 2008, 09:05
Replies: 27
Views: 5,047
Posted By pig dog

Ball park speeds of 210kts at 10nm/3000' reducing...

Ball park speeds of 210kts at 10nm/3000' reducing to about 180kts at 2000' and Vapp of about 150kts at 1000' is pretty conservative and works nicely without wasting too much fuel by configuring too...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2007, 09:37
Replies: 14
Views: 3,382
Posted By pig dog

Interviewer question #1: Have you ever been in an...

Interviewer question #1: Have you ever been in an aeroplane before?

Answer: Yes.

Interviewer question #2: Do you have a pulse?

Answer: Yes.

Interviewer: Congratulations and welcome to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Nov 2007, 09:07
Replies: 252
Views: 39,533
Posted By pig dog

WOW!!!

Until now I have just been watching the Rex threads from the sidelines with interest, but the chart on page 6 is just incredible. It shows that almost as many pilots have left between July and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2007, 11:43
Replies: 33
Views: 4,077
Posted By pig dog

Capt Wally, I am quite aware of radius of turn...

Capt Wally, I am quite aware of radius of turn and manoueverability of large and small aircraft.

Firstly radius of turn depends upon one thing and one thing only and that is airspeed, not size...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2007, 12:23
Replies: 33
Views: 4,077
Posted By pig dog

And what's so different about 5 tonne aeroplanes?...

And what's so different about 5 tonne aeroplanes? Flown plenty of 0.5 tonne aeroplanes and flown 400 tonne aeroplanes, all do pretty much the same thing. If some cowboy drops in in front of you, the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2007, 11:31
Replies: 13
Views: 3,459
Posted By pig dog

Good one swab

Right on swab, just working for j* t&c's means you are already sacrificing your salary.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jun 2007, 10:23
Replies: 25
Views: 9,715
Posted By pig dog

How come it took you two months to reply to that...

How come it took you two months to reply to that post Red Flag? Were you busy looking up the dictionary trying to find "ultimately".:E
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jun 2007, 11:24
Replies: 188
Views: 38,449
Posted By pig dog

Why not ammend LOA161 to make it fair for...

Why not ammend LOA161 to make it fair for everyone. How about we adjust everybodies seniority number back to the date that they met all requirements for employment with QF.
i.e. HSC English and...
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