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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Aug 2016, 08:15
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

Quote: Not...

Quote:
Not one of the mandatory requirements for descent as laid down in the memorandum from the Company to Antarctic crew was complied with. ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jun 2016, 07:57
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

A prior comment, [Drift on those old IRS must...

A prior comment, [Drift on those old IRS must have been in the order of 3-6 nm an hour.]

Not so, drift on the Radio/inertial on the DC 10 closer to 1.7 nm/hr but an uncomfortable circle of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jun 2016, 04:36
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

[All the crews thought they were out for a Sunday...

[All the crews thought they were out for a Sunday drive. See Chippendales comment re no one checking the INS against topographical information. Took 14 months for some one to wake up.]
The above...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jul 2014, 22:47
Replies: 192
Views: 50,403
Posted By grummanavenger

Note - tonite ( Sunday) on TV 1, NZ time @ 2030,...

Note - tonite ( Sunday) on TV 1, NZ time @ 2030, "Erebus, Operation Overdue."

"Tells the emotional and compelling true story of four police officers who went to Antarctica to recover the bodies of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th May 2014, 00:28
Replies: 192
Views: 50,403
Posted By grummanavenger

An aspect that has always puzzled me is that with...

An aspect that has always puzzled me is that with the reported viz at McMurdo when Captain Collins and crew were at low level why at least one didn't ponder why Erebus was invisible.
Am also aware...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2014, 23:15
Replies: 192
Views: 50,403
Posted By grummanavenger

From a previous. Also relevant, the weather at...

From a previous.
Also relevant, the weather at McMurdo was well below that required for an instrument let down. That was not the case in the previous flights you mention. The only other flight...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2008, 21:21
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

Yes Ian Gemmell would have been 50-51 back in...

Yes Ian Gemmell would have been 50-51 back in 1979.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2008, 23:00
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

Among the briefing material supplied to crew were...

Among the briefing material supplied to crew were two copies of charts, an RNC4 and a McMurdo area chart.
Both these clearly showed a waypoint at “BYRD”, S 77.30 E 165.00, this at least visually...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2008, 01:26
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

Dc8 nav equipment

AirNZ's DC 8's also had dual doppler which permitted pilot navigation after an initial period where qualified flight navs were used.
Also in the initial stages of pilot navigation the aircraft also...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2008, 22:44
Replies: 1,292
Views: 230,379
Posted By grummanavenger

Angel Latest today

http://www.stuff.co.nz/static/images/logo_bw.gif Tuesday, 12 February 2008200802121010
Erebus air investigator killed by car

LATEST: Retired chief air...
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