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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2009, 13:53
Replies: 36
Views: 6,426
Posted By TwoTango

I recall a couple of small but funny open mic...

I recall a couple of small but funny open mic events from Archerfield a few years back. One student got a clearance to line up, and when he went to move from the holding point, the aircraft took a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2009, 12:13
Replies: 10
Views: 3,293
Posted By TwoTango

To paraphrase an old advert for Dassault Falcons,...

To paraphrase an old advert for Dassault Falcons, "Cheaper isn't better. Better is better." Yes, instrument ratings are expensive, but the corollary of that is that saving a small amount on something...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2009, 13:17
Replies: 5
Views: 1,634
Posted By TwoTango

New Airline - Pacific Wings (Wet Leasing From Our Airline)

I don't think this has found its way here yet, or I've missed it.


Full article at Australia's Pacific Wings sourcing 737 from Nauru's Our Airline...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th May 2009, 13:59
Replies: 10
Views: 1,358
Posted By TwoTango

Sounds a lot like AW who was a fixture at Hoxton...

Sounds a lot like AW who was a fixture at Hoxton until it shut last year. What he doesn't know about Beeches (well, singles anyway, don't know how acquainted he was with the twins) probably isn't...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2009, 09:32
Replies: 13
Views: 2,478
Posted By TwoTango

Of "thoses" planes, were you able to establish...

Of "thoses" planes, were you able to establish how many were parked up out of service, and how many were parked up between flights? There's a fairly significant difference...

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th May 2009, 15:13
Replies: 55
Views: 7,338
Posted By TwoTango

I think the overall theme of Today Tonight is...

I think the overall theme of Today Tonight is that more or less everything and everyone should be banned, and when "they" (whoever that may be...) do ban it, that will be political correctness gone...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th May 2009, 09:31
Replies: 23
Views: 4,411
Posted By TwoTango

Forget about water bottles, I've been reliably...

Forget about water bottles, I've been reliably informed of a Bell 47 catching on fire because of the sun being focused through the canopy...

You'd have to be bloody unlucky though! Loved the last...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2009, 09:16
Replies: 55
Views: 7,338
Posted By TwoTango

"Essendown Tower, Today Tonight, a load of...

"Essendown Tower, Today Tonight, a load of bollocks, is ready at runway forty four, received bugger all"

I almost fell out of my seat laughing when "at bang" came up in the transcript. People in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th May 2009, 08:50
Replies: 39
Views: 3,410
Posted By TwoTango

Funny, the last time I heard that the Kiwis and...

Funny, the last time I heard that the Kiwis and the Aussies occupied opposite roles in the story...

Here's a good one I heard a while ago:

A Kiwi and an Aussie are in a farm paddock. They come...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th May 2009, 08:46
Replies: 41
Views: 5,534
Posted By TwoTango

Since when was Antarctica part of Australia? ...

Since when was Antarctica part of Australia?

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2009, 14:21
Replies: 55
Views: 7,338
Posted By TwoTango

Haven't heard of any failures, but it wouldn't...

Haven't heard of any failures, but it wouldn't surprise me. The accents are shocking (I wonder if they have used the same voice actor who did those ads for New Caledonia with the half-French...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2009, 09:07
Replies: 55
Views: 7,338
Posted By TwoTango

Merged: TodayTonight: communication difficulties Monday

Just caught the end of TodayTonight (was running through channels, not a regular watcher, I'd rather have a lobotomy without anaesthetic, which I guess is what TodayTonight is...), and they were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2009, 01:10
Replies: 54
Views: 8,932
Posted By TwoTango

You mean the 50 seat regional jets that are more...

You mean the 50 seat regional jets that are more or less out of production now because of a lack of orders? ;)

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Dec 2008, 07:09
Replies: 19
Views: 2,201
Posted By TwoTango

Cross it out? Surely you'd white it out... :ok: ...

Cross it out? Surely you'd white it out... :ok:

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Dec 2008, 07:00
Replies: 19
Views: 2,201
Posted By TwoTango

No! Don't even joke about it! Some bureauprat...

No! Don't even joke about it! Some bureauprat will read it and before you can say "Cost Recovery" we'll all be obliged to subscribe to an address sticker amendment service. :}

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2008, 19:25
Replies: 11
Views: 1,315
Posted By TwoTango

What's your problem with the transition? TT

What's your problem with the transition?

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2008, 10:10
Replies: 24
Views: 4,135
Posted By TwoTango

Unless I'm very much mistaken, SFTC had Jabs in...

Unless I'm very much mistaken, SFTC had Jabs in the past, and are replacing them with Liberties...



Well, now that you mention it, both wings were removed from the wreck, so maybe it is both a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Dec 2008, 11:00
Replies: 24
Views: 4,135
Posted By TwoTango

I was under the impression the Liberty is a...

I was under the impression the Liberty is a certified aircraft, not an ultralight?

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Dec 2008, 05:37
Replies: 24
Views: 4,135
Posted By TwoTango

From the look of the aircraft wreckage, it is a...

From the look of the aircraft wreckage, it is a right-off. The pilot is quite lucky not to have been as well - apparently just a broken leg or something along those lines. Like everyone I'm sure, I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Oct 2008, 12:11
Replies: 52
Views: 16,845
Posted By TwoTango

Unfortunately with more than a week gone now, it...

Unfortunately with more than a week gone now, it looks fairly certain that Hadleigh hasn't survived. This is the latest statement from MAF:



TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Oct 2008, 12:01
Replies: 12
Views: 10,230
Posted By TwoTango

No, it is the equivalent altitude in ISA...

No, it is the equivalent altitude in ISA conditions. "Height" refers to distance above ground level, whereas "altitude" refers to distance above mean sea level (and for what it is worth, "elevation"...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Oct 2008, 09:02
Replies: 52
Views: 16,845
Posted By TwoTango

So why don't you do as you suggest and leave it...

So why don't you do as you suggest and leave it be, instead of throwing out options three and four there. I was lucky enough to have met Hadleigh a number of times, and I am fairly familiar with his...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Oct 2008, 22:03
Replies: 74
Views: 11,837
Posted By TwoTango

Aren't a fair number of Qantas' flights...

Aren't a fair number of Qantas' flights ex-Auckland operated by JetConnect at the moment? If so, I wonder if this is the writing on the wall for JC, or whether it is a move to allow them to dedicate...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2008, 10:07
Replies: 7
Views: 898
Posted By TwoTango

I thought that only applied to CPL or higher,...

I thought that only applied to CPL or higher, under the TTMRA?

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2008, 09:54
Replies: 12
Views: 4,697
Posted By TwoTango

I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it stayed...

I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it stayed open past that date - they're probably going to keep pushing it back a month at a time until everyone on the field leaves out of frustration, and then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2008, 11:08
Replies: 9
Views: 987
Posted By TwoTango

NZ Herald: Plane crashes with two onboard (Translation: Plane has hard landing)

I think this takes the cake for the most ridiculous story yet about an air accident (or non accident as it would seem)

Plane crashes with two on board - 25 Sep 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2008, 10:09
Replies: 29
Views: 2,781
Posted By TwoTango

My NextG PC Card modem works perfectly well on my...

My NextG PC Card modem works perfectly well on my 5 year old PowerBook G4 - about the only problem I've had is that it sometimes requires me to restart the computer after bringing it out of sleep...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2008, 13:42
Replies: 132
Views: 33,569
Posted By TwoTango

This is just awful. On two occasions I've been...

This is just awful. On two occasions I've been watching a student from the ground, and thought they looked awfully close to another aircraft (different student I might add, and both got a very stern...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2008, 15:50
Replies: 24
Views: 2,363
Posted By TwoTango

Not an issue if everyone is disciplined enough to...

Not an issue if everyone is disciplined enough to keep their watches accurate. That's why there is a requirement for timepieces to be within +/- 30 seconds of UTC.

TT
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Aug 2008, 10:07
Replies: 6
Views: 772
Posted By TwoTango

Hoxton Park to stay open a couple of months longer

Good news for those of you who use YHOX - the powers that be have decided to change the closure date from 27th October to 15th December, as per the latest notam:

...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jun 2008, 14:07
Replies: 7
Views: 1,228
Posted By TwoTango

Something I forgot to mention in my previous post...

Something I forgot to mention in my previous post - make sure you get your medical done, and applications in for ARN, Student Pilot Licence and ASIC as soon as you can - waiting for the wheels of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jun 2008, 08:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,228
Posted By TwoTango

A few thoughts: - 10 weeks, in my...

A few thoughts:

- 10 weeks, in my experience, is quite a short time to get a PPL. You will need to really work hard - flying daily, hitting the text books, etc.

- Given your short time frame,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jun 2008, 07:35
Replies: 18
Views: 2,949
Posted By TwoTango

Ah the infamous 'quick nervous'...

Ah the infamous 'quick nervous'...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jun 2008, 07:02
Replies: 27
Views: 3,989
Posted By TwoTango

The layout diagrams seem to be a bit shoddy from...

The layout diagrams seem to be a bit shoddy from version to version too. In the latest one, Goulburn is barely intelligible...

Still, not as funny as a couple of years back when I tried to ring...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jun 2008, 11:10
Replies: 18
Views: 2,949
Posted By TwoTango

Like plenty of others, Humph provided the impetus...

Like plenty of others, Humph provided the impetus for me to leap into this industry. I'll forever appreciate his support and his unwavering standards. We'll all miss you Humph - I can see you now...
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