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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Dec 2023, 02:35
Replies: 83
Views: 18,661
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Who knows? Could have been a line check....

Who knows?

Could have been a line check. Could have been a line check with a "notable" checker. Could have been a training flight and they wanted to keep it SOP as an example. Could have been a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 20:45
Replies: 35
Views: 6,584
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Thanks all. It was the lack of lights and...

Thanks all.

It was the lack of lights and FR24 that got us wondering. Now we (probably) know!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 05:33
Replies: 35
Views: 6,584
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Mystery Adelaide Stealth Bugsmasher

Been spending a few days in Adelaide and after sunset have been hearing a turboprop aircraft high above in the gloom. Caught my ear as it's using a low power setting - so not trying to go anywhere in...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Nov 2023, 00:36
Replies: 25
Views: 11,095
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Assuming you held a P2X rating and not a P1, you...

Assuming you held a P2X rating and not a P1, you can only log the time in the seat. So your 12 flight to London you'll probably get six hours in the seat, that's what you can log.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Nov 2023, 02:11
Replies: 25
Views: 11,095
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Strange question....there's only one way to log...

Strange question....there's only one way to log your S/O hours, its outlined in the front pages of your logbook.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Dec 2015, 21:50
Replies: 6
Views: 4,801
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Ironically, I stumbled across this gem on a CX...

Ironically, I stumbled across this gem on a CX flight recently.

Every current and prospective CX pilot should watch it - less than ten minutes of your time invested.
...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jan 2012, 04:07
Replies: 31
Views: 10,570
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Divide and conquer

Nice one, yi gung chek gei yuk

keep facilitating that divide/conquer, us/them mentality. You play so well into management hands...why don't you get your sweaty hands away from the keyboard,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Jan 2012, 09:33
Replies: 18
Views: 3,672
Posted By Dirty Lungs

We're going to need a bigger boat....

Hook, line, sinker, rod and stern.
Do a ten second search of previous posts by the thread originator.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Aug 2011, 14:18
Replies: 158
Views: 19,282
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Life Expectancy

Ah yes DMN, that old chestnut. Hong Kong residents in denial keep pointing to that. When people like you scurry to this statistic I am reminded of Donad Tsangs's infamous quote:

"The life...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Jun 2011, 07:33
Replies: 39
Views: 10,796
Posted By Dirty Lungs

"Luxury" watches are a complete con and if you...

"Luxury" watches are a complete con and if you buy into the hype then more fool you. If you ever roll your eyes at some local girl dripping all the brand name handbags, sunglasses and accessories,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Apr 2011, 22:14
Replies: 49
Views: 11,561
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Roxy, it's bad, and getting worse...

Roxy,

it's bad, and getting worse every year (except for a brief respite during the financial crisis). After a few years of putting up with it our family left with no reservations. Our...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Feb 2008, 11:14
Replies: 34
Views: 6,422
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Decision made, outta here as well.

My wife and I have been seriously reviewing our future here and have very recently come to the decision to leave Hong Kong. We are no longer willing to subject ourselves and our children to this...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Jan 2008, 03:41
Replies: 89
Views: 21,111
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Just another day in Paradise

:sad:Last night I woke up at about 0230. For the first time (for me personally) I could smell a slight, foul sulphurlike "burning metal" smell. Yesterday was actually a nice clear day, and it was...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jan 2008, 09:59
Replies: 89
Views: 21,111
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Any newcomers thinking of bring children here?

Just another glorious day in Hong Kong...

Here is today's pollution figures for your consumption. The first figure is the Air Pollution Index as calculated using a dubious, sleight of hand...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Jul 2007, 13:45
Replies: 1
Views: 1,433
Posted By Dirty Lungs

The air we breathe and why nothing will change.

Now being routinely observed by news agencies from elsewhere....this from the ABC (Australia).

Hong Kong choked by growing pollution problem

Posted 10 hours 26 minutes ago
Updated 5 hours...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Mar 2007, 07:13
Replies: 14
Views: 6,501
Posted By Dirty Lungs

From terradaily.com....:uhoh: Hong Kong...

From terradaily.com....:uhoh:

Hong Kong Pollution Leaves Tourists Choking

http://www.terradaily.com/images/hong-kong-night-bg.jpg
Hong Kong at night.
by Staff Writers
Hong Kong (AFP) Mar...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Jan 2007, 12:41
Replies: 20
Views: 4,359
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Sisyphos, how do I see it? Easy! I...

Sisyphos,

how do I see it? Easy! I just open up the curtains on my living room window - it's always there!!! ;)

Current HK joke - the cable car up Lantau is called Ngong Ping 360...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Jan 2007, 10:08
Replies: 20
Views: 4,359
Posted By Dirty Lungs

Your blurb says you are in HK? Short answer -...

Your blurb says you are in HK?
Short answer - it is disgusting and it's getting worse. It is the one thing my family genuinely struggles with here. Consider this:

We have friends who are...
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