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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Jun 2010, 13:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,194
Posted By YoDawg

The technology exists to have a purely automated...

The technology exists to have a purely automated airliner but as you could guess, no one would want to fly on it.

For now, pilot actions are still required for an autoland.

The pilots will...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jun 2010, 07:20
Replies: 48
Views: 7,395
Posted By YoDawg

Seems to me, if they re-commissioned 11/29 they'd...

Seems to me, if they re-commissioned 11/29 they'd have a significant number of the prop-jobs departing after very short taxi and also a smaller impact on aircraft waiting to line up full length of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jun 2010, 17:20
Replies: 23
Views: 11,523
Posted By YoDawg

Centuarus... thankyou, that was an interesting...

Centuarus... thankyou, that was an interesting and extremely well-written post. Streets ahead of the usual standard here at PPRUNE.

I had the turnback demonstrated to me at 1FTS but was not...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2010, 11:43
Replies: 23
Views: 11,523
Posted By YoDawg

Thankyou JESSIE for the information. I learned to...

Thankyou JESSIE for the information. I learned to fly at Pt. Cook so it particularly caught my attention, recently, when I read the brief comment in this Vietnam air war account that Mike had died...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2010, 07:49
Replies: 23
Views: 11,523
Posted By YoDawg

Pt. Cook Fatal Accident ~1990

I finished reading a document written by Steve Eather in which he mentions a RAAF pilot (Mike Birks, Vietnam vet, ex-Canberras) was killed in a aircraft accident at Pt. Cook in about 1990.

A...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jun 2010, 07:40
Replies: 27
Views: 10,052
Posted By YoDawg

It's not hard to forget to switch off the phone...

It's not hard to forget to switch off the phone on departure if it's sitting inside a bag. Maybe this guy left his on and it went off as it came into range of a cell and the backlog of messages...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2010, 18:05
Replies: 0
Views: 1,485
Posted By YoDawg

"Who'd be a Hostie?" - Blog

A blog on hosties with a very subtle message on what the writer thinks of hostyhood. There seems to be a real hate-on out there in society about hosties. Why is that?

From Seinfeld to The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2010, 10:44
Replies: 3,774
Views: 804,604
Posted By YoDawg

They seme to have left out his time at Qantas,...

They seme to have left out his time at Qantas, before he left for Ansett, before he retuned to Qantas after Mission Accomplished at AN.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2010, 10:32
Replies: 351
Views: 142,625
Posted By YoDawg

Maybe not. It didn't get the IMMEDIATE response...

Maybe not. It didn't get the IMMEDIATE response AA2 wanted in this case.

Slack RT is almost cultural for Americans, as is spelling and slack English in general. This is where it leads.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd May 2010, 15:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,237
Posted By YoDawg

New Super Rules and V Oz Conditions

Report (http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1047296&rf=true)

According to the Henry Review, the Federal Government will increase superannuation for workers from 9% to 12%, with the extra...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2010, 15:33
Replies: 17
Views: 5,020
Posted By YoDawg

On a scale of one to ten, I'd definitely give her...

On a scale of one to ten, I'd definitely give her one.

Wait - how old are those pics???
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2010, 15:29
Replies: 74
Views: 14,659
Posted By YoDawg

Having looked at the slow-mo footage from the...

Having looked at the slow-mo footage from the tail-mounted camera, you can see the buffet during the left turn as he 'G'-stalls it.

Case closed! :ok:

If he'd suffered an engine malfunction...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2010, 14:25
Replies: 272
Views: 60,582
Posted By YoDawg

I'm no knuck but that photo of final approach to...

I'm no knuck but that photo of final approach to RW18 at Avalon looks wrong. Why isn't the velocity vector placed over the RW threshold?

It looks to me like a zero-crab flight-path aimed off the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2010, 21:28
Replies: 10
Views: 2,902
Posted By YoDawg

I dunno Ernie, have a look at this. Sounds like a...

I dunno Ernie, have a look at this. Sounds like a JetStar flight:



Link. (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/1028208/potato-chips-rationed-during-nightmare-flight)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2010, 21:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,067
Posted By YoDawg

That's true, I should've been more clear; either...

That's true, I should've been more clear; either control seat is acceptable provided the pilot if endorsed but the point is that only the pilot flying at the time can log the time. If you're sitting...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2010, 05:21
Replies: 17
Views: 2,067
Posted By YoDawg

Half the rate for half the hours? I always had...

Half the rate for half the hours? I always had the impression the pilots can only legally log the time spent in the left seat. Split the cost in half (or by three or by four) and you only get half...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2010, 13:18
Replies: 59
Views: 9,849
Posted By YoDawg

They developed that attitude in dealing with the...

They developed that attitude in dealing with the hardcore morons who frequented the forum. They were eventually thrown out (no prizes for guessing were they ended up) but I think the mods are still a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2010, 17:11
Replies: 37
Views: 5,198
Posted By YoDawg

Maybe the prop tips move at 200Kt+

Maybe the prop tips move at 200Kt+
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2010, 04:11
Replies: 134
Views: 23,018
Posted By YoDawg

Who said they were unsubstantiated? A number of...

Who said they were unsubstantiated? A number of years ago, I was in the HR office of a large airline here in Australia. I was shown two piles of applications all of which were from experienced...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2010, 16:46
Replies: 134
Views: 23,018
Posted By YoDawg

A lot of pilots are relatively poorly-educated....

A lot of pilots are relatively poorly-educated. No high school passes in physics, mathematics, English etc means they have no chance with Qantas.

Some pilots haven't even finished high school....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jan 2010, 12:07
Replies: 134
Views: 23,018
Posted By YoDawg

They'd have hired even more South Africans and a...

They'd have hired even more South Africans and a bunch of Jet Airways Indians who'd happily take up the offer to get away from their own countries to someplace nice with a social welfare system...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2009, 08:48
Replies: 134
Views: 23,018
Posted By YoDawg

Well there you go then. Odd that they were put on...

Well there you go then. Odd that they were put on the hold list when employment start dates were offered to pilots with the bare minimum for a LINE DEC position, many of whom subsequently rejected...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2009, 08:04
Replies: 134
Views: 23,018
Posted By YoDawg

Could it be that the pilots you know were, in...

Could it be that the pilots you know were, in fact, interviewed this year (2009)? That might make sense to me.

But if they were interviewed at the end of 2008 like most of the DECs, then it does...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2009, 07:21
Replies: 134
Views: 23,018
Posted By YoDawg

Actually, this thread sounds like a bunch of...

Actually, this thread sounds like a bunch of whinging children. Bad spelling, bad syntax, bad grammar, bad (or non-existent) punctuation - maybe VOz pay for exactly what they get with their low...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2009, 11:04
Replies: 823
Views: 226,675
Posted By YoDawg

But when he's on the ground and you're all safe,...

But when he's on the ground and you're all safe, he's fair game?? That's really warped, I think you need help!

So glad we don't have "old boilers" where I work..... :D :p Say Hi to your cat for...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Dec 2009, 04:06
Replies: 6,533
Views: 1,120,748
Posted By YoDawg

Because Christmas, and Easter, are the busiest...

Because Christmas, and Easter, are the busiest times for the airline.

A strike during this period will cause the most disruption and give the best chance of the airline management caving-in to...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2009, 03:59
Replies: 19
Views: 5,451
Posted By YoDawg

The flight level of the aircraft is of no...

The flight level of the aircraft is of no consequence to the CC who have no knowledge of this at the time and should treat the situation as a depressurisation.



If the masks auto-deployed,...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
11th Dec 2009, 19:38
Replies: 21
Views: 3,711
Posted By YoDawg

Sounds like confusion reigns and even the learned...

Sounds like confusion reigns and even the learned counsel does not know the procedure. Marwoto will walk. Then fly.



Yes, Jamair, it is a corrupt, third world s**thole and it is just off our...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
11th Dec 2009, 13:25
Replies: 21
Views: 3,711
Posted By YoDawg

Yes: It must be Boeing's fault since...

Yes:



It must be Boeing's fault since he has been found not guilty by jungle court. Or the FO's fault.

DASH-8: There was an uproar about the Captain of ANZ 703 being charged with...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2009, 06:24
Replies: 60
Views: 12,528
Posted By YoDawg

Well GA has always been a training ground for the...

Well GA has always been a training ground for the airlines... :}
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2009, 06:18
Replies: 73
Views: 19,044
Posted By YoDawg

Although an uninformed opinion, I would've...

Although an uninformed opinion, I would've thought the V-22 would make a good replacement for the Caribou. With the dollar the way it is, they should buy some while the buying's good.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2009, 06:15
Replies: 73
Views: 19,044
Posted By YoDawg

Here's some footage of lapes and the other usual...

Here's some footage of lapes and the other usual Caribou airshow tricks.

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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2009, 05:49
Replies: 24
Views: 8,404
Posted By YoDawg

I bet it's a lot of fun trying to fly accurate...

I bet it's a lot of fun trying to fly accurate formation in a 737. Lots of trimming......
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2009, 04:16
Replies: 110
Views: 15,823
Posted By YoDawg

In recognition of this tool's suffering, on this...

In recognition of this tool's suffering, on this day every year all JetScar crew should be made to crawl to and from their aircraft. Wheely-bags trailing behind them with rope.



That...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2009, 09:21
Replies: 14
Views: 2,554
Posted By YoDawg

Very nice but the QF 380 guys get to go home when...

Very nice but the QF 380 guys get to go home when they sign off.
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