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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2011, 08:13
Replies: 288
Views: 69,558
Posted By WhatWasThat

From what I understand arrivals to Gatwick,...

From what I understand arrivals to Gatwick, Heathrow and other major European destinations will have been subject to a slot time for departure, using a centralised computer system based in Brussels...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Dec 2009, 09:08
Replies: 54
Views: 14,165
Posted By WhatWasThat

I have said it before - and now I'll say it...

I have said it before - and now I'll say it again;

In a modern Nav environment two way routes are a dangerous and stupid anachronism.

I takes only a little imagination to establish race tracks...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jan 2009, 20:39
Replies: 1,216
Views: 192,562
Posted By WhatWasThat

Whenever the topic of generic endorsements is...

Whenever the topic of generic endorsements is raised I think of the time and effort it currently takes to cross train an experienced controller into a new group - minimum 3-4 months, they are then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2008, 11:27
Replies: 39
Views: 4,220
Posted By WhatWasThat

OH - -MY --GOD. The stupidity hurts my head,...

OH - -MY --GOD. The stupidity hurts my head, truly it does.:ugh:

The consequence of no surveillance over most of our wide brown land is that aircraft are required to announce their positions at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Aug 2007, 08:36
Replies: 214
Views: 23,439
Posted By WhatWasThat

Q - What does ADS-B Out do for me? A - Most...

Q - What does ADS-B Out do for me?

A - Most of OZ is currently not surveilled, this means aircraft must be separated by ridiculously large, inflexible procedural standards. Procedural standards...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Mar 2006, 05:38
Replies: 83
Views: 11,253
Posted By WhatWasThat

heard an ugly rumour today about what GR and KM...

heard an ugly rumour today about what GR and KM have in store for ATC. Strap in people - theres a storm brewing.
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Sep 2005, 06:44
Replies: 109
Views: 24,438
Posted By WhatWasThat

I for one would welcome the return of experienced...

I for one would welcome the return of experienced Aus ATCs from OS. With the baby boomers starting to retire we need all the experience we can get.
I dont see why we need be punitive or snotty about...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Sep 2004, 11:55
Replies: 104
Views: 9,364
Posted By WhatWasThat

I dont know anything about the incident in Cairns...

I dont know anything about the incident in Cairns nor much about Cairns approach in general - so it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specifics. (do you hear me dick?)
However speaking...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2004, 09:21
Replies: 79
Views: 17,676
Posted By WhatWasThat

Just heard that cretinous little twerp RHS daring...

Just heard that cretinous little twerp RHS daring to make comment about this incident on ABC radio - once again spouting off his ignorant mouth without posession of the facts.

I am going to call...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2004, 05:35
Replies: 36
Views: 3,780
Posted By WhatWasThat

Vicious rumour is that a letter change from E to...

Vicious rumour is that a letter change from E to C over D is politically untenable (constitutes a recognition that it was never that good an idea and all that).

E F180 to F245 is being maintained...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jun 2004, 00:45
Replies: 26
Views: 2,247
Posted By WhatWasThat

Capt Bloggs, I agree completely with your...

Capt Bloggs,
I agree completely with your assertions about non-radar class E.
Without surveillance E starting at mid levels is potentially a reduction in safety compared to the currently...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th May 2004, 09:11
Replies: 43
Views: 9,165
Posted By WhatWasThat

Captain Marvellous, You are not by any chance...

Captain Marvellous,
You are not by any chance our old friend BIK risen from the dead are you?
The tag seems entirely consistent with the ego of that circumlocutious old NAVAID.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th May 2004, 10:42
Replies: 10
Views: 1,448
Posted By WhatWasThat

Mjbow. What you have described is consistent...

Mjbow.
What you have described is consistent with the US airspace structure as it was explained to us.
However and this is a big however, my sources tell me that the FAA does not deliver anything...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2004, 23:03
Replies: 62
Views: 9,413
Posted By WhatWasThat

I do hope Virgin Blue has something to say about...

I do hope Virgin Blue has something to say about this latest slur from the biscuit cretin.

Perhaps legal action may be appropriate.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2004, 04:55
Replies: 26
Views: 5,083
Posted By WhatWasThat

Oh goodie, another pro NAS drooling cretin needs...

Oh goodie, another pro NAS drooling cretin needs the bleeding obvious explained to them in monosyllabic terms. Yawn...

NAS - conceived by fools
- implemented by sycophants
-...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2004, 14:53
Replies: 157
Views: 27,920
Posted By WhatWasThat

"We are happy with the current airspace system" ...

"We are happy with the current airspace system"

Joe Public takes this statement from the "chief pilot" of Qantas as an endorsement by ALL Qantas pilots!

I really don't think this is the case, I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Feb 2004, 13:36
Replies: 95
Views: 12,078
Posted By WhatWasThat

Terror in the skies!!! Perhaps poor old Bob...

Terror in the skies!!!
Perhaps poor old Bob produced produced a nasty Hershey squirt when the pilot "switched the throttle on".
Maybe he should produce the soiled article on A Current Affair to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jan 2004, 03:37
Replies: 6
Views: 999
Posted By WhatWasThat

Get rid of VFR on Top, This must be the most...

Get rid of VFR on Top, This must be the most useless procedure ever conceived.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Dec 2003, 07:13
Replies: 101
Views: 12,407
Posted By WhatWasThat

"However, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau...

"However, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report released last week found the planes did not come close to having a near miss. "

Really????

Come in spinner.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Dec 2003, 16:42
Replies: 110
Views: 11,465
Posted By WhatWasThat

Please don't consider banning Whingestun oh great...

Please don't consider banning Whingestun oh great moderator. One post from this exceptionial contributer does more damage to NAS than any 10 reasoned arguments from the anti-NAS chorus.

Go on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2003, 15:37
Replies: 110
Views: 11,465
Posted By WhatWasThat

Excellent post 4711, Please consider putting...

Excellent post 4711,
Please consider putting this up in reporting points as well, not everyone makes it over to the GA forums.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Dec 2003, 15:31
Replies: 25
Views: 2,892
Posted By WhatWasThat

BabyMetro, All that, and cars can stop if there...

BabyMetro,
All that, and cars can stop if there is a traffic jam ahead.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Dec 2003, 03:37
Replies: 110
Views: 12,375
Posted By WhatWasThat

Our hands are tied to a great extent by the...

Our hands are tied to a great extent by the workplace relations legislation that would allow us to be pursued in the courts by both our employer and any other party that felt they were disadvantaged...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2003, 18:16
Replies: 110
Views: 12,375
Posted By WhatWasThat

Virgin 737 in near miss

Just heard 3LO report a near miss (RA) involving a Virgin 737 and a "private aircraft" North West of ML
Confirmed by Virgin spokesman.
Anybody have any details?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2003, 15:23
Replies: 24
Views: 2,288
Posted By WhatWasThat

99% of ATC think this instruction is foolishness....

99% of ATC think this instruction is foolishness. Unfortuneately ASA dont care much what we think, if you are dissatisfied with this situation, take it up with your management - hopefully if QANTAS...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2003, 11:47
Replies: 24
Views: 2,288
Posted By WhatWasThat

Oh goody, Whingestun is back. So glad you...

Oh goody, Whingestun is back.

So glad you could join us Whingey. Thankyou for offering your vast expertise in air traffic management to help solve this little conundrum.

I had not realised you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Dec 2003, 04:45
Replies: 110
Views: 11,465
Posted By WhatWasThat

Andy, The point I was trying to make is that...

Andy,
The point I was trying to make is that frequency management for our hypothetical VFR pilot at say A075 has been made more complex by the NAS changes (and therefore more likely that he/she will...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2003, 19:08
Replies: 110
Views: 11,465
Posted By WhatWasThat

Hello Dick, I appreciate you taking the time to...

Hello Dick,
I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my post. Let me start by saying that I am not opposed to any attempt to create efficiencies in Air Traffic Control, I spend a great deal of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2003, 15:27
Replies: 12
Views: 2,063
Posted By WhatWasThat

I would like to share a realisation with you all....

I would like to share a realisation with you all.

I have looked deep into my "heart of hearts" and discovered that I do after all believe that NAS is a safer more efficient and just plain better...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2003, 11:56
Replies: 54
Views: 4,337
Posted By WhatWasThat

Mooney operator, You are a fool. On what basis...

Mooney operator,
You are a fool. On what basis do you suggest a minority oppose NAS? Done some polling have you fool?
Oh, and heres a hint, if you morons are going to conduct a campaign here you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Nov 2003, 09:19
Replies: 124
Views: 11,102
Posted By WhatWasThat

Directanywhere Nope, they have taken the FIA...

Directanywhere
Nope, they have taken the FIA boundaries off the ERC. All part of a cunning plan to encourage you to "see and avoid".
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2003, 17:47
Replies: 110
Views: 11,465
Posted By WhatWasThat

To HighBypass and others who have copied the old...

To HighBypass and others who have copied the old FIA boundaries onto their new charts,

When Dick decided to remove FIA boundaries from the charts he freed ASA from the previously onerous process...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2003, 16:22
Replies: 20
Views: 1,713
Posted By WhatWasThat

Blip, Excellent post. I am sure various Smiths...

Blip,
Excellent post. I am sure various Smiths are considering your suggestions seriously for stage 2c.

It would seem obvious that full implementation of your suggestions would save 70 million...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Nov 2003, 16:16
Replies: 29
Views: 4,747
Posted By WhatWasThat

4711, I have come to the sad conclusion that...

4711,
I have come to the sad conclusion that reasoned argument such as yours is wasted here. The proponents of NAS are incapable of digesting it. They will probably respond with the startlingly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Nov 2003, 09:52
Replies: 32
Views: 2,660
Posted By WhatWasThat

Im sure they wont miss you.

Im sure they wont miss you.
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