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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 19:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,401,589
Posted By Staggerwing

Hunter 58, Early in this blog, I made a post...

Hunter 58,

Early in this blog, I made a post concerning radar tracking by naval vessels that may have been close to the flight path of the aircraft. I did not receive a reply from anyone at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 21:46
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,401,589
Posted By Staggerwing

I presume that anywhere in the probable oceanic...

I presume that anywhere in the probable oceanic area where MH370 could have overflown, there would be several vessels form various navies carrying out patrols/exercises/operations. I also assume...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2009, 21:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,673
Posted By Staggerwing

New Solomon Islands Airline

Does anyone know anything about this organization?

solomonstarnews.com - New air carrier launches operations (http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10016&Itemid=26)...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th May 2006, 10:24
Replies: 40
Views: 3,853
Posted By Staggerwing

404 Titan. I notice that the total air...

404 Titan.

I notice that the total air pollution figures do not include natural pollution caused by volcanoes, earthquakes, rotting vegetation etc.. One atmospheric scientist I heard on radio a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2005, 22:15
Replies: 23
Views: 3,013
Posted By Staggerwing

Has the bag snatcher's union taken, or been...

Has the bag snatcher's union taken, or been involved in, any action to track down the cretins involved in this alleged drug smuggling operation that has put Ms Corby in an Indonesian prison, or are...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Dec 2004, 10:12
Replies: 46
Views: 13,891
Posted By Staggerwing

Aircraft on high speed descent in to AD (I...

Aircraft on high speed descent in to AD (I think).

ACFT to ATC: Can we maintain high speed below ten.

ATC: Yes keep it up for as long as you can.

ACFT: At my age that's not long.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2004, 10:42
Replies: 40
Views: 7,408
Posted By Staggerwing

Asked a Trilander pilot once how he synchronised...

Asked a Trilander pilot once how he synchronised the engines. His method was to keep an eye on the rear seat passenger(s). When they took their hands off their ears he reckoned that the props were...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2004, 11:44
Replies: 27
Views: 14,913
Posted By Staggerwing

1. When tracking direct to the station use GS...

1. When tracking direct to the station use GS divided by 200 to give you your lead distance for the turn on to the arc. (rate 1 turn will put you spot on every time)

2. Use the speed range from...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2004, 11:30
Replies: 27
Views: 4,294
Posted By Staggerwing

Many years ago a South Pacific regional airline...

Many years ago a South Pacific regional airline obtained their first jet. A captain who had a passing resemblance to British actor David Niven, and who played up the likeness even down to the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2003, 17:56
Replies: 17
Views: 1,643
Posted By Staggerwing

When were your best years in flying

For me I think it was mid 1950's early 60's. Learning to fly,the first job. Aviation seemed to be more laid back then and certainly less of a hassle. Still had a ball throughout the whole of my...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2003, 17:43
Replies: 73
Views: 15,661
Posted By Staggerwing

Old captain I used to fly with when asked by FA...

Old captain I used to fly with when asked by FA (female) how he liked his coffee would reply, "Like my women, hot, white, sweet and weak."
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Dec 2003, 17:21
Replies: 13
Views: 2,278
Posted By Staggerwing

It marks the location of the internal lighting...

It marks the location of the internal lighting for the panel.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2003, 19:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,352
Posted By Staggerwing

Have a great wall poster of the old aircraft with...

Have a great wall poster of the old aircraft with a drawing of one on floats. The blurb below the drawing says that they were used in the early stages of the Pacific war before airfields were built...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Aug 2003, 18:57
Replies: 20
Views: 8,335
Posted By Staggerwing

Red face Splatman, Yep you're correct. Missed the...

Splatman,

Yep you're correct. Missed the alternate requirement. Was concentrating on the wind direction change during the inter period.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2003, 19:22
Replies: 20
Views: 8,335
Posted By Staggerwing

Splatman - how do you figure that the first inter...

Splatman - how do you figure that the first inter period applies a requirement for Cat D aircraft only. The way I see it the first inter period would be to cover a significant change in wind...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2003, 19:42
Replies: 26
Views: 4,325
Posted By Staggerwing

John Witt until he stood on Junior's toes,...

John Witt until he stood on Junior's toes, followed by Tony Perkins who soon got sick of the crap he had to put up with.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2003, 10:24
Replies: 12
Views: 2,798
Posted By Staggerwing

To calculate ROD for various GS (200 knots or...

To calculate ROD for various GS (200 knots or less)/glideslope, I use the following

for 3 degree slope GS x 5 plus 50' = ROD (140 kts x 5 + 50' = 750')

for 3.5 degrees GS x 6
for 4 degrees GS...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Feb 2003, 11:08
Replies: 18
Views: 2,766
Posted By Staggerwing

Conditional altitude on YMML 16 Twin Lctr...

Conditional altitude on YMML 16 Twin Lctr approach may refer to temperatures below standard affecting descent angle. Refer to Jepps introduction page 212. Conditional altitude at MDA refers to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Oct 2002, 09:58
Replies: 36
Views: 3,623
Posted By Staggerwing

At least Arnie admits to having 240 hours...

At least Arnie admits to having 240 hours experience. I know of some cadets from a now defunct great airline who were told that the training they had received gave them the equivalent experience of...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
22nd Dec 2001, 14:22
Replies: 26
Views: 1,182
Posted By Staggerwing

Post Bet there would be twenty or so AN CRJ captains...

Bet there would be twenty or so AN CRJ captains and maybe cadets with CRJ commands who would get the jobs ahead of the KD drivers.
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
1st Sep 2001, 13:55
Replies: 28
Views: 501
Posted By Staggerwing

Post Believe that KD have just appointed half dozen...

Believe that KD have just appointed half dozen new training pilots to the CRJ fleet. Doesn't seem like a contraction in operations to me.
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