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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

10th Sep 2007, 12:04

Replies: 43

717s for Sunnies & Eastern?

Views: 8,452

Posted By doorstop

The -1000 looks like a mean beast. 41.6 tonne...

The -1000 looks like a mean beast. 41.6 tonne MTOW with 28,000 lb trust per side. I think the 717 is about 52T and 23,000lb with the uprated engines.
A simplistic comparision I know but it would...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

7th Sep 2007, 12:23

Replies: 26

Aircraft fuselage

Views: 2,873

Posted By doorstop

Know a bloke in the west side of Melbourne who...

Know a bloke in the west side of Melbourne who has a Dove fuselage in his backyard. :)

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

6th Sep 2007, 04:28

Replies: 18

Goats sacrificed to 'fix' airlines plane troubles

Views: 2,306

Posted By doorstop

It is not only an Asian custom. There are a...

It is not only an Asian custom. There are a couple of "goats" running a major Auatralian company that are about to get sacrificed at the Workplace Ombudsman alter.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

24th Aug 2007, 03:24

Replies: 33

Staff retention essential but business owners not prepared to pay for it!

Views: 4,952

Posted By doorstop

Captahab, Your calcs are a bit out: The...

Captahab,
Your calcs are a bit out:

The sum is 45000 x (1.03)^10

40,000 x 1.3439 = $60476.24 after 10 years.

Similarly 80K gives $107513 .31

The marvels of COMPOUND interest.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

17th Jul 2007, 10:13

Replies: 62

Jet Engine Scare

Views: 7,652

Posted By doorstop

It will be an interesting logistics exercise to...

It will be an interesting logistics exercise to get the aircraft airworthy again.
Newman is 1100 km by road from Perth. The time required to truck a replacement engine and find a suitable crane to...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

4th Jul 2007, 11:46

Replies: 44

rfdswa

Views: 6,930

Posted By doorstop

Having flown NSWAA in recent years and currently...

Having flown NSWAA in recent years and currently on a regional jet (~100 seats) I reckon single pilot IFR for an aeromed outfit is one of the most demanding jobs in aviation. From the $$$$$ point of...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

29th Jun 2007, 14:20

Replies: 14

QF Pilot Incapacitation

Views: 3,687

Posted By doorstop

My thoughts go to the person affected. ...

My thoughts go to the person affected.

Good on the specialist for making a decision that got him back flying- the result NO HARM done. I have seen a number of cases of healthy individuals being...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

21st Jun 2007, 06:10

Replies: 173

Now is your chance to remove unnecessary rules and costs/VOR airspace thread merged

Views: 20,790

Posted By doorstop

Dick, Re low flying endorsements- Unfortunately...

Dick,
Re low flying endorsements- Unfortunately the rules have to cater for the lowest common denominator. A poorly trained chopper pilot might fly low and spook livestock such as a horse and cause...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

19th Jun 2007, 09:53

Replies: 12

Jetconnect Interview

Views: 3,823

Posted By doorstop

-What are the pay and conditions for jet connect?...

-What are the pay and conditions for jet connect? Capt/FO
-bases
-Where would you get a 733 endorsement? Cost?

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