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18th Mar 2024, 02:45
Replies: 47
Views: 5,381
Posted By 43Inches

Unfortunately Australia, the nanny state, is all...

Unfortunately Australia, the nanny state, is all about regulating for things that usually only occur haphazardly or when people willingly break the rules. Punishing those that follow the rules and...
16th Mar 2024, 23:12
Replies: 142
Views: 31,440
Posted By 43Inches

Be careful when you say some are discarding it....

Be careful when you say some are discarding it. This sort of speculation has a huge impact on the family and friends of those involved, in any accident it's a possible cause, some more so than...
15th Mar 2024, 22:56
Replies: 692
Views: 1,824,911
Posted By 43Inches

Saying that 'X' control or other traffic...

Saying that 'X' control or other traffic monitoring would have prevented this accident is a big call. A good deal of collisions happen in controlled airspace in or near the circuit of towered...
15th Mar 2024, 22:50
Replies: 142
Views: 31,440
Posted By 43Inches

Some interesting things to note from the ATSB...

Some interesting things to note from the ATSB report that hasn't been talked about;
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The aircraft and it's components are still being investigated, so they have not ruled out aircraft issues...
14th Mar 2024, 02:14
Replies: 2,810
Views: 1,071,759
Posted By 43Inches

I think what it shows is EY hedging it's bets,...

I think what it shows is EY hedging it's bets, they see ZL getting to a level they can sustain some on-carriage if it continues. There's nothing solid in the Australian domestic market apart from QF...
14th Mar 2024, 01:51
Replies: 142
Views: 31,440
Posted By 43Inches

The report also notes he had 6.1 hours on 172s,...

The report also notes he had 6.1 hours on 172s, which in the old days some good students would be solo in a 172 without any other flying experience at all. Still a lot of mystery about this...
12th Mar 2024, 01:15
Replies: 26
Views: 2,632
Posted By 43Inches

Using them for debriefs is a great idea, using...

Using them for debriefs is a great idea, using them for discipline and underhanded control of staff is another. There must be solid policy on how and when the images should be used, and after what...
12th Mar 2024, 01:11
Replies: 38
Views: 3,046
Posted By 43Inches

I agree with Dick in part, not because of...

I agree with Dick in part, not because of relative population, but in regard to relative Aviating population. The number of active pilots at all levels in the USA, the amount and density of traffic...
10th Mar 2024, 01:34
Replies: 26
Views: 2,632
Posted By 43Inches

That school no longer exists. And yes, that is...

That school no longer exists. And yes, that is pretty much what happened, caught by the CFI flying over said field.
9th Mar 2024, 21:30
Replies: 25
Views: 5,620
Posted By 43Inches

I've had two cars have blocked fuel lines due to...

I've had two cars have blocked fuel lines due to different types of contaminant in the fuel tanks, in both cases the engines ran as normal, until they didn't and stopped. Although it's interesting...
9th Mar 2024, 21:26
Replies: 3
Views: 756
Posted By 43Inches

If you wish to do the 150 hour CPL integrated...

If you wish to do the 150 hour CPL integrated course you would have to have been enrolled in an equivalent course in the UK to have any chance of the hours counting towards the same here. I would aim...
5th Mar 2024, 03:32
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

You'd be suprized at the places you can get in...

You'd be suprized at the places you can get in trouble, the UK has numerous spots, including the Towet of London, the Eiffle tower at night is apparently illegal to photo, the sistine chapel. Most...
5th Mar 2024, 00:55
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

Yep, overseas you simply get roughed up, thrown...

Yep, overseas you simply get roughed up, thrown in jail for espionage, and forgotten about. I think the key wording was "out of respect", not banned from doing it, so were people being told not to...
4th Mar 2024, 23:00
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

I do know of at least one person who regretted...

I do know of at least one person who regretted not complying with instructions to stop taking photographs. From memory it resulted in a $2400 fine for not following crew instructions, it was on board...
4th Mar 2024, 22:44
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

I agree with it, however it still does not allow...

I agree with it, however it still does not allow anyone other than authorized persons to remove somebody from the premises, or physically force them to comply, unless the law provides for that. Which...
4th Mar 2024, 22:24
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

The difference being that the powers of the PIC...

The difference being that the powers of the PIC to authorize crew to physically stop a person from doing something wrong are no longer applicable outside the aircraft. That is airline staff can tell...
4th Mar 2024, 21:24
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

I can't quote the rules by chapter, but there are...

I can't quote the rules by chapter, but there are rules governing places at Sydney airport, like customs, border control and other sensitive areas. I would say photography of things that would be...
4th Mar 2024, 20:18
Replies: 88
Views: 24,696
Posted By 43Inches

My take on the rules now is to stop the walking...

My take on the rules now is to stop the walking zombies who talk, text and cant put their phone down for 5 minutes. There is the refueling aspect, but also the distraction part where they walk...
3rd Mar 2024, 23:13
Replies: 75
Views: 22,726
Posted By 43Inches

Interesting point, I was thinking how arriving at...

Interesting point, I was thinking how arriving at a marked bay would end like this, unless they are operating from non standard bays designed for smaller aircraft, say for FIFO... Seems like they had...
3rd Mar 2024, 07:03
Replies: 20
Views: 4,634
Posted By 43Inches

Nobody trains that way anymore, there was good...

Nobody trains that way anymore, there was good and bad about the methods, I definitely never used a V1 in any light twin. We had TOSS and Blue Line that was about it, throw in some mental reminders...
2nd Mar 2024, 22:34
Replies: 18
Views: 4,860
Posted By 43Inches

I'd have to agree there with that in regard to a...

I'd have to agree there with that in regard to a number of aircraft types. I think you have to really take time to identify a fuel leak unless it's brutally obvious, like fuel streaming out of the...
2nd Mar 2024, 22:15
Replies: 20
Views: 4,634
Posted By 43Inches

You are just describing a bad scenario for any...

You are just describing a bad scenario for any light twin. Again manage your flight, if it's hot and performance suspect, limit the load or go with the noose light around your neck, your decision. ...
2nd Mar 2024, 05:22
Replies: 2,810
Views: 1,071,759
Posted By 43Inches

Lifestyle clauses are also costs to a company, if...

Lifestyle clauses are also costs to a company, if you have an 12 hour duty to crew and EBA limits to 6 hours duty only then you need two crews both paid the same amount instead of one under FRMS. I...
2nd Mar 2024, 02:41
Replies: 18
Views: 4,860
Posted By 43Inches

The fuel imbalance started before the first fuel...

The fuel imbalance started before the first fuel low light came on. Most likely as the crew had opened the crossfeed valve, possibly in an effort to ensure both engines had fuel if they forgot. This...
1st Mar 2024, 22:15
Replies: 18
Views: 4,860
Posted By 43Inches

The Mildura incident for the VA aircraft also...

The Mildura incident for the VA aircraft also involved a fuel imbalance, which was also related to the crossfeed valve being open and the selection of pumps. So more than one recent occurrence where...
1st Mar 2024, 21:58
Replies: 2,810
Views: 1,071,759
Posted By 43Inches

Adjusting pay and conditions at a company like...

Adjusting pay and conditions at a company like Rex is about setting a flow rate, adjusting a tap. Rex has to be flexible and adjust it's conditions to ensure enough pilots stay long enough to ensure...
1st Mar 2024, 11:16
Replies: 2,810
Views: 1,071,759
Posted By 43Inches

Not sure what you are arguing, but you said it...

Not sure what you are arguing, but you said it yourself, its the costs paid during that half, not liabilities, so it could be payment of costs from a year ago. Theres more liabilities from that half...
1st Mar 2024, 10:06
Replies: 20
Views: 4,634
Posted By 43Inches

I found the Navajo/Chieftain pretty easy in IMC,...

I found the Navajo/Chieftain pretty easy in IMC, and yes, many Bass Strait crossings, have they made them harder to fly, or are you saying you are flying it overweight or with less than favorable...
1st Mar 2024, 09:44
Replies: 2,810
Views: 1,071,759
Posted By 43Inches

Yes but operational costs ramp up as you...

Yes but operational costs ramp up as you 'operate' so it makes sense the last 6 months was all 9 ships plying the waves, not just the addition of 2. It also depends on when the costs come due and are...
1st Mar 2024, 05:47
Replies: 2,810
Views: 1,071,759
Posted By 43Inches

I'm actually surprised costs have only risen by...

I'm actually surprised costs have only risen by 12%, the addition of 9 737 should be more than that. My worry is that they have lost the plot on the regional front, the south east coast schedules...
29th Feb 2024, 00:01
Replies: 32
Views: 4,696
Posted By 43Inches

Somebody needs to pay an editor to vet the...

Somebody needs to pay an editor to vet the semantics on their website. There are a lot of sentences that make no sense, or seem to be simply a copy pasted line that does not match.
That's the entry...
28th Feb 2024, 20:13
Replies: 15
Views: 2,639
Posted By 43Inches

There is also a dispensation that allows aircraft...

There is also a dispensation that allows aircraft to fly faster than 250 kias if that is considered too slow for safe flight. I don't think any conventional airliner would qualify for that, so I...
24th Feb 2024, 03:08
Replies: 59
Views: 5,879
Posted By 43Inches

The problem is over-regulation. Too many laws...

The problem is over-regulation. Too many laws and then people just don't follow them, creating a less safe environment, you have to either then rule with an iron fist and force compliance, or how it...
23rd Feb 2024, 23:14
Replies: 59
Views: 5,879
Posted By 43Inches

The nature of commercial flying in itself brings...

The nature of commercial flying in itself brings most obvious conditions to light. Most commercial aviation is two crew with a multitude of support staff, if somebody is not able to perform their...
23rd Feb 2024, 21:16
Replies: 59
Views: 5,879
Posted By 43Inches

To be fair road vehicle drivers have the same...

To be fair road vehicle drivers have the same requirements for disclosure of medical conditions. I would say that the rate of disclosure for road users would be a lot less than 50%, probably no...
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