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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2024, 01:01
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

There's the big difference between a retail...

There's the big difference between a retail operation and a service operation with pre-payment. One you have already spent cash on the goods and just have to deliver for relatively small cost later,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2024, 00:30
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

Unfortunately a lot of these start up airlines...

Unfortunately a lot of these start up airlines use forward revenue on future routes to prey on investors to make things look better than they are, when the yields will never be enough for a stable...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2024, 22:17
Replies: 17
Views: 5,499
Posted By 43Inches

That's why I had thought it unlikely to be a nose...

That's why I had thought it unlikely to be a nose down/inverted landing, I couldn't see how they could have survived. But the picture definitely looks that way, with the nose cone taking the brunt...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2024, 08:19
Replies: 17
Views: 5,499
Posted By 43Inches

All I can offer from that picture is that they...

All I can offer from that picture is that they somehow lost control (possibly a practice failure on the runway during take-off), maybe close to lift off speed, pushed forward to somehow make it stick...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Apr 2024, 01:01
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By 43Inches

Who said you are applying for anything, you just...

Who said you are applying for anything, you just need to find out if the company you want to work for will take you on or whether you need a current IPC in whatever. Some may turn around and say no,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Apr 2024, 00:28
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By 43Inches

Not sure I follow what you want answered, you...

Not sure I follow what you want answered, you want a random on the internet to tell you whether you need to spend thousands on a type rating IPC, when you could just email the company you wish to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2024, 23:07
Replies: 9
Views: 1,162
Posted By 43Inches

No point asking randoms on a forum this question,...

No point asking randoms on a forum this question, it's something you should be asking potential employers. In any case every large jet operator has a specific training and checking...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Apr 2024, 00:12
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,100,054
Posted By 43Inches

Stubborn 1950s style management is how this...

Stubborn 1950s style management is how this happens. Darwinism at it's best, change with the times or be consigned to history. If you can't adapt to the new world that aviation is moving into, that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2024, 23:51
Replies: 1,057
Views: 553,630
Posted By 43Inches

Or you could just stay until 7 years and not...

Or you could just stay until 7 years and not worry about 10% compounding interest. Most non mortgage loans have early termination penalties, they want their cut of interest whether you take the term...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2024, 03:10
Replies: 22
Views: 4,169
Posted By 43Inches

I think the difference is that radios don't...

I think the difference is that radios don't generally cause harm, damage or injury. All CASA has to do is have rules in place that if somebody is not legally operating the drone then it's no longer a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2024, 23:30
Replies: 22
Views: 4,169
Posted By 43Inches

I'm pretty sure litigation will end this from...

I'm pretty sure litigation will end this from happening as more are injured by errant drones. Insurance will be harder to get, the manufacturers hunted for any faults, and suddenly you have a repeat...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2024, 08:11
Replies: 22
Views: 4,169
Posted By 43Inches

I reckon we'll be getting "beamed" around by...

I reckon we'll be getting "beamed" around by Canadians pretending to be Scottish before the drone menace becomes mass transportation.

In any case UBER usurped a certain bunch of rich individuals...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2024, 05:18
Replies: 41
Views: 7,297
Posted By 43Inches

Hopefully they are also the owner of the grass,...

Hopefully they are also the owner of the grass, otherwise the actual owner will probably have turned up at some point shotgun in hand to euthanize the lame animal at the controls of that duke.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2024, 03:37
Replies: 41
Views: 7,297
Posted By 43Inches

I watched at a distance a twin revving its guts...

I watched at a distance a twin revving its guts out three or four times in a parking bay, then rear up like a stallion as it jumped the nose chock. The sudden pitching event finally getting the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Apr 2024, 10:13
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

I can operate a Cessna 152 much cheaper than...

I can operate a Cessna 152 much cheaper than either with 50% load factor? If you are in business to lose the least amount rather than generate the most you can then it's going to end poorly. I'd...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Apr 2024, 07:16
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

Not sure where you are getting the goss on the...

Not sure where you are getting the goss on the EJets being good for spare availability and reliability on high utilization. Maybe if you buy a few more for use as spare parts as well. Alliance had...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Apr 2024, 03:00
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

You've got it the wrong way round there, that's...

You've got it the wrong way round there, that's what they should be doing with the Max. New aircraft have to be run flat out to cover the fixed costs, like leases and or capital investments. Old...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 23:38
Replies: 41
Views: 7,297
Posted By 43Inches

That it is indeed, so you can cut the hydraulics...

That it is indeed, so you can cut the hydraulics and get brake fluid all over yourself...

https://youtu.be/U7aZ1cyoKU8
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 23:29
Replies: 41
Views: 7,297
Posted By 43Inches

Only works if the backup system is a gravity free...

Only works if the backup system is a gravity free fall, and it failed. If the system has up locks, an actuator has busted and a myriad of other problems then cutting hydraulic lines will probably...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Apr 2024, 23:09
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

New aircraft are worse than older aircraft at the...

New aircraft are worse than older aircraft at the moment as all parts are made just in time for production, when a part fails in service it could be months for a new engine or other major part. So...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Apr 2024, 04:56
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

On top of that if the delays move into prolonged...

On top of that if the delays move into prolonged stays the airline has to foot the bill for accommodation and expected living costs, ie meals.

The Ryanair boss had a big cry about it when the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2024, 11:12
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

That's if you can get planes and pilots. And...

That's if you can get planes and pilots. And another storm coming for Australian airlines will be the implementation of proper consumer protections in line with most other countries. It will make it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2024, 06:11
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

I'm pretty sure 'low cost' carriers are now at a...

I'm pretty sure 'low cost' carriers are now at a crossroad. With only two major manufacturers building anything worthwhile and one of those struggling to meet orders the cost of aircraft is going to...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Apr 2024, 22:29
Replies: 19
Views: 1,889
Posted By 43Inches

Not just in a tiddler, a 737 will dip below the...

Not just in a tiddler, a 737 will dip below the PAPI 'on slope' indication if it follows the ILS glide-slope indication, which is probably why a lot of 737s can't make November on 27 anymore, whereas...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2024, 22:13
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

VA started Mildura at a time that BG and LKH were...

VA started Mildura at a time that BG and LKH were at war, and BG wanted to use the EJets to ruin Rex in the country, which as most of us knew then was going to just bleed money for VA. When the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2024, 04:30
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

Well known loss making for VA except for those...

Well known loss making for VA except for those peak times mentioned before, the rest of the week was sparse pickings.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Apr 2024, 21:51
Replies: 966
Views: 372,844
Posted By 43Inches

Mildura has a high rate of Itinerant population,...

Mildura has a high rate of Itinerant population, but I doubt many would continue to use Bonza unless their reliability improves. The demand that Bonza has seen in that area at least is more...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2024, 22:02
Replies: 41
Views: 7,297
Posted By 43Inches

Having had a few gear malfunctions over the years...

Having had a few gear malfunctions over the years the Adrenalin doesn't really kick in until the last 5 minutes when you realize you might actually be landing sans all wheels. I think circling for 3...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2024, 23:21
Replies: 702
Views: 1,831,816
Posted By 43Inches

I would say ATS workload is higher now than when...

I would say ATS workload is higher now than when the MNG collision occurred, less staff coordinating more combined frequencies over a larger area. So the situation is worse now than at the point the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2024, 20:53
Replies: 702
Views: 1,831,816
Posted By 43Inches

Airservices has no chance at providing reliable...

Airservices has no chance at providing reliable ATC services outside of the main cities. Just like the rest of aviation in Australia they are clinging to a cost model that is unsustainable, that is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Mar 2024, 10:16
Replies: 702
Views: 1,831,816
Posted By 43Inches

Talking on the radio does not prevent all...

Talking on the radio does not prevent all collisions, it's well proven. Paying somebody to monitor and provide traffic in every CTAF would be more expensive then mandating ACAS/TCAS be fitted to all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2024, 02:45
Replies: 47
Views: 7,023
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...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2024, 23:12
Replies: 142
Views: 33,605
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...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2024, 22:56
Replies: 702
Views: 1,831,816
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...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2024, 22:50
Replies: 142
Views: 33,605
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...
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