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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2018, 11:55
Replies: 572
Views: 233,213
Posted By Big M

Plus a spare airframe in Perth before departure -...

Plus a spare airframe in Perth before departure - "just in case". I.E 50% of the fleet avail for this departure
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Feb 2018, 09:13
Replies: 12
Views: 6,078
Posted By Big M

Well, if you were flying to Japan on the 747-400...

Well, if you were flying to Japan on the 747-400 to Japan last night and you were looking out the right hand windows, it would've looked as though you were flying on a 747-200/300.

:}
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2018, 09:26
Replies: 61
Views: 34,138
Posted By Big M

Dragon man, jetlikespeeds is quite correct, ...

Dragon man, jetlikespeeds is quite correct,

Please head to The Street at QCC, find the Coolaid dispenser and drink liberally from it until you see the light. We have the youngest fleet of any...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Oct 2017, 05:40
Replies: 10
Views: 5,459
Posted By Big M

Wow. Ask a question and get some great answers,...

Wow. Ask a question and get some great answers, in this case including the actual person who was doing the flying! Thank you very much mase - certainly not long-winded. I'd say clear, concise and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Oct 2017, 11:24
Replies: 10
Views: 5,459
Posted By Big M

Query about SYD departure 34R for pilots.

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for my question. Feel free to move or delete it.

I was sitting in Qantas Domestic terminal this afternoon looking across at the Qantas hangars. I'd watched a lot...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Aug 2016, 16:20
Replies: 31
Views: 9,573
Posted By Big M

Similar to tdracer's mention of Air Force One,...

Similar to tdracer's mention of Air Force One, the four E4B (747) Airborne Command Aircraft of The USAF have similar steps fitted.
Of course these are military "money no object" aircraft, when it...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Aug 2016, 12:54
Replies: 58
Views: 37,765
Posted By Big M

Great to read such an extensive report - that...

Great to read such an extensive report - that which can only be produced after 4.5 years of solid investigation. Well done, I highly recommend all aviators read and digest this report.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th May 2016, 21:31
Replies: 17
Views: 16,845
Posted By Big M

Brett Carter - MasterChef Australia - Network Ten...

Brett Carter - MasterChef Australia - Network Ten (http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/masterchef/contestants/brett-carter)
Forum: Tech Log
3rd May 2015, 14:06
Replies: 5
Views: 4,728
Posted By Big M

Not a probe. Just a lump of fibreglass/aluminium....

Not a probe. Just a lump of fibreglass/aluminium.

It's on the thrust reverser translating cowl. It is a ramp that pushes back a spring loaded section of leading edge flap for clearance when the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Dec 2014, 05:54
Replies: 505
Views: 231,793
Posted By Big M

GJ. Why anyone would listen to this waste of...

GJ.

Why anyone would listen to this waste of space I don't know.
The minister for toilets and cleaning for years who gets shoved over to be a "manager" of an engineering section. Another clown...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2014, 06:59
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,717,435
Posted By Big M

Who else noticed on the last bit of propaganda...

Who else noticed on the last bit of propaganda from the idiots in the brainwashing dept, that they stuffed up the registration of our currently longest serving aircraft? They sent out their latest...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Nov 2014, 22:55
Replies: 505
Views: 231,793
Posted By Big M

Fed Sec and hi-speed tape. Amen!

Fed Sec and hi-speed tape.

Amen!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Oct 2014, 05:54
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,717,435
Posted By Big M

What really happened, I wonder? Someone...

What really happened, I wonder?


Someone most likely told her what a light weight pretender she is... (and Paul too )
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2014, 01:04
Replies: 505
Views: 231,793
Posted By Big M

FedSec, If you're reading this-switch off...

FedSec,

If you're reading this-switch off the computer. Have a BBQ, a beer, watch the footy, play with the kids etc. Same for Wes, Brad, Gary and everyone else at Bexley.

:D
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Sep 2014, 15:40
Replies: 505
Views: 231,793
Posted By Big M

Mate, I don't think it will be a lot. It will be...

Mate, I don't think it will be a lot. It will be the same ones who come in on overtime whilst blokes are being marched to the gate, the ones bending rules to make flawed systems work, the ones who...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Sep 2014, 10:19
Replies: 124
Views: 47,169
Posted By Big M

Quentin, Ask 10 LAMES get 10 answers. The...

Quentin,

Ask 10 LAMES get 10 answers. The 380's are probably less/same AOG than any other fleet. They are just often further away. Those who say the Jumbo is always rescuing the 380 are merely...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2014, 14:01
Replies: 42
Views: 10,529
Posted By Big M

Cancel and retime - definitely true. What are the...

Cancel and retime - definitely true. What are the figures bandied around all the time in media/press/for awards etc? On time departures. Cancelled flights are not. Some statistic gatherers do...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Aug 2014, 14:31
Replies: 16
Views: 15,781
Posted By Big M

As ye sow, so shall ye reap. Simpathy =...

As ye sow, so shall ye reap.


Simpathy = nil
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2014, 14:11
Replies: 505
Views: 231,793
Posted By Big M

These people love talking the talk about looking...

These people love talking the talk about looking after everyone but it's the biggest load of crap.

All of the "management" (and I use that term loosely) couldn't give a brass razoo about us.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2014, 10:02
Replies: 45
Views: 20,715
Posted By Big M

C'mon Boney - of course the cost is allocated to...

C'mon Boney - of course the cost is allocated to Q, that's a no-brainer.

Keg, I agree RE the mains - pretty sure they'll be fine, a 25-30kt crosswind landing at 140kt is some real load. As per...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2014, 20:31
Replies: 986
Views: 326,029
Posted By Big M

Macau ??? :E:E:E

Macau ??? :E:E:E
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th May 2014, 08:40
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,717,435
Posted By Big M

Whilst the operational workers are sliced and...

Whilst the operational workers are sliced and diced a quick look at the jobs available site reveals more managers are required - what a bloody disgrace. :ugh::ugh: :yuk::yuk:

I kid you not - the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2014, 07:53
Replies: 74
Views: 28,971
Posted By Big M

In my experience - these items are a "claim". ...

In my experience - these items are a "claim".
I believe I'm "entitled" to a certain monetary amount and I claim it from my employer. If my employer concurs (this is actually the name of a company...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Feb 2014, 05:57
Replies: 397
Views: 164,280
Posted By Big M

Don't laugh, for Geoffrey Thomas is an "Aviation...

Don't laugh, for Geoffrey Thomas is an "Aviation Expert". It is only such expertise that can see the pure genious of a management who will "Shrink to profitability"

:ugh: :ugh: :ugh:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2014, 09:27
Replies: 10
Views: 2,650
Posted By Big M

Pics from early OCT 2013. SYD freight apron....

Pics from early OCT 2013. SYD freight apron. Choppers arrived via airmail.
Delivery aircraft noted in first pic.

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy231/DixonErase/IMAG0482.jpg
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Dec 2013, 13:09
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,717,435
Posted By Big M

Well, well, well, A bigger bunch of...

Well, well, well,

A bigger bunch of incompitent lightweights i've never seen in one place at one time. As we speak - yes it's true, on the QF1 out of Sydney this afternoon (all loaded in the best...
Forum: Questions
22nd Aug 2013, 11:45
Replies: 9
Views: 2,909
Posted By Big M

Two cents worth, When I was involved in...

Two cents worth,

When I was involved in deliveries from Toulouse there was definitely a 'procedure' for my airline (one from asia pacific buying A380's - I.E lots of money)

During the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2013, 21:17
Replies: 1,008
Views: 212,481
Posted By Big M

Well, From the guys who've been to LAX the...

Well,

From the guys who've been to LAX the last year or two, it's well known to be a "cheapest way to get the maintenance signed off" type of operation. Nothing to do with getting the maintenance...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2011, 09:58
Replies: 132
Views: 47,464
Posted By Big M

Oh dear, If she says "we're committed" one...

Oh dear,

If she says "we're committed" one more time - she should be committed.
Used that one about a thousand times.
Used "going forward" about a hundred times.

I think I might become the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2011, 22:34
Replies: 21
Views: 7,301
Posted By Big M

NEWSFLASH !! This just in from Singapore ! ...

NEWSFLASH !!

This just in from Singapore !

Apparently the reason for a certain incident has been uncovered.
An extremely EVIL, CUNNING, DISPICABLE Demon has been uncovered as the cause of a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2011, 21:14
Replies: 1,466
Views: 934,196
Posted By Big M

SDT said Shed Dog Tosser (nice tag)...

SDT said



Shed Dog Tosser (nice tag) is correct,

Tah Yoonions did not play the expected role of bad boy as so desperately wanted by management. They have not flinched so the little...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Oct 2011, 10:32
Replies: 2,834
Views: 744,356
Posted By Big M

To add to 600ft-lb post -check out this which was...

To add to 600ft-lb post -check out this which was forwarded to me today - not sure which business/company it's from though. You can guess just like I had to.



...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Oct 2011, 10:20
Replies: 219
Views: 44,740
Posted By Big M

And for another side to what 600ft-lb said, check...

And for another side to what 600ft-lb said, check the following which was forwarded to me today - not sure which business/company it comes from but feel free to guess.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2011, 20:33
Replies: 2,834
Views: 744,356
Posted By Big M

Damn straight QF22, If our PIA is kyboshed...

Damn straight QF22,

If our PIA is kyboshed as the PR machine is now angling for - there will be one almighty concentration on:

*SAFETY BEFORE SCHEDULE
*Take Five.
*B-Safe
*Air-Safe...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Oct 2008, 10:20
Replies: 8
Views: 1,340
Posted By Big M

Short diagonal yellow lines off a solid taxi edge...

Short diagonal yellow lines off a solid taxi edge marking would be to designate low strength pavement.
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