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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2014, 00:36
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,534
Posted By SpannerTwister

If you've got any tears left you could always try...

If you've got any tears left you could always try this one too :D

ST

http://youtu.be/VHYe1srB5Bw
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2014, 00:32
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,534
Posted By SpannerTwister

If this doesn't bring a tear to your eyes you...

If this doesn't bring a tear to your eyes you have no heart :bored:

ST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YH7kqLX8wE
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2014, 13:24
Replies: 14
Views: 4,334
Posted By SpannerTwister

B738 Refresh

According to this Qantas Media release that Ben covers nicely ............

QANTAS TO REFRESH BOEING 737 FLEET (http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-to-refresh-boeing-737-fleet)
...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Apr 2014, 14:02
Replies: 75
Views: 24,192
Posted By SpannerTwister

Spar Valve Battery

Did i read somewhere that the spar fuel SOV has it's own small battery in the spar? intended to shut the SOV if the fire handle is pulled without electrical power? (73NG)

There's a little panel...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2014, 01:51
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,358,192
Posted By SpannerTwister

Don't put battery fires out?

I'll leave it to you pilot types to cover the "Pilot Stuff" while I'm turning the spanners !

However, from the PDF someone posted a page or two ago regarding aircraft fire systems,

Page 17-2
...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2014, 12:53
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,358,192
Posted By SpannerTwister

FDR - Old type

A while ago someone was asking about the "old style" FDR and someone mentioned that they used a "Stainless steel" tape.

Others then asked how long the data would survive on a stainless steel...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 03:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,358,192
Posted By SpannerTwister

Useable Fuel?

I'm not aware of the fuel setup on the 777, but assuming it's like others I do know, is this possible, either on its own or in combination with other circumstances?

In aircraft I do know about,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Feb 2014, 23:28
Replies: 756
Views: 229,788
Posted By SpannerTwister

Saw SP on News 24:D :D, you need a shave digger!...

Saw SP on News 24:D :D, you need a shave digger! :ooh:

Gave figure of number of LAME to go with indication of mix.

Unfortuntly I missed the details, anyone get them?

ST
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2014, 23:57
Replies: 36
Views: 7,288
Posted By SpannerTwister

As I understand it there's no STC for a 734 to...

As I understand it there's no STC for a 734 to freighter conversion.

Pity, they'd make good freighters.

ST
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Feb 2014, 13:24
Replies: 119
Views: 9,114
Posted By SpannerTwister

It'll never happen.........

It's just ridiculous, it'll never happen.

What's next, someone will suggest that we'll be flying non-stop between Sydney and London, without an engineer, a flight engineer, a navigator or even a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 05:28
Replies: 65
Views: 17,628
Posted By SpannerTwister

I honestly have no idea, do you ? I was...

I honestly have no idea, do you ?

I was trying, as imperfect as the system is, to compare apples with apples, that is, I selected the bottom-rung-single-licenced LAME from both companies.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 03:16
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,534
Posted By SpannerTwister

Thanks, I told you that I wasn't that smart ! ...

Thanks, I told you that I wasn't that smart !

Silly me, I would have thought that as Qantas is (often) the highest priced airline that by carrying more passengers they would gain more revenue.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2014, 02:51
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,726,534
Posted By SpannerTwister

Thumbs up I'm not as smart as you

Now maybe I'm not as smart as you, my educational qualifications only amount to lessons learnt in the school of hard knocks, but without using too much of your obvious MBA talent, could you explain...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jan 2014, 23:57
Replies: 65
Views: 17,628
Posted By SpannerTwister

Exclamation Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story!

Yes, You're right.

Enough said.

While it's inconvenient to some people, let's get the FACTS correct, unless of course you have a problem with the FACTS distorting your FICTION ?

Sources, FWA...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Dec 2013, 22:00
Replies: 180
Views: 73,635
Posted By SpannerTwister

27 Memory Items....

I took that to mean the there were 27 Stored Faults ?

ST
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2013, 08:31
Replies: 13
Views: 9,267
Posted By SpannerTwister

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency ...

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency

Management team

Helen Conway
Director

Yolanda Beattie
Public Affairs Executive Manager
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2013, 13:04
Replies: 140
Views: 43,792
Posted By SpannerTwister

I'm surprised that there's been very little...

I'm surprised that there's been very little commentary on how close this was to a catastrophe :{

Probably only a meter or two away from slicing the APU fuel feed line, and had that have happened...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Aug 2013, 15:08
Replies: 123
Views: 30,787
Posted By SpannerTwister

I really need to keep on top of these...

I really need to keep on top of these things........

As I understood it, THIS PASTED BELOW is a list of what a Cat A licence holder can do....

Good to see CASA pruned this list down to just the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Apr 2013, 07:30
Replies: 34
Views: 9,514
Posted By SpannerTwister

I know of about FOUR in that location, and one...

I know of about FOUR in that location, and one further aft ;)

ST
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2013, 04:05
Replies: 1,008
Views: 213,025
Posted By SpannerTwister

Is every LAME going to have to take 4 weeks of...

Is every LAME going to have to take 4 weeks of some sort of leave ?

How will this work if you have less than 4 weeks of annual leave available, will they make you go into negative annual leave...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2012, 05:32
Replies: 1,008
Views: 213,025
Posted By SpannerTwister

I disagree with you on BOTH counts. If the...

I disagree with you on BOTH counts.

If the LAME is snuggled up in bed when the task occurs then there is NO WAY that this would meet any definition of "supervision".

On the other hand, if...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2012, 02:32
Replies: 29
Views: 6,353
Posted By SpannerTwister

Totally agree, but it's just that given the...

Totally agree, but it's just that given the "current" circumstances are that a passenger has, to be totally blunt, technically assaulted a crew member, I wouldn't like to be the one on the witness...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2012, 21:40
Replies: 29
Views: 6,353
Posted By SpannerTwister

One thing that would have me worried was if the...

One thing that would have me worried was if the PIC chose not to divert after the bottom pinching episode and later in the flight the same pax did something more inappropriate causing actual injury...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Nov 2012, 20:34
Replies: 206
Views: 31,581
Posted By SpannerTwister

Question Never a first time ?

I see many references to the fact that a pilot can call maintenance watch and ask if there is a "history" of the defect he has just noticed.




In our hypothetical example the burning smell is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Aug 2012, 12:10
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,189
Posted By SpannerTwister

Keg........ Yes, What the pilot said may of...

Keg........

Yes, What the pilot said may of been 100% true, but that doesn't mean that it needs to be advertised.

Do you make a PA every time something bad or different or untoward happens on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Aug 2012, 12:08
Replies: 1,460
Views: 412,189
Posted By SpannerTwister

Two first class tickets return SYD-LAX is in...

Two first class tickets return SYD-LAX is in excess of $40,000

I'm not sure that the pilot was right to mock the passengers concerned, I'm pretty sure that there's not much excuse for not keeping...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th Jul 2012, 00:12
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

Contact my engineering department and ask them to...

Contact my engineering department and ask them to issue an Engineering Approval for the proposed deviation from approved data.

I guess the OP has the answer to his question........and indeed he...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Jul 2012, 09:59
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

Bring out the straw men !

As I said at the very start, it is taken as a given by all sides that the "re-users" would properly check anything prior to reuse and not reuse something that was not (in their honest opinion) 100%...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Jul 2012, 05:20
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

Kengineer130....

Kengineer130,

I agree with you totally !!!

And come to a conclusion 180° diametrically opposed to you !



"I'm sorry, we don't have the seals required so NO, your aircraft isn't going...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Jul 2012, 08:00
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

Went and checked - Approved Data

I take it that we can consider it a given that if you are not familiar with the term "Approved data" your comments in this thread don't count ?

My "Approved data" has two things to say on the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Jul 2012, 07:21
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

I tried just to present a factual summary without...

I tried just to present a factual summary without comments on other engineers.

ST
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Jul 2012, 07:00
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

Just for ships and giggles............. Can...

Just for ships and giggles.............

Can you resuse them, *OBVIOUSLY* even those saying yes would only do so after an inspection in which they were satisfied as to its continued serviceability,...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Jul 2012, 06:41
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

So I guess that settles it then ! A lot of...

So I guess that settles it then !

A lot of engineers re-use o-rings to save their company time / money / inconvenience whereas many engineers do not reuse them citing AMM / safety concerns !

ST
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
28th Jun 2012, 12:25
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

Exactly, And after such deviation, when there's...

Exactly, And after such deviation, when there's a big smokin' hole in the ground directly attributable to loss of fuel / oil / hydraulic fluid, whose door do you think they'll be knocking on ?


...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th Jun 2012, 13:04
Replies: 62
Views: 11,706
Posted By SpannerTwister

O-Rings should be replaced EVERY time. ...

O-Rings should be replaced EVERY time.

Seal-oil plates can be reused, "on-condition".

ST
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