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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2020, 04:32
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,062,567
Posted By mightyauster

Megan, If you feel like coughing up for the...

Megan,

If you feel like coughing up for the search fee (about $16 per file the last time I requested a file), the accident report is in two files at the National Archive.
Look for 6/748/1007 PART...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2020, 04:11
Replies: 60
Views: 40,228
Posted By mightyauster

Hmmm.... I wonder if this aeroplane had a brake...

Hmmm.... I wonder if this aeroplane had a brake change prior to this flight....:}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2016, 07:18
Replies: 8
Views: 2,245
Posted By mightyauster

It was a good day out at Caboolture today and...

It was a good day out at Caboolture today and appears to have been well attended.
To be fair Spinex, the Fokker D VIII is really not conducive to taxiing and it was launched straight ahead after a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Apr 2016, 01:30
Replies: 1,738
Views: 4,249,235
Posted By mightyauster

Great photos! Thanks Dora-9!:ok:

Great photos! Thanks Dora-9!:ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2016, 12:21
Replies: 88
Views: 69,269
Posted By mightyauster

I totally agree jiggi! My sympathies to the...

I totally agree jiggi!
My sympathies to the innocents affected by this heinous and unnecessary crime in Brussels today.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2016, 07:43
Replies: 15
Views: 7,252
Posted By mightyauster

The B777 Tyre Pressure Monitoring Unit is a...

The B777 Tyre Pressure Monitoring Unit is a pretty good piece of kit. It will generate a Status Message for the flight crew and also trigger a warning on Boeing's AHM (Airplane Health Monitoring) for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2015, 03:48
Replies: 83
Views: 33,067
Posted By mightyauster

Yep, it all adds up Desert Duck!:(

Yep, it all adds up Desert Duck!:(
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2015, 03:06
Replies: 83
Views: 33,067
Posted By mightyauster

Dick, I think you will find that the cost you...

Dick, I think you will find that the cost you have quoted - about USD24,500 - roughly double the American figure - is more a sad indictment of the cost of doing business in Australia, rather than...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2015, 10:25
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,498,156
Posted By mightyauster

The marks on the bottom of the rudder and fin are...

The marks on the bottom of the rudder and fin are made by Skydrol, a phosphate ester based hydraulic fluid, which is really good at stripping paint and softening some plastics. It will also corrode...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Oct 2015, 02:57
Replies: 6
Views: 4,264
Posted By mightyauster

LOL ^^^^:}:}

LOL ^^^^:}:}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Sep 2015, 08:25
Replies: 35
Views: 6,042
Posted By mightyauster

The Part 66 fiasco has cost me well in excess of...

The Part 66 fiasco has cost me well in excess of $30k and about three years worth of recreational leave. Not only did I have to remove the avionics restrictions from my basic B1 license, but I have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Aug 2015, 03:02
Replies: 21
Views: 9,979
Posted By mightyauster

I smell BS and smoke and mirrors with this...

I smell BS and smoke and mirrors with this result. I seem to remember a massive turnaround and $300 million profit shortly before Ansett was sold to the Kiwis, only to go ***t up...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2015, 12:17
Replies: 50
Views: 7,056
Posted By mightyauster

The Lockheed Hudson has a 'Johnson Bar', similar...

The Lockheed Hudson has a 'Johnson Bar', similar in operation to the brake lever on the Chipmunk. The Hudson at Temora still has this system.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Oct 2014, 04:12
Replies: 2,631
Views: 1,005,834
Posted By mightyauster

The stench of corruption emanating from the...

The stench of corruption emanating from the answers to the Archerfield questions is overwhelming!!! I want to know who is getting paid off and how much. Disgraceful!!:*
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Sep 2014, 04:01
Replies: 125
Views: 55,065
Posted By mightyauster

Dear 4 Holer, Why has your DC8 not flown for...

Dear 4 Holer,

Why has your DC8 not flown for the last few weeks? I hear the Feds are involved...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2014, 11:15
Replies: 1,629
Views: 473,182
Posted By mightyauster

EDTO is Extended Diversion Time Operations, the...

EDTO is Extended Diversion Time Operations, the old ETOPS, except this is supposed to encompass all aircraft that fly further than 60 minutes from a suitable airport, regardless of the number of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th May 2014, 09:14
Replies: 45
Views: 24,975
Posted By mightyauster

I suppose SQ get the quality they pay for in...

I suppose SQ get the quality they pay for in SYD....:rolleyes:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Apr 2014, 05:40
Replies: 256
Views: 231,928
Posted By mightyauster

^^^One needs to be careful in this day and age....

^^^One needs to be careful in this day and age. Comments on public forums could get you the sack. I too, have seen photos and it is not pretty.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 09:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,291,831
Posted By mightyauster

Yes. The fuel system is very simple. The engines...

Yes. The fuel system is very simple. The engines feed from the centre tank first and then from their respective wing tanks, in the normal configuration, with no action necessary from the crew.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2014, 07:44
Replies: 20
Views: 5,633
Posted By mightyauster

The de Havilland Vampire/Venom series of jet...

The de Havilland Vampire/Venom series of jet fighters and trainers had a wooden fuselage pod that was fabric covered. :)
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2014, 07:13
Replies: 89
Views: 37,164
Posted By mightyauster

Yes, the yokes are mechanically linked, but there...

Yes, the yokes are mechanically linked, but there is a "break out" mechanism on the torque tube between them, so it is possible to force the yokes in opposite directions. There are pitch transducers...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2014, 04:27
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,721,172
Posted By mightyauster

I wouldn't be reading too much into the...

I wouldn't be reading too much into the cancellations - VAI is doing it tough this time of year as well. From tomorrow, there will be two B777s out of service for a week and at least one out for the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2014, 09:45
Replies: 13
Views: 2,724
Posted By mightyauster

Part of the retraction test on the P-51 is to...

Part of the retraction test on the P-51 is to ensure there is a minimum clearance of 1/2" between the tyre and any components and/or structure in the wheel well to allow for tyre "growth" due to a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jan 2014, 12:36
Replies: 13
Views: 2,724
Posted By mightyauster

The purpose of the polished stainless steel...

The purpose of the polished stainless steel section on the inner surface of the wheel doors is for the tyres to slide on during emergency extension of the undercarriage. For an emergency extension, a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 11:43
Replies: 1,673
Views: 421,866
Posted By mightyauster

Creamie, I am presuming it is your GP who...

Creamie, I am presuming it is your GP who determines if "you have one of the disqualifying conditions". In practice (I haven't tried it yet), it would be interesting to see how many GPs would...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2014, 06:45
Replies: 1,673
Views: 421,866
Posted By mightyauster

Vag277, have you bothered reading any of the CASA...

Vag277, have you bothered reading any of the CASA rules or the proposed rule in the US? Or do you have difficulty with comprehension?
Here are the current CASA Driver's Medical Rules:


Compared...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2014, 15:09
Replies: 1,673
Views: 421,866
Posted By mightyauster

Well, compared with all the medical BS we are...

Well, compared with all the medical BS we are inflicted with in this country, this is where the US is headed...
Text - H.R.3708 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): General Aviation Pilot Protection Act...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Dec 2013, 01:39
Replies: 51
Views: 45,884
Posted By mightyauster

I believe the DC-8 will be flying supplies to the...

I believe the DC-8 will be flying supplies to the refo camp in Nauru.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Oct 2013, 04:09
Replies: 72
Views: 27,766
Posted By mightyauster

Qantas has previous form for screwing around...

Qantas has previous form for screwing around Tasmanians and National Jet (Cobham).
Launceston has Australia's most expensive freight shed. It was originally built by National Jet at the behest of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2013, 03:57
Replies: 19
Views: 6,187
Posted By mightyauster

Unfortunately, this is not going to be helped by...

Unfortunately, this is not going to be helped by our dear mate Swanny decreeing in the May budget, a cap of $2500 for self education expenses :D. It remains to be seen if the new gubmint rescinds...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2013, 05:39
Replies: 5
Views: 1,745
Posted By mightyauster

Don't do it! Cr@p pay and what shift pattern....

Don't do it!
Cr@p pay and what shift pattern. You will also think you are working in a foreign country.....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2013, 03:42
Replies: 2,315
Views: 756,757
Posted By mightyauster

Air safety agencies have 'full backing' despite report on Norfolk Island crash

THE federal government has declared it has full confidence in Australia's aviation safety agencies, despite a damning report on their handling of a 2009 air ambulance ditching near Norfolk Island....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd May 2013, 11:52
Replies: 84
Views: 26,489
Posted By mightyauster

Sad, but true ampclamp. Unfortunately, the...

Sad, but true ampclamp. Unfortunately, the aviation industry in this country does not rate for votes.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2013, 12:08
Replies: 397
Views: 164,526
Posted By mightyauster

Could operated much like the VAI B777's, hey...

Could operated much like the VAI B777's, hey Leadie? ie VH registered, Oz crew, but maintained offshore...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Apr 2013, 08:49
Replies: 2,315
Views: 756,757
Posted By mightyauster

Sadly, I believe Creamy is right. I have come to...

Sadly, I believe Creamy is right. I have come to the conclusion that politics in Australia is basically corrupt and we are run by parasites with their own agendas and only ever look at the short term...
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