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Search: Posts Made By: Rongotai
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Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2011, 12:13
Replies: 43
Views: 13,887
Posted By Rongotai

Do you think this one should be allowed to...

Do you think this one should be allowed to depart?

plane covered with ash | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lee-and-nancy/5808098804/)
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 07:37
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,590,861
Posted By Rongotai

Ozaub wrote: "Sadly nobody was interested...

Ozaub wrote:

"Sadly nobody was interested when Australian scientists developed a volcanic ash detector ten years ago".

Down here in Australasia/South Pacific we are surrounded by active...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 07:20
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,590,861
Posted By Rongotai

sabenaboy: "The problem is that no lower...

sabenaboy:


"The problem is that no lower level acceptable ash concentration has been defined and decision makers are greatly overreacting"

That comment sums up the heart of the problem. As no...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2010, 07:14
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,590,861
Posted By Rongotai

Stoic "No conspiracy theory either. Given...

Stoic

"No conspiracy theory either. Given the immense damage and the real potential for destroying our industry, it is of vital importance that the decision-making process is fully transparent and...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2010, 18:33
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,590,861
Posted By Rongotai

Basis for decision making

S76 Heavy

It isn't just a random decision

ERUPTION OF EYJAFJALLA VOLCANO IN ICELAND – ICAO SYSTEM EFFECTIVE IN ENSURING THE SAFETY OF AIR TRANSPORT ICAO News Centre...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Apr 2009, 18:14
Replies: 487
Views: 753,283
Posted By Rongotai

Airworthy FE2B

FE2B, Masterton, New Zealand, 25 April 2009.

FE2B, Masterton, New Zealand, 25 April 2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flissphil/3475191781/)

FE2B, Masterton, New...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2008, 09:38
Replies: 64
Views: 7,364
Posted By Rongotai

Swiss cheese

IF it is true that the frequency of failures on QF aircraft has increased recently (as many who should know maintain is the case on this forum) and IF such increased frequency is caused by declining...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jul 2008, 08:55
Replies: 292
Views: 45,738
Posted By Rongotai

QF 26 tomorrow

Tomorrow morning's QF26 is showing as 5 hrs. late into AKL. No surprises there - but why is it arriving from Nadi?
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2008, 21:55
Replies: 341
Views: 50,582
Posted By Rongotai

I know I'm not allowed here because I'm SLF and a...

I know I'm not allowed here because I'm SLF and a member of Joe Public, but I just want to say to the BA pilots that at least THIS person agrees with what you BA pilots are doing here. Too many...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2008, 21:16
Replies: 24
Views: 2,513
Posted By Rongotai

I accept your point, Tartare. What you describe...

I accept your point, Tartare. What you describe about awareness of my status is what I would expect. I do also know that the culture you describe was the case last time I had up to date 'insider...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Feb 2008, 04:13
Replies: 24
Views: 2,513
Posted By Rongotai

Your experience is your experience Indianzz - but...

Your experience is your experience Indianzz - but I am Gold Elite on NZ (one of about 1000 I think), and my experience is also that NZ service is uniformly excellent - and I'm also silver on QF, but...
Forum: Questions
16th Jan 2008, 01:42
Replies: 8
Views: 883
Posted By Rongotai

Forecasting labour needs - an activity that I...

Forecasting labour needs - an activity that I have been professionally involved with in the past - is little more than mysticism. The only thing you can know with anything like accuracy is the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2008, 22:02
Replies: 17
Views: 9,059
Posted By Rongotai

As of five minutes ago there were 104 photos of...

As of five minutes ago there were 104 photos of the Fokker crash posted on Flickr. One of them is from inside the aircraft and is of people evacuating.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2008, 21:23
Replies: 17
Views: 9,059
Posted By Rongotai

In the video I counted 5 other passengers taking...

In the video I counted 5 other passengers taking photos besides the guy shooting the video.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Oct 2007, 04:34
Replies: 18
Views: 2,155
Posted By Rongotai

...and just reported on Radio NZ that Ozjet will...

...and just reported on Radio NZ that Ozjet will start flying the services from Palmerston North to Australian ports soon to be vacated by Freedom
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2007, 23:02
Replies: 1
Views: 820
Posted By Rongotai

Qf Wlg-chc

Speaking as someone who flies WLG-CHC-WLG at least 50 times a year, saying that they are targeting business flyers and that they will fly WLG-CHC-WLG twice a day is an oxymoron. Three things matter...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2007, 02:41
Replies: 47
Views: 8,817
Posted By Rongotai

Well aerostatic, if the AKL-WLG schedule is...

Well aerostatic, if the AKL-WLG schedule is targeting corporate customers they are sure missing the target in my case. A choice 0f 16.00 or 1900 for the return home is no choice at all. And as for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th May 2007, 02:18
Replies: 44
Views: 7,367
Posted By Rongotai

"Three years ago, my QF flight diverted to Nadi...

"Three years ago, my QF flight diverted to Nadi because both destination AKL and CHC were closed due to fog. The crew seemed to indicate that it was that unusual in fog season. But, outside of SCL...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2007, 10:42
Replies: 239
Views: 41,240
Posted By Rongotai

April 24th. 1960, G-AMPO Dakota, Starways from...

April 24th. 1960, G-AMPO Dakota, Starways from Liverpool
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2007, 21:04
Replies: 58
Views: 23,050
Posted By Rongotai

Cognitive effect of the double bind

One aspect of this debate that I have not yet seen discussed is the effect of the double bind on performance.
If it is correct that an airline operates with strong injunctions on its employees to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2006, 15:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,319
Posted By Rongotai

G-ADPR

Here is a pic

\\http://www.flickr.com/photos/flissphil/304027856/
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Sep 2006, 22:56
Replies: 18
Views: 3,015
Posted By Rongotai

This is another example of the accident promoting...

This is another example of the accident promoting model of how pilots are expected to behave.
It is an unfortunate research verifiable - and verified - reality, that the number of itemised tasks...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2006, 20:29
Replies: 601
Views: 346,304
Posted By Rongotai

The analogy does not hold. The research evidence...

The analogy does not hold. The research evidence is quite clear - in jobs where there are very strong pre-entry training requirements and continuous competency checks that exist because those jobs...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2006, 01:46
Replies: 601
Views: 346,304
Posted By Rongotai

Unfortunately Leclairage, you are not so entitled...

Unfortunately Leclairage, you are not so entitled - or at least not so simply.
What you seem to be saying is that if there is an established procedure, and a pilot deviates from it, then a clear cut...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2006, 01:54
Replies: 601
Views: 346,304
Posted By Rongotai

If there was a policy that there should be 2...

If there was a policy that there should be 2 people in the tower, presumably there was a reason for that policy, and we are told that the reason was that there was a specific history of sole officers...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2006, 04:52
Replies: 601
Views: 346,304
Posted By Rongotai

Looking at the maps and photos posted by...

Looking at the maps and photos posted by Cross-Eye I am struck by the possibility of confirmation bias factors in this accident. By this I mean the cognitive habit of seeing what you expect to see...
Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Jun 2005, 19:31
Replies: 86
Views: 28,919
Posted By Rongotai

I'm a father of BA staff, who travels far too...

I'm a father of BA staff, who travels far too regularly AKL to Europe, sometimes as a full fare passenger (when I HAVE to get there) and sometimes on staff travel (for personal travel).

In 30...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jan 2005, 01:06
Replies: 54
Views: 7,218
Posted By Rongotai

I am Gold on Star Alliance (and will be until I...

I am Gold on Star Alliance (and will be until I die) and on OneWorld. This miracle is not unusual in NZ where many like me live here but work a lot in Europe and the US. Also I suppose that owning...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2004, 03:50
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

Kaptin M. From the Koru Club. Nice...

Kaptin M.

From the Koru Club.

Nice problem.

1. Dropping the cloth and trying to pick it up while moving is a training issue regardless of the circumstances.

Whether it is a termination...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2004, 01:51
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

MOR Yes, I agree with your analysis - except...

MOR

Yes, I agree with your analysis - except that you yourself make my point that while the legislation may be unambiguous, the operational reality IS ambiguous.

My central point is that in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Oct 2004, 21:29
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

Woomera/MOR Your latest interchage brings...

Woomera/MOR

Your latest interchage brings the discussion to the point that I think is most significant.

We design safety enhancing processes that are designed around some abstract and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Oct 2004, 01:50
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

MOR Quite agree about the nuances of the...

MOR

Quite agree about the nuances of the job. People like me thinking they know it all are just as dangerous as pilots who think they know it all (because we work at the level of the whole...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Oct 2004, 00:13
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

Raw Data Your question is really good. In my...

Raw Data

Your question is really good. In my view there are very great similarities - as some of the recent contributors have said - and great differences.

The reason I reacted sensitively to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2004, 04:19
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

Raw Data No, never an airline pilot. I held...

Raw Data

No, never an airline pilot. I held a CPL and an IR, and I am not current with either. I am a systems safety professional, not an aviation professional.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2004, 01:14
Replies: 102
Views: 15,176
Posted By Rongotai

MOR "in fact, my view is that disciplining...

MOR

"in fact, my view is that disciplining the crew is innapropriate except in cases of deliberate misconduct. Even then, the heavy-handed application of discipline will never solve the underlying...
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