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Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Mar 2020, 00:43
Replies: 43
Views: 22,400
Posted By Cat1234

Self education allowing diversification of income...

Self education allowing diversification of income streams is the greatest opportunity during this enforced break. Industrial action during the recovery will be a disastrous career move however some...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Sep 2017, 04:40
Replies: 11
Views: 4,969
Posted By Cat1234

Same for me but I have 25 years civilian...

Same for me but I have 25 years civilian experience, 5 trades under the old system, lots of group 20's and 21's. Been Avionics manager and Engineering manager for two large regionals but spent most...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th May 2016, 00:16
Replies: 6
Views: 13,284
Posted By Cat1234

Good question which I think you have made overly...

Good question which I think you have made overly complex. I am an Avionics engineer and occasionally was roped in to teach the new pilots to our airline about aircraft systems. Unfortunately they...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2016, 23:38
Replies: 18
Views: 7,482
Posted By Cat1234

Didn't you make enough to retire on? The wages...

Didn't you make enough to retire on? The wages where high for many years but the hours where very long too. I saved my wages, gambled some on the stockmarket and won enough to make it worth while....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2016, 01:21
Replies: 50
Views: 19,403
Posted By Cat1234

Dick Smith is correct, I am a Lame, 5 trades,...

Dick Smith is correct, I am a Lame, 5 trades, any money that comes in to an aeromaintenance business is spent on administrative compliance personnel. Not hangers, test equipment or sourcing and...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
15th Oct 2015, 02:42
Replies: 4
Views: 7,489
Posted By Cat1234

Sorry mate, it just wont happen, no matter how...

Sorry mate, it just wont happen, no matter how good you are. Almost no one employs apprentices anymore and the industry is pretty shaky, worst I have seen it in 30 years.

If you really want to...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
15th Oct 2015, 02:31
Replies: 10
Views: 3,871
Posted By Cat1234

Adapter for pitot static test box to use existing...

Adapter for pitot static test box to use existing size tubing from the test box on the nipple end and push the smaller tube inside the pipework that runs around behind the instrument panel. Not...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jun 2012, 02:48
Replies: 14
Views: 2,065
Posted By Cat1234

No amount of pencil whipping by B1's will fix a...

No amount of pencil whipping by B1's will fix a difficult avionics or engine/airframe fault, there will always be a job for competent B2's just as there will always be more broken aircraft then we...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Feb 2012, 14:55
Replies: 76
Views: 22,223
Posted By Cat1234

Often the emergency selector on the floor gets...

Often the emergency selector on the floor gets kicked into the wrong position when the locking pin falls out. The location is vulnerable to being kicked and the pip pin falls out allowing the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
6th Dec 2010, 09:47
Replies: 53
Views: 15,620
Posted By Cat1234

I have had 6 employers in 25 years of...

I have had 6 employers in 25 years of aeromaintenance, ranging from defense, airline through to GA. Defense trains well but its pure luck whether you end up at a good squadron or bad one plus the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
18th Mar 2010, 18:35
Replies: 7
Views: 1,265
Posted By Cat1234

Door knock the turbine shops in your area. ...

Door knock the turbine shops in your area.

Be prepared to prove you can do the work, RAAF qualifications are not taken at face value.

Very few make the transition from RAAF to GA, I left the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
31st Dec 2009, 21:56
Replies: 21
Views: 3,443
Posted By Cat1234

GA is the place to get a start. Posting resumes...

GA is the place to get a start. Posting resumes is useless, hand deliver and bring your tools, offer to help out around the hanger for a few days unpaid and you can start immediately. When you do...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Oct 2009, 21:08
Replies: 17
Views: 2,550
Posted By Cat1234

Many different jobs in aviation maintenance, if...

Many different jobs in aviation maintenance, if you work for an airline with lots of planes then people skills are required. If working for yourself in your own hanger doing rebuilds then you only...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Oct 2008, 18:51
Replies: 53
Views: 25,962
Posted By Cat1234

Max Certified aircraft altitude is setup with...

Max Certified aircraft altitude is setup with hardwired jumpers into the back of the Tcas computer. When I have tested aircraft on ground with the test box using a scenario of two aircraft at or...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
3rd Oct 2008, 21:21
Replies: 5
Views: 2,669
Posted By Cat1234

I have aussie EIR and Eng/AF Licence. 5 trades. ...

I have aussie EIR and Eng/AF Licence. 5 trades. Now that Casa have dumbed down the avionics licence I have moved on from aviation. 22 years of study and now they give my qualifications away. Good...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Aug 2003, 11:46
Replies: 52
Views: 10,084
Posted By Cat1234

Turbo Commander, 19 fuel tanks, dud...

Turbo Commander, 19 fuel tanks, dud pressurisation system, ridiculous gear, no space in the cabin, terrible access in the tail, books? what books?
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jan 2002, 03:33
Replies: 7
Views: 1,239
Posted By Cat1234

Post Agreed B2N2, answer B is correct for the reasons...

Agreed B2N2, answer B is correct for the reasons stated. Try more beer.
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
30th Dec 2001, 13:34
Replies: 14
Views: 490
Posted By Cat1234

Post I left out the most intersting part, as Left...

I left out the most intersting part, as Left Handed Rock Thrower has pointed out if the transmitters output power is used to transmit only a sideband, either one, the range is increased.
Thanks LHR.
Forum: Tech Log
30th Dec 2001, 13:34
Replies: 31
Views: 16,454
Posted By Cat1234

Post I left out the most intersting part, as Left...

I left out the most intersting part, as Left Handed Rock Thrower has pointed out if the transmitters output power is used to transmit only a sideband, either one, the range is increased.
Thanks LHR.
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
30th Dec 2001, 13:02
Replies: 14
Views: 490
Posted By Cat1234

Post In normal Amplitude Modulation (AM) signal...

In normal Amplitude Modulation (AM) signal generation a carrier and two side bands are produced. The side bands are designated Upper Side Band (USB) and Lower Side Band (LSB). It is actually not...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Dec 2001, 13:02
Replies: 31
Views: 16,454
Posted By Cat1234

Post In normal Amplitude Modulation (AM) signal...

In normal Amplitude Modulation (AM) signal generation a carrier and two side bands are produced. The side bands are designated Upper Side Band (USB) and Lower Side Band (LSB). It is actually not...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
26th Dec 2001, 11:56
Replies: 30
Views: 658
Posted By Cat1234

Post Thanks for the insight, I now realise i am a...

Thanks for the insight, I now realise i am a "malcontent leftist civil libertarian" who needs a wash and dislikes kiwi's. There I was thinking my curiosity makes the idea of an Aussie forum as well...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
25th Dec 2001, 05:11
Replies: 30
Views: 658
Posted By Cat1234

Post I'd use it.

I'd use it.
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
14th Sep 2001, 16:28
Replies: 27
Views: 423
Posted By Cat1234

Post No Pay for KD engineers, time for me to leave my...

No Pay for KD engineers, time for me to leave my most enjoyable job so far, Good Luck to all.
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