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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2024, 08:43
Replies: 110
Views: 48,239
Posted By Lookleft

Well I have flown with them in the past decade...

Well I have flown with them in the past decade and they are now Captains of NB jets in the QF Group. They also make excellent F/O's, highly motivated, intelligent and enjoyed their time in GA where...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2024, 06:10
Replies: 110
Views: 48,239
Posted By Lookleft

It doesn't take decades. Many thousands of...

It doesn't take decades. Many thousands of airline pilots have simply worked and flown at the same time doing their subjects by correspondence and are airline ready by the time they are 23 with a...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2024, 23:01
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,073,277
Posted By Lookleft

I would assume that the go-around call would be...

I would assume that the go-around call would be after all the other calls of speed, sink rate, glideslope and/or all the other approach parameter tolerances that were exceeded to get to the point...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2024, 22:27
Replies: 8
Views: 1,706
Posted By Lookleft

Isnt African airspace the industry standard that...

Isnt African airspace the industry standard that Airservices are basing their KPIs on?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2024, 22:25
Replies: 545
Views: 129,456
Posted By Lookleft

If you are serious then DH106 why dont you just...

If you are serious then DH106 why dont you just get to the point of what the basis of your question is. You are on what was many years ago a forum for professional pilots and your question is where...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2024, 08:43
Replies: 545
Views: 129,456
Posted By Lookleft

Why am I hearing John McEnroe's voice in my head...

Why am I hearing John McEnroe's voice in my head when I read this?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2024, 03:51
Replies: 966
Views: 372,982
Posted By Lookleft

I read an article about 777 Partners in Air...

I read an article about 777 Partners in Air International and i shook my head at the wunderkinds that were going to reinvent the aviation wheel. Statements such as " We see Bonza as being so many...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2024, 00:53
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,073,277
Posted By Lookleft

That doesn't let the Captain off the hook. At no...

That doesn't let the Captain off the hook. At no point during a flight does the Captain relinquish command even more so when he is also the PF. Both pilots were making deadly errors that day but it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2024, 23:55
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

And what were the MCAS specific procedures that...

And what were the MCAS specific procedures that they had been instructed in and trained for that you are referring to? Or are you referring to the procedures that Boeing carried over from the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2024, 11:49
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

Why do pilots think that a Cockpit Video recorder...

Why do pilots think that a Cockpit Video recorder would not be given the same protections as all other recording devices including LOSA? Yet as I mentioned there are plenty of pilots who are more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2024, 10:10
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

I'm not sure you can be certain of the second...

I'm not sure you can be certain of the second statement in light of your first one! If you happen to have an accident somewhere that doesn't have the same protocols around protection of the CVR and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2024, 01:06
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

Well incidents like this one will only strengthen...

Well incidents like this one will only strengthen the hand of investigators who do want them. You don't think that CVRs and FDRs were once considered a step far, far too far?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Mar 2024, 01:02
Replies: 1,092
Views: 808,143
Posted By Lookleft

The problem is the Flight Ops Department have...

The problem is the Flight Ops Department have become subservient to HR and are too afraid to rock the boat lest they be sent back to the line. That is the biggest fear of all those pilots sitting in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2024, 00:09
Replies: 22
Views: 7,361
Posted By Lookleft

I have the privilege of having Reg's name in my...

I have the privilege of having Reg's name in my logbook. Like a lot of Airforce pilots stuck behind a desk in Canberra he was given a government credit card to do whatever flying he wanted to. Reg...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Mar 2024, 05:38
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

The ironic part of the reluctance to accept...

The ironic part of the reluctance to accept cockpit video recorders is that the objections are being undermined by all the airline pilot u toobers and social media junkies who are recording their day...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Mar 2024, 22:56
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

This is a good example of why cockpit video...

This is a good example of why cockpit video cameras should be mandatory. Voice recorders and data recorders can pick up a lot of things but a video recorder would have this incident resolved very...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2024, 21:35
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

Or it could stand for Paxing Pedant Rumour...

Or it could stand for Paxing Pedant Rumour Network, you know, for the people who post about the other posts without making any reasonable contribution with their post.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2024, 04:56
Replies: 22
Views: 4,169
Posted By Lookleft

Have another read of post #4. Operating in the...

Have another read of post #4. Operating in the 3rd dimension presents certain physical and regulatory barriers to bright young things with a new idea.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2024, 22:16
Replies: 22
Views: 4,169
Posted By Lookleft

The drivers and cars operating Ubers still had to...

The drivers and cars operating Ubers still had to be licensed, the cars had to be registered and roadworthy and the drivers had to follow the road rules. The only thing Uber bypassed was the taxi...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2024, 05:10
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

Thats why they didn't give parachutes to pilots...

Thats why they didn't give parachutes to pilots in WW1 because a pilot's first reaction is to get out of the seat when the rotating fan is spreading smelly stuff. There is a regular contributor(s),...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2024, 03:51
Replies: 66
Views: 32,399
Posted By Lookleft

There is currently a case before the courts in...

There is currently a case before the courts in Australia where an airline Captain is accused of murdering two people because they infringed his camping area in the bush. After that was made public...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 22:36
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

Interesting that now when you reply to me you use...

Interesting that now when you reply to me you use your real name but when you liked my post you used your nom de plume.

I have always been consistent with my discussion on the Max. Sometimes the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 12:02
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

For the benefit of the uneducated among us, I...

For the benefit of the uneducated among us, I shall now translate. ME is trying to demonstrate with all that gumph that the 737 Max is a much maligned product from an outstanding company whose main...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 06:42
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

What is ironic ,if the seat scenario is correct,...

What is ironic ,if the seat scenario is correct, is that when Boeing designed the 777 and the 787 they were insistent on the control yoke being of traditional design even though the aircraft was FBW....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 01:20
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

It must have been like the garbage disposal scene...

It must have been like the garbage disposal scene in Star Wars!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2024, 00:03
Replies: 1,534
Views: 520,663
Posted By Lookleft

Why do you think the cost will be of any...

Why do you think the cost will be of any consideration to QF? Alan Joyce shutdown the entire airline which cost 250 million dollars and reputational damage but because he could blame the unions he...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 07:41
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Lookleft

Because the members of "true professions" are...

Because the members of "true professions" are such pillars of society. Professions such as lawyers I would imagine or accountants even. You profess such distaste of pilots piling on yet here you are...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 03:07
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Lookleft

When people ask me if I am ever afraid of flying...

When people ask me if I am ever afraid of flying I always reply yes...when I fly an aircraft that has just come out of maintenance. I don't disagree that there are a lot of things that can bring an...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Mar 2024, 00:47
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Lookleft

Thanks for the reply and the seriousness of the...

Thanks for the reply and the seriousness of the content. I know very well what an errant Bonanza can do and you can read my story in the Flight Safety magazine under the "Fear for Lunch" title. In my...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2024, 22:35
Replies: 142
Views: 33,630
Posted By Lookleft

A deliberate act would, from the descent profile,...

A deliberate act would, from the descent profile, to be something that should be considered. Why is the possibility of suicide immediately discarded just because its an unpalatable scenario although...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 00:25
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

Another Boeing apologist. If it was just the...

Another Boeing apologist. If it was just the quality of the pilots and their lack of understanding of the runway trim recall then why the worldwide grounding, Senate hearings and the FAA taking up...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 23:17
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

The Max reputation is completely unfounded and...

The Max reputation is completely unfounded and the FAA, EASA grounded it because of bias. Drink the Boeing Kool Aid if you want to but the facts about MCAS and single point of failure are well and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 23:14
Replies: 1,534
Views: 520,663
Posted By Lookleft

Its happening all over the world. In the majors...

Its happening all over the world. In the majors in the US they can't get internal applicants for commands because people are opting for lifestyle. If you think the pay and conditions are crap at SH...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 21:52
Replies: 1,534
Views: 520,663
Posted By Lookleft

Correct. Just like the PIA at Jetstar in 2019....

Correct. Just like the PIA at Jetstar in 2019. The irony is the AFAP and its supporters accuse AIPA of not being strong enough when it comes to PIA yet they are chasing QF SH award conditions which...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 21:48
Replies: 227
Views: 101,758
Posted By Lookleft

If you are going to defend Boeing at least get...

If you are going to defend Boeing at least get the aircraft type correct. The MAS 777 incident was because of a FT-ADIRU problem which Boeing designed to take the pilot out of the loop in case of...
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