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Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Oct 2011, 03:23
Replies: 1
Views: 2,117
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Yes, if you give all of those details they will...

Yes, if you give all of those details they will be notified.

It is realyl appreciated as it does come into play when going for a promotion or other 'step-up' role or when progressing to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Sep 2011, 23:15
Replies: 31
Views: 7,687
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Uhhh..... actually there are cabin crew working...

Uhhh..... actually there are cabin crew working in Australia who are (or were) bonded. Perhaps it's not under an EBA which is why she can say that?

But apparently it's okay for pilots?

I have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Sep 2011, 12:17
Replies: 50
Views: 11,080
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

No probs Rat. Seems in this case there WERE more...

No probs Rat. Seems in this case there WERE more elements at play than the media suggested (surprise surprise)

In my opinion it's not a good idea to use bunks for this purpose as the crew should...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2011, 23:34
Replies: 50
Views: 11,080
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Ratpoison, My apologies. Your phrasing came...

Ratpoison,

My apologies. Your phrasing came across as critical when you said "another 10 hours", like it was too long for the guy to be left there... I posted tired and misread it. (Still no...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2011, 06:27
Replies: 50
Views: 11,080
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Ozangel, if you are QF group you'd know if a PA...

Ozangel, if you are QF group you'd know if a PA for medical help is made that usually signifies Medlink involvement (if reachable) Medlink generally cover assisting medical staff (provided they have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2011, 05:55
Replies: 50
Views: 11,080
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Ratpoison, would you rather they just left him on...

Ratpoison, would you rather they just left him on the galley floor, to be stepped over for the remainder of the flight? Placing the deceased in a J class seat is a far more dignified response, sure...
Forum: Cabin Crew Wannabes
21st Aug 2011, 07:32
Replies: 6
Views: 2,420
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

MAM operates mainly for Qantas, as Qantas SEP...

MAM operates mainly for Qantas, as Qantas SEP procedures use several "memory recall" drills they are actually required to be word perfect.

As I understand it this is the regulator's requirement,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2011, 11:18
Replies: 23
Views: 4,653
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Now you mention it I think it does depend on...

Now you mention it I think it does depend on where the airline is headquartered, e.g. for QF I guess it would be covered by NSW legislation.

I'd really love to know the answer to this as no one...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2011, 09:03
Replies: 23
Views: 4,653
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

With regard to litigation for 'banning'- happens...

With regard to litigation for 'banning'- happens in pubs & clubs everyday, why the F not???

If I recall correctly liquor licensing laws apply to airlines therefore they should be able to ban...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2011, 08:57
Replies: 23
Views: 4,653
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

*IF* it is found that any of the flight deck crew...

*IF* it is found that any of the flight deck crew left the cockpit during this threat scenario then someone will be in very deep do-do.

*IF* the cabin crew had anything to do with flight deck crew...
Forum: Cabin Crew
5th Feb 2011, 21:26
Replies: 27
Views: 16,475
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

cart elevator

I don't know what airline you were flying on, but it wasn't Qantas... :}

I can tell you for sure on the A330 & 767 the pilots DO NOT get bunks... at most, on the 767 it is a tiny, crappy little...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Feb 2011, 19:15
Replies: 23
Views: 5,204
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

1. Yes kneeling to insert/remove the girt bar is...

1. Yes kneeling to insert/remove the girt bar is SOP, however, there are *some* crew who choose to do it the way you've described. Whether or not this is what you saw, I cannot say, but yes- I have...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Jan 2011, 11:16
Replies: 12
Views: 5,225
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

The QF procedure also works on the B767. The...

The QF procedure also works on the B767.

The only variation to this procedure is for the 737... the crew "crack" the door to show the ground staff that the girt bar is disengaged and the ground...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2010, 22:44
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,710
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Here's something new: Not a slack day...

Here's something new:



Not a slack day at work, that's for sure!

(From The Australian online)
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2010, 20:04
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,710
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

For those of you wondering:

(Yahoo news)
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2010, 19:45
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,710
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Doubt it was a bird...

You usually get comments from the pax of a smell of "roast chicken" after a bird is ingested, and I haven't seen any suggestion of that. Not impossible, but unlikely.

I'm sure if it was one, the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2010, 13:05
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,710
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Yes Framer, that's correct. Captain nominates the...

Yes Framer, that's correct. Captain nominates the exits to be used, and whether it's steps or slides.

If it's upgraded to full evac, CC are to assess and as soon as a door becomes usable (or...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2010, 11:52
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,339,710
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Re: Use of stairs

Someone was asking earlier about use of pax stairs to get the passengers off the aircraft,

It's possible to have an 'evacuation' using stairs, however from the photos this appears to me to be a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2010, 23:30
Replies: 51
Views: 9,543
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

And we all saw what happened when Skippers put...

And we all saw what happened when Skippers put the Braz and the Dash 8 up against the F50 into Geraldton & Monkey Mia. It didn't work, they didn't get the loads and adios Skippers.

Aside from the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2010, 16:51
Replies: 155
Views: 50,533
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Overthinking it maybe, but possibly in the other...

Overthinking it maybe, but possibly in the other sense that the objective was merely

a) to reignite media attention to "the big bad guys hiding in caves"

b) cause disruption & delay (whether to...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2010, 05:19
Replies: 155
Views: 50,533
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Anyone here also have the feeling that rather...

Anyone here also have the feeling that rather than a dry run this might be the

"Hey, look over here, yes here, come see what we're doing with these parcels" :8

Meanwhile what they're really up...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2010, 05:18
Replies: 155
Views: 50,533
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

I don't mean this to sound like yet another...

I don't mean this to sound like yet another 'conspiracy theory'... but.....

given the crash in Dubai, and the subsequent discussion re: screening of cargo/parcels/freight, and the fact that (from...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Oct 2010, 20:51
Replies: 23
Views: 14,133
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

A bit of info on a/c type... On small...

A bit of info on a/c type...

On small turboprops, you opened the door on the ground= A/C
Passed out blankets to the pax= heating :p

737: Too cold, call flight deck. Too hot, call flight deck,...
Forum: Middle East
17th Oct 2010, 18:00
Replies: 80
Views: 21,601
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

It was stated by an earlier poster that a doctor...

It was stated by an earlier poster that a doctor on board declared death, it seems a lot of you missed this point.

Until you know WHAT was said and done on board then please stop the finger...
Forum: Middle East
17th Oct 2010, 08:12
Replies: 80
Views: 21,601
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Sorry for a slight thread drift, but... If...

Sorry for a slight thread drift, but...

If indeed there was nothing else to be done, despite the best efforts of crew/doctor assisting, then further factors come into play.

The relevant bodies...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2010, 16:34
Replies: 60
Views: 38,572
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Airclues, On your mention of a decision to...

Airclues,

On your mention of a decision to divert.... services such as Medlink, using qualified doctors, will advise for or against a diversion given the facts known at the time and available to...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2010, 13:01
Replies: 60
Views: 38,572
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

It is. I briefly described mine, sorry I didn't...

It is. I briefly described mine, sorry I didn't specifically say it was the SOP.



Generally, it's:

1. Secure incapacitated pilot away from controls.
2. If possible, remove pilot to other...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2010, 20:43
Replies: 60
Views: 38,572
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Fair point but cabin crew are not doctors, we...

Fair point but cabin crew are not doctors, we cannot make a diagnosis and in that case would make any and all attempts to provide first response.

Of course, in a cardiac arrest situation the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2010, 20:24
Replies: 60
Views: 38,572
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

As a cabin crew who has dealt with this issue...

As a cabin crew who has dealt with this issue (happily, our pilot survived) the first thing the F/O did was establish control of the aircraft. He then called us to come and get the captain out of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Sep 2010, 21:54
Replies: 32
Views: 8,629
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

You've got to be kidding, in the third world...

You've got to be kidding, in the third world maybe but "half" is surely an over-exaggeration.

As to people being 'pinged', a positive doesn't necessarily equal drunk, it just means "something" has...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Sep 2010, 09:07
Replies: 0
Views: 758
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Bomb Threat Made on Thai A340

Just saw this article posted online:

Seriously, when will people find something better to do than play silly pranks? Hope they find the idiot!

Bomb threat found on Thai Airways A340...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2010, 08:19
Replies: 731
Views: 549,049
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Apologies for the slight drift... the earlier...

Apologies for the slight drift... the earlier post about the cabin crew & 'smoke' interests me...

As a CC, I'm curious as to what the procedure is at the pointy end if we call you with a 'smoke'...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2010, 13:22
Replies: 28
Views: 10,085
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Just to add, in my company we are told (very...

Just to add, in my company we are told (very emphatically) that a precautionary can become a "full evacuation" at ANY TIME including immediately after a precautionary PA has been made...

In that...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2010, 13:17
Replies: 28
Views: 10,085
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

If I recall correctly, there was a case in Sydney...

If I recall correctly, there was a case in Sydney (QfF744?)where an evacuation was required at the terminal... (brake fire I think) in a couple of cases the catering staff drove the trucks away to...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2010, 09:53
Replies: 28
Views: 10,085
Posted By Boomerang_Butt

Thanks, always wondered about that one!

Thanks, always wondered about that one!
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