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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2014, 06:13
Replies: 9
Views: 3,823
Posted By scardycap

No. New contract has slowed down movement. Flying...

No. New contract has slowed down movement. Flying is good and the guys on line are great. Rostering is a bit hit and miss but you can't have it all.:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Oct 2013, 04:35
Replies: 9
Views: 2,709
Posted By scardycap

Sigh: there's always one eh? For what it's...

Sigh: there's always one eh?

For what it's worth I'm interviewing for the jet fleet.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Oct 2013, 10:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,709
Posted By scardycap

Help, AirNZ interview

Hi fellow aviators.

Just wondering if anyone has some info on the AirNZ interview.
Yes I have done a thread search but couldn't find anything concise.

Appreciate your time:)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jul 2012, 05:53
Replies: 27
Views: 4,445
Posted By scardycap

Cool Mate I did it with a wife and three kids. Hard...

Mate I did it with a wife and three kids. Hard yes, worth it, totally.
I worked for 20 years in a job I hated just for the money. Been flying for 9 years and still go to work with a smile on my...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2012, 03:47
Replies: 219
Views: 44,315
Posted By scardycap

Where's the landing gear indication in an A320?...

Where's the landing gear indication in an A320? Report states the F/O scanned the cockpit knowing something wasn't right but couldn't identify the problem?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jan 2012, 02:03
Replies: 1
Views: 891
Posted By scardycap

Virgin Australia, nee PB $86500 first year, 10/16...

Virgin Australia, nee PB $86500 first year, 10/16 o/nights a month, roughly 3 years or 2000 hrs jet time for command.
Good people to work with and good route structure:ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2011, 10:14
Replies: 224
Views: 59,907
Posted By scardycap

Like it although in my opinion the tail looks a...

Like it although in my opinion the tail looks a little unfinished.
So do I get his right. Pilots based in NZ work for Virgin Australia?
Maybe some more clued up than me can explain to me how,give...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2011, 23:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,358
Posted By scardycap

Studying for type rating

Hi all
Shortly about to embark on a type rating course for the 737 NG.
Have done a search but I'm after some suggestions on the best way to proceed. Found one post which was helpful but old.
As...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Feb 2011, 22:58
Replies: 29
Views: 5,810
Posted By scardycap

Ahh yes the good ol days. Changing blankets,...

Ahh yes the good ol days. Changing blankets, trying to print nice big solids without hickies. Don't miss it at all
Having said that my last job was printing domino's pizza flyers on a big old...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2011, 05:01
Replies: 29
Views: 5,810
Posted By scardycap

Yeh very glad to be out of printing. Even If I...

Yeh very glad to be out of printing. Even If I stay where I am it's still better than where I was.
You will find that the age issue is bigger for you than anyone else. I know its probably stopped me...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2011, 02:00
Replies: 29
Views: 5,810
Posted By scardycap

Printer by trade and worked that for 20 years ...

Printer by trade and worked that for 20 years

Asked for the same advice as you are now and had a lot of well meaning people advising me against it as the age factor was against me. Either that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2011, 23:42
Replies: 29
Views: 5,967
Posted By scardycap

That's what I'm hoping for. Sick of trying to...

That's what I'm hoping for. Sick of trying to hold my coffee in one hand and fly the a/c with the other:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2011, 23:39
Replies: 5
Views: 3,519
Posted By scardycap

No it doesn't override. The holding pattern...

No it doesn't override.

The holding pattern timing doesn't begin until abeam the fix or attaining the outbound heading,whichever comes later. Jepps terminal 2.1.b
Entry from a sector 2 flown...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2011, 11:44
Replies: 29
Views: 5,967
Posted By scardycap

Thanks mate I see Kirsty next Thursday:ok:

Thanks mate

I see Kirsty next Thursday:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jan 2011, 02:00
Replies: 29
Views: 5,967
Posted By scardycap

Thank you everyone for all your help. Have got...

Thank you everyone for all your help. Have got some great info to get me going.

Just wondering what the lifestyle is like. How many overnights etc?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2011, 21:20
Replies: 29
Views: 5,967
Posted By scardycap

Thanks for the info so far. Does anyone know what...

Thanks for the info so far. Does anyone know what the sim ride entails? Is it the same as virgin?
Just wondering do I give Alteon some more of my hard earned cash for a practice run first
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2011, 20:42
Replies: 29
Views: 5,967
Posted By scardycap

Got a friend who just got in and I think at this...

Got a friend who just got in and I think at this stage he's having to pay upfront for the type rating
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jan 2011, 10:25
Replies: 29
Views: 5,967
Posted By scardycap

Pac Blue interview

Hi all
Have just been invited to an interview at Pacific Blue in 2 weeks. I have used the good ol search button and found some info but was hoping some kind souls would provide some more up to date...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Oct 2010, 04:02
Replies: 16
Views: 3,509
Posted By scardycap

Paid $349 for a HTC Wildfire and went on the $40...

Paid $349 for a HTC Wildfire and went on the $40 prepaid cap with Telstra and haven't looked back.
Not a fan of Telstra but the cap has been good value and the phone is great. Getting reception no...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2010, 07:52
Replies: 18
Views: 8,584
Posted By scardycap

Going back to the original question which was...

Going back to the original question which was someone in the process of gaining a NVFR rating.
We are not talking about an instrument rated pilot flying under the NVFR, we are talking about a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2010, 12:20
Replies: 18
Views: 8,584
Posted By scardycap

Err NVFR=Night Visual Flight Rules You wont...

Err NVFR=Night Visual Flight Rules

You wont be using an approach plate to determine 25/10 mile sectors until instrument rating time

Most students I know still have trouble getting a positve...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2010, 06:04
Replies: 43
Views: 6,980
Posted By scardycap

Stop complaining about the notams. Open up your...

Stop complaining about the notams. Open up your TAC or ERC, do some flight planning and plan accordingly. If in doubt request from ATC the status of whatever Restricted area you might be approaching....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2010, 04:34
Replies: 9
Views: 3,054
Posted By scardycap

Mate gonna miss your madness around the place:{

Mate gonna miss your madness around the place:{
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jul 2010, 11:27
Replies: 12
Views: 7,773
Posted By scardycap

Mate if you aren't in a hurry study them...

Mate if you aren't in a hurry study them yourself. Save the $3000 and put it towards your flying.
Best piece of advice I got was self study then pay for a couple of hours ground school with your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jun 2010, 22:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,049
Posted By scardycap

Rob Avery's stuff is great but you can't go past...

Rob Avery's stuff is great but you can't go past the AFT material. Even the wording is the same as the exam so you don't spend time trying to decipher CASA"s version of the English language.

Might...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st May 2010, 22:45
Replies: 18
Views: 5,075
Posted By scardycap

Started flying at 33. Received 28 negative...

Started flying at 33. Received 28 negative replies to my question if I'm too old to be a pilot. 2 flying schools with all good intentions said they wouldn't want to take my money as they didn't think...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Apr 2010, 08:57
Replies: 19
Views: 7,614
Posted By scardycap

The most likely scenario is that your in your...

The most likely scenario is that your in your first job wont be using your rating so wait until you get some hours under your belt.
You may be working for an organization that does charter and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2010, 07:59
Replies: 24
Views: 13,801
Posted By scardycap

Been many years since ATPL but I believe CAT is...

Been many years since ATPL but I believe CAT is when a cold front meets a warm front, hence the rising temp, then the cold air being denser tends to stay closer to the ground. It forces it's way...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2010, 12:26
Replies: 30
Views: 37,158
Posted By scardycap

cpl test

More than likely the ATO will get you to fly to some tiny little homestead or a crossroads in the middle of nowhere. TIP: unless he states otherwise there is no need for you to plan direct,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jan 2010, 03:49
Replies: 24
Views: 5,642
Posted By scardycap

Talking spacing

As Oktas8 said. As a former instructor I was taught and used to teach when the tailplane crossed the edge of the runway start your turn, works particularly well for night ops when you don't have any...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2009, 00:31
Replies: 50
Views: 7,396
Posted By scardycap

Live the dream

Ok much as I hate to put myself in the firing line here goes.

Got my PPL at 33 moved back to OZ in 2003 and wanted to commence CPL training. At one well known school at AF the CFI thought he was...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2009, 10:58
Replies: 17
Views: 4,824
Posted By scardycap

Hey whats the air like up there on your self...

Hey whats the air like up there on your self righteous soap boxes? I'm sure all of you who finished your CPL with 150 hours all those years ago marched straight into a job interview and told your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2009, 23:59
Replies: 7
Views: 3,824
Posted By scardycap

Apply ring the Brisbane office and ask for the...

Apply ring the Brisbane office and ask for the Chief pilot I would say your hours are sufficient:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Mar 2009, 21:33
Replies: 36
Views: 9,217
Posted By scardycap

Go to bed at 10pm. Get up at Midnight sign on by...

Go to bed at 10pm. Get up at Midnight sign on by 1am. Get to bed by about 7am and spend the day in a motel.
Sign on at 5pm and get home around 10pm.
That's what we do anyway.
Ya two best friends...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Mar 2009, 09:34
Replies: 7
Views: 3,215
Posted By scardycap

Quote To get the NVFR rating you have to...

Quote
To get the NVFR rating you have to demonstrate instrument flying, and a landing at a "black hole" airfield. The scenario you suggest should not happen to a properly qualified and current NVFR...
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