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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jan 2020, 21:33
Replies: 355
Views: 312,745
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Local knowledge

Kind of eerie but I’ve got a Rural Fighting Service mate from Queensland who is presently down in the Cooma area volunteering.

He says the winds were around 30-40 knots in the numerous valleys...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Oct 2019, 01:52
Replies: 1
Views: 2,119
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

What's going on in Air Niugini?

Have a young guy who I mentored into getting a job as a wheel jerker on the old and ancient F28-100 aircraft with PX but since late last year, quite a few of the more recent joiners have been stood...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Oct 2019, 01:43
Replies: 349
Views: 446,489
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

It always amazes me to see, over many decades,...

It always amazes me to see, over many decades, the number of Pilots who go around and/or continue on after some sort of altercation with ground equipment in its many shapes and forms!

Have seen in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th May 2019, 02:06
Replies: 7
Views: 7,957
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Air Niugini Pilots to go on B Salary

Hi guys, just heard from a young guy I mentored for a wheel jerker's job on the ancient old F28-100 with PX who hasn't worked for around 2 months and has been told a "lot" of Expat Pilots may be...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2019, 03:22
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,431
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Gotta agree! In great VMC conditions - as...

Gotta agree!

In great VMC conditions - as reported - even the very worst of pilots should surely be able to maintain some semblance of the old Straight and Level.

Seems inconceivable to me that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2018, 07:41
Replies: 246
Views: 134,856
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Chuuk (Truk) NOT Guam!

The latest scuttlebuck coming back from the most reliable sources of all (The Crew Room) appear to confirm that the National Captain and Phillipino First Officer were both relatively inexperienced on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2017, 01:19
Replies: 2
Views: 1,826
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Looking for Bob Millet ex Air Niugini

Bob slipped through the grid many years back and whilst there are many rumours he topped himself, I seriously doubt that and was hoping somebody here might know where is now?

Many thanks
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Sep 2017, 12:45
Replies: 1,534
Views: 988,967
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

A top guy!

I had the pleasure of training Lekwa on the A310-300 and a more dedicated, professional and mature pilot you would go a long way to find better!

I had(have) some concerns about the rapid...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jul 2017, 09:05
Replies: 1,534
Views: 988,967
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

I was one of the "originals" who joined from...

I was one of the "originals" who joined from get-go in 1973 and it was a damn great airline back then! Of course we had a large expatriate component in all departments but inexorably over the next...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jul 2017, 08:32
Replies: 289
Views: 152,061
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Doubt it!

Highly unlikely that would have happened in spite of the vibration! Engines are held on (basically) by a couple of BIG bolts that are intended to shear when stresses get too much....... bigger worry...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th May 2017, 12:55
Replies: 7
Views: 4,496
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

A great aviator!

Flew with John in PNG with Air Niugini on the DC3 and F27.

Last of the real gentleman!

Safe landings John.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2017, 21:12
Replies: 22
Views: 6,949
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

QANTAS renaming .... to QUAINTASS

Hope this post is not out of order but it it sickens me to see how the CEO Joyce of QF is thrusting (no pun intended) his publicly gay profile into the airline where I know it is highly resented by...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th Jul 2016, 04:54
Replies: 10
Views: 7,580
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

SIA and premature command promotions?

Possibly only third hand rumours so in no way am I suggesting it is true but ..........

From a couple of mates still flying with them, there appears to be some concern that with the loss of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2016, 22:39
Replies: 866
Views: 506,657
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Time will tell .........

Until the investigation reveals the real reasons for not evacuating the aircraft we are all guessing what was in the Captain's mind but he would most likely be concerned about a fuel fire spreading...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Apr 2016, 22:36
Replies: 1,534
Views: 988,967
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Red face Always been a very anti pilot company

I joined PX in the good old days of DC3's, F27 and B707 aircraft and did some 24 years with them finishing up as Fleet Caotain C & T but ........ even back then the management were embittered towards...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2014, 10:51
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,239,582
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Thumbs down And remember .........

The HMS Vincentes, the US destroyer that bought the Iranian Airbus down quite a few years ago!

I vaguely recall there was confusion at the time whether it was a civilian aircraft or some Iranian...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2014, 21:40
Replies: 107
Views: 53,532
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Photos of deceased

Deep down I agree completely but for heavens sake, the pics were accidentally taken I'm sure and unless your attention is specifically drawn to the "objects" in the crash it is physically impossible...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 05:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

I wonder?

A photographer I most definitely ain't!

Just wondering that if this pic was taken enroute fro Beijing to KUL, IN THE MORNING, seems very dark to me and debris appears very uniform in size?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 22:17
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Talking to other jets

Pretty rarely, it is certainly not the norm as the only frequency "available" is 121.5 MHz, being an emergency channel and chatter is not encouraged on it!

Other VHF and HF channels are maybe used...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 22:09
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Could this be a possibility?

I don't have much experience on the triple seven, mainly the older B707 and A310's etc but in spite of the much stricter security on entry to the cockpit these days, just hypothetically, IF a couple...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 14:41
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Any truth to the supposed Mayday Call put out?

Some of the darker parts of the Net in areas of Defence are saying a call from the aircraft was picked up with something like .......... "Cabin disintegrating ..... Forced landing ........?

Just...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Mar 2014, 04:27
Replies: 27
Views: 8,466
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Devil Give it a break!

Most pilots who want to fly beyond 65 either have something missing in their life or labour under the belief that they are viewed as a Walter Mitty with lots of hours.

The latter don't mean a...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Dec 2013, 00:58
Replies: 8
Views: 4,421
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Weird way to assess a potential employee!

I've got some 6,000 hours as a sim instructor/check captain on heavy jets and as already said, have never heard of any DECENT airline that throws a total Newbie into a Sim for assessment.
...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Dec 2013, 00:41
Replies: 1
Views: 3,528
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Question How does this young guy sound for a job?

Having been out of the industry for some fifteen years, I have kind of lost touch with the whole employment scene, here there and everywhere. :uhoh:

I have semi 'adopted' a young guy - 24 single -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2013, 06:07
Replies: 37
Views: 9,694
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

BRIGHTNESS - BRIGHTNESS - BRIGHTNESS

Turn it down as much as possible and your battery usage will improve very significantly.

The only downside is you won't be able to reheat soup on the back of the iPad anymore!
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2011, 05:35
Replies: 58
Views: 33,771
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Sad but looks like being true!

Just received a bit of info from a contact in PNG who says the above rumor re prop overspeed on an out of control DME arrival has been "confirmed" by other crew(s) of the airline involved.

Still...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Oct 2011, 02:22
Replies: 68
Views: 18,364
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

True ...... True ...... True!

Though as my avatar suggests, I got out too early at fifty three, I nonetheless did 25 years finishing up as senior management pilot on international routes.

Back in the "good old days" we...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2011, 00:08
Replies: 58
Views: 33,771
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

More than meets the eye still to come ....... Maybe

Another rumor getting round is that the crew were doing a DME arrival in bad weather, got above VMO, had a propellor over speed, destroyed the engine (fire) and all over Red Rover! :rolleyes:

No...
Forum: Medical & Health
31st May 2010, 00:58
Replies: 22
Views: 6,240
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Thanks for all the replies guys!

OK, taking them one by one:

I had an extensive and intensive series of tests and examinations on my whole dental system including the bite, jaw alignment, xrays etc. and nothing could be found. I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2010, 05:43
Replies: 412
Views: 125,672
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Some things never cgange!

I did 23 years with PX from DC3 captain to Fleet Captain Check and Training Standards and can assure everybody that the poor management, morale, lousy pay, expatriate vs national, lack of vision, did...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2009, 01:05
Replies: 30
Views: 5,589
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Damn shame!

Sharpie was a relentless fighter for the conditions and pays structure of all Air Niugini Pilots!
He was highly respected by the entire pilot group for his skills flying in PNG and preparedness to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Sep 2009, 01:05
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,066,371
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Damn shame!

Sharpie was a relentless fighter for the conditions and pays structure of all Air Niugini Pilots!
He was highly respected by the entire pilot group for his skills flying in PNG and preparedness to...
Forum: Medical & Health
17th Jun 2009, 01:29
Replies: 22
Views: 6,240
Posted By RetiredTooEarly

Thumbs down Grounded by incredible twenty years of 24/7 major headache - HELP!!

Preview http://static.pprune.org/images/infopop/icons/icon13.gif Grounded by incredible twenty years of 24/7 major headache - HELP!!

With some 20,000 hours in RPT I developed a major headache in...
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