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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2015, 01:51
Replies: 8
Views: 2,891
Posted By higherplane

Thanks Atlas That appears to be the most...

Thanks Atlas

That appears to be the most objective site I've come across so far. Their rational for the ranking seems like a fairly sensible and unbiased one. For my purposes this is what I have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2015, 03:24
Replies: 8
Views: 2,891
Posted By higherplane

Airline ratings

Hey All

I've done a bit of googling and searching in this forum but haven't come up with much. I'm looking for a website/data base for assessing the safety of various airlines. I can't say I have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2012, 02:26
Replies: 82
Views: 35,177
Posted By higherplane

Why do people think there is going to be a...

Why do people think there is going to be a merging of the crews from the different companies? The guys at Network got a Qantas employee number, but as far as I'm aware they aren't on the seniority...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2012, 13:55
Replies: 1,301
Views: 628,439
Posted By higherplane

It's nice to know that as a Captain CASA will...

It's nice to know that as a Captain CASA will F##k you over before they actually bother to do deal with the real problem ... pretty much all the GA operators out there. Serioulsy how many of you,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jul 2012, 22:22
Replies: 25
Views: 11,383
Posted By higherplane

Gee that wasn't staged by Qantas PR

Gee that wasn't staged by Qantas PR
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Oct 2011, 23:35
Replies: 10
Views: 2,222
Posted By higherplane

There is a government web site that uses...

There is a government web site that uses satellites to monitor bush fires (at least the large scale ones). I would have thought that the main ones that FESA would want to hear about would be those...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2011, 23:53
Replies: 367
Views: 44,429
Posted By higherplane

It's just like the mining tax a whole lot of fuss...

It's just like the mining tax a whole lot of fuss before and when it happens nobody will notice a thing, business as usual. As if people aren't going to fly 'cause the tickets price is the cost of a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Aug 2011, 01:39
Replies: 47
Views: 7,575
Posted By higherplane

The big problem with these PTL's is that we can't...

The big problem with these PTL's is that we can't often make them on return to PER as we were delay 30 - 60 minutes off STD due to the morning taxi slot times.

We have two options the government...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th May 2011, 07:15
Replies: 370
Views: 105,836
Posted By higherplane

UFO, I don't want to start something. I apologise...

UFO, I don't want to start something. I apologise for the tosser remark even though I did call you a pilot (which you are) and not a tosser. However I can see how you would interpret it that way. I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th May 2011, 02:04
Replies: 370
Views: 105,836
Posted By higherplane

Come on UFO, "is that thing airworthy" is a...

Come on UFO, "is that thing airworthy" is a pretty antagonistic troll like remark. I'm guessing by your posts you are one of the the guys based in Cloudbreak flying Chieftains for OzWest or whatever...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Sep 2010, 07:07
Replies: 22
Views: 28,491
Posted By higherplane

Hey Guys I just got logbook pro and their...

Hey Guys

I just got logbook pro and their iphone app. I would have gotten logten however I didn't want to have to go and buy a Mac (nothing against them I quite like them actually, I just like to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2010, 10:36
Replies: 48
Views: 11,195
Posted By higherplane

The Q400 will need some good windshield wipers if...

The Q400 will need some good windshield wipers if it's going to operate out of Jandakot
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2010, 02:44
Replies: 45
Views: 15,599
Posted By higherplane

From the 'trusted' rumour mill. The 8 F100s are...

From the 'trusted' rumour mill. The 8 F100s are coming from Germania Air or somewhere in that neck of the woods.

Some good news for the boys and girls at Alliance if they are giong to promote...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Sep 2009, 00:02
Replies: 56
Views: 8,076
Posted By higherplane

Bang on the money Centaurus. My last two checks...

Bang on the money Centaurus. My last two checks have been polar opposites due to first being with the sort of check captain you are talking about and the last being with a natural born instructor. I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2009, 15:51
Replies: 21
Views: 15,107
Posted By higherplane

Capt Claret please let us know if the Sportys...

Capt Claret please let us know if the Sportys chart protectors are as good as your old Jepp ones when the arrive.

Cheers
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Sep 2009, 15:45
Replies: 47
Views: 11,082
Posted By higherplane

The powers that be are in high level talks about...

The powers that be are in high level talks about a couple of A380's as I type this. Looks like some runway works will be happening soon at Cloudbreak!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Sep 2009, 11:18
Replies: 21
Views: 15,107
Posted By higherplane

Australian standard size paper is A4 (210mm X...

Australian standard size paper is A4 (210mm X 297mm) half that size is A5 (148mm X 210mm)
US standard size (the home of Jeppesen) Is 'Letter' 8½ by 11 inches (exactly 215.9 mm × 279.4 mm) half that...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2009, 19:47
Replies: 21
Views: 15,107
Posted By higherplane

I should mention I haven't actually bought...

I should mention I haven't actually bought anything from Sporty's (I was just planning to soon) so I can't vouch for them.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2009, 11:04
Replies: 21
Views: 15,107
Posted By higherplane

G'day Trojan These guys charge $35 US for a...

G'day Trojan

These guys charge $35 US for a pack of 50. I like to buy localy when I can but all the Australia stores just take the piss with their prices.

Sporty's Home Page...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2009, 22:14
Replies: 22
Views: 7,105
Posted By higherplane

Here's a little secret for you. The operators up...

Here's a little secret for you. The operators up north aren't going to give a sh*t about hours you have meat bombing. Maybe having a "210 endorsement" (don't get me started, I know there is no such...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Apr 2009, 08:43
Replies: 60
Views: 11,993
Posted By higherplane

The current Pilot General Aviation Award (and at...

The current Pilot General Aviation Award (and at the time I was earning it, it was less) for a Single Engine aircraft above 1360kg Classification is $34,614 pa.

So, divide that by 52 weeks a year...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2009, 04:03
Replies: 60
Views: 11,993
Posted By higherplane

I don't see what's wrong with $16 per hour....

I don't see what's wrong with $16 per hour. Correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure some will try) but the only responsibilties I see for 'Rampys', is working at a resonable pace and making sure the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2009, 04:44
Replies: 173
Views: 40,233
Posted By higherplane

Engineer_aus Just a hint mate, you might not...

Engineer_aus

Just a hint mate, you might not want to beleive everything those fellows are telling you from now on, cause they are taking the piss and you're falling for it.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jan 2009, 22:52
Replies: 34
Views: 6,449
Posted By higherplane

Peter, Give me a break Peter. I never said...

Peter,

Give me a break Peter. I never said it was 'hard'. However I think the engineers that built them made an overly complex system, that could catch out the unwary. For example somebody who...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jan 2009, 04:18
Replies: 34
Views: 6,449
Posted By higherplane

"C310/402A&B and C402C/404 endorsements would...

"C310/402A&B and C402C/404 endorsements would have made more sense in my mind. "

I agree Continental-520. The systems in a 402c have a greater similarity to a 404 than a 402b. I haven't flown a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Nov 2008, 22:00
Replies: 26
Views: 4,304
Posted By higherplane

Sparking Shoe

I think maybe this is what they are refering to as a 'sparking shoe':

http://www.univie.ac.at/cga/art/shoe_bomb3.gif
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2008, 01:16
Replies: 24
Views: 3,852
Posted By higherplane

Try ringing the companies and asking for whoever...

Try ringing the companies and asking for whoever looks after pilot recruitment. I was in the same position as you guys and it worked for me with one of them.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jul 2008, 10:16
Replies: 93
Views: 18,743
Posted By higherplane

Airline profited from trainee pilots, Lockhart...

Airline profited from trainee pilots, Lockhart inquiry hears - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/02/2292635.htm)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Apr 2008, 06:35
Replies: 12
Views: 2,621
Posted By higherplane

Any Qantas drivers out there hazard a guess as to...

Any Qantas drivers out there hazard a guess as to how popular a Perth base would be within the company?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2007, 15:20
Replies: 29
Views: 5,876
Posted By higherplane

Broome

As the other more positive people have said, go to Broome with a good attitude. Find a room (preferable with pilots - networking always helps, but within reason). Get a job filling shelves, serving...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th May 2007, 04:50
Replies: 13
Views: 5,272
Posted By higherplane

I asked a Qantas pilot at the airport the other...

I asked a Qantas pilot at the airport the other day about Perth bases for pilots. He said that Qantas didn't offer any but Jetstar would soon. Does anybody have anymore info on this? Would it be...
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