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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2024, 12:26
Replies: 35
Views: 10,533
Posted By kikatinalong

We used to have a similar stamp for gen decs on...

We used to have a similar stamp for gen decs on board (quite often missing). ME and India particularly, wouldnt accept them unless they had a some sort of stamp on it. Helped speed us on our way to...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2024, 05:13
Replies: 35
Views: 10,533
Posted By kikatinalong

I have been asked to provide a stamped logbook...

I have been asked to provide a stamped logbook only once before, with Korean. Have heard from others that they have been reqd from Chinese airlnes.

kika
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Feb 2023, 11:09
Replies: 59
Views: 20,990
Posted By kikatinalong

Dont forget the Aerostars Horatio. I used to love...

Dont forget the Aerostars Horatio. I used to love the Aerostars
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2023, 10:56
Replies: 32
Views: 15,466
Posted By kikatinalong

Its not only BA that has this policy. Another UK...

Its not only BA that has this policy. Another UK airline in Yorkshire has something very similar. All about protecting the brand.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2022, 05:59
Replies: 225
Views: 123,766
Posted By kikatinalong

Years ago, whilst working for a US outfit. Our...

Years ago, whilst working for a US outfit. Our company was having a 50-70% failure rate on upgrades. Most of the training dept was ex USAF. During an FAA audit the training dept was red flagged....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2022, 12:02
Replies: 35
Views: 13,306
Posted By kikatinalong

Pretty crowded SAAB if 43 people evacuated. Seems...

Pretty crowded SAAB if 43 people evacuated. Seems like an easy typo, but given the medias previous form maybe just trying to make it more dramatic than it was.

kika
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Aug 2021, 18:52
Replies: 24
Views: 9,708
Posted By kikatinalong

Years ago, on a layover somewhere or other, we...

Years ago, on a layover somewhere or other, we (Atlas) were chatting over a couple of beers in the hotel bar with a BA crew. The Capt had the opinion that as they were a proper airline they wouldn't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jul 2021, 07:13
Replies: 8
Views: 3,466
Posted By kikatinalong

Fair winds Brian. Some fond memories of my time...

Fair winds Brian. Some fond memories of my time with you at av centre.

Kika
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2021, 08:21
Replies: 31
Views: 8,178
Posted By kikatinalong

Seem to remember back in the 80s and 90s it was a...

Seem to remember back in the 80s and 90s it was a ban on SE pax charter at night/IMC. Cargo was ok. We had a few C210s flying around on bank runs back then.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2021, 17:45
Replies: 264
Views: 99,930
Posted By kikatinalong

Perhaps we can improve safety even further by...

Perhaps we can improve safety even further by reducing to only one manager instead
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th May 2021, 19:29
Replies: 35
Views: 5,300
Posted By kikatinalong

I started out in '83 with JBA at BK. I was paying...

I started out in '83 with JBA at BK. I was paying $48/hr dual for a Tomahawk for the RPPL. I then went over to AFTS to do my UPPL/NVMC/CPL because I really liked the looks of then new Tobagos and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Mar 2021, 19:17
Replies: 505
Views: 529,899
Posted By kikatinalong

RE the black ring on the noses of some 72s, 73s...

RE the black ring on the noses of some 72s, 73s and I've also seen it on a few 75s. Years ago I was told that it had something to do with aircraft equipped with VLF Omega. Apparently the antenna was...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Feb 2021, 15:12
Replies: 126
Views: 61,842
Posted By kikatinalong

Unfortunately, these JOC/MCC thingys are a real...

Unfortunately, these JOC/MCC thingys are a real thing here in Europe. A newly minted CPL has to pay a couple of thousand Euros/Pounds for a couple of hours in a jet sim.

Kika
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jun 2020, 11:39
Replies: 57
Views: 17,589
Posted By kikatinalong

Cool Reasoned discussion? PPrune? Nah, never happen

Reasoned discussion? PPrune? Nah, never happen
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2020, 12:13
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,275,048
Posted By kikatinalong

PPPS it all boils down to not trying to be an...

PPPS it all boils down to not trying to be an Oztranaut.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2020, 12:03
Replies: 1,534
Views: 985,388
Posted By kikatinalong

RE Q400s Why'd they get rid of them a few...

RE Q400s

Why'd they get rid of them a few years ago only to reintroduce them now?

Just curious Kika
Forum: Middle East
4th Mar 2020, 19:49
Replies: 37
Views: 16,540
Posted By kikatinalong

Always could get a good takeaway at Cyclones ;)

Always could get a good takeaway at Cyclones ;)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2020, 17:49
Replies: 83
Views: 73,974
Posted By kikatinalong

In my previous type (B744) there were words to...

In my previous type (B744) there were words to the effect in the manual that a go around could be initiated up to the selection of reverse thrust. Once reverse was selected a full stop landing had to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2020, 18:40
Replies: 20
Views: 5,878
Posted By kikatinalong

Didn't QF do a special new years flight years ago...

Didn't QF do a special new years flight years ago (80s I think), where you all went to a shindig in SYD, Then all piled into a 747 after midnight and went to HNL to do it all again. Obviously, needed...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2019, 19:10
Replies: 134
Views: 98,834
Posted By kikatinalong

J2 sims in uniform.

J2 sims in uniform.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2019, 15:47
Replies: 75
Views: 46,471
Posted By kikatinalong

Smile 'just think of all that excess smoke in the...

'just think of all that excess smoke in the atmosphere from all those signal fires
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2019, 09:09
Replies: 60
Views: 50,412
Posted By kikatinalong

Storage costs would be much cheaper in Lleada and...

Storage costs would be much cheaper in Lleada and Alice, and there would be less clutter at busy airports where parking is at a premium. Rumour has it the the fee for the 5 TUI Maxes parked down the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2018, 06:51
Replies: 6
Views: 2,573
Posted By kikatinalong

A few years ago I renewed my Aussie Class 1...

A few years ago I renewed my Aussie Class 1 Medical in preparation for a job interview back home. It had been expired for 15 years while I was overseas. My DAME here in the UK checked with CASA and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2018, 11:40
Replies: 74
Views: 21,364
Posted By kikatinalong

Remember an old baron in the 80s where the...

Remember an old baron in the 80s where the vdo/hobbs was on a gear switch. Gear up it was recording, down it wasn't. Fastest baron in oz, it could complete a lot of its flight at supersonic speeds if...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Mar 2018, 17:22
Replies: 505
Views: 529,899
Posted By kikatinalong

I pretty much guessed it was one of those insert...

I pretty much guessed it was one of those insert airline here stories. Fun nonetheless.

Kika
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Mar 2018, 11:58
Replies: 505
Views: 529,899
Posted By kikatinalong

Around the early 00s, Flying along, my Capt and I...

Around the early 00s, Flying along, my Capt and I were reminiscing about the F27. Me as a kid riding my bike out to the airport to watch the morning flight come in and depart on my way to school and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jan 2016, 11:55
Replies: 1,158
Views: 1,167,043
Posted By kikatinalong

Quote: "I believe you don't actually pay anyone...

Quote: "I believe you don't actually pay anyone the 30k,I understand it's just held in escrow/bank guarantee. "

When I was looking into it last year, I approached most of the high st banks about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2016, 10:22
Replies: 36
Views: 10,005
Posted By kikatinalong

Seem to remember Merimbula from my bank running...

Seem to remember Merimbula from my bank running days. Wasn't too far a walk, bout 3.5 ks as I remember it. The beach is just across the road from the airport.

kika
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Aug 2015, 14:13
Replies: 24
Views: 14,721
Posted By kikatinalong

I received the same email from McGinlay the other...

I received the same email from McGinlay the other day. Below is a cut and paste of the whole email. I was screened last August as a NTR captain, given a start date and then the course was cancelled a...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Sep 2014, 23:59
Replies: 8
Views: 4,020
Posted By kikatinalong

Thanks, for the info guys. Its all done now....

Thanks, for the info guys.

Its all done now. Got class 1 with OML. Must say, that all the people involved from my AME through to the CAA were most helpful in getting it all sorted before the start...
Forum: Medical & Health
15th Sep 2014, 11:54
Replies: 8
Views: 4,020
Posted By kikatinalong

Thanks guys, Spoke with my AME, who spoke...

Thanks guys,

Spoke with my AME, who spoke with CAA. I also rang the CAA and spoke with a Nurse Advisor. They want it in a "heavy jet" simulator, as an SEP would not be representative of the type...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Sep 2014, 20:13
Replies: 8
Views: 4,020
Posted By kikatinalong

UK MFT urgently needed.

Hi all,

Bit of background first. In April I had a retinal detachment to my right eye. Class 1 medical was suspended. I did my visual fields and have 5 missed spots on the very periphery of my...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Jul 2014, 14:05
Replies: 284
Views: 165,798
Posted By kikatinalong

Not CX. I was on my ALC on the 74 classic....

Not CX.

I was on my ALC on the 74 classic. Im PF and the checker has been a right a*se to both the FE and myself since we met in the hotel lobby. On approach we get slam dunked by approach so I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th May 2010, 20:40
Replies: 290
Views: 115,968
Posted By kikatinalong

Any current -400 "contractors".

Hi all,

I am considering Air Atlanta at the moment, as I want to avoid having to go to the ME if at all possible. But its decision time now, and not a whole lot seems to be happening here in...
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