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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th May 2012, 01:14
Replies: 7
Views: 1,217
Posted By BurntheBlue

That's what i'm saying. Take a look at the...

That's what i'm saying.

Take a look at the countrywide rain radar plot on a windy day, you usually get this happening around New Plymouth, Mahia, Cook Straight, Clarence River etc etc... All...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th May 2012, 07:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,217
Posted By BurntheBlue

...in the real world I think you'll find all...

...in the real world I think you'll find all sorts of things going on that don't line up with what you learned in CPL Met.

What you see here is simply sea spray kicking up on a windy day, usually...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2012, 21:57
Replies: 11
Views: 2,462
Posted By BurntheBlue

Can't speak for their management but the location...

Can't speak for their management but the location and flight instructors experience in that field means that out of necessity, their Mountain Flying training is second to none in this country.

Ski...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th May 2012, 04:28
Replies: 138
Views: 39,753
Posted By BurntheBlue

My Turn

First solo in a Glider in I cant remember how many hours, my gliding logbook is hidden away somewhere and I'm not digging it out.

We all have a favourite part to our jobs, as an instructor taking...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2012, 09:25
Replies: 1
Views: 735
Posted By BurntheBlue

I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong but...

I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong but I work for an Ambo Operator and this is how I understand it (I'm hazy on it because i'm well over that minimum so doesn't really concern me, misc...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2011, 03:07
Replies: 34
Views: 9,875
Posted By BurntheBlue

Great news :} No they don't, which...

Great news :}



No they don't, which presents an interesting scenario for those Mt Cook pilots that have recently jumped ship to live clear of the quake stricken Christchurch. Will they get a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2011, 23:40
Replies: 11
Views: 1,736
Posted By BurntheBlue

750tt is all you need. The multi135 operators are...

750tt is all you need. The multi135 operators are generally happy to take pilots on higher total so long as they have low multi time... The whole point is it gives them a year or so before the pilot...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2011, 02:12
Replies: 11
Views: 1,736
Posted By BurntheBlue

I'll save him the hassle DT and tell you now. As...

I'll save him the hassle DT and tell you now. As far as total is concerned, you only need 750 for the 135 SPIFR requirement. After that the general expectation is to be IF current with the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2011, 09:28
Replies: 11
Views: 1,736
Posted By BurntheBlue

Agreed again, It's that first break that's...

Agreed again,

It's that first break that's hardest to crack. If you're known to an operator and your reputation is sound then half the war is already won. As it stands, GA is still the most...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2011, 21:59
Replies: 54
Views: 7,035
Posted By BurntheBlue

I really dont know what goes on in these big...

I really dont know what goes on in these big aeroplanes... all I know is I dont have a fangled anything :sad:


Let's bleat about it on PPRuNe without arranging for any real world progress then.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2011, 10:32
Replies: 54
Views: 7,035
Posted By BurntheBlue

From a GA perspective (because we actually enter...

From a GA perspective (because we actually enter our own flight plans) :E I almost never enter the POB into the IFIS flight plan, preferring to go with the TBN option. The flight plan must be entered...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Nov 2010, 06:53
Replies: 22
Views: 3,213
Posted By BurntheBlue

G1000, great choice. Use your right hand to...

G1000, great choice.

Use your right hand to manipulate everything Garmin, it's all there so right hand makes sense.

nkand offers good advice... and here's a little more detail that'll put your...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2010, 23:57
Replies: 17
Views: 5,727
Posted By BurntheBlue

dont have to travel, internationals come here to...

dont have to travel, internationals come here to train, i've instructed plenty and they all say the same. Certainly the NZCPL and Instructor ratings are harder to obtain in NZ than Aus. Ask anyone...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Nov 2010, 08:20
Replies: 31
Views: 6,158
Posted By BurntheBlue

Nice story AH. This is a clear cut case of...

Nice story AH.

This is a clear cut case of desensitizing, that siren is something that perhaps could do with a tweak in the twin star.

Other light twins have a siren that will only sound with a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2010, 10:27
Replies: 40
Views: 9,197
Posted By BurntheBlue

brilliant :} where's S2K?

brilliant :} where's S2K?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Nov 2010, 23:48
Replies: 40
Views: 9,197
Posted By BurntheBlue

For interests sake, would somebody like to have a...

For interests sake, would somebody like to have a go at two lists.

- one for twin turbine operators
- the other for single turbine / twin piston operators

ATO's that is. :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2010, 12:00
Replies: 36
Views: 4,497
Posted By BurntheBlue

And only climb by virtue of the curvature of the...

And only climb by virtue of the curvature of the Earth...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2010, 13:54
Replies: 36
Views: 4,497
Posted By BurntheBlue

Biggs You have a point, in that the CPL...

Biggs

You have a point, in that the CPL candidate should absolutely ensure he/she fly's within the rules. But here's one or two things to think about.


And you would never find out how...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Aug 2010, 08:28
Replies: 55
Views: 6,925
Posted By BurntheBlue

I have perfectly reasonable answers for every one...

I have perfectly reasonable answers for every one you gripes mr NZHW, but I wont bother.

You, Sir, suffer from 'Back in MY Day' syndrome (*Purses Lips, Peers inquisitively over monocle*) :=
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2010, 06:09
Replies: 24
Views: 3,303
Posted By BurntheBlue

Ok, so you're not interested in the RNZAF, point...

Ok, so you're not interested in the RNZAF, point taken. I have to say though, to all you nay sayers, the experience you can gain from 10years in the RNZAF is second to nothing any civilian outfit can...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2010, 05:28
Replies: 55
Views: 6,925
Posted By BurntheBlue

I don't think training standards have changed...

I don't think training standards have changed much, methods have though, I would say for the better.

What you're trying to say there is that, with the advent of student loan funding, the average...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Aug 2010, 05:22
Replies: 55
Views: 6,925
Posted By BurntheBlue

NZHW Well thats fair enough but there are...

NZHW


Well thats fair enough but there are those of us who have used the student loan scheme (unashamedly, i'm one of them) and still mean business.

I have to agree with glekichi on this one....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2010, 09:03
Replies: 73
Views: 21,735
Posted By BurntheBlue

bickering over taxi times may be splitting hairs...

bickering over taxi times may be splitting hairs but it is, as has already been said, an easily defendable way to inflate.



Here here.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2010, 08:29
Replies: 73
Views: 21,735
Posted By BurntheBlue

You are correct, but I said 5 mins at each end,...

You are correct, but I said 5 mins at each end, which is 2 and a half to taxi in and 2 and a half to taxi out. The first taxi out of the day takes a little longer due to initial A/C setup......
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2010, 07:44
Replies: 73
Views: 21,735
Posted By BurntheBlue

Since my phone displays hours, minutes and...

Since my phone displays hours, minutes and seconds, its legal.

If I do 4 sectors in a day with 5mins worth of taxiing at each end + 10mins for a RunUp at the beginning of the day thats 0.6 added...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Aug 2010, 10:36
Replies: 41
Views: 9,469
Posted By BurntheBlue

Never met the Dr, just calling on my over active...

Never met the Dr, just calling on my over active imagination.

...bit of a pseudo-quote there... :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Aug 2010, 07:17
Replies: 41
Views: 9,469
Posted By BurntheBlue

Your pretty chocka on extras there, don't find it...

Your pretty chocka on extras there, don't find it a little cumbersome?
"No no the Tablet supplements the steam-driven dials which backs up the hand-held which is only there incase the 430 fails..."
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2010, 01:43
Replies: 59
Views: 10,596
Posted By BurntheBlue

This is true, unlike your facts and stats. ...

This is true, unlike your facts and stats.



So in danger of appearing like a nit-picking old hag....

Thats all well and good, if indeed Eagle had a taildragger (need to go down the road for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Aug 2010, 08:33
Replies: 59
Views: 10,596
Posted By BurntheBlue

"Let their lying lips be silenced, for with...

"Let their lying lips be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous."

Classic mate :D

But i wonder, who are "the righteous" in this instance?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Aug 2010, 06:07
Replies: 59
Views: 10,596
Posted By BurntheBlue

JRE was there for a bit... I know it doesn't...

JRE was there for a bit... I know it doesn't belong to the club but is it not available to the general Public?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Aug 2010, 05:12
Replies: 59
Views: 10,596
Posted By BurntheBlue

Blacklist Fail. Firstly. How is that even a...

Blacklist Fail.

Firstly. How is that even a problem?

Secondly. Ever considered they actually could be THAT busy. Go spend a sunny afternoon at any flying school, these places run a pretty busy...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2010, 11:33
Replies: 17
Views: 5,727
Posted By BurntheBlue

I wont, because i'm pretty confident AirNZ wont...

I wont, because i'm pretty confident AirNZ wont do it, this article is classic pro-cadetship propaganda if you ask me. Lies.


Perhaps the standard of instructor could improve, but in comparing...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Aug 2010, 03:53
Replies: 59
Views: 10,596
Posted By BurntheBlue

Its a shame you cant hit it full time, i'd be...

Its a shame you cant hit it full time, i'd be partial to AFS. However of the two you mentioned...

AAC, no question...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2010, 13:06
Replies: 71
Views: 17,595
Posted By BurntheBlue

Here here BackPx.... Not a truer word spoken,...

Here here BackPx.... Not a truer word spoken, perhaps I shall add my small voice to yours and together we shall make a slightly louder but still small voice....

....will it grow yet louder?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Aug 2010, 10:13
Replies: 59
Views: 10,596
Posted By BurntheBlue

sorry long post, but bear with me...

At the risk of stating the obvious, it sounds like you have your CPL and are looking for a place to complete a Ccat. If this is the case and you are not starting from scratch.... FYI

A handy piece...
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