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Search: Posts Made By: Mr McGoo
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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2006, 17:58
Replies: 14
Views: 4,008
Posted By Mr McGoo

I wonder if there has been an increase in the...

I wonder if there has been an increase in the rate of birdstrikes since the Brindabella Business Park and it's water features were built?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jun 2006, 04:53
Replies: 89
Views: 14,880
Posted By Mr McGoo

I would imagine share holder value is reflected...

I would imagine share holder value is reflected in the share price.

Have a look at how the QAN share price has compared against the All Ords over the last two years:
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jun 2006, 14:04
Replies: 67
Views: 11,110
Posted By Mr McGoo

In the best traditions of the Royal Navy: ...

In the best traditions of the Royal Navy:

The beatings shall continue until moral improves.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jun 2006, 00:32
Replies: 43
Views: 4,631
Posted By Mr McGoo

Some facts about altitude, oxygen and...

Some facts about altitude, oxygen and decompression. The amount of oxygen saturation in the typical person's bloodstream at various altitudes is:

Sea Level - 97%
10000 ft - 90%
20000 ft - 70%...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st May 2006, 21:51
Replies: 26
Views: 2,841
Posted By Mr McGoo

Yep, Qantas Directors are way smarter than me. ...

Yep, Qantas Directors are way smarter than me. I wouldn't have had the brains to:
Buy the long range A330 and configure it for domestic ops,
Buy the short range A330 and configure it for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th May 2006, 22:32
Replies: 43
Views: 4,631
Posted By Mr McGoo

Virgin Run by Bean-Counters and OHS

SMH - 30 May 2006

Airline to wheelchair users: pay a carer

DISABILITY groups have reacted angrily to revised rules for wheelchair users on Virgin Blue, saying they had been told they would have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2006, 01:04
Replies: 6
Views: 1,313
Posted By Mr McGoo

At Mach 8 at 35km (115 000ft) your TAS is 4900...

At Mach 8 at 35km (115 000ft) your TAS is 4900 kts and your TAT is 3100 degC. Whilst researching an engine that might power a two hour flight to LHR is a good first step, there are some serious...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2006, 22:01
Replies: 19
Views: 1,779
Posted By Mr McGoo

Regional Pax have to be screened because they may...

Regional Pax have to be screened because they may be transferring to an interstate flight, or they might pass on a prohibited item to someone who is already in the sterile area.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Feb 2006, 12:15
Replies: 50
Views: 6,252
Posted By Mr McGoo

G* guys, I now understand that it is not set in...

G* guys, I now understand that it is not set in stone yet and that it is to be put to a vote. In that case my previous post is directed to your negotiators. For the rest of you vote no and get a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Feb 2006, 11:54
Replies: 50
Views: 6,252
Posted By Mr McGoo

You G* star guys are so naive. You could've...

You G* star guys are so naive. You could've got 30-40% more. But in your hurry to screw the QF mainline guys you've screwed the aviation industry in OZ (and yourselves) forever. When you're...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2006, 11:19
Replies: 65
Views: 18,266
Posted By Mr McGoo

The mental picture of the incident I have formed...

The mental picture of the incident I have formed has the 767 facing west on Echo either as No 1 or 2 at the Echo holding point for a departure on Rwy 16. The United 744 is taxiing for a departure...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2005, 04:29
Replies: 47
Views: 8,302
Posted By Mr McGoo

Aircraft sitting on the ground do not earn money....

Aircraft sitting on the ground do not earn money. Therefore an airline's daily flying program is a tightly linked series of flights and minimum turn arounds. There is very little 'fat' in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2005, 04:07
Replies: 47
Views: 8,302
Posted By Mr McGoo

Virgin Blue Holiday Chaos

From the SMH:

Thousands of Virgin Blue passengers are stranded at airports around Australia after flight schedules were disrupted at the height of the Christmas rush by a mechanical problem in one...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Dec 2005, 11:08
Replies: 26
Views: 4,667
Posted By Mr McGoo

I think the point is that if it 'went off' in the...

I think the point is that if it 'went off' in the cabin there are trained people with fire extinguishers to deal with problem. Whilst potentially serious, still managable. If it 'went off' in the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Nov 2005, 06:06
Replies: 42
Views: 6,697
Posted By Mr McGoo

Seat cost in simple terms is operating cost...

Seat cost in simple terms is operating cost divided number of seats. Operating costs are fairly static. Therefore if the original number crunching was based on 540 seats, but now it can only do...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2005, 11:09
Replies: 61
Views: 7,473
Posted By Mr McGoo

The ARG got up in the union elections primarily...

The ARG got up in the union elections primarily as a protest vote against the President's Leadership and the rose coloured glasses he wears.

Given that this EBA is nearly 12 months late and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jul 2005, 07:35
Replies: 25
Views: 15,797
Posted By Mr McGoo

I believe he also set the 'Short Field Landing'...

I believe he also set the 'Short Field Landing' record for the Mirage on his last flight. Stopped the French Lady in about 1500 feet. His formation callsign at the time was almost always "Bacchus...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th May 2005, 04:42
Replies: 31
Views: 4,448
Posted By Mr McGoo

Ask yourself this: "If it was an old ugly male...

Ask yourself this: "If it was an old ugly male tourist caught with dope in his bogey board bag instead of a young pretty girl - would the Ozzy media and myself react the same way?" I think the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th May 2005, 22:54
Replies: 16
Views: 2,631
Posted By Mr McGoo

Often stay at a house that is very near the...

Often stay at a house that is very near the centreline for 07 at SYD. Aircraft are at MDA (200') as they fly past on approach. The only wingtip vortices I have ever experienced are from the 737...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd May 2005, 00:02
Replies: 82
Views: 10,180
Posted By Mr McGoo

The Pig is very very good at: carry lots of...

The Pig is very very good at: carry lots of bombs, a long way, at very low altitudes, at high speed, in bad weather, at night. It is a very good BOMBER.

The pig is not very good at dog-fighting,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2005, 02:49
Replies: 39
Views: 7,024
Posted By Mr McGoo

Of course if we were to follow swh's logic and...

Of course if we were to follow swh's logic and verbatim quoting of rules and regs the only way to be 100% certain of not being involved in an incident is to not go flying. Not very practical.

By...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th May 2005, 07:22
Replies: 111
Views: 26,535
Posted By Mr McGoo

An old SID (or was it a STAR?) out of Narita had...

An old SID (or was it a STAR?) out of Narita had the following waypoints:

Charlie
Uncle
Niece
Tango.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th May 2005, 06:24
Replies: 15
Views: 3,270
Posted By Mr McGoo

Yep the D suffix is for significantly delayed...

Yep the D suffix is for significantly delayed flights. The reason: because on the other side of the world the next days QF1 would have departed SYD and you can't have two flights airborne with the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Apr 2005, 02:46
Replies: 56
Views: 11,168
Posted By Mr McGoo

Gaunty, you sure are correct. But just because...

Gaunty, you sure are correct. But just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Apr 2005, 13:24
Replies: 56
Views: 11,168
Posted By Mr McGoo

Yep, good point UDH. More correctly what ...

Yep, good point UDH. More correctly what happens is that with the aircraft IN TRIM and flying towards your desired aim point, when you encounter an overshoot shear the flightpath vector will...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2005, 11:49
Replies: 56
Views: 11,168
Posted By Mr McGoo

As you said: using less than max reverse thrust...

As you said: using less than max reverse thrust makes the brakes work harder in order to achieve the same autobrake deceleration setting.

The usual technique (especially on short runways) is to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Apr 2005, 13:48
Replies: 56
Views: 11,168
Posted By Mr McGoo

I think the point Woftam is making is that if you...

I think the point Woftam is making is that if you 'weren't mucking around on the shortest runway on the network' why weren't you using full reverse? This is a question not a criticism.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Apr 2005, 00:36
Replies: 39
Views: 6,686
Posted By Mr McGoo

If you are doing an approach to a runway that is...

If you are doing an approach to a runway that is not in the GPWS data base (05L/23R ?) and Terrain Overide is not engaged (QF43 ?) then GPWS will activate regardless of the terrain (as it thinks you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2005, 04:20
Replies: 56
Views: 11,168
Posted By Mr McGoo

I happened to be at the holding point and...

I happened to be at the holding point and witnessed the landing of the 747 freighter (Atlas with an Air NZ callsign). It was a typical Rwy 27 landing in that he got caught out just like everyone...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2004, 00:37
Replies: 31
Views: 23,384
Posted By Mr McGoo

Why would you shut it down? It's only the cowl...

Why would you shut it down? It's only the cowl that's failed, the engine is running normally. There will be a slight increase in drag on that side which will be easily corrected with rudder...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2003, 07:15
Replies: 55
Views: 6,033
Posted By Mr McGoo

Taken to its' logical conclusion you could argue...

Taken to its' logical conclusion you could argue that the biggest single factor in aircraft accidents/incidents is aircraft on the move, therefore to prevent all accidents/incidents ban all aircraft....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Aug 2003, 07:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,255
Posted By Mr McGoo

Remember chaps and chapettes, we as individual...

Remember chaps and chapettes, we as individual members of QSL vote for our representative on the QSL Super Board - not AIPA. AIPA (or some members thereof) have recommended a certain candidate. ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2003, 08:16
Replies: 104
Views: 15,633
Posted By Mr McGoo

OK I'll bite. On the ground with the engines...

OK I'll bite. On the ground with the engines shutdown, the APU normally provides the bleed air source to run the airconditioning packs. The flow of air is from ambient air to APU inlet to APU to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jul 2003, 12:29
Replies: 104
Views: 15,633
Posted By Mr McGoo

Whilst we do our Monday morning quarterbacking on...

Whilst we do our Monday morning quarterbacking on this one, add in the following: Smoke from the burning brakes enters the air conditioning system via the APU. So the captain has cockpit...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2003, 11:14
Replies: 14
Views: 4,425
Posted By Mr McGoo

Thumbs up Thanks for all the replies, esp Eggman. Some...

Thanks for all the replies, esp Eggman. Some promising leads to follow up on.
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