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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Nov 2012, 22:03
Replies: 20
Views: 7,747
Posted By Woodwork

And a little bit more: Canberra suffers from an...

And a little bit more: Canberra suffers from an acute shortage of residential housing, making it the most expensive real estate market for free-standing homes in the country (and by extrapolation,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Nov 2012, 01:08
Replies: 359
Views: 235,030
Posted By Woodwork

Maybe he's right after all... he's walking...

Maybe he's right after all... he's walking evidence that the world is dumber and dumber by the day :\
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2012, 09:05
Replies: 35
Views: 3,498
Posted By Woodwork

In this scenario, using the 0000-2400 definition,...

In this scenario, using the 0000-2400 definition, Ms Bloggs has flown for 7 consecutive days for exactly 30 hours. On March 8, we can lop 2.0 hours off from March 1, but we still have the 5.5 accrued...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2012, 08:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,746
Posted By Woodwork

That's true(ish), but unfortunately there is both...

That's true(ish), but unfortunately there is both Federal and High Court precedent that the constitutional powers granted to the Commonwealth in regulating trade and commerce, includes the regulation...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Nov 2012, 01:12
Replies: 35
Views: 3,498
Posted By Woodwork

I guess my previous response was a bit too muted...

I guess my previous response was a bit too muted to be noticed, or maybe the phrase "common law" was misconstrued, but case history / common law in Australia defines a day as a 24-hour period...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Nov 2012, 00:49
Replies: 107
Views: 19,939
Posted By Woodwork

Presumably, the boards at Qantas and Virgin, when...

Presumably, the boards at Qantas and Virgin, when actually concentrating on the economics of running their airlines properly, have considered whether there'd be a benefit to trying to take over the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Oct 2012, 05:36
Replies: 35
Views: 3,498
Posted By Woodwork

It's actually more complex than you'd think....

It's actually more complex than you'd think. Normally the font of all wisdom on legal definitions is the wonderfully-titled Acts Interpretation Act (1901), but it offers no guidance beyond the date...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2012, 00:51
Replies: 107
Views: 19,939
Posted By Woodwork

Yes exactly neville. As I mentioned it's why...

Yes exactly neville. As I mentioned it's why privatising airports was a ridiculous thing to do. It is, however, done.

You'll have more luck petitioning Xenophon to re-nationalise airports (or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2012, 00:42
Replies: 163
Views: 46,070
Posted By Woodwork

I'm not really going to remain here to trade...

I'm not really going to remain here to trade blows - I've said my piece, and am happy if people want to look into it rationally and decide why they do or don't agree with me - but the first and last...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2012, 00:02
Replies: 163
Views: 46,070
Posted By Woodwork

Sorry if I upset you Mikk - but I have worked for...

Sorry if I upset you Mikk - but I have worked for a number of employers in my life, including ASA. I've fixed roads, worked in libraries, cleaned hire cars, defended my country, interned for an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2012, 23:34
Replies: 107
Views: 19,939
Posted By Woodwork

This and similar sentiment that it's the airport...

This and similar sentiment that it's the airport corporation's responsibility to fund and build a new runway of its own initiative is ridiculous and ignorant of corporate law. As a registered...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2012, 23:20
Replies: 163
Views: 46,070
Posted By Woodwork

It's sentiment like this that fuels my opinion...

It's sentiment like this that fuels my opinion all ALMs ought to be required to have worked somewhere other than ASA and/or the public service at least once in their career.

The problems of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Oct 2012, 06:19
Replies: 40
Views: 14,681
Posted By Woodwork

Thanks Kelpie, I was unaware of that. It's either...

Thanks Kelpie, I was unaware of that. It's either new or not applied to every course, since I did not incur it with UNSW. If it applies here, then it makes (IMHO) FEE-HELP even less attractive than...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Oct 2012, 01:28
Replies: 40
Views: 14,681
Posted By Woodwork

Far be it from me to go against the grain, but......

Far be it from me to go against the grain, but...

If you're picking where to do your instructor rating based on internet research and cost alone, without ever bothering to visit the facilities or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jun 2012, 06:47
Replies: 30
Views: 11,156
Posted By Woodwork

Interesting. I wonder why they felt this was a...

Interesting. I wonder why they felt this was a more viable option than negotiating with Defence to use Oakey, whose ILS-equipped 14/32 would require considerably less expense to modify to suit?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jun 2012, 06:32
Replies: 27
Views: 18,346
Posted By Woodwork

Hey fujii, I've worked at a few towers too, and...

Hey fujii, I've worked at a few towers too, and in the absence of pilot reports, we'd frequently use ceilometer measurements when visual observation didn't match what the dew point was telling us....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jun 2012, 06:13
Replies: 48
Views: 13,489
Posted By Woodwork

I disagree wholeheartedly mr flappy - until the...

I disagree wholeheartedly mr flappy - until the RAAF commenced providing 7-day ATC services at Newcastle, it wasn't uncommon for inbound 737/A320 to make calls at 50-60 miles, again at 25, and then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2012, 16:12
Replies: 47
Views: 8,299
Posted By Woodwork

Problem drinkers - and to be honest, if you did...

Problem drinkers - and to be honest, if you did answer anything except "never" to the first question, then the AMA would define you as one and so would I - suffer from associated health complaints...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2012, 15:59
Replies: 12
Views: 2,733
Posted By Woodwork

Melbourne APP/DEP change their airspace...

Melbourne APP/DEP change their airspace configuration based on duty runway nomination. Not every configuration is compatible with non-duty departures or arrivals.

Although 15-25KTS might seem fine...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2012, 15:29
Replies: 106
Views: 30,764
Posted By Woodwork

If the aerodrome is certified, the operator would...

If the aerodrome is certified, the operator would need to demonstrate to CASA that they are taking steps to control access to airside areas.

Under common law, a person has a reasonable defence...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Mar 2012, 23:53
Replies: 25
Views: 4,345
Posted By Woodwork

If controllers are genuinely concerned they're...

If controllers are genuinely concerned they're dealing with a bit of a muppet, they'll coordinate that by voice line to the next agency. Coalface controllers - the ones you talk to - don't assign...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2012, 08:34
Replies: 419
Views: 174,586
Posted By Woodwork

It's a pretty well-established tenet of...

It's a pretty well-established tenet of capitalist economies that you must be free to start a business without risking your personal financial assets - otherwise, no one would ever bother. This isn't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2012, 08:21
Replies: 48
Views: 6,688
Posted By Woodwork

I'm sure he imagined himself wearing the mic-less...

I'm sure he imagined himself wearing the mic-less headset.

Someone back on page 1 said they'd want such a device for issuing safety briefs: Nice idea, but safety briefs should, in best practice,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2012, 07:53
Replies: 21
Views: 8,567
Posted By Woodwork

Have you read the ATSB report? Have you thought...

Have you read the ATSB report? Have you thought that maybe the 737 and WW were not the only two aircraft in the sky? In this case, ATC were "getting in the middle" of something like 16x F18s, 1x...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Sep 2011, 01:54
Replies: 21
Views: 6,067
Posted By Woodwork

It's always a mistake coming here for serious...

It's always a mistake coming here for serious advice. The short answer appears to be no, no one here has hands-on experience with one or a rough idea of conversion costs. That won't stop them...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2011, 02:54
Replies: 61
Views: 14,376
Posted By Woodwork

I have a fancy Omega mechanical watch, just like...

I have a fancy Omega mechanical watch, just like they wore on Apollo 11 (or so says the marketing guff). It's a beautiful piece of artisanship and I wear it every day. Except when I need an accurate,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2011, 11:21
Replies: 11
Views: 2,150
Posted By Woodwork

Qantas sell points to credit card companies and...

Qantas sell points to credit card companies and the like. Qantas then make it ultra-impossible to redeem said points, keep the money, and don't have to offer any flights.

I've accumulated about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2011, 01:43
Replies: 21
Views: 2,187
Posted By Woodwork

That's only true if they happened to catch your...

That's only true if they happened to catch your first call, or you, theirs.

From a ground ops perspective, there are a few benefits to more than one CTAF call, even on an otherwise quiet...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Aug 2011, 03:12
Replies: 79
Views: 31,164
Posted By Woodwork

The majority of the world's ATCs are enroute...

The majority of the world's ATCs are enroute controllers. It is, generally-speaking, the most in demand ATC role. However, because it's also the one in which the most number of candidates exist to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2011, 01:38
Replies: 9
Views: 1,372
Posted By Woodwork

I think T28D is under the impression Nauru is...

I think T28D is under the impression Nauru is part of Australia. For his benefit, it is not - the Republic of Nauru is a sovereign nation.
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Aug 2011, 00:56
Replies: 4,235
Views: 1,996,058
Posted By Woodwork

ASA recruitment don't employ a huge number of...

ASA recruitment don't employ a huge number of people, and concurrently with their ab-initio intake they are running a campaign for experienced ATCOs, who must also complete the aptitude testing and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jul 2011, 03:01
Replies: 19
Views: 5,939
Posted By Woodwork

The problem with FEE-HELP is that as it is...

The problem with FEE-HELP is that as it is currently structured, it has a few critical limitations for aviation training.

1) It's designed for tertiary academic education. That means only those...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2011, 02:38
Replies: 25
Views: 10,704
Posted By Woodwork

I think you might have me confused. I'm not...

I think you might have me confused. I'm not talking about why you have different gradients for different minima - that's self-evident. I'm wondering why two different approach plates are produced for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jul 2011, 02:51
Replies: 25
Views: 10,704
Posted By Woodwork

Yes, that's quite perplexing. The two approaches...

Yes, that's quite perplexing. The two approaches seem otherwise identical. I can only presume the higher MAP gradient on the Yankee is designed to protect against more than just terrain.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jul 2011, 08:30
Replies: 54
Views: 7,040
Posted By Woodwork

It used to be a requirement for TWR controllers...

It used to be a requirement for TWR controllers to obtain POB, except for RPT flights where the operator had a desk at that airport from which the information could be quickly obtained (a sop to...
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