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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Apr 2013, 08:40
Replies: 39
Views: 15,646
Posted By Twin Beech

Its called the Khamsin. Like Melbourne's...

Its called the Khamsin. Like Melbourne's Brickfelder, the Scirocco, Kiwatin, Santa Ana...all of these phenomena are well documented* and predictable.

*But likely not in your (or mine) airline's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Apr 2013, 01:35
Replies: 39
Views: 15,646
Posted By Twin Beech

Unseen..apologies for my previous outburst...your...

Unseen..apologies for my previous outburst...your q deserved a more intelligent reply. Following is my stab at it:

At flit planning we have a set piece of information: its like performance art in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2013, 10:50
Replies: 350
Views: 103,385
Posted By Twin Beech

On the other hand he may want a non-stop service...

On the other hand he may want a non-stop service straight to hell.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2013, 10:09
Replies: 350
Views: 103,385
Posted By Twin Beech

Hate is my default position Keg. It takes no...

Hate is my default position Keg. It takes no energy at all. Hate, and sarcastic hyperbole. You take things too literally. What are you? A pilot or something?

Twin Beech
Powered by high octane...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2013, 06:24
Replies: 350
Views: 103,385
Posted By Twin Beech

Another grubby QF missive...

Adjunct to all of this a letter arrived yesterday from QF. Well, a glossy scratch n sniff card promoting the code share and inviting the recipient to scratch to see if it was one of the free 'golden...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2013, 21:58
Replies: 39
Views: 18,215
Posted By Twin Beech

James Strong never gave reason to seriously...

James Strong never gave reason to seriously question his motives, nor his intent. But I have heard several times an apocryphal story of a comment that he was alleged to have made on a flight deck...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2013, 13:46
Replies: 1,008
Views: 212,351
Posted By Twin Beech

I have been following this thread for some weeks...

I have been following this thread for some weeks now, and am aghast at the inhumane behaviour of engineering 'management'. What possible happy outcome can they expect from such a strategy? How can...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Feb 2013, 14:51
Replies: 123
Views: 21,840
Posted By Twin Beech

Twin Beeches have tailwheels. Castering tailwheels.

Fellas: there is no doubt that hairy-chested airmen can fly the pants off anything, conventional gear or not. An NDB is pure luxury, accustomed as we all are to audible range let-downs. I think that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2013, 15:58
Replies: 109
Views: 42,593
Posted By Twin Beech

Market share

The old saw about market share is the famous B School case study of the last buggy whip manufacturer ending up with 100% of the market. But that's not aviation:a growing and steadily more affluent...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2013, 09:26
Replies: 123
Views: 21,840
Posted By Twin Beech

Voice recorder?

If the ATSB did not have access to the Thai CVR, how are they able to state that the ATC transmissions were not blocked by other radio traffic as heard in the Thai flight deck? I can't count how many...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2013, 03:33
Replies: 123
Views: 21,840
Posted By Twin Beech

Night visual approach requirements

The requirement to be inside the circling area at night may be unique to Australia. I cannot recall it being in force in any other country in which I am licensed. Here is a fair use copy from the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Feb 2013, 03:24
Replies: 123
Views: 21,840
Posted By Twin Beech

In rain, at night especially, there can be a...

In rain, at night especially, there can be a diffraction error in the visible picture. Certainly not of enough magnitude to explain this degree of vertical deviation, but it can be a contributory...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2013, 19:37
Replies: 123
Views: 21,840
Posted By Twin Beech

That little rant out of the way, I agree with the...

That little rant out of the way, I agree with the call for an ILS installation at every runway serving jet ops. Say what you like about skill levels, tired old guys make mistakes. Non-precision...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2013, 10:52
Replies: 109
Views: 42,593
Posted By Twin Beech

Metrics...

I agree, MooseKnuckle. It appears to my jaundiced eye that load factors might just be Joyce's key performance marker. Why else the emphasis? And why, come to think of it, have all of our anecdotal...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2013, 04:03
Replies: 238
Views: 66,701
Posted By Twin Beech

Pardon my cynicism, but who released this news...

Pardon my cynicism, but who released this news item? Dixon & Co? To what end? To depress the share price a bit ? To allow them to churn their shares for a 4% gain in the week to come?

An ordinary...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2013, 03:09
Replies: 36
Views: 8,748
Posted By Twin Beech

Fatigue is independent of your recent work...

Fatigue is independent of your recent work history; it is a short-term phenomena. If some ****, regardless of rank, is mandating a patently unsafe or sub-optimum rest roster it should be voted down...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Jan 2013, 16:33
Replies: 67
Views: 16,909
Posted By Twin Beech

Approach bans have been in place in most...

Approach bans have been in place in most countries for at least forty-two years* Essentially they are designed to prohibit ILS approaches inside the OM when RVR (not reported from some car) is below...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jan 2013, 10:04
Replies: 27
Views: 8,944
Posted By Twin Beech

Ryan's profit & loss statement is irrelevant to...

Ryan's profit & loss statement is irrelevant to the customer. They are, as you state, a crap airline to fly. The fact that they make a profit of any magnitude is a stinging indictment of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jan 2013, 10:50
Replies: 27
Views: 8,944
Posted By Twin Beech

Yes, despite more expensive aeroplanes, fuel,...

Yes, despite more expensive aeroplanes, fuel, amenities, carbon, executives, staff and every other damned thing air fares are cheaper.

Maybe.

Comparing like for like, once you add up all of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2013, 22:32
Replies: 27
Views: 8,944
Posted By Twin Beech

Ah! I haven't travelled on DJ for a few years...

Ah! I haven't travelled on DJ for a few years now. Are you saying that DJ has cheapened their product while trying to move upmarket? I'll take your word for it, but it surprises me.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2013, 14:26
Replies: 27
Views: 8,944
Posted By Twin Beech

Are tou serious? Tiger goes out of its way, as...

Are tou serious? Tiger goes out of its way, as does Jetstar to a large degree, to care about the customer's money as opposed to the customer, and make the distinction obvious.

Both companies have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2013, 00:37
Replies: 132
Views: 28,636
Posted By Twin Beech

I think you'll find that the assertion that other...

I think you'll find that the assertion that other airlines do not get a MDC is also false. Sure, the LCCs would likely not, but they try to schedule denisty anyway if they are smart.

It is not the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jan 2013, 03:40
Replies: 132
Views: 28,636
Posted By Twin Beech

There are no valid comparisons...

...because each country is different in fundamental ways. Our cost of living in Australia is grossly higher than in most other countries, as is our income tax rate, hence the need for high wages.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2013, 22:13
Replies: 132
Views: 28,636
Posted By Twin Beech

".......well versed in the undercuttings" you...

".......well versed in the undercuttings" you say.
Well I agree 100%. SH are, after all, the original under cutters.

Another sphincter heard from...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2013, 07:43
Replies: 132
Views: 28,636
Posted By Twin Beech

The coalition was defeated in 07 on the back of...

The coalition was defeated in 07 on the back of the Work Choices fiasco; I doubt that they would have been eager to revisit draconian labour laws. Even the appearance of anti-worker legislation would...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2013, 07:16
Replies: 132
Views: 28,636
Posted By Twin Beech

The cost of living has increased much more than...

The cost of living has increased much more than that, especially in the tax brackets suffered to one degree or another by most pilots. Loss of the private health cover rebate, carbon tax, reduced...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jan 2013, 21:15
Replies: 11
Views: 4,266
Posted By Twin Beech

Another Qantas Group 787 cancellation

Despite assurances to the contrary as recently as two days ago, it now turns out that Qantas has indeed cancelled another 787 hull. Apparently this single plane cancellation was decided in late...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Nov 2012, 14:03
Replies: 29
Views: 6,337
Posted By Twin Beech

Hmmm. I think that the minimum response...

Hmmm. I think that the minimum response nescessary to ensure good order would be appropriate. Back in the day a good friend of mine suffered a bikie insurrection on board abeam Gualdelajara. He...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Nov 2012, 10:39
Replies: 78
Views: 25,414
Posted By Twin Beech

The operations manual takes precedence

Airlines operate to rules approved by their home regulator. Many foreign regulations are disregarded by Qantas for example, because CASA is viewed by foreign regulators as a competent authority, able...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Oct 2012, 11:41
Replies: 1,460
Views: 410,375
Posted By Twin Beech

Since Tiger shifted from the (now defunct) budget...

Since Tiger shifted from the (now defunct) budget terminal in SIN to the SIA terminals the connections to Scoot have become seamless. Or at least more so. It seems that the QF moves are being echoed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2012, 23:30
Replies: 1,460
Views: 410,375
Posted By Twin Beech

Situational Ethics

Well, I seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest of po-faced revisionism.

While I in fact take no actual pleasure from anyone losing their job through an operator shutting down, having been...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Oct 2012, 13:25
Replies: 1,460
Views: 410,375
Posted By Twin Beech

Dude. We're not celebrating you losing your job,...

Dude. We're not celebrating you losing your job, we're celebrating you losing our jobs.:ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Oct 2012, 04:55
Replies: 1,460
Views: 410,375
Posted By Twin Beech

I had been fairly sanguine until now about this...

I had been fairly sanguine until now about this issue as I am a hard core cynic when it comes to the motives and opportunities of QF executives (the reader will note the forensic allusions). Leaving...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Sep 2012, 13:38
Replies: 1,460
Views: 410,375
Posted By Twin Beech

The business press is starting to refer to such...

The business press is starting to refer to such management as "looter executives". Psychopaths in charge of the size and disbursement of the bonus pool based on KPIs which themselves are so facile as...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2012, 04:38
Replies: 409
Views: 111,304
Posted By Twin Beech

I don't think that deflation, in real terms, is...

I don't think that deflation, in real terms, is on the cards. Globally stagflation for individuals has been happening for quite some time now...or at least in North America. Europe is next. Then...
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