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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Aug 2004, 06:13

Replies: 104

Air Nelsons Future

Views: 10,972

Posted By Slimpickens

The 'stove pipe' is expensive during times of...

The 'stove pipe' is expensive during times of growth (now), but one reason it exists is so that junior pilots can progress to higher paid jobs (generally on bigger aircraft and/or command positions)...

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Aug 2004, 03:18

Replies: 44

Pilot SHORTAGE reduces experince level requirement for jobs.

Views: 11,273

Posted By Slimpickens

I think the theme of this thread is 'market...

I think the theme of this thread is 'market forces'.

Presently, in different parts of the world, there are market forces acting that are producing a wide range of experience requirements for...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

14th Jul 2004, 11:33

Replies: 14

Freedom Air Direct entry Commands

Views: 2,262

Posted By Slimpickens

JMP I would suggest many SJ pilots don`t want...

JMP
I would suggest many SJ pilots don`t want to be SJ pilots (long term), and just use SJ as either a stepping stone to somewhere else (how did your Dragon interview go?) or - now - a backdoor into...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

13th Jul 2004, 14:25

Replies: 14

Freedom Air Direct entry Commands

Views: 2,262

Posted By Slimpickens

JPM I know at least one of the Air NZ 737 f/o's...

JPM
I know at least one of the Air NZ 737 f/o's coming your way has been trying for some time to move to an s/o slot but was not allowed to move by the company, whilst in the meantime Freedom f/o's...

Forum: Tech Log

29th Jun 2004, 23:39

Replies: 12

Tailplane dihederal

Views: 2,996

Posted By Slimpickens

Thank you for your interesting and...

Thank you for your interesting and thought-provoking anwers.

FT - I remember from 'theory of flight' (many years ago!) that mainplane dihederal aided in stability, and for low wing aircraft this...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Jun 2004, 07:24

Replies: 12

Tailplane dihederal

Views: 2,996

Posted By Slimpickens

Tailplane dihederal

I have never had a good answer to this question: most jet transports of conventional configeration (engines under wings, low mounted tailplane) have varying degrees of dihederal on the tailplane. Or...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

22nd Jun 2004, 14:34

Replies: 9

Safety fears over new Kiwi air deal

Views: 1,399

Posted By Slimpickens

More stone-walling by the Oz goverment/Minister...

More stone-walling by the Oz goverment/Minister for Qantas/unioins scared of competition? Rings familiar tones to the mid-night fax sent by then-Minister for Qantas to the NZ Minister of Transport...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

22nd Jun 2004, 13:34

Replies: 8

Freedomair Airbus's ?.

Views: 1,594

Posted By Slimpickens

Spoke with Freedom recently, who are planning for...

Spoke with Freedom recently, who are planning for Airbus introduction early next year. Crew will be sourced from the Air NZ group IAW employment contracts in force. 737-to-Airbus will not be...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

1st Apr 2004, 02:05

Replies: 37

age at 1000hr mark

Views: 3,616

Posted By Slimpickens

Still love the flying...actually, just love the...

Still love the flying...actually, just love the first 5 minutes and last 10 mins - the 6 hours in the middle that can get a bit tiresome, especially at 3 o'clock in the morning! A heavy 767 still...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Mar 2004, 04:32

Replies: 5

CF6 engines

Views: 1,799

Posted By Slimpickens

I beleive CFM (as in CFM56) stands for Commercial...

I beleive CFM (as in CFM56) stands for Commercial Fan Motor, so maybe CF could mean Commercial Fan.

Oops - from the GE web page:
'CFM is not an acronym. The company (CFM), and product line...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

31st Mar 2004, 03:27

Replies: 37

age at 1000hr mark

Views: 3,616

Posted By Slimpickens

Started at 16, 1000hrs by 22, ATPL at 24, now 33...

Started at 16, 1000hrs by 22, ATPL at 24, now 33 and 7000hrs. 4000hrs 737/767 RHS and still years to go to a command.Looking for a way out, to spend more time in country with the kids. Any ideas?

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