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Forum: Tech Log
1st Mar 2021, 09:01
Replies: 10
Views: 4,099
Posted By Wings

Question Is an RMI the same as a Remote Indicating Compass ?

Sorry for asking a silly question, but as the saying goes, it’s better to ask a stupid question than make a stupid mistake. So..After flying the big jets for the last 30 years I’m trying to fly light...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2009, 04:11
Replies: 3
Views: 13,640
Posted By Wings

Thanks very much for your help. Cheers, ...

Thanks very much for your help.

Cheers,

Wings
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2009, 06:54
Replies: 3
Views: 13,640
Posted By Wings

B 737 Ground to Door Sill Height

Greetings.
This is an easy one for anybody with B 737 - 400 series Boeing Ops Manual. Please look at the Aircraft General Dimensions and let me know what the distance is from the ground to the...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Aug 2009, 02:02
Replies: 8
Views: 14,100
Posted By Wings

Fire Extinguishers in Aircraft Engines

I have been told previously that the fire extinguishers on the end of the Fire Handle / button / lever were 'engine wreckers' - if you fired the extinguisher into the engine, the engine would suffer...
Forum: Questions
5th Nov 2008, 06:46
Replies: 4
Views: 768
Posted By Wings

Taxi Times in Abu Dhabi

Would nybody who operates into and out of OMAA Abu Dhabi please advise me of the average time spent taxi ing - ie: from push off chocks to getting airborne, and from landing to on chocks.
Thanks...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2008, 06:49
Replies: 2
Views: 1,050
Posted By Wings

Windsocks - data please

Does anyone have a reference for windsocks ?
Specifically, what I want to know is;

Is there a requirement for windsocks at UK airports to all be rated so that they fly horizontal at (say) 15...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Nov 2006, 22:55
Replies: 41
Views: 6,539
Posted By Wings

I must admit to being a bit slack first time...

I must admit to being a bit slack first time around and not reading your post as carefully as I should have. Sorry.
I didn't notice that you are based in Singapore, and I assumed you already had a...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Nov 2006, 02:58
Replies: 1
Views: 727
Posted By Wings

Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) operate a service...

Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) operate a service from Hong Kong to Brunei to Denpasar.
The Hong Kong to Brunei sector is on an RBA aircraft and is a codeshare with Dragon Air.
Don't know about the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Nov 2006, 02:26
Replies: 3
Views: 1,460
Posted By Wings

Contact Jack Priest at Rishworth Aviation (it's a...

Contact Jack Priest at Rishworth Aviation (it's a Pilot Recruitment Agency based in New Zealand).
Talk to him about employment with Royal Brunei Airlines.

Good Luck

Cheers
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
26th Nov 2006, 02:18
Replies: 41
Views: 6,539
Posted By Wings

Regarding University Aviation Degrees. As...

Regarding University Aviation Degrees.

As one has counselled many school leavers regarding a career as a pilot I would like to offer the following thoughts.

Airlines want pilots on flight deck...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Nov 2006, 01:18
Replies: 83
Views: 34,214
Posted By Wings

6 years ago I applied to the biggest airline in...

6 years ago I applied to the biggest airline in Hong Kong.
I received a very curt form letter saying

"We have your CV on file.
Update it every 6 months quoting this reference number.
We...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th May 2006, 05:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,975
Posted By Wings

Talking Royal Brunei - Finally Something Positive

I was in the office last Thursday morning (03 May) and was asked if I was attending the briefing that afternoon. I had no idea about any briefing.
I was told it was in my e mail.
I checked - no it...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
24th Feb 2006, 00:26
Replies: 127
Views: 114,957
Posted By Wings

Thumbs up It's interesting to see the evolution of the RBA...

It's interesting to see the evolution of the RBA pilot over the last decade.

In the early 1990s I saw a new First Officer re define the company uniform tie. Instead of wearing the company issure...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Dec 2005, 09:38
Replies: 127
Views: 114,957
Posted By Wings

One of my best friends, a pilot of 10+ years here...

One of my best friends, a pilot of 10+ years here and a Captain here for at least 6 of those years, resigned yesterday.

He's following the flight path of so many who have taken the BI 421 on the 1...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Oct 2005, 06:23
Replies: 30
Views: 11,088
Posted By Wings

Hello everyone, I am an Oz pilot who has...

Hello everyone,

I am an Oz pilot who has lived and worked overseas since before 1989. I have never worked for an Australian Airline and probably never will. That's a personal choice.

Having...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Oct 2005, 08:33
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

Hello Again, Four points then I'll get my...

Hello Again,

Four points then I'll get my head below the parapet again.

1.
Gammon Flaps you are right and I stand corrected. The Australian Beer Brand has indeed gone to Kazakstan.

2....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
5th Oct 2005, 00:45
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

Hello there, Two points. The link from...

Hello there,

Two points.

The link from Gammon Flaps showing that a certain ex CEO of RBA is now boss of Air Astana shows nothing of the sort. It is a very intersting website, but there is no...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Sep 2005, 13:27
Replies: 1
Views: 2,281
Posted By Wings

RBA Terms & Conditions

RBA Terms & Conditions.
Go to Far East & Indian Forum
Royal Brunei thread
page 25 or 26
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Sep 2005, 02:56
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

Hello again everyone, Just a few points, ...

Hello again everyone,

Just a few points,

Sheep Guts.
If you are interested in working for RBA you really should learn how to spell the name of the country.
Why did the advert not invite...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2005, 02:04
Replies: 148
Views: 53,927
Posted By Wings

Four points I would like to make regarding this...

Four points I would like to make regarding this very relevant thread (Thanks HKG Phooey for starting it).

1.
I agree wholeheartedly with Metroman on page one of this thread.
It is our job to...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
19th Jul 2005, 04:25
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

Thai Foon, Our previous DFO was quite specific...

Thai Foon,
Our previous DFO was quite specific regarding the take it or leave it mentality.
To quote him,
"all those who disagree, please indicate so by standing up and saying "I resign""

Many...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
12th Jul 2005, 05:53
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

Thin Albert. In answer to your question "Why...

Thin Albert.
In answer to your question "Why aren't Airbus Pilots resigning?"
Several reasons.

1. Some of the ex Ansett guys have got their retirement schemes sorted and are happy to have a job...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2005, 05:54
Replies: 30
Views: 5,939
Posted By Wings

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have lived up here...

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have lived up here in South East Asia for more years than I care to remember, and while I don't fly for MAS I do fly for a major airline in the region (in the front left...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st May 2005, 12:17
Replies: 19
Views: 1,815
Posted By Wings

Use of the "Next" position is non standard. ...

Use of the "Next" position is non standard.

A CASA / FAA / CAA approved position report would be

"Fastair 123, SEKSY 47, FL320, NIPIL 59"

But of course you now run into the realm of what is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st May 2005, 11:58
Replies: 16
Views: 4,841
Posted By Wings

One of my Senior Training Captains once pointed...

One of my Senior Training Captains once pointed out the following;

There are three stages that a pilot goes through during his / her employment with an airline;

Stage One. When you first join....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st May 2005, 07:50
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

Speedtwoten Please go to page 21 and read !!...

Speedtwoten

Please go to page 21 and read !!

Then you will understand why I am exasperated by your question.

ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone would think you were management...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
30th Apr 2005, 04:06
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

It seems this sort of info gets posted on here...

It seems this sort of info gets posted on here every six months or so.

If any recent joiners can add to this with
*Monthly salary in NZ or Brunei Dollars when you started,
*How long you had to...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Apr 2005, 05:45
Replies: 434
Views: 124,319
Posted By Wings

It's been a while since I was on here last, so a...

It's been a while since I was on here last, so a few things to comment on.

#1
'Tiredunfedup' on page 18 has it nearly right;
"The benefits of working as an Expat in Brunei are not worth it any...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2004, 02:33
Replies: 20
Views: 7,822
Posted By Wings

Mumbai is not the only airport to suffer this...

Mumbai is not the only airport to suffer this sort of incident.

I remember a year or so ago, the authorities at Port Moresby, New Guinea got so fed up with the copper cable from ATC centre to...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
12th Nov 2004, 00:22
Replies: 4
Views: 3,695
Posted By Wings

Perhaps a page that answered the basic questions...

Perhaps a page that answered the basic questions that intending newcomers to the region always seem to ask.
Something along the line of (for example),

Country - Singapore
Currency - Singapore...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Nov 2004, 00:15
Replies: 22
Views: 4,489
Posted By Wings

Some time ago now, our company had all its flight...

Some time ago now, our company had all its flight crew go through "Drunk, Violent and Abusive passenger" training (that means 'how to handle D.V.A pax, not how to be one').

As part of the training...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2004, 07:05
Replies: 13
Views: 2,331
Posted By Wings

My son's school has the complete collection of...

My son's school has the complete collection of Titin comics. if you have any idea which Tintin Adventure it was I will be happy to do some hunting around for you.
Cheers
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2004, 02:47
Replies: 89
Views: 29,971
Posted By Wings

If an airline looks after its passengers, the...

If an airline looks after its passengers, the passengers will look after the airline, or in this topic, airport.

This simple concept is not taught in beancounter school.

At beancounter...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Sep 2004, 04:38
Replies: 12
Views: 2,140
Posted By Wings

Gentlemen, a bit less vitriol please. Yes there...

Gentlemen, a bit less vitriol please.
Yes there are destinations being dropped and Sydney being added. The paperwork I have suggests three destinations are to go, and DPS is not one of them. Of...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2004, 04:18
Replies: 89
Views: 29,971
Posted By Wings

1000 passengers from the country where Osama Bin...

1000 passengers from the country where Osama Bin Laden himself is believed to be hiding passed through the airport and only 3 pax bags were searched.

Pause for a second and think.

O.K....
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