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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Aug 2013, 04:57
Replies: 31
Views: 8,941
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

In NZ, PRA equipment was withdrawn many years ago...

In NZ, PRA equipment was withdrawn many years ago and SRAs were written out of the manuals quite a while back now.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2012, 20:51
Replies: 21
Views: 13,430
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

The students are still flying. Some went to...

The students are still flying. Some went to Helipro and Eagle Flight Training has picked up the "Wings" operation.
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2012, 00:30
Replies: 12
Views: 2,269
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

From the NZ Herald website: Suspicious...

From the NZ Herald website:

Suspicious screwdriver found in plane wreckage (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10782969)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Nov 2011, 20:37
Replies: 17
Views: 8,395
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

You need to talk to some serious collectors of...

You need to talk to some serious collectors of old aircraft (i.e. the ones with deep pockets).

I'm sure some sort of injunction could be put in place.
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jul 2011, 04:32
Replies: 10
Views: 5,162
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Thumbs down Airways Prima-Donnas

Saw Ashley's Parting shot in the CANSO magazine.

Just wondering.

Who was the "Prominent Kiwi ATCO"?

Or did Ashley just make that up?
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jun 2010, 01:48
Replies: 3
Views: 2,456
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

You could just talk to Airways (NZ). They...

You could just talk to Airways (NZ).

They would be happy to set one of these up for you.

Total Control (http://www.airways.co.nz/airways_international/training/totalcontrol.asp)
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2010, 03:41
Replies: 37
Views: 9,813
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Question Where I work, this would appear to be a loss of...

Where I work, this would appear to be a loss of runway separation.
Either the B737 should have held short of the intersection until the Cessna had passed through (irrespective of height), or the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2010, 21:44
Replies: 2
Views: 1,718
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

A Tragic Start To Anzac Day

This from the Stuff website:





Condolences to all comcerned. :sad:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Dec 2009, 23:34
Replies: 188
Views: 41,115
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

This is an oldie, but a goodie. You forget...

This is an oldie, but a goodie.

You forget to mention the bit where the controller says:
"Monarch XXX zay incident report" :=
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2008, 23:29
Replies: 2
Views: 531
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Snoop Unexpected staff outage. Another staff member on...

Unexpected staff outage. Another staff member on leave overseas. two people left to cover a three person roster.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Oct 2008, 20:32
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,453,901
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Snoop The readability scale from one to six has the...

The readability scale from one to six has the following meaning:

1. unreadable;
2. readable now and then;
3. readable with difficulty;
4. readable;
5. perfectly readable; and
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jun 2007, 22:35
Replies: 107
Views: 22,745
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

"Mumbler" Mossman was flying for Freedom Air last...

"Mumbler" Mossman was flying for Freedom Air last time I spoke to him.

I don't know the other chap.

And the Controller who spotted the absence of wheels is in the land of Oz. :ok:

Cheers
Forum: ATC Issues
7th May 2007, 03:47
Replies: 13
Views: 2,201
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Cool Sounds like a good starting point for an exchange...

Sounds like a good starting point for an exchange scheme.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd May 2007, 21:37
Replies: 15
Views: 2,169
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Red face devolved Yep, sounds like the usual deal...

devolved

Yep, sounds like the usual deal with the RNZAF. :confused:

They have a flying programme and the tower would have looked at that when they allocated a time for an ILS.

But, the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Mar 2007, 19:20
Replies: 15
Views: 2,169
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Does the Tower have to be On Watch for you to...

Does the Tower have to be On Watch for you to carry out a practice ILS?

Does your Flight Training Organisation have a formal agreement with the RNZAF?



I think you will find that the RNZAF...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Sep 2005, 03:52
Replies: 144
Views: 23,879
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Pilot Arrested...

Pilot Arrested (http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/2115.php)
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
19th Sep 2005, 03:49
Replies: 4
Views: 2,294
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

There's more on this episode at: Small A/C...

There's more on this episode at:

Small A/C Threatens Sky Tower (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=190410&perpage=15&pagenumber=1)
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Sep 2005, 03:08
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,453,901
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

There used to be a Lake Amphibian on the Kiwi...

There used to be a Lake Amphibian on the Kiwi register ZK-WWW.

It returned to home base one day slung below a helicopter and with a big ding evident in the nose.

This led to speculation that it...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2005, 03:20
Replies: 27
Views: 5,285
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Omaha Hot Air Ballooning started in...

Omaha



Hot Air Ballooning started in NZ in the early 70s. To my knowledge, there have been no fatal accidents, one serious accident involving 1 person sustaining a few crushed vertebrae. There...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jun 2005, 02:44
Replies: 21
Views: 11,920
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

I'm sure the Bristol Freighter had a few more...

I'm sure the Bristol Freighter had a few more names than "Freightener".
I heard about half a dozen on 118.7 at NZAA one night.

"Vibrator" was one and something about a formation of rivets.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd May 2005, 21:42
Replies: 15
Views: 9,649
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Unhappy Why not operate the manual logbook with the...

Why not operate the manual logbook with the spreadsheet as a backup?

Keeping a copy on disk in another location covers you for a number of unpredictable situations.(House fire, computer meltdown,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2005, 20:06
Replies: 53
Views: 17,423
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Unhappy My thoughts are with the families and all the...

My thoughts are with the families and all the folk at Airpost as well as the unfortunate Taranaki controller that watched an aircraft disappear off the screen.
:sad:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2005, 22:14
Replies: 8
Views: 2,150
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Airways CEO should be happy with a SIP cheque, a...

Airways CEO should be happy with a SIP cheque, a CPI increase and the knowledge that he is valued as an employee. Isn't that the line that Airways negotiators always push? :*

On the other hand,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2005, 19:50
Replies: 16
Views: 3,138
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Unhappy As others have said, the absolute minimum backup...

As others have said, the absolute minimum backup that every student pilot should be encouraged to carry out from day one is to photocopy each completed page of logbook (and perhaps whenever...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Sep 2004, 22:57
Replies: 34
Views: 7,035
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Unhappy M609 Greetings from the antipodes. You...

M609

Greetings from the antipodes.

You have our sympathies. Airways NZ relocated Wellington Centre to Christchurch in the late 80s(?). Auckland got the same treatment in the 90s and Ohakea is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Sep 2004, 04:47
Replies: 5
Views: 783
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

There was also an Engineering College at some...

There was also an Engineering College at some stage.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Sep 2004, 01:15
Replies: 2
Views: 1,098
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Apparently not. Where did you hear about it?

Apparently not.

Where did you hear about it?
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Sep 2004, 23:56
Replies: 28
Views: 4,247
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Red face Management and understanding seldom feature in...

Management and understanding seldom feature in the same sentence. :E
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Sep 2004, 21:01
Replies: 18
Views: 2,218
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

keithl fair enough How many would say...

keithl

fair enough

How many would say "ENTER, TURN LEFT 90 BACTRACK.......TURN 180 LINE UP"
when
"BACKTRACK, LINE UP..."
is all that is required?
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Sep 2004, 04:28
Replies: 5
Views: 2,474
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Wink You could try the Training team at Airways...

You could try the Training team at Airways International (http://www.airways.co.nz/airways_International/products_services.asp#trainings)

The email address is: [email protected]
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Sep 2004, 04:05
Replies: 18
Views: 2,218
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Cool Can one "BACKTRACK" without making/turning 180?...

Can one "BACKTRACK" without making/turning 180? Is there a purpose for making/turning 180 other than to BACKTRACK?

Therefore the phrase "BACKTRACK" is sufficient without any instruction to turn.
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Aug 2004, 23:11
Replies: 26
Views: 4,699
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Snoop Class E airspace has been eliminated in NZ...

Class E airspace has been eliminated in NZ because of the legal can of worms that would be opened if an IFR hit a VFR and people died.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Aug 2004, 22:11
Replies: 2
Views: 846
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Snoop You could try Auckland Aero Club: ...

You could try Auckland Aero Club:


Location: 500 Harvard Lane, Ardmore Airfield, Auckland, NZ
Postal: Ardmore PDC 14, Papakura, Auckland, NZ
Phone: +64 9 299 8590
Fax: +64 9 299 8592
Email:...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2004, 03:48
Replies: 10
Views: 1,060
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Try this guy. He probably won't want to hire out,...

Try this guy. He probably won't want to hire out, but could point you towards somebody who would.

There are others. Have you done a Google Search?

Or you could phone the likes of Dennis...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Aug 2004, 03:36
Replies: 5
Views: 6,513
Posted By Yankee_Doodle_Floppy_Disk

Kia Ora, Te Rangi. Have seen this done at...

Kia Ora, Te Rangi.

Have seen this done at Ardmore for A Beechcraft Duchess landing at night with nosewheel jammed up and having discovered the fault, unable to retract mains. Metropolitan Fire...
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