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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2015, 13:57
Replies: 130
Views: 69,912
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Waren9 - JQ used to run a lot of 'tag flights'...

Waren9 - JQ used to run a lot of 'tag flights' around the country. They no longer run nearly as many.

Not long after one of the Senate inquiries, where the issue of tag flights came up, the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2014, 05:51
Replies: 25
Views: 11,507
Posted By A Comfy Chair

XPT, Have a look around Australia's domestic...

XPT,

Have a look around Australia's domestic airports, and you'll see more JQ A320's parked than you'll see from any other low cost carrier anywhere in the world.

Even Qantas, which is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Mar 2014, 03:23
Replies: 13
Views: 6,421
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Send Jetstar people with A320 endorsements (which...

Send Jetstar people with A320 endorsements (which is a desirable commodity in the contract arena) overseas, make room in J* for Qantas pilots to avoid redundancy and opening up transmission of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2014, 11:10
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,715,350
Posted By A Comfy Chair

goodonyamate, It actually fits in very...

goodonyamate,

It actually fits in very nicely with the 65% concept, and the industrial attack that I think we all know is coming. Remember that figure applies to the GROUP, not Red tails.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2014, 03:04
Replies: 82
Views: 36,083
Posted By A Comfy Chair

The problem is Ollie Onion that moving cash...

The problem is Ollie Onion that moving cash around the businesses is not illegal. Nor is the way they report QF International's performance individually, but group together the Jetstar enterprises to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2014, 00:06
Replies: 82
Views: 36,083
Posted By A Comfy Chair

I'm not sure why everyone is getting so worked up...

I'm not sure why everyone is getting so worked up about maintenance issues/heavy landings on the 787's just because they are sitting around. There may be some maintenance issues, but the aircraft...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2014, 22:07
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,715,350
Posted By A Comfy Chair

CamelSquadron, I have no guilt at all coming...

CamelSquadron,

I have no guilt at all coming to work, knowing that my EBA (or now, Workplace Determination) has provisions that discourage the company from making me redundant. I also have no...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2013, 12:41
Replies: 38
Views: 13,222
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Well, technically, it should be. That is part of...

Well, technically, it should be. That is part of the Jeppesen naming convention for approaches. The preferred approach should be named the Z approach.



In Australia, no, in other parts of the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Nov 2013, 23:05
Replies: 38
Views: 13,222
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Yes Biatch, I imagine he does mean it seriously....

Yes Biatch, I imagine he does mean it seriously. Its a perfectly valid question.

Why? Because in other parts of the world (read most/all of the others), you would be specifically cleared for the Y...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Oct 2013, 23:49
Replies: 3
Views: 4,585
Posted By A Comfy Chair

The answer is no they can't - the staff travel...

The answer is no they can't - the staff travel policy indicates penalties including up to termination of employment for breaching conditions.

"An employee may elect to nominate a 'travel...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Sep 2013, 01:28
Replies: 9
Views: 9,648
Posted By A Comfy Chair

All part of the grand plan to get the incumbent...

All part of the grand plan to get the incumbent contractor to lower their price?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2013, 12:11
Replies: 92
Views: 17,128
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Actually YPJT that is why I, and I know many of...

Actually YPJT that is why I, and I know many of my colleagues, get infuriated.

It IS the screener who decides what they will and will not allow through. The inconsistency between screeners is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jan 2013, 21:59
Replies: 132
Views: 28,636
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Very important direction taken by FWA here - and...

Very important direction taken by FWA here - and one workers in most industries can be relieved about.

If FWA had accepted much of Qantas' argument, there would have been a wholesale change in...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Nov 2012, 00:06
Replies: 11
Views: 2,723
Posted By A Comfy Chair

DaveReidUK, Unfortunately this accident has...

DaveReidUK,

Unfortunately this accident has caused a real stink up down here in AUS. There is currently a government (senate) inquiry into the report, and its deficiencies.

The ATSB...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Oct 2012, 09:36
Replies: 30
Views: 5,619
Posted By A Comfy Chair

On most types RA's are inhibited by 1000' or so.

On most types RA's are inhibited by 1000' or so.
Forum: Tech Log
11th Aug 2012, 08:20
Replies: 12
Views: 3,357
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Your turn radius won't change if you keep the...

Your turn radius won't change if you keep the speed back...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
6th Aug 2012, 02:52
Replies: 13
Views: 5,289
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Spitfire, Plenty of people from other parts...

Spitfire,

Plenty of people from other parts of Qantas have made the jump into Dispatch.

Yes there are (or at least have been) some pilotey types in there, but the majority are not.

As to...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Aug 2012, 22:42
Replies: 3
Views: 3,383
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Geirha75, The approach is an LNAV only...

Geirha75,

The approach is an LNAV only approach (as you can see on the chart), but that does not necessarily mean that VNAV cannot be used to fly it. The difference between LNAV/VNAV and LNAV Only...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th May 2012, 01:47
Replies: 12
Views: 2,733
Posted By A Comfy Chair

ejectx3, Re: the 20kts being low - its actually...

ejectx3, Re: the 20kts being low - its actually higher than the ICAO recommendation of 15kts already. So it could be worse... :E
Forum: Tech Log
21st Nov 2011, 07:05
Replies: 17
Views: 3,951
Posted By A Comfy Chair

There is an MEL for the seat on some aircraft at...

There is an MEL for the seat on some aircraft at least.

Ours states that non-essential functions (such as recline and the lumbar support) can be U/S as long as the seat is acceptable to the flight...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Nov 2011, 13:31
Replies: 17
Views: 3,289
Posted By A Comfy Chair

At one major airline at least the Jepp amendments...

At one major airline at least the Jepp amendments are done by a specific technical section who look after ensuring all of the manuals on the aircraft are up to date.
Forum: Tech Log
14th Nov 2011, 23:04
Replies: 23
Views: 4,679
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Agreed that while the books say you cannot do it,...

Agreed that while the books say you cannot do it, at the end of the day the PIC is responsible for the safe disposition of the aircraft.

If the frequency is blocked I would turn final, for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2011, 12:17
Replies: 356
Views: 206,384
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Yes, because a tyre failure will do that......

Yes, because a tyre failure will do that... :confused:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Oct 2011, 09:04
Replies: 7
Views: 3,966
Posted By A Comfy Chair

I would hazard a guess that a report from the...

I would hazard a guess that a report from the airline would be filed, but no publishable report would have been made by the AAIB.

I also doubt it would have been classed as a serious incident if...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Oct 2011, 22:43
Replies: 33
Views: 8,049
Posted By A Comfy Chair

How about that the Virgin spokesperson said that...

How about that the Virgin spokesperson said that the stairs had been blown over several times?

If this was a known problem...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2011, 08:24
Replies: 8
Views: 4,785
Posted By A Comfy Chair

I've had it on a few flights and it was a pain in...

I've had it on a few flights and it was a pain in the bum at the time - that was a few years ago though, and hopefully it has been improved.

The automatic voice taxiing on the ground was so loud...
Forum: Questions
17th Oct 2010, 13:18
Replies: 18
Views: 2,635
Posted By A Comfy Chair

A good reason for the PF to do it himself is...

A good reason for the PF to do it himself is another backup to ensure it has been done.

Seen more than one example where the PF has called for (and subsequently assumed) that the A/P was engaged,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2010, 17:58
Replies: 192
Views: 51,065
Posted By A Comfy Chair

It was looked at by a number of people a few...

It was looked at by a number of people a few years ago when QF were looking to base S/O's in Singapore.

The whole thing ended up falling apart for many reasons, however one thing that did come out...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jul 2010, 12:18
Replies: 4
Views: 2,571
Posted By A Comfy Chair

To anyone considering going to one of these...

To anyone considering going to one of these nights,

I went to the inaugural session in Melbourne not that long ago, and I found it a very interesting evening with some very good discussion and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jun 2010, 10:52
Replies: 49
Views: 11,012
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Cat III? Qantas widebody fleet, the foreign...

Cat III?

Qantas widebody fleet, the foreign operators and thats about it!

As the others have said, you need to have an alternate (probably Sydney), so the Los Angeles flights will never make it...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Feb 2010, 07:35
Replies: 23
Views: 6,058
Posted By A Comfy Chair

If its provided for you and the company doesn't...

If its provided for you and the company doesn't say you can't take it with you, then its not theft is it.

If, on the other hand, the company require you to pay for the item, or not take it with...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Feb 2010, 04:37
Replies: 129
Views: 23,032
Posted By A Comfy Chair

And yet you want to fly for a company that will...

And yet you want to fly for a company that will have you earning about 80k a year less while you wait, and by its own admission says there will be extremely limited promotional opportunites?

If...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jan 2010, 07:29
Replies: 88
Views: 11,080
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Bonvol, I'd argue it makes the AFAP look...

Bonvol,

I'd argue it makes the AFAP look pretty amateurish. They interverned in the wrong case! Instead of seeking leave to invervene in the hearing about seniority, they decided to back jetstar...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2010, 09:32
Replies: 40
Views: 9,114
Posted By A Comfy Chair

For me, the disconcerting part is that the...

For me, the disconcerting part is that the "manager" thought the best way to handle the situation was to not say anything, and then report it to management.

If what the Captain suggested was...
Forum: Questions
25th Jan 2010, 00:32
Replies: 63
Views: 9,635
Posted By A Comfy Chair

Well for a start, I'd certainly ignore the...

Well for a start, I'd certainly ignore the passenger comments.

For a start, as you well know, passengers have no idea about the situation, nor what actually makes a good landing. I've had...
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