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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jun 2011, 00:15
Replies: 74
Views: 13,782
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Little bit of history looking further back into...

Little bit of history looking further back into the birth of JetConnect. Ansett NZ (after a disastrous industrial battle) was sold to a group of NZ private investors and was rebranded as Qantas NZ; a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2011, 22:18
Replies: 6
Views: 2,319
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Virgin Foreign Review to Increase Local Jobs

Article on page 34 of the Business Section of the Weekend Australian.

"Virgin Australia says a review of its commercial activities overseas could see hundreds of jobs return home"

This looks...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th May 2011, 20:52
Replies: 23
Views: 10,281
Posted By murdoch_disliker

going to be interesting to see how the flying is...

going to be interesting to see how the flying is distributed bearing in mind (Air)NZALPA has been involved in the process through their pilots council from pre-inception of the idea. PB council has...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2010, 23:59
Replies: 29
Views: 9,299
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Just out of interest for the Cathay people that...

Just out of interest for the Cathay people that have the 1000' to 2000' touchdown zone policy (which I think is a good one). How can you apply that policy in Australia when 2000' markers do not...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2010, 18:52
Replies: 29
Views: 9,299
Posted By murdoch_disliker

B737 FCTM 5.5 stabilized approach...

B737 FCTM 5.5 stabilized approach recommendations: "positioned to make a normal landing in the touchdown zone (the first 3000' or first third of the runway whichever is less)."
Touchdown will occur...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2010, 01:51
Replies: 29
Views: 9,299
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Can anyone explain why the runway markings in...

Can anyone explain why the runway markings in Australia have only the 500', 1000' and 1500' markings. If you land beyond the 1500' markers, you have got no idea how much runway length is left until...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Apr 2010, 22:32
Replies: 85
Views: 12,104
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Maybe a look at regulatory authorities around the...

Maybe a look at regulatory authorities around the world and their rules may shed some light on the norm. I would be surprised if there were any other contries that had the 1/35 rule, maybe its more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2010, 17:47
Replies: 182
Views: 28,164
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Perhaps a look at the Flash Airlines CVR...

Perhaps a look at the Flash Airlines CVR transcript is worth a look, very relevant to this topic. The Captain was pleading for the A/P to engage shortly after take off, when he couldn't engage it the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Oct 2009, 04:13
Replies: 23
Views: 4,209
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Well this behaviour must be a Qantas thing, years...

Well this behaviour must be a Qantas thing, years ago a Qantas manager, on secondment to Polynesian Airlines upgraded her lap dog from the fwd cargo hold all the way to business class to sit...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2009, 20:34
Replies: 111
Views: 15,938
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Hello Prado, you are a truly bitter and twisted...

Hello Prado, you are a truly bitter and twisted person. Your comments go beyond the usual trans-tasman slagging and are in the realms of racism.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jul 2009, 06:22
Replies: 56
Views: 7,295
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Hey sand dune sam, initially thought you were...

Hey sand dune sam, initially thought you were talking about Oz obsessing with USA in yr post. How ironic
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jun 2009, 23:04
Replies: 111
Views: 15,938
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Framer, you have hit the nail on the head. Many...

Framer, you have hit the nail on the head. Many JC crews have been flying into ZQN consistently for many years now.
It is quite arrogant and dismissive of J* that they did not require these people's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2009, 00:33
Replies: 111
Views: 15,938
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Re that chap going to Queenstown all those times,...

Re that chap going to Queenstown all those times, from what I understand:
- Jetstar regulated by CASA so their procedures/operation not monitered by NZCAA
- Hold CHC as the alternate instead of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2009, 00:26
Replies: 243
Views: 50,628
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Re the LAX run, staff travel not recommended on...

Re the LAX run, staff travel not recommended on this route due to heavy loads at the present time. Must be coming right if thats the case.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jun 2009, 07:59
Replies: 111
Views: 15,938
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Jet* NZ OTP

Seems that Jet* NZ on time performance for the first three days that they have been operating has been pretty woeful. Is this due to the ground handling (day 1 there was a problem with the container...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th May 2009, 03:24
Replies: 74
Views: 12,612
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Wow, such a lot of testosterone. So you start up...

Wow, such a lot of testosterone. So you start up an airline that operates into 2 very tricky airports (out of a total of 5), 1 of which has a black star rating from IFALPA.

My point is not that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2009, 08:23
Replies: 74
Views: 12,612
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Hey screwballs, you been into WLG in an A320?,...

Hey screwballs, you been into WLG in an A320?, even AirNZ avoids taking them in there because of the local wx conditions. EasyJet probably has a bit more time en-route to these destinations; these...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2009, 00:02
Replies: 74
Views: 12,612
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Hope those guys have been to places like...

Hope those guys have been to places like Queenstown and Wellington in a 320, might find a babtism of fire awaiting them.
Seems arrogant to start a new operation into these extremely tricky airports...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2009, 20:58
Replies: 35
Views: 4,594
Posted By murdoch_disliker

So, after reading all this; when we are on the...

So, after reading all this; when we are on the instrument approach should we preset the published MAP alt OR the circuit alt in the alt preselect window of the autopilot?? Which is the most correct...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Apr 2009, 09:00
Replies: 35
Views: 4,594
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Thanks very much for your informative replies...

Thanks very much for your informative replies Tarq57.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2009, 01:08
Replies: 35
Views: 4,594
Posted By murdoch_disliker

So tarq57, if one was to commence a missed...

So tarq57, if one was to commence a missed approach from an ILS in WLG and the weather is suitable for circling visually....You would expect us to carry out the ILS missed approach and climb to 3000'...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2009, 01:41
Replies: 35
Views: 4,594
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Actually Warren9, its not that simple. Firstly,...

Actually Warren9, its not that simple. Firstly, you have to tell both approach and tower that you will not be able to accept visual circuit in the event of the missed, so as you say; the "published...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2009, 00:02
Replies: 35
Views: 4,594
Posted By murdoch_disliker

But you are not cleared to join the circuit at...

But you are not cleared to join the circuit at that point, seems like its anticipating a clearance which we shouldn't do in aviation??. eg if the transmissions are blocked which is a reasonably...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2009, 22:59
Replies: 35
Views: 4,594
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Protecting Missed Approach in NZ

Very confusing system in NZ; :confused:
AIP and Jepps state that the controller may protect the missed approach by requiring an aircraft to join the circuit visually in the event of a missed...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2008, 01:23
Replies: 3
Views: 876
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Virgin Blue/Pac Blue Costs/seat Km??

Is there any reliable info about this, BG said Pac Blue costs were at least 25% less than VB's. Heard JetStar about 6cents/seat km which was supposed to be the lowest in the region.
Would be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2008, 07:44
Replies: 41
Views: 6,920
Posted By murdoch_disliker

There have been a few successful ditchings of jet...

There have been a few successful ditchings of jet aircraft, one off Cuba many years ago, the raft eneded up being deployed in the front vestibule of the a/c causing many problems. Also the hijack...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Sep 2008, 12:27
Replies: 1
Views: 947
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Whats happening with Singapore Recruitment

Seems there has not been a lot said about Singapore recruitment onto the 777 and A330 lately,, all died down I guess. Any reason for that?:confused:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Sep 2008, 05:12
Replies: 7
Views: 1,433
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Tiger Oz Pay

What kind of money is Tiger Oz paying? A lot of flight pay is that right?
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
18th Aug 2008, 00:48
Replies: 10
Views: 2,113
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Singapore A330 Rosters

Would be most appreciative of A330 rosters. Locblue gave a superb indication of life in Singapore, pay, and B777 rosters. Something like that about the A330 would be great..Is it true that it is a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Feb 2008, 12:50
Replies: 528
Views: 111,259
Posted By murdoch_disliker

IFALPA recruitment ban???

If conditions for this job are considered below local conditions and there is a reliance on foreign labour to fill these positions that could be filled by local pilots, then it is getting into the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2008, 12:40
Replies: 54
Views: 17,219
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Quite a reccuring problem with JAL, thats the 3rd...

Quite a reccuring problem with JAL, thats the 3rd one in the last 18 months that has become public and the 2nd in Hokkaido. JCAB will be spitting the dummy at them again.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2007, 16:56
Replies: 23
Views: 24,298
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Well our B737 FCTM says don't taxi with one...

Well our B737 FCTM says don't taxi with one engine, but I see guys (mainly from Nth America) doing it, and I can't see how the benefits can possibly outway the negatives. To extrapolate; many years...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th May 2007, 16:32
Replies: 122
Views: 24,148
Posted By murdoch_disliker

So is Grovell out of the recruiting scene these...

So is Grovell out of the recruiting scene these days. If he is still on the scene I would recommend liberal lashings of ass licking in order to secure said position:p
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th May 2007, 16:27
Replies: 19
Views: 2,739
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Yes I had that bullshirt 50 hr thing thrown at me...

Yes I had that bullshirt 50 hr thing thrown at me when I applied to them 11 years ago (at the time 4000hrs tt, 2000 multi). Blessing in disguise actually, thank god I didn't heve the opportunity to...
Forum: Tech Log
7th May 2007, 16:10
Replies: 20
Views: 8,168
Posted By murdoch_disliker

Well you say manufacturers recommendations; a...

Well you say manufacturers recommendations; a Boeing instructor pilot told me that he is completely pro the deselect speed, for the obvious advantages stated above.
He did say that the FCTM does not...
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