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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2024, 21:16
Replies: 2
Views: 866
Posted By lucille

Jetstar and QantasLink are employing hour...

Jetstar and QantasLink are employing hour builders.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Apr 2024, 18:01
Replies: 545
Views: 129,449
Posted By lucille

By MAS, you mean Mana Ada System? ...

By MAS, you mean Mana Ada System?

Nevertheless, political correctness would preclude any official person contacting you about your experiences with the MAS company culture and politics.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2024, 08:38
Replies: 6
Views: 2,524
Posted By lucille

Laugh, well we may. How different to the mid...

Laugh, well we may.

How different to the mid to late seventies.. where 2500 hours plus 500 twin time was the minimum… unless you were an instructor or chose your daddy (or mummy) well.

The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Apr 2024, 01:38
Replies: 545
Views: 129,449
Posted By lucille

Someone correct me please, but I seem to...

Someone correct me please, but I seem to recollect that the FOs phone was pinged a couple of times while they were over Penang. If true, then at least one phone was on.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2024, 17:52
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

Not all countries have laws which protect freedom...

Not all countries have laws which protect freedom of speech and privacy. What protections do pilots in these countries have that CVR recordings are not downloaded unofficially? The presumption of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2024, 16:56
Replies: 10
Views: 4,609
Posted By lucille

OP’s first post. Comic gold. And it’s 17...

OP’s first post.

Comic gold. And it’s 17 days after April 1, the irony of which somehow makes it even funnier.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Apr 2024, 03:15
Replies: 26
Views: 3,951
Posted By lucille

Yup. Truth is some guy with 1, 2 or even 3000...

Yup. Truth is some guy with 1, 2 or even 3000 hours tooling around in the weeds has little to offer as an ab initio FO flying city pairs in mostly controlled airspace. Your 250 hour cadet will do as...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2024, 09:27
Replies: 182
Views: 49,741
Posted By lucille

True. But it’s a Baron, the 58 was a delight...

True.

But it’s a Baron, the 58 was a delight to fly, how different can the pressurised variant be?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2024, 21:36
Replies: 6
Views: 970
Posted By lucille

With a degree, have a crack at the airforce.

With a degree, have a crack at the airforce.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2024, 22:45
Replies: 110
Views: 48,157
Posted By lucille

I’ve said this before, only three factors for a...

I’ve said this before, only three factors for a “successful” career… Luck, Perseverance or a rich, well connected Mummy (or Daddy).

Note: Success is in the eye of the beholder and certainly does...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2024, 21:40
Replies: 10
Views: 1,702
Posted By lucille

You do know there’s web sites in India which...

You do know there’s web sites in India which offer PhD level academic projects to lazy undergraduate students for a fee. And for a bit extra, they will tailor them to suit your exact course...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2024, 21:35
Replies: 22
Views: 4,169
Posted By lucille

43inches… I would be surprised if Singapore,...

43inches… I would be surprised if Singapore, Dubai or Qatar would not grant open rights for any Australian operator to run domestic operations within their country in exchange for similar rights here.
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Apr 2024, 06:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,813
Posted By lucille

Better to first go speak to the doc who...

Better to first go speak to the doc who prescribed you the medication and ask him/her about the implications and whether there may be alternate medication available.

I’m no expert but if you’re...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2024, 20:21
Replies: 36
Views: 5,929
Posted By lucille

I’m sure you can dig up one or two cases of the...

I’m sure you can dig up one or two cases of the existence of such instructors, but the reality has always been the opposite. Instructing has always been the play ground of hour builders too “refined”...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2024, 04:16
Replies: 36
Views: 5,929
Posted By lucille

Beggars belief that any aspiring commercial pilot...

Beggars belief that any aspiring commercial pilot not know what every other aircraft looks like. Weren’t we all avid plane spotters to some degree at some point in our careers?

“During this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2024, 22:46
Replies: 36
Views: 5,929
Posted By lucille

I totally agree with both of you. In the perfect...

I totally agree with both of you. In the perfect world, the employer should provide this level of training.

But, the reality is they’re not and in all probability never will. Which is why, on...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Mar 2024, 22:12
Replies: 36
Views: 15,798
Posted By lucille

A lot of disgruntled Network pilots will be...

A lot of disgruntled Network pilots will be interested. Two days will not be enough. They will be inundated.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2024, 22:05
Replies: 36
Views: 5,929
Posted By lucille

After reading the course content, I think it’s...

After reading the course content, I think it’s worth doing. But 10 full days would be better. Being an effective and confident bush charter pilot is much more than taking a 210 from A to B. I’d go as...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2024, 11:40
Replies: 101
Views: 25,284
Posted By lucille

What is the point of the ASIC at any non point of...

What is the point of the ASIC at any non point of entry airports?

Why does anyone need an ASIC at Birdsville, Charleville or Cunamulla?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2024, 23:12
Replies: 247
Views: 105,138
Posted By lucille

Apparently the basis of the appeal is that 18...

Apparently the basis of the appeal is that 18 years is too much because of his health. So it’s ok for a fit 25 year old to serve 18 years for an identical crime, but not him.

Meanwhile, he’s...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Mar 2024, 08:03
Replies: 4,639
Views: 2,058,810
Posted By lucille

Where is Ron Green today? I knew him in Oman, I...

Where is Ron Green today? I knew him in Oman, I knew he retired to Noosa but that was the last I heard.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2024, 07:55
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

Looking at the photo of the seat fully forward…...

Looking at the photo of the seat fully forward… and assuming stick position is also fully forward. I suppose it would be possible for a porky pilot’s gut to push the stick forward as the seat rolls...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 21:36
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

If it’s something as simple as a dodgy seat...

If it’s something as simple as a dodgy seat switch why don’t they come out with an interim finding? Surely a quick chat with all the crew in the cockpit and a 5 minute poke around the switch would...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2024, 03:03
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

Next thing you know, there’ll be an AD limiting...

Next thing you know, there’ll be an AD limiting the girth of pilots on the 787.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Mar 2024, 17:56
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

But on the other hand, if it was clearly not an...

But on the other hand, if it was clearly not an aircraft issue, Boeing would have quickly leaked the cause. Every minute this drags on is costing Boeing a lot in lost reputation, trust and brand...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 20:19
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

Is it ever likely that an aircraft would remain...

Is it ever likely that an aircraft would remain electrically powered up continuously for 248 days? Possible, certainly but likely?
And when was the last time that LATAM 787 was totally dark?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 11:38
Replies: 38
Views: 3,381
Posted By lucille

So, from an article in The Australian by Robyn...

So, from an article in The Australian by Robyn Ironside dated January 25, 2024.

the first paragraph copy and pasted,

…..” Aviation accidents in Australia fell to their lowest level in 17-years...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 11:27
Replies: 110
Views: 41,142
Posted By lucille

Phew… at last. Well that puts my conspiracy...

Phew… at last. Well that puts my conspiracy theory to bed. Thank you.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2024, 11:25
Replies: 227
Views: 101,750
Posted By lucille

So, no battery powered standby AHRS? Yikes!...

So, no battery powered standby AHRS? Yikes! That’s what you’d call a catastrophe. But, but, but wait… everything resolved itself after a few seconds. Phew.. crisis averted, well other than the 50...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 07:56
Replies: 110
Views: 41,142
Posted By lucille

So, you can confirm that it does have ferry tank...

So, you can confirm that it does have ferry tank installed? Wonder who did the plumbing?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 00:46
Replies: 31
Views: 4,533
Posted By lucille

And the 5 guys standing around are busy trying to...

And the 5 guys standing around are busy trying to figure out how and where to place the wheel chicks.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2024, 00:36
Replies: 38
Views: 3,381
Posted By lucille

Maybe a 3 month window distorts the statistics?...

Maybe a 3 month window distorts the statistics? Year on year may be better and flight hours per fatality number may also be relevant. Mark Twain had it right on statistics.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Mar 2024, 23:28
Replies: 1,534
Views: 520,451
Posted By lucille

Today’s MBA is nothing of the quality of the MBAs...

Today’s MBA is nothing of the quality of the MBAs of yesteryear. A Harvard MBA of the 1980s was indeed something to respect and fear. Today’s MBAs? …. Pffft, Everyone has one. A bit like putting...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2024, 03:50
Replies: 13
Views: 2,078
Posted By lucille

Aren’t Rolex GMT Masters mandatory?

Aren’t Rolex GMT Masters mandatory?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Mar 2024, 21:17
Replies: 110
Views: 41,142
Posted By lucille

Strangest thing is the complete lack of news...

Strangest thing is the complete lack of news about this case. Especially after the AFP released their action movie style video of the bust at Monto to the news media. Drone footage complete with...
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