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Search: Posts Made By: TukwillaFlyboy
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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Aug 2021, 09:39
Replies: 91
Views: 38,903
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

You mean like MV Ever Given ? I fully...

You mean like MV Ever Given ?
I fully understand Command responsibility. But start chopping up responsibility and manipulation of the aircraft and you will very quickly be in a world of pain....
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Aug 2021, 09:08
Replies: 91
Views: 38,903
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Can’t think of anything worse than somebody...

Can’t think of anything worse than somebody yelling instructions at me on short final.
Its not a cargo ship. Marine “Pilots” have full authority went they take control.
Really bad idea.
This...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Aug 2021, 02:47
Replies: 91
Views: 38,903
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

I’m calling BS on the “ Guide Pilot “ concept. ...

I’m calling BS on the “ Guide Pilot “ concept.
Either you have done the special airport qualification or you haven’t.
Its cheap and nasty and dangerous.
I’m also calling BS on the “Humanitarian...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Aug 2021, 05:11
Replies: 91
Views: 38,903
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Uhmmmmmm……. No. Failure to correctly respond...

Uhmmmmmm…….
No.
Failure to correctly respond to GPWS warnings is an instant fail.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Aug 2021, 04:35
Replies: 91
Views: 38,903
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Where I work Engineering would have flagged a...

Where I work Engineering would have flagged a heavy landing before you got to the gate and the QAR would be pulled at the next maintenance port.
Failure to self report would result in a cold cup of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Aug 2021, 03:28
Replies: 91
Views: 38,903
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

I have operated many many times into Indonesian...

I have operated many many times into Indonesian airspace over the last 20 years.
I will not under any circumstances fly domestically with an Indonesian carrier within Indonesia.
Period.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jul 2021, 08:31
Replies: 51
Views: 21,416
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

My memory is that Boeing did own De Havilland for...

My memory is that Boeing did own De Havilland for a while.
Either way , there has been an effort to standardise calls across the group.
Makes it easier when Pilots move across.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
24th Jul 2021, 08:00
Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Really ? For 10 minutes ? Your pension fund...

Really ?
For 10 minutes ?
Your pension fund must be doing better than mine.
With everything else thats going on in the world ?
Its decadence, pure and unalloyed.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
24th Jul 2021, 07:40
Replies: 23
Views: 6,719
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

These stunts , which is what they are , are the...

These stunts , which is what they are , are the emblematic examples of all that is wrong with the Facebook/Instagram/ Twitter universe.
They mean precisely nothing.
Musk wants to go to Mars.
And...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jul 2021, 04:38
Replies: 49
Views: 14,041
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

I have had the enormous privilege over my life of...

I have had the enormous privilege over my life of meeting and talking at length to;
-A Battle of Britain Spitfire Pilot
-a Spitfire Pilot who fought the Japanese over Darwin.
-Several Bomber...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jul 2021, 04:06
Replies: 49
Views: 14,041
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Whoa……….. Thats gotta be pretty close to...

Whoa………..
Thats gotta be pretty close to trolling , doesn’t it ?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2021, 09:50
Replies: 51
Views: 21,416
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Standard Boeing call is “positive rate”

Standard Boeing call is “positive rate”
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jul 2021, 10:12
Replies: 49
Views: 14,041
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Best sim. Pilots I’ve ever seen were Sim....

Best sim. Pilots I’ve ever seen were Sim. Technicians !
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jul 2021, 03:31
Replies: 49
Views: 14,041
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Telfer86 No need to be snarky. I’ve done...

Telfer86

No need to be snarky.
I’ve done both and while university subjects might be intellectually more demanding you can sneak past with 51%.
Aviation exams are speed and accuracy with a pass...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jul 2021, 05:43
Replies: 14
Views: 4,376
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

More VC-10 stories please. As a youngster I...

More VC-10 stories please.

As a youngster I was privileged enough to fly London - Nairobi- J’burg in a BOAC VC-10.
Still remember the Captain making a detour out of Nairobi to get a better view...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2021, 09:57
Replies: 129
Views: 59,911
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

safetypee Interesting analysis. Guess you...

safetypee

Interesting analysis.
Guess you are a trainer?
I have been in this game for a while and the F/Os who are easiest to fly with and who are most reliable are those who have done something...
Forum: Medical & Health
20th Jul 2021, 07:25
Replies: 22
Views: 7,028
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Rule number 1 ; you cant fight the CAA. Their...

Rule number 1 ; you cant fight the CAA.
Their default position is “ No “.
If they have decided you have a problem , you have a problem.
Just do what you are told.
Makes life much easier.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jul 2021, 06:42
Replies: 49
Views: 14,041
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Do a degree in something that gives you a...

Do a degree in something that gives you a lifeboat.
Law, Finance etc.
Wouldn’t bother with an aviation degree. Too many eggs in one basket.
Do a real degree and your ATPL subjects at the same...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jul 2021, 12:38
Replies: 75
Views: 23,250
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Which proves precisely what ? You have no idea...

Which proves precisely what ?
You have no idea how impaired you were.
So .05 is stupid because most drunks get home 90% of the time?
And you were Chairman of CASA……….
You are bringing back lots...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jul 2021, 05:45
Replies: 75
Views: 23,250
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Messner and Habeler both report hallucinations,...

Messner and Habeler both report hallucinations, out-of-body sensations and “phantom companion” experiences.
Close friends say that neither was the same afterwards.
Anybody who has attempted high...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jul 2021, 05:33
Replies: 75
Views: 23,250
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Then you were lucky not to suffer altitude...

Then you were lucky not to suffer altitude sickness.
Reputable trekking companies in Nepal warn trekkers of symptoms above 10,000 ft and most will organise acclimatisation days of rest at around...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2021, 00:31
Replies: 129
Views: 59,911
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

BoeingDriver99 Where I come from 30 years...

BoeingDriver99

Where I come from 30 years ago you wouldn’t get near a domestic airline without 3000 hours and lots of twin time.
Because the recruiters knew that the entry level jet was...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2021, 08:26
Replies: 129
Views: 59,911
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

In almost 40 years in aviation and over 20,000...

In almost 40 years in aviation and over 20,000 hrs of flight time I have had 2 significant failures.
A catastrophic engine failure and an airspeed unreliable.
The startle factor was huge.
I lived...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jul 2021, 09:37
Replies: 41
Views: 13,595
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Good grief. There is another thread discussing...

Good grief.
There is another thread discussing a mishandled go-around in an A350.
Thats what this sort of thinking ends up causing.
Glad I’m almost at the end.
The profession of “Pilot” is...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jul 2021, 13:31
Replies: 70
Views: 29,034
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

nothopeful Lower paid unskilled labour ? ...

nothopeful

Lower paid unskilled labour ?
You should see the callout fee for a tradie in Australia.
If you can get one.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jul 2021, 08:17
Replies: 70
Views: 29,034
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Given the extremely competitive employment market...

Given the extremely competitive employment market for pilots right now why would a major employ you ?
No pass = no job is correct , and just the start.
Become a tradie instead. ( Australian for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jul 2021, 05:44
Replies: 75
Views: 23,250
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

A simple google search will show that there is a...

A simple google search will show that there is a wide body of academic ( I know thats not your thing Dick) support for setting 10,000 ft as a limit for
non-assisted flight. Its supported by...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2021, 05:07
Replies: 35
Views: 8,469
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

The failure of US torpedoes in the early part of...

The failure of US torpedoes in the early part of WW2 was an epic fail of gigantic proportions.
It is a textbook example of bureaucratic incompetence.
”Run Silent Run Deep” is a good read.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jul 2021, 04:57
Replies: 75
Views: 23,250
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Yes, but thats how he rolls….

Yes, but thats how he rolls….
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2021, 03:22
Replies: 35
Views: 8,469
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

My understanding is that the Royal Navy operating...

My understanding is that the Royal Navy operating in the Mediterranean would have had much greater exposure to land-based aircraft. Hence the armoured flight deck. Fortuitously it also worked against...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2021, 09:26
Replies: 65
Views: 12,350
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Seriously , I wonder what some people are...

Seriously , I wonder what some people are smoking.
Exactly what do you think the armed forces are for ?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2021, 10:57
Replies: 891
Views: 212,457
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

And “ The Great Game “ by Peter Hopkirk circa...

And “ The Great Game “ by Peter Hopkirk circa 1990.
Sadly our political masters don’t read history.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2021, 03:41
Replies: 65
Views: 12,350
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Not tired, despairing……..

Not tired, despairing……..
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2021, 03:21
Replies: 891
Views: 212,457
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

Yes, except that was the invasion itself that...

Yes, except that was the invasion itself that welded the Taliban onto Al Qaeda.
Prior to the invasion Mullah Omar was under pressure to break ties with Al Qaeda.
The Talibans ambitions were and...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2021, 13:39
Replies: 65
Views: 12,350
Posted By TukwillaFlyboy

A classic !

A classic !
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