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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2024, 03:32
Replies: 36
Views: 6,044
Posted By 172heavy

Not sure what the freight ICUS program costs in...

Not sure what the freight ICUS program costs in Sydney with Macquarie Air costs these days or if it's still running but it use be around 10K for 50 hours IFR in a C208 or Cheiftain with a job at the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2024, 07:41
Replies: 36
Views: 6,044
Posted By 172heavy

Here we go... let me get my popcorn ready.

Here we go... let me get my popcorn ready.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Mar 2024, 22:53
Replies: 55
Views: 13,899
Posted By 172heavy

VH-MEH off field landing

It appears that GAM's VH-MEH conducted an off field landing in a paddock near Bathurst yesterday during the PM freight run. Looks like the pilot did a great job 👏
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2024, 22:57
Replies: 19
Views: 11,360
Posted By 172heavy

correct, however, regardless of if you have a cpl...

correct, however, regardless of if you have a cpl with credit or a full atpl leidos will require you to do an atpl flight test before you take command of a dash or 604.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Feb 2024, 07:55
Replies: 19
Views: 11,360
Posted By 172heavy

STNR NC

STNR NC
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Feb 2024, 05:41
Replies: 20
Views: 4,936
Posted By 172heavy

Strong recommendation to avoid.

Strong recommendation to avoid.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2023, 09:39
Replies: 10
Views: 7,994
Posted By 172heavy

Sent you a DM mate.

Sent you a DM mate.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2023, 09:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,698
Posted By 172heavy

It was the first flight in the 208 for a skytrans...

It was the first flight in the 208 for a skytrans new hire with a training captain. Runway 15 takeoff at about 400’ all torque was lost, the training captain took control and turned left toward the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2023, 08:45
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

Mate, there is 4 pages of evidence here that...

Mate, there is 4 pages of evidence here that FlyPelican are bottom feeders who pay a rubbish salary and appear to hold you against nearly 100K. Steer clear and give pprune a rest. There are plenty of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2023, 21:49
Replies: 62
Views: 13,302
Posted By 172heavy

If you go to a remote part of the NT you may find...

If you go to a remote part of the NT you may find a guy who owns an aircraft operating daily charters on a PPL without an AOC. This individual may also hold an extremely high position in an aviation...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2023, 02:13
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

Some factual information would be great. There...

Some factual information would be great. There must be at least one or two disgruntled current or ex employees out there somewhere.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jul 2023, 09:22
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

It appears that the operator mentioned here...

It appears that the operator mentioned here looking after their pilots with a 100K bond and a bunnings wage have teamed up with Inbound Aviation to offer the same identical "cadetship" Sharp Airlines...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jun 2023, 13:36
Replies: 43
Views: 15,250
Posted By 172heavy

Sorry to hear the loss of your good mate. ...

Sorry to hear the loss of your good mate.

The turn back can and does work if you're above a certain height and have climbed out at the correct speed. My last single engine job taught all pilots...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jun 2023, 01:28
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

If they are bonding against the wages of an FO...

If they are bonding against the wages of an FO under line training and the training captain sitting next to them on a revenue raising flight that would have been operated with line FOs and Capts...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2023, 01:43
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1080x1055/snapchat_1675508711_5bab18ea8002287a8efee16a956323f225a9f921.jpg
Managed to get this from a pilot who has left the company so it may be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jun 2023, 01:15
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

​​​As RealSatoshi said above, it seems more like...

​​​As RealSatoshi said above, it seems more like an insurance policy for the company to guard against high turnover rates of pilots. At a guess I'd say they don't have any long term pilots given how...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jun 2023, 00:15
Replies: 112
Views: 26,448
Posted By 172heavy

I got this info from a mate that was employed by...

I got this info from a mate that was employed by them.

"They do all of their type ratings/ipc/atpl flight tests etc in an actual aircraft, no legal requirement for a sim as it's only a 19 seater. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Feb 2023, 22:46
Replies: 59
Views: 21,032
Posted By 172heavy

It's one of the 208s Macquarie Air utilise. It's...

It's one of the 208s Macquarie Air utilise. It's a cross-hire from Sydney Skydivers. Toll frieght Mon-Fri then jump runs on the weekend. That western run is a big one, it's an 11 sector split-duty...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Feb 2023, 22:26
Replies: 59
Views: 21,032
Posted By 172heavy

They are still happening. GAM Air and Macquarie...

They are still happening. GAM Air and Macquarie Air are still going strong out of BK. Macquarie Air has 4 runs being done with Supervans, Cheiftains and a PAC750. GAM has 3 runs I believe. The pay is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2023, 19:55
Replies: 47
Views: 16,478
Posted By 172heavy

Agreed! Good price point and they last forever....

Agreed! Good price point and they last forever. I'm still wearing them at the at the wank fest that is airline flying and no one has ever questioned them, so they must look the part.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jan 2023, 19:49
Replies: 94
Views: 36,580
Posted By 172heavy

I noticed they've recently hired their first...

I noticed they've recently hired their first female pilot in the history of the company. They made a big song and dance about it on their social media. Good to see the company bowing to peer pressure...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Dec 2022, 22:15
Replies: 82
Views: 31,056
Posted By 172heavy

The last I heard from an engineer working for...

The last I heard from an engineer working for them at Mascot was $108K salary for both pilots and engineers. 4/4 rotating roster. No idea if this has changed in the last few months with the PC24 on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Dec 2022, 22:07
Replies: 94
Views: 36,580
Posted By 172heavy

Correct. It'd be a bit hard to have a female...

Correct.

It'd be a bit hard to have a female in the situation when the company does not employ female pilots. If you come through the GA Ready course as a female and they would like to employ you,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2022, 01:51
Replies: 225
Views: 124,028
Posted By 172heavy

He's described by his "mates" at 34 sqn as a...

He's described by his "mates" at 34 sqn as a "weasel with short man syndrome". Pretty much sums up what I've concluded from reading this thread. RAAF 🥱
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Nov 2022, 23:14
Replies: 94
Views: 36,580
Posted By 172heavy

A repcon report was submitted, unfortunately capt...

A repcon report was submitted, unfortunately capt frizzles just redirected it all the the ex cheif pilot to explain to the authorities. The cheif pilot was subsequently offered an engagement ring...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Nov 2022, 03:50
Replies: 137
Views: 36,410
Posted By 172heavy

It's circumstances like these that created the...

It's circumstances like these that created the saying "you have to self medicate to aviate".

Have a DAME and a Dr. They're two completely separate things in the real world unfortunately.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2022, 07:36
Replies: 29
Views: 5,066
Posted By 172heavy

I guess China wants to get drinking unhealthy...

I guess China wants to get drinking unhealthy amounts of coffee while telling people how good you are flying 5000+ hours per year on VH-Desk down an to a fine art. It's no wonder they are...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Nov 2022, 11:25
Replies: 13
Views: 3,149
Posted By 172heavy

PAX Positioned And eXploited

PAX Positioned And eXploited
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Nov 2022, 21:20
Replies: 8
Views: 3,023
Posted By 172heavy

Even if he made it back the AFP were waiting for...

Even if he made it back the AFP were waiting for him as the syndicate he worked for was planning to off him on return and the Feds couldn't sit back and let it happen along with the importation. The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2022, 04:28
Replies: 60
Views: 12,069
Posted By 172heavy

Correct, 2030 was the forecasted prediction the...

Correct, 2030 was the forecasted prediction the adf has been working towards for years but everything has been slide left to 2027 from what I've been told. Hence all of the rapid defence decisions...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2022, 10:18
Replies: 94
Views: 36,580
Posted By 172heavy

Some valid points, however, I would argue the...

Some valid points, however, I would argue the financial stress of the owner/owners and knowledge of business should not be a concern to the employee pilot, if they wanted that stress they'd start...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2022, 06:03
Replies: 1
Views: 1,848
Posted By 172heavy

That's the way it goes. Some land their first job...

That's the way it goes. Some land their first job relatively quickly, for others it can take years.

A mate and I started actively looking on the same day. I had a job the next day and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Sep 2022, 09:34
Replies: 41
Views: 6,770
Posted By 172heavy

Less fuel on start will allow them to start...

Less fuel on start will allow them to start easily. I worked for one operator where the owner didn't even know how little fuel they needed on start, he'd sit there be priming it for well over 5...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2022, 09:40
Replies: 16
Views: 5,065
Posted By 172heavy

Have a look outside the NT. Yes, the jobs outside...

Have a look outside the NT. Yes, the jobs outside the NT are not in abundance, however, they don't have a line of 50 fresh CPL holders at the door every morning. Dig through LinkedIn and you'll...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2022, 09:22
Replies: 94
Views: 36,580
Posted By 172heavy

Well said 👏

Well said 👏
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