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Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2014, 12:41
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,194,446
Posted By b55

There seems to be an acceptance of the idea that...

There seems to be an acceptance of the idea that the aircraft had to fly to fuel exhaustion. What about the possibility of it flying to the point that the person, hijacker or pilot, in the flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2014, 08:28
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,194,446
Posted By b55

World Health Organisation website Every...

World Health Organisation website

Every year, more than 800,000 people die from suicide; this roughly corresponds to one death every 40 seconds.
Suicide is among the three leading causes of death...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Sep 2013, 23:00
Replies: 37
Views: 10,342
Posted By b55

Centarus, I understand your wanting to use...

Centarus,

I understand your wanting to use the sentence, (Australia) "It is a safe place to fly."

However, I also understand that there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding the use of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2013, 12:07
Replies: 44
Views: 13,563
Posted By b55

CRM courses.....yep, that's good.... BUT...

CRM courses.....yep, that's good....

BUT courses aren't the end all,...this MUST lead to CRM learning(even those little bits and pieces you don't already have in your mind)...yep, even better.......
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jun 2013, 07:55
Replies: 44
Views: 13,563
Posted By b55

fl610 The best definition for common sense...

fl610
The best definition for common sense comes from Albert Einstein.
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices that you acquire by the age of eighteen."
Your common sense is not my common...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th May 2013, 07:21
Replies: 24
Views: 11,382
Posted By b55

Do ALL of the above. Reading a book is good...

Do ALL of the above.
Reading a book is good but, won't normally change your behaviours.
If you actually do all the above mentioned behaviours as part of your every day life, you'll get there. But...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jan 2013, 06:22
Replies: 85
Views: 69,790
Posted By b55

With another pilot shortage looming on the...

With another pilot shortage looming on the horizon, is Qlink resorting now to subliminal messages to recruit new pilots?! Check out the latest Macca's commercial being shown on the Brissie tennis. At...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Nov 2012, 21:44
Replies: 625
Views: 144,514
Posted By b55

The flight deck door safety/security issue came...

The flight deck door safety/security issue came up during a long,company protracted EBA where lowly qlink managers could not be compromising with any employees in the Qantas group. The fact that it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Jun 2012, 22:30
Replies: 70
Views: 20,556
Posted By b55

You are exactly right. The Pilot In Command is...

You are exactly right. The Pilot In Command is ALWAYS held responsible for the safety of the flight. Australian pilots are doing a dam good job of it despite the infrasturcture providers....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2012, 12:35
Replies: 70
Views: 20,556
Posted By b55

Brisbane Airport Corporation is like the Emerald...

Brisbane Airport Corporation is like the Emerald Council because they are not willing to invest in their airport's infrastructure to keep up, let alone stay slightly ahead of, the public demand for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th May 2012, 08:58
Replies: 70
Views: 20,556
Posted By b55

Has anyone been prevented from landing because of...

Has anyone been prevented from landing because of a Qlink waiting on the runway 06/24 at EML?
The Emerald Shire Council is reaping the money benefits of a/c movements and more people in Emerald but...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th May 2012, 09:34
Replies: 70
Views: 20,556
Posted By b55

noclue Moranbah runway is apparently owned by...

noclue
Moranbah runway is apparently owned by the mining company. Yes, bigger ramp and bigger terminal but, NO talk as yet to make it open to anyone else or bigger for jets. It's making so much BIG...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Mar 2012, 07:06
Replies: 181
Views: 38,609
Posted By b55

JFC! Even Sheridan, Wyoming, USA has an ILS, FGS!...

JFC! Even Sheridan, Wyoming, USA has an ILS, FGS! Never heard of it you say???! BECAUSE "NO ONE" GOES THERE!!! And many more places like it too with an ILS. This country needs to get its head out of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jan 2012, 05:17
Replies: 625
Views: 144,514
Posted By b55

BigDog1 Funny! And the short form of this...

BigDog1
Funny! And the short form of this happened to me just the other day.
First flight of the day Bris, caution light wouldn't go away, tried de-powering too, engineer I'd never seen before,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Nov 2011, 05:15
Replies: 1,466
Views: 934,013
Posted By b55

Just very good word play by the QF spin artists; ...

Just very good word play by the QF spin artists;
the "announcement" was made on the Saturday. Yes.
the "decision" was obviously made well before that day. Yes.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Nov 2011, 22:32
Replies: 2,834
Views: 744,068
Posted By b55

Qantas has announced a $20 million free give away...

Qantas has announced a $20 million free give away of tickets to those passengers affected by the Qantas grounding. Also, reimbursment of any additional ticket costs incurred with buying a ticket on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2011, 02:05
Replies: 625
Views: 144,514
Posted By b55

Today is the last day for the Sunnie's engineers...

Today is the last day for the Sunnie's engineers that have been made "redundant".

I wish them all the very best where ever they may go. I was always confident with the a/c maintenance and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Dec 2010, 05:44
Replies: 625
Views: 144,514
Posted By b55

Several current Sunstate line LAMES now voting...

Several current Sunstate line LAMES now voting with their feet and taking jobs elsewhere with better pay and conditions than Qlink.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Oct 2010, 08:03
Replies: 625
Views: 144,514
Posted By b55

Where is this going do you think? Is a general...

Where is this going do you think?
Is a general walkout possible to develop on this issue of standing down engineers and pilots for just doing the right thing; both line engineers and line pilots?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2010, 07:41
Replies: 55
Views: 13,476
Posted By b55

Buai Bob "While they are at it why don't they...

Buai Bob
"While they are at it why don't they start AFTERNOON flights direct to Mt. Hagen and Goroka to their schedules. I'm sure the boys down at Qlink would JUST LOVE to have a crack at that."
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2010, 05:53
Replies: 55
Views: 13,476
Posted By b55

sky surfer Buai Bob and an3 bolt were...

sky surfer
Buai Bob and an3 bolt were suggesting that if Qlink wanted to make a a move into PNG why don't they go to the REALLY challenging places like Chimbu, Hagen or Goroka, like "real" PNG...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2010, 05:09
Replies: 55
Views: 13,476
Posted By b55

...the wires, and how about those earth quakes...

...the wires, and how about those earth quakes rolling through (been there done that), and oh, how about those chimbu "reception (pissed off!!) committees", and oh, how about those 20-25kt....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2010, 01:55
Replies: 55
Views: 13,476
Posted By b55

Do Hagen and Goroka, or anywhere else in PNG,...

Do Hagen and Goroka, or anywhere else in PNG, have RNAV/GNSS approaches?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jun 2009, 07:39
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

Now with the SAME livery and the SAME...

Now with the SAME livery and the SAME uniforms(pilots and flight attendants) and the SAME security ID cards comimg (rumour), the SAME fu*kedup type of management (NOT a rumour), ALL QF INTRA-STATE...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2009, 13:28
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

bythenumbers, Burger61 used the words "cushy...

bythenumbers,
Burger61 used the words "cushy job" for an airline pilot.
I disagree with the use of the word "cushy".
The Oxford Dictionary defines cushy as "EASY and UNDEMANDING".

I have worked...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Dec 2008, 23:34
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

Bo777 The thread and burger61 comments were...

Bo777
The thread and burger61 comments were about F/O's. Just trying to stick to the thread.
I do agree about your captain comments. See my comment on page 2, please.
I make errors just like all...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Dec 2008, 04:59
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

Looks like things have gone a bit quiet on this...

Looks like things have gone a bit quiet on this topic, so...
back to Mr. burger61's comments that have gone unnoticed and/or unanswered.
(top of page 4)
"I wouldn't worry too much about the pilot...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2008, 04:36
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

burger61 Just went back to page 3 to read your...

burger61
Just went back to page 3 to read your comments there.
"cushy job"
Suggest you keep an eye on the BOM/radar website this summer. When you see the cells brewing, go ask your OPS Manager for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2008, 04:05
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

burger61 Using "finance guru's" as an example...

burger61
Using "finance guru's" as an example of essential airline staff is like fire departments having the need for arsonists. (Ansett, TWA, etc., etc., etc.,
Qantas a close call with GD and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2008, 01:13
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

There is still a strong belief of people "left on...

There is still a strong belief of people "left on the ground", which still includes airline ground staff, in the age old mythology that pilots are out there EVERY day having a GREAT time soaring...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Dec 2008, 20:55
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

43inches "Others may use this knowledge to...

43inches
"Others may use this knowledge to operate outside of published procedure or push on because they've done it before so actually increasing risk factors'.

Agreed. I should have used the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Dec 2008, 20:08
Replies: 277
Views: 61,765
Posted By b55

To Tee Emm Being a "superb operator" is only...

To Tee Emm
Being a "superb operator" is only the very beginning to becoming a safe pilot.
Experience does not EQUAL safe, but it does make you inherently safer as you have seen, heard, been...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2008, 00:38
Replies: 45
Views: 8,691
Posted By b55

What is QF's response to Virgin E-Jets going...

What is QF's response to Virgin E-Jets going after "cream" Qlink markets like GLA, EML, BN-coastal-CS, Qld. state gov.Western contract ports Weipa, Longreach, etc. sometime in the next 12-24 months ?...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Oct 2008, 09:37
Replies: 16
Views: 2,381
Posted By b55

GD has apologised "UNRESERVEDLY". $20,000,000...

GD has apologised "UNRESERVEDLY".
$20,000,000 fine.
Balanced?!
Just go GD. Don't wait.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Apr 2008, 08:12
Replies: 519
Views: 138,735
Posted By b55

There is a need for a clarification here on NK's...

There is a need for a clarification here on NK's reply letter.
DeafStar PARAPHRASED the entire letter with his own interpretation, "The gist....."

Having a copy in front of me, at NO time does...
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