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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Mar 2024, 00:18
Replies: 227
Views: 102,322
Posted By Ushuaia

It happened over the Tasman Sea, for heaven's...

It happened over the Tasman Sea, for heaven's sake. About an hour before arriving in AKL. No iron ore mines there the last time I looked!

Pro pilots scan PPrune in the 24 hrs after rumours of an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2023, 12:28
Replies: 15
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Views: 6,423
Posted By Ushuaia

The same reason Qantas has been making...

The same reason Qantas has been making unscheduled stops all over the world for the past 100 years.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Dec 2022, 21:23
Replies: 61
Views: 21,343
Posted By Ushuaia

I can assure you when I was with the “Group”...

I can assure you when I was with the “Group” every pilot read and knew the contents of the Jepp REF pages for an airport. I‘d be amazed if that has changed.

I’ve no doubt the northbound guys were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Dec 2022, 15:29
Replies: 61
Views: 21,343
Posted By Ushuaia

This “muppet” simply provided the chart as...

This “muppet” simply provided the chart as factual info and made no judgement.

This “muppet”, like you, calculates that despite the delay the aircraft would have arrived WADD around 17:30z had it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Dec 2022, 08:12
Replies: 61
Views: 21,343
Posted By Ushuaia

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1520x2000/5884c3e0_512e_4bfa_95ea_e1b7ac9c1587_4237a892f1c9ecec6a072d15834012780dc3b584.jpeg


I last operated into DPS twenty years ago and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Nov 2022, 10:22
Replies: 155
Views: 47,694
Posted By Ushuaia

Gawd. Now the FAAA is calling for pilot quotas,...

Gawd. Now the FAAA is calling for pilot quotas, according to The Aus:

“The Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia has called for Australia’s major airlines to implement gender quotas for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2018, 07:59
Replies: 24
Views: 8,642
Posted By Ushuaia

And there I was thinking you were doing a three...

And there I was thinking you were doing a three day forecast that included a TEMPO TS or something.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2018, 01:39
Replies: 572
Views: 234,037
Posted By Ushuaia

True. But the limiting factor then will be the 20...

True. But the limiting factor then will be the 20 hr TOD hard limit. Anyone who has lobbed into the continent short of LHR knows that it's difficult to gas-n-go quickly; mainly it's a slot thing back...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Jan 2018, 17:01
Replies: 84
Views: 40,350
Posted By Ushuaia

Exactly. I think it's because the PPRune...

Exactly.

I think it's because the PPRune experts have determined so. The evidence supporting this, however, is rather scant.

Same same the nonsense above re bracing at FL300. Evidence? Oh, a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jan 2018, 10:42
Replies: 421
Views: 275,766
Posted By Ushuaia

PPRuNe ceased being professional a long time ago....

PPRuNe ceased being professional a long time ago. Twenty years ago when Danny Fyne ran it as a subscribed email service it was the domain of professional aviators. Then it become a BB, was sold and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2017, 23:37
Replies: 60
Views: 20,862
Posted By Ushuaia

You are grasping, Capt. It does NOT imply...

You are grasping, Capt. It does NOT imply anything of the sort. It is a statement explaining to the reader where a call from the ground to the aircraft gets sent to, i.e. the cockpit.

Your...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2017, 11:06
Replies: 60
Views: 20,862
Posted By Ushuaia

Nonsense. I'm not dismissing nefarious conduct...

Nonsense. I'm not dismissing nefarious conduct or outside interference either. They are certainly possibilities.



You are exactly correct. But that is precisely NOT some people assert. ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2017, 05:13
Replies: 60
Views: 20,862
Posted By Ushuaia

You're relying on MEDIA as your source of the...

You're relying on MEDIA as your source of the facts? As opposed to the raw data being analysed and presented by the ATSB investigators? Says it all.



I have. And at the end of the day...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Apr 2017, 04:25
Replies: 60
Views: 20,862
Posted By Ushuaia

Talk about "alternative facts". It is NOT known...

Talk about "alternative facts". It is NOT known that the transponder was "turned off". What is known is that the transponder signal ceased. That could be because someone turned it off or because...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2017, 03:44
Replies: 104
Views: 55,242
Posted By Ushuaia

And break the confidence of the Captain? Of...

And break the confidence of the Captain? Of Qantas? Of the ATSB investigators? Not going to happen.

I do agree with you though re rumours and BS. This is the trouble with social media/internet...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Apr 2017, 01:57
Replies: 104
Views: 55,242
Posted By Ushuaia

Having heard the FACTS now, as related by the...

Having heard the FACTS now, as related by the CAPTAIN of the aircraft, I can confirm that 95% of what gets written on PPrune is complete tripe! 5% excellent, but I'm sorry, the other 95% need a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2017, 00:10
Replies: 157
Views: 96,545
Posted By Ushuaia

Precisely why this political stuff has no place...

Precisely why this political stuff has no place in the workplace. Just imagine a situation where someone alleges harassment or bullying because he's NOT wearing this ring. Maybe someone gets stood...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2016, 20:27
Replies: 296
Views: 307,041
Posted By Ushuaia

I too hope this lady gets back to work soon, as...

I too hope this lady gets back to work soon, as well as the crew if it's true that they were stood down too. I have no doubt they are all proud professionals.

Even the very best people make...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2016, 19:59
Replies: 296
Views: 307,041
Posted By Ushuaia

They didn't continue a turn right, COFlyer,...

They didn't continue a turn right, COFlyer, because they were suddenly told "STOP YOUR CLIMB!", closely followed by "TURN LEFT HEADING 29 CORRECTION 270."
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2016, 10:42
Replies: 296
Views: 307,041
Posted By Ushuaia

The difficulty/confusion was the DIRECTION OF...

The difficulty/confusion was the DIRECTION OF TURN to get there. Left? Or right? Left is towards traffic they have just been told STOP CLIMB! for and Right is towards high ground - and they've...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2016, 07:02
Replies: 296
Views: 307,041
Posted By Ushuaia

They were NOT repeatedly told to turn right...

They were NOT repeatedly told to turn right unless we are listening to different tapes.

They were told to turn LEFT, then RIGHT, then STOP THE CLIMB!, then turn LEFT. Thereafter they were told...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2016, 22:30
Replies: 296
Views: 307,041
Posted By Ushuaia

Snakecharmer: spot on. The initial "stop...

Snakecharmer: spot on.

The initial "stop your climb" instruction came at a critical time. The controller issued contrary instructions to AC at first ("stop your climb, AC; correction, expedite...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2016, 00:50
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,362
Posted By Ushuaia

Actually, the lack of fuel started when the...

Actually, the lack of fuel started when the flight plan was filed.

Ok, more accurately, it started when they flew out of range of a suitable airport enroute where they could land, with some...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Nov 2016, 05:04
Replies: 23
Views: 20,634
Posted By Ushuaia

And there you have it. Pedanticism over...

And there you have it. Pedanticism over airmanship. The gist of what I'm getting at completely overlooked....

You're right, I shouldn't have, in my haste, put the word "cleared" inside the...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2016, 20:38
Replies: 23
Views: 20,634
Posted By Ushuaia

Huh? Radio frequencies? TCAS? Sun glare? ...

Huh? Radio frequencies? TCAS? Sun glare? Transmissions stepped on or clipped? Various procedures? You're all kidding, right?

The phrase "cleared to cross" was never issued and thus was never...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Mar 2016, 07:40
Replies: 92
Views: 39,443
Posted By Ushuaia

Yep. Four days after the aircraft has gone...

Yep. Four days after the aircraft has gone missing and PPrune has concluded that it was suicide, based on what has been reported by the media.

Well, there you go.

No wonder most of us in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Mar 2016, 07:22
Replies: 92
Views: 39,443
Posted By Ushuaia

I'm sorry, but: Could someone please explain...

I'm sorry, but:

Could someone please explain why suicide is the no. 1 suspected factor here, as opposed to sudden, severe incapacitation, eg heart attack, loss of consciousness, etc? There have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Apr 2015, 00:32
Replies: 35
Views: 23,191
Posted By Ushuaia

Professional pilots know when to stop giving...

Professional pilots know when to stop giving things air-time. The more you bang on about something like this, the more likely someone will take it up as their latest "cause".

So in response to:...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Feb 2014, 00:20
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,724,626
Posted By Ushuaia

Sunfish said: Indeed! The...

Sunfish said:



Indeed! The "restructure of the A320-200 order book" reference needs a lot of questions asked. Are we talking the A320 NEO's here? What is that really all about? Sounds very...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2014, 01:53
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,724,626
Posted By Ushuaia

Can someone with more knowledge/insight than me...

Can someone with more knowledge/insight than me comment on the Rod Eddington factor in all this? The single largest shareholder (over 26%) of QF is JP Morgan Nominees Australia, and Eddington is the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2014, 01:19
Replies: 505
Views: 531,103
Posted By Ushuaia

Hey - can anyone provide an complete list of the...

Hey - can anyone provide an complete list of the "cast" in the Qantas recruiting video? I know some of the names but not all; maybe someone knows the lot?!

That is not a young S/O Bob Deacon in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2014, 06:15
Replies: 505
Views: 531,103
Posted By Ushuaia

Did he ever get that chick's phone number?! Mad...

Did he ever get that chick's phone number?! Mad if he didn't.......!

TAA? Who's TAA? C'mon, everybody knows that: Tasmanian Tours | Tasmanian Seaplane Air Adventures...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jan 2014, 13:43
Replies: 505
Views: 531,103
Posted By Ushuaia

And that '92 Australian Airlines ad, with the...

And that '92 Australian Airlines ad, with the good-looking chick passenger getting caught stealing a peek at the male F/A's buns: can you just imagine someone coming up with THAT in an ad today?! ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jan 2014, 02:23
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,724,626
Posted By Ushuaia

What is also deeply troubling is that at least...

What is also deeply troubling is that at least five of JQ Japan's eighteen A320's are sitting idle at Narita, due lack of crew. Engine covers on, going nowhere. What are the approx lease costs per...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2013, 11:57
Replies: 5,414
Views: 3,724,626
Posted By Ushuaia

Standard Unit said: The funniest post...

Standard Unit said:



The funniest post in ages. Thanks for giving me a hearty laugh, which is more than can be said for most of this thread. "Am I dead ????" Priceless.
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