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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2019, 00:54
Replies: 26
Views: 13,672
Posted By KeepItRolling

EN TWR have to separate from 34 arrivals so...

EN TWR have to separate from 34 arrivals so keeping an eye on ML arrivals is part of the gig.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2019, 00:11
Replies: 26
Views: 13,672
Posted By KeepItRolling

So what else is new?

So what else is new?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2019, 01:02
Replies: 527
Views: 244,279
Posted By KeepItRolling

Essendon v 09 Dep/ Arr

George Glass,

In my 9 years as an EN controller I can Assure you that EN was never the tail that wagged the dog!!

The decision to use 09 or not for anything was only ever up to Approach and ML...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Oct 2018, 06:08
Replies: 102
Views: 28,107
Posted By KeepItRolling

Lose the movement cap and ease the NAP and see...

Lose the movement cap and ease the NAP and see how many can be moved.
ATC works to the rules that are imposed from on high. Same as always.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Apr 2017, 06:55
Replies: 20
Views: 4,917
Posted By KeepItRolling

Mission accomplished.

Mission accomplished.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Apr 2017, 06:37
Replies: 20
Views: 4,917
Posted By KeepItRolling

Link

I could never trim the Link to fly straight and level, mentioned this to Father (an AN captain at the time) who scoffed at the very idea of being able to do so.

" Forced you to scan more didn't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2017, 09:25
Replies: 1,350
Views: 589,340
Posted By KeepItRolling

I yield to your superior knowledge.

I yield to your superior knowledge.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2017, 07:47
Replies: 1,350
Views: 589,340
Posted By KeepItRolling

Before DFO

To the best of my recollection :

The buildings that were there before were operated by the old Department against Aviation as technical workshops supporting the southeast region navaids etc.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jan 2017, 03:48
Replies: 527
Views: 244,279
Posted By KeepItRolling

Lighting

Like the issue earlier with Stop Bars, the intensity of runway lights during LVO is carved in stone..

ANY deviation from the prescribed settings/procedures can have untold consequences for those...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2016, 05:28
Replies: 527
Views: 244,279
Posted By KeepItRolling

Mr Deux The point is that MATS specifically...

Mr Deux

The point is that MATS specifically prohibits the use of conditional clearances where stop bars are fitted and operational.

That is all I was trying to say.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2016, 04:54
Replies: 527
Views: 244,279
Posted By KeepItRolling

Conditional Lineup

..Can't be used with the stop bars active. Says so in about 6 different places in the manual. Big smacks.

KIR
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Oct 2016, 07:30
Replies: 34
Views: 17,437
Posted By KeepItRolling

Air India also came close to landing a 787 at...

Air India also came close to landing a 787 at Essendon

And Garuda (multiple times).

And United.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2016, 00:09
Replies: 27
Views: 6,838
Posted By KeepItRolling

EN 17 Twin Locator

Arcadia - Meadow - EN.

Was also offset from he RWY centreline too.

Only did once for real in a Seneca and that was enough. Dad did it for real in a B727-100 one dark and stormy and said that it...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Apr 2016, 22:02
Replies: 4
Views: 2,085
Posted By KeepItRolling

Many thanks to both respondents.

Many thanks to both respondents.
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Apr 2016, 00:19
Replies: 4
Views: 2,085
Posted By KeepItRolling

Published Holding Times

G'Day All.
I've been handed a task in
My current non operational role to determine if and how other ANSPs publish holding times.
Here in Aus we either have published expected holding times in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2015, 12:21
Replies: 92
Views: 16,708
Posted By KeepItRolling

Did I miss the paragraph about : Costing and...

Did I miss the paragraph about :

Costing and funding?

Staffing; see above plus recruitment requirements.

To quote Sir Humphrey: "The Treasury will have a fit!"
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2014, 08:17
Replies: 75
Views: 11,526
Posted By KeepItRolling

LP beat me to it! Dick, if CASA had not...

LP beat me to it!

Dick, if CASA had not jumped up and down about the ARFF stations, then ASA would not have built them.

And I say again, ATCs don't make this decision.

So jumping down the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2014, 05:51
Replies: 75
Views: 11,526
Posted By KeepItRolling

"Arn't you putting profits in front of safety ?...

"Arn't you putting profits in front of safety ? Surely if half your last profit dividend was spent on providing a class E terminal service at non tower airports serviced by airline aircraft safety...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2014, 07:34
Replies: 12
Views: 2,611
Posted By KeepItRolling

Essendon

I'll confirm everything anyone has said about how great EN TWR staff are....

A visit would be harder to arrange now with the new security directive from the Powerful Ones but the phone call is a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Sep 2014, 22:51
Replies: 51
Views: 15,803
Posted By KeepItRolling

Cool Whentostop, Second Jack Rangas' remarks....

Whentostop,

Second Jack Rangas' remarks. Don't sell yourself short.

The knowledge you have acquired is invaluable to ATC.

I highly recommend giving it a crack.:}

And in a tower you get to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Jul 2014, 07:13
Replies: 29
Views: 8,148
Posted By KeepItRolling

10 minutes earlier there Lovett and 17 wouldn't...

10 minutes earlier there Lovett and 17 wouldn't have been an option either!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2014, 04:43
Replies: 13
Views: 4,534
Posted By KeepItRolling

Still seems an excessive turn out to cover a...

Still seems an excessive turn out to cover a single engine aircraft with 1POB.
The MFB would respond to the towers' notification of the accident and respond with available units, the first senior...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Jun 2013, 02:40
Replies: 15
Views: 4,026
Posted By KeepItRolling

Vale, C.S. Griffin

I don't know how many in these parts knew him, but Capt Col Griffin passed away on Monday night in the Kyneton Nursing home.

My dad and I worked with Col at different times and in different places...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2012, 22:29
Replies: 77
Views: 12,952
Posted By KeepItRolling

EN Airspace

The VFR approach points are there for a reason, so use them. What I don't know is whether the Rockbank VFR approach direct to EN is restricted by ML ops? Presumably if 16/34 in use it would have to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Oct 2011, 00:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,782
Posted By KeepItRolling

No CROPS

In think you will find that the No CROPs at Night ruling came from the head shed, NOT the troops in BN Tower.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Sep 2011, 23:00
Replies: 79
Views: 31,106
Posted By KeepItRolling

Getting warmer, Block? ML been cool but dry...

Getting warmer, Block?

ML been cool but dry this winter, why not come back and see how much the clowns have improved?:E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Aug 2011, 10:21
Replies: 41
Views: 14,413
Posted By KeepItRolling

Essendon

All good advice on here, listen to Wally Mk2 especially as he knows how to get the best out of EN ATC:p

The earlier you contact ML Radar on 135.7 the better information you will get, if not a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jun 2011, 11:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,736
Posted By KeepItRolling

EN ILS

717tech,

The 26 ILS has a series of checks that need to be carried out on a 3/6/12 monthly basis. The problem recently is that the weather combined with techie availability means that some...
Forum: Freight Dogs
29th Jan 2011, 20:53
Replies: 11
Views: 4,072
Posted By KeepItRolling

Yes!

Bank Run Aerocommanders still out of YMEN 5 days a week. 4 aircraft (3 AC50 one AC68) depart around 0730 and wake the neighbours!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jun 2010, 10:07
Replies: 68
Views: 11,418
Posted By KeepItRolling

As a nation-state Australia is a signatory to the...

As a nation-state Australia is a signatory to the Safety of Lives at Sea treaty.

As such, the Gummint is obliagted to rescue any and all comers regardless of circumstance, as is The US and others....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th May 2010, 09:05
Replies: 1,159
Views: 111,436
Posted By KeepItRolling

Its all about Money..

Having read the 48 or so pages of this thread, I feel the need to re-iterate something I have said in previous threads on this subject:

While ASA returns $100million to the Gummint anually, the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Apr 2010, 03:50
Replies: 103
Views: 13,749
Posted By KeepItRolling

RE: Holding Point...

Iron Bar,

The reason that ML, CB and even little EN are banging on about holding points is that our Check and Standards shop is banging on about it to us!

There is something of a Jihad about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Dec 2009, 23:03
Replies: 283
Views: 35,871
Posted By KeepItRolling

Class C, D, E, whatever is seperate from a...

Class C, D, E, whatever is seperate from a fundamental question:

Staffed how?

Towers and sectors will need more staff. The system is barely coping as it is.:hmm:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Dec 2009, 09:17
Replies: 12
Views: 2,111
Posted By KeepItRolling

Flinders Island Airlines/Airways were operating...

Flinders Island Airlines/Airways were operating Chieftains out of ML as late as 1990.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Oct 2009, 02:19
Replies: 24
Views: 2,449
Posted By KeepItRolling

Dick, No one, least of all an ATC, thinks...

Dick,

No one, least of all an ATC, thinks that the present set up at AV is the best it can be by any means.

Could Radar be used more effectively? Without any argument, YES.

The way MATS is...
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