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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Aug 2014, 03:19
Replies: 124
Views: 47,385
Posted By Fragman88

Joyce, yet again.

QF results finally released this AM: 2.8 Billion loss. Joyce is frantically re-arranging the deckchairs, proposing to separate QF International Mainline from both domestic and Jetstar.



Not...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Mar 2014, 08:03
Replies: 6
Views: 5,469
Posted By Fragman88

Sad news indeed. One of Life's Gentlemen. RIP...

Sad news indeed. One of Life's Gentlemen. RIP Snowy
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jul 2013, 11:46
Replies: 2
Views: 1,129
Posted By Fragman88

Good luck. The backpack and theodilite may give...

Good luck. The backpack and theodilite may give you the best results. I flew out of HKG Kai Tak for a few years,and on 31 depaytures back towards the cityand mountains, was reminded constantly by my...
Forum: Questions
7th Jul 2013, 08:46
Replies: 34
Views: 7,793
Posted By Fragman88

Cool Yankee Clipper. Visuals were common in AMS when I...

Yankee Clipper. Visuals were common in AMS when I was flying F27s ...visual break for 24 off 27 appr to expedite traffic (24 departure runway, so no approach aids). I also had the pleasure of being...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2013, 08:33
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,206,041
Posted By Fragman88

ttowne 1267. Good call on the fuselage ignition...

ttowne 1267. Good call on the fuselage ignition source being friction, but if you look at the #2 engine, there is a lot of scorching on the fuselage around the ehaust and it is still attached by a...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Aug 2009, 04:16
Replies: 171
Views: 50,750
Posted By Fragman88

Cool Changing forecasts

A Light one

After 12 Hours across the Pacific, B744 inbound to California's Finest. A couple of hours out the ACARS delivers `Revised forecast'. LAX has gone from from the forecast 8K HZ to being...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2009, 18:20
Replies: 95
Views: 26,680
Posted By Fragman88

Bealzebub

Good post. No more to say, except...
Beware the Dog!:E
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2009, 18:46
Replies: 45
Views: 21,540
Posted By Fragman88

Gear Down Ops

I do not have the manuals to hand, but on the 747 2/3/400 do vaguely recall something in one of them about 'Extended over water operations are not recommended with gear extended'. It's about ditching...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2009, 00:35
Replies: 125
Views: 26,704
Posted By Fragman88

Danger May I recommend to all that they nip down to the...

May I recommend to all that they nip down to the video store and rent the wonderful Terry Gilliam film BRAZIL, and at the same time pick up 1984 starring John Hurt. Maybe Orwell had it right. The...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Feb 2009, 07:19
Replies: 81
Views: 22,227
Posted By Fragman88

A Chap I flew with in the late seventies had done...

A Chap I flew with in the late seventies had done quite a while as a baggage handler whilst paying for his flying training. Then as now, theft was rife. His advice was that the only way to make it...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2008, 02:57
Replies: 402
Views: 148,253
Posted By Fragman88

RF interference

Sorry, late to this thread, but many years ago in a B737/200 over N Wales around FL370, inbound to MAN, the A/P pitch channel dropped out for no apparent reason (1 A/P, separate Pitch & Roll channels...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2008, 00:07
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,139,849
Posted By Fragman88

Last 720 ft

Just tripped over this in a US flight safety article:

`Or, as legend R.A. "Bob" Hoover has been quoted, "If you’re faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far into the crash as possible."....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2008, 01:04
Replies: 245
Views: 35,406
Posted By Fragman88

Data protection

I caught an article on the BBC internet news service a couple of days ago about a data stick being lost containing sensetive information. Th worrying thing was they also listed many past events, the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2008, 10:30
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,139,849
Posted By Fragman88

Cool Last 720 ft

Just my 2C,

If the AAIB are prepared to go public on a very probable icing issue here, after my 15,00hrs, much of it Ultra Long Haul, albeit on B747s, I will believe them.

The crew actions can...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2008, 18:42
Replies: 152
Views: 26,419
Posted By Fragman88

Late Departures

Blaming ATC always worked for me.

Actually it didn't. Usually the PA was immediately followed by a call from down below from the Chief Purser, relaying a message from an Air Traffic Controller...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jul 2008, 10:43
Replies: 54
Views: 16,966
Posted By Fragman88

Radomed

Actually had one of these. Dodging detween two building CB (Yes, I know better now, before you even start, 411A!), in clear air , they obviously decided a current path was there and connected via our...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2007, 05:10
Replies: 129
Views: 52,804
Posted By Fragman88

Cool Just seen this as being doing sensible stuff....

Just seen this as being doing sensible stuff. i.e. sailing for a while.
Viewing the pictures of the damage gave me cause for thought. Took me back to a time as a trainer in the RHS of a 747-2/300...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2007, 03:24
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,323,745
Posted By Fragman88

Not Quite on thread, but before joining the ranks...

Not Quite on thread, but before joining the ranks of the exalted, did my time on the ground side of things.
This has always happened, and probably always will, possibly of more concern now than ever...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2006, 23:16
Replies: 97
Views: 40,990
Posted By Fragman88

A few thoughts

Firstly, Well Done to F/O concerned.
His decisions and course of action worked.
As is the nature of the profession, all of these will be mercilessly scrtutinised and torn apart at great length by...
Forum: Questions
2nd Oct 2006, 20:03
Replies: 13
Views: 4,094
Posted By Fragman88

Met Ali and his co-author in HKG years ago. Both...

Met Ali and his co-author in HKG years ago. Both fine aviators and gentlemen. Awaiting the book, but hope it has his view of his A320 excitement in HKG! PM from either Ali or CM welcome.
Fly safe
Forum: Flight Testing
3rd Jul 2006, 23:42
Replies: 17
Views: 1,916
Posted By Fragman88

Ghengis/hoggs, You may tell your daughters,...

Ghengis/hoggs,

You may tell your daughters, that as a result of around 15,000 hours of empirical testing using all sorts of aircraft from small to Humungous, the answer is:

Gravity Sucks !
...
Forum: Questions
30th May 2006, 23:00
Replies: 34
Views: 4,015
Posted By Fragman88

744 short finals for Singapore, F/O flying, me...

744 short finals for Singapore, F/O flying, me just gone to PA to secure the cabin for Landing. I hear dialing beeps through the headset, a bit of connecting squirt, and all the RHS nav instruments...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
2nd Mar 2006, 23:25
Replies: 8
Views: 1,830
Posted By Fragman88

Cool Broadreach, Hiv Youse iver bin tea Unvernesse ?...

Broadreach,
Hiv Youse iver bin tea Unvernesse ? Yuose'd be luynched!
Sorry, couldn't resist the bait!
Forum: Questions
6th Nov 2005, 23:53
Replies: 17
Views: 2,222
Posted By Fragman88

Wondering Guy (Guido) Fawkes. Widely...

Wondering

Guy (Guido) Fawkes. Widely regarded in the UK as;

The only Man of Honest Intent ever to enter the Palace of Westminster (The Houses of Parliament)!

The rest being Nobles and...
Forum: Questions
31st Oct 2005, 20:44
Replies: 4
Views: 3,234
Posted By Fragman88

Andyb for Performance A, at MTOW must be at least...

Andyb for Performance A, at MTOW must be at least 2.4% gradient
Regards
F88
Forum: Questions
25th Jul 2005, 00:32
Replies: 27
Views: 8,081
Posted By Fragman88

Aerotech, PM on the way with some...

Aerotech,

PM on the way with some details:ok:
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
21st Jul 2005, 01:01
Replies: 30
Views: 7,696
Posted By Fragman88

Good post with a lot of deep thoughts. I...

Good post with a lot of deep thoughts.

I personally used to do the self debrief method. by the time you are well into the self debrief the candidate will have realised himself where it is going.
...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
20th Jul 2005, 01:10
Replies: 3
Views: 1,660
Posted By Fragman88

If the incident happened abeam MNL, any relevant...

If the incident happened abeam MNL, any relevant conversations at the time would have been overwritten after 30 minutes.

Should you for any reason decide to erase the CVR after parking, do...
Forum: Questions
18th Jul 2005, 01:40
Replies: 27
Views: 8,081
Posted By Fragman88

Bolty McB, I've only done one extended IFSD,...

Bolty McB,

I've only done one extended IFSD, on an RB211. HP Fuel through a failed pump seal poured all the oil out of the breather with predictable results (overheat, low press etc). Engine...
Forum: Questions
16th Jul 2005, 06:57
Replies: 49
Views: 8,271
Posted By Fragman88

Great thread, with reasoned discussion from all...

Great thread, with reasoned discussion from all sides. Have used both in the past and both work if properly trained. I would tend to the Captain Abort decision from personal experience. A few...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
11th Jul 2005, 00:58
Replies: 41
Views: 11,558
Posted By Fragman88

The best one I ever heard was 'We'll fly the...

The best one I ever heard was 'We'll fly the plate (Jeppesen) and keep it loose'. from an old Canadian city father who taught me a lot.

The worst was an extended brief from a command trainee...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Jul 2005, 00:26
Replies: 16
Views: 1,647
Posted By Fragman88

Either drive or fly to Chino airfield. About...

Either drive or fly to Chino airfield. About halfway between LAX and Las Vegas. Great little museum, B17 etc. and lots of very friendly enthusiasts working on and flying all sorts of good stuff...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Jan 2005, 00:10
Replies: 3
Views: 2,067
Posted By Fragman88

Unhappy Sorry to hear of the loss of a colleague. ...

Sorry to hear of the loss of a colleague.

Condolences to all, RIP.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Dec 2004, 07:06
Replies: 3
Views: 2,067
Posted By Fragman88

Tsunami Phuket

Anyone any info on the CX and ex CX chaps in Phuket? I know a few who were living in and around the Yacht Club. PM would do if sensitive.

Condolences to all doesn't seem to be enough for this one,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Dec 2004, 23:30
Replies: 7
Views: 2,239
Posted By Fragman88

Picture on Channel 7 this morning in OZ, of a v...

Picture on Channel 7 this morning in OZ, of a v large piece of cowling/enginewhich had completely totalled a car-driver OK.

Well done to the crew!:O
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