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20th Dec 2021, 19:25
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Posted By mgahan

Malden it is. Did the "grappling " clue help? An...

Malden it is. Did the "grappling " clue help? An interesting recent (since 1920) history but maybe much more interesting in the future and certainly in the past, if you follow the reasoning and...
19th Dec 2021, 21:37
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

None of those Pacific island aerodromes so here's...

None of those Pacific island aerodromes so here's another picture to help those of you grappling with the problem....
18th Dec 2021, 20:53
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

None of those Pacific Islands but stay in that...

None of those Pacific Islands but stay in that Ocean.

This runway was used in support of some experiments yeas ago and may well see rebirth in that role with interest from an institute established...
17th Dec 2021, 20:11
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

Canton, both the one with the airport known as...

Canton, both the one with the airport known as PCIS and the city originally established as Panyu in 214 BC, certainly have an interesting history and may have even more interesting connections if...
16th Dec 2021, 21:32
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Posted By mgahan

ANOTHER ISLAND

But fewer amenities.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/444x450/more_supplies_and_mail_0316222a1149f2e339ad28f6f3ca8903c77e63b2.jpg
25th Sep 2021, 05:27
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

Well done. Mt House it is.. Several fond memories...

Well done. Mt House it is.. Several fond memories and plenty of lessons for a very junior RAAF ATC. Over to you lauriebe.

The marsupial connection is that Appian Way was the precursor to the...
24th Sep 2021, 10:15
Replies: 3,966
Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

The ATS facilities were in place for six weeks,...

The ATS facilities were in place for six weeks, operating HJ except that the UHF frequency was NOTAM'd off 0700-0830 local because the GENSET could not handle the additional load when breakfast was...
23rd Sep 2021, 20:56
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

Well north of the Nullabor and the deduction it...

Well north of the Nullabor and the deduction it is in Australia is correct.

I'll post a picture of the ATS facilities when I worked there many years ago later today. . At the time I was there is...
22nd Sep 2021, 22:15
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Posted By mgahan

There is a Roman Highway connection with this...

There is a Roman Highway connection with this strip leading to a series of Marsupials....
12th Sep 2021, 21:55
Replies: 27
Views: 9,808
Posted By mgahan

Been consulting in the aviation sector (not as a...

Been consulting in the aviation sector (not as a pilot) for 20 years.

Get a decent overdraft facility NOW, before you launch into a consulting role because the issue is not revenue it is cash flow.
12th Sep 2021, 06:48
Replies: 22
Views: 6,436
Posted By mgahan

Walked on to the floor of the ACI World exhibits...

Walked on to the floor of the ACI World exhibits hall in Montreal in time to see the second aircraft hit the tower live on the screens overhead which were screening TV coverage. Rooms were set...
7th Sep 2021, 22:22
Replies: 13
Views: 3,581
Posted By mgahan

This "Cloud" arrangement seems like a good place...

This "Cloud" arrangement seems like a good place to put some of my confidential company records and personal pictures and data. Can someone please send me a contact for the people who manage this...
31st Jul 2021, 02:30
Replies: 44
Views: 11,673
Posted By mgahan

[QUOTE=megan;11087441]Because they also train...

[QUOTE=megan;11087441]Because they also train controllers there may also impinge, I don't know.

Quick off topic to stomp on a potential for it t go way OT with some of the regulars here.

Back...
20th Jul 2021, 21:22
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

And here is a picture of the good old days.. ...

And here is a picture of the good old days..

Many years ago I was walking to the Parap Markets for breakfast (a known hangover cure in those days) by a (then) young friend with whom I had imbibed...
20th Jul 2021, 02:46
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

Sadly this runway is no longer used for aircraft ...

Sadly this runway is no longer used for aircraft but great food stalls nearby and it had an important role in the past. ...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jul 2021, 06:40
Replies: 41
Views: 13,452
Posted By mgahan

Is this not "Dominant Response Hierarchy", Which...

Is this not "Dominant Response Hierarchy", Which is why we drill procedures so they become dominant response in an emergency when stress levels are higher.
10th Jul 2021, 23:51
Replies: 889
Views: 208,463
Posted By mgahan

Having had the opportunity to speak with Charlie...

Having had the opportunity to speak with Charlie Wilson a couple of years after the Tom Hanks movie was released, I understand the movie is largely a documentary and only a few of the scenes are...
22nd Jun 2021, 06:31
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Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

Descol has it with Marekei. The picture...

Descol has it with Marekei.
The picture popped up in a search for some historical information this week on the runway construction. Here's what it looks' like these days.
...
21st Jun 2021, 21:06
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Posted By mgahan

Asturias has saved me from two tasks this...

Asturias has saved me from two tasks this morning: telling Descol it is not Rotuma and posting the clue about the second degree link to Weary Dunlop.

MJG
21st Jun 2021, 00:24
Replies: 3,966
Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

A quick one I think to follow the previous. ...

A quick one I think to follow the previous. Moldova indeed!
Back to the Pacific but be wary of the...
16th Jun 2021, 04:12
Replies: 9
Views: 5,323
Posted By mgahan

As the Assembly elects the Council members or,...

As the Assembly elects the Council members or, more correctly, the States who are represented on the Council it should probably be said that the peak body is the Assembly; however, the Council makes...
16th Jun 2021, 02:35
Replies: 441
Views: 90,748
Posted By mgahan

Had my first AZ shot nearly three weeks ago and...

Had my first AZ shot nearly three weeks ago and there's been an ongoing problem ever since; the black dot placed on my thumb nail to show I'd been vaccinated spooks me whenever it enters my...
6th Jun 2021, 04:38
Replies: 254
Views: 49,811
Posted By mgahan

What TWFlyboy said.. Recently the Australian...

What TWFlyboy said.. Recently the Australian Minister responsible for Defiance told the Chiefs to tell the boys and giirls to get on with the business of preparing for defending the nation and drop...
1st Jun 2021, 21:58
Replies: 3,966
Views: 299,562
Posted By mgahan

I'll help out while teusje sleeps - not Tarawa,...

I'll help out while teusje sleeps - not Tarawa, unless there has been massive reconstruction since i was there on Monday to have my first AZ jab. But It does jolt the memory about somewhere I've been...
11th May 2021, 21:09
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,167,377
Posted By mgahan

And you might be correct. Yes - Christmas Island....

And you might be correct. Yes - Christmas Island. Over you CW. .

When I did some research for potential clues I found that it was occupied by the Japanese for three years during the war to...
11th May 2021, 08:45
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,167,377
Posted By mgahan

Not that part of the world. There is a WW II...

Not that part of the world. There is a WW II connection to the location but not the aerodrome.

The view towards to aerodrome probably does not help but it will show that the obstruction light...
10th May 2021, 21:12
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Views: 3,167,377
Posted By mgahan

THIS MAY BE A GIFT FOR SOME

Not my usual tramping ground but I did visit for a brief consultancy...
Replies: 92
Views: 28,407
Posted By mgahan

I do not understand this (younger generation)...

I do not understand this (younger generation) need for question banks. The purpose of an examination is to find, by asking a number of selected questions, if you know and understand the material...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Apr 2021, 21:31
Replies: 12
Views: 1,196
Posted By mgahan

The layout is very similar to that used by RAAF...

The layout is very similar to that used by RAAF ATC in my time (19702-93) with background colours blue for departures and buff for- arrivals

Folk seem to be confused by OPs attempt to enter...
1st Apr 2021, 22:38
Replies: 85
Views: 16,380
Posted By mgahan

Perhaps Mel said yeah.......nah,........just...

Perhaps Mel said yeah.......nah,........just 'cause it's a hundred years to the day. Who really cares? I mean it's not like we just got our first female admino or anything!!!
Trev,

Looking at...
31st Mar 2021, 22:26
Replies: 85
Views: 16,380
Posted By mgahan

PARADES ARE FOR PARADE GROUNDS

It was not just the opening march... I thought the entire parade was a shambles.

Chance for the RAAF to showcase themselves in an event that would be watched by. a large audience and replayed many...
22nd Mar 2021, 08:39
Replies: 29
Views: 9,662
Posted By mgahan

I can confirm the story in post #4. I was on...

I can confirm the story in post #4. I was on night shift in the tower the night the water rose and had to swim from the first floor balcony to BS HQ the next day..

Did you know that after the war...
21st Mar 2021, 08:44
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,167,377
Posted By mgahan

Sorry folks - while waiting patiently for the 24...

Sorry folks - while waiting patiently for the 24 hour rule clock to tick over the internet (and SMS and lots of other things) went off line here in paradise. just back now and I will confirm Max T...
19th Mar 2021, 23:17
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,167,377
Posted By mgahan

Back online after a restful night. I did...

Back online after a restful night.

I did mean to crop out the camera time as it may have caused some confusion. Too late now.

the aircraft was operated by Daallo but Max probably knows...
19th Mar 2021, 10:29
Replies: 20,482
Views: 3,167,377
Posted By mgahan

The time is 0 dark hundred and we were well...

The time is 0 dark hundred and we were well clothed for the destination and about to board for an exciting and fun filled couple of days. But before we departed the crew had breakfast - toast, jam...
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