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Forum: Middle East
8th May 2024, 04:50
Replies: 20
Views: 6,236
Posted By rmcdonal

Can't have been bitten that badly, the current...

Can't have been bitten that badly, the current requirements for NTR FO allow turbo-prop pilots.
Minimum of 2,000 hours total flying time on turboprop or jets with MTOW of >20T (excluding P3, rotary...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2023, 12:12
Replies: 370
Views: 128,598
Posted By rmcdonal

How did it get this far before being noticed?...

How did it get this far before being noticed? Doesn't the US have an ADIZ? I would have thought a 3xbus sized floating o ject would have triggered something before it was over the top of mainland US,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Dec 2021, 04:22
Replies: 48
Views: 10,599
Posted By rmcdonal

Not really, all of these rules are "Civil" the...

Not really, all of these rules are "Civil" the Air Force is "Military", different rules and regulations.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Nov 2021, 15:35
Replies: 114
Views: 17,555
Posted By rmcdonal

1. Not sure. 2. Because the fluid is made by...

1. Not sure.
2. Because the fluid is made by different companies and they certify their own tables for their fluid. So a type 4 from one company maybe different from a type 4 from a different...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Sep 2021, 18:08
Replies: 1,268
Views: 248,676
Posted By rmcdonal

It's a risk assesment scenario, if I said you had...

It's a risk assesment scenario, if I said you had to jump into the back of a moving car, you would say that's dangerous and probably not do it, but if you were being chased by a rabid dog you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Sep 2021, 02:39
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,815,327
Posted By rmcdonal

The difference is the type of vaccine, not the...

The difference is the type of vaccine, not the brand. The tetanus shots are all the same thing, but AZ and Pfizer are two different types of vaccine.
It's not hard to find information about either...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2021, 11:19
Replies: 132
Views: 68,112
Posted By rmcdonal

Paul Rice An ICAO licensed pilot arriving in...

Paul Rice

An ICAO licensed pilot arriving in the UK (even one with a GCAA ATPL) is required to sit all 14 ATPL exams and a flight test in order to convert their license to a CAA one. So if the UK...
Forum: Middle East
31st Jul 2021, 14:12
Replies: 12
Views: 6,237
Posted By rmcdonal

Try https://www.sweatshieldundershirt.com/ I...

Try https://www.sweatshieldundershirt.com/
I can guarantee you won't sweat through to your shirt with one of these on. Better than a standard undershirt as it doesn't allow the sweat to continue...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2021, 12:10
Replies: 51
Views: 21,569
Posted By rmcdonal

I ferried one once back to Sydney from an...

I ferried one once back to Sydney from an outstation with the gear down. I don't recall the noise too much as we had good noise cancelling headsets, but it was fairly rough, like driving on a dirt...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2020, 08:34
Replies: 129
Views: 48,213
Posted By rmcdonal

It would probably record the time of main wheel...

It would probably record the time of main wheel touchdown and the time of nose wheel touchdown. Depending on how the Company sets up their data monitoring system there would probably be a soft or a...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Aug 2020, 16:08
Replies: 20
Views: 8,433
Posted By rmcdonal

There is a difference between an expat and an...

There is a difference between an expat and an immigrant, one is moving to a country to become a citizen, the other is only there for work. They are not the same thing.
Forum: Middle East
22nd Aug 2020, 14:43
Replies: 20
Views: 8,433
Posted By rmcdonal

That would be protectionism not Racism. As I...

That would be protectionism not Racism. As I would expect from every country. It's hard to justify bringing in an expat when you have a local who can do the job.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Jun 2020, 05:56
Replies: 76
Views: 44,875
Posted By rmcdonal

Quarantine is there to protect the Australian...

Quarantine is there to protect the Australian public, not those returning to Australia, so why should the travellers pay for your safety? Prisoners don't pay for their jail.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Apr 2020, 15:21
Replies: 129
Views: 67,011
Posted By rmcdonal

Those poor pilots with their multiple mortgages.

Those poor pilots with their multiple mortgages.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Mar 2020, 08:30
Replies: 85
Views: 73,349
Posted By rmcdonal

115 A380s.

115 A380s.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2020, 02:50
Replies: 179
Views: 121,814
Posted By rmcdonal

hopefully that makes it easier to convert your...

hopefully that makes it easier to convert your license rather than having to sit the 14 exams again.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jan 2020, 09:59
Replies: 16
Views: 4,289
Posted By rmcdonal

It's probably a combo of 1 and 3. Sometimes you...

It's probably a combo of 1 and 3.
Sometimes you just forget or are distracted and they stay on.
Most of the time they go on when you think you may experience turbulence, e.g. near CBs, or other...
Forum: Middle East
6th Oct 2019, 14:44
Replies: 4,944
Views: 3,512,221
Posted By rmcdonal

There are turboprop pilots in EK, not sure if...

There are turboprop pilots in EK, not sure if they are actively recruited at the moment as there seems to be a large pool of jet pilots available.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Sep 2019, 20:41
Replies: 59
Views: 35,161
Posted By rmcdonal

A better way of putting that would be "Does Qlink...

A better way of putting that would be "Does Qlink need their 5 Dash 8s back?"
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2019, 17:56
Replies: 26
Views: 13,726
Posted By rmcdonal

FDR: 'What does "too low gear" mean?'

FDR: 'What does "too low gear" mean?'
Forum: Middle East
30th Aug 2019, 08:40
Replies: 4,944
Views: 3,512,221
Posted By rmcdonal

The x-ray is a chest x-ray only to check for TB. ...

The x-ray is a chest x-ray only to check for TB.
You can pass the medical with bits of metal holding you together, it is not a limitation on the GCAA medical unless it effects your abilities. If you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jul 2019, 08:32
Replies: 87
Views: 51,692
Posted By rmcdonal

That is probably a big stumbling block. There are...

That is probably a big stumbling block. There are very few, if any, low hour jobs that would meet the requirements of your current costs of living.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Aug 2018, 15:08
Replies: 4,459
Views: 3,723,655
Posted By rmcdonal

Paid the same, but as QLINK can't retain or...

Paid the same, but as QLINK can't retain or recruit using their current terms and conditions (for what they need) they are instead giving away citizenship as a bonus rather than increasing or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2017, 10:05
Replies: 46
Views: 30,141
Posted By rmcdonal

Just because you have double the aircraft running...

Just because you have double the aircraft running cheaper ASKs doesn't mean you have the slots to actually use them.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2017, 20:54
Replies: 673
Views: 703,697
Posted By rmcdonal

What? That pilots who have built some time get a...

What? That pilots who have built some time get a go at an airline and 150hr 'never left home' pilots are not taken? :{:{:{:ugh:
Seriously just go. Don't ever wait on a job, non are guaranteed and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Jul 2017, 07:20
Replies: 43
Views: 15,060
Posted By rmcdonal

The demand isn't to Doha, it's through Doha, to...

The demand isn't to Doha, it's through Doha, to everywhere else, but mainly Europe. Much easier for the passenger to stay with the same airline for the connection in the ME.

Yup BNEA320 is a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jun 2017, 07:00
Replies: 8
Views: 3,068
Posted By rmcdonal

Nothing new here, we get it in Turkey, Russia,...

Nothing new here, we get it in Turkey, Russia, Egypt and even some SE Asia hotspots.
It varies from military, to a cluster of personal jamming devices in close proximity to each other, to poorly set...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jun 2017, 18:17
Replies: 9
Views: 2,572
Posted By rmcdonal

How does that work? Is there a special nozzle...

How does that work? Is there a special nozzle with a sharp edge for punching through the skin, or a separate tool, or do they just get the guy with the biggest muscles and a step ladder onto it? I...
Forum: Middle East
16th May 2017, 07:06
Replies: 6
Views: 4,086
Posted By rmcdonal

No. You don't have to pay them anything on the...

No. You don't have to pay them anything on the way in.
If you leave you owe them the money, and they will deduct it from your final pay.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2017, 09:16
Replies: 95
Views: 19,425
Posted By rmcdonal

Pretty sure one of the big flying schools down...

Pretty sure one of the big flying schools down south tried to have this pushed through the last time they looked at the award. It was rejected as the Award is considered to be the absolute minimum...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2017, 06:37
Replies: 95
Views: 19,425
Posted By rmcdonal

The Award provides the minimum terms and...

The Award provides the minimum terms and conditions, most employers at a GA level pay exactly the award, if you leave during your bond period then FWA see that as you being paid less than the award...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2017, 07:20
Replies: 17
Views: 4,396
Posted By rmcdonal

Because there is more competition on the east...

Because there is more competition on the east coast, and the market forces them to reduce the airfare to remain competitive.
They charge what the market will take, there are entire departments in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2017, 06:03
Replies: 17
Views: 4,396
Posted By rmcdonal

You don't need GT to explain this one, its simple...

You don't need GT to explain this one, its simple business supply and demand. Sunday flights home are often more expensive on every route, but in WA, with a captive market and little other choice...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Feb 2017, 12:00
Replies: 28
Views: 8,736
Posted By rmcdonal

On the Q400 there isn't even a thought that...

On the Q400 there isn't even a thought that covers it failing at the same time as the engine, it is tested each day. Without it I doubt the aircraft would be controllable on a V1 cut, it would...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Oct 2016, 15:58
Replies: 4,459
Views: 3,723,655
Posted By rmcdonal

You have a funny sense of humour Keg, they can't...

You have a funny sense of humour Keg, they can't even get seniority to work within the subsidiaries.
The only reason they are even contemplating keeping pilots within the group is they know they...
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