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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2005, 19:38
Replies: 40
Views: 4,618
Posted By itchybum

Not sure WTF you're all talking about... I...

Not sure WTF you're all talking about...

I use the MCP to control flightpath and the Speed Window (A/T) to control IAS. ;) :ok:


I must say, and it was nearly 20 years ago, but I thought...
Forum: Cabin Crew
29th Aug 2005, 17:24
Replies: 17
Views: 2,728
Posted By itchybum

You do sound like a real "hero". Maybe the...

You do sound like a real "hero". Maybe the aircraft suffered a TOSSER failure??

Where do I get some of whatever you're smoking.... :rolleyes:

PS: "Your" crew.... :confused: :rolleyes:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Aug 2005, 00:06
Replies: 13
Views: 3,730
Posted By itchybum

Had the RAD ALT thing happen plenty of times but...

Had the RAD ALT thing happen plenty of times but usually when overtaking an aircraft so the closing speed is low. Can't remember if I've seen it during a "merge".

Also occasionally heard the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Aug 2005, 00:06
Replies: 13
Views: 3,730
Posted By itchybum

Had the RAD ALT thing happen plenty of times but...

Had the RAD ALT thing happen plenty of times but usually when overtaking an aircraft so the closing speed is low. Can't remember if I've seen it during a "merge".

Also occasionally heard the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Aug 2005, 00:00
Replies: 21
Views: 3,428
Posted By itchybum

Sorry Gnadenburg, I did in fact see all of Pearl...

Sorry Gnadenburg, I did in fact see all of Pearl Harbour. But only on DVD....!

Rest assured I immediately got online to register my disgust at the wrong-doings perpetrated by the Special FX team....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2005, 10:29
Replies: 21
Views: 3,428
Posted By itchybum

Aussie-made Stealth movie "sucks"

Apparently the new flick, Stealth, has gone down like a BBQ hot-plate in the USA. I never knew it was made in Aust but that doesn't seem to be to blame.

The movie-bigshots should try giving at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Jul 2005, 09:58
Replies: 15
Views: 1,373
Posted By itchybum

Holsworthy already has an airfield with...

Holsworthy already has an airfield with facilities. And 4RAR have a lot of their own specialist facilities set up there now, too. Makes more sense (IMHO) to move the heloes there and maybe pick-up...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jul 2005, 20:00
Replies: 9
Views: 2,397
Posted By itchybum

It's an after-market rebop detector... Also...

It's an after-market rebop detector...

Also detects claptrap, tommyrot, jive, bushwa, codswallop, and bulldoody.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jul 2005, 19:52
Replies: 15
Views: 1,373
Posted By itchybum

Blackhawks in Sydney

I "emboldened" the areas I felt reeked of BS in the following article which was recently published under the nauseating headline of:

"Black Angels to Watch Over Us..." ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th May 2005, 10:15
Replies: 15
Views: 6,227
Posted By itchybum

Impulse was a good company to work for back then....

Impulse was a good company to work for back then.

Pilots there had access to:


Reasonably quick left seat
Discounted fares with Ansett (while it lasted)
Partially tax-free salary
A...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th May 2005, 08:43
Replies: 111
Views: 26,556
Posted By itchybum

In WA there are some waypoints on the east-west...

In WA there are some waypoints on the east-west routes, all oriented approximately the same longitude but sparated by latitude which when read from top to bottom say something about a rugby trophy:
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Apr 2005, 08:47
Replies: 13
Views: 2,830
Posted By itchybum

ILS Death "Plunge"

Can anyone decipher what this ****wit reporter is trying to say?


A mistake by an air traffic controller was among a number of communication lapses that plunged a commercial flight from Melbourne...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
22nd Apr 2005, 08:28
Replies: 9
Views: 3,725
Posted By itchybum

**Speculation** A RAAF P-3 ditched following...

**Speculation**

A RAAF P-3 ditched following a leading edge separation some years back. They pulled up aggressively and the leading edge section was removed from the wing resulting in loss of lift...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2005, 21:16
Replies: 16
Views: 2,673
Posted By itchybum

Could be an illusion from the camera angle but...

Could be an illusion from the camera angle but not sure.

If they are (angled downward) it might be to do with the fact that only the in-boards have reverse thrust systems. Maybe they want a more...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Apr 2005, 09:22
Replies: 40
Views: 9,401
Posted By itchybum

Condolences to the friends and families of the...

Condolences to the friends and families of the dead and may those 9 rest in peace.

Fortunately the pros in the ADF ensure this sort of tragedy is rare in Australia.

Nine military lives given a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2005, 03:35
Replies: 60
Views: 9,232
Posted By itchybum

Then ask about multiple bird-strikes. ...

Then ask about multiple bird-strikes.



"Land at the nearest suitable airport."



Not that I'm saying it was a bird-strike, I don't know why they lost the engine but I can't see anyone...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2005, 10:07
Replies: 151
Views: 44,758
Posted By itchybum

Laptops... I guess in the near-future having...

Laptops...

I guess in the near-future having your laptop already for inspection rather than still secured in its bag will be expected by The Brainless during the reaming experience.

Anything...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2005, 10:14
Replies: 151
Views: 44,758
Posted By itchybum

Who cares about the range of viewers on this...

Who cares about the range of viewers on this forum and their sensitivities? Is that your after-the-fact excuse? A shrink might have the answers you seek.

"Aeroplane"... hehe. How delightfully...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2005, 20:37
Replies: 23
Views: 4,031
Posted By itchybum

I don't remember you explaining anything lucidly.

I don't remember you explaining anything lucidly.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2005, 16:19
Replies: 151
Views: 44,758
Posted By itchybum

I think it's fairly obvious Rainboe was applying...

I think it's fairly obvious Rainboe was applying irony in the use of the word "mighty". That is, he is exagerating the perceived gulf in "status" between these ex-con, Police Academy, Wannabe,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2005, 15:07
Replies: 75
Views: 7,287
Posted By itchybum

I don't think a PA is necessary. If the punters...

I don't think a PA is necessary. If the punters hear nothing from up the front they confidently presume all is well. Especially when the seasoned travellers around them all studiously ignore the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2005, 21:14
Replies: 9
Views: 1,606
Posted By itchybum

in my pissed state \i'd say you are reading much...

in my pissed state \i'd say you are reading much too much into it Mr Loco-coco Loco/.

Geddalife.......

:}

:E


Seriously........
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2005, 21:11
Replies: 1
Views: 680
Posted By itchybum

eeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhh........... screw...

eeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhh........... screw 'em.....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2005, 21:06
Replies: 7
Views: 1,515
Posted By itchybum

I'm not but sign-on is in about a few hours....

I'm not but sign-on is in about a few hours. ....... not sure exactly and I'd say THAT is the most of my worries.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2005, 20:52
Replies: 7
Views: 1,515
Posted By itchybum

Even Superman Couldn't Resurrect the F-28

SMH TH Mar 17

Man of Steel Brandon Routh touched down in Tamworth on Tuesday night, joined by 80-year-old Oscar-winner Eva Marie Saint to begin filming the latest Superman film.

Arriving at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2005, 20:41
Replies: 30
Views: 3,831
Posted By itchybum

They'll say anything to get a sale. Not at...

They'll say anything to get a sale.

Not at all naive are we, Mr. Loco-Coco Loco????
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2005, 20:40
Replies: 151
Views: 44,758
Posted By itchybum

This pilot did what many of us probably feel like...

This pilot did what many of us probably feel like doing just about every time. The best part is, just about wherever you go, the local rent-a-cops have their own peculiarities to "enjoy".

Eg....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2005, 15:52
Replies: 3
Views: 1,498
Posted By itchybum

Morons Upset by RAAF

It's difficult to elicit much sympathy for the residents of Potts Point who yesterday complained of being woken early in the morning by the deafening sound of planes buzzing about the harbourside...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2005, 11:53
Replies: 75
Views: 7,287
Posted By itchybum

Nothing wrong with using Gear Down, in my...

Nothing wrong with using Gear Down, in my opinion. 737 nose gear extends rearward so it isn't having to work any harder.

I was always taught (possibly wrongly in this enlightened age of CRM...)...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2005, 11:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,107
Posted By itchybum

I thought Slasher left because everyone wanted...

I thought Slasher left because everyone wanted him to leave...

Didn't he hold some kind of popularity poll to see if people liked him or not and then base his actions purely on the supposed...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Feb 2005, 12:01
Replies: 26
Views: 3,284
Posted By itchybum

That's bulls**t, sunfish. Or are you American? ...

That's bulls**t, sunfish. Or are you American?

I think you've been watching too many movies like "Platoon."

Out of interest, which battalion (or other unit) were you in?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2005, 19:53
Replies: 518
Views: 219,731
Posted By itchybum

Sorry to cut in on the condolences: Media...

Sorry to cut in on the condolences:

Media are now saying insurgents are claiming the Herc as a shoot-down. Doesn't change anything re the dead and is probably terorist propaganda anyway.

I'm...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jan 2005, 10:32
Replies: 25
Views: 8,464
Posted By itchybum

I hope so.. news of things like that tends to get...

I hope so.. news of things like that tends to get around. Your new employer (Iran Air -mmmmmmm nice!- or whomever) might not see it as exactly a symbol of your dedication to the hand that feeds you.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2005, 10:45
Replies: 66
Views: 11,236
Posted By itchybum

The "score" was settled a while later when a RAAF...

The "score" was settled a while later when a RAAF exchange pilot stepped out of a kiwi Blunty after spinning it with too bang-water in the tips or not enough or something like that.

At least...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2005, 03:32
Replies: 66
Views: 11,236
Posted By itchybum

That's right..... They have to ride it down like...

That's right..... They have to ride it down like a man!!
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