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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2022, 01:05
Replies: 1
Views: 1,277
Posted By gliderboy

Looking for Dick Dyson

Hi all

Looking to contact former RAF pilot Richard (Dick) Dyson to advise him of the RAAF Roulette 50th anniversary functions in September 22.

Any advice on how to contact him much...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Nov 2012, 10:21
Replies: 5
Views: 4,119
Posted By gliderboy

KA staff are 26A....you will be 26B CX...

KA staff are 26A....you will be 26B

CX parents/siblings etc are 27B...KA parents/siblings are 27A

Staff desk is at the end of the KA aisle (don't go to Cathay staff travel)

Good Luck
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th May 2012, 11:56
Replies: 11
Views: 4,632
Posted By gliderboy

The whiskey series A330 have had their leases...

The whiskey series A330 have had their leases extended (all but 2)

Great rumour though...our old GMO would be back in a flash....joy oh joy

:8
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th May 2011, 02:14
Replies: 3
Views: 950
Posted By gliderboy

ELT Requirements

Dumb Question

Does a Spot messenger GPS Emergency transmitter qualify as an ELT for the purposes of ELT carriage?

Thanks

Gliderboy:ok:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Oct 2010, 02:44
Replies: 212
Views: 64,228
Posted By gliderboy

Anyone get an interview? Gliderboy

Anyone get an interview?

Gliderboy
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th May 2010, 00:42
Replies: 16
Views: 4,800
Posted By gliderboy

Hoofharted It's not funny if you get the...

Hoofharted

It's not funny if you get the Airline name wrong

its AIR CHINA not China Airlines.

BIG BIG BIG Difference

Gliderboy
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Feb 2010, 07:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,668
Posted By gliderboy

Welcome to My Wine Man (http://www.mywineman.com)...

Welcome to My Wine Man (http://www.mywineman.com)

cheers

Gliderboy :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2010, 05:20
Replies: 17
Views: 2,152
Posted By gliderboy

All the cool..etc

Mate you are more correct BUT it seems you will have to stand as well..

if you are going to be pedantic......:8

1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop, 857 kW (1,149 hp)flat-rated at 708...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2010, 02:48
Replies: 17
Views: 2,152
Posted By gliderboy

Booger..... Gee you're good!! Gliderboy ;)

Booger..... Gee you're good!!


Gliderboy ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2010, 23:45
Replies: 17
Views: 2,152
Posted By gliderboy

Double Assy.... as an ex instructor who taught...

Double Assy.... as an ex instructor who taught your pilots course, I am afraid I will have to ask you to REMAIN STANDING....the PC9 is 1100HP derated to 950!!

Lastly, Booger you may want to add...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jan 2010, 03:32
Replies: 3
Views: 1,471
Posted By gliderboy

Thanks very much. Panic is over! ...

Thanks very much.

Panic is over!

Gliderboy

(love the jobs section, especially when it is FULL)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jan 2010, 03:26
Replies: 3
Views: 1,471
Posted By gliderboy

Friday's Australian Newspaper

Hi all,

I get The Australian Newspaper delivered on Fridays via newspaperdirect.com (I live overseas). I only started doing this recently.

Question: Am I missing something or has Aviation in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2009, 07:17
Replies: 76
Views: 19,332
Posted By gliderboy

Does Tamworth have a "Tamworth Men's Club" like...

Does Tamworth have a "Tamworth Men's Club" like Sale has a "Sale Men's club?"

I sh1t you not...Sale actually has (had) one back in the late 90's.

Gliderboy:)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Dec 2009, 22:16
Replies: 76
Views: 19,332
Posted By gliderboy

Come on Woodja!! you have been threatening...

Come on Woodja!!

you have been threatening that for years!!

Gliderboy
;)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Dec 2009, 08:38
Replies: 76
Views: 19,332
Posted By gliderboy

Arm, Unless it is located in Maroochydore or...

Arm,

Unless it is located in Maroochydore or Noosa (Lake Weyba), then I won't be coaxed out of retirement to fly!

Merry Xmas

Gliderboy:ok:
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Aug 2009, 13:57
Replies: 29
Views: 8,762
Posted By gliderboy

Integration Manager.. Will you be as smug...

Integration Manager..

Will you be as smug when Air China TAKES OVER Cathay?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Aug 2009, 09:06
Replies: 22
Views: 4,393
Posted By gliderboy

And for the record... Air China uses total...

And for the record...

Air China uses total Airbus procedures not joint Boeing/Airbus dodgy FCOM's like CX/KA.

Gliderboy
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Aug 2009, 09:04
Replies: 22
Views: 4,393
Posted By gliderboy

What is hilarious is the fact that the guys who...

What is hilarious is the fact that the guys who left Dragonair to fly for Air China (based out of Sydney) would have the last laugh.

They would be the most senior out of all this!!!!:)

Gliderboy
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Aug 2009, 07:17
Replies: 22
Views: 4,393
Posted By gliderboy

Angel Better watch out CX Pilots... Remember it...

Better watch out CX Pilots...

Remember it will be an ACQUISITION not a MERGER with Air China Pilots.

Therefore watch out....they are coming for Seniority and Perks!!

Gliderboy:ok::ok::8
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Jun 2009, 10:27
Replies: 64
Views: 14,329
Posted By gliderboy

Why Roster to the Max of the FTL's? Mate in...

Why Roster to the Max of the FTL's?

Mate in HKG (and only HKG I might add), the CAD (and therefore KA and CX) deem the CAD document to be a "working document!" That means you can (and should)...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th May 2009, 00:19
Replies: 22
Views: 4,966
Posted By gliderboy

How would that work? All A320 commands in KA...

How would that work?

All A320 commands in KA have been allocated and trained up.

What would happen to the KA pilots??
:sad:
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Apr 2009, 00:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,908
Posted By gliderboy

I think the 3-4 days comes from some simpleton...

I think the 3-4 days comes from some simpleton deducing that 80 hours flown per month equals about 3 and a bit days!! (3 X 24)

Gliderboy:8
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2008, 13:06
Replies: 51
Views: 8,385
Posted By gliderboy

If KA (and CX) were serious about the way we...

If KA (and CX) were serious about the way we looked we wouldn't have changed tailors (for the worse) 3 times.

I always said "as long as they paid me enough, I would wear a clownsuit to work."

I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jun 2008, 13:48
Replies: 34
Views: 4,908
Posted By gliderboy

Love truncheon, was a 36 SQN Herc on Pitch Black...

Love truncheon, was a 36 SQN Herc on Pitch Black '91........definitely NOT a yank aircraft.

C130: "Perth .....this is Love truncheon on 66"

PTH FIS: "Say again callsign?????"

C130: "Love...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Jun 2008, 09:39
Replies: 195
Views: 46,625
Posted By gliderboy

Here is a real name.. Fanny...

Here is a real name..

Fanny Pang....seriously

If one letter changed....then it would be rather smelly!

Gliderboy
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jun 2008, 04:01
Replies: 613
Views: 190,262
Posted By gliderboy

Hey AOTW You looking at way down south...

Hey AOTW

You looking at way down south again?

A bit of "Smoke on go" just for ol times sake!

I pine for the fjords as well from time to time

Cheers
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Apr 2008, 04:16
Replies: 37
Views: 6,558
Posted By gliderboy

As one of the diversions yesterday, due hard...

As one of the diversions yesterday, due hard windshear warning and then several bouts of severe mechanical turbulence in the departure, I would just like to say a big THANKS to ATC on a job very well...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2008, 02:28
Replies: 9
Views: 5,078
Posted By gliderboy

Did his course in 1990. Passed. ...

Did his course in 1990.

Passed.

Therefore he is great!

Gliderboy:)
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Jan 2008, 08:35
Replies: 214
Views: 61,591
Posted By gliderboy

HKGPEK1 Is that fact what you state or...

HKGPEK1

Is that fact what you state or rumour?

Not being smart but I haven't heard about the exodus from freighter to airbus.

Gliderboy
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Dec 2007, 08:53
Replies: 60
Views: 10,823
Posted By gliderboy

IBthesus :ooh: Mate. Come on you sound like...

IBthesus :ooh:

Mate. Come on you sound like the guy on the dpa website writing all those posts arguing that rosters are more important than pay!

He was only a minority as it was a resounding...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th May 2007, 10:40
Replies: 7
Views: 1,382
Posted By gliderboy

I can get it to work at Starbucks no probs. For...

I can get it to work at Starbucks no probs.
For some reason no joy at Wildfire (what? I was having a Pizza on a 3 hour transit!)
Gliderboy:p
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th May 2007, 10:38
Replies: 3
Views: 1,226
Posted By gliderboy

Yes Sorry about that. I thought the...

Yes

Sorry about that.

I thought the question was pitched at someone joining KA

Gliderboy :ok:
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th May 2007, 01:26
Replies: 3
Views: 1,226
Posted By gliderboy

A320: less overnights, more overtime A330:...

A320: less overnights, more overtime

A330: more overnights, less overtime, but actually away from home more.

Both: same management:{

Gliderboy


ps you get told which fleet, you don't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Apr 2007, 11:26
Replies: 74
Views: 21,405
Posted By gliderboy

A3575:confused: Mate KA destinations...

A3575:confused:

Mate

KA destinations are not interesting. Seeing the runway about 3 seconds before landing (because of pollution) is not interesting. The pay is good but the bucket of ****e is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2007, 10:16
Replies: 55
Views: 10,677
Posted By gliderboy

A Barrel Roll is NOT a 1G manoeuvre!

Guys
A Barrell Roll is not a 1G manouevre! It IS a positive G manoeuvre- but to get the pitch rate to describe a "barrel" around the horizon requires more than 1G initially eg up to 3G depending on...
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