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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2015, 23:31
Replies: 24
Views: 7,031
Posted By mikemal

Waren9 - sorry, my scenario was badly worded. ...

Waren9 - sorry, my scenario was badly worded.

The fuel at start is 65 tons (this includes 2 tons variable reserve).

My fuel at CP is planned at 22.8 tons (still including variable reserve).
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2015, 22:25
Replies: 24
Views: 7,031
Posted By mikemal

Thanks OK4wire. Glad I'm not alone. My...

Thanks OK4wire.

Glad I'm not alone. My thoughts exactly.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2015, 21:54
Replies: 24
Views: 7,031
Posted By mikemal

Thanks, GG. It's a normal flight plan, not a...

Thanks, GG. It's a normal flight plan, not a refile.

I'm happy to carry discretionary fuel, but, occasionally being payload limited makes this a tough call.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Apr 2015, 21:25
Replies: 24
Views: 7,031
Posted By mikemal

EDTO fuel - variable reserve at CP?

Could I please ask the group for your thoughts on an issue WRT the use of contingency fuel/variable reserve on an EDTO flight plan?

Picture an A330 EDTO 180 minute flight with a few EDTO segments...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Oct 2007, 02:42
Replies: 5
Views: 1,226
Posted By mikemal

Thanks for the info, Boski. M

Thanks for the info, Boski.

M
Forum: African Aviation
4th Sep 2007, 17:17
Replies: 42
Views: 5,063
Posted By mikemal

So, DJ, you say that I talk K...K? You are...

So, DJ, you say that I talk K...K? You are obviously implying I have another motive for defending ByAirMail's observations? Pray, tell what that motive might be?

No, Sir. there is no hidden aganda...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Sep 2007, 20:03
Replies: 17
Views: 2,450
Posted By mikemal

Dream Machine, it would pay to do a search on...

Dream Machine, it would pay to do a search on PPrune of the subject of your praise, and then you might want to rethink your post.

Good for Airlink?
Forum: African Aviation
1st Sep 2007, 06:10
Replies: 42
Views: 5,063
Posted By mikemal

Airways park not in Africa?

Sorry, can’t resist a reply.

I fail to see any bigotry or racial overtones in ByAirMail’s post. Indeed, the concept of “Africanisation” has nothing, to my untrained eye, to do with race. It has...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Jul 2007, 16:42
Replies: 30
Views: 5,463
Posted By mikemal

Jetnut I have been lurking up to now,...

Jetnut

I have been lurking up to now, enjoying both sides of this story. Now it has become personal and I can no longer resist the temptation to reply to your acid post. I have placed elements of...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jun 2007, 12:07
Replies: 81
Views: 13,315
Posted By mikemal

IAD problem

Sorry, CC, but your "well-endowed" information source is off the mark. Perhaps he/she is trying to stir, or, indeed it may be you with the wooden spoon in your hand? ;)

The Captain was not our one...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st May 2007, 00:42
Replies: 5
Views: 1,226
Posted By mikemal

Thanks for the info, TARCS, much appreciated. ...

Thanks for the info, TARCS, much appreciated.

Mike
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
22nd Apr 2007, 06:14
Replies: 5
Views: 1,226
Posted By mikemal

Recurrent training - how much sim?

My company is cutting back on costs, and training has, of course, become a prime target. Being a non-revenue section, with a soft heart, the bean counters are beginning to ask why we do so much...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Mar 2007, 12:17
Replies: 8
Views: 1,677
Posted By mikemal

Space debris

I was operating from Perth WA to Johannesburg yesterday, and the NOTAMS indicated that the space debris would enter the atmosphere at about 08h30 UTC at around 40S 40E, pretty much on our track,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Oct 2006, 04:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,036
Posted By mikemal

Thanks, Pom Pax. The airport manager was most...

Thanks, Pom Pax. The airport manager was most helpful and I need to do some homework now to tie up the aircraft specs and the airport (turning circle, PCN, etc.).

Cheers

Mike
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2006, 19:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,036
Posted By mikemal

Thanks, onetrack. Good idea, I will get onto it...

Thanks, onetrack. Good idea, I will get onto it ASAP.

Cheers

Mike
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2006, 04:55
Replies: 4
Views: 1,036
Posted By mikemal

Kalgoorlie - Boulder

Hello

My airline operates a long-range sector in Perth, using YPAD as an alternate. This is really fuel-hungry. Does any operator of wide-bodied aircraft use Kalgoorlie as an alternate? Is it...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Sep 2006, 08:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,403
Posted By mikemal

Plovett Yes, you are quite right. I did a...

Plovett

Yes, you are quite right. I did a search, but missed the specific thread.

Sorry.

Having taken a look at some of the proposals, it appears there may well be a lot more positives than...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Sep 2006, 06:13
Replies: 5
Views: 1,403
Posted By mikemal

Jandakot Airport

Hello all

I have it on good authority that there is proposal to relocate Jandakot airport further south, away from Perth International.

The proposal calls for a multi-runway, multi-facility...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jun 2006, 01:13
Replies: 17
Views: 2,575
Posted By mikemal

A340 reliability?

Yes, TL, pray tell us about the reliability issues - really interested!
Forum: African Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 04:43
Replies: 581
Views: 91,635
Posted By mikemal

Anyone can make typo errors, especially if it is...

Anyone can make typo errors, especially if it is not your first language! Some mistakes are more forgivable than others. ("we didn't invent it, we perfected it"). What of the SAA A340 landing short...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Apr 2006, 16:06
Replies: 54
Views: 5,443
Posted By mikemal

Cavortingcat - absolutely brilliant. Your...

Cavortingcat - absolutely brilliant.
Your talents are definitely underutilised!

Mike
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Feb 2005, 07:22
Replies: 0
Views: 618
Posted By mikemal

Contact required in 1-time

Hi all

A colleague is doing studies at a University, a project being aviation marketing related.

He needs a contact in management who could help him with a project that needs to be done on low...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Feb 2005, 18:29
Replies: 39
Views: 4,318
Posted By mikemal

Fluffyfan Don't get too serious about the...

Fluffyfan

Don't get too serious about the hot seat and company. They are setting you up, hoping for (and getting) a rise.

Being where you are now, you know the standards under which SAA Flight...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Nov 2004, 16:13
Replies: 82
Views: 12,768
Posted By mikemal

HI Bakela Your post: ...

HI Bakela

Your post:

_________________________________________________

As an afterthought, SAA just a few days ago had their pax stranded on an island for three days (SAA pays = government...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Nov 2004, 16:04
Replies: 7
Views: 1,088
Posted By mikemal

The way I understand the Flight Planning thing,...

The way I understand the Flight Planning thing, if you fly an airway, you always fly the same track irrespective of the effect of wind on your flight.

Thus, while track miles may be slightly...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Nov 2004, 10:38
Replies: 2
Views: 1,783
Posted By mikemal

Hello D-D When Airbus makes and aircraft,...

Hello D-D

When Airbus makes and aircraft, they write a set of FCOM manuals that are "Airbus". If your company want to amend these, they approach Airbus and the manufacturer is happy to change any...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Nov 2004, 13:51
Replies: 82
Views: 12,768
Posted By mikemal

Hi SortieIII You are quite right, the...

Hi SortieIII

You are quite right, the Classic and -400 are quite different, but the comparison made was just for simplicity, as I worked both the Classic and 340 on the same route - was never...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Nov 2004, 09:15
Replies: 82
Views: 12,768
Posted By mikemal

Hello Bakela. I have often been tempted to...

Hello Bakela.

I have often been tempted to write something in answer to your continued slagging of SAA, but realised that the obvious resentment you feel, and freely express, have a deep-rooted...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jul 2004, 18:34
Replies: 19
Views: 12,585
Posted By mikemal

HI IBT Valid observations, thanks for...

HI IBT

Valid observations, thanks for sharing them with me.

BTW, we have added a one-liner to the TCAS training, related to the engine out situation. "Pilot discretion" instead of a concrete...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jul 2004, 06:27
Replies: 19
Views: 12,585
Posted By mikemal

Hi BananasB Thanks for your answer. Of...

Hi BananasB

Thanks for your answer. Of course you are correct about the performance constraints. This is understood, and the hypothesis has ben tested in our simulator. Looking at the maximum...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jul 2004, 13:13
Replies: 19
Views: 12,585
Posted By mikemal

To RA or not to RA

Hello all (CJ Driver inn particular!)

A question please. Most aircraft manufacturers have as a standard procedure that the TCAS should be changed to "TA only" when you have an engine failure...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jul 2004, 12:53
Replies: 36
Views: 6,890
Posted By mikemal

Hello all BTW, the SAA flypasts were paid...

Hello all

BTW, the SAA flypasts were paid for by Rolls Royce.
Forum: African Aviation
11th Apr 2004, 10:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,646
Posted By mikemal

Also just heard of the incident/accident. My...

Also just heard of the incident/accident. My source says it was during takeoff and the aircraft is quite badly damaged.

No further gen, I am afraid.
Forum: African Aviation
12th Dec 2003, 10:50
Replies: 5
Views: 911
Posted By mikemal

RE: A340 in Upington. No truth in this...

RE: A340 in Upington.

No truth in this rumour, I am afraid! Good story, though!
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