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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jul 2008, 10:43
Replies: 98
Views: 20,848
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Quokka, Should they also explain when they...

Quokka,

Should they also explain when they fly into HVB, BNA, etc that they would be arriving into uncontrolled airspace too?? Bet 99.999% of the pax wouldn't know that either!

Times like this,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jul 2008, 10:16
Replies: 373
Views: 67,970
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Should be a minimum qualification of PPL before...

Should be a minimum qualification of PPL before you can comment or report on aviation matters....:ugh:

As for Lord Voldemort... he's working out how many more to lay off to pay for this and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jul 2008, 10:12
Replies: 373
Views: 67,970
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Fris, Yes I did have a quiet chuckle when the...

Fris, Yes I did have a quiet chuckle when the noobs on Ch7 said the other day that the aircraft carrying the Pope was called 'Longreach'... but I digress!

Well done to the folks up the pointy end!...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Mar 2008, 04:04
Replies: 5
Views: 1,903
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

RNAV(GNSS) is reciever type specific, but once...

RNAV(GNSS) is reciever type specific, but once initially qualified you can then go fly 3 approaches in another reciever type in VMC by yourself and then you qualify for that unit too. Requirement...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2008, 02:53
Replies: 175
Views: 28,858
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Before I renewed mine, both myself and a friend...

Before I renewed mine, both myself and a friend rang our AVID and CASA respectively for clarification of who can sign the docs.

CASA ASIC docs can be signed off by almost anyone still alive......
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2008, 02:45
Replies: 1,478
Views: 471,663
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Ultralights, Not the pysch testing in person...

Ultralights,

Not the pysch testing in person the 'OPQ' done just before the interview is with SHL. Like you pretty sure the pysch testing wasn't SHL.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Feb 2008, 04:29
Replies: 10
Views: 1,248
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Since you're in SYD I'd head to Bankstown and do...

Since you're in SYD I'd head to Bankstown and do the rounds at the flying schools there.

Uni degree isn't worth terribly much without the licences and you can get them at any flying school.

No...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Feb 2008, 04:10
Replies: 121
Views: 13,682
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

And the banks should absorb the rate rises too!...

And the banks should absorb the rate rises too! They couldn't possibly spend any of that profit margin! :yuk: Sorry SM4 couldn't resist!

Totally agree with your sentiments thought!

And I'm...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 05:28
Replies: 9
Views: 1,722
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Cool.... GO FOR IT! From what I hear they...

Cool.... GO FOR IT!

From what I hear they are screaming for pilots up there!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 03:55
Replies: 1,478
Views: 471,663
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Parts 1 & 2 sound similar to that of the AsA ATC...

Parts 1 & 2 sound similar to that of the AsA ATC assessment.... by the same mob too! BTW the results are check by questions at the interview, so cheating would be picked up... i guess!

I feel...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 03:50
Replies: 9
Views: 1,722
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

I'd check with DIMA first just to be sure that...

I'd check with DIMA first just to be sure that it's ok... the 6mth limit is primarily for a 'working holiday' arrangement ie pulling beers in the pub... they may take the view that a flying job is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 03:46
Replies: 19
Views: 2,896
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

n&n... thanks I've contacts there, I'll see if I...

n&n... thanks I've contacts there, I'll see if I can get a squiz!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 03:44
Replies: 175
Views: 28,858
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

For a start FB, that's how long the MSIC lasts......

For a start FB, that's how long the MSIC lasts... what makes port workers and ship drivers less dangerous than airport staff and pilots?? OK they can only do a few knots, but you can get a lot more...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 01:38
Replies: 19
Views: 2,896
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

WR, last time I checked the -100 and -200 Dash8's...

WR, last time I checked the -100 and -200 Dash8's have 36 seats, so thus still LC RPT, The -300 and -400 would be HC being 50 and 72 seats respectively. So assuming you were given a CMD with <500...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Feb 2008, 01:10
Replies: 175
Views: 28,858
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

burna, Some contract airline staff are also...

burna,

Some contract airline staff are also paying for their ASIC's. :sad:

Bugger paying for the ASIC... $182 every 2 years is cheap... paying 30+k for an endorsement is crazy! Besides that if...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2008, 03:59
Replies: 52
Views: 45,046
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Worked for them for the best part of 3 years,...

Worked for them for the best part of 3 years, various operations, left for flying... like so many others I see!

I doubt that they are getting more than Menzies and Skystar... weren't in my time...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Feb 2008, 01:49
Replies: 121
Views: 13,682
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

You seem to mis-understand my point... I'm all...

You seem to mis-understand my point... I'm all for having the VFR on frequency, but point being that if I say I'm tracking from point A to point B gives no useable information to a VFR pilot at all....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Feb 2008, 22:50
Replies: 121
Views: 13,682
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Dick, How does me making an IFR position report...

Dick, How does me making an IFR position report whilst radar identified help the VFR pilots?? Unless I'm tracking reference two airports or two navaids then how are they supposed to know where I am??...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jan 2008, 03:57
Replies: 12
Views: 2,214
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Surely VLI (being ex ANA) deserves a better end...

Surely VLI (being ex ANA) deserves a better end than being turned into coke cans!

What about turning the pointy end into your own simulator??

Been done before by a group with an ex TWA 727...
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2008, 23:44
Replies: 30
Views: 7,512
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Koh Samui had CIQ facilities when my parents left...

Koh Samui had CIQ facilities when my parents left there for BKK-MEL about 18mths ago? Not available any more?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2008, 04:28
Replies: 11
Views: 1,741
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Immigration lines at MEL and SYD have crew lanes...

Immigration lines at MEL and SYD have crew lanes (MEL definately both ways)

As for the Quarantine/Customs part... good luck, I've had many an over time when I used to work ground crew in baggage...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2008, 04:09
Replies: 46
Views: 6,079
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Have flown a 172RG with the D10 as a back-up AH...

Have flown a 172RG with the D10 as a back-up AH in it. Bloody wonderful! If only it were certified then it'd be great as a backup AH for IFR twins.

A Jabiru I've seen has the bigger version of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jan 2008, 12:22
Replies: 41
Views: 6,549
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Exactly the problem here! Flight/Tech crew forced...

Exactly the problem here! Flight/Tech crew forced to try to fix a problem not addressed by the ground handlers, Pax should not have boarded this flight WITHOUT this problem being sorted first! :ugh:...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2004, 06:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,064
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

I'll second the question with more emphasis on...

I'll second the question with more emphasis on the GA scene.... is it worth crossing the ditch as opposed to 'Going North'??
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th May 2004, 07:12
Replies: 27
Views: 4,662
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Garrylous

Same thing used to happen to the HARS Connie EAG, as EAG is right in the middle of the QF B767-200 allocation.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th May 2004, 08:47
Replies: 16
Views: 1,684
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Missy

It was???????????

I think I have a CAIR form printed BY the ATSB in my nav bag somewhere!!

When did this apparently take place?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2004, 07:16
Replies: 11
Views: 1,338
Posted By Gear Down & Welded

Logisitics

On a similar note...

Not only are these licenses not going to serve the anti-terrorism purpose the minister thinks they will but has anyone thought of the logisitics of this.

Now last I heard...
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