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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Dec 2010, 00:01
Replies: 74
Views: 13,718
Posted By Vampire 91

Managing delays

Schlong Hauler

Re your comment - This is interesting because what we as pilots think of as weather holding fuel ATC believe is theirs for traffic flow delays. I don't believe this is correct. As...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2010, 23:28
Replies: 74
Views: 13,718
Posted By Vampire 91

Managing delays

schlong hauler

Fair comment. It's some years since I worked in a major ATC unit so I'm out of touch with the current understanding of ATCs for assessing holding fuel. However, I recall that the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Aug 2008, 12:39
Replies: 148
Views: 15,908
Posted By Vampire 91

The outworkers.

40 Years.

I think you are right on the reasons but perhaps a little harsh on the percentages. There were some very good and highly capable people in that group who, through circumstances often...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Aug 2008, 11:23
Replies: 24
Views: 3,839
Posted By Vampire 91

To Wellconcerned and Obie Sometimes in life...

To Wellconcerned and Obie

Sometimes in life we get to know people through work who are well respected by their colleagues and become our friends. Someone obviously decided that this forum was an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Aug 2008, 01:00
Replies: 24
Views: 3,839
Posted By Vampire 91

Best wishes for the rest of your life.

Hi Jeff

Prior to my retirement former colleagues said 'you won't miss the job, but you will miss your workmates'. Within days after I retired I found that I didn't miss the job or the people I had...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Jul 2008, 12:31
Replies: 148
Views: 15,908
Posted By Vampire 91

Controller shortage????

A controller shortage. Hang on! How come several Sydney controllers recently received VR. Who got that wrong? There was a part of Airservices known as People and Change. Are they still running the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Oct 2005, 23:39
Replies: 13
Views: 1,640
Posted By Vampire 91

Sydney Airport Curfew Act

Missy

Re your queries on curfew ops at Sydney refer to the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995. The requirements have been legislated and getting them changed is near impossible.

Good luck.

the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Dec 2004, 08:49
Replies: 94
Views: 16,778
Posted By Vampire 91

A couple of tales from the past - and it seems...

A couple of tales from the past - and it seems that not a lot has changed.

Rember Captain Norman Bristow - British Airways used him in their advertising back in the late 70s I think it was. He was...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2004, 08:46
Replies: 51
Views: 9,670
Posted By Vampire 91

Pacific rescue

Continental 520 & Rottenlungs

Not only did Gordon Vette display great airmanship in effecting the safe arrival of the C188 but he also demonstrated a high level of CRM. I would be interested to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Nov 2004, 09:01
Replies: 1,292
Views: 228,839
Posted By Vampire 91

Erebus revisited

It's interesting to note the level of angst that still exists regarding this accident and its aftermath. I recall watching TV that night when the program was interrupted by an announcement, and a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Nov 2004, 06:45
Replies: 1
Views: 840
Posted By Vampire 91

Temora

Disappointingly, after travelling from the big smoke to Temora, the flying was cancelled because of the 'bugs'. The Navy Squirrels put on a good show but failed to wipe out enough of the plague to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2004, 22:28
Replies: 21
Views: 4,139
Posted By Vampire 91

VOR Thank you for your 'reasoned' posting. I...

VOR

Thank you for your 'reasoned' posting. I only wish that the media would pay as much attention to your considered views as they do to the views of the individual who misuses the media to his...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2004, 14:24
Replies: 88
Views: 12,934
Posted By Vampire 91

Angel And now for my second bite at the cherry. Thanks...

And now for my second bite at the cherry. Thanks Max 1. And others have also confirmed my recollections. One commented that 'we did not get the pick of the bunch' when referring to some of the pilots...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Aug 2004, 14:45
Replies: 88
Views: 12,934
Posted By Vampire 91

Angel montys ex teaboy Such a generalisation does...

montys ex teaboy

Such a generalisation does you no credit. My recollection of that period was that some of the foreign operators who arrived to provide temporary services were quite unprofessional...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Jul 2004, 21:21
Replies: 88
Views: 12,934
Posted By Vampire 91

Chris Higgins I cannot explain the BK delay...

Chris Higgins

I cannot explain the BK delay which you reported and suggest that must have been a BK problem. However, I am also unable to find a Sydney controller who can explain to why you would...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2004, 03:22
Replies: 115
Views: 13,230
Posted By Vampire 91

Conspiracy theory #1 On the VOR versus dick...

Conspiracy theory #1

On the VOR versus dick smith forum dick accused the VOR representative of actually being a former Head ATC. In fact World's Worst is actually dick smith continuing to push his...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Apr 2004, 15:05
Replies: 145
Views: 22,227
Posted By Vampire 91

The reason for dick's absence - he's disappeared...

The reason for dick's absence - he's disappeared into his own nashole.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Feb 2004, 11:52
Replies: 95
Views: 12,011
Posted By Vampire 91

As a long time ATC, and pilot, (more than 30...

As a long time ATC, and pilot, (more than 30 years for both) I have heard all the arguements about whether or not an aircraft should land, at pilots discretion, without a landing clearance. Despite...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Dec 2003, 19:34
Replies: 50
Views: 6,950
Posted By Vampire 91

As an occasional reader of PPRune I was...

As an occasional reader of PPRune I was sufficiently appalled by the posting from Boyd Munro regarding the "airmiss" that I registered in order to respond. I cannot believe that someone who uses the...
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