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Search: Posts Made By: Zapatas Blood
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Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2015, 01:21
Replies: 54
Views: 37,823
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Just what facts do you know about the crew...

"Just what facts do you know about the crew and/or this incident to come to this judgement?"

Repetition maybe?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2015, 16:36
Replies: 96
Views: 13,590
Posted By Zapatas Blood

You guys are so sucked in by the...

You guys are so sucked in by the Jones/Pickering/Abbott/Howard fear mongering machine about refugees that you turn a debate about a soft protest that delays an aircraft into a safety scare worthy of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Feb 2015, 02:22
Replies: 310
Views: 186,187
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Zapatas Blood- NONE of them operate longer than...

"Zapatas Blood- NONE of them operate longer than 5 hours sectors because there is no yield! And if you want to talk about conditions for pilots then B737 pilots at Southwest are the highest paid B737...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2015, 18:08
Replies: 310
Views: 186,187
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Full Service Carriers yield is better than an...

"Full Service Carriers yield is better than an LCC!"

Actually, in 2014 the 3 most profitable airlines in the US by far were low cost carriers. They had double the margin of legacy carriers on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jul 2014, 01:03
Replies: 56
Views: 34,116
Posted By Zapatas Blood

How serious is a cargo fire?

Accident: Singapore A333 near Bangkok on Apr 22nd 2013, cargo fire (http://avherald.com/h?article=4613943a&opt=6144)

Report regarding the SQ 330 cargo fire.

Wouldnt fire indication + burning...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jun 2014, 04:36
Replies: 986
Views: 326,794
Posted By Zapatas Blood

captain giddy Most 717's are still flying,...

captain giddy

Most 717's are still flying, including in the US. I used to commute reasonable frequently on them with DL and they are getting more of them. In fact DL is snapping up the majority of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st May 2014, 16:11
Replies: 986
Views: 326,794
Posted By Zapatas Blood

I dont know enough about the QF business but I do...

I dont know enough about the QF business but I do know that as a widebody longhaul captain for a major airline I once worked for, I was being out paid by my QF drinking mates who were FO's at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2014, 04:29
Replies: 1,147
Views: 487,518
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"If memory is correct did not Delta's training &...

"If memory is correct did not Delta's training & safety department go into Korean years ago to try and sort it out? I thought they had some modicum of success, at first."

They tried. A squillion...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Apr 2014, 04:07
Replies: 74
Views: 29,034
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Or better still you are domiciled in Melbourne...

"Or better still you are domiciled in Melbourne but commute from Sydney is that still fraud?"

Yes. You will find it is.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2014, 22:36
Replies: 25
Views: 27,003
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Have not seen an FJ 330 in SYD looking for...

Have not seen an FJ 330 in SYD looking for repairs lately?????
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2013, 04:37
Replies: 45
Views: 11,718
Posted By Zapatas Blood

5 sector days in the Eastern US is way harder...

5 sector days in the Eastern US is way harder than toodling around Oz. PHL/ORD/JFK/BOS in the winter aint easy. This does not happen in oz anywhere. Throw in tornado's across the mid west and snow...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Sep 2013, 00:45
Replies: 45
Views: 11,718
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Even if policy dictates that the skipper is free...

Even if policy dictates that the skipper is free to have the final word, in MANY places this does not happen in practice and subtle pressure is there to carry min gas. It works, there are tons of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2013, 15:12
Replies: 30
Views: 9,103
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"I would like the year ahead to be a similar...

"I would like the year ahead to be a similar "Never again" aspirational"

Ok Ok, I have one.

"Never again will I surrender my own personal opinion to a bunch of self interested industrially...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jul 2013, 15:11
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,202,618
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Many Asian airlines have a steep cockpit gradient...

Many Asian airlines have a steep cockpit gradient as a result of national culture but it doesn’t end there. The Asian carriers I have worked for have many problems arising for social norms that have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2013, 05:40
Replies: 51
Views: 16,617
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines.... LH - no...

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines....

LH - no cargo planes

SQ - no cargo planes
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Feb 2013, 13:27
Replies: 63
Views: 10,111
Posted By Zapatas Blood

The f-35, F-22 and Osprey have had massive cost...

The f-35, F-22 and Osprey have had massive cost over runs and major delays. The f-35 delay so far is perhaps just the beginning. The senate is starting to see that some versions may be as late as 20...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2013, 17:49
Replies: 53
Views: 16,392
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Exactly why Australian aviation is screwed." ...

"Exactly why Australian aviation is screwed."

Im confused.

FO pay north of 200k = screwed?

Wow.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2013, 14:39
Replies: 53
Views: 16,392
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Apologies for thread drift, last time I noticed...

"Apologies for thread drift, last time I noticed the UA 744 crew clearing SYD Immigration there were 2 Captains and 2 F/O's, the QF guys had 1 Capt.
1 F/O and 2 S/O's, which crew is more expensive...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Jan 2013, 07:37
Replies: 25
Views: 11,093
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Noip "The reality...." is that the...

Noip

"The reality...." is that the belligerence from your team goes back a lot further than you think my friend.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jan 2013, 15:01
Replies: 27
Views: 8,984
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Ryan's profit & loss statement is irrelevant to...

"Ryan's profit & loss statement is irrelevant to the customer"

ahhhh, other way around dont you think.

Who cares what the customer says, Ryan make good money.

From the customer perspective,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jan 2013, 14:25
Replies: 25
Views: 11,093
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"rather than engage us and include us as part of...

"rather than engage us and include us as part of the solution over the necessary introduction of jetstar."

I think the conversation went something like this:

QF: "we need to change the way we...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2013, 01:13
Replies: 86
Views: 18,612
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Qantas has never killed a PASSENGER in the jet...

"Qantas has never killed a PASSENGER in the jet age" was the quote.

I think the family of the 6 year old would agree that she was not a passenger on the plane though!

QF have been VERY lucky...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2013, 00:02
Replies: 86
Views: 18,612
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Beat that!" Easy. Southwest. And they have...

"Beat that!"

Easy. Southwest. And they have flown waaaay more sectors in their history than QF have. And in much more challenging places too!!!!

Want some others?
Forum: North America
11th Jan 2013, 00:00
Replies: 27
Views: 8,684
Posted By Zapatas Blood

faa atp is simply a memory test.

faa atp is simply a memory test.
Forum: North America
12th Dec 2012, 15:56
Replies: 27
Views: 8,684
Posted By Zapatas Blood

its a steaming turd but its not as smelly as the...

its a steaming turd but its not as smelly as the others. poor argument.

its still a steaming turd.

FAA = more outdated than most think.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Nov 2012, 01:32
Replies: 68
Views: 21,247
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Waren, What would QF have done differently?...

Waren,

What would QF have done differently? Do QF flights carry their own body guards? Are their pilots bigger and tougher and meaner and more suited to staring down an angry mob of Chinese?
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Nov 2012, 00:31
Replies: 68
Views: 21,247
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Gobble/waren9/Ushuaia/swab These comments...

Gobble/waren9/Ushuaia/swab

These comments and others simply highlight the ignorance with which many Australian airline pilots go about their jobs. Sheltered workshops are wonderful places.

The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2012, 15:02
Replies: 81
Views: 16,358
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Jeez Jack - its CAVOK and I've got a sim check...

"Jeez Jack - its CAVOK and I've got a sim check coming up -I need the practice."

Statistically, there is more likely to be a significant event occur with a reduced level of automation selected by...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jul 2012, 15:02
Replies: 116
Views: 46,743
Posted By Zapatas Blood

"Jeez Jack - its CAVOK and I've got a sim check...

"Jeez Jack - its CAVOK and I've got a sim check coming up -I need the practice."

Statistically, there is more likely to be a significant event occur with a reduced level of automation selected by...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2012, 14:45
Replies: 422
Views: 216,777
Posted By Zapatas Blood

You guys are so precious. You love to tell...

You guys are so precious.

You love to tell all and sundry how good QF pilots are and why you deserve your ludicrous wage by pointing to the SIN 380 incident as an example.

But when the pilot...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Jul 2012, 01:01
Replies: 52
Views: 11,276
Posted By Zapatas Blood

QF may be an Icon and maybe part of our...

QF may be an Icon and maybe part of our collective history but more importantly it is a business that will either return value or go broke. The icon history thing will have not save it, nor should...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2012, 13:40
Replies: 539
Views: 130,349
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Its wonderfull how the world operates. I...

Its wonderfull how the world operates.

I clicked on the steven keen link where he explains the sad state of affairs of the western economy and whats the first thing to pop up on bbc iplayer -...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2012, 13:35
Replies: 539
Views: 130,349
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Australia giving aid to afghanistan? You...

Australia giving aid to afghanistan?

You mean australia using aid as a tool of persausion.

No country EVER simply gives away aid.

It is ALWAYS used as an instrument of control.

It turns...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2012, 06:42
Replies: 539
Views: 130,349
Posted By Zapatas Blood

Mate of mine in the US flies regional jets for a...

Mate of mine in the US flies regional jets for a major regional affiliate and struggles to pull 30 grand RHS. JFK based, 5 hour drive home where crap housing is barely affordable.

Anyone in oz...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd May 2012, 19:45
Replies: 191
Views: 62,873
Posted By Zapatas Blood

the 787 was a great concept on cheap oil. The 380...

the 787 was a great concept on cheap oil. The 380 is a great concept on expensive oil.

Take a look at history. hub busting and frequency both decline with $$$ oil.

The 380 will be better...
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