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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jan 2020, 21:49
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

Good to see common sense prevailing at Melbourne...

Good to see common sense prevailing at Melbourne or maybe economic imperative at play. The opening of taxiway Foxtrot was long overdue and despite the winds kept the delays to a minimum.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jul 2017, 11:26
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

I understand the difficulties but you are still...

I understand the difficulties but you are still left with the problem that what is stated in the AIP is not binding by ATC. Your choice seems to be stick with the AIP holding fuel and see what...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jul 2017, 11:35
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

I would be surprised if carrying an extra 15...

I would be surprised if carrying an extra 15 minutes results in a couple of tonnes but I don't know what you are flying. Its not for Mum and the kids either, its for the scenario you are describing....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jul 2017, 23:47
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

As I thought which is why the AIP states what le...

As I thought which is why the AIP states what le ping posted (my bolding).



The great bureaucratic arse covering. Who wears it in the end? You guessed it:cool: Who gets to have the final say as...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jul 2017, 23:39
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

You double the stated traffic holding. This is a...

You double the stated traffic holding. This is a battle the airlines need to fight if they don't want crews to carry the extra fuel, its not something the frontline ATC can change. If its an extra 1...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2017, 23:08
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

Heard the following exchange recently at...

Heard the following exchange recently at Melbourne:

Aircraft: "Qantas 787 could you pass on to the Tower we are ready."
ATC: "You are big boys now, do it yourself"

The QF aircraft was taking...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2017, 10:46
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

The intent of the requirement to report ready...

The intent of the requirement to report ready approaching the holding point would be that you are not on the Tower frequency while you are still the responsibility of the SMC. I have heard Tower tell...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jun 2017, 07:37
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

I shake my head at some of the stuff ATC do but...

I shake my head at some of the stuff ATC do but today was an example of a Tower controller who was at the very peak of his game. Lined up the turbo-props at Golf, the domestic jets at Juliet and the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jun 2017, 22:52
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

But mostly it doesn't.:ugh:Melbourne doesn't have...

But mostly it doesn't.:ugh:Melbourne doesn't have runway specific SIDs for a good reason-ATC can change the runway at a moments notice without changing the clearance. For the pilots it is not a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Dec 2016, 23:17
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

CRH-very different scenario for widebody. Mel ATC...

CRH-very different scenario for widebody. Mel ATC will actually ask the widebodies if they require the long runway. Its not a question that ever gets asked of narrow body pilots by ATC.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Dec 2016, 00:38
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

You wont be asked for a reason the first time but...

You wont be asked for a reason the first time but my point is that it would be bought to the attention of the airline concerned if a requirement for a particular runway was made each time I had a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Dec 2016, 21:27
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

The point I was making is that to require a...

The point I was making is that to require a runway because of a preference to land into wind and not have to land with a quartering tailwind will not be an acceptable reason to have the flow changed....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Dec 2016, 09:53
Replies: 527
Views: 244,912
Posted By Lookleft

I am often unhappy with the runway offered but I...

I am often unhappy with the runway offered but I can only "request". if I "require" a certain runway then the next question you are going to ask is "Is it due to an operational requirement?". If my...
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