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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

11th Dec 2021, 23:29

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

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Posted By krismiler

Fifty years after Fitzroy Crossing and we're...

Fifty years after Fitzroy Crossing and we're still facing the same pressures regarding the carriage of extra fuel and being constantly reminded of the cost and payload restrictions.

It's easy...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

5th Dec 2021, 05:41

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

We've been lucky that the holes haven't lined up...

We've been lucky that the holes haven't lined up in the Swiss cheese yet and nothing major has happened since the Fitzroy Creek F28 incident 50 years ago.

Captain Reg Adkins had a bit to say about...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

4th Dec 2021, 02:42

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

The problem is also a lack of suitable alternates...

The problem is also a lack of suitable alternates within a reasonable distance. When flying in some countries there are so many airports around that you need to reduce the range on the navigation...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

2nd Dec 2021, 13:05

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

When a Met man is talking about past WX he's a...

When a Met man is talking about past WX he's a scientist, when he's talking about future WX he's reading tea leaves.

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

2nd Dec 2021, 07:26

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

Mining companies have safety management systems...

Mining companies have safety management systems in place that are comparable to airlines. Companies that provide transport to them are regularly audited by outside specialists.

I doubt they will...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

1st Dec 2021, 08:31

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

FIFO miners are frequent flyers, many of them...

FIFO miners are frequent flyers, many of them would clock up more hours than management pilots. Four goes at landing would have been noticed, the crew did the right thing in reporting it rather than...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

29th Nov 2021, 14:40

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

Better weather reporting and forecasting...

Better weather reporting and forecasting capability is obviously required. If the crew were aware that conditions were deteriorating and likely to remain that way for a prolonged period of time, they...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

29th Nov 2021, 05:36

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

Possibly the WX was above the requirement for an...

Possibly the WX was above the requirement for an alternate when the planning was being done ? Lack of accurate info regarding deteriorating conditions so the crew don't have the facts to reassess the...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

28th Nov 2021, 21:57

Replies: 158

Network F100 busting minima, Paraburdoo

Views: 46,998

Posted By krismiler

Normally the ops manual gives you two approaches...

Normally the ops manual gives you two approaches before you have to divert, unless there is a substantial improvement in the weather. To be sure of this I would want a report from a qualified met...

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