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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Aug 2022, 08:02
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Tom Sawyer Well said.

Tom Sawyer

Well said.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2022, 12:02
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Seriously?? When I did A350 differences training...

Seriously?? When I did A350 differences training (A330/A350), we had to do two sectors in the aircraft with a training captain (1 x PF/1 x PM), followed by four sectors of consolidation before we...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2022, 09:13
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

According to CASA, mud wasps can build nests and...

According to CASA, mud wasps can build nests and significantly block pitot tubes within 20 minutes. Another study found that wasp activity could be observed around the nose of the aircraft within a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2022, 08:08
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Your words, not mine.

Your words, not mine.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2022, 07:21
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

That's no surprise. :rolleyes:[/color]

That's no surprise. :rolleyes:[/color]
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Aug 2022, 02:15
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the...

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the typical activities that occur in the cockpit of an airliner during the last 15 minutes or so before pushback:

The take-off briefing is completed.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Aug 2022, 23:24
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Not at all, but if you come here as a "know all"...

Not at all, but if you come here as a "know all" without any relevant experience, then you can expect your views to be challenged.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Aug 2022, 12:15
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Curious to know if you've ever been a crew member...

Curious to know if you've ever been a crew member on a large airliner? If you had, you would know that what you have suggested is not practical for most airline operations. There is too much other...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Aug 2022, 02:43
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

I was referring to the plethora of 'things' for...

I was referring to the plethora of 'things' for which a PIC might be held liable, not pitot covers in particular.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Aug 2022, 01:46
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Which just goes to show the stupidity of a...

Which just goes to show the stupidity of a 'safety' system that makes the PIC strictly liable for any number of 'offences' they might commit. In the real world, an airline captain cannot physically...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2022, 05:03
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

To be perfectly clear, the engineers employed by...

To be perfectly clear, the engineers employed by airlines are not immune from the same pressures and, like others, are doing the job with less resources than they had previously.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2022, 02:30
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Yep, the relevant paragraph of the Preliminary...

Yep, the relevant paragraph of the Preliminary Report states (my emphasis):



It seems fairly clear that engineers, presumably under pressure to dispatch aircraft on time, are cutting corners...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2022, 01:14
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

Good question.

Good question.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2022, 00:21
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

That's exactly what it's like. Resources are...

That's exactly what it's like. Resources are stretched thin, with a single engineer often responsible for the dispatch of multiple aircraft. It's little wonder that people sometimes cut corners to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2022, 23:29
Replies: 118
Views: 22,225
Posted By BuzzBox

l haven't operated out of BNE for years, but I...

l haven't operated out of BNE for years, but I suspect the covers being used to mitigate the wasp problem are supplied by the engineers, not from the aircraft. It probably takes too long for an...
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