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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Dec 2021, 08:05
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Ok , I get that. What was frustrating is that...

Ok , I get that.
What was frustrating is that when the first -AR approaches were introduced they were a game changer. Then they went backwards to generic charts.
Melbourne RWY 34 was a good...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2021, 05:32
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Heh Heh,, so bitter and twisted so young....

Heh Heh,, so bitter and twisted so young. Lighten up people. Not necessary to bow down. Ive had a good run. Difference between you and me is that I hope for the same for others !
Not toddling off....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2021, 05:23
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Heh Heh. I really don’t care. Ive done it all. ...

Heh Heh. I really don’t care.
Ive done it all.
Don’t have to prove anything to anybody.
Happily retired.
Content with my career.

Knock yourself out.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2021, 04:04
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Heh heh, you are obviously going to do well in...

Heh heh, you are obviously going to do well in the industry. Perfect profile. Not. I used to sit on selection panels. Good luck. LOL !
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2021, 02:52
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

The original QF tailored charts had minima close...

The original QF tailored charts had minima close to Cat 1. The generic charts today are a compromise to accomodate all types.
I’m amused that you “ question my knowledge”.
I’m retired now with...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2021, 02:37
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Thank you so much. RNP-AR are different. So glad...

Thank you so much. RNP-AR are different. So glad I know that now after all these years of flying them.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2021, 01:16
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Oh, Plan and manage. I wish I had thought of that...

Oh, Plan and manage. I wish I had thought of that over the last 40 years. Thank you so much for your input.
LOL
And for your enlightenment and edification most aircraft in WA are not fully RNP...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Dec 2021, 06:27
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Yeah thats all terrific, but its not mandated by...

Yeah thats all terrific, but its not mandated by Regulation is it ?
Relying on the good will of company Dispatchers is hardly a solution
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Dec 2021, 05:28
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

”There is just no way you will ever recoup the...

”There is just no way you will ever recoup the cost of running out of fuel,”



Could not agree more Hans. But you are not thinking like the Fuel Nazis at the mob I used to work for. They were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2021, 21:36
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Thanks CS. Being retired has some advantages ,...

Thanks CS. Being retired has some advantages , like not having to keep current with amendments lol.
Sounds like an improvement. They have been a long time coming. The Fuel Fascists wont be happy !
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2021, 03:36
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Love to but I’m retired. Had some kind phone...

Love to but I’m retired.
Had some kind phone calls from F/O’s when I did.
I know all F/Os have their personal list of Captains they dread seeing at sign-on. Very often due to , but not limited to,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2021, 02:42
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

NO Many years ago I was in the circuit in...

NO

Many years ago I was in the circuit in Canberra when an Aerocommanders gear folded on one side on touchdown. Came to rest at the runway intersection. Nobody would touch it until insurance...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Dec 2021, 01:42
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

I recall many years ago a QF B737 landed at Ayers...

I recall many years ago a QF B737 landed at Ayers Rock and promptly lost hydraulics to the nose wheel steering. No alternate on a -300.
More recently a QF B737-800 landing at Darwin lost both nose...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2021, 10:36
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Gina Rinehart and Twiggy Forrest aren’t the...

Gina Rinehart and Twiggy Forrest aren’t the problem. The amount they spend on their operations is gobsmacking. I've overnighted at Roy Hill several times. They would do what ever they had to. The...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2021, 06:50
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

So , PNG is worse . So what. Been to Nepal ?...

So , PNG is worse . So what. Been to Nepal ? Landed at Lukla ?
The thread is about WA. And aviation generally in Australia. Its nowhere near worlds best practice. Not even close.
Wait for the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2021, 05:46
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

WOW , ADSB. The hieight of sophistication! ...

WOW , ADSB. The hieight of sophistication!
Cyclones are not “benign weather” And it does take much when forecasting and facilities are rubbish.
Not a CAT 1 approach between Perth and Darwin. LOL...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2021, 05:05
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

I doubt this is a skill set issue. Nobody who has...

I doubt this is a skill set issue. Nobody who has done both thinks “ Fokker bad… airline good”
Pilots in WA are battle-hardened. Its a tough gig.
Hardest job I ever had was single Pilot IFR in a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 07:06
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Fixation on landing at planned destination is a...

Fixation on landing at planned destination is a real problem
Diverting is not done lightly. At the mob I used to work for some ports were available but banned due the simple lack of stairs and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 04:25
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

As a matter of interest is the F100 RNP capable ?

As a matter of interest is the F100 RNP capable ?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 03:24
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Yup , big improvement. Still no parallel runway...

Yup , big improvement. Still no parallel runway though. QF B787 ops out of Heathrow direct must be interesting when there is a requirement on Perth.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 02:26
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

43Inches , I know full well that a tower is not...

43Inches , I know full well that a tower is not an alternate requirement. I have operated in WA for 30 years. The services available in most of WA are a joke. I remember the debacle years ago when...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 00:35
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Newman an Alternate ? Really ? No Tower. No Met....

Newman an Alternate ? Really ? No Tower. No Met. Observer. No better Approach options. You are proving my point.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Nov 2021, 00:00
Replies: 158
Views: 46,998
Posted By Alt Flieger

Krismiler ,Remote WA is the Wild West. Very few...

Krismiler ,Remote WA is the Wild West. Very few Control Towers , fewer qualified observers and even fewer precision approaches and NO requirement for mandatory alternates for single runways. RNP has...
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