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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

29th Dec 2013, 03:05

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Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Can someone please explain to me, given the LAW,...

Can someone please explain to me, given the LAW, how the lack of Cat 111 ILS anywhere will kill people? What on earth did pilots do before the advent of the ILS?
Would like to hope that the...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

28th Jul 2013, 13:57

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

the penny drops...the PIC is LEGALLY responsible...

the penny drops...the PIC is LEGALLY responsible for the safety of the people onboard the aircraft. End of legal story. Want to test it in a Courtroom? So you have three choices, keep tossing the...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

27th Jul 2013, 11:05

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Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

it is in Brisbane..

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

24th Jul 2013, 11:01

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Wasn't my fault Your Worship, the BoM/ATC/Company...

Wasn't my fault Your Worship, the BoM/ATC/Company policy/Jodie Foster made me do it... :ugh::ugh: :yuk:

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

7th Jul 2013, 12:36

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Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

Fk me dead, what happened before Cat III ILS? Professional pilots are aware that a METAR with the word AUTO attached comes out of a machine....don't they?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

30th Jun 2013, 11:10

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

at the end of the day, if an RPT jet call's...

at the end of the day, if an RPT jet call's either PAN or MAYDAY they will get an In-Flight Emergency Response from ATC (after all, that's the whole point of the call in the first place..) In a...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

22nd Jun 2013, 01:17

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Jack. I understand what you are saying...

Jack. I understand what you are saying completely, and I agree that unforecast conditions can catch anyone out. It could even be described as 'unavoidable'...

My point is, just as airspace...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

21st Jun 2013, 11:46

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Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

That is a disingenuous question, but I will answer 'Yes'. If an aircraft has a genuine emergency because of something that couldn't be avoided by any practical means then it is, by definition,...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

21st Jun 2013, 10:23

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

I know this is simplistic, but I have a massive...

I know this is simplistic, but I have a massive issue with an RPT jet in an 'emergency' situation with no structural/systems etc issues or unlawful interference. Avianca anyone?

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

19th Jun 2013, 23:07

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Hempy

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

My bolding. A Hazard Alert is only warranted if the ATC become aware of a condition that is not already promulgated in a MET product or NOTAM e.g METAR/SPECI. It can't be both, if its promulgated...

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