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# 1	What Aircraft Would You Bring Back To Service? Started 25th Oct 2020 by Boeing Jet Last post 13:35 by sandiego89	Military Aviation	66 replies	7.1k views
	Just passing the time away for fun, if possible what aircraft would you bring back to service mine would be the Vulcan!! Read More
# 2	Qatar disgrace Started 25th Oct 2020 by Troo believer Last post 13:51 by KeyPilot	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	50 replies	8.0k views
	You won’t believe this. Made feel sick. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-25/passengers-invasively-searched-qatar-after-report-foetus-found/12811716 Read More
# 3	Cathay Pacific ‘to axe 6,000 staff and Dragon brand’ in bid to stay afloat Started 20th Oct 2020 by Copenhagen Last post 13:05 by anxiao	Fragrant Harbour	169 replies	82.9k views
	Cuts, which sources say will be announced on Wednesday, are a quarter less than expected and smaller than the industry average About 5,000 employees in Hong Kong could be let go, with future lay-offs possible if pandemic not brought under control
# 4	NO Instrument App/NO TAF - Alternate ? Started 25th Oct 2020 by Capn Rex Havoc Last post 12:45 by the_rookie	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	36 replies	2.9k views
	G'day aviators, I have recently found myself unemployed from Emirates after 14 years, (A380 skipper), and I am am studying the "world's best practice" (tongue in cheek) Aussie AIP. I did a search this topic here, but the results were confusing and nearly 10 years old. So I thought I would ask the experts here for confirmation. Scenario - I a... Read More
# 5	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 13:49 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	6.8k replies	363k views
	[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...
# 6	US Navy TexanT6 crash fatal 10-23 Started 24th Oct 2020 by havoc Last post 12:15 by Old Boeing Driver	Military Aviation	45 replies	9.3k views
	FOLEY, Ala. (AP) — A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said. Zach Harrell, a spokesperson for Commander, Naval Air Forces, said both people in the T-6B Texan II training plane died, but they weren’t immediat... Read More
# 7	length of ILS approach Started 25th Oct 2020 by captaincoldfront Last post 12:28 by FlyingStone	Tech Log	19 replies	2.3k views
	One for the planners.. What determins the length of an approach slope of an ILS approach?. Apart from the hieght above the ground from which it is started? I am looking in particular at EGLF, rwy 24 is 4.7d and 06 is 6d. I can sort of understand why 24 is short (proximity of LTMA to the east), but why is 06 longer ? Read More
# 8	Virgin 3.0 Started 14th Sep 2020 by -41 Last post 06:58 by Sunfish	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	668 replies	162.6k views
	[h1]Virgin head office jobs face axe[/h1][h2] [/h2] [list] []The Australian []15 September 2020 [*]IMOGEN REID [/list] Virgin Australia has warned that its recovery plans have been “severely impacted” by Victoria’s COVID-19 and ongoing border... Read More
# 9	Masks Started 26th Oct 2020 by Buttscratcher Last post 12:02 by Planemike	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	7 replies	1.2k views
	......so we are all wearing them at work from Wednesday. Fair enough, I guess, but after 10 months of .. "The use of surgical masks in aviation settings, is not considered to be an effective way of preventing infection" I'd hardly call that the cutting edge of "Leaders in Safety". Read More
# 10	Tolerating an un-airworthy aircraft. Wing drops at stall Started 24th Oct 2020 by Judd Last post 10:43 by Pugilistic Animus	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	30 replies	5.6k views
	Australian Flying magazine November-December 2020, published an article by the editor Steve Hitchin where he talks about brushing up his stall recovery skills using a Piper Warrior at Victorian counttry flying school. The article was well written and entertaining until the bit that said "We had deliberately chosen a Piper Warrior with an unrelenti... Read More
# 11	A400 vs. gliders Started 25th Oct 2020 by ZeBedie Last post 10:43 by PapaDolmio	Military Aviation	10 replies	2.5k views
	Would an A400 crew have any way of detecting a FLARM equiped glider, other than MKI Eyeball? Read More
# 12	QF Group possible Redundancy Numbers/Packages Started 7th Jun 2020 by ExtraShot Last post 10:18 by krismiler	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	2k replies	682.7k views
	This topic seems to have been raised a couple of times in other threads, so to avoid the continued hijack of threads important to others (Air NZ), perhaps the rumors/info could be collated here? Potential Redundancies are an interesting, though alarming topic none the less, and although We have been told it’s not on the cards, it’s an entirely... Read More
# 13	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 13:27 by slats11	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.9k replies	259.4k views
	[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More
# 14	Falklands - Bomb Fusing Started 26th Oct 2020 by Fonsini Last post 12:53 by Mogwi	Military Aviation	2 replies	509 views
	We all know about the early Argentine bomb failures attributed to excessive fusing delays, delays which undoubtedly saved a number of RN ships from destruction, but were the timing specifics ever revealed. What fusing delay did they start with and what did they finally reduce it to ? If you’re coming in at 400 knots and 60ft and release at 300... Read More
# 15	Airline Pilot re-employment ? Started 24th Oct 2020 by Busbitch Last post 12:04 by Buster Hyman	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	30 replies	9.9k views
	For those of you who have lost their job with an Airline or can plainly see they are about to (like me) can you tell me what jobs you have found or realistically would like to do? I'm an 18,000 hr heavy jet Pilot & I know my career as an Airline Pilot will be over very soon, I doubt I'll be flying ever again. I'm too young to retire but no job se... Read More
# 16	IAG: BA restructuring may cost 12,000 jobs Started 28th Apr 2020 by Just a spotter Last post 13:48 by kungfu panda	Terms and Endearment	1.9k replies	1.5M views
	Reuters (28th April 2020) is reporting that IAG is in talks with BA unions about widespread redundancies.[QUOTE]* RECOVERY TO LEVEL OF PASSENGER DEMAND IN 2019 IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL YEARS, NECESSITATING GROUP-WIDE RESTRUCTURING MEASURES* IAG IS NOT CURRENTLY PROVIDING PROFIT GUIDANCE FOR 2020* GROUP EXPECTS ITS OPERATING LOSS IN Q2 TO BE SIGN... Read More
# 17	Elephant in the forum Started 25th Oct 2020 by Coronavirus Last post 08:59 by Globocnik	Fragrant Harbour	12 replies	5.1k views
	Why would you remain a member of the AOA? What benefits are there? We're all technically company men/women now, so why donate my 1% to pay for the general secretary's living and travel expenses? Read More
# 18	PIA A320 Crash Karachi Started 22nd May 2020 by billa Last post 07:17 by Anti Skid On	Rumours & News	1.7k replies	2.6M views
	News coming in that a Pakistan International Airlines ( PIA) A320 from Lahore to Karachi just crashed few minutes from landing Read More
# 19	A320 OEI Approach (Early Stabilzed) Started 24th Oct 2020 by eiffel Last post 02:56 by Check Airman	Tech Log	19 replies	1.8k views
	On the A320, what is the recommended technique, for an OEI early stabilised approach ? (VOR or RNAV with a level off segment) During the final level off segment, would you be fully configured before your FDP (final descent point) ? (let's say using NAV/FPA) What about if you're overweight after an immediate return OEI ? Would you keep CONF2 u... Read More
# 20	USMC Mid-Air - F-35/KC-130 Started 30th Sep 2020 by TBM-Legend Last post 08:33 by ORAC	Military Aviation	251 replies	90.7k views
	USMC F-35B and USMC KC-130J both down after mid-air. Jet pilot ejected and Herc forced landed with those on-board OK. About 150nm East of San Diego. Read More
# 21	Old Lockheed "Starfighter" story Started 16th Oct 2020 by rogerk Last post 13:52 by Mogwi	Military Aviation	87 replies	20.7k views
	In the 1970’s the Luftwaffe where operating the Lockheed 104G Starfighter. Northern Germany was a low level training area sometimes as low as 250 feet !! A British Army helicopter was flying south with the Chaplain to the Forces as pax. Out of nowhere two Starfighters went under the helicopter from the right. “jesus christ !!”... Read More
# 22	BA @ Edinburgh shambles this evening. Started 9th Oct 2020 by olster Last post 01:28 by Skipness One Foxtrot	Airlines, Airports & Routes	139 replies	34.2k views
	Ahead of schedule currently routing direct to the final approach crowed the captain of the inbound flight to Edinburgh this evening. More verbiage about how early we were as we arrived on stand. 55 minutes later we were finally released and we listened to a litany of excuses. Apparently due to I kid you not, covid of course, there was only one set... Read More
# 23	Can Pre-Flight Testing Help Restore International Travel? Started 22nd Oct 2020 by TLoraine Last post 13:02 by Googlebug	Rumours & News	35 replies	5.2k views
	Article today by Karen Walker, Editor-in-Chief at Air Transport World.... The depth and length of the impact of the COVD-19 pandemic on the air transport industry struck hard in October. In a grim update on the financial outlook for airlines, IATA said it expected them to burn through $77 billion in the second half of the year—or $300,000 per mi... Read More
# 24	This Friday? Started 9th Oct 2020 by Avinthenews Last post 06:02 by Bangaluru	Fragrant Harbour	142 replies	64.4k views
	Doesn't seem like today's the day. Considering we're in the fourth quarter where the restructuring plan was meant to be announced and the group is losing 2 billion HK$ a month, each Friday that passes doesn't help the bottom line. Place your bets. Read More
# 25	EU airport e-gates Started 23rd Oct 2020 by davidjohnson6 Last post 08:39 by CabinCrewe	Airlines, Airports & Routes	23 replies	2.1k views
	Note - this is NOT intended as a thread to debate the merits of Brexit At the moment, UK passport holders are treated similiarly to EU passport holders when entering and exiting the Schengen zone. From 1 Jan 2021, the rights of UK citizens to use e-gates at Schengen zone airports will cease, unless some political deal is done. In the event of no... Read More