NZFF

QUOTE (Kelburn @ Sep 3 2008, 08:36 PM) Your forum name instantly reminds me of a metro... Dunno why Yeah I noticed that too. Must be the 'numbers' Swearingen gave the metro or something.

No, at Hamo for sure. No ndb at RO anyway.

I think A

Yer St Maarten is old news, but pretty cool. I would like to go to St Maarten some day /thumbup1.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :thumbup: border= 0 alt= thumbup1.gif /> The Herald is pretty shameful really, one third of what they report isn't true, a third is outdated and the last third is actually opinion wrapped up as fact. /dry.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= <_< border= 0 alt= dry.gif />

I think the aircraft looks really good, the 77W are a really nice looking aircraft which helps

That's pretty cool. If I ever visit Sweden this could be where I would stay.

Looking good, and another on the way, are these going to be used for the trans-tasman routes? (SYD/MEL) The capacity increase across the tasman is going to be insane, especially with Emirates bringing in an A380 to Auckland next year.

QUOTE (graemer @ Aug 25 2008, 09:39 PM) I thought there was a to need to be able to see a substantial amount of runway at 250ft (ie minimums). At about 1600 today, the tower was unable to see the other side of the runway for about 20mins just before the rain set in. It lifted just as a Qantas flight was about to leave the hold pattern to head back to AKL. They had one shot at getting in as they were down to the last few minutes of fuel (allowing enough to get back to AKL). Turns out it cleared 100ft above minimums for them. What I meant was that the northern end of the rwy- where...

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 27 2008, 11:50 AM) The above PS: this is not a real photo ........ no bugs in the grill ...........or windsrceen splat GAVIN! anyone can make a go-kart /tongue.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :P border= 0 alt= tongue.gif /> .... its the planes that make it a little more interesting /biggrin.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :D border= 0 alt= biggrin.gif /> It is a real photo, surely you are having me on? The car was a brand spanker so not a mark on it. No aeroplanes around that day and but the roads behind the airport are great drivng roads....

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Aug 22 2008, 10:20 PM) Apparently it's the worst air disaster in 20 years one of the news reports said- one of those A320/DC-9 overruns must have been close? worst air disaster in EUROPE in 20 years - theres been a few worse ones in Africa, Russia and Asia than this one in recent years

QUOTE (dazza28 @ Aug 21 2008, 08:36 PM) Oh far out that's just down the road from me I'm glad no one was injured tho what time was that? I heard police and ambulance flying down the rd I don't know if they were going there or somewhere else. Was 1.45pm. No emergency services attended so they must have been going somewhere else. QUOTE (beaufighterguy @ Aug 21 2008, 06:31 PM) Ahaha what a fluke you must have been like WTH is he doing owwwww i seeee /laugh.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :lol: border= 0 alt= laugh.gif /> . It was pretty sureal actually, no...

QUOTE (Alex @ Aug 20 2008, 06:06 PM) Would depend where you are, and traffic levels. I've been up a couple of times to Rotorua Tower and it seems pretty cruisy, but can definitely get busy there when you get a combination of the 737's coming in, other regional traffic, choppers going all over the place, gliders out at Tikitere etc etc. /smile.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :) border= 0 alt= smile.gif /> Once you get into it you just manage it (traffic (and stress)), there are strategies out there for it, you have lots of training to call on. I'm not sure it's...

QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Aug 20 2008, 07:23 PM) Why ANZ? Why not Indian Airlines? /rolleyes.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :rolleyes: border= 0 alt= rolleyes.gif /> Virgin Blue/Jetstar/Tiger Airways would fill the gap relatively quickly, but as said before, it won't happen. Yeah so true,Well at least not anytime soon.

May be of interest, 787 has gone gear up by the way.

Yeah just saw it on TV, took a while

Nav is one that you definitely want to pass first time around - it would be horrible to have to re-do it. Same goes for IFR nav if you plan on doing that at some point.

QUOTE (Daniel @ Aug 6 2008, 07:30 PM) Nice one mate /clapping.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :clap: border= 0 alt= clapping.gif /> Did you put white ribbons on the front? /laugh.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :lol: border= 0 alt= laugh.gif /> Yep. I'll scan the photo of HTM and post it.

Rip All, V /sad.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= :( border= 0 alt= sad.gif /> Very Sad events.

I seem to remember hearing that the single engine service ceiling of a Dominie at MAUW is something like 2000ft below sea level. /dry.gif style= vertical-align:middle emoid= <_< border= 0 alt= dry.gif />