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Do you think? Really? I think the reality is, they were both right. And both wrong. But hey, the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Especially in the health system. Someone writes to the Minister or talks to Ray Hadley and the entire system goes into a feeding frenzy. Or an @$$ kicking frenzy. They...

At the end of the day, a 5th yr med student may be more use than a "proper" doctor (and I use the term loosely). What if said Dr specialised in looking down a microscope at skin cells (I have a Dr colleague who does just that), and 5th yr med student spent years as an Army medic/St...

Well, let's get a few things straight here. Firstly, it was certainly not trolling. It was just one of many "out there" suggestions. Not really that far out there in some respects. You have what is essentially a "cop" on board already (well, not always). Use him for security. Unfortunately...

Like the aerospace industry? Tell that to the Challenger crew. If an engineer can design it. It can break. Sort of like calling Alcatraz escape proof. To continue a previous question... Why would you not want a spinning wheel in the bay? Obvious reason..too close to exposed hydraulic and...

Isn't there enough flight crew on an A380 to always have 2 up front? Which brings up an interesting question regarding 2 pilot rule. We need two pilots or there would only be one in the first place. So if we need two, why do we say it's OK to only have one when the other is on a break? True...

Ever seen a security guard in a bank? They are not armed. So what good are they? They are a human factor. A deterrent is all. Is about that, not about the air marshall shooting the rogue pilot. Apart from the fact that the round would, at that range, go straight through the guy. And out the...

Exactly my point with the air marshall. He wouldn't be there to fly the plane. He's there as a deterrent. Much like any security guard. Except unlike most security guard, he's armed. If the would-be perpetrator has to wait until he's alone he would think twice. All alone there's no one to stop...

Obviously the root cause is pilot mental health. However, it may not be detectable or apparent at a medical check (and how often are these carried out?) IMO the best security feature is an armed air marshall on every aircraft. I'm not sure how many there are but you can be pretty sure that...

The idea did cross my mind, but, like medhed, I would rather visit Anzac Cove on the off season. We're actually planning on travelling to Vietnam for the 2015 (yes, I know, different war)

Isn't there a toilet in the 747 flight deck? If it were a single person with ill intents, the flight deck of the future (which may not be too far in the future the way things are going) may become a "no lone zone" or "two man rule"where an operator is not allowed to be by themselves. A common...

It happened again today (well, I saw it again). Parramatta. Twin engine, climbing, heading west, wheels still out. They retracted as I watched it go over. In case JB (or other airline pilots) isn't familiar, we're about 25km or so from SYD. Don't wheels normally go up earlier? Last time I saw...

I can't resist... Hopefully the fun police aren't watching. :):D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yaxiv6b09Ko JB vs Boris. mjt is the guy in the pilot uniform...

The height of those monitors must have given him a neckache. Prolly why he's selling...

Presumably, to effect that sort of descent the pilots would have gone to flight idle thrust. but how much, if any down angle would one use?

St Maarten last year ps the resizing took its toll, sorry

We went to Orlando last year, but thought it was too large and spread out. Too much time wasted on buses or monorail. I also didnt think the park/s had the same vibe as Anaheim. We inadvertantly were there for the 4th of July. It was really great to see the decorations and many Americans...

I'm not sure the engineers would like it. Apart from the issues of warping the discs, there are issues with the bearings and the ingress of water. With the miltary trucks I used to drive, four wheel drive (or six, depending on the type) had to always be selected when fording (water). Not for...

Ah yes, the good old Macro cat food offer. The local RSPCA did pretty good with that after I had cleaned out all the local Woolies. Not in the league of pallet sized purchases though.

Old army rule: If you get the opportunity to eat, take it. If you get the opportunity to sleep, take it. Because you never know when you might get the next opportunity. To make an vehicular analogy, you don't wait until you are running on fumes to refuel (well, unless you are my wife!). Having...

Got today yet another spend $200 and get 1000 points. this is the third one in about 5 weeks. mind you, I put the spend up to 220 to allow for the inevitable out of stock items (online shopping). Oh, and that was after the 15percent friend discount. plus paying by Amex. Triple dipping FTW!