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Hi JB . With the recent diversion of qf10 would the landing parameters be any different to normal and is the plane more difficult to handle when flying ?

The other day i was fly to melbourne from sydney and the captain advised that he was flying as slowly as possible due to traffic delays. I was wondering what the range is between the top speed and the slowest speed ? I also wondered is it more fuel efficient in this circumstance to fly...

I was reading about a phone being crushed by the seat being reclined and then the the battery catching on fire. The cabin crew contained the fire . I was wondering what is the procedure for the flight crew?

I was wondering in the past ,when it was legal, were flight crews allowed to smoke in the coughpit. If you could were the rules similar to those that applied to passangers ?

The fuel is pumped in underground from the petrol company . No trucks normally. The fuel farm at the airport is similar to a water tower in the suburbs and and is used to cover the peaks in demand and are refilled in the lows from a continuous supply.

In Sydney the fuel is stored above ground between airport drive and qantas freight terminal near the international terminal. In Melbourne it is stored above ground near Marker Road.

I was taking off at melbourne and on the cross runway when another plane was landing. The landing plane was a long way away. Would both crews have an awareness of each other only and does atc advise both planes?

Do the flight crew have the same training as cabin crew when it comes to arming doors and deploying slides? . How often is that training ? Did you enjoy the swim ☺☺

I think this may be a totally subjective observation but do the smaller planes ie 737 taxi faster than say a 747 ?

With the bad weather over the weekend i was wondering , assuming you can land and takeoff into the wind ,do you need to adjust any of the processes or procedures you follow for the weather? Also is taxing harder in a cross wind ?

My thinking was the A380 but when you mentioned FBW I started to wondering about pre FBW the old classic 747-200's, 747 SP or the 767 ?

What i am wondering is when the plane is flying does the plane behave differently when full or empty? I know the engine thrust will be different but what i am trying to understand is how the plane handles.

I am wondering on shorter flights ie. Sydney to melbourne assuming you have an option of any height and no other traffic what are the factors you look at to deside what will be the flight level. On a similar issue for longer flights besides head or tail winds are there other factors to...

When the flaps are extended is the plane flying at the speed it will land at or is the plane constantly slowing down before it lands ?

The other day when flying back to sydney the weather around Newcastle was terrible. We flew about 100 miles offshore to avoid the storm and then flew west to airport. A number of flights diverted at the time and flew the same way. Are the pilots just given the information and expected...

When a plane transfers its weight from the wheels to the wings is this when you , as the pilot, consider the plane to be flying or is another point

I was in Melbourne the other day flying to Sydney and there was a lot of late changes to Aircraft due to some bad weather . In that sort of chaotic circumstance , with many late changes, how do the crew get told which aircraft they will be flying ?

JB for the A380 how many times did the training captain fly with you ? Would you then have an experienced FO for a while or is it just straight onto the roster?

Back in the day Qantas leased a 747-400 from BA and purchased 3 some second hand 747 -400s.Was there any difference between these planes in coughpit and/or to fly these planes and the Qantas purchased planes ? I would be interested to know if it was similar with the BA 767's and the Qantas 767's.

My understanding is the airbus wing is more designed for lift while the Boeing wing is more optimized for cruising. If my understanding correct is it the shape of the wing that makes the difference with the flaps used to adjust for the differences at slower speeds. Do you notice this...