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I have a nice little story about a crew member on a 747 at London Heathrow in 1975 . My sister and I were about 14 and 10 and we were on a Qantas 747 in the middle of winter and it was raining and really foggy . We were delayed by the weather but we did not know that. So my sister asked...

JB I do have a question about QF 30 . If the same event happen over Europe or North America, with a larger choice of airports in close proximity, what criteria would you use to pick the best place to land ?

Your post got me thinking of the differences between flying the A380 and 747 200. The 747 must be very manual when compared to the a380. So what automations has made the job easer /safer for the pilot and did any changes make it harder?

On Sunday VH OEH took a group of disabled kids for a charity joy flight over Sydney for about an hour. From flightradar24 the flight never got above 5,000 feet. I assume it was so the kids could get a good view but are there any special requirements on the crew to fly at that level and JB...

With the new Brisbane Chicago flight how are the pilots trained on the layout of chicago airport. I assume everyone will have a map but is there anymore support beyond that ?

I find i sometimes feel a sideways movement of the plane just before takeoff. Sometimes it happens on landing but not as much. It is always gone once we takeoff or just after landing but before we have have really chance to slow down. It always makes my wife nervous and would please...

Hi JB. Can the A380 fly Sydney/ Melbourne to London non stop with no passengers? Also what was your preferred alternative if Changi airport was closed, and would it make any difference if you flew in from Australia or London?

Hi JB more than likely I am wrong or misunderstood. If it was a CASA person what is their role ?

JB I was on one of the first flights between Sydney and Melbourne on the 787 and we had 4 crew. 3 captains from Qantas and one from Boeing. Was the role of the Boeing captain to train or are they more like a check captain?

On Friday I noticed in sydney that all the fights landed on the east west runway ,when I was watching, but a few took off still on the north south runway. I was wondering if the landing or the takeoff is harder in a cross wind?

If Qantas was facing the 737 max problem or the Air New Zealand issue with the 787 and the engines and had the planes grounded and decided to bring back one of its 747s from storage to fill the gap what issues would be faced? For example I understand bring OJS back technically would not be hard...

I was wondering if the separation rules were different between the Concorde and other planes when compared to normal takeoff and landings of heavy and small planes? JB back in the day did you ever fly supersonic and does the same plane behave differently below the speed of sound when compared...

Hi JB My understanding was thar RdC was the pilot flying for QF 32 and I think you said for QF 30 that the first officer flew the plane. Was it they just had that role at the time of the incident or was there other reasons for the different approach?

Hi In regards to flights from Australia to Honolulu, assuming the weather is bad and you can not land on another island . Where would you divert too ? Also with diversions,during the flight, do you dicuss the options when you get a change in information or only when it may impact the flight ...

When climbing after takeoff I have noticed that the speed slowly increases until the plane is in level flight. How much is the climb of the plane affecting the forward speed of the plane. ie if it took longer to reach max altitude would you be flying faster over the ground and the in reverse...

sorry but this may be obvious question but how do the building affect the plane? Is it the wind being deflected up the building.

100 point check stopped in 2008 with the new aml/ctf act . I would renew as it helps with kyc for banks and if you have a change in jobs it will show that have the right to work in Australia for the new employer.

I was landing recently in Sydney on a 747 400er and was watching the wing. I noticed that they mostly used the inboard ailerons ( is that the flapperons?) to keep the plane level as we landed. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using inboard ailerons and do you get to choose if you...

Thank you for answering my questions. One more if i may. My flight was delayed a few weeks ago due to the late arrival of another flight that our Captain was flying. My question is can the copilot do parts of the pre flight checks pre the Captain's arrival or is the cross checking just too big...

In the theme of bad landing I was wondering with the old Hong Kong airport with the sharp right turn before you land there are number of photos and videos of planes landing not straight. ie the wheels are not in the same direction as the nose. Are the landing as dangerous as they look and what...