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The thing is, the MAX definitely has bigger legs than an 800. It will literally sip the fuel. The problem is, that the MAX is 3 tonnes heavier than an 800 with the same 26k rated engines. Of course it’s not going to perform as well in the climb. You definitely notice it on a normal climb out...

Good pick up. They could have done a Packs to APU take off given the heat. I’m not sure how heavy they were though. We needed to sometimes do it on the 777 out of AUH…at 10am.

Thanks. Well aware of that. It’s the opportunity costs that would be lost with using a MAX on domestic only ops where the MAX now could reach more of Asia that perhaps may not have been reached with an NG previously. Removing the rafts for me just doesn’t make sense.

Restricted to 120mins at normal cruising speed (450kts true airspeed) or 400nm whichever is less. In this case it’s a 400nm restriction from land which may not necessarily be an airport. So crossings over the bight at even our most southern route is ok to cross. My understanding is that some...

Nope. I think they’ve learnt from their mistakes in the past trying that on.

To which I’ll always say to them, they’re called fuel tanks for a reason.

That’s right there isn’t much overlap. It’s very close. They would always carry the fuel for an alternate. You would be crazy to not have fuel to go anywhere else when flying to an island in the middle of the ocean with only one runway. Just take a look at what happened to PelAir’s Westwind at...

Yeah it would be the closest thing I could get to the 757 in my lifetime I think, just without the performance. The -10s really need higher rated thrust engines. The new ones going to VARA will be 27k equipped (current ones are 25k), and you can definitely notice the lack of thrust compared to a...

They definitely can. Their alternate is Saipan which they can just make non-EDTO. Unfortunately because VA no longer fly to HND the ports have been taken out of the database so I can’t use the Jeppesen charts, but this is the closest I could get to showing that.

If an EDTO MEL was applied before they left MEL (too many MELs), then there is no way they could make that direct track to AKL. The FR24 data shows they actually landed early and then left 30mins late. Perhaps something happened on the turn? Every other AKL-MEL flight took that direct tracking...

EDTO does not account for wind. An airline will nominate a diversion speed schedule. This determines the threshold distance and when combined with the maximum diversion time (60, 120, 180, etc) then this results in the maximum diversion distance. But of course the speed, looks at a one engine...

Looks that way. There is an interesting MEL that I had after the aircraft came in from DPS and then we took over the aircraft for a SYD-NAN-SYD. The aircraft had some items used from the emergency medical kit on board. The MEL then lets us depart EDTO but any subsequent flights must then be...

Not HR, but crewing will put you onto the uncontactable list and you don’t get paid for that day. There might also be a please explain from the base manager.

So I just spoke to a QF mate of mine on the 737. He’s BNE based and asked him a few questions of my own as well about it. I had no idea QF did these flights. 1. The crew overnight here but get a maximum of 12hrs off there. For the same amount of flying time, they get more time off in Perth. 2...

The fact that he’s 72 and still flying is impressive in itself. Having never been to Paro, he’s done a better job than I could do. Although, flying a 737 in the Pilbara is pretty much the same right? 😜 (I’m joking in case that didn’t come through)

Underneath the skin, they are all still 737s. Nothing unsafe about it. Sure some have a couple more functions than others and they all weigh a little different, but they all fly exactly the same. This is why VA can’t just get another operator’s 737 and add it to the fleet. They would need to...

Yeah just chop and change like it’s another aircraft. I had a 3 sector day about a month ago and each one was on a different aircraft. SYD - BNE on an 800 then BNE - CNS on the MAX and CNS - BNE on a 700. This week I did SYD - BNE on an 800 then BNE - PER on the MAX, so it’s now just part of a...

Not yet, it’s coming up next month. I’ll find out soon if it’s in the MAX or NG.

Yep, it’s worse by about a tonne.

DPS - OOL is not restricted, but the reverse is. Taking off on runway 14 is the more restrictive of the two departures at OOL.