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AS BUZZARD pointed out above, I too was overseas last weekend and had to transfer my remaining Flybuys points to Velocity. Initially I received the same error, however by using my VPN located in Australia I was then able to complete the transfer in seconds.

In my operation we can do individual route/line checks or as a crew. It depends on availability and crew scheduling as to how it pans out. I did one last month which was Captain and F/O but last year was just Captain. Is resource driven I imagine!

Not necessarily, take off and landing speed is calculated as a function of stall speed, which is the speed at which the wing no longer flies, or develops lift. There is a buffer applied to this, the 737 typically used 1.3, or 130% higher than the stall speed. The A330 approaches about 10-15...

Yes, and the French manuals were shipped to China for translation to English! The Enhanced 330 we can actually change the MN/IAS on descent, even after descent has commenced :) And now I have to go and create some work arounds! later

So true JB, and that is very apparent when you compare a manufacturer rating to a third party rating, eg CAE etc, there is no way they would give you a 777 in 3 days, because a. they have to ensure the candidate meets the standard, and b. they are able to make some money out of it. A comment...

Yes exactly, that was the Airbus philosophy when they designed the A320. The 330/330/340 all have a common flight deck and Cross Crew Qualification (CCQ) can be achieved in minimal time. When I was in Toulouse, the simulator we used had another centre console hanging on the back wall and they...

As a Boeing pilot I could fly any combination of -300/400/500/600/700/800 in any given day. It is a common endorsement, and whilst Boeing have maintained the overhead panel in the B737 from the earlier 100/200 series, with a couple of enhancements the actual systems are quite different. Big ones...

Seems to have been pushed back till J"not before" June 15 Virgin Australia, BP partnership lets you earn points on petrol - Australian Business Traveller

If the aircraft was engaged in cruise, the aircraft "should" not have been losing altitude. The speed would decrease and approach the stall, if the altitude hold function was engaged. I have not flown MD aircraft so not familiar with their systems but typically there are 3 altimeters each with...

Because is it "Airbus"! There are many things that cannot be explained or compared to other manufacturers, it just is.

Yes, plenty of other aircraft use this approach, but as discussed previously, to keep movements up ATC issue the visual approach over head Essendon. Bear in mind, this in not the preferred runway configuration for Melbourne, 16 arrivals, 27 departures is the preferred and most efficient...

I seem to recall a while back reading a NOTAM or CASA publication that the 34 approach from Sheed/ via O/Head Essendon was not available to "non Australian" international operators any longer. I know we no longer accept it for the B777, have I done it in the 330 but as you correctly state with a...

Command trainees get the opportunity to operate into some of these ports during their upgrade line training, can sprout a few grey hairs for the training captain in the right hand seat!, but generally is ok. When I did my training captain approval I had to operate in the RHS into/out of...

There are restrictions on ops in/out of Queenstown, however they may vary between operators. I never flew in/out of there when on the Boeing but I do recall doing a briefing package for it and there may have been the captain only restriction. Similarly, we had/have these restrictions on 30 metre...

Sadly the least common thing in aviation, as in most sectors these days is common sense. There are minimum separation standards applied for take off, departure, en route, approach and landing. Depending on how the aircraft is being controlled determines the minimum separation standard, eg radar...

I don't believe there is an option to use bPay. I think it may be something to do with security measures websites have in place. I used to operate through Bali about 3-4 times a month, I got locked out of my paypal account when I went to make a transaction because of my location - Indonesia...

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Have to agree - coming home eastbound always seems harder to recover from as opposed to westbound.

I did my CPL flight test with John Lindsay, and my father worked with him many years ago at RVAC. Legend!

Hello all, I can assure you I am not a simmer or a pruner. I have flown Team B - 10,000+ hrs and currently flying Team A -and love it. 2 totally different concepts but have enjoyed flying both types. 330 is a great piece of kit and hope one day to see it replaced with the 350! Sorry for not...