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    Ask The Pilot

    I was waiting to take off from MEL the other day in a queue because the high winds had closed the other runway. Watching the spacing of aircraft landing and taking off, it seemed that they were allowing much longer times than I see with overseas airports. A couple of times as a flight was...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    "Its time to go underwater" Search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 set to go under water | News.com.au I wonder what the oil slick will turn out to be?
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    Tony Abbott announces that the search area is getting smaller.... Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 black box in an area 10km by 10km | News.com.au The MP told the President before a State dinner with the Australian premiers at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing — an unprecedented audience —...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    Just Issued - Update on search for Malaysian flight MH370 Media Release 10 April 2014—pm The Chief Coordinator of the Joint Agency Coordination Centre, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston (Ret'd), has confirmed that whilst conducting an acoustic search this afternoon a RAAF AP-3C Orion aircraft has...
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    Qantas spits out VB and Crown Lager in favour of up-market brews

    Yes I was caught out a little while ago when I asked for my usual Crownie and was told that they don't have it any more. But that was more habit than anything and once this old dog taught himself some new tricks I find that I really like trying all the various new beers that are out there now...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    The depth of the problem - The Washington Post The address above takes you to a great graphic on just how deep this part of the ocean really is.
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    Huston said very clearly today that they will continue with the surface detection until they are confident that the batteries have run out. The reporters pushed him on when that would be but he would not be drawn. He pointed out that the latest pings were very weak and that the deployment of...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    Guess is that a US sub heard something and passed it on - they never confirm or deny their presence. There is a UK nuclear sub roaming around - if that heard something then they could publicly disclose it. Apparently they are keeping it out of the close search zone to keep the background noise...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    What was the purpose of today's Press Conference - there was nothing new to announce. Why did the Defence Minister need to be there? Angus Houston has done a fine job of managing this so far - always playing with a straight bat and impressing a lot of people with his approach. I hope there is...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    I don't expect they have found wreckage - but rather have detected the pinger and given a location.
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    Yes - the Ocean Shield seemed to know exactly where to go. My guess is that a US sub found something - and they never disclose where any subs are.
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    The demise of the flying kangaroo?

    It is a pity that Sir Peter squandered the Ansett opportunity with the foolish selection of aircraft that gave them no chance for economies. And AirNZ paid too much for something that they did not understand and then when they realised what they had bought just dumped it. Australia would have...
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    The demise of the flying kangaroo?

    I must say that all any comparison with Qantas and Ansett is way off line. Ansett was financially run into the ground for a number of reasons, and there are some great books on the subject that are worth reading. None of that applies to Qantas - it has plenty of cash in hand and a solid future...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    One thing that makes me discount the WMD theory is that if all they want is an aircraft as a weapon, then stealing one with 239 people on board is a high risk, high profile strategy. If you have the capability and resources to steal the plane, store it, and re-equip it, then you would have the...
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    Ask The Pilot

    When jet aircraft with afterburners execute a steep take off, does the jet blast damage the runway surface? Do pilots of such aircraft need to manage the angle of their take off accordingly?
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    All reference to that has just been removed from the FT site. It referred to an article in today's daily mail at dailymail.co.uk. Probably not the most credible of sources...
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    Interesting comment over on the FT forum stating that the pilot was a political fanatic and supporter of the opposition leader who has just been found guilty of sodomy. Said he was at the trial 7 hours before the flight. Maybe something just snapped....
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    MH 777 missing - MH370 media statement

    That is what it increasingly looks like. From my point of view - discount terrorism: no demands and if they wanted to use it as a weapon they would have done it by now. If they have the resources to store and refuel it then they could charter one to do the same thing - now everyone is on...
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    Ask The Pilot

    I have a question relating to an issue that has been raised in the MH370 tragedy, but I am posting it here because I am only interested in it as a theoretical question not related to any practical issues with any particular flight. Is it technically possible for a hijacker (or wayward pilot)...
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    Which status qualification year should this flight be in!?

    Yes that is a better definition - it is based on the scheduled departure date.
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