Cutting it fine?

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I notice that QF566 left Perth for Sydney tonight 48 minutes late, at 17.03

Won't this miss curfew?
 
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Thanks.. just asking because I will be on this flight on Good Friday and don't want to end up m.i.a. ..
 
bambbbam2 said:
I notice that QF566 left Perth for Sydney tonight 48 minutes late, at 17.03

Won't this miss curfew?
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It only has to land by 2300, and the normal schedule takes into account taxi-times and so on.

I am on this same flight in June (after the Swans beat the Weagles) so I am thinking the same way you are.

Dave
 
oz_mark said:
Nope. Landed at 22:57.
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If it landed at 22:57 ( rather than arrived at gate) then I would say that it was quite fine at 3 mins before curfew :)

Dave
 
thadocta said:
It only has to land by 2300, and the normal schedule takes into account taxi-times and so on.

I am on this same flight in June (after the Swans beat the Weagles) so I am thinking the same way you are.

Dave
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Dave,

You're hallucinating again :!: :D :lol:
 
Dave Noble said:
If it landed at 22:57 ( rather than arrived at gate) then I would say that it was quite fine at 3 mins before curfew :)

Dave
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Either way it made it :)

I doubt the captain would have left if there was an expectation of being after the curfew.
 
oz_mark said:
Either way it made it :)

I doubt the captain would have left if there was an expectation of being after the curfew.
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... just tweak the throttles a little and burn another tonne or so of fuel. ;)
 
straitman said:
... just tweak the throttles a little and burn another tonne or so of fuel. ;)
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Sounds like they tweaked it just the right amount. Cruise as long as possible in the jetstream, delay TOD as long as possible and make a quick decent on as straight an approach as possible. They almost had time for a quick circuit over the harbour before curfew :cool: .
 
NM said:
Sounds like they tweaked it just the right amount. Cruise as long as possible in the jetstream, delay TOD as long as possible and make a quick decent on as straight an approach as possible. They almost had time for a quick circuit over the harbour before curfew :cool: .
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Straight approach? Sydney? You jest, surely.
 
oz_mark said:
Straight approach? Sydney? You jest, surely.
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yes, I jest said "as straight an approach as possible". In fact I added the "as possible" part after noting it was SYD :p
 
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