Aviation Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / January 2006

I was told that it's possible to ride Qantas flight simulators for
affordable prices. Is that true? Anyone has some reference contact?
Cheers
Nick

Take advantage of a great deal

Went into YSCB on Saturday landed 30 took off 35.
Last time I went we could not land 30 was closed and 35 had a 20 knot cross
wind.
Is that a new bunnings warehouse they are building next to the runway or it

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They always get found out...

We in Brisbane are currently hosting the USS Ronald Reagan on her
maiden voyage.
I saw some footage on the news of the COD aircraft bringing the
advance team to Brisbane airport prior to arrival.

G'Day Team,
Has anybody ever flown Australia-Panama (Central America) and back and
if so, how and with whom? Any suggestions?
Regards,

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Safety features "wlot da fluk dm" , check out the top rigging turnbuckle
!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.wingchina.com/cn/airplane/sichuan%20homebuilt/pages/20051001201341883
_jpg.htm

In the 707 days, Qantas had a route to London thru Papeete, Mexico,
Bermuda (I think). I believe they placed crew somewhere along the route
as that was cheaper than putting then up in hotels between flights.
does anyone remember the details and dates?

Sorry to dredge up this old story.
I was wanting to read the ATSB report published in 2001, but when I go
to the atsb.gov.au site and click on the link, I get this:
"Readers are advised that this website was recently migrated to a new

Sorry guys maybe a bit OT, but can anyone settle a bet.
I saw some doco once on a American Aircraft Carrier, and I swear I heard the
steam catapult has 2 million horsepower.
can anyone in the know confirm this ?

I wonder if someone would enlighten a non-pilot in the role an autopilot
might have played in preventing this incident?
Paul

Im about to waste $145 on one of these nonsensical cards, and want to know
how often they need renewing, whats involved and what it costs.
the whole procedure is horribly difficult to understand for a rookie like
me, hope someone brighter can fill me in.

Does anyone know
1) A schematic of an SBS-1
2) What sort of bandwisth a 1090 MHz mode-S signal occupies ?
3) Is it pulsed or modulated ?

Read in the Australian Business section this morning about Qantas is in the
stages of selling off there Catering Division.
And the buyers are all Foreigners.
Gate Gourmet Swiss Based Caterer well know for costing BA a monumental loss