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Jan 29, 2012, 5:50 pm
Looking up RWY 06 at Ballina Airport (YBNK) just before departing to Sydney.
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Jan 27, 2012, 12:35 am
Looking back up runway 24 after we landed on its reciprocal 06 on a Jetstar A320 from Sydney.
There are no taxiways here, hence the backtracking maneuver. Comment - Like
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Dec 28, 2011, 8:20 pm
Today I rented a C172 from the Royal Aero Club of Western Australia based at Jandakot airport for a short scenic flight around the local area.
As this was the first time I've flown out of Jandakot I took one of the local flying instructors with me for help with local procedures and as we were going ... Comment - Like
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Nov 28, 2011, 9:48 pm
The Apple iPhone is a smoking hot piece of technology, but one device on a recent Regional Express flight took that a bit too literally.
Rex Flight ZL319 from Lismore to Sydney on Friday last week had an 'occurrence after landing' when a passengers' iPhone started to glow red and emit smoke into the... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2011, 6:40 pm
I used to get scared silly whenever the word "stall" was mentioned in a pre-flight briefing. When I was a student pilot I remember very well the dread I felt before my first lesson on stalling. The thought of letting the instructor pull my power and allowing my plane to 'fall out of the sky' used to... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 7:38 pm
First time I've seen the "Snowy Mountains Cookies" brand on a Qantas
flight. This chocolate chip cookie was served onboard QF970 from
Brisbane to Townsville on a Saturday morning. Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2011, 6:08 pm
Red Baron - the specialist flying school based at Bankstown Airport in Sydney - are hosting an "Open Weekend" for aviation enthusiasts, seasoned pilots and beginners alike to chat to staff and students and check out the fleet.
Activities and events run across Saturday-Sunday 5 & 6 November from 11... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2011, 5:56 pm
Air Traffic Control at Bankstown Airport are inviting aviation enthusiasts to join them for a Christmas BBQ on Saturday December 10th 2011.
The attached image was distributed amongst the local pilot community accompanied by the following email from a Bankstown and Camden Tower representative:
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Oct 12, 2011, 4:22 am
This photo shows the vegetarian dinner option onboard a Qantas A380
from Sydney - Singapore.
Cous cous with raisins and cauliflower in a tomato sauce.
It's the 3rd time in 3 flights over 3 years that I've had this exact
meal as the vegetarian option. Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2011, 8:00 am
A Jetstar A320 on short final to runway 16L at Sydney Kingsford Smith airport on a warm Spring afternoon. Taken from the small parking area at the end of runway 25 on the perimeter road. Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2011, 12:19 am
Matt Hall Racing have announced that Matt will be performing aerobatic demonstations over the Bathurst circuit this weekend.
Matt will be flying his MXS-R and performing aerobatics on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the race weekend.
According to his website Matt said “V8’s have given m... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 2:11 am
It's being reported that VH-HCE, a Cessna 152 from Basair, has crashed after take-off at Bankstown airport.
Both pilot and passenger are reported to have exited the aircraft safely after it came down.
The Cessna (shown left) was reportedly found upside down in a field adjacent to Nancy Ellis Leebold... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2011, 1:24 am
Taken from a Jetstar A320 as we climb out from runway 01 at Townsville Airport.
The large hill in the foreground to the left of the photo is Castle Hill.
A bit of smoke today from some localized bush fire activity.
Our route to Sydney will take us over Emerald, Roma, Scone then on to
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Sep 15, 2011, 11:46 pm
Technology aviation quiz - what is the device pictured at the top
here, taken from the safety card on a Jetstar A320? The one with just
a screen and four buttons?
A tamagotchi? Egg timer? A kids balaclava?
And why can't I use it during the flight? Is it some kind of remote
control unit perhaps? Like... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 11:39 pm
I love aircraft safety cards, you can make up a whole subplot to the
instructions that the illustrations are meant to be giving.
For example, what is this guy telling us? "Clip the belt on your
lifejacket, pull the strap to tighten, then give the air stewardess
your best flirty look"? Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 10:26 pm
Just a quick snap of Sydney CBD and the Harbour Bridge from seat 11F
on a Jetstar A320 flight from Sydney to Townsville today.
The climb out was from 34L tracking overhead Richmond before a right
turn to start our track North.
Wind at TSV as we depart is a strong Easterly 30-35KM/h, temp 26C.
Should... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2011, 6:32 pm
As part of my Airport Challenge I definitely want to fly myself here one day - this is the Aerodrome at Rottnest Island, a 1,300m sealed strip that is used a lot as a training destination for WA pilots due to the strong crosswinds it experiences.
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Sep 11, 2011, 12:05 am
For a while I've maintained a list of airports I've wanted to fly into as Pilot In Command, but I've recently started thinking about setting myself an "Airport Challenge" to give that list a purpose.
There are a few reasons why. First off, my girlfriend currently is undertaking a food challenge to t... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 10:42 pm
At 20,000 feet between Sydney and Canberra, this photo show ice
building up on the leading edge of the left wing of our Qantas Dash 8
400.
You could clearly see the deicing mechanism moving that flexes the
leading edge up and down to break up the ice.
Ice was also building on the air intake directly... Comment - Like
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Aug 20, 2011, 7:28 pm
Here's a quick 5minute video I put together of my departure, Sydney Harbour Scenic flight and return to Bankstown Airport in May 2011. The camera used to take the footage was a simple Canon IXUS mouted to the interior by a G-Force suction cup camera mount so there's a little bit of vibration at some... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2011, 4:27 am
This flight marked a few aviation milestones for me. Firstly, just before I entered the Southbound VFR lane at Brooklyn Bridge I logged my 100th hour as a pilot. Secondly it was my longest ever flight at 3.8 hours. And finally, it was the furthest North I'd flown myself as I made it up to Taree.
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Jul 24, 2011, 8:11 am
Real vegetable snacks and and a dip. Carrot and almond with cucumber
yoghurt dip. Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2011, 7:21 am
Pepsi Max and a VB (run out of Heineken) was $9. Sandwiches and fresh
food (included biscuits) are 50% off as it's the last Jetstar flight
of the day. That's quite a good tip and something I didn't know
before. If you're planning to eat and want to save money and can fly
late, choosing the last Jets... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2011, 9:30 pm
A gallery of shots from the 2011 Avalon International Airshow last month in March.
It was a fantastic day out and a great way for aviation enthusiasts across the country to come together to appreciate beautiful machines and the talented people that fly them. Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2011, 1:49 am
Heineken and nuts onboard JQ913 Townsville to Sydney. Two beers and
nuts cost $18.00. Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2011, 7:52 pm
What more could a 4 year-old seasoned traveller want on a Qantas flight? Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2011, 7:50 pm
According to the steward, Qantas stopped carrying Diet Coke on their
flights 5 weeks ago (so around the start of March by my calculations),
favoring Coke Zero instead.
This is a 250ml can onboard QF970 from Brisbane to Townsville. Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2011, 5:07 pm
Sanitarium light and tasty cereal, Angas Park apricots, Berri orange
juice and Dairy Farmers milk. Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2011, 2:35 am
After taking off to the South and a few right turns, our Airbus
A321-231 climbs out over Melbourne's Tullamarine airport. Comment - Like
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Jan 21, 2011, 5:35 pm
Climbing out from 34R. After a few right turns around the city you get
a nice view of Bondi Beach from the left side of the aircraft.
This A321 seemed fairly new, must be a recent acquisition from Airbus
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Jan 21, 2011, 5:29 pm
Climbing out from runway 16R after a very short take-off run. When a
Q300 is half full like this one was they don't need a lot of distance
to get airborne. Comment - Like
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Sep 4, 2010, 4:41 am
A skydiving plane has crashed on takeoff in Fox Glacier New Zealand today. Nine people are reported to have died at the scene.
Registration is unknown at the time of writing. The aircraft was operated by Skydive New Zealand. Comment - Like
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Jul 27, 2010, 3:30 am
A quick snack served onboard the even quicker flight from Sydney to Canberra.
Take off, seatbelt sign off, drinks trolley out, snacks served, open snacks, prepare cabin for landing, all within 15mins, aghghgh! Comment - Like
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Jul 27, 2010, 3:22 am
A beautiful sunset over the right wing as we depart Sydney on the short 30 minute flight to Canberra.
Lovely and smooth above those fluffy stratus clouds. Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2010, 7:29 pm
Beautiful flying conditions today onboard this Boeing 767-338. This is taken at around 31,000' over northern NSW. Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2010, 7:25 pm
The lemon biscuit was really good. First time I've been served this Luken & May brand on a cityflyer B767-300 from Sydney to Brisbane. Comment - Like
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Jun 15, 2010, 1:34 am
A light plane crashed this morning after commencing a flight from Bankstown Airport. The aircraft was reported to have departed YSBK around 8am this morning before the pilot ran into trouble and turned back towards the airport.
The transcript of the pilot and ATC went as follows according to an arch... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 9:14 am
A year after Air France flight 447 from Rio to Paris was lost in the
Atlantic, channel 9 screened tonight a show with some theories on why
it crashed.
Neither the CVR or FDR have been recovered, nor is it likely they
will, instead the programme focussed on physical data from the
wreckage, me... Comment - Like
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Apr 30, 2010, 10:34 pm
Since Proflite went into administration, i saw VH-MJT (their Archer)
parked up at Red Baron. Have RB acquired this aircraft now? Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2010, 3:22 am
Haven't seen this Primo Estate label onboard a Qantas flight before. Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2010, 9:18 am
Day 2 of the Red Bull Air Race in Perth was amazing as expected. Kicking off with the Wildcard round where the bottom 4 fought for the last 2 places in the top 12, then the top 12 itself, super 8 and ultimately the final 4.
Paul Bonhomme from the UK qualified first from start to finish but a few t... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2010, 7:20 pm
Some images from day 1 of round 2 of the Red Bull Air Race held in Perth, Western Australia.
After qualifying rounds 1 & 2, English pilot Paul Bonhomme qualified fastest. Surprisingly, Hungary's Peter Besenyei failed to make the top 10 and is now in the Wildcard shootout on Sunday morning to try and... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2010, 6:25 am
With Airlie Bank cab sauv and a very tiny Toblerone.
Thanks to the helpful crew though. I forgot to order my veg meal but
they dug this up for me. Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 5:26 am
Hardy's Chardonnay, SNC spiced pumpkin dip and grissini and a water. Comment - Like
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Mar 3, 2010, 7:45 pm
QF81 is an international flight from Sydney to Singapore but tracks
via Adelaide as a domestic leg.
The snack served onboard was rather disappointing and drinks choice
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