Birdseye

Two pilots, but only one at a time. The other stays on the ground.

Interesting reading. An awfully large amount of money has been spent on some very questionable data.

As I recall CASA didn't exist in the late 80's. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) was established on 6 July 1995 as an independent statutory authority. Under section 8 of the, Civil Aviation Act 1988, CASA is a body corporate separate from the Commonwealth.

I've no doubt it is, which is presumably why the change is going down the political path. I've read a few of the horror stories that you describe.

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A lucky chap scored a blonde one night and went back to her place. Next morning he woke up and saw this photo of a fair haired guy on the bed side table. "Old boyfriend?" he asked, "no" she replied. "Brother?" he suggested. She smiled at him and said, "no silly, that was me before the op".

Precisely, but don't get me started on the Bali drug smugglers. I thought the Argentine/Falklands episode was hilarious. Then Auntie wants to apologise to a bunch of gauchos we gave a flogging to for reminding them about it. Bah humbug!

I urge all to read the link. It will take something as drastic as this to remove the burden that the curry munching GP and other CASA clowns have put in place over the last few years.

Don't tell me; you are skeptical too?

Well worth a read. Something for CASA to think about? http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/going-direct/three-big-changes-pilot-medical-and-what-they-mean-you

Looks as though they had the sense not to waste time on the Fairey Battle.

Anyone fancy putting in a tender???????? There must have been a lack of interest as the page shows "Last update 24 February 2015" MH370—Call for Expressions of Interest to Prepare for Recovery Operations The REOI closes at 2pm (AEDT) on 18 February 2015 The ATSB has called for expressions of interest (EOI) to prepare for recovery operations in the event of locating the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. To date, the aircraft has not been located nor has any debris been found. Should the aircraft be located, it is important to be as prepared as possible to implement any decisions of the Australian, Malaysian and Chinese Governments for a recovery operation. Prospective Respondents to the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) must register and download the EOI documentation through the ausTENDER website www.tenders.gov.au. This will ensure receipt of all available updates during the EOI process. Unregistered EOIs will not be accepted. The REOI closes at 2pm (AEDT) on 18 February 2015. All enquiries relating to the REOI should be directed to the ATSB operational search email address, opsearch@atsb.gov.au. For further information read the MH370—planning ahead for recovery operations media release, by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss.

A story was doing the rounds many years ago about two military types telling each other a filthy joke. A Wren (Navy lady) came into the mess, so they continued the joke using morse. They went very red when she beat them to the punch line. You indeed never know who is listening!

There is one gap that I would like to be explained. That being the time between the ending of the transponder signal and the reported Westbound primary radar track over the Malacca Straits. If the flight hadn't been tracked in the interim, how could they be certain it was the same aircraft? Due to various processing techniques, air defence primary radar has significantly greater range than civil primary radar, therefore it is very questionable that any aircraft operating in a region guarded so zealously by a number of countries, could have swanned around without attracting any attention. Without any reasonable shadow of doubt, there is more information available, but it has yet to come to the surface (excuse the pun).

Well done (or is that bravo!) you've found three more errors. I didn't look any further after the fourth 'dit' Your version is exactly what I was taught in the UK and appears in numerous other sources. The Cockpit Companion is henceforth demoted to Toilet Companion!

The only people that seem to think it is in the Southern Ocean are government spokespersons.

Some good rhyming slang

The famous Pugwash 'double entendres' were in fact a modern myth. The paper that made the claim was forced into printing a retraction. Shame, as its a rolling good story! In the Young Guardian of 13 September 1991 we stated that the Captain Pugwash cartoon series featured characters called Seaman Staines and Master Bates, and for that reason the series had never been repeated by the BBC. We accept that it is untrue that there ever were any such characters. Furthermore, the series continues to be shown on television and on video. We apologize to Mr. Ryan, the creator, writer and artist of the Captain Pugwash films and books. We have agreed to pay him damages and his legal costs.

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It was all Pommy slang, after all that is where Ozzie slang (of the rhyming sort in its original form) came from. Regarding the 'brown trout' they were also known as 'richards' from Richard the Third (turd).

My first big set back. Prior to flying in/out of Jandakot solo I have to get a Class 2 medical. Due to the continuing CASA ageist policy, I start out with a swag of 'demerits', which when tallied up with additional demerits due Type II (which I only knew about due to my getting regular health checks. Should have stayed fat, dumb and happy), means a renewal and a $400 ECG each year, pointless letters from my GP, opthamological tests and the most condescending of all; proof that I have atteneded a diabetes awareness course. Stuff them (CASA) and the boats they sailed over in! Edited by Moderator for use of offensive language

They also don't understand the difference between slang and simple diminutives e.g. fridge for refrigerator. Diminutives aren't slang. Strange that with there being so many alternatives, I can't find a 'shirt lifter' or similar anywhere.

Hardly groundbreaking. The integrated civil/military model existed in the early 70s in the UK and a number of European countries weren't far behind. As to military airspace, one of my first questions on arrival in Perth was "why does a flying club with a couple of dozen aeroplanes dictate where RPT aircraft can go?" At the time the airspace around Perth must have been one of the worst managed and potentially dangerous pieces of airspace in the country, in part due to the congestion caused by the Pearce flying club. Sadly the local ATS staff knew no better and put up with it. Australians may have designed the first CVR and the first DME, but that doesn't mean we have smart people running the country or the airspace.

Whatta lotta bollocks :-)

It's also been given the PC sanitisation.