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Well managed boarding from Gate25 15 Nov Syd Auk

We are in the F lounge in Sydney again after a number of years absence due to Covid. A tear of nostalgia runs down my cheeks as I hear the Copal digital status board turn over. Humbug to those new silent electronic display thingies

It needs to be dumbed down for infrequent flyers.

Sad news for many family and friends.

Seems like I am on another script here so I will leave it at that.

Both the ground crew and flight crew are meant to have checked the aircraft. They missed a ratchet mechanism attached to a propellor. How is that not a failure. I have worked on heavy and small aircraft for more than 50 years and am astounded that this could happen and then be apologised for. I...

A number of individuals have responsibilities before an aircraft is clear to fly. These people have failed their task. I f the system is not sufficiently detailed and then implemented then it is the top level butts that need kicking. This event is not a simple oh I missed that moment.

There will be some severe butt kicking to the ground crew and the flight crew for the failure to complete the preflight correctly I am sure.

Done

NAA used a single cartridge in the Sabre from memory.

Ejection seats were initially one big explosive cartridge so just one enormous acceleration and resultant damage to the spine. This progressed to multiple cartridges (from memory 5 in the Mirage) and then a rocket to provide a more gradual acceleration . Then you have to encounter the effects of...

If you have time, you could also consider using trains and then ferries between each of your destinations. I done a number of these cities you mention using ferries and enjoyed each of them.

I have done both and despite being ex airforce I still think the Smithsonian campuses are better. In the eye of the beholder isn't it.

That is the case.

3 weeks. Maybe I am expecting too much from Qantas.

I have recently returned to WP and received a twinkling email from QFF. However I have not received a new card or bag tags. How do I chase these up? Thanks in advance.

+1 for Udvar Hazy Center. A part of the Smithsonian built by a number of donations from a successful secondary airline operator. I leave it to you to guess the name of the benefactor. In the USA there are significant tax advantages for donations. I wish that this was the case for other than “the...

My thoughts were that it was beyond her skillset or training.

I rang the platinum number but I am sure the accent was not Hobart or NZ. No I was unable to use it, I waited a polite time and then she said that as I was unable to use it the only way was to apply for a refund. She said that this would take about 8 weeks normally but she would escalate it and...