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July August September Sightings + October

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Pinch and a Punch for the first of the Month...
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Re: June July August Sightings

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B747 VH-OEI as QF63 SYD JNB diverted to Perth yesterday due to an Ash Cloud.
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Re: June July August Sightings

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Just as a heads up Between June - to - November 2011, Aeroquest Airborne will be conducting a low level fixed wing geophysical survey from just outside of Perth to Dalwallinu and east to Bencubbin and Kellerberrin
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Re: June July August Sightings

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Based out of Northam Airport.
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Re: June July August Sightings

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Another QF63 Diversion to YPPH today

VH-OJD

Looks like we will get more

http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDD65290.png?20110613115329
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Re: June July August Sightings

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AO11912 wrote:Another QF63 Diversion to YPPH today

VH-OJD

Looks like we will get more

http://www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDD65290.png?20110613115329
Will be interesting to see if this Ash hits Perth and what consequences it can/will bring
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Re: June July August Sightings

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The airport wont shut down, its up to the airlines

Charter Turbo props may still fly

Qantas, Jetstar and Tiger have canceled all flights into and out of Adelaide, Tasmania and New Zealand

Virgin is still flying...

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Re: June July August Sightings

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Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia have cancelled all flights in and out of perth from 1pm today. Tiger is still grounded entirely.
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Re: June July August Sightings

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Skywest are also cancelling flights from 13:00
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Re: June July August Sightings

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AO11912 wrote:
Charter Turbo props may still fly

http://www.perthnow.com.au/business/wa- ... 6075709777



*Edit*

Great to see today that most of the flights resumed and the backlog of flights processed with airlines putting additional capacity on to move everyone around.
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Re: June July August Sightings

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Skywest were still operating flights to the North up to 1730


All times below are UTC

Cathay, Singapore, and Emirates are still due to land as normal, Air New Zealand, and Air Asia are still due to depart as normal.

Also some charter flights are still flying, there is a C404 due in from Geraldton at 1316

Code: Select all

Flt No	      AC Type	Landing Time	Gate Arrival Time	Runway	ADEP	Status
CPA171	A333	       14:13	                        14:23	 	VHHH	In Flight
SIA215	A333	       15:44	                        15:54	 	WSSS	In Flight
UAE424	B77L	       17:05	                        17:15	 	OMDB	In Flight

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Flt No	AC Type	Take Off Time	Gate Departure Time	Runway	ADES	Status
ANZ176	B763	12:10	                       12:00	21	NZAA	Pre-flight
AWQ8627	A320	12:15	                       12:10	21	WADD	Pre-flight
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Re: June July August Sightings

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Great to see all airlines are back to normal operating schedule, with some airlines adding / talking about placing more additional flights to move the backlog of passengers.

The Charter turboprops are slowly gearing back into schedule as some of the flights were canceled, contrary to the belief they they would continue to fly during the ash cloud. It will be interesting to see if these groups will see an increased flying schedule over the next couple of days to get rid of the backlog that they might have with shift changeovers due.

For the record the last time Perth had an Ash Cloud was way back in 1991, certainly something we don't see every day!
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Re: June July August Sightings

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To what statement wf?

The issue for the tubo props is not the ash, they cam still operate below FL150 although not prefered it can be done.

Its to do with air space classes and ATC services, over East where They have radar coverage from CNS to ADL along the coast, the controlled airspace lower levels are lower, with class A down to FL 180, and class E down to 8500 ft, below that is outside CTA

In Perth out radar coverage is approx 200 nm from Perth out side radar coverage the airspace levels change, A LL is now FL245, E LL is now FL180 and any thing below that is class G, or non controlled airspace. Operators don't want to operate in that airspace with out seperation services provided by ATC


Larger aircraft have ADS-b which is similar to radar, which is why intl operators can still come in under and around the cloud, and still have ATC services.
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Re: June July August Sightings

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AO11912 wrote:To what statement wf?
Oh you changed your wording? It did read on Tuesday "Charter Turboprops will continue to fly" oh well, never mind.

It will be interesting to see if over the next couple of days if the Charter companies see an increased flying schedule to rectify the FIFO runs that were cancelled. As I am to understand that there are still quite a few companies up north with crew sitting around/ unable to continue work as they have exceeded their allowed work time.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings...
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Re: June July August Sightings

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If I changed it, my post would show edited by, like it does at the bottom of your other post.

I guess they would, Wednesday Thursday is usually the change over day for most FIFO.
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