March 2015 Noteworthy Movements - Discussion & Photos

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[Steve Crook]

QF129 to Shanghai today was a 744 (-OEH). Is this a once off with a 744 or going to be regular?

[Rowan McKeever]

Been happening a bit over the last few weeks but most likely related to Chinese New Year travel & probably won't last

[Robert.M]

Some very noteworthy movements in Wagga today, a few Avalon Airshow traffic calling in for fuel for their trip home. Some photos to come.

Piper PA-32R-300 N221WG and Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer VH-TZT stopped for a fuel stop and departed once refilled.
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_2931%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3347%20sm.jpg

Three Tigers (A38-014, A38-017 and A38-018) and MRH-90s (A40-003, A40-016, A40-018) called in, though one Tiger and two MRH-90s are still here due to an issue with "A38-018" and "A40-003" and are currently blocking taxiway Lima.
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_2886%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_2893%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_2896%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_2963%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_2984%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3035%20sm.jpg

ex Vincent Aviation SAAB 340B VH-VNA arrived from Townsville as RXA9951.
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3239%20sm.jpg

IAI Westwind 1124 VH-KNS remains parked after arriving on Thursday evening from Avalon.
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3137%20sm.jpg
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3255%20sm.jpg

[lloyd fox]

ZS-DJI 767-200 in Captain's Choice titles due SYD 1700 hrs 15 March out 1300 hrs 18 March.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Good catch on the Tigers and MRH-90s Robert

[Greg Hyde]

VNA has been picked up by REX after Vincent went belly-up

[Hugh M.]

Yesterday saw A333 VH-QPH depart 16R as QF6111 for BNE. Very steep climb, gear remained down then disappeared from sight around 4,000 ft, gear still down. Tracked way inland up to BNE at FL220, never faster than 350 kts GS. Maintenance flight with gear down the whole way perhaps?

[Nick Te Mata]

Hi all,

QF18 (OEF) received a water cannon salute arriving onto Bay 8 today. Does anybody know why (perhaps a retiring crew member)?

[Robert.M]

VH-FWH finally arrived in Wagga for paint.
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/_MG_3562%20sm.jpg

[Robert.M]

VH-FWH is scheduled to depart Wagga for Brisbane at 2pm, the livery has been removed and is all white.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Looks like it is Runway 25 ILS calibration time again, with VH-FIZ working to align the smoke and mirrors to 3 Degrees to the horizontal.

http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/VH-FIZ 20150321 A.JPG

[Greg Hyde]

Does anyone have any inside info on the fate of FWH & FWI with there new ALL white look.

[Robert.M]

VH-FWI taxiing on taxiway H.
http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3967_sm.jpg (http://www.crowingstudios.com/images/aircraft/March/_MG_3967.jpg)

[NathanJ]

TG471 / TG472 was operated by 777-300 HS-TKB last night. TG472 appears to be a 21.30 departure now.

[Grahame Hutchison]

Plenty of holding on all the inbound tracks this morning ...

Probably due weather ? a significant downwind component as the storm cell passed over the airport.

ATIS YSSY H 292321
APCH: EXP ILS OR GLS APCH
RWY: 16L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
SFC COND: WET
+ OPR INFO: PARL RWY OPS IN PROGRESS.
INDEPENDENT DEPS IN PROGRESS.
HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING
ON
+ WIND: VRB/20 KTS. DW MAX 20 KTS
+ RWY VIS: 10 KM, REDUCED TO 2000 M IN PASSING SH
+ WX: CB IN AREA
CLD: BKN015
TMP: 21
QNH: 1024
+ SIGWX: WIND SHEAR WARNING,
B737 REPORTED MODERATE OVERSHOOT
WIND SHEAR AT 1000 FT ON FINAL RWY 16L AT TIME 2 3 1 7.
EXP TURB IN CIRCUIT AREA


A nice cell directly over the airport.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY 20150330 B.JPG

0937L
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY 20150330 A.JPG

1041L Cathay 161 was the first aircraft to attempt a landing, and reported 3nm visibility on final. This is the second time I have monitored Cathay being the first to attempt a landing in bad conditions.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY 20150330 C.JPG

1044L There was even holding closer in, on the central coast, the Hawkesbury, over the northwest suburbs, and down Picton way. ATC offered a number of aircraft dogleg diversions to help reduce their altitude.
http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/YSSY 20150330 D.JPG