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Old 19th October 2011, 03:39 PM
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Default QF "emergency" being reported as a "jet" in the media is incorrect.

The early model Qantaslink Dash 8-100 landed on one engine at the end of its flight from Sydney to Lord Howe Island this afternoon following a loss of oil pressure in the other engine. There were no injuries.
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Old 19th October 2011, 03:50 PM
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Why is it so difficult for the media to get things correct when reporting on aviation matters?
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Old 19th October 2011, 03:52 PM
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Because they don't want to, it's about them spicing up to make $$$... unfortunately.
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Old 19th October 2011, 03:52 PM
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I thought all the QLink Dash 8-100's were retired in 2008?
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Old 19th October 2011, 04:31 PM
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They were, only Q200 now... TQG, TQS, TQX, SDA, SDE
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Old 19th October 2011, 05:46 PM
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Well a turboprop technically is a jet. The workings inside are exactly the same just that the fan isn't cased in like a conventional jet engine. But yes to the normal average person having it classified as a jet is probably misleading.
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Old 19th October 2011, 05:49 PM
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Why is it so difficult for the media to get things correct when reporting on aviation matters?
It's not just aviation matters!!
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Old 19th October 2011, 09:26 PM
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It was VH-TQS
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Old 22nd October 2011, 08:11 AM
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As they have landed in Lord Howe Island, which there's only a short runway and limited maintainance facilities; how could they make the plane to fly back to the mainland again?
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Old 22nd October 2011, 08:43 AM
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Arthur,

engineers were flown in with the necessary equipment etc to fix the DHC8.

There is provision for the ferry of aircraft back to home base/maintenance facilities in the event of an inoperative engine under CAO29, but it only applies to 3 or 4 engined aircraft under strict conditions (for performance related reasons)
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