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  • January 19, 2003 at 11:38 pm in reply to: My Short Pilot Career Thus Far #1966229
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    RE: My Short Pilot Career Thus Far

    Gary – did you see the picture of me instructing in a T31 on my web site? The T31 was the civilian name for the Cadet Mark III. There is also a picture of me instructing in a T21 (the civilian name for a Sedbergh).

    http://www.iwhite.co.uk

    January 19, 2003 at 11:36 pm in reply to: General Discussion #384790
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    RE: My Short Pilot Career Thus Far

    ha ha, getting in and out of the Luton was always the most difficult bit! I did my 300 nautical mile cross country (required for the issue of a CPL) in one of my Lutons. It took me from dawn to dusk!

    January 19, 2003 at 11:36 pm in reply to: My Short Pilot Career Thus Far #1966233
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    RE: My Short Pilot Career Thus Far

    ha ha, getting in and out of the Luton was always the most difficult bit! I did my 300 nautical mile cross country (required for the issue of a CPL) in one of my Lutons. It took me from dawn to dusk!

    January 19, 2003 at 11:34 pm in reply to: General Discussion #384794
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    RE: Fog / Mist

    Fairly frequently in Paphos and Larnaca but only get to spend an hour on the ramp! Would like to take a holiday out there though.

    January 19, 2003 at 11:34 pm in reply to: Fog / Mist #1966237
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    RE: Fog / Mist

    Fairly frequently in Paphos and Larnaca but only get to spend an hour on the ramp! Would like to take a holiday out there though.

    January 19, 2003 at 10:17 pm in reply to: Airline Business #684376
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    RE: Airline Business

    3 years ago you could dry lease a Saab 340A for £40,000 per month, while a Shorts 360-200 was £28,000 per month. I would imagine those prices have gone down dramatically since.

    January 19, 2003 at 10:09 pm in reply to: 737 Family #684384
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    RE: 737 Family

    Interflug – very interesting hearing your views on the ground handling side of things. Any chance you could expand a bit more?

    January 19, 2003 at 9:57 pm in reply to: News — AF Concorde nose fails in flight. #684392
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    RE: Wysiwygs F-4 mate……..

    The Trident sim is run by a guy who does it to satisfy his hobby of electronics and aviation. I really don’t think he is after advertising as he is generally oversubscribed as it is.

    January 19, 2003 at 9:41 am in reply to: New Picture of Jet2 ! #684759
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    RE: New Picture of Jet2 !

    Saab – so Jet 2 is nothing to do with the island off the coast of Herm!! 😉

    January 19, 2003 at 9:38 am in reply to: IB A340 PIC #684764
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    RE: IB A340 PIC

    Agree with all the above although distance from the mainwheels is more relevant as they are the ones we are having to compensate for due to their tendency to take a short cut round every corner. The distance between cockpit and nosewheel just affects overhang and visual cues. Taxiing with a long distance between cockpit and mainwheels is a very different sensation to driving a lorry or car as the nosewheels are capable or revolving beyond 90 degrees either side of center (albeit only the last few degrees while under tow from a tug rather than through the tiller) so when making a tight turn your motion in the flightdeck is totally sideways with nothing forwards! It is a very strange feeling until you get used to it.

    Kab – I say cameras for everyone for safety reasons. It also gives visual information in the event of engine related or undercarriage problems.

    January 19, 2003 at 9:29 am in reply to: BA LGW-GCI news for Saab 2000 #684768
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    RE: BA LGW-GCI news for Saab 2000

    Yes they were operated last season I believe but for a while it looked like they would be scrubbed this year. However they now look set to return although the hoped for Dominican Republic, etc won’t run from NCL.

    January 18, 2003 at 9:07 am in reply to: New Picture of Jet2 ! #684938
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    RE: New Picture of Jet2 !

    ‘Boom boom’ was a retort from an old UK tv character named Basil Brush.

    January 18, 2003 at 9:05 am in reply to: IB A340 PIC #684942
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    RE: IB A340 PIC

    I guess it would make sense on the 900 series 737’s. I wish they would make it standard fit on 300 series 757’s and 767’s.
    Lining up in a 200 on R25 at Newcastle last night (a sharp 90 degree bend) we needed to poke the nose about 5 meters beyond the centerline before applying full tiller to point in the right direction and leave the main wheels straddling the lines. Lovely clear night for flying!

    January 18, 2003 at 12:54 am in reply to: BA LGW-GCI news for Saab 2000 #684959
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    RE: BA LGW-GCI news for Saab 2000

    [updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-01-03 AT 00:58 AM (GMT)]My brother tells me BA are planning to have an all jet fleet (with the exception of some franchises operating turboprops in their colours).

    EGNM – I spoke to the base manager in NCL today who told me there may now be a small number of Sanford flights this summer on the 330.

    January 18, 2003 at 12:30 am in reply to: New Picture of Jet2 ! #684975
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    RE: New Picture of Jet2 !

    Can’t help but wonder who was supposed to be Jet 1?

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