RE: Pic Of The Day – looong!

757-200’s can either have larger emergency exits behind the wing or smaller dual overwing exits. The larger exit behind the wing is far more common. The 757-300 has both.

RE: UK Charters go to Garuda?

The Hadj has been a bit of an on/off affair this year. First we were going then we weren’t. We aren’t sending either of the 330’s this year but I know the company are currently looking for 30 pilots to volunteer for a months basing in Beirut (more Hadj work) so I am currently lying very low…

RE: Superstition in airlines

The RAF issue their crews with clothing made of natural fibres (safer in the event of fire) that leave no exposed skin.

RE: LMAO at Ryanair

I would say there are 3 areas at fault here.

1- Ryanair flight ops for not picking up the problem at the flight planning stage
2- The pilots for not checking the NOTAMs on the day (NOtices To AirMan)
3- Eurocontrol for accepting the flightplan to a closed destination.

RE: Tourist jailed for throwaway threat on Qantas plane

Since 9-11 aviation had to take a serious change in direction. That guy didn’t have the savvy to realise that wasn’t a clever thing to say. If anyone is heard to say anything like that it has to be taken seriously at the time and then disproved later. There should be no sympathy.

RE: Colour schemes

I don’t really know. I would guess that paint technology has advanced immensely over the past few years so it could be something to do with that. For many years fibreglass gliders had to have a white gel coat in order to stop UV weakening the structure but modern gel coats can cope with the absorption by a colour, however the trend is firmly established that gliders are white.

RE: Flightreport AMS ARN AMS with KL1109 and KL1114

Switzerland (and the US) are not member states of the JAA, however both are strong advocates of common sense and safety. JAA has largely standardised many things (mostly to the detriment!) since it’s introduction.