RE: InterFlug62M, Take a look at this.

I do like the simplicity of the colour scheme on that Bulgarian Air Charter 154.

RE: A Question for Wysiwyg

Apologies for the lateness of the reply but I have been busy for the last few days. Looking at a map, the main piece of airspace above you is the class D Birmingham CTA (control area) from 1500′ up to FL45 (4500′) which is used for postioning aircraft for landing onto R15 or departing R33 at BHX. Above FL45 is the class A Daventry CTA which continues right up to the base of the airways above it. Slightly to the west of Walsall (running NW-SE, routing Wallasey-Honiley) is B3 with a base of FL55 and slightly to the east is A1 running NNW-SSE, routing Manchester-Honiley) with a base at FL80. The term ‘U’ in front of an airway designator actually stands for ‘upper’, although it is frequently (incorrectly) referred to as uniform, and means the higher part of that airway, if it exists. A1 becomes UA1 above FL195 and B3 becomes UB3. You will generally find the jets in the upper airways (except when climbing and descending) and the turboprops and the 146’s in the lower airways.

Military aircraft are a law unto themselves and frequently fly right through the middle of airways with no communication with the civilian controllers operating that sector. I have on several occasions had to be vectored around military radar contacts in the airways by pissed off controllers who have had no contact from the military traffic.

RE: Can anyone explain this?!

twins cross the pond all the time, surely a man of your calibre knows that!

RE: Firefighters strike – a review.

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-12-02 AT 01:02 PM (GMT)]Remuneration for employment generally rewards 2 things, skill and danger.

Doctor – skill high, danger low – pay high
Airline pilot – skill high, danger low – pay high
Sportsmen – skill high, danger low – pay high
Electricity line men – skill medium, danger very high – pay high
Firemen – skill medium, danger very high – PAY LOW!!!
Crane driver – skill low, danger high – pay high
Politicians – skill low, danger nil – PAY HIGH!!!

Why is nobody questioning why politician pay is so high rather than talking about small change (in comparison) with the firemen?

RE: Airliners you’d love to fly on

I would love a jump seat in a turboprop into and out of London City. And just to be completely greedy I’d also like to go island hopping with Loganair around the Scottish islands, particularly a beach landing (Barra?).

RE: Firefighters strike – a review.

Let me try to put a different slant on this. The following is also completely analogous for firemen.

Some while ago a cabin crew member came into the flightdeck while I was twiddling my thumbs on a return night sector from the Mediterrannean. There was absolutely nothing going on at the time. The cabin crew member asked us if we felt guilty being paid so much for doing so little. The response was that 99% of the time we are grotesquely overpaid, however 1% of the time we are the most underpaid people on the planet. As a passenger, believe me you don’t want me to earn my money!

I wonder how opinion towards the fire service would change if a terror attack similar in style to Sept 11th occured in London? Do the population of NY value their fire department?

RE: Ambitions As A Child??????

Agreed. Kev, you are really starting to make every post count these days!