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February 20, 2004 at 7:54 pm in reply to: Help for I need the facts #394670

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Robert, what was the problem with your eye? I thought it was the hearing that was the problem.

February 20, 2004 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Microlight Licence, whats needed? #394674

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If I’m to be really honest, the handling wasn’t really very impressive due to a combination of the V tail, the fact that it was designed to be rigged and derigged and that almost all of the pivots in the control circuits were not properly bushed. John Monnett has since designed a new 2 seater called the Sonex which uses a much better and more readily available engine (either Jabiru or VW) and has removed the quirks of the Moni. It is still trailer kept with reasonable engine out capability. A search on Google will probably give good results. If I was going to build an aircraft I’d definitely be looking at one of these.

February 19, 2004 at 8:50 pm in reply to: easyjet plane delayed 13hrs due to bomb scare #670147

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Kev, you would be amazed at the procedures in place (even including passwords to use to contact specific ordnance specialists). It is impossible to cover every possibility but we certainly try. Strangely, most devices that are planted are usually accompanied by a warning to enhance their terror value and many are intended to be found prior to going off in order to make a statement.

February 19, 2004 at 8:37 pm in reply to: easyjet plane delayed 13hrs due to bomb scare #670308

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Interesting timing on this one as I have just finished the second day of my recurrent sim training. We had a LOFT exercise (line orientated flight training) involving a departure from BHX bound for GVA with an ATC passed message during the climb out saying that a baggage handler at BHX (called Osama Bin Loadin’!) had stated that he had placed a bomb in our rear hold. I don’t want to go into too much detail about our subsquent actions but one thing we would not do (and it is specified in our ops manuals) is to tell the passengers that we had a device onboard.

February 19, 2004 at 8:27 pm in reply to: Great window shots #670361

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You must be talking about Duncan! What a lovely guy he is. I used to know him when we were both at Virgin and then we met up again at Aurigny. He was far too good for Aurigny and I’m glad he got out quick. Last thing I heard he was back at bmi regional (presumably) as fleet manager on the ERJ fleet. If you see him, tell him I’m going back to Virgin (probably A340).

February 19, 2004 at 8:15 pm in reply to: Runway Numbers #670387

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Another interesting fact is that there is a difference between American terminology and European terminology. A runway with a magnetic track of, say, 040 would be called ‘Runway Four’ in the US but ‘Runway zero four’ in Europe.

February 19, 2004 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Airbus A 380's in Britain #670578

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Exactly as Sandy says, you wouldn’t get an A380 in or out of many of the places we operate into.

February 19, 2004 at 11:38 am in reply to: Germany offers planes to Russia #672140

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DL and UA may well have been politically pushed into buying the P&W engine for their 757’s as it is American rather than foreign.

February 19, 2004 at 11:29 am in reply to: Great window shots #672147

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DarrenBe – you are right in the fact that the SAAB 340 had pitch and fuel control on the Condition lever but the statement ‘…they do not allow you to select fine pitch this is done by the power levers’ is not correct. At about 1000′ on the approach we would push the condition levers fully forward to fine off the propeller blades in anticipation of a go around. The power levers only control pitch when in Beta mode.

February 17, 2004 at 9:16 pm in reply to: How old were you when you first flew? #677362

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I believe the flight was from an airport in southeast England and yes, that was a photo my dad took on that trip.

Kev – your narrative reminded me of the cadet Chipmunk waddle you had to do with thise awful underbum parachutes they gave us. Do you remember the video we all had to watch before each flight? Very funny.

February 17, 2004 at 8:25 pm in reply to: Germany offers planes to Russia #677419

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Could well be freighter conversions. The P&W engined 757’s are not particularly desirable in the passenger market. Freight companies will often accept old cast offs if the price is low enough.

February 17, 2004 at 8:18 pm in reply to: How old were you when you first flew? #677540

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1970, aged 1 to Palma de Mallorca. Don’t know where the departure airport was. Can anyone identify it?

February 17, 2004 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Great window shots #677548

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Originally posted by skycruiser
In a turbo prop the best airbrake would be closing the thrust levers and put the props into fine pitch…much better than the gear….I never used the gear to get down quickly, only to reduce speed.

That was my thought at first. Then I remembered the Saab 2000 doesn’t have separate condition levers so I don’t know if it is possible to manually select fine pitch. Presumably fine pitch is only available when the aircraft is in some sort of take off mode or go around. Any thoughts/ideas?

February 17, 2004 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Margo #677568

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MARGO is as Galdri says to the south of Glasgow and is a watpoint on the LANAK1A arrival. If I remember correctly there is a requirement to be at FL200 at MARGO in the descent.

The other waypoint you suggest doesn’t ring any bells but would only be 5 letters long. In fact, thinking about it, could it be ALAKI?

February 17, 2004 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Germany offers planes to Russia #677573

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Now here’s a coincidence…I have been in one of Flight Safety Boeings (now called Alteon) sims today and bumped into some Russians who were doing a 757 type conversion in order to fly the ex-Condor 757s. I think the airline was called something like Vim!
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