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  • in reply to: Single pilot certified commercial aircraft #489841
    symon
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    Quite a few aircraft in the 19 seat range are certified to fly single pilot, i.e. in their type certificate a minimum crew of one is stated. Aircraft I can think of are:
    Dornier DO-228
    Fairchild Metro
    Twin Otter
    etc.
    These aircraft are/have been flown single pilot in the U.S and elsewere. For Europe this is not the case, as anything operated on an AOC with either turbine power or pressurisation has to be flown with a two man crew.

    For Europe, basically the only thing that can be flown single pilot on commercial operations is the piston stuff.

    Highland Airways fly a Britten-Norman Islander with 1 pilot in Scotland (in AW this month).

    in reply to: Time for rethink ? #490113
    symon
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    What a wealth of volunteers we had then. These days people are a little more reluctant to seize the poisoned chalice.
    Moggy

    How are the nominations going? I imagine more people would accept after being nominated than volunteering themselves.

    in reply to: Time for some fun! #490534
    symon
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    http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m50/judasPFS/PlaneGame-4.jpg

    104 for me. It is frustraiting when it throws in planes directly into the flight path of others, giving you no hope of changing a routing!

    in reply to: General Discussion #348367
    symon
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    If I was still living in the UK I would be a lot more disappointed. I really enjoyed Friday Night. The thing about it was: it was fun. He engaged with the guests in an entertaining manner that they all responed to. He interviewed the biggest entertainers (film, music etc) in the world and a lot of ‘other’ folk (sports, political etc) and they all looked like they were having a good time. You often find out more about them that way by some dull and droll “so what is your next book/film/song going to be called” Parkie……

    I’m just glad I’m not still there in case I had the missfortune of switching on to that (borderline) intollerable Norton present. Does he not already have a chat show anyway?

    in reply to: Jonathon Ross quits BBC #1917240
    symon
    Participant

    If I was still living in the UK I would be a lot more disappointed. I really enjoyed Friday Night. The thing about it was: it was fun. He engaged with the guests in an entertaining manner that they all responed to. He interviewed the biggest entertainers (film, music etc) in the world and a lot of ‘other’ folk (sports, political etc) and they all looked like they were having a good time. You often find out more about them that way by some dull and droll “so what is your next book/film/song going to be called” Parkie……

    I’m just glad I’m not still there in case I had the missfortune of switching on to that (borderline) intollerable Norton present. Does he not already have a chat show anyway?

    in reply to: General Discussion #349502
    symon
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    6 months into my new job and its still going great 🙂 Each day challenging, educational and interesting.

    in reply to: What made you smile today? #1917823
    symon
    Participant

    6 months into my new job and its still going great 🙂 Each day challenging, educational and interesting.

    in reply to: Thames Estuary Airport #492270
    symon
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    IMHO More chance of developing Tracey Island than Boris Island.

    Now THAT, I would put money towards!

    in reply to: UK Snow Thread – Currently MAN & LBA Closed – #492271
    symon
    Participant

    In their defence, this is the first ever time it has snowed in the UK and people have not yet had the opportunity to learn how to deal with it like many other countries have.

    Oh, wait……

    in reply to: Aer Lingus Longhaul Question #492273
    symon
    Participant

    Thank you both.

    in reply to: Time for rethink ? #492274
    symon
    Participant

    Sounds like time this thread is moved to General Discussion 😉

    in reply to: Airline of the Week: Continental #447675
    symon
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    arriving at San Diego 1980, LAX 1980

    Excellent Rob, cheers very much!

    in reply to: Aer Lingus Longhaul Question #493173
    symon
    Participant

    Why is it that all Aer Lingus international flights go through Shannon?

    in reply to: United starts new seaplane service to Chicago #493175
    symon
    Participant

    Brilliant!

    in reply to: Time for rethink ? #493176
    symon
    Participant

    Ok look without creating a shopping list all of us need to start discussing what it is we want changed/implemented/discussed yadda yadda. I’m not saying you’ll get your way but I can suggest it, I have a consensus say on certain matters but that is all the power I have I’m afraid.

    I may not post as much as others, but I check the site daily so I’m still going to have a say 😀
    Piggy-backing off others idea’s and summarising:
    1) Re-shuffle of mod’s – perhaps a revote or re-allocation by Key?
    2) Request for a more active and recognisable webmaster that is more approachable and responsive?
    3) Re-shuffle of the forum layout i.e. the way CA is split up – perhaps it shouldn’t be?
    4) More accepted input by members – perhaps regular polls when valuable suggestions are made? After all, it is the members who keep this site going, maybe it should be more of a democracy 🙂

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