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Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2024, 11:16
Replies: 118
Views: 69,280
Posted By Magplug

Like most western countries the UK has a...

Like most western countries the UK has a mandatory drugs & alcohol testing program. I have never been tested in the UK nor do I know anyone who has (I got tested in Sweden a couple of times on a SH...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2024, 11:56
Replies: 66
Views: 32,385
Posted By Magplug

I find that First Officers are rarely shy. If...

I find that First Officers are rarely shy. If they have recently flown with a Captain that is a bit of a nightmare they are never slow in coming forward with their stories when we fly together....
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Apr 2024, 17:04
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

What caused the runway excursion here is frankly...

What caused the runway excursion here is frankly secondary. The fact that they apparently powered out of the mud with a severely damaged aircraft and then thought it was prudent to taxy to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2024, 17:55
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

I get the impression Ragneir is employed in the...

I get the impression Ragneir is employed in the Avion PR department..... For PR read 'Damage Limitation'.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2024, 18:02
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

Did this 'Rudder Issue' compel the Captain to...

Did this 'Rudder Issue' compel the Captain to continue taxying a badly damaged aircraft all the way back to the terminal? ....Or maybe he just had 'a moment'.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2024, 18:32
Replies: 66
Views: 32,385
Posted By Magplug

The power of social media is utterly...

The power of social media is utterly amazing...... The number of guilty verdicts that can be extrapolated from one, unsubstantiated report, is quite breathtaking.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2024, 11:02
Replies: 66
Views: 32,385
Posted By Magplug

I worked for a Chief Pilot like you once..... He...

I worked for a Chief Pilot like you once..... He did not last long
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2024, 17:59
Replies: 118
Views: 69,280
Posted By Magplug

Just a thought..... A British citizen, resident...

Just a thought..... A British citizen, resident in the UK, would have been released on bail pending trial. Despite the 'Special Relationship', American citizens can expect to be remanded into...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2024, 18:03
Replies: 66
Views: 32,385
Posted By Magplug

RatherBeFlying You make a good point about...

RatherBeFlying

You make a good point about an occupational hazard in our profession. I have 7 or 8 good pilot friends that have suffered divorce, a couple of them divorced twice! It must be...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2024, 16:44
Replies: 66
Views: 32,385
Posted By Magplug

How could anybody get recruited as a pilot in...

How could anybody get recruited as a pilot in this day and age with 'anger management' issues, let alone pass the rigours of a long command course?

The Captain was the subject of a whistleblower...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2024, 08:02
Replies: 118
Views: 69,280
Posted By Magplug

The BBC reports suggests that the Captain first...

The BBC reports suggests that the Captain first aroused the interest of security personnel when liquids were detected in his baggage, presumably at the staff security checkpoint. The suspicion that...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2024, 16:01
Replies: 16
Views: 5,023
Posted By Magplug

GPS works on really weak signals from satellites....

GPS works on really weak signals from satellites. If you are able transmit a stronger signal at the same freqency, then you might just be able to seduce the receiver into using that signal to...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2024, 15:35
Replies: 27
Views: 13,959
Posted By Magplug

WillowRun 6-3 You make a good point in your...

WillowRun 6-3 You make a good point in your first sentence the priority of TV writers is primarily to increase their ratings by entertaining and giving the audience more of the content they crave. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2024, 10:16
Replies: 27
Views: 13,959
Posted By Magplug

That is true of many technologies and products of...

That is true of many technologies and products of US origin. However, regulating sales is one thing, clawing back that technology when your opinion of the recipient changes is quite another.

The...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2024, 14:54
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

@605 carsten Several times I have taken off...

@605 carsten

Several times I have taken off in a medium behind another medium at high density airports with minimal spacing between departing aircraft. If you are unlucky enough you will get a...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2024, 14:20
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

Mindful of their corporate liability many...

Mindful of their corporate liability many airfields no longer report runway Mu meter readings but only pass on pilot reports. Most snow/ice excursions these days happen because the first 1/3 of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2024, 17:20
Replies: 16
Views: 5,023
Posted By Magplug

These organisations are YEARS behind the times,...

These organisations are YEARS behind the times, there is nothing new about jamming aircraft GPS reception. My first encounter was in the mid 90s over Bosnia where the early stand-alone GPS receiver...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2024, 15:12
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

There seems to be symmetric reverse from the...

There seems to be symmetric reverse from the forward video.... and lots of it. If that was a P2F cadet landing then the trainer should not have let the aircraft stray so far towards the slush on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2024, 14:46
Replies: 73
Views: 41,648
Posted By Magplug

Slush On The Runway Margins

From the X video all looks well until shortly after mainwheel touch down. He starts out fairly well right of centreline but then yaws quickly to the right as if the right main gear has gone into...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Jan 2024, 13:12
Replies: 41
Views: 19,733
Posted By Magplug

With such a short hop to SJU they may well have...

With such a short hop to SJU they may well have already been below MLW..... One less thing to think about
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Jan 2024, 11:14
Replies: 2
Views: 1,492
Posted By Magplug

You might start with the EasyJet website..... But...

You might start with the EasyJet website..... But is that might require a bit of effort ?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2024, 16:50
Replies: 73
Views: 28,280
Posted By Magplug

Up & down the eastern seabord you experience...

Up & down the eastern seabord you experience airport controllers who are brash, blow-hard, uncaring of your issues and generally don't seem to give a sh!t. Having operated the B744 into these...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2024, 16:44
Replies: 73
Views: 28,280
Posted By Magplug

I thought the JFK controller was very...

I thought the JFK controller was very restrained.... He did not start shouting over the radio like they usually do.

The tower controller is a poorly trained idiot. Any casual observer can guess...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2023, 12:15
Replies: 56
Views: 10,830
Posted By Magplug

As an FO and NHP many years ago I was involved in...

As an FO and NHP many years ago I was involved in an RTO at an exotic Greek location in the middle of the night. Shortly before V1 a large plastic sack was carried by the wind across the runway and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Oct 2023, 21:33
Replies: 41
Views: 27,972
Posted By Magplug

It seems rather early for arrests on technical...

It seems rather early for arrests on technical infringements. Is it possible this PPL was flying commercially on the 'Sharing costs' excuse. Bagby to France to Ireland and back is rather more than...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Oct 2023, 18:16
Replies: 241
Views: 157,083
Posted By Magplug

This is why we have crosswind limits. When you...

This is why we have crosswind limits. When you have full rudder in and it's still heading for the runway edge you are just another passenger.... It's too late to intervene.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2023, 08:09
Replies: 51
Views: 21,332
Posted By Magplug

A couple of years a ago there was some sort of...

A couple of years a ago there was some sort of fuel shortage in JNB. I operated a 788 freighter from London to Jo'burg tanking fuel and planned to land just below MLW. We filled it up out of LHR. We...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2023, 08:58
Replies: 54
Views: 23,905
Posted By Magplug

Admittedly pre COVID.... Several times in the...

Admittedly pre COVID.... Several times in the crew line at passport control in LAS a Canadian crew of 5 or 6 would arrive behind my 747 crew from London. The skipper asked nicely if they could skip...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Sep 2023, 16:56
Replies: 143
Views: 75,720
Posted By Magplug

No doubt taking the pax somewhere other than they...

No doubt taking the pax somewhere other than they wanted to be, and retrieving the aircraft from a farmer's field has proven to be a sub-optimum business decision on the part of the Captain. No doubt...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Sep 2023, 08:54
Replies: 143
Views: 75,720
Posted By Magplug

So what we are saying is..... Not only did the...

So what we are saying is..... Not only did the crew incorrectly calculate the fuel required for a gear-down diversion to Novosibirsk, but they also incorrectly calculated the landing distance...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Sep 2023, 08:42
Replies: 54
Views: 23,905
Posted By Magplug

The airline business is perfectly placed to...

The airline business is perfectly placed to exploit the public through withdrawal of any semblance of customer service.

Since 9/11 not only have draconian security measures been introduced and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Sep 2023, 08:41
Replies: 143
Views: 75,720
Posted By Magplug

Sounds like the crew are telling porkies to cover...

Sounds like the crew are telling porkies to cover up a monumental cock-up.

Sadly the Russian establishment are strangers to truth so we will probably never find out exactly what happened.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Sep 2023, 15:25
Replies: 143
Views: 75,720
Posted By Magplug

Any crew that runs a jet out of gas dealing with...

Any crew that runs a jet out of gas dealing with an emergency should be thrown in jail as incompetent. Landing with no gear at the original destination would have been better than making a forced...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2023, 16:26
Replies: 13
Views: 5,043
Posted By Magplug

By default a SID is named after the place it...

By default a SID is named after the place it ultimately goes TO not any intermediate point. Some same-name SIDS execute a 180 turn to their ultimate waypoint via a left turn, whilst some turn to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2023, 15:39
Replies: 54
Views: 23,905
Posted By Magplug

Do you seriously mean that? I don't see the staff...

Do you seriously mean that? I don't see the staff reaping any benefit. Most legacy airlines employ their own staff at base and handling agents wearing the airline's uniform down-route. Most LoCos...
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