Voyager: AT Aircraft Only??
Wx stats - can't give anything particularly helpful as I don't know all the likely destinations, but I fly approx 200 sectors pa all over Europe and into the States and I reckon I do 5 ish autolands each year. You only need to be unlucky and get one of those European winter high pressure things and I can manage 5 in a week.
Of those though, very few are IIIB - IIIA or even II would give a very useful capability.
Of those though, very few are IIIB - IIIA or even II would give a very useful capability.
An engineering officer making a correct airworthiness decision, there's one for the record books. Quick put him into the MAA, they have an urgent need for such people.
EngOs as GEs would be a tremendous cabaret! Personally wouldn't trust one with anything as technical as a tv remote control, lets face it, they even took away signing leave passes from them ...
Last edited by 12 twists per inch; 17th Dec 2012 at 16:48. Reason: To indicate sarcasm
Ah those very Baldricks who are signing off airworthiness on Voyager, as the EngO does ...tea white one please boss. 
Last edited by 12 twists per inch; 17th Dec 2012 at 17:47.
"....this contract reprisents yet another shinking of military manpower in the serving forces. Now that the withdrawal off military support has turned the Cyprus Scorpion squadron into a paper tiger surley this will happan to the tanker fleet.
Which licenced engineer would turn down a us$80,000 job to get dicked around like a serviceman. I have seen how it works when you have civilians in a first line enviroment and I can tell you good faith on the civvie engineers only goes so far, then you have to pay.
At the end of the day dicisions have to be made; do you want a military force or a mercinary team looking after the nations assets. If its the latter then I hope that future crews will enjoy being talked down to by licensed professional whilst trying to snag there areoplane. In the land off the G plate they are top dog and you are are military wannabe. Enjoy the future."
Which licenced engineer would turn down a us$80,000 job to get dicked around like a serviceman. I have seen how it works when you have civilians in a first line enviroment and I can tell you good faith on the civvie engineers only goes so far, then you have to pay.
At the end of the day dicisions have to be made; do you want a military force or a mercinary team looking after the nations assets. If its the latter then I hope that future crews will enjoy being talked down to by licensed professional whilst trying to snag there areoplane. In the land off the G plate they are top dog and you are are military wannabe. Enjoy the future."
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Downsizer....I can't see that being entirely true! What was the nature of the snag? If the defect is within the scope of the technical data available then it can be deemed servicable or not, and dealt with as appropriate, without any input from base or the manufacturer.
The only time you'd have to go to maintrol (or whatever AirTanker call it) or to Airbus is if something is outside of the technical data available, for example structural damage.
The only time you'd have to go to maintrol (or whatever AirTanker call it) or to Airbus is if something is outside of the technical data available, for example structural damage.
Surely any snag falls into one of 2 categories: within the scope of the MEL or not.
If its within the MEL, go flying. If its not, get it fixed. No GE that I've ever come across has had the authority to "make his own call" as to whether or not the aircraft is airworthy or not.
If its within the MEL, go flying. If its not, get it fixed. No GE that I've ever come across has had the authority to "make his own call" as to whether or not the aircraft is airworthy or not.
On a slight change of heading, in yesterdays Telegraph, with the increase in 'lifespan' of the Tristar, will Voyager be able to take up the slack.
RAF's Afghan operations could continue after withdrawal - Telegraph
Not from what I've heard.
RAF's Afghan operations could continue after withdrawal - Telegraph
Not from what I've heard.
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“If there is a requirement for it, we can do a lot of what we do at the moment from outside the country,” said a source.
If this is the case then Airbus will cope fine.....
If this is the case then Airbus will cope fine.....
