Britannia Newcastle
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: cyberspace
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Britannia Newcastle
Waiting for the thunderstorm to clear yesterday on the ramp, the Brit 757 taxied out to 25. Everyone using 07. An Airbus landed and reported 15 knots headwind on 07, we reported ice on our wings following the storm and got de iced. All of this was reported to the Britannia. Did he get his wings inspected after the tower offered - no. Did he change runways - no !
What is with them and their insistence of using runway 25 ?
What is with them and their insistence of using runway 25 ?
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Grobelling through the murk to the sunshine above.
Age: 60
Posts: 562
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
So how long did it take Newcastle to rustle up a de-icing truck on Midsummer's day? Was there any ice (presumably rapidly-melting hailstones) left when it got there?
Did he get his wings inspected? Last time I inspected the wings it was by clambering over the passengers in (about) row 33 , I can't imagine it was very obvious from outside.
Did he get his wings inspected? Last time I inspected the wings it was by clambering over the passengers in (about) row 33 , I can't imagine it was very obvious from outside.
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: England
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Er, could it be because the surface wind was 6 knots and the tower suggested 25 at that time would give a better path away from the weather (hence approaches on 07)???
QAR: 13C. The storm had deposited some slush puppy stuff onto the horizontal surfaces.
Pub User: About 20 mins.
QAR: 13C. The storm had deposited some slush puppy stuff onto the horizontal surfaces.
Pub User: About 20 mins.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: EGKK
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Don't think I'd have been able to keep a straight face while requesting the de-icing.
I think someone has earnt themselves a great nickname out of this. The despatcher must have received a bonus for selling de-icer in June!!!
I think someone has earnt themselves a great nickname out of this. The despatcher must have received a bonus for selling de-icer in June!!!
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Notts & Derbyshire border
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Unusual for some much wx like this in the UK in June?
However bib big depression over the UK currently, certainly in the south of the country some stong winds currently !
Known the cricket to be snowed off in Buxton, Derbyshire before in June many moons ago!
However bib big depression over the UK currently, certainly in the south of the country some stong winds currently !
Known the cricket to be snowed off in Buxton, Derbyshire before in June many moons ago!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: England
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
All of this was reported to the Britannia. Did he get his wings inspected after the tower offered - no. Did he change runways - no !
Next time i see the crew who operated the flight your on about i'll have a word with them and see wot their opinions are.
F.T.L.
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: cyberspace
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The point was that the offers of information were in good faith to a fellow aviator and would have been given if it had been Air 2000, Monarch, MyTravel or Easy. The R/T replies suggested that they had made a decision and would stick by it which I thought was a bit off.
We spend so much time in classrooms doing CRM, I wonder whether the message is getting through sometimes
We spend so much time in classrooms doing CRM, I wonder whether the message is getting through sometimes
