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Search: Posts Made By: derekl
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Forum: Rumours & News
10th June 2008, 23:13
Replies: 97
Views: 40,631
Posted By derekl

Given the strife in the area, is it just possible...

Given the strife in the area, is it just possible that this could have been a terrorist attack? Aircraft landed, taxying, suddenly No 2 catches fire. Seems odd.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th June 2008, 17:29
Replies: 9
Views: 1,742
Posted By derekl

Did I just see a Gloster Meteor?

Sitting here ily in my garden in Wokingham, Berks, at about 18:10 on Sunday, enjoying a glass of cider and tapping away on my laptop, I heard a jet that didn't sound quite right for the accustomed...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd June 2008, 15:22
Replies: 41
Views: 10,999
Posted By derekl

Human factor

Non professional barging in here . . .

The seemingly redundant words at the beginning of a radio transmission ("Good morning", "Hello, director" and so on) are very important in one respect: it's...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th May 2008, 01:53
Replies: 58
Views: 9,078
Posted By derekl

Ladbrokes: not just a bookie.

As it happens, I am a shareholder in Ladbrokes.

They are a leisure industry company, a bit Like BA, if you will. They own hotels, lots of them, they are not just bookies.

I think our CEO was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th February 2008, 01:15
Replies: 11
Views: 2,059
Posted By derekl

SFO -- BA or Virgin

I'm a regular through SFO from LHR. I wouldn't consider flying other than BA or Virgin directly. BA have two flights per day, Virgin have one. Both are great airlines. The only other direct...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th February 2008, 21:54
Replies: 5
Views: 2,789
Posted By derekl

It's not unusual . . .

Go rounds are not too unusual at SFO, in my experience as a very frequent Pax through there. I've witnessed a few, and it's really nothing to be concerned about. Sometimes an aircraft gets held up...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th February 2008, 16:57
Replies: 17
Views: 1,469
Posted By derekl

"British Citizen"

F3G -- you know that, I know that, but the U.S. wants "UK" in the Country of Citizenship slot.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd February 2008, 01:00
Replies: 17
Views: 1,469
Posted By derekl

Avoid attitude.

Tonic Please:



When filling up your I-94W, remember your legal nationality is UK. Don't try that "English" stuff on there, you'll get sent to the back of the immigration line to try again.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st February 2008, 22:57
Replies: 63
Views: 11,626
Posted By derekl

Defeating the Shoe Screening at LHR T3

This is by Bruce Schneier, the security and cryptography expert.

Defeating the Shoe Scanning Machine at Heathrow Airport

For a while now, Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport has had a unique...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st February 2008, 22:25
Replies: 20
Views: 4,062
Posted By derekl

Lifejacket drill?

Well, I suppose you could always start by putting the lifejacket on, er, upside down to protect one's dangly bits . . .
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th January 2008, 22:22
Replies: 32
Views: 15,718
Posted By derekl

Don't do it!

Don't even think about putting your laptop in your hold baggage. It's far too fragile, and there is a high likelyhood it will be stolen.

I wouldn't be concerned about the Lithium battery...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th January 2008, 19:53
Replies: 949
Views: 463,697
Posted By derekl

Sit back and relax.

PPRuNe is a great forum because it is, within limits, reasonably open to non-Professional Pilots. There are those like myself who have such a deep-seated love of flying that they will travel in back...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th January 2008, 14:38
Replies: 949
Views: 463,697
Posted By derekl

Recovering the airframe question.

A simple question: given a Boeing 777 that made a 'good' landing, but not actually a 'great' landing, how is the aircraft removed from the threshold of 27L?. Will it be broken up in situ, or are...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th January 2008, 12:36
Replies: 27
Views: 11,853
Posted By derekl

Actually . . .

Basil,

The preferred spelling in the Concise Oxford is 'patronize', but both are correct, according to it. :8

And I'll take frontlefthamster's word for it on AoA :)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th December 2007, 00:24
Replies: 22
Views: 3,553
Posted By derekl

The pico cell could be left on continuously, thus...

The pico cell could be left on continuously, thus 'capturing' on-board phones. The satellite relay could simply be disabled below 10,000ft, the phones wouldn't connect to anywhere, but would not...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th November 2007, 01:03
Replies: 10
Views: 1,658
Posted By derekl

PaperTiger is correct: you were not refused...

PaperTiger is correct: you were not refused entry in the meaning intended. But you must have a machine readable passport issued by a visa waiver country. Also, visa waiver is meant to apply when...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th November 2007, 23:30
Replies: 41
Views: 23,839
Posted By derekl

In happier times, I too used to enliven my...

In happier times, I too used to enliven my monthly commute to SFO by riding up front on Speedbird 287/5 into SFO (my company does stuff for Boeing and my son works for NATS so the BA folks made me...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd November 2007, 23:19
Replies: 17
Views: 1,596
Posted By derekl

Fake IDs

At least two of the 9/11 hijackers had valid Virginia driver's licences in fake names. I do not believe that any of them had U.S. passports.

The problem with ID cards is that the underlying...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th November 2007, 22:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,781
Posted By derekl

Momo: Palo Alto? My neck of the woods for the...

Momo: Palo Alto? My neck of the woods for the last twelve years. Was there a week ago.

merlinxx: Los Gatos, it's been two or three years, used to have friends there, since moved East.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th November 2007, 00:56
Replies: 9
Views: 1,781
Posted By derekl

Momo: I live in the UK (tax domiciled) and...

Momo:

I live in the UK (tax domiciled) and in Northern California. I often have to deal with this. I would just pay the California sales tax (where I live, Santa Clara county 8.25%). The iPod is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th October 2007, 00:57
Replies: 25
Views: 3,000
Posted By derekl

UK versus US immigration

I'm a Brit and hold a U.S. visa (temporary resident) as I work for my company both here and there. I live most of the time in the UK.

Compare and contrast: the last time I went to SFO, I waited...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th October 2007, 00:53
Replies: 31
Views: 4,787
Posted By derekl

USA via SFO

UniFoxOs:

I travel regularly to the US West Coast. If you enter the US at SFO, I think you'll find the experience OK. There can be queues at immigration, but they really try to get you through. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th September 2007, 00:56
Replies: 26
Views: 5,429
Posted By derekl

VS New Premium Economy

PAXboy:

Could the footroom difference be explained by different aircraft type? As I recall, JNB is served by A340, whereas US West Coast is B744.

Derek
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th September 2007, 23:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,241
Posted By derekl

I have to say it: the thing I enjoy most about...

I have to say it: the thing I enjoy most about this is TightSlot's well thought out and articulate responses. :)

derekl
(A moderator on a well-known City financial BB.)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th September 2007, 23:34
Replies: 9
Views: 3,018
Posted By derekl

9/11 Flight.

I flew on VS020 SFO-LHR departing 9/10 flying through the night and landing 9/11. Every seat taken, overbooked by 12. PAX offered a free round trip on any Virgin route and an overnight stay in the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st September 2007, 09:11
Replies: 4
Views: 1,507
Posted By derekl

Eboy: I suspect that you have a CDMA phone...

Eboy:

I suspect that you have a CDMA phone with your current carrier (Verizon?) so switching it for a tri-band GSM phone will not be an option.

If you're with a U.S. GSM carrier (AT+T/Cingular,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th August 2007, 23:32
Replies: 26
Views: 5,429
Posted By derekl

My regular "commute" is LHR-SFO, these days...

My regular "commute" is LHR-SFO, these days usually with Virgin, and usually in the back of the plane. My experience of VA is good. The CC are nice folks and render good to very good service,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th August 2007, 00:08
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

pacer142: The battery detach thing is yet...

pacer142:

The battery detach thing is yet another Red Herring. It's not true either, other things are much more likely to cause a spark -- how about static discharge from car to key -- or human...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th August 2007, 14:50
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

Vintage year for Cellphones

PAXboy and west lakes:

I stand corrected, 1985 it is and Vodafone did indeed pip Cellnet (now O2) to the post.

Of course, in the US, I'm also aware that I can use Amateur Radio "with the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th August 2007, 00:16
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

west lakes: "Funny really mobile phones have...

west lakes:

"Funny really mobile phones have been around (in a usable form anyway) for round about 12 years or less!"

I take it you're quite young ;-)

Oh dear. I had my first cellular phone...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th August 2007, 22:14
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

SXB: What you are citing is, of course, the...

SXB:

What you are citing is, of course, the cautionary approach.

The problem is that you can never prove that something, anything, is 100% safe or immune from failure. It's the same as Chief...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd August 2007, 22:52
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

FHA: We're talking filling stations here . . ....

FHA: We're talking filling stations here . . . not fuel depots.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd August 2007, 22:26
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

k3lvc: Sorry, but if you've read the rest of...

k3lvc: Sorry, but if you've read the rest of this thread, you have to see that it did not risk "the lives of 150+ people".

It did, in all probability, break the rules, which is different. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd August 2007, 10:36
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

Beer_n_Tabs: Another urban myth. When...

Beer_n_Tabs:

Another urban myth. When asked, the reason given is always a "filling station blew up in Aamerica/Australia/Germany . . .". No known incident has been recorded.

It's well-nigh...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd August 2007, 09:29
Replies: 81
Views: 10,499
Posted By derekl

apaddyinuk: "Iv sat on the flightdeck while...

apaddyinuk:

"Iv sat on the flightdeck while taxiing once and overheard that familiar mobile interference (which you hear if a mobile is receiving a signal next to a radio or Computer) come through...
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