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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Nov 2018, 12:47
Replies: 0
Views: 993
Posted By Conor.P.M

Heathrow - 6th Nov - Incident requiring fire service

I was chatting to friend this morning while he was waiting to depart from Heathrow T5. At approximately 10 am he sent me a photo of an incidence that the fire service responded to, and I'm curious if...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2013, 20:37
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

Looks like it left Farnborough at 11am yesterday...

Looks like it left Farnborough at 11am yesterday (for Barbados perhaps?), and looks like it's on it's way back right now (just passed north of Bournemouth).
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2013, 20:20
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

I now have an estimated time;

I now have an estimated time;
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2013, 15:49
Replies: 32
Views: 9,488
Posted By Conor.P.M

A quote from the NTSB aircraft accident report...

A quote from the NTSB aircraft accident report for Aloha Airlines flight 243 (NTSB/AAR-89/03).
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2013, 14:14
Replies: 2
Views: 3,210
Posted By Conor.P.M

I hate to be a party pooper, and given my lack of...

I hate to be a party pooper, and given my lack of familiarity with Jeppesen charts I'll assume I'm wrong, but;



He manages all that in -2 minutes? He's even more impressive than I imagined!...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2013, 14:02
Replies: 11
Views: 2,271
Posted By Conor.P.M

We refer to this as "percussive maintenance". ...

We refer to this as "percussive maintenance".

I had an old 1962 Volvo Amazon with a missing gear tooth on the flywheel, and for those regular occasions when the that missing tooth lined up with...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Dec 2013, 13:49
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

I sent him a link to a photo of a BBJ and his...

I sent him a link to a photo of a BBJ and his first comment was "No turny up wingy things on the one I saw". Many BBJ without winglets?

While that description does fit the 787 I though the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Dec 2013, 22:10
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

Heathrow Director, we work close to and SW of...

Heathrow Director,
we work close to and SW of the airport (which makes lunch during the Airshow most entertaining). I wasn't there today but I'd be surprised if he mistook a Heathrow Approach for...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Dec 2013, 22:05
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

Further conversations revealed this particular...

Further conversations revealed this particular A340 had just two under wing mounted engines, but rather then thinking A330 I'm thinking a BBJ is a much more likely candidate.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Dec 2013, 17:30
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

Ahh... MTOW of 50 tonnes for civil aircraft, and...

Ahh... MTOW of 50 tonnes for civil aircraft, and a maximum of 1500 movements per year for "purpose designed business aircraft up to 80 tonnes".
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Dec 2013, 17:18
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

That would certainly explain why I've only seen...

That would certainly explain why I've only seen smaller aircraft outside of the Airshow (which fits the civil restriction you mentioned).

What are the actual restrictions? Curious what the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Dec 2013, 17:01
Replies: 36
Views: 4,629
Posted By Conor.P.M

Large Arrival at Farnborough

Anyone know if Farnborough sees many A340s? Friend is sure he saw one on approach today and while Farnborough can clearly cope with the big stuff I rarely see anything larger than a 146 or a 737.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2013, 14:59
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,222,731
Posted By Conor.P.M

Not a pilot so I'm curious, given the aircraft...

Not a pilot so I'm curious, given the aircraft and conditions, what sort of flight time would 95 litres of fuel permit.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Sep 2013, 22:00
Replies: 4
Views: 1,637
Posted By Conor.P.M

Cheers Dave, I've sent you a PM.

Cheers Dave, I've sent you a PM.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Sep 2013, 19:08
Replies: 4
Views: 1,637
Posted By Conor.P.M

Tracking Corporate Jets

I'd like to track a private corporate jet that I believe is arriving in the UK tomorrow. I checked FlightAware and the aircraft operator has requested that the aircraft not be available for public...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Dec 2011, 11:01
Replies: 24
Views: 12,432
Posted By Conor.P.M

According to Saturday's Irish Times, the other...

According to Saturday's Irish Times, the other four S-92s will be purchased from HM Coastguard in the UK.

"The new helicopter will be based at Shannon, as part of a €500 million helicopter fleet...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Nov 2011, 14:00
Replies: 3
Views: 2,054
Posted By Conor.P.M

Quote What's the situation with aircraft power...

Quote
What's the situation with aircraft power in general. I mean, most laptops are designed to take 110-220V AC power. So, how does one get them to take DC power? Also, how can one power up a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Aug 2011, 08:47
Replies: 2,079
Views: 651,536
Posted By Conor.P.M

Just had a phone call from my Brother. He was...

Just had a phone call from my Brother. He was flying from DUB into LCY this morning, but after circling for a while they were diverted to Stansted.

Before the diversion he said he saw what looked...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jun 2008, 15:01
Replies: 143
Views: 30,963
Posted By Conor.P.M

I live in Teddington, about 7 km south west of...

I live in Teddington, about 7 km south west of the eastern end of Heathrow. I don't know all the factors that determine the routes that departing Aircraft can take, but on numerous occasions aircraft...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Mar 2007, 12:40
Replies: 15
Views: 1,789
Posted By Conor.P.M

I've been flying between Heathrow and Copenhagen...

I've been flying between Heathrow and Copenhagen every week for almost 4 years now so I'm very familiar with SAS. The class you're referring to is 'Economy Flex'. The level of comfort on SAS's short...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Feb 2007, 08:22
Replies: 212
Views: 43,648
Posted By Conor.P.M

Well as much as I'd like to believe that the 90+...

Well as much as I'd like to believe that the 90+ flights I take a year qualified me to sit at the pointy end of the Aircraft, it seemed that SLF (for that is what I am) was the best Forum.

I was...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Feb 2007, 13:32
Replies: 212
Views: 43,648
Posted By Conor.P.M

BA 777 G-VIIL parked at Heathrow

I fly out of Heathrow every Monday morning. Last Monday (29th Jan) I noticed a 777 parked outside one of the BA hangers (No idea what the designation for the hanger is, it's the first one you pass on...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Oct 2006, 09:43
Replies: 5
Views: 792
Posted By Conor.P.M

Cheers for the info Mike! I do however have a...

Cheers for the info Mike! I do however have a question. (Even though I spend a lot of time on board aircraft I'm about to prove that it's not spent at the pointy end!). Runway number indicate the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Oct 2006, 18:03
Replies: 5
Views: 792
Posted By Conor.P.M

I appreciate the actual conditions at the...

I appreciate the actual conditions at the airfield can and will vary from the forecast for an entire city area, I'm curious what it would actually take to keep the a/c on the ground.

Can anyone...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Oct 2006, 13:32
Replies: 5
Views: 792
Posted By Conor.P.M

Weather and CPH airport

I've got a question about whether and take off restrictions.

I'm Flying from Copenhagen to Heathrow (World's worst Airport, Oh the shock!). The weather at Kastrup tomorrow is forecast to be,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Oct 2006, 14:54
Replies: 4
Views: 941
Posted By Conor.P.M

I've flown longhaul with Swiss several times,...

I've flown longhaul with Swiss several times, most recently from Zurich to LA, but I frequently fly Zurich - JFK and Newark - Zurich. I've also flown Zurich - Tokyo but that was back when Swiss flew...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Jul 2006, 11:09
Replies: 17
Views: 2,009
Posted By Conor.P.M

I was sat in the SAS lounge at T3 yesterday...

I was sat in the SAS lounge at T3 yesterday afternoon waiting for my delayed fight to Copenhagen. I usually don't sit at the window but I did yesterday (you get an interesting view of the Southern...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Mar 2005, 08:46
Replies: 6
Views: 1,540
Posted By Conor.P.M

Question Emergency Landing @ Heathrow, 0930 Mon 22nd March

I was on an SAS flight from Heathrow to Copenhagen yesterday morning. Our MD-90 pushed back at about 0915 and taxied out for takeoff. We queued on a taxiwaay parallel to the the runway and from my...
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