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Forum: African Aviation
4th Feb 2006, 12:14
Replies: 100
Views: 14,045
Posted By Spetsnaz

Somehow I feel like I'm standing inside a dingey...

Somehow I feel like I'm standing inside a dingey nightclub and the bouncer is being unreasonable?
Forum: African Aviation
4th Feb 2006, 12:10
Replies: 3
Views: 1,180
Posted By Spetsnaz

Will the last SAffer to leave please turn the...

Will the last SAffer to leave please turn the light off! :D

<A bugle sounding 'The Last Post' in the background now becoming louder...>
Forum: African Aviation
31st Jan 2006, 07:12
Replies: 9
Views: 1,176
Posted By Spetsnaz

...and we know they NEVER give free advice. eg>...

...and we know they NEVER give free advice. eg> How many free legal forums are there? :D
Forum: African Aviation
30th Jan 2006, 13:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,176
Posted By Spetsnaz

Buried,in other words - until all forgotten -...

Buried,in other words - until all forgotten - what are the sub-judice rules anyway? I'm sure it doesnt always mean 'Say Nothing'!
Forum: African Aviation
29th Jan 2006, 20:33
Replies: 4
Views: 963
Posted By Spetsnaz

1st issue PPL valid only 1 year, then 2 years...

1st issue PPL valid only 1 year, then 2 years after pass another test. CAA make more dosh that way. UK JAR PPL valid 5 years I believe!?
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jan 2006, 16:11
Replies: 82
Views: 15,068
Posted By Spetsnaz

Where has this interesting snippet come from? If...

Where has this interesting snippet come from? If he passed his medical (incl. ECG) then this is unlikely dont you think!?
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 19:26
Replies: 28
Views: 3,616
Posted By Spetsnaz

What kind of pilot are you Mr Off Topic? ;-)

What kind of pilot are you Mr Off Topic? ;-)
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 19:22
Replies: 110
Views: 11,825
Posted By Spetsnaz

Anglo also have a nice PC12 so what was wrong...

Anglo also have a nice PC12 so what was wrong with that - I found it quite comfy :D
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 13:59
Replies: 10
Views: 1,501
Posted By Spetsnaz

Just a few comments on Alitalia. Friendly...

Just a few comments on Alitalia. Friendly hosties, rock buns posing as sarnies and LOST + LOST + LOST LUGGAGE:*
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 13:56
Replies: 20
Views: 1,837
Posted By Spetsnaz

SAA on the European route were the most friendly...

SAA on the European route were the most friendly at one time, but I somehow nearly always found them more expensive than BA. Friendlliness has diminished and it's now a cattle truck where you feel...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 13:52
Replies: 110
Views: 11,825
Posted By Spetsnaz

Or even a lowly chopper like the old regime...

Or even a lowly chopper like the old regime used?? Could her 8 personal bodyguards and all her family friends not have fitted into one :ooh:
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 13:44
Replies: 28
Views: 3,616
Posted By Spetsnaz

So was it a bird ....:confused: Will we...

So was it a bird ....:confused:

Will we ever know?
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jan 2006, 06:22
Replies: 18
Views: 1,852
Posted By Spetsnaz

Uh oh! I think I've experienced one already! Let...

Uh oh! I think I've experienced one already! Let me know when they are on and I'll adjust my schedule :D
Forum: African Aviation
20th Jan 2006, 11:27
Replies: 37
Views: 4,731
Posted By Spetsnaz

It's not just Europe. Just try getting a job in...

It's not just Europe. Just try getting a job in Nigeria, Ghana or elsewhere and see the reception you get! Even the UAE I believe has a policy in place to take mostly pilots from within their 'common...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Jan 2006, 11:22
Replies: 82
Views: 15,068
Posted By Spetsnaz

I think that's a little unfair. True, most of the...

I think that's a little unfair. True, most of the copy has been flawed. The eyewitness accounts also do not seem detailed enough to go by. (ie. no height, proper description of helicopters etc.)
...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Jan 2006, 16:36
Replies: 82
Views: 15,068
Posted By Spetsnaz

Well according to my chart, he would have had to...

Well according to my chart, he would have had to fly seaward of the nature reserve in order to avoid FAR144 (2000ALT/GND).
Forum: African Aviation
17th Jan 2006, 19:32
Replies: 82
Views: 15,068
Posted By Spetsnaz

This is all speculation I know. Is it possible...

This is all speculation I know. Is it possible these helos weren't aware of each other and the R22 crossed his wake? How diligent are these SAAF crew in giving POSREPS & on the same frequency. In...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Jan 2006, 13:37
Replies: 82
Views: 15,068
Posted By Spetsnaz

Just filched this off reporter.co.za !! ...

Just filched this off reporter.co.za !!



Chopper crashes off Cape Point

Eyewitnesses see craft plunge into water and disappear in seconds

By Lauren Maker-Kotoglu
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jan 2006, 09:54
Replies: 13
Views: 1,929
Posted By Spetsnaz

Re: NAC office romance gone bad

The preditory Alpha male stalking the attractive lone females. Nothing new in nature! Why blame him and not her? Couldn't she say "NO!"??
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jan 2006, 07:09
Replies: 8
Views: 1,050
Posted By Spetsnaz

Re: Chopper Charter in CT required

... and get your flight in now while the Cape doctor is on a break :D
Forum: African Aviation
15th Jan 2006, 19:26
Replies: 13
Views: 1,929
Posted By Spetsnaz

Re: NAC office romance gone bad

What's this to do with anything??
Pilots have been shagging other people's wives for years. Women have minds as well as bodies and it's time they took responsibility for their own actions!
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jan 2006, 10:36
Replies: 17
Views: 2,693
Posted By Spetsnaz

Re: First Black, Female, Copper, Chopper Pilot ...

Well done Refilwe :D ! A high-flyer this one, and top of her ground school - despite their shortened programme and ad-hoc accommodation.
Forum: African Aviation
14th Jan 2006, 10:21
Replies: 14
Views: 2,232
Posted By Spetsnaz

Re: Cessna Crash At Cpt Intl Airport

Put these petty bureaucrats in a small plane, give them garbled instructions, make them orbit until they're dizzy, make a few sarky comments about their flying, add a few go-arounds while on finals...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jan 2006, 23:50
Replies: 28
Views: 3,616
Posted By Spetsnaz

Re: SAA's London Flight out of Cape Town in trouble?

I hope it really was a bird and not maintenance.

Getting caught telling porkies to the pax is not likely to have a calming effect now is it?
Forum: African Aviation
31st Dec 2005, 01:23
Replies: 7
Views: 1,096
Posted By Spetsnaz

I can think of far worse places than Moscow! All...

I can think of far worse places than Moscow! All those pretty girls and of course you will have another Christmas on the 7th of Jan ... Snovum godum!
Forum: African Aviation
30th Dec 2005, 14:41
Replies: 2
Views: 895
Posted By Spetsnaz

Pilot dumps drunken passenger on desert island

Airbus pilot maroons drunken passenger on desert island

By Nigel Bunyan
(Filed: 30/12/2005)

A drunken holidaymaker has been dumped on a desert island after launching a foul-mouthed tirade at...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Dec 2005, 14:39
Replies: 13
Views: 1,046
Posted By Spetsnaz

I think Cryptic Flyer is refering to the terrible...

I think Cryptic Flyer is refering to the terrible pong eminating from the nearby chicken farm!
Gives a new meaning to 'downwind'.
Forum: African Aviation
27th Dec 2005, 12:29
Replies: 4
Views: 787
Posted By Spetsnaz

Hey Sammy This is your 3rd post about the...

Hey Sammy
This is your 3rd post about the shortcomings of Namibia's airline. What's your beef with them, or you just an enthusiastic plane spotter based there!? ;-)
Forum: African Aviation
26th Dec 2005, 19:16
Replies: 23
Views: 6,717
Posted By Spetsnaz

They are definitely following the BEE principle...

They are definitely following the BEE principle with hiring for the airwing. They recruited a few experienced officers and trained them alongside some who hadn't been sworn in yet. They gave the...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Dec 2005, 18:36
Replies: 13
Views: 1,046
Posted By Spetsnaz

I assume it is privately owned now? Anyone know...

I assume it is privately owned now? Anyone know who is selling/sold the damned thing? I've always thought it was too far away from civilisation to be viable. Now if Ysterplaat were relinquished by...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Dec 2005, 15:01
Replies: 3
Views: 772
Posted By Spetsnaz

"LEADERS OF THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE" indeed! This...

"LEADERS OF THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE" indeed! This was an age imagined by many 19th century scholars to be a golden one. In reality it was characterised by poverty, ignorance, political and religious...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Dec 2005, 15:05
Replies: 25
Views: 2,038
Posted By Spetsnaz

Sounds like the student confused instructions...

Sounds like the student confused instructions from the controllers. Now maybe if they spoke more clearly...? I've heard some confusing accents in and around FACT. I'm frequently dismayed that many of...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Dec 2005, 16:23
Replies: 14
Views: 2,232
Posted By Spetsnaz

The wind was cross around that time today...

The wind was cross around that time today (300/16) on runway 01, otherwise he might have made it. Not sure why he didn't refuel.
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Dec 2005, 07:11
Replies: 17
Views: 3,740
Posted By Spetsnaz

After the single fire accident, Swissair spent a...

After the single fire accident, Swissair spent a fortune ensuring that it could never happen again. This ultimately led to their demise. So perhaps they are safer than others of the same type and you...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Dec 2005, 17:30
Replies: 38
Views: 4,456
Posted By Spetsnaz

There was also a rumour at one time that plotting...

There was also a rumour at one time that plotting would be removed from the syllabus. Anyone know if that actually happened?? Progress is slow (like the CAA staff at this time of year;-)) in these...
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