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24th Apr 2006, 23:17
Replies: 47
Views: 5,199
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

As a current dispatcher and ex engineer, all the...

As a current dispatcher and ex engineer, all the crew, ground staff, toilet cleaners, caterers and engineers in my company get called by their first name AFTER they have introduced themselves (common...
Forum: Questions
2nd Apr 2006, 21:46
Replies: 4
Views: 1,661
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

D, and a bit B... The oil pressure would be...

D, and a bit B...

The oil pressure would be lower, although how low depends on what your definition of 'Low' is - by the time it is hot enough to have a pressure issue, the engine would have...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Apr 2006, 19:23
Replies: 17
Views: 8,361
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Also, if spd 250 is ff 1250 and spd 300 is ff...

Also, if spd 250 is ff 1250 and spd 300 is ff 1500, shouldn't spd 220 be ff 1100?

I am properly confused now....am I missing something really obvious here?
Forum: Tech Log
1st Apr 2006, 19:20
Replies: 17
Views: 8,361
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Eh? Aren't power settings expressed as %, N1 or...

Eh? Aren't power settings expressed as %, N1 or EPR?
27th Mar 2006, 22:00
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,719,713
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

BAA / HAL need to pull their finger out and sort...

BAA / HAL need to pull their finger out and sort this pronto - it is their fault that their staff haven't been doing their jobs properly, hence failing the tests, and BA should be offered some pretty...
21st Mar 2006, 21:54
Replies: 42
Views: 10,023
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

I stand corrected.... :):) Am I still...

I stand corrected....

:):)

Am I still correct in my statement that the ice starts to form at the stagnation point and works aft, or am I just really embarassing myself now??

My background...
Forum: Questions
21st Mar 2006, 21:25
Replies: 6
Views: 1,187
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Piltdown Man, Bit condescending isn't it?...

Piltdown Man,

Bit condescending isn't it? Twice in the last few years I've watched a/c taxi straight past the stand they're supposed to be parking on... (B744 at LGW, A319 at LHR)

Obviously,...
21st Mar 2006, 20:19
Replies: 42
Views: 10,023
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Generally, aircraft anti-ice (note anti-ice, not...

Generally, aircraft anti-ice (note anti-ice, not deice) systems only prevent the ice from forming, they can't remove ice that has already formed, although see the post below for B747 specific...
18th Mar 2006, 09:27
Replies: 42
Views: 10,023
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

I departed a 744 recently from LHR with icy wings...

I departed a 744 recently from LHR with icy wings due high inbound fuel load.

Capt asked for deicing crew, but possibly due to comm error between he and I, he neglected to check the procedure had...
17th Mar 2006, 16:56
Replies: 5
Views: 10,922
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Right, paperwork acquired, here we go: For a...

Right, paperwork acquired, here we go:

For a max take off weight of 61,234kg, %MAC range is 13% - 25%, which correlates to 593.08" - 609.23" from the nose.

The largest range (most fwd and most...
Forum: Questions
17th Mar 2006, 10:25
Replies: 14
Views: 2,975
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

This question is based purely on old rumours, but...

This question is based purely on old rumours, but was it not the case that the 737 was originally designed not to have hydraulically powered flight controls at all?

I believe that the hydraulics...
16th Mar 2006, 15:26
Replies: 25
Views: 3,898
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

I agree totally. I think a major problem is that...

I agree totally. I think a major problem is that too many managers are just managers, not airline people. The days of people like Juan Trippe (Pan Am / 747) who could be considered 'airline' people,...
16th Mar 2006, 12:16
Replies: 25
Views: 3,898
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Tough one this... The crux seems to be that...

Tough one this...

The crux seems to be that airlines are now run by managers whose only focus is cost, and that means no-one does apprenticeships anymore because they cost money.

This has led...
15th Mar 2006, 23:13
Replies: 5
Views: 10,922
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Andy, I am off work for the next three days,...

Andy,

I am off work for the next three days, but will endeavour to get the chart for you when I'm next in, if you can wait that long.. :)

regards..
15th Mar 2006, 11:26
Replies: 5
Views: 10,922
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

The African Dude, This question is not as...

The African Dude,

This question is not as simple as that. First, CofG is expressed in %MAC, so if that's not what you want, how would you like it described? Station numbers or inches from the nose...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Mar 2006, 10:49
Replies: 72
Views: 7,497
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

SMHC, I'm with you 100%. During my...

SMHC,

I'm with you 100%.

During my three year aircraft engineering apprenticeship, safety and compliance with rules were drummed into me over and over, and until it has been proved and...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Mar 2006, 09:59
Replies: 72
Views: 7,497
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

"I have full confidence that a little audible...

"I have full confidence that a little audible buzz won't bring down a $50,000,000 machine."

"..by accident or ignorance prove that the phones do not have a SERIOUS adverse effect on avionics.."
...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Mar 2006, 21:24
Replies: 72
Views: 7,497
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

CaptHairDryer, Please can you make sure that...

CaptHairDryer,

Please can you make sure that when you do your pre-departure PA that you use the name CaptHairDryer instead of your real name, then I can get off and fly on another service with a...
Forum: Cabin Crew
9th Mar 2006, 09:45
Replies: 72
Views: 7,497
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Derekl, you say you have technical expertise in...

Derekl, you say you have technical expertise in this matter, but can I be so bold as to ask in which field? (Aircraft, RF or filling station?)

As an ex-aircraft engineer with 11 years experience,...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Mar 2006, 21:28
Replies: 72
Views: 7,497
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

The ground regs at my airline specifically state...

The ground regs at my airline specifically state that SLF are not allowed to use mobiles on the tarmac (coaching operations etc..), for their own safety.

As a dispatcher I am given dispensation...
6th Mar 2006, 22:45
Replies: 19
Views: 7,224
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Erm, guess it's like an incursion but the other...

Erm, guess it's like an incursion but the other way around? I only got a C in english...still, you know what I meant!!
6th Mar 2006, 16:09
Replies: 19
Views: 7,224
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Air Jamaica runway excursion

Not sure of the details but it looks like an Air Jamaica 340 has had a minor overrun 27L at LHR...
6th Mar 2006, 08:48
Replies: 20
Views: 3,947
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

TopBunk, My statement about the pilots...

TopBunk,

My statement about the pilots response was made very much tongue in cheek...(think pensions) - of course they won't 'do' anything about it - they seem to regard it as a backwards step,...
5th Mar 2006, 23:52
Replies: 20
Views: 3,947
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

TopBunk, I am not for a moment suggesting...

TopBunk,

I am not for a moment suggesting the TRC's are not every bit as professional and as capable as Dispatchers at turn round management, but please note that they only carry out half the...
4th Mar 2006, 22:36
Replies: 20
Views: 3,947
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

Hi Older wiser, Nothing has been set in...

Hi Older wiser,

Nothing has been set in stone yet, but it would appear that by the time we move into T5, the dispatch role will have been split into Turn Round Manager and Centralised Load...
21st Feb 2006, 23:19
Replies: 20
Views: 3,947
Posted By ANOTHER ton?

I have been working for BA dispatch for the past...

I have been working for BA dispatch for the past year, I can confirm that recruitment is only internal, and that 'operational' experience is required. My background is engineering, and I would have...
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