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Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2008, 23:41
Replies: 61
Views: 43,801
Posted By iskandra

...and then some people ask why his name should...

...and then some people ask why his name should not be revealed...they would immediately start a witch hunt.

And yes, sometimes perfectly "normal" people do suddenly "crack up". Sometimes they...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2006, 20:50
Replies: 48
Views: 22,106
Posted By iskandra

I had a similar experience in 1999 - see this...

I had a similar experience in 1999 - see this thread (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=186163).

But no one bothered whether we actually inhaled some of the potentially toxic stuff or...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2006, 12:06
Replies: 1,634
Views: 673,576
Posted By iskandra

@lovejet: Ahem, from post #650 slightly above...

@lovejet: Ahem, from post #650 slightly above yours:
Forum: Private Flying
11th Oct 2006, 22:18
Replies: 140
Views: 31,499
Posted By iskandra

Oh, the Yankees website cited earlier has already...

Oh, the Yankees website cited earlier has already done that and mentioned Munson... :bored:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Oct 2006, 23:04
Replies: 69
Views: 7,029
Posted By iskandra

I can confirm that all Germans on charter flights...

I can confirm that all Germans on charter flights do this as well...never mind how calm the flight was. I keep thinking it's kind of weird - don't they expect the best from the crew?? I would like it...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Oct 2006, 22:56
Replies: 42
Views: 8,559
Posted By iskandra

Awww...thank you! Which airline do you fly with?...

Awww...thank you! Which airline do you fly with? :ok:

@PAXboy: Smoke in the cabin was the one thing I've had personal experience with. I can tell you it s***s - you don't want to let go of the...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Oct 2006, 22:50
Replies: 16
Views: 4,420
Posted By iskandra

As a linguist specialised in English linguistics,...

As a linguist specialised in English linguistics, I'm quite interested in this test. Will the results be made available? (I mean the general results of the research project, not individual results :}...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Oct 2006, 22:11
Replies: 42
Views: 8,559
Posted By iskandra

@jetset lady: I not only listen to and watch the...

@jetset lady: I not only listen to and watch the demonstrations...I also check the instructions on how to operate the emergency exits - and I've been known to ask if I can't quite understand how they...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Oct 2006, 21:27
Replies: 42
Views: 8,559
Posted By iskandra

I know sitting backwards is a good idea, but how...

I know sitting backwards is a good idea, but how do you explain that to the attendants that you want one of their seats? :}

After my own experience in 1999 with an emergency landing of a plane...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Oct 2006, 20:13
Replies: 42
Views: 8,559
Posted By iskandra

Anyway, could those who actually watch the...

Anyway, could those who actually watch the programme post some critique afterwards? I can't; I don't get BBC in Germany.

I'm not called scaredy-cat for nothing...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Sep 2005, 22:37
Replies: 2
Views: 621
Posted By iskandra

I used to fly with them regularly, and as far as...

I used to fly with them regularly, and as far as I know, they only had 737s and BAe 146s as aircraft.
Forum: Cabin Crew
11th Sep 2005, 23:01
Replies: 42
Views: 7,695
Posted By iskandra

I have to admit I've always liked the Tartan...

I have to admit I've always liked the Tartan uniforms the British Caledonian staff wore....but I last saw them in 1988, and I was only 15 years old at the time.... :p
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Sep 2005, 22:55
Replies: 226
Views: 86,466
Posted By iskandra

Oh dear- do I, as pax, have to be ashamed to...

Oh dear- do I, as pax, have to be ashamed to actually *like* the quadrapuff? Never had any fume problem travelling in one....the only emergency I ever had was aboard a Fokker 100- and it was one hell...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2005, 19:53
Replies: 7
Views: 1,445
Posted By iskandra

I always tell at check-in that I'm afraid of...

I always tell at check-in that I'm afraid of flying, but I never even got an emergency exit seat for it.....not even when I *tell* them it's because I had an emergency landing once. And I've flown...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2005, 19:43
Replies: 27
Views: 14,513
Posted By iskandra

Awww....don't bash the little 146, my fave cute...

Awww....don't bash the little 146, my fave cute aircraft....at least they have enough engines.....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2005, 10:34
Replies: 11
Views: 410,451
Posted By iskandra

Rollingthunder, I was just not so sure about...

Rollingthunder,

I was just not so sure about cabin maintenance, as even on rather expensive flights, I have seen cabins in less than pristine condition...I just kept thinking all efforts go to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2005, 10:08
Replies: 11
Views: 410,451
Posted By iskandra

I think it's no big deal either- as long as...

I think it's no big deal either- as long as nothing falls off *outside* the aircraft....:p
I mean, does all the plastic stuff, lining and such inside the cabin, get the same safety checks as an...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
30th Aug 2005, 20:48
Replies: 6
Views: 595
Posted By iskandra

Just a hint- next time you want something off the...

Just a hint- next time you want something off the web on your desktop, it's better to right-click and "save as", just save it in the folder where all the other background images are. Then you can...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
26th Aug 2005, 21:01
Replies: 4
Views: 1,095
Posted By iskandra

I wasn't in Germany at the time (as that...

I wasn't in Germany at the time (as that particular flight was the one that should have brought me to my new job in Britain), but back then I told my parents and friends to look out for something,...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
26th Aug 2005, 19:52
Replies: 4
Views: 1,095
Posted By iskandra

Thanks for the link, unfortunately there's...

Thanks for the link, unfortunately there's nothing either. I always thought events like that HAD to be recorded or reported somewhere?
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
26th Aug 2005, 18:39
Replies: 4
Views: 1,095
Posted By iskandra

Hm....I tried the AAIB, who referred me to the...

Hm....I tried the AAIB, who referred me to the CAA, and both have nothing on that particular flight- I think that's weird, it SHOULD be recorded somewhere, shouldn't it? Does anyone know if, because...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Aug 2005, 18:12
Replies: 41
Views: 4,565
Posted By iskandra

I've seen both sides....back in the 1980s, I did...

I've seen both sides....back in the 1980s, I did an internship with British Caledonian (Those were the days, I spent ages HAND-WRITING baggage tags all day long...), I had loads of "fun" with...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
24th Aug 2005, 09:10
Replies: 11
Views: 814
Posted By iskandra

I can highly recommend Spamnix, but that only...

I can highly recommend Spamnix, but that only works as a plug-in for the Eudora mail client (which I've been using for years because I can't stand Outlook)- it's also reasonably priced, needs just a...
Forum: Cabin Crew
23rd Aug 2005, 09:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,209
Posted By iskandra

Ummm...where on the site do I find that? I didn't...

Ummm...where on the site do I find that? I didn't manage to become a member of the Executive Club (has something to do with always taking non-qualifying flights I think), so where does it hide?
Forum: Cabin Crew
23rd Aug 2005, 08:34
Replies: 6
Views: 1,209
Posted By iskandra

@Flying_Sarah747: I'm female- even though it...

@Flying_Sarah747: I'm female- even though it wasn't you, have some thank-yous! (even though I'm German, based in Germany, I almost exclusively fly BA- I've had more than my share of trouble with...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Aug 2005, 21:07
Replies: 58
Views: 7,554
Posted By iskandra

Contrary to what other people with fear of flying...

Contrary to what other people with fear of flying might say, I *always* enjoy fun announcements...humour, for me, is one good way to cope with being nervous.

Incidentally, if you end up on a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Aug 2005, 20:57
Replies: 3
Views: 918
Posted By iskandra

Hi to you, fellow scaredy-cat! I had an...

Hi to you, fellow scaredy-cat!

I had an emergency landing six years ago and my fear can be as nasty as having panic attacks and taking medication, but still- I fly.

On the other hand, I am also...
Forum: Cabin Crew
22nd Aug 2005, 20:38
Replies: 6
Views: 1,209
Posted By iskandra

Looking for BA crew, BA916, July 15

I post this here to make sure the right people find it-if this is not the right place, feel free to move this thread!:ooh:

I am looking for some of the cabin crew of flight BA916 from LHR to FRA...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Aug 2005, 20:43
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,451,780
Posted By iskandra

Wow, thank you so much for all 46 pages of ATC...

Wow, thank you so much for all 46 pages of ATC humour...I read all 46 of them in three sittings (with loo breaks, and to get some more tissue for wiping my eyes....)
Keep 'em coming!
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
16th Aug 2005, 19:36
Replies: 4
Views: 1,095
Posted By iskandra

Question Safety q. about a flight in 1999

Hi, I'm new to this site and just wished I had known about it earlier. I am a linguist by trade, and an enthusiast about flying in general-if not for something that happened in 1999, on September 10,...
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