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Search: Posts Made By: paull
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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2019, 11:57
Replies: 1
Views: 1,417
Posted By paull

he means the Pilot/Copilot

he means the Pilot/Copilot
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2019, 08:49
Replies: 121
Views: 109,984
Posted By paull

If you catch a train you get a display telling...

If you catch a train you get a display telling you where your seat is. Should there be something similar on the boarding screen. Given that infrequent travelers will probably have a printing boarding...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2019, 09:28
Replies: 13
Views: 4,961
Posted By paull

A friend, ex CEO of a pharmaceutical company,...

A friend, ex CEO of a pharmaceutical company, said "For new technologies/applications we get the pick of the brains, often the regulator asks us how they should regulate. We could easily pull the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2015, 13:33
Replies: 57
Views: 25,701
Posted By paull

Interesting instinct

I sympathise with the guy about the initial error (I checked-in a jacket with shotgun cartrides in the pocket that I did not know about :O ).

What worries me is the action afterwards, I prefer...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th May 2015, 08:42
Replies: 63
Views: 29,639
Posted By paull

0% Success

I am currently at 0 from 12 attempts. Lat time I tried to divert directly to the (e-passport) manned desk, but the person assisting at the e-gates insisted I tried one more time. I offered her odds...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th May 2015, 08:09
Replies: 18
Views: 3,817
Posted By paull

Thanks Guys, The fog was not forecast. So...

Thanks Guys,

The fog was not forecast. So the logic is, with a problem at the destination, better save the hold fuel for the alternate and I guess the sooner you go there the better if you think...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th May 2015, 16:26
Replies: 18
Views: 3,817
Posted By paull

Am I right to worry about an airline that does not carry enough fuel to hold?

Won't say who but a UK to Nice flight was diverted to MRS after a GoAround for 'fog' before refueling and returning to Nice.

They were the only flight not to land, made much of the fact that they...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Mar 2015, 10:09
Replies: 39
Views: 20,731
Posted By paull

English Electric Lightning Strike over N. Sea

I think I might have been on runway lighting duty that night (i.e. pointing headlights accross the end of). Arthur or "Jock" had not yet seen the funny side as he did a quick external inspection on...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 16:38
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,582,956
Posted By paull

UK Shotgun License and depression do not mix!

This is the declaration on the bottom of a ShotGun License application form.
Even my mother has to sign something like this to get a driving license.
What does it say on a ATPL Application form?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2015, 14:22
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,435,305
Posted By paull

Graceful Degredation.

After AF447 did Airbus modify the software for loss of speed sensors?

If the aircraft goes from 3 consistent indications to 2, to all different, then why cannot it not provide a warning along the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 17:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,156,192
Posted By paull

fg32 Many on here, myself, oldoberon,...

fg32



Many on here, myself, oldoberon, PontiusNavigator, have been saying this is something that can and has been done.

We know the pings exist, we know that Inmarsat/SITA provided a map...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 17:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,156,192
Posted By paull

Getting the track from pings.

I understand all the wrinkles, but assuming constant heading and some assumption about cruise speed, you will actually get a track/position. (Actually 2 in most cases).

If the circles are...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 08:09
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,156,192
Posted By paull

Flight Path or Last Location Locus?

The 40degree arcs are greatly misunderstood, much of the press seem to think the plane was flying ALONG one of these arcs. As I understand it, these arcs show all the possible positions of the last...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2014, 09:35
Replies: 44
Views: 8,139
Posted By paull

You are clearly not a leftie, spare a thought for...

You are clearly not a leftie, spare a thought for those of us who cannot even see what we have just written because it is covered up by our [left] hand.

I am quite literally a 'pen pusher' ,...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Feb 2014, 07:25
Replies: 14
Views: 3,268
Posted By paull

Looks significant to me.

awblain:


I only took a quick look, but with A and D models together we have 85 accidents and 10% of pilots are women, so I am expecting 8.5 accidents with women, the fact that there are none is...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2014, 09:45
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,218,493
Posted By paull

Has anyone turned on the wrong pumps before?

How often do people flip the wrong switches, only to be 'pulled up' by the CAD? Anyone done it? If it happens a lot then CAD fault alone might give us two slices of cheese lined-up.
Would the CAD...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2014, 11:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,193
Posted By paull

Thanks Skyjob, as you say, if it is transponder...

Thanks Skyjob, as you say, if it is transponder based then I guess what I saw on landing was probably within spec (+/- 125feet) , just didn't expect to see such a wobble.
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jan 2014, 11:45
Replies: 7
Views: 2,193
Posted By paull

What drives the altitude on the Passenger inflight display?

Landed at Nice with Swiss and the inflight display showed altitude of minus 25m just before we landed, followed by a firm landing and then an altitude of (+)8m.

Is this driven off the same source...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2014, 17:30
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,218,493
Posted By paull

If we are being practical , then lets not gloss...

If we are being practical , then lets not gloss over the practicality of that first (10foot) step!

Of course, the mathematician would say the number of steps is not important, the question is how...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2013, 13:01
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,218,493
Posted By paull

Cattletruck: Is it a single multi position...

Cattletruck:

Is it a single multi position switch - (OFF*)/FWD/AFT/BOTH
Or are they two separate switches - OFF/ON - for each XFR pump

As you say, a three way FWD/BOTH/AFT with a separate OFF...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2013, 12:41
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,218,493
Posted By paull

Am I in a minority of one in this regard?

Since you ask, NO! If this scenario is a real possibility (I'm not qualified to say) then I am absolutely shocked! In fact, since seeing it posted I have been busy designing an alternative fuel...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2013, 13:27
Replies: 512
Views: 312,703
Posted By paull

I think many would open the exit.

Not sure on who's wording it is but
...in the event of an accident AND only when instructed to do so.....

Firstly, the first bit is what sticks in your mind, not the bit after the AND.
Secondly,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Nov 2012, 13:34
Replies: 88
Views: 19,383
Posted By paull

Wiggy just got you all a pay rise!

Brilliant Wiggy, we can now use this in the risk mitigation plan to justify paying your food/drink out of the ever expanding Security budget. ;)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Nov 2012, 11:29
Replies: 88
Views: 19,383
Posted By paull

Bigger Risk than you think.

Someone said 'what is the risk that Walter Mitty just happens to be hanging around waiting for someone to get sick?'

Probably pretty slim, but if you asked me to arrange for the F/O to be slipped...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2012, 15:26
Replies: 147
Views: 66,044
Posted By paull

Those stats for Europe.

I think that rather than express the fatality rates as a % of average as they do on that site, a better way is to test statistically the statement:

"They are fundamentally the same", is it...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2012, 08:52
Replies: 994
Views: 294,177
Posted By paull

I think that if one reads the message not as...

I think that if one reads the message not as "EMLube failure -Ditch" , but
"EMLuBe Fail(ed to fix the problem) - Ditch"

then in fact it is working properly, If I were writing the software, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2012, 15:48
Replies: 48
Views: 10,176
Posted By paull

Halton Brat. If I might just remind you of the...

Halton Brat.
If I might just remind you of the description of this forum.



I am pretty sure that one of the backroom boys or girls from non-UK forces would have a hard time understanding some...
Forum: Cabin Crew
30th Sep 2012, 15:45
Replies: 77
Views: 83,277
Posted By paull

ScotBill: My understanding is that with...

ScotBill:


My understanding is that with the exception of Concorde, extra baggage weight is not anywhere as expensive as it is charged. So, if you charge lots more money based on an individual's...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2012, 05:51
Replies: 233
Views: 44,157
Posted By paull

Why 499 feet?

This looks like a carefully chosen number, do you own the airspace above your house up to 500 feet? Anyone know what he is basing this on?

Ok, found it.." (ANO CAP 393 Section 2 Rules of the Air)...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2012, 09:31
Replies: 77
Views: 33,082
Posted By paull

What would you get for gun running?

What did the guys get for gun running in Cyprus, talked to someone who investigated that at the time, narrowly avoided getting assassinated. Did any senior officers get punished?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2012, 08:29
Replies: 12
Views: 5,465
Posted By paull

A versus B

No, the airbus door is not inherently better than Boeing, it was just that door's on-board computer fired up the APU, hence it stayed in normal law and could be held just below the stall all the way...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jul 2012, 20:16
Replies: 1,454
Views: 252,002
Posted By paull

jcjeant

Which is all very fine, but you know that now, they did not know what was good.

I'm not a pilot but I find it very interesting how many pilots called these guys idiots. For me, they were...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jul 2012, 15:40
Replies: 1,454
Views: 252,002
Posted By paull

Graceful degradation?

I did not see any recommendations on changes by Airbus so that the pilots get a heads up before they are handed the plane.
1- Guys, getting inconsistent Airspeed indications here.
2- AP will drop...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jul 2012, 09:47
Replies: 16
Views: 6,014
Posted By paull

Cool How do you know this? You sick B**tard!:)

How do you know this? You sick B**tard!:)
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2012, 08:39
Replies: 107
Views: 19,320
Posted By paull

I am amazed that no-one knows the rules!

I am NOT ex forces so there is no reason for me to know this but my understanding is that at a certain level you "Carry your rank" into civvy street.
For Royal Navy that rank is Captain, but because...
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