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Search: Posts Made By: Regular Cappuccino
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Forum: ATC Issues
30th Sep 2009, 22:20
Replies: 45
Views: 16,117
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Bedford Thurleigh late 1970s had a 232 and what I...

Bedford Thurleigh late 1970s had a 232 and what I was told was the only 664 (a sort of derivative of the 264?). Needless to say they had a PAR of some description too, but being only a humble...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2009, 23:07
Replies: 165
Views: 86,587
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

VC10 at Sharjah

ATC at Sharjah, Dubai and Bahrain in those days was all operated by the same company (IAL) - rumour in Bahrain was that the Manager at Sharjah had a large cardboard cut out of the distinctive Dubai...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2009, 22:24
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,213,087
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

There was a problem with the website being...

There was a problem with the website being hacked, and as the corporate people responsible for its maintenance were taking so long to fix it, the original author of the content has now hosted it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Feb 2009, 21:49
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,213,087
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Around 30+ divs in total by the time I left on...

Around 30+ divs in total by the time I left on Monday (around 6ish) and there may have a been a few more after that.
Nice pics Nutloose - I took over upstairs as the 777 was taxiing in.
Well done...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Nov 2008, 21:07
Replies: 22
Views: 3,831
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Technically EMA are a 'Radar Only' unit, and the...

Technically EMA are a 'Radar Only' unit, and the controller will be sitting in front of a radar display, whatever you call him / her, but essentially, both respondents are correct - & we're not that...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Apr 2008, 21:47
Replies: 22
Views: 4,562
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Rumour has it, the BAe Systems ATC College at...

Rumour has it, the BAe Systems ATC College at Cwmbran are preparing a 3D Tower sim at the moment, based on the one they developed for Sweden. Possibly 'operational' in the autumn?
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Apr 2008, 21:38
Replies: 4
Views: 823
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

.....Until May 17th, when the UK comes into line...

.....Until May 17th, when the UK comes into line with Europe - Haven't got the paperwork to hand, but off the top of my head I think 21 becomes the minimum age for NEW Full licences, though current...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Feb 2008, 20:41
Replies: 2
Views: 981
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Some ATCOs enjoy the challenges and complex...

Some ATCOs enjoy the challenges and complex traffic scenarios that Area provides, while others enjoy the opportunity to sit in the sunshine and take in the views, while actually getting to see real...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Feb 2008, 21:44
Replies: 3,561
Views: 1,213,087
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

No wonder I had to fight my way through the...

No wonder I had to fight my way through the terminal on the way home - thought they didn't look like Swiss footy fans!
RC
Forum: Questions
30th Jan 2008, 22:11
Replies: 16
Views: 2,612
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

The M1 has been widened since the accident and...

The M1 has been widened since the accident and the original embankment has long since disappeared, but I believe there is a memorial on the overbridge immediately north of the EMA approach lights
RC
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Nov 2007, 21:09
Replies: 9
Views: 2,210
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

The external shots of Zagreb Centre were reputed...

The external shots of Zagreb Centre were reputed to be Bolton Town Hall, which apparently bore a striking resemblance to it.

I remember the documentary - I was an Area controller in the Gulf at...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2007, 21:04
Replies: 109
Views: 35,315
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Iron Maiden

Even more startling than the Victor masquerading as a 'jet airliner' was the model of the rival 'airliner' - a Gloster Javelin with 4 engines mounted in pairs, VC10 like, but half way up the vertical...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Aug 2007, 21:30
Replies: 22
Views: 3,293
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

You beat me to it AP. Been absent for a few days...

You beat me to it AP. Been absent for a few days and only just seen the thread.
:ok:
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jul 2007, 19:37
Replies: 9
Views: 10,101
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

May not solve all your problems but Eurocontrol...

May not solve all your problems but Eurocontrol produce a series of large (1:3,000,000) "Central Flow Management Unit Charts (CFMU)" depicting sectorisation for both Upper and Lower airspace.
It...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Jul 2007, 23:36
Replies: 27
Views: 4,227
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

"DH125"??? Thought they only had 2 engines. ...

"DH125"??? Thought they only had 2 engines.
Falcon 50 has 3
Not to mention the MD11
Birmingham also had a Trident on the fire training ground (Trident 3) - not sure whether it's still there though.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jun 2007, 00:04
Replies: 34
Views: 7,162
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Passenger 9 - "Please confirm the UK CAA is...

Passenger 9 - "Please confirm the UK CAA is checking native speakers."

Indeed they are. CAA SRG required us to produce a 'Plan' for assessing all the ATCOs at the (UK) unit at which I work....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th May 2007, 22:24
Replies: 1
Views: 1,153
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Chances are it won't arrive - this is an...

Chances are it won't arrive - this is an "Exercise Scenario" - the outside emergency services will turn up as they would for a 'Real Incident', but the supposed 'crash site' will probably be the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th May 2007, 23:12
Replies: 23
Views: 3,137
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

....and for the LoCos just carry on a bit further...

....and for the LoCos just carry on a bit further up the M42 to EMA (which I guess is Slim Slag's favourite Regional Airport..?)
Forum: Questions
25th Apr 2007, 21:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,848
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

"That would be a "wingwalker" in ICAO...

"That would be a "wingwalker" in ICAO terminology."

I thought that was someone who stood on top of a Boeing Stearman's wing and waved at the crowds.........;)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Apr 2007, 22:12
Replies: 92
Views: 13,711
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

"A few years back Saudia and Gulf Air flew 737s...

"A few years back Saudia and Gulf Air flew 737s from Dhahran to Bahrain, before the fixed link causeway. That was only about 10-15 minutes depending on routing, generally at just a few thousand...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Apr 2007, 21:26
Replies: 5
Views: 1,430
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

As I understand it, PART of the consultation was...

As I understand it, PART of the consultation was completed in December - a further draft of suggested procedures is currently doing the rounds of consultation with the ANSPs.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Mar 2007, 23:10
Replies: 575
Views: 156,641
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

A390 Flypast at EMA

Try here -

http://www.midland-bernese-carters.org.uk/a380pics.htm
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Mar 2007, 22:50
Replies: 7
Views: 1,173
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

It's the design of the strips that's at issue,...

It's the design of the strips that's at issue, rather than the colour - what AP's trying to find I believe, are what we used to know as the old 'FIR' strips, instead of ones with the same layout as...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Mar 2007, 22:32
Replies: 11
Views: 3,039
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

In preparing our own 'Currency Scheme' we were...

In preparing our own 'Currency Scheme' we were encouraged by SRG to graduate the response to the length of absence - for example, up to 24 days absence no effect on Currency, 25 - 34(ish) days...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2007, 20:42
Replies: 197
Views: 67,762
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

VC10 SW of East Midlands

The thread on which this appeared has just been 'closed', but the speculation was that the '10 might have departed Rwy 09. It's not on either DTY SID track however, so my best guess would be that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Mar 2007, 22:24
Replies: 48
Views: 8,576
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Originally posted by XEQUE - "When in the...

Originally posted by XEQUE -
"When in the cruise and below FL245 the quadrantal rule applies. That is:-
Mag 000 - 089 = odd thousands of feet
Mag 090 - 179 = odd thousands plus 500 feet
Mag 180...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Mar 2007, 22:47
Replies: 6
Views: 3,164
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Transponders report the a/c's level with...

Transponders report the a/c's level with reference to standard pressure (1013.25 mb / hectopascals / whatever) regardless of the QNH set by the crew.
In the UK, ATC radars will display by default,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Feb 2007, 17:52
Replies: 14
Views: 1,856
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Haven't heard of an "Adari pool". Look on...

Haven't heard of an "Adari pool".

Look on Google Earth - follow the old road out of Manama towards Isa Town. Just past Jidhafs, on the left hand side is a grove of (trees?) and then a narrow lane...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Feb 2007, 22:56
Replies: 15
Views: 10,436
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

"Must QSY. Toodle Pip!" So did you QRF...

"Must QSY. Toodle Pip!"

So did you QRF whence you came......? Perhaps via QFG followed by a QGH to QAL? :ok:
(Sorry Mods - the Q code has probably been done death here previously)

Back to...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Feb 2007, 22:50
Replies: 36
Views: 5,751
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Air Mediterranee - French reg I think, but I...

Air Mediterranee - French reg I think, but I didn't look too closely.
If it's still there Wed I'll take another look

It was - FGYAR
RC
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2007, 22:41
Replies: 5
Views: 1,290
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Standard procedure to afford Royal Flights the...

Standard procedure to afford Royal Flights the protection of Class A airspace. Yes you can still transit, but the SVFR clearance means that the controller has to separate you from the Royal flight (&...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Feb 2007, 20:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,482
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

My wife also has difficulty 'unblocking' her ears...

My wife also has difficulty 'unblocking' her ears when we fly, so I bought her a set. She said they worked reasonably well, and made the trip more comfortable than it would otherwise have been....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Feb 2007, 22:07
Replies: 14
Views: 1,856
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

GulfBoy - Is the Adari Pool still there? Used to...

GulfBoy - Is the Adari Pool still there? Used to be a bit 'out in the bundu' in the 1970s, but when I last looked on Google Earth it appeared to be in the middle of a housing estate.
Or the 'zoo' at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2007, 21:35
Replies: 66
Views: 10,204
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

"Seems to have been BMI's G-ELDG, last service...

"Seems to have been BMI's G-ELDG, last service into East Midlands on 9 April 1996."

I was on 'Tower' for Capt. John Robertson's last approach and landing in the DC-9 at EMA. We were on 09 and he...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Feb 2007, 22:26
Replies: 7
Views: 1,757
Posted By Regular Cappuccino

Aaaah, the old 'Sky-sunder Flow Control...

Aaaah, the old 'Sky-sunder Flow Control System'.......:E
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