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Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2006, 10:37
Replies: 175
Views: 70,532
Posted By Cobbler

Virgin 'low fuel' MAYDAY

Heard an interesting one inbound to LGW this morning (0700Z)... Virgin 747 told to expect 10 mins holding at WILLO. Replied that he didn't have any holding fuel.

ATC asked "Do you want to divert...
Forum: Questions
8th Mar 2005, 18:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,522
Posted By Cobbler

JC, I think what the JAA are proposing is already...

JC, I think what the JAA are proposing is already common practice among most airlines, certainly in Europe and the US. In fact, the mid-air between the DHL and Siberian over Switzerland was caused...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Aug 2004, 06:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,207
Posted By Cobbler

Also, BA are doing 2 flights a day LGW-ZRH...

Also, BA are doing 2 flights a day LGW-ZRH starting this winter, possibly increasing to 3 or 4 a day if the route is successful.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Aug 2004, 06:26
Replies: 5
Views: 831
Posted By Cobbler

I was told a while ago, that BA would get roughly...

I was told a while ago, that BA would get roughly 8% of any new slots created at LHR (50% should go to existing airlines, of which half go to UK airlines, and these are split pretty much evenly...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2004, 21:40
Replies: 16
Views: 13,327
Posted By Cobbler

Also flew a number of times with Keith on the...

Also flew a number of times with Keith on the ATR. He was a real gentleman, the sort of guy whom everybody enjoyed flying with. A tragic loss.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2004, 09:21
Replies: 122
Views: 26,315
Posted By Cobbler

BOAC, at last someone who posts a reasoned and...

BOAC, at last someone who posts a reasoned and sensible set of arguments about using diversion fuel to commit, without just saying "oh, you're all stupid"!!. I do disagree with you though ;)


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Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2003, 16:57
Replies: 30
Views: 5,878
Posted By Cobbler

Maybe it's about time that areas which mandate...

Maybe it's about time that areas which mandate the carriage of TCAS, also make it compulsory to obery a TCAS RA ahead of any contradictory ATC instruction. Then these incidents/accidents would not...
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2003, 04:48
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,453,978
Posted By Cobbler

Heard at a busy Florida airfield... TWR:...

Heard at a busy Florida airfield...

TWR: "N12345, report your position"
A/c: "Ah, we're right over the US1" (main road on the east coast)
TWR: "Sir, the US1 runs from Key West to Maine. Could...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2003, 10:00
Replies: 202
Views: 45,247
Posted By Cobbler

Notso, Well said... and extend this to any...

Notso,

Well said... and extend this to any civil servant at the DOT, as they are the ones that thought up the jump seat rule in the first place... and of course, their families as well.

It...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jul 2002, 12:26
Replies: 8
Views: 1,481
Posted By Cobbler

Yep, that's what 'committed suicide' means ;)...

Yep, that's what 'committed suicide' means ;) otherwise it would have read 'attempted suicide'.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2001, 15:58
Replies: 82
Views: 6,336
Posted By Cobbler

Post Right, statistics lesson follows... those of you...

Right, statistics lesson follows... those of you who really don't give a d*mn, skip to the next post!!

Guvnor, your rubbish about firing squads is just that - rubbish.

Theo Racle, a brave...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2001, 14:31
Replies: 38
Views: 2,231
Posted By Cobbler

Post On the slots question, most of the slots being...

On the slots question, most of the slots being vacated at LGW are to allow BA to move flights to LHR, to replace trans-Atlantic frequencies.. so most of the empty slots are, in fact,...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Aug 2001, 01:02
Replies: 10
Views: 687
Posted By Cobbler

Post If the CAA figures are for Public Transport...

If the CAA figures are for Public Transport flights, will they already include the 33% safety factor, so that the only figure you need to add on is the grass field adjustment?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Aug 2001, 01:04
Replies: 10
Views: 876
Posted By Cobbler

Post DW, The question is actually pretty much...

DW,

The question is actually pretty much verbatim a genuine JAR question... I had it 6 months ago, and had previously seen it in the feedback.

SOB's answer is correct. The easiest way to...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2001, 21:37
Replies: 3
Views: 551
Posted By Cobbler

Talking "You may kiss the bride" must have been...

"You may kiss the bride" must have been interesting! :D
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2001, 15:07
Replies: 14
Views: 986
Posted By Cobbler

Thumbs up Thanks for the replies, folks. My understanding...

Thanks for the replies, folks. My understanding is now:

No IMC: SVFR (except in class A zones) is basically no use, as the vis minima are higher(!!) than for normal VFR; the only advantage would...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2001, 22:44
Replies: 14
Views: 986
Posted By Cobbler

Question Special VFR question

I'm a little confused about the use of Special VFR in the UK - class D and E airspace (I do understand its use in, say, the Heathrow or Jersey class A CTRs).

Having just done an ICAO air law...
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