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Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2022, 19:40
Replies: 10
Views: 4,666
Posted By Megaton

I'm not tearing anyone down. I’m questioning how...

I'm not tearing anyone down. I’m questioning how this is a “promising start?” All I can see is a poorly designed and written website.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Jul 2022, 12:53
Replies: 10
Views: 4,666
Posted By Megaton

Promising start? In what way is it promising?...

Promising start? In what way is it promising? Looks like a fishing trip.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2022, 07:09
Replies: 31
Views: 10,591
Posted By Megaton

Incorrect. Geoff Hoon flew in the back of a Hawk...

Incorrect. Geoff Hoon flew in the back of a Hawk in about 2004.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2022, 06:21
Replies: 150
Views: 34,452
Posted By Megaton

Higher thrust so more bleed air to pressurise the...

Higher thrust so more bleed air to pressurise the smoke system giving stronger, more consistent trail?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2021, 09:35
Replies: 20
Views: 7,371
Posted By Megaton

First Jag tour in early 90s was on 6 Sqn.

First Jag tour in early 90s was on 6 Sqn.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2020, 14:52
Replies: 181
Views: 89,847
Posted By Megaton

i wouldn’t believe all you hear from your buddy....

i wouldn’t believe all you hear from your buddy. List of potential slots is available and FJs aren’t amongst them.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2020, 13:20
Replies: 181
Views: 89,847
Posted By Megaton

Three year Return of Service I believe.

Three year Return of Service I believe.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2020, 13:09
Replies: 181
Views: 89,847
Posted By Megaton

Pilots with no military experience will have to...

Pilots with no military experience will have to go through 6 months officer training. Re-treads would undertake 2 week refresher course. As always, you join the military as an officer first and pilot...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2019, 13:25
Replies: 168
Views: 104,205
Posted By Megaton

Before first 9 ships are flown RAFAT usually...

Before first 9 ships are flown RAFAT usually utilitise 6 slots per day. Once they’re into 9 ships drops to 3 slots. Moving to another active airfield is a folly that’s failed before.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Apr 2019, 21:57
Replies: 14
Views: 3,924
Posted By Megaton

If it’s my sector I usually ask captain to do the...

If it’s my sector I usually ask captain to do the welcome on board PA so I can concentrate on ATC clearance, push back procedures, radio etc. After that I do all the PAs associated with the sector.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2019, 11:33
Replies: 153
Views: 34,615
Posted By Megaton

Congratulations. You’ll never ever do another...

Congratulations. You’ll never ever do another first solo again!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2019, 19:55
Replies: 138
Views: 88,666
Posted By Megaton

Can you give one example of when this has...

Can you give one example of when this has happened?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 00:46
Replies: 138
Views: 88,666
Posted By Megaton

Their own office is one of the perks of being...

Their own office is one of the perks of being part of the Synchro Pair. None of the other pilots, bar Red 1, has one.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2018, 08:31
Replies: 1,029
Views: 472,599
Posted By Megaton

Don’t know what was in the A330 FCOM but other...

Don’t know what was in the A330 FCOM but other Airbus FBW aircraft had a note explicitly warning against putting objects on or around the sidestick. Also, haven’t read this thread in its entirety but...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2018, 15:49
Replies: 61
Views: 14,868
Posted By Megaton

I remember that one. Lineys would heat coins with...

I remember that one. Lineys would heat coins with their lighters and take aim at the girls while they were displaying their wares on the stage. Recall the GLO was quite a good shot too.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2018, 21:10
Replies: 67
Views: 22,583
Posted By Megaton

Is the Tutor fleet still grounded? My son thinks...

Is the Tutor fleet still grounded? My son thinks he’s going flying this weekend.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2018, 12:18
Replies: 15
Views: 4,596
Posted By Megaton

Alex, Very sorry to hear of your loss. Dick...

Alex,

Very sorry to hear of your loss. Dick instructed me during my ATPLs and we thoroughly enjoyed his insight and humour. I’ll never forget his exam preparation tip for the night before: have a...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2018, 11:40
Replies: 372
Views: 314,340
Posted By Megaton

Modifications for smoke are extensive and require...

Modifications for smoke are extensive and require the aircraft to be surveyed and bespoke kits manufactured by BAeS. May not be much difference to fly the aircraft but you can’t simply rotate through...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2018, 06:22
Replies: 372
Views: 314,340
Posted By Megaton

That is BS. The Reds aircraft are highly modified...

That is BS. The Reds aircraft are highly modified for their role. Aircraft from storage are occasionally taken from Shawbury and re-roled to the RAFAT fit but this is a fairly lengthy process. It’s...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2018, 14:31
Replies: 109
Views: 76,933
Posted By Megaton

Boscombe Down Black Day

What a load of nonsense. It’s history now but the link to Boscombe Down’s Black Day doesn’t belong on here. Apply Occam's Razor and you’ll probably come up with the correct answer.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2017, 08:04
Replies: 33
Views: 13,274
Posted By Megaton

And the dinosaurs?

And the dinosaurs?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2017, 17:04
Replies: 87
Views: 25,540
Posted By Megaton

Engineering officer to civvie 777 pilot.

Engineering officer to civvie 777 pilot.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2017, 09:07
Replies: 87
Views: 25,540
Posted By Megaton

And now a training captain at BA.

And now a training captain at BA.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Jul 2017, 16:50
Replies: 29
Views: 9,592
Posted By Megaton

Couple of years ago, I interspersed some light...

Couple of years ago, I interspersed some light aircraft flying with my day job in the 747. Basic flying skills were ok but landing a light aircraft was terrifying after years of flaring the 747 at...
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2017, 10:12
Replies: 159
Views: 91,205
Posted By Megaton

Not sure about MRU airspace but there are plenty...

Not sure about MRU airspace but there are plenty of FIRs where it's not ATC responsibility to double check a read back. Also, the EK had numerous opportunities to work out out that there was...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2017, 10:04
Replies: 75
Views: 23,249
Posted By Megaton

An informed guess would be that the neoprene was...

An informed guess would be that the neoprene was added to prevent erosion of the fin leading edge. We used to use the same technique on the Jag in the late eighties and early nineties.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2017, 05:25
Replies: 128
Views: 44,176
Posted By Megaton

Years ago I organised a cocktail party in the US...

Years ago I organised a cocktail party in the US to thank our hosts for their continuing hospitality and support. I can't remember on which day the event was held but the only joint UK-US operation...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2017, 08:34
Replies: 1,029
Views: 472,599
Posted By Megaton

Don't know about the A330 but other side-stick...

Don't know about the A330 but other side-stick Airbus aircraft I've flown had a specific note in the FCOM not to leave objects in the vicinity of the side stick. I would suggest that to leave a bulky...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2016, 22:23
Replies: 91
Views: 39,150
Posted By Megaton

Paying more money is most definitely not the...

Paying more money is most definitely not the answer. Having jumped ship from the RAF over a decade ago, I can assure you that more money does not make you happier or more tolerant. More money doesn't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Oct 2016, 22:04
Replies: 6,987
Views: 7,109,075
Posted By Megaton

If you have 40 yrs to go in the industry then a...

If you have 40 yrs to go in the industry then a few years of BA short haul is not the end of the world.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2016, 21:59
Replies: 52
Views: 15,049
Posted By Megaton

Humberside 1998. Sent solo when the circuit was...

Humberside 1998. Sent solo when the circuit was quiet only to find a commercial jet on final approach so I was told to extend the downwind. But the time I'd turned onto base I could barely see the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2016, 18:03
Replies: 26
Views: 8,296
Posted By Megaton

Not all of this year's First Years are new to the...

Not all of this year's First Years are new to the Team. Perhaps they've thought about the training issue already.........
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2016, 06:10
Replies: 3
Views: 1,598
Posted By Megaton

Gledhill perhaps?

Gledhill perhaps?
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2016, 07:26
Replies: 25
Views: 4,440
Posted By Megaton

Definitely not new....

Solar Sunrise (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/solar-sunrise.htm)
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2016, 20:14
Replies: 172
Views: 49,924
Posted By Megaton

Saluted Paddy Hine coming out of the Mess at...

Saluted Paddy Hine coming out of the Mess at Coltishall by mistake. He was wearing Fg Off rank tabs and I was a Flt Lt at the time.
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