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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Oct 2023, 00:55
Replies: 241
Views: 157,627
Posted By jackharr

Notable difference in the comments between those...

Notable difference in the comments between those who think LBA is just "another airfield" and those (like me) familiar with LBA who know that it can be an utter bastard.

One little quirk is (was)...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Oct 2023, 16:51
Replies: 241
Views: 157,627
Posted By jackharr

Come on guys. Some sympathy. It could happen to...

Come on guys. Some sympathy. It could happen to anyone. There are those who have been off the runway and those who haven't YET. (I retired before the YET!)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Oct 2023, 15:18
Replies: 241
Views: 157,627
Posted By jackharr

I was based at LBA for several years but managed...

I was based at LBA for several years but managed to get posted away before I went off the runway. I never came THAT close to going off, but did ruin a set of tyres staying on the hard stuff.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Dec 2022, 21:10
Replies: 7
Views: 4,432
Posted By jackharr

[QUOTE...they stopped too close behind the...

[QUOTE...they stopped too close behind the stricken 350 ....[/QUOTE]
Should never drive too close to the one in front.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Nov 2022, 14:36
Replies: 46
Views: 25,271
Posted By jackharr

Locked flight deck door perhaps? Wasn't there a...

Locked flight deck door perhaps? Wasn't there a crash at Amsterdam when the rescue crew couldn't get to the pilots?
I retired before that policy came in. I would have hated it. I can't be sure...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2018, 13:49
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,224
Posted By jackharr

I agree entirely with that comment.

I agree entirely with that comment.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2018, 09:07
Replies: 421
Views: 275,758
Posted By jackharr

A great irritation of media reporting of events...

A great irritation of media reporting of events like this is: “Catering giant CEO Richard C.... killed...”
as if somehow one life was more important than the other five who died.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Dec 2017, 18:57
Replies: 632
Views: 435,087
Posted By jackharr

I hope they release the Cockpit Voice Recorder in...

I hope they release the Cockpit Voice Recorder in due course.

You are allowed one guess as to the xxxx word in: "Oh xxxx".

Spare a thought for the pilots. It might be more than just Christmas...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Sep 2017, 19:14
Replies: 1,288
Views: 1,227,595
Posted By jackharr

Ryanair

I retired 19 years ago from an employer who treated us decently. I have no complaints about my pension (Except losing out a proportion that had to be hived off to ex-wife! My fault if I am honest)....
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2016, 17:39
Replies: 40
Views: 23,268
Posted By jackharr

Sitting on the toilet might have saved underwear...

Sitting on the toilet might have saved underwear staining!
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2016, 18:19
Replies: 63
Views: 38,874
Posted By jackharr

When I was about four years old (a VERY long time...

When I was about four years old (a VERY long time ago) I assumed that aircraft moved on the ground in the same manner as cars with the wheels being driven by the engine(s).

Jack
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2016, 16:15
Replies: 76
Views: 58,169
Posted By jackharr

On my final simulator session before retirement...

On my final simulator session before retirement 18 years ago, the examiner suggested I might like to fly visually under the Dartford Bridge. That was more difficult than might be imagined but I did...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2016, 18:05
Replies: 110
Views: 56,404
Posted By jackharr

Who exactly is this David Learmont. His...

Who exactly is this David Learmont.

His name crops up on a regular basis. What are his credentials? His background?

Jack
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2016, 17:23
Replies: 222
Views: 74,001
Posted By jackharr

As a 17+ year retiree, I am utterly amazed that...

As a 17+ year retiree, I am utterly amazed that aircrew can be required to position on days off. Thank goodness my airline AirUK treated people better than that. I have enjoyed these past 17 years....
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2015, 13:00
Replies: 155
Views: 115,546
Posted By jackharr

As a C130 Hercules instructor many years ago, one...

As a C130 Hercules instructor many years ago, one of the duties was to teach in the simulator. The simulator would sometimes a mind of its own and throw the crew (and especially the instructor on a...
Forum: North America
6th Sep 2014, 09:51
Replies: 80
Views: 24,892
Posted By jackharr

If I have read this thread correctly - but I...

If I have read this thread correctly - but I accept that I could have misread the details - it is reported that the controller instructed the pilots to remain at FL250. It seems not to have...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2014, 18:45
Replies: 127
Views: 49,182
Posted By jackharr

The so-called “authorities” should explain how an...

The so-called “authorities” should explain how an uncharged device poses a terrorist threat. Merely saying “there is a threat” is counter-productive (and indeed, somewhat insulting to the travelling...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 16:07
Replies: 127
Views: 49,182
Posted By jackharr

So if the device has to be charged, then that...

So if the device has to be charged, then that means you dare not use your Kindle, phone, or whatever while delayed awaiting departure in case the battery runs down too far.

I retired more than 15...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2014, 12:24
Replies: 70
Views: 61,229
Posted By jackharr

No doubt a single X meets the legal requirements...

No doubt a single X meets the legal requirements but a series of Xs for the first few hundred metres wouldn't exactly cost a great deal and make the situation more obvious.

And I notice on that...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 15:30
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,332,224
Posted By jackharr

Or space debris (old satellites, etc)? Certainly...

Or space debris (old satellites, etc)? Certainly satellite/satellite collisions have already occurred in low earth orbit.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2014, 16:46
Replies: 1,029
Views: 473,703
Posted By jackharr

Deliberate rapid descent due pressurisation...

Deliberate rapid descent due pressurisation issues perhaps?
Forum: North America
14th Jan 2014, 07:05
Replies: 355
Views: 137,474
Posted By jackharr

Why not a display that is visible on the approach...

Why not a display that is visible on the approach with bright lights showing: LGW (or whatever)?
Didn’t Northolt/Heathrow do something similar years ago on a hangar roof to reduce chances of...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2013, 18:09
Replies: 350
Views: 176,504
Posted By jackharr

There/their? Better English? Benefit of the...

There/their? Better English? Benefit of the doubt - typo.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jul 2013, 07:12
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,203,767
Posted By jackharr

1542 Korean Time (0642 UTC) 8 July

1542 Korean Time (0642 UTC) 8 July
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jul 2013, 15:49
Replies: 11
Views: 2,568
Posted By jackharr

Let me give an example of how it misleads the...

Let me give an example of how it misleads the public. I recently went (by car) to GLA to collect my daughter. Now parking at most airports can involve a significant walk to the terminal. My...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jul 2013, 08:56
Replies: 11
Views: 2,568
Posted By jackharr

My original post was badly written and not quite...

My original post was badly written and not quite I had meant to say. I didn’t intend to imply that particular airlines use a misleading way of using arrival times. But I did mean that airlines in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jul 2013, 07:29
Replies: 11
Views: 2,568
Posted By jackharr

Scheduled and Actual times

Published timetables are blocks to blocks, eg LGW dep 0510, AMS arr 0625 UTC (but given in local times for the public’s benefit).

Now if A/C leaves stand at 0510, it is considered to be “on...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jun 2013, 19:31
Replies: 73
Views: 32,852
Posted By jackharr

Obviously that's the policy but it needs to be...

Obviously that's the policy but it needs to be explaned why the pax are put under so much extra stress.

As for popping the chutes, it seems the logical thing to do just in case the threat does...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2013, 16:30
Replies: 992
Views: 1,012,013
Posted By jackharr

Here you are from Amazon with free delivery all...

Here you are from Amazon with free delivery all for £2.99

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-Dental-Inspection-Mirror/dp/B004E4DVT0


:)Jack
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 14:27
Replies: 992
Views: 1,012,013
Posted By jackharr

It’s not a matter of IF but WHEN something major...

It’s not a matter of IF but WHEN something major occurs at/near Heathrow.........or over London.

And the “wise men” (except of course Boris & Co) want to rule out an airport in the Thames...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2013, 20:03
Replies: 66
Views: 29,989
Posted By jackharr

We tried a little experiment one CAVOK day by...

We tried a little experiment one CAVOK day by testing a mobile in flight.

The CDI bar and VOR needles went mad. “Well, there is some truth in the don’t-use-in-flight idea”.

Actually,...
Forum: Flight Testing
2nd May 2013, 09:13
Replies: 74
Views: 28,407
Posted By jackharr

David Mackay does indeed seem to be highly...

David Mackay does indeed seem to be highly qualified for this job. However, I have never heard his name in gliding circles.

I'm sure some gliding would be useful. He will need to get the landing...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2013, 00:31
Replies: 16
Views: 5,912
Posted By jackharr

I used to live under one of the departure routes...

I used to live under one of the departure routes out of Stansted (I was just north of Barkway). I have to say that noise from the turbojet powered 1-11 and early model B737 did more to stop Stansted...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Apr 2013, 18:58
Replies: 15
Views: 7,942
Posted By jackharr

It was camels and donkeys on runways when I was...

It was camels and donkeys on runways when I was based in the Middle East some 45 years ago.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Apr 2013, 18:22
Replies: 15
Views: 7,942
Posted By jackharr

Deer [sic] me!!!

Deer alert as plane tries to land

BBC News - Deer alert as plane tries to land (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22144243)

I don't think there are deer problems at the REAL...
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