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Search: Posts Made By: W.R.A.I.T.H
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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2015, 10:31
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,590,209
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Yep. In one of the first interviews with local...

Yep. In one of the first interviews with local witnesses of the prang, one was quoted to say that fast jets buzzed the crash site within a minute of it happening.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Sep 2014, 08:21
Replies: 29
Views: 8,129
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Yeah I think ersa got it. It is a similar case up...

Yeah I think ersa got it. It is a similar case up here in Sweden, where the government forced the regulator into cost neutrality and in turn the regulator is incentivized to fail candidates for the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th May 2014, 09:03
Replies: 57
Views: 14,468
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

it's out!

Rejoice my fellow bimblers! The regulation was published as ED 245/2014, find and read it here (http://www.mfa.aero/LexUriServ.pdf) for instance. It is in force and being transscribed into national...
Forum: Tech Log
8th May 2014, 08:27
Replies: 29
Views: 6,398
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Question: Does ADS-B as a concept require GPS to...

Question: Does ADS-B as a concept require GPS to work?

Answer: No.


The D in "ADS-B" stands for dependent, as in, on onboard navigation sources. Now what exactly the technology of that source...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2014, 08:02
Replies: 19
Views: 15,919
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Near miss off Copenhagen - Russians at it again

The Swedish public service reported this morning that a SAS flight SK681 on route Copenhagen to Rome on March 3rd 2014 came to within 90m of an unidentified target, which was later confirmed to be a...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2014, 19:51
Replies: 44
Views: 17,306
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Saab Safir would be an excellent candidate if you...

Saab Safir would be an excellent candidate if you can get one; the extant airworthy examples that I am familiar with are used for just that, plus aero lessons. The later versions seated four and...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Jul 2013, 14:45
Replies: 16
Views: 5,245
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Hahah :) More common than you would believe. A...

Hahah :) More common than you would believe. A certain south european airline seems to possess a cultural quirk among its pilots where ATC speed instructions are regarded as something of an advisory...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jul 2013, 14:34
Replies: 200
Views: 41,910
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

The former I can understand arguing for, with the...

The former I can understand arguing for, with the human element in the loop and the invaluability of human life, your statement may hold true for a long time. The question is, at what point will it...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2013, 14:24
Replies: 12
Views: 3,086
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Quit giving them ideas, Pace.

Quit giving them ideas, Pace.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jun 2013, 12:54
Replies: 62
Views: 26,878
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

As recently as two years ago, Spanish ATC staff...

As recently as two years ago, Spanish ATC staff were forced to sit in positions and work overtime practically at gunpoint. I don't think the Victorian millhouse metaphor is all that removed in that...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Jun 2013, 12:26
Replies: 34
Views: 7,198
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Oh thank god you good people picked up on this; I...

Oh thank god you good people picked up on this; I was beginning to question both the originality of Mark Knopfler and my own awareness of Dylan's work.

Now to the topic at hand, it is obvious...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Jul 2010, 11:41
Replies: 12
Views: 3,301
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

I can now put in a bit more info: Finnair...

I can now put in a bit more info:

Finnair B752 flying west - east and SAS B737 north - south both at FL360 above a mountainous region on Swedish - Norwegian border, Swedish side. Both a/c...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Jul 2010, 11:27
Replies: 12
Views: 3,301
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Uhh, I have just emerged from my cave and stand...

Uhh, I have just emerged from my cave and stand in awe that not only the planet did not succumb to global warming, what's more, Africa indeed has gone RVSM. I hereby retract my remark and thank...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Jul 2010, 10:08
Replies: 12
Views: 3,301
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Of course it is RVSM, this is Sweden, not Africa...

Of course it is RVSM, this is Sweden, not Africa for gawd's sake! Sound to me too like a slow day in the news and a journo aboard pushing for a sensation, however the piece SvD...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2010, 11:28
Replies: 1,004
Views: 514,069
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Not directly related to the crash, but here...

Not directly related to the crash, but here (http://www.planesvideo.cz/?dl_id=219) you may find what is probably the most recent video of the aircraft involved, visiting PRG two days prior to the...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2010, 10:39
Replies: 20
Views: 4,954
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

You got that right, it's the fan blade tips going...

You got that right, it's the fan blade tips going transsonic.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Jan 2010, 08:57
Replies: 53
Views: 35,080
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Not much except that it is hardly suprising given...

Not much except that it is hardly suprising given their pricing policy..it seems to be the new business model in Europe: get loan, set up an outfit of around 10 leased aircaft and recruit heavily...
Forum: Nordic Forum
14th Dec 2009, 07:30
Replies: 18
Views: 4,509
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Reivax is quite correct I'm afraid. Insider POW,...

Reivax is quite correct I'm afraid. Insider POW, the local expat rag in English is full of whining stories of hopelessness and despair, no matter the qualifications or experience. Without a solid...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Sep 2009, 10:12
Replies: 52
Views: 6,467
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

You keep dreaming. In the last 10 years I haven't...

You keep dreaming. In the last 10 years I haven't seen such BS to emanate from any other European country, by a country mile. Same with the draconian airside security policy, just by the way. It's a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Sep 2009, 13:19
Replies: 52
Views: 18,404
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

A wee bird told me 40+..

A wee bird told me 40+..
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2009, 13:38
Replies: 13
Views: 2,746
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

And I take issue with Bismarck being labelled...

And I take issue with Bismarck being labelled 'pocket' battleship. Displacing over 50000 tons, she was at least one fifth bigger than whatever RN had to counter it with at the time.

Bloody...
Forum: Nordic Forum
23rd May 2009, 21:24
Replies: 52
Views: 17,917
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Good on him I say! The English part of this forum...

Good on him I say! The English part of this forum will be going mental to hear of this...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Mar 2009, 10:25
Replies: 27
Views: 8,343
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

From what I seem to remember, the basic principle...

From what I seem to remember, the basic principle of IRS is a laser beam of known polarisation and frequency, which is subsequently bounced off a number of mirrors (3 or 5) before intersecting with...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Dec 2008, 18:19
Replies: 522
Views: 57,113
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Here's my £0.02, all its weight thrown behind...

Here's my £0.02, all its weight thrown behind Ubuntu - although on my rig I prefer Matlab Windows based as some crucial toolboxes used to lack Linux support and even if they worked now, don't fix...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Mar 2008, 14:29
Replies: 3
Views: 525
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Thx guys, I've decided that the whole 2nd...

Thx guys,

I've decided that the whole 2nd bay thing is a bit fishy and lenghty & will be going for a whole new system instead.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2008, 07:45
Replies: 477
Views: 130,679
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

pineridge, I admit I lack the in depth...

pineridge,

I admit I lack the in depth knowledge of WFs network and organisation and used Hammerfest as an example of a nasty airport, having a hazy recollection of a DH8 prang there some years...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2008, 15:10
Replies: 477
Views: 130,679
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Oh so true, the ubiquitous cost of safety. ...

Oh so true, the ubiquitous cost of safety.

Then again, to imply that the Q400 is inherently unsafe is a little early and while i'm drawing pure speculations here, I still think the particular...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Mar 2008, 14:29
Replies: 3
Views: 525
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

2nd bay hard drive

I have Compaq NW8000 and would like to finally take advantage of the multibay it features and stick in a second 2,5" hard drive disk. Now I've done some googling and turns out 2nd bay hdd's, if...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2008, 13:48
Replies: 477
Views: 130,679
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Sorry, that was meant to be Hammerfest. True...

Sorry, that was meant to be Hammerfest. True about the smaller places being served with the smaller DH8's, but again what WF base their ops on is having a reasonably uniform fleet perfectly suited to...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2008, 12:38
Replies: 477
Views: 130,679
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Q400 NextGen

That's all because of Wideroe, they were extremely unhappy to have their precious Dashes taken away, never having had an incident themselves. Their route network, typically the far up north places...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2008, 07:53
Replies: 477
Views: 130,679
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Swedish TV just reported, SAS won 1bn SEK (100...

Swedish TV just reported, SAS won 1bn SEK (100 MEUR) in damages from Bombardier and Goodrich (not reported whether in court or settled). Simulatenneously an order for 27 new CRJ900 to replace the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2007, 12:20
Replies: 477
Views: 130,679
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

I saw the aftermath of the incident on saturday...

I saw the aftermath of the incident on saturday late evening while departing to SXF from 22R, but in the darkness not much could be seen apart from flashing lights of emergency vehicles etc.. an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2007, 13:29
Replies: 3,441
Views: 720,124
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Not that, but send her (not alone for f's sake)...

Not that, but send her (not alone for f's sake) to a brief peek at Murmansk the next time Putin sends bears along. That would be a feat!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHOLE TEAM AND TRULY HATS OFF AND...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2007, 11:01
Replies: 31
Views: 5,477
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

My word, how many times have I seen this one?...

My word, how many times have I seen this one? Throw in the A319 starboard wing breaking pics too.

However Contacttower is right on the plane being remote controlled and shot as an ad stunt -...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
30th Sep 2007, 09:35
Replies: 9
Views: 3,348
Posted By W.R.A.I.T.H

Oh yes absolutely. I used Norton 03 for quite...

Oh yes absolutely. I used Norton 03 for quite some time before, was too bulky a slowed the machine on startup like hell. Went avast, much betta.Yet went Linux though, afterwards:ok:
However as far...
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