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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Apr 2015, 04:34
Replies: 24
Views: 7,030
Posted By justawanab

So, if you are a dual national going back to your...

So, if you are a dual national going back to your "other home" does this mean you need to show both passports?

One for the country you are going to, to demonstrate you have a right to enter there,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 10:25
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,640,440
Posted By justawanab

DB64, I leave you with this thought, if your...

DB64, I leave you with this thought, if your wife, husband, child, brother, sister, parent was the pilot being accused of killing everyone on board would you be so quick to accept the still...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Dec 2014, 14:49
Replies: 17
Views: 7,182
Posted By justawanab

Had an embarrassing moment with GPS on a flight a...

Had an embarrassing moment with GPS on a flight a few years ago when I started my iPhone GPS based "Speedo" app "just for fun". It took a while to get a fix but when it did started to sound it's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Oct 2014, 09:08
Replies: 2
Views: 2,342
Posted By justawanab

Quite likely not on the regular BOAC timetable as...

Quite likely not on the regular BOAC timetable as it was the first wet lease charter to QANTAS for the LDN-BNE run. Thanks for that timetable link. Very interesting.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2014, 11:02
Replies: 2
Views: 2,342
Posted By justawanab

1964 Comet LDN-BNE

This might be a long shot, but I'm trying to jog my memory regarding the route taken to fly LDN - BNE on the Comet service in October 1964.

I remember London-Frankfurt-Rome-Istanbul ---...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 21:12
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,370,249
Posted By justawanab

Anyone who was capable of organising the heist of...

Anyone who was capable of organising the heist of a 777 in order to run off with its cargo would probably be able to make darned sure they had the right contacts in place to ensure it went on the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Aug 2013, 20:53
Replies: 36
Views: 6,795
Posted By justawanab

According to Rumours & News Forum it was the nose...

According to Rumours & News Forum it was the nose gear failed to retract.
All appears to be well now.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2013, 22:58
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,884
Posted By justawanab

Shademaster: "I'm guessing my fellow passengers...

Shademaster: "I'm guessing my fellow passengers would all agree with me."

Erm, no. As a "fellow passenger" I'd prefer to know that the pilots could actually fly the plane. One day, for one reason...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2013, 07:08
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,884
Posted By justawanab

The Steed, while I understand your concern I,...

The Steed, while I understand your concern I, also lowly SLF, do selfishly gleen a level of comfort from this as I will be travelling in the back of a 777, on a long haul route, in a couple of...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2010, 21:37
Replies: 1,543
Views: 857,380
Posted By justawanab

I'm SLF too, but I have one question for you:...

I'm SLF too, but I have one question for you: "Don't you drive a car?"
If you do, you will surely have been in the situation where you find it almost impossible to look directly out of your...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2010, 12:28
Replies: 1,543
Views: 857,380
Posted By justawanab

For what it's worth, my theory (everyone else is...

For what it's worth, my theory (everyone else is assuming so I may as well) ...

Using Schubinho's calculations as a guide it hit the ground flat but slightly tail first, enough to loosen the tail...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2010, 05:47
Replies: 1,543
Views: 857,380
Posted By justawanab

someguyonthedeck, I'm also SLF and come here...

someguyonthedeck,

I'm also SLF and come here hoping to find a balanced, professional, view of the facts of aviation incidents. Sadly, as you have found, while there is a lot of real factual detail...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th May 2010, 02:19
Replies: 67
Views: 15,843
Posted By justawanab

Onboard, I'm pretty sure we were on the same...

Onboard, I'm pretty sure we were on the same track re the "bin" concept :)


Absolutely! I've seen people with a fullsized, bloated mini wheely suitcases, plus their "handbag" which looks like it...
Forum: Cabin Crew
6th May 2010, 10:29
Replies: 67
Views: 15,843
Posted By justawanab

online wrote: Well, it's not so much "my...

online wrote:


Well, it's not so much "my bin" (I'm not quite that anal!) but if you get there "late" (I usually wait for the rush to subside before getting on or off an aircraft because I'm...
Forum: Cabin Crew
6th May 2010, 07:32
Replies: 67
Views: 15,843
Posted By justawanab

Interesting discussion. As SLF I have a couple of...

Interesting discussion. As SLF I have a couple of comments (hoping they won't incite a riot).
I agree with negative comments citing storage of emergency etc equipment in O/H lockers but the fault...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 11:14
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,592,740
Posted By justawanab

Cubbie wrote: Yes I'm fully aware of...

Cubbie wrote:



Yes I'm fully aware of that and it's great comfort to me when I fly.
I too have procedures for when I encounter extreme weather situations while I'm driving my car, but I...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 06:44
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,592,740
Posted By justawanab

Cubbie said: Sorry for butting in...

Cubbie said:



Sorry for butting in here.
I'm only SLF and have been reading this with interest and have refrained from commenting until I saw this. Surely he's joking isn't he?

What would...
Forum: Cabin Crew
15th Dec 2009, 23:18
Replies: 6,533
Views: 1,121,027
Posted By justawanab

I don't know whether my posting here will tread...

I don't know whether my posting here will tread on the wrong toes or not, or even whether anyone will be interested in what I have to say but I really do want to say it:

While I can fully...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
28th Aug 2009, 03:07
Replies: 889
Views: 437,185
Posted By justawanab

This should brighten your day (well, it'll annoy...

This should brighten your day (well, it'll annoy you first, but the outcome is positive)
Man on roof arrested after laser shined at aircraft | The Courier-Mail...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Jul 2009, 05:56
Replies: 70
Views: 13,898
Posted By justawanab

Do you guys get paid extra for that and do you...

Do you guys get paid extra for that and do you have to provide your own chairs?
I'm surprised you have time to sit around on the tarmac!
:rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2009, 00:43
Replies: 59
Views: 10,877
Posted By justawanab

gulliBell, thanks you for that explanation....

gulliBell, thanks you for that explanation. You've totally dispelled the impression I had of the glidability of rotary wing aircraft. I knew you could control the vertical speed to some extent in an...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2009, 22:41
Replies: 59
Views: 10,877
Posted By justawanab

Controlability

Up front disclaimer: I am not a pilot. I'm just here to learn.

Please pardon my ignorance but our much beloved media are making a lot of the fact that the hero pilot "steered the stricken...
Forum: Cabin Crew
23rd Dec 2008, 03:43
Replies: 73
Views: 23,154
Posted By justawanab

Ricardian, That reminds me of a story my Dad...

Ricardian,
That reminds me of a story my Dad told me once of how he used to deal with a particularly obnoxious work colleague who was prone to long abusive rants. My Dad's technique was to wait...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Sep 2008, 11:44
Replies: 227
Views: 44,122
Posted By justawanab

Stall Warnings

We all (presumably) know about stick shakers and audible stall warnings that tell when a stall has or is about to occur but what I am confused about is how a stall or potential stall is actually...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Sep 2008, 13:17
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,142,452
Posted By justawanab

md80fanatic, It wouldn't matter whether the...

md80fanatic,
It wouldn't matter whether the brakes or spoilers were working or not, at that speed, on that terrain it's going to take a long time to stop from the speed that they were doing at the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Sep 2008, 06:42
Replies: 116
Views: 11,543
Posted By justawanab

What a stupidly arrogant attitude ... even more...

What a stupidly arrogant attitude ... even more so if you are crew! :ugh:
I don't travel too much but I can still probably give a fair representation of a safety briefing, but the first thing I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Sep 2008, 04:52
Replies: 116
Views: 11,543
Posted By justawanab

I don't travel a lot, well not now at least,...

I don't travel a lot, well not now at least, neither do I think of myself as an expert in aviation. I do however know the fundamentals of flight, can describe the control surfaces of an aircraft and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2008, 23:43
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,142,452
Posted By justawanab

Perhaps officially introduce an additional role...

Perhaps officially introduce an additional role for the senior F/A. "Check slats and flaps". By some designated point in the taxi out, if the slats and flaps aren't visibly set then notify the flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2008, 06:42
Replies: 1,109
Views: 379,833
Posted By justawanab

News at 10 ...

Seems someone at the Cairns Post reads PPrune too ...

Cairns.com.au - Qantas blast (http://tools.cairns.com.au/photo_gallery/photo_gallery_popup.php?category_id=2915)

I'm sure I saw these...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2008, 13:48
Replies: 1,109
Views: 379,833
Posted By justawanab

Is it too fanciful to suggest that the explosion...

Is it too fanciful to suggest that the explosion of the O2 bottle caused a momentary overpressure situation high enough to trigger the relief flaps?
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2008, 13:27
Replies: 59
Views: 9,487
Posted By justawanab

I think it is wrong to blanket the media with...

I think it is wrong to blanket the media with comments such as "bottom feeding scum" and otherwise imply that they are all incompetent buffoons. However when certain elements of the profession (in...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Mar 2008, 00:06
Replies: 504
Views: 250,127
Posted By justawanab

As a wannabe and just learning to understand...

As a wannabe and just learning to understand METARS, can someone please enlighten me as to the meaning of the bits labelled "TEMPO"

ie:

TEMPO 30035G55KT 4000 SHRA BKN008=
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jan 2008, 08:11
Replies: 5
Views: 1,101
Posted By justawanab

Ah yes. Shows how long since I flew long haul. I...

Ah yes. Shows how long since I flew long haul. I forgot that most major airlines now have individual screens for movies and not just a few along the top of the cabin. :ugh:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jan 2008, 05:42
Replies: 5
Views: 1,101
Posted By justawanab

Celebrities Concessions

A question for cabin crew (I think), prompted by the recent sad passing of Heath Ledger ...

In a situation such as this, where the recently bereaved family of a well known and successful...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Sep 2007, 11:05
Replies: 226
Views: 76,268
Posted By justawanab

This is easy! The Comet 4 and specifically this...

This is easy! The Comet 4 and specifically this one:

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/middle/8/0/6/0093608.jpg
AKA "My Comet!" :) (I flew in her from London to Brisbane in 1964)

and here...
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