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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jul 2023, 10:14
Replies: 7
Views: 1,527
Posted By NudgingSteel

I see the wind was reported as 040/16 at the time...

I see the wind was reported as 040/16 at the time - if associated with thermal activity and any gusting, coupled with curl-over effects from the terminal buildings to the upwind of that approach, it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2023, 08:45
Replies: 5
Views: 1,645
Posted By NudgingSteel

I can only comment in general terms about these...

I can only comment in general terms about these sorts of events. I haven't seen the Germany info. Sounds like a fairly routine situation for flight planners, with large sections of an airspace region...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th Jul 2018, 23:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,830
Posted By NudgingSteel

Hi - as an ATCO I'd prefer to have any smoke...

Hi - as an ATCO I'd prefer to have any smoke plume at the departure end. This would allow pilots to have a look and decide if they were going to depart through it, with the luxury of sitting on the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th May 2018, 23:12
Replies: 23
Views: 6,595
Posted By NudgingSteel

Don't forget there are two more possibilities: ...

Don't forget there are two more possibilities:
1) two aircraft manoeuvring in in Class G airspace, neither of which saw the other at any point. Having a professional interest in the output from the...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2018, 11:58
Replies: 27
Views: 11,971
Posted By NudgingSteel

As an ATCO I'd expect you to set the relevant...

As an ATCO I'd expect you to set the relevant pressure (STD or QNH) as soon as I clear you to a FL or an altitude - at that point I'm not relying on vertical separation against other traffic anyway....
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2018, 11:42
Replies: 9
Views: 2,793
Posted By NudgingSteel

I wasn't aware of anywhere that doesn't use the...

I wasn't aware of anywhere that doesn't use the full 120sec/180sec as required. You can get away with rounding down en-route separations (sometimes) but never vortex wake when it's a life-or-death...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Feb 2018, 22:24
Replies: 11
Views: 2,053
Posted By NudgingSteel

Maintenance, Repair, Operations (i.e. the...

Maintenance, Repair, Operations (i.e. the engineering support teams), and
Aircraft On Ground (i.e. an aircraft with a serious enough problem to ground it, obviously a big priority for the MRO team!)
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Jan 2018, 21:39
Replies: 2
Views: 1,310
Posted By NudgingSteel

Not necessarily, it will depend on each...

Not necessarily, it will depend on each individual airport and their emergency response plan. Some airports have separate fire stations to cover one or more discrete runways.

Some airports may...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Dec 2017, 18:38
Replies: 15
Views: 2,263
Posted By NudgingSteel

I can't speak for this exact scenario, but it's...

I can't speak for this exact scenario, but it's very possible that the fog was thicker at one end of the runway (as often happens everywhere), so ATC switched to the opposite end to give better...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Dec 2017, 08:47
Replies: 15
Views: 5,039
Posted By NudgingSteel

Congratulations on getting through the rest of...

Congratulations on getting through the rest of it! It's a pretty thorough medical but the NATS AMEs are, in my experience, a top bunch of really good people who will put you at ease. You don't have...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jul 2017, 14:58
Replies: 7
Views: 5,263
Posted By NudgingSteel

The CTOT is based on your filed off-blocks time...

The CTOT is based on your filed off-blocks time (EOBT), plus a nominal taxi time which is usually pre-set by the departure airport. For example, if you have filed EOBT at 0900 and the airport uses a...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Jun 2017, 16:24
Replies: 8
Views: 2,990
Posted By NudgingSteel

It also depends upon the nature of the emergency....

It also depends upon the nature of the emergency. A 4-engine a/c with one shut down as a precaution is one type of emergency. A 2-engine a/c with, say, an uncontained compressor failure which might...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2017, 13:12
Replies: 10
Views: 5,371
Posted By NudgingSteel

Ah the classic "Vickers Voyager". Could have...

Ah the classic "Vickers Voyager".

Could have been worse...the Typhoon pics might have featured a certain classic Hawker prop...!!!!
Forum: ATC Issues
11th May 2017, 08:32
Replies: 51
Views: 10,824
Posted By NudgingSteel

Excellently put sir.

Excellently put sir.
Forum: ATC Issues
9th May 2017, 22:30
Replies: 51
Views: 10,824
Posted By NudgingSteel

And another +1 for the comments on this one. ...

And another +1 for the comments on this one.

What an utter lack of respect for the number of successful and time-served ATCOs who also happened to have spent 3+ years working to get a degree. I...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th May 2017, 06:48
Replies: 19
Views: 3,535
Posted By NudgingSteel

DaveReidUK Ooops! Yes, you're...

DaveReidUK




Ooops! Yes, you're absolutely right, well spotted.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th May 2017, 12:30
Replies: 19
Views: 3,535
Posted By NudgingSteel

Photographers Rights: the ultimate guide |...

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Scroll down to the public...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Apr 2017, 19:22
Replies: 21
Views: 9,775
Posted By NudgingSteel

More like a "I thought you had control"...

More like a "I thought you had control" moment!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Apr 2017, 21:32
Replies: 21
Views: 9,775
Posted By NudgingSteel

Wow! My compliments to Messrs Boeing,...

Wow!

My compliments to Messrs Boeing, Goodyear/Dunlop and the others!
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2017, 11:40
Replies: 61
Views: 11,284
Posted By NudgingSteel

Many years ago, whilst on a fam flight [not BA]...

Many years ago, whilst on a fam flight [not BA] with a F/O friend of mine, the captain's PA included the "senior first officer" bit. I asked my friend what was the difference between a first officer...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Apr 2017, 23:12
Replies: 18
Views: 7,477
Posted By NudgingSteel

Megan: great vid, although it took me a few...

Megan: great vid, although it took me a few moments to work out where I'd seen something similar (especially the final landing).

Then I got it...my first glider solo. Ahhh happy memories ;)
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2017, 11:28
Replies: 52
Views: 8,490
Posted By NudgingSteel

Don't ever apologise for asking a perfectly...

Don't ever apologise for asking a perfectly reasonable question!
Just to elaborate on your point about entering controlled airspace: if you've requested a zone entry and ATC have cleared you in,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Mar 2017, 19:54
Replies: 45
Views: 6,454
Posted By NudgingSteel

In the interest of answering the OP's OQ, and...

In the interest of answering the OP's OQ, and with the disclaimer that I don't work at Brum and have no knowledge of the go-around in question:

As has been pointed out by several others, it sounds...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Mar 2017, 20:10
Replies: 45
Views: 6,454
Posted By NudgingSteel

HD - I was idly looking up the definition of...

HD - I was idly looking up the definition of "nunnery" and I see, since the late 16th century, it also means a brothel. (Google it!)

I very much enjoyed the subsequent mental image. Thank you.:)
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Mar 2017, 17:09
Replies: 29
Views: 11,541
Posted By NudgingSteel

Like AyrTC says, you've got to be prepared to be...

Like AyrTC says, you've got to be prepared to be posted wherever the business needs you.

The other thing I'd have to mention is that it is by no means "...fairly easy to break into..."!!! There's...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Feb 2017, 23:26
Replies: 14
Views: 2,568
Posted By NudgingSteel

I also think he's got a valid point. Perhaps any...

I also think he's got a valid point. Perhaps any pilots loitering here (Pin Head incl.) could give us an idea of what a SID change might involve? I've had pilots complain about a change of runway /...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Feb 2017, 22:50
Replies: 6
Views: 2,200
Posted By NudgingSteel

I think you are correct, especially if the...

I think you are correct, especially if the backtrack is required (if there are no available exits beyond your stopping point). Certainly in the UK, and many other parts of the world, once you have...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Jan 2017, 11:40
Replies: 15
Views: 2,221
Posted By NudgingSteel

A deeper section with cross-cut tread pattern...

A deeper section with cross-cut tread pattern would add quite a bit of weight. Also, the individual tread 'blocks', when subject to the huge forces during take-off and landing, would flex and...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Oct 2016, 14:31
Replies: 34
Views: 10,913
Posted By NudgingSteel

I'd be disappointed at any ATCO who just lets a...

I'd be disappointed at any ATCO who just lets a non-speaking inbound run "just to see what happens" for a massive number of reasons. Whether it's to get a landing clearance onto the R/T (in case of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Sep 2016, 23:26
Replies: 13
Views: 4,030
Posted By NudgingSteel

I'm not flight crew (just ATC) so can't comment...

I'm not flight crew (just ATC) so can't comment on any individual company policies, not will I step into security stuff. However...

You might be surprised at the number of flights which have crew...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Mar 2016, 22:22
Replies: 36
Views: 11,625
Posted By NudgingSteel

Anecdotally I believe at least one airport /...

Anecdotally I believe at least one airport / major airline considers there's a risk of expectation bias when this phrase is used - leading the crew into expecting a landing clearance. I stand to be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Mar 2016, 09:42
Replies: 3
Views: 2,210
Posted By NudgingSteel

Not true! FEW, SCT, BKN and OVC refer to the...

Not true! FEW, SCT, BKN and OVC refer to the amount of coverage. The accompanying figure is the height aal and therefore any amount of cloud, even FEW, will have a base level (but not reported if...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Jan 2016, 15:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,726
Posted By NudgingSteel

Can't comment on those specific airports, but...

Can't comment on those specific airports, but there are loads of considerations for runway-in-use selection! If the surface wind is straight across, the upper wind (i.e. on the approach) might be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Apr 2015, 21:33
Replies: 23
Views: 9,027
Posted By NudgingSteel

How do we know the crew didn't know what caused...

How do we know the crew didn't know what caused the IFSD? You can't say pax would have been at less risk by landing at the nearest airport...as AMS would probably have been the crew's home base,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Oct 2014, 23:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,578
Posted By NudgingSteel

Jets too...you just don't notice unless there's...

Jets too...you just don't notice unless there's lots of water on the taxiway!

The fuel saving per flight might only be a few kgs...but add that up over an entire fleet over a year and it adds up...
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