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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Aug 2017, 04:36
Replies: 16
Views: 4,080
Posted By Bobbsy

Thanks very much for that--it'll be very useful!

Thanks very much for that--it'll be very useful!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Aug 2017, 04:40
Replies: 16
Views: 4,080
Posted By Bobbsy

Sorry for being late getting back to you but my...

Sorry for being late getting back to you but my wife is undergoing chemo therapy and had a bad few days. Anyway, more details.

The incident occurs soon after take off--an engine (on a two engine...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jul 2017, 12:29
Replies: 16
Views: 4,080
Posted By Bobbsy

Thanks for the reply. I'm meeting the director...

Thanks for the reply. I'm meeting the director (and getting a copy of the script) on Friday afternoon Australian time so I'll have more details then. However, based on the phone conversation I had...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jul 2017, 07:40
Replies: 16
Views: 4,080
Posted By Bobbsy

Flight Deck Alarms and Conversations During Crash

I hope this isn't too morbid, but...

As a retired sound mixer, my hobby is doing sound effects for a local amateur theatre company.

For a production coming up in September, I have to make a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2017, 09:07
Replies: 634
Views: 302,261
Posted By Bobbsy

I know tht SLF are only tolerated here and when ...

I know tht SLF are only tolerated here and when admit that, before retirement, I was in charge of engineering for a TV News Agency I suspect there will be muttering under a lot of breaths.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th May 2016, 06:58
Replies: 6
Views: 5,395
Posted By Bobbsy

A quick comment from an SLF... Every time...

A quick comment from an SLF...

Every time there are turbulence injuries the passengers are described as stupid and, in many cases, I totally agree. If the seatbelt lights are on, you stay buckled...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2016, 05:51
Replies: 88
Views: 69,112
Posted By Bobbsy

Exactly right, Hotel Tango...as proven by the...

Exactly right, Hotel Tango...as proven by the attacks in Paris at the end of last year. There it was a rock concert, restaurants and bars.

Moving security for airports outside the building would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2016, 04:19
Replies: 14
Views: 3,464
Posted By Bobbsy

There's nothing unusual about float planes in...

There's nothing unusual about float planes in other parts of the world, the West coast of Canada for one.

My younger brother was the supervisor at Victoria Harbour FSS until he retired last...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
2nd Dec 2014, 07:25
Replies: 420
Views: 90,737
Posted By Bobbsy

Speaking as SLF but one with a background in...

Speaking as SLF but one with a background in technology...

Will there eventually be pilotless planes? Maybe.

Will anybody working today be made redundant by such technology? Not you your or...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jul 2014, 13:15
Replies: 2
Views: 2,156
Posted By Bobbsy

In this article an Airbus spokesman is quoted as...

In this article an Airbus spokesman is quoted as saying it was to do with problems with the finish rather than a re-design. Qatar Airways 'disappointed' with Airbus...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2014, 08:16
Replies: 14
Views: 12,460
Posted By Bobbsy

Turkey is not an Islamic nation. It is, by their...

Turkey is not an Islamic nation. It is, by their constitution, secular.

Nor is it a dry country. They produce some excellent wines, some of their brandies are very nice, their Raki is not for...
Forum: African Aviation
31st Dec 2013, 04:48
Replies: 735
Views: 696,520
Posted By Bobbsy

Please allow me as a lowly piece of SLF try to...

Please allow me as a lowly piece of SLF try to summarise 22 pages of argument, rumour and speculation for the benefit of the lazy journalists mentioned in the previous post.

1. The crew at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2013, 05:58
Replies: 42
Views: 33,377
Posted By Bobbsy

Just a SLF here but one with extensive experience...

Just a SLF here but one with extensive experience working in the Middle East--including multiple visits to Beirut during the troubles in the 70s and 80s.

Since those troubles Beirut had been an...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2013, 14:22
Replies: 34
Views: 22,759
Posted By Bobbsy

Again, the long lens probably makes the security...

Again, the long lens probably makes the security look much worse than it is. Measured on Google Earth, the distance from where the cars are parked to the edge of the runway is about 180 metres. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2013, 07:06
Replies: 28
Views: 12,001
Posted By Bobbsy

By the time the cost of mounting the cameras in...

By the time the cost of mounting the cameras in two wingtips (with due regard for aerodynamics etc) and the cost of putting in the wiring (specced to run somewhere near wing fuel tanks) is...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2012, 01:39
Replies: 15
Views: 13,628
Posted By Bobbsy

As Heathrow Harry says, any purchasing airline...

As Heathrow Harry says, any purchasing airline "runs the numbers" and, beyond that, every purchase contract I've heard about has stiff penalty clauses built in if the plane delivered doesn't live up...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Nov 2012, 10:53
Replies: 35
Views: 15,144
Posted By Bobbsy

SLF but one whose job involved a lot of RF...

SLF but one whose job involved a lot of RF transmissions at various frequencies plus a fair bit of liaison with OFCOM....

I can confirm that OFCOM rarely, if ever, goes searching for violations of...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2012, 03:05
Replies: 284
Views: 226,286
Posted By Bobbsy

Will Ross IS the BBC's East Africa Correspondent...

Will Ross IS the BBC's East Africa Correspondent (based in Kenya) but frequently covers stories all over the continent.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2012, 09:41
Replies: 456
Views: 210,881
Posted By Bobbsy

I hope you will tolerate a quick comment from an...

I hope you will tolerate a quick comment from an SLF--but one who spent his formative years on the Canadian prairies where the sort of cold temperatures and powder snow that some have mentioned was...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2012, 05:13
Replies: 289
Views: 124,468
Posted By Bobbsy

Actually it's about six times the international...

Actually it's about six times the international median rate. The USA has a prison population of about 751 per 100,000 citizens. The median rate for the rest of the world is 125. The UK, for...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
2nd Apr 2012, 09:46
Replies: 10
Views: 6,058
Posted By Bobbsy

A tragic industrial accident (and I'm glad to...

A tragic industrial accident (and I'm glad to hear Boeing is standing by the poor guy) but I don't think this has any broader implications for the aviation industry.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Mar 2012, 15:21
Replies: 37
Views: 10,854
Posted By Bobbsy

Look, I'm not a pilot, just a retired technician...

Look, I'm not a pilot, just a retired technician who worked on many productions.

If you want to influence public and political opinion, you post it everywhere for free. If you want to make money,...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2012, 13:25
Replies: 148
Views: 110,530
Posted By Bobbsy

One comment from me as another lowly piece of...

One comment from me as another lowly piece of self loading freight:

If even one passenger (i.e. Batboy) thought it sounded panicked then perhaps there might have been something wrong with the PA...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2011, 14:50
Replies: 148
Views: 110,530
Posted By Bobbsy

A question for batboy1970 from another SLF... ...

A question for batboy1970 from another SLF...

That Aviation Herald article reports that the passenger oxygen automatically deployed. Did that actually happen? If so, my uneducated guess would be...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2011, 12:43
Replies: 50
Views: 19,813
Posted By Bobbsy

@blade Nope. It's 330 minute, not 3 hour...

@blade

Nope. It's 330 minute, not 3 hour and 30 minute.

See THIS (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-to-offer-330-minute-etops-on-777s-365910/) Flightglobal article.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2011, 03:34
Replies: 50
Views: 19,813
Posted By Bobbsy

THIS...

THIS (http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-to-offer-330-minute-etops-on-777s-365910/) is the FlightGlobal article on the topic.

It says:



I do enjoy how they spin the more direct...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Nov 2011, 09:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,652
Posted By Bobbsy

Any Events West of Brisbane 0800 GMT?

This is a total long shot...

Just after 1800 local (about 0800 GMT) my seven year old son and three of his friends dashed in yelling at me to "come and see the crashing plane". They are convinced...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2011, 14:21
Replies: 238
Views: 139,108
Posted By Bobbsy

Out Of Trim, THIS...

Out Of Trim, THIS (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/cyprus/8629594/Cyprus-explosion-knocks-out-islands-electricity-plant.html) might explain why there was no lighting on the runway or...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2011, 14:11
Replies: 80
Views: 57,862
Posted By Bobbsy

Assuming they flew as pax to London via Qantas,...

Assuming they flew as pax to London via Qantas, they're also probably stuck in the UK.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Oct 2011, 12:46
Replies: 185
Views: 67,815
Posted By Bobbsy

The Qantas media machine is attempting to blame...

The Qantas media machine is attempting to blame the unions.

However, basied on a few non-aviation forums I visit, the reaction from the SLF public is not buying it and most comments are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2011, 04:30
Replies: 43
Views: 10,510
Posted By Bobbsy

Anyone else spot a very clear clue in the BBC...

Anyone else spot a very clear clue in the BBC story as to why THIS particular incident hit the international news?



Now, far be it from me to suggest that a journalist might use his contacts to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Oct 2011, 07:09
Replies: 84
Views: 23,694
Posted By Bobbsy

I'm only a member of the SLF brigade but I know...

I'm only a member of the SLF brigade but I know darn well you can ask the same question about ANY job.

For example, how about "What is the average airline CEO doing all day?".

The answer is...
Forum: Flight Testing
19th Aug 2011, 17:10
Replies: 74
Views: 28,288
Posted By Bobbsy

...and, back at Virgin Galactic... I just...

...and, back at Virgin Galactic...

I just noticed a TV ad down here in Aus for the first time tonight. Virgin Finance is now running a contest whereby, if you buy insurance from them before the...
Forum: Middle East
10th Aug 2011, 12:16
Replies: 3
Views: 2,860
Posted By Bobbsy

From what I understand, pay and conditions have...

From what I understand, pay and conditions have been razed through much of the aviation industry...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2011, 13:45
Replies: 174
Views: 84,538
Posted By Bobbsy

If anyone hasn't read the USAPA link in the...

If anyone hasn't read the USAPA link in the original post, I recommend it. The facts are slightly different than in the press cutting quoted.

Well done to the pilot involved and brickbats to US...
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