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Forum: Tech Log

7th Jul 2009, 12:24

Replies: 8

Weather

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Posted By napolean

Turbulence unfortunately is probably one of the...

Turbulence unfortunately is probably one of the most difficult areas to predict accurately. High level charts will show areas of predicted moderate to severe turbulence. I have often flown in these...

Forum: Rumours & News

18th Apr 2009, 11:43

Replies: 180

Jail and 10-year ban for Thomson pilot!

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Posted By napolean

Self Righteous Freight, Legally over the...

Self Righteous Freight,

Legally over the flying limit, or "drunk on duty"?, quite a difference.

By the same token 71 mph is my business. If your breaking the speed limit on a public road, I am...

Forum: Terms and Endearment

10th Mar 2009, 11:50

Replies: 249

easyjet

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Posted By napolean

Many aircraft have windscreen bird-strike limits...

Many aircraft have windscreen bird-strike limits of 250Knots below FL100 or 80, both jet and turboprop. If you have to slow down behind jets, it is not because the Q400 is faster, but that the jet...

Forum: Tech Log

12th Jan 2009, 12:26

Replies: 13

Fuel burn of Fokker, ERJ, 735 and 752?

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Posted By napolean

I would disagree with the comment above about the...

I would disagree with the comment above about the ERJ145 being frugal. It's fuel burn is spread over only 49 pax. It is probably optimal on routes of about 2 hours flight time, but there is a reason...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

22nd Apr 2008, 23:09

Replies: 4,404

Jet2 - 3

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Posted By napolean

Speedrestriction If you are bothered to...

Speedrestriction

If you are bothered to check the front of your passport (assuming you are
Irish) you will see that it says ÉIRE in nice big letters.

True, but do you also go around calling...

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