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Forum: Questions
27th Jul 2002, 12:46
Replies: 16
Views: 1,696
Posted By KIFIS

Sky 9: During the previous two years I have...

Sky 9:
During the previous two years I have travelled extensively throughout China on every major and minor Chinese airline and at all times I felt just as comfortable as when I was captain of my...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th May 2002, 07:50
Replies: 48
Views: 5,531
Posted By KIFIS

Kaptain M: I spent a lifetime in the same camp...

Kaptain M:
I spent a lifetime in the same camp that you are in and I understand your expatriate mentality only too well. Your use of the word "dog" is in character and explains almost all. What it...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th May 2002, 08:10
Replies: 48
Views: 5,531
Posted By KIFIS

Kaptain M: You are talking a lot of...

Kaptain M:

You are talking a lot of offensive and arrant rubbish and I suggest you read GlueBall's thread again because even though he is not living in Asia he seems to know more about what is...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd May 2002, 12:06
Replies: 52
Views: 11,602
Posted By KIFIS

Lu Zukerman : Lu, On an 880...

Lu Zukerman :

Lu, On an 880 pre-departure walkaround I was always pleased to see those words on the main wheel tyres that said " 200 mph ". Just seemed sort of comforting which I suppose...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Apr 2002, 11:39
Replies: 52
Views: 11,602
Posted By KIFIS

Captain Crosswind, You are one hundred...

Captain Crosswind,

You are one hundred percent correct in what you say about landing the 880. The technique had to be learned and was simply " flare " first and then reduce the power. If you did...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Apr 2002, 11:56
Replies: 52
Views: 11,602
Posted By KIFIS

411A: Thanks for the info. I recall on a...

411A:

Thanks for the info. I recall on a number of occasions being told at technical courses and refreshers quote: " not to worry about that " unquote and it looks to me as if the the balance...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Apr 2002, 12:19
Replies: 52
Views: 11,602
Posted By KIFIS

Lu Zukerman and 411A Lu: Thanks for your...

Lu Zukerman and 411A

Lu: Thanks for your input.

411A:
You are right, our discussion at this end is about what we call " balance boards " and you call " balance panels". You correctly call it "...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Apr 2002, 08:47
Replies: 52
Views: 11,602
Posted By KIFIS

Greetings Lu, are you trying to spoil my day-!! I...

Greetings Lu, are you trying to spoil my day-!! I flew the Convair 880 22 m for five years and loved every minute of it and I always thought those smoky engines were caused by poor combustion.
Do...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2002, 09:59
Replies: 112
Views: 42,027
Posted By KIFIS

HIALS : My sentiments entirely : Some of the...

HIALS :
My sentiments entirely : Some of the comments here are from fools who have never had to circle in the soup. Captain Wu Xin Lu was only doing his best and I`m most definately on his side.This...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2002, 10:09
Replies: 31
Views: 8,872
Posted By KIFIS

HotDog ; It surely does. Were you with me...

HotDog ;

It surely does. Were you with me when we snagged a kite in one of these low over Kowloon city. Those mischievous young boys and girls who flew their kites off the top off the buildings in...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2002, 05:07
Replies: 31
Views: 8,872
Posted By KIFIS

G.Khan; dallas dude; Tool Time Two; frankg;...

G.Khan; dallas dude; Tool Time Two; frankg; Kubota and others,

After I finish typing this I am off to " Aircrew Notices ( Misc ) " as I have some unfinished business over there to settle with...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2002, 10:52
Replies: 31
Views: 8,872
Posted By KIFIS

Daxon; Yes my friend you are right, it is...

Daxon;

Yes my friend you are right, it is longer ago than i care to remember but the quality of the memories acquired over 20 years has not changed since 1984. After an admision like that I...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2002, 04:03
Replies: 31
Views: 8,872
Posted By KIFIS

G.Khan ; Because you did such a good job on...

G.Khan ;

Because you did such a good job on my CV I will reward you with a couple of APPROPRIATE ancient CHINESE proverbs. Try your very best to remember them. ( I doubt if your friend KUBOTA...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2002, 11:38
Replies: 31
Views: 8,872
Posted By KIFIS

dallas dude; I have no axe to grind, I`m out...

dallas dude;

I have no axe to grind, I`m out of it now and just look on as an interested bystander who has spent many many happy years in HONGKONG. I just cant understand why those that followed...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2002, 04:07
Replies: 31
Views: 8,872
Posted By KIFIS

dallas dude: Get with it my friend, there is...

dallas dude:

Get with it my friend, there is no sand in the FAR EAST which makes it such a great place to live and work. Pay a bit more attention to what 411a is trying to say to the simpletons...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Mar 2002, 14:58
Replies: 19
Views: 557
Posted By KIFIS

Post Few Cloudy:. .There was no need to write that...

Few Cloudy:. .There was no need to write that down because you won't forget it. Believe me I know. One of the things I've learned in this shadowy life of retirement is that it (the retirement) is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Mar 2002, 16:14
Replies: 5
Views: 439
Posted By KIFIS

Post brokenspectre:. .I used the word "favourite" to...

brokenspectre:. .I used the word "favourite" to mean my favourite aviation museum world wide. There is only one aviation museum in China and this is the one in Beijing. The official name of the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Mar 2002, 11:01
Replies: 5
Views: 439
Posted By KIFIS

Post Aviation Museum : Beijing, PRC

Recently I paid a visit to my favourite aviation museum in Beijing and was informed by the Director of the museum that they now have 274 aircraft in residence. Apart from the bomb proof cave which...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Feb 2002, 11:42
Replies: 4
Views: 365
Posted By KIFIS

Post Salut Con Pilot:. .I haven't seen you on the...

Salut Con Pilot:. .I haven't seen you on the screen for some time. Does that offer to click a glass still hold considering I crossed swords with some of your compatriots once again. It concerned a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Feb 2002, 07:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,149
Posted By KIFIS

Post Dry Martini and Don D Cake:. .Thanks for the...

Dry Martini and Don D Cake:. .Thanks for the input. I now have a better understanding of how it all works.

Stagger:. .We mortals must have someone to look up to !!

Sky 9:. .Don't think I'll...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Feb 2002, 10:48
Replies: 6
Views: 1,149
Posted By KIFIS

Post Anechoic Chamber ( for Stagger )

Stagger:. .Is it correct to presume that if two people sat opposite each other across a dining room table in an anechoic chamber (sound reflection reduced to one part in 1,000) and shouted at each...
Forum: French Forum
29th Jan 2002, 14:35
Replies: 1
Views: 623
Posted By KIFIS

Post What's next ???

Salut my friends of France:

I can't believe it, please someone tell me it has not happened. A happy family forum threatened by strategically placed trenches, spears, bazookas, flame throwers and...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2002, 11:35
Replies: 28
Views: 3,159
Posted By KIFIS

Post To All: The Government of the People...

To All:

The Government of the People Republic of China made a mistake when they decided to buy that Boeing. None of this would have happened if they had bought French and you can rest assured...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2002, 13:21
Replies: 9
Views: 635
Posted By KIFIS

Post Paterbrat: Your rude comments say more about...

Paterbrat:

Your rude comments say more about the type of person you are than your profile. I know this is a long shot but would you by any chance know the meaning of the word knavery.

KIFIS
...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2002, 08:16
Replies: 9
Views: 635
Posted By KIFIS

Post Spyplane II : Will they never learn?

It’s beyond normal comprehension to even try to understand the thinking of a government that would sell a VIP aircraft ( B767-300 ER ) to another sovereign country for the exclusive use of that...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
6th Nov 2001, 13:34
Replies: 49
Views: 601
Posted By KIFIS

Post bonzaman: You have my sympathy but really...

bonzaman:

You have my sympathy but really you should not be surprized . The self loading freight (SLF) that patronizes QANTAS ( i.e. the unwashed and pretend elite ) have been so well brainwashed...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Oct 2001, 15:01
Replies: 7
Views: 2,352
Posted By KIFIS

Post Pengintai: As an aside and just for the fun...

Pengintai:

As an aside and just for the fun of it I tried to decode your nom de plume. Pengintai is not listed in Charles Huckers “ Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China ” , not in any...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Oct 2001, 09:34
Replies: 2
Views: 658
Posted By KIFIS

Post Mert: Pleased you liked it, I put it up...

Mert:

Pleased you liked it, I put it up because I too carry those very same wounds and the story adds a softening to the harsh , awful events of late.

KIFIS
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Oct 2001, 16:27
Replies: 2
Views: 658
Posted By KIFIS

Post Girl Pilots in the Chinese Air Force

John Robert Young is both author and commercial pilot and is one of the few westerners to be granted access to mainland China’s military installations for the purpose of compiling data for his book....
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2001, 08:44
Replies: 15
Views: 687
Posted By KIFIS

Post Listening to talk back radio here in Australia it...

Listening to talk back radio here in Australia it is clearly apparent that the average man is calling for vengeance. I personally hope it comes in a form that the rest of the world will never...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Sep 2001, 08:44
Replies: 22
Views: 703
Posted By KIFIS

Post Listening to talk back radio here in Australia it...

Listening to talk back radio here in Australia it is clearly apparent that the average man is calling for vengeance. I personally hope it comes in a form that the rest of the world will never...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
22nd Aug 2001, 15:56
Replies: 3
Views: 467
Posted By KIFIS

Post Flying and Time:

The people of Korea have a romantic and philosophical legend that measures deep time. We from the west think of deep time as many billions of years. The legend talks of a mountain of solid granite...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Aug 2001, 15:56
Replies: 3
Views: 784
Posted By KIFIS

Post Flying and Time:

The people of Korea have a romantic and philosophical legend that measures deep time. We from the west think of deep time as many billions of years. The legend talks of a mountain of solid granite...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
20th Aug 2001, 15:09
Replies: 33
Views: 1,636
Posted By KIFIS

Post Gaunty, Stagger, Grainger, Mr. Moto, Icarus and...

Gaunty, Stagger, Grainger, Mr. Moto, Icarus and Thud:

I’ve always hoped that somewhere there might be something that is capable of exceeding the speed of light. Thought is the only thing I could...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
19th Aug 2001, 15:36
Replies: 33
Views: 1,636
Posted By KIFIS

Post Grainger and Stagger: I have to agree with...

Grainger and Stagger:
I have to agree with Gaunty that your assumptions are based on the fact that neuronal activity is a requirement for thought. Perhaps thought does not require that ever so slow...
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