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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2019, 07:57
Replies: 32
Views: 17,735
Posted By segajet

Dan spill.

Similar incident in Danair many moons ago. Ex-military F/O trainee on the B737 spilt his coffee on the radio selector box, and diverted into Brussels. When the highly embarrassed copilot returned to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2018, 13:13
Replies: 24
Views: 6,252
Posted By segajet

rising damp

Interesting that it was still damp. We always thought the problem with the Comet was something to do with the close proximity of the galley, aft of the flight deck. You literally had to hang your...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2018, 11:59
Replies: 24
Views: 6,252
Posted By segajet

Thanks for the quick reply. I suspected it must...

Thanks for the quick reply. I suspected it must be something to do with nuclear devices. (rather than calling for a Nescafe) . The gear down the back was very impressive, and the cockpit was a major...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2018, 11:39
Replies: 24
Views: 6,252
Posted By segajet

Nimrod query.

Sorry to be a bit of an anorak, but could any ex-Nimrod driver tell me the purpose of the big red guarded button marked N, on the captains yoke of the Nimrod? Having flown the Comet with Danair, I...
Forum: Middle East
21st Feb 2015, 15:19
Replies: 5
Views: 2,510
Posted By segajet

Article in Daily Mail

Quite a good article in todays Daily Mail about bleed air contamination. It suggests that the individual DNA makeup causes some people to be more susceptible to the effects of organophosphates in the...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
31st Jan 2015, 09:44
Replies: 11
Views: 5,108
Posted By segajet

Sad news

Very sad to hear about Nick's untimely death.
I flew with Nick on the 748 out of Newcastle, and he was an excellent operator, with a good pair of hands, The Budgie had no auto throttle or flight...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
1st Feb 2013, 12:31
Replies: 20
Views: 24,098
Posted By segajet

Emirates factor?

I appreciate that the economy is terrible in Europe, but I wonder how much of the downturn in SIA's fortunes is due to the rise and rise of Emirates, especially on the Oz and NZ routes?
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2010, 09:54
Replies: 46
Views: 36,643
Posted By segajet

The cargo temperature should give you a good idea...

The cargo temperature should give you a good idea if the smoke warning is genuine, but it would be a brave/dumb pilot who disregarded the warning. Even a past history of snags in the tech log can't...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
4th Aug 2009, 17:22
Replies: 65
Views: 49,127
Posted By segajet

My theory developed while flying in this neck of...

My theory developed while flying in this neck of the woods, is that a thunderstorm coupled with a 15 kt. crosswind caused the water to stay on the runway, greatly reducing the braking action, which...
Forum: Middle East
26th Apr 2009, 18:28
Replies: 34
Views: 6,838
Posted By segajet

If the DEC's are really involved in more safety...

If the DEC's are really involved in more safety related incidents than home grown captains, may I suggest that selectiion and the training departments are not doing their job properly. As a point of...
Forum: Middle East
25th Apr 2009, 20:01
Replies: 34
Views: 6,838
Posted By segajet

I have one observation and one question relating...

I have one observation and one question relating to the DEC debate. Firstly Emirates have been taking DEC's since the days of the B727, so why would anybody be suprised by the continuation of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2008, 19:36
Replies: 69
Views: 23,831
Posted By segajet

Last in first out died in October 1992, during...

Last in first out died in October 1992, during the Danair debacle, along with any thought that BALPA would support the concept. The cheapest option is redundancy by base or fleet, and as the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2008, 09:43
Replies: 41
Views: 21,153
Posted By segajet

Wise words Mate!!

Wise words Mate!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jul 2008, 13:54
Replies: 48
Views: 22,714
Posted By segajet

Good old 411A, "subtle as an air raid", but he...

Good old 411A, "subtle as an air raid", but he does talk some sense. The Nimrod shuts down engines at lower altitudes to enable greater loiter time. The problem with shutting down a motor in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2008, 15:14
Replies: 27
Views: 10,182
Posted By segajet

ECUREILIX...........I take your point about...

ECUREILIX...........I take your point about seasonal weather in India, but there is a big difference between the continuous bad weather conditions of the Indian monsoon, and a passing severe...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2008, 08:54
Replies: 27
Views: 10,182
Posted By segajet

I have to agree with previous posts about...

I have to agree with previous posts about Indonesian operators. The worst thunder storm I experienced during thirteen years in SE ASia was one afternoon in Jakarta.Most days the worst cb's seemed to...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2008, 09:03
Replies: 14
Views: 8,457
Posted By segajet

Funny way of resigning

Funny way of resigning
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2008, 09:48
Replies: 291
Views: 94,354
Posted By segajet

As I read it, when the batteries run out, you are...

As I read it, when the batteries run out, you are dead meat. The only way to survive this scenario, as I understand it, would be to switch off the batteries to preserve the basic standby instruments...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
17th Sep 2007, 09:36
Replies: 98
Views: 14,666
Posted By segajet

HDB's are government subsidised housing stock,...

HDB's are government subsidised housing stock, just like council housing. The 90% of Singaporeans who live in HDB's buy them rather than rent. For SIA local pilots it is the first step on the ladder...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th Sep 2007, 09:58
Replies: 98
Views: 14,666
Posted By segajet

I think the point is that despite what thermal...

I think the point is that despite what thermal image has to say about the subject, there has been a huge rise in monthly rental costs in the last 18 months in Singapore. An apartment that cost S$3000...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
28th Aug 2007, 14:51
Replies: 198
Views: 30,934
Posted By segajet

segajet

You can't blame people for voting with their feet, and I guess the huge expansion in the Gulf has caused a massive drain on MAS.It is always sad to see talent leaving the country.
There is so much...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
27th Aug 2007, 11:11
Replies: 198
Views: 30,934
Posted By segajet

segajet

Very sorry to hear about the state of affairs at MAS. I did a short spell as an expat captain on B737 at Subang in the early 90's, and have many great memories of screaming around PJ on two wheels in...
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