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Forum: Rumours & News
15th Feb 2016, 12:55
Replies: 255
Views: 126,742
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

I'm no airline pilot but have the greatest...

I'm no airline pilot but have the greatest respect for those of you who are and have to make these decisions quickly. Going on from what Wiggy says, I remember an AAIB report from a few years ago...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Feb 2016, 08:39
Replies: 162
Views: 39,407
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

I did the free upgrade and now regretting it. ...

I did the free upgrade and now regretting it. Can't synch my IPOD anymore, my backup external hard - drive won't function and I have a number of older games I can't run because they've done...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Feb 2016, 13:22
Replies: 6
Views: 1,982
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Yep - should have used Filton with excellent road...

Yep - should have used Filton with excellent road and railway access whle they had the chance. I worked for British Rail in theseventies and remember standing on the Henbury line which goes parallel...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Feb 2016, 08:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,982
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Thanks - Bristol does have some strange weather....

Thanks - Bristol does have some strange weather. I remember not to long ago flying down from Glasgow to Bristol in clear blue skies. Then as we turned onto finals somewhere over Keynsham, low cloud...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Jan 2016, 13:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,982
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Ryanair FR506 Dublin to Bristol

Anybody know why this flight has diverted to Birmingham please ? It shows on FR24 as doing 3 laps at Bristol and is now on finals for BHX. If the pax have to go by road it'll take long to get from...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jan 2016, 12:33
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,673,412
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Thanks for the information guys - very helpful. ...

Thanks for the information guys - very helpful. Were the INS co-ordinates fixed or did they vary flight by flight please?
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jan 2016, 09:20
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,673,412
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Concorde Eastbound Routes

Having just bought a new computer I have dug out my FS2004 PSS Concorde simulator and thought I'd give it a go now that I have more spare time. However, I realise now that all of the tutorial videos...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Oct 2015, 12:08
Replies: 17
Views: 9,483
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

I’m on Tamsolusin too with no real side effects. ...

I’m on Tamsolusin too with no real side effects. Here’s a strange one though. I had pneumonia about 5 years ago and after Iwas given a nose spray (Beconase type thing to use occasionally if I get a...
Forum: Medical & Health
1st Oct 2015, 12:42
Replies: 96
Views: 24,135
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

My doctor put me on statins some years ago after...

My doctor put me on statins some years ago after having a blood test which revealed high cholesterol. I had no noticable side effects so after 3 months I had another blood test to check how the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2015, 11:10
Replies: 4
Views: 2,115
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Thanks for the answers guys - thought it was a...

Thanks for the answers guys - thought it was a bit different. Given the number of flights there must be now from Birmingham down that way (Canaries/Western Spain etc) I wonder why they don't connect...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2015, 08:25
Replies: 4
Views: 2,115
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Barcelona - Birmingham

I was watching a Ryannir flight the other night (FR9162) on Planefinder flying from Barcelona to Birmingham. It seemd like an unusual route to me as it went via Brest, Berry Head, Exmoor, Cardiff...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
18th Feb 2015, 10:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Thanks to those who replied. I had already...

Thanks to those who replied. I had already called out a telephone engineer who said that he really couldn't find any equipment faults but he changed one of the filters anyway and now it works OK. ...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th Feb 2015, 12:45
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Sorry - wi-fi. All of the other devices are also...

Sorry - wi-fi. All of the other devices are also wi-fi and they are fine until I switch my computer on.

Many thanks
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th Feb 2015, 11:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Broadband drop-out

I've just bought a new computer (Windows 8.1) and when I switch it on, my router drops out and prevents any of my devices connecting with it. (I've watched the router lights turn red as soon as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2014, 13:45
Replies: 45
Views: 13,381
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

How much longer will they be using the Hawk then...

How much longer will they be using the Hawk then and any thoughts on what they'll use after if they're still about ? I would have thought someon must be thinking ahead by now but as I'm not military...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Dec 2013, 12:42
Replies: 33
Views: 13,083
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

I wonder how often some of these hire companies...

I wonder how often some of these hire companies charge customers for the same damage that never gets put right. You get a string of customers who all take out the extra insurance so you can't make...
Forum: Questions
2nd Dec 2013, 10:46
Replies: 12
Views: 8,974
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Don't want to start a Airbus vs Boeing debate but...

Don't want to start a Airbus vs Boeing debate but when we last flew to New Zealand with Emirates, the first leg was Boeing 777 from LHR - Dubai then A340 from Bubai - Christchurch. No comparison...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Nov 2013, 13:19
Replies: 15
Views: 6,006
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

"Much as I love berating airport security drones,...

"Much as I love berating airport security drones, removing a viable weapon would seem quite reasonable"

And then they let you (no - change that to 'encourage' you) to buy litre glass bottles of...
Forum: Questions
29th Nov 2013, 13:03
Replies: 2
Views: 1,549
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Why would you need to take them out - can't you...

Why would you need to take them out - can't you just leave them in and not use them? Surely it would be cheaper to specify the aircraft without HF radios when you buy them ?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Nov 2013, 08:51
Replies: 33
Views: 6,560
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Never noticed it before but when I flew to...

Never noticed it before but when I flew to Tenerife this year, I took out a packet of crisps (Walkers of course) from my hand baggage and it was blown up lke a balloon. I reckon another couple of...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2013, 08:24
Replies: 36
Views: 8,672
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

"Buying another C17" - thought they were all on...

"Buying another C17" - thought they were all on lease ?
Forum: Tech Log
11th Nov 2013, 13:57
Replies: 29
Views: 6,745
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Only having this discussion in the pub the other...

Only having this discussion in the pub the other day but were the terms 'starboard' and 'port' ever used in aviation - if so - when did they stop using them although I can understand why ?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Jul 2013, 08:15
Replies: 30
Views: 5,754
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Anyone know where it is coming from ?

Anyone know where it is coming from ?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Apr 2013, 11:52
Replies: 14
Views: 2,916
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Flyaways, Please let me know how you get on...

Flyaways,

Please let me know how you get on - I've got a voucher to book for a session in the Northampton 737 so wil be keen to hear what you get up to and your experience.
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Apr 2013, 10:02
Replies: 7
Views: 5,900
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Not sure of your starting point but buy a copy of...

Not sure of your starting point but buy a copy of Air traffic Control by Graham Duke - about £9 on Amazon - it covers all of the basics in plain English.
Forum: Tech Log
7th Mar 2013, 11:33
Replies: 18
Views: 3,921
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Excuse my ignorance but is this why you hardly...

Excuse my ignorance but is this why you hardly ever see one on Flightradar24 ?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Feb 2013, 14:13
Replies: 12
Views: 2,674
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Why are you so surprised - that's what air travel...

Why are you so surprised - that's what air travel makes you feel like doing these days especially the security part ! Surpised it doesn't happen more often.
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Feb 2013, 11:28
Replies: 24
Views: 6,452
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

As a non-commercial pilot and sorry to ask an...

As a non-commercial pilot and sorry to ask an obvious question but if it's so involved, complex and expensive - why bother? As someone else said the numbers are only an indicator so what if it's 5...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Feb 2013, 13:07
Replies: 34
Views: 5,943
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Thanks guys for the answers I surely did not want...

Thanks guys for the answers I surely did not want anyone to reveal something tha might get them into trouble so the details I got from most of you was just what I was asking.

Vercingetorix - I...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Feb 2013, 12:26
Replies: 34
Views: 5,943
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Bombing Missions from the UK

I may be straying into sensitive areas so might not get an answer which I'll understand, but when we’ve been to war in recent years (bombing Bosnia for example or when the US bombed Libya from Upper...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Jan 2013, 13:52
Replies: 20
Views: 4,314
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Ever tried booking rail tickets in the UK for...

Ever tried booking rail tickets in the UK for collections at the station ticket machine ? It’s impossible to buy tickets for someone else as they have to put the card used for the booking into the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jan 2013, 12:44
Replies: 27
Views: 6,728
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Oddly enough I find the security staff at Gatwick...

Oddly enough I find the security staff at Gatwick strangely far friendlier than any other airport I travel through. Don’t know why but they generally are. Even when last year (I had packed my hand...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Dec 2012, 15:25
Replies: 7
Views: 3,130
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

In case you're not aware of either - try one of...

In case you're not aware of either - try one of these ?

Casper - Live Aircraft Tracking (http://casperflights.com/)

Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker! (http://www.flightradar24.com/)
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Nov 2012, 14:19
Replies: 159
Views: 32,228
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

Gingernut:I was prescribed statins by my 'former'...

Gingernut:I was prescribed statins by my 'former' GP. Had a blood test first and everything fine (except cholesterol of 6.1). Took them for 3 months - another blood test - all my liver enzymes off...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Aug 2012, 07:46
Replies: 68
Views: 16,609
Posted By tomahawk_pa38

I am indebted to all you professionals who have...

I am indebted to all you professionals who have taken the time to answer my query - I really didn't think it would generate that much interest !

Meant to say in my OP that I'm almost 'nose-on'...
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