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Forum: Questions
11th Oct 2014, 16:56
Replies: 31
Views: 12,997
Posted By Nicholas49

I think the first 35 seconds of this clip...

I think the first 35 seconds of this clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5SzV4OBF0) are a pretty damn good demonstration of how to handle such a situation, don't you think ? :ok:
Forum: Questions
31st Jul 2014, 19:01
Replies: 12
Views: 4,609
Posted By Nicholas49

Question from a non-pro

May I ask a question? I am not a professional pilot. I have noticed as a passenger that when you perform a "rolling take-off", you start to spool up the engines before being fully aligned with the...
Forum: Questions
10th Jul 2014, 15:41
Replies: 8
Views: 3,612
Posted By Nicholas49

I just took the elevator from the 30th floor of...

I just took the elevator from the 30th floor of my apartment block down to the 3rd floor. I felt the acceleration as we left the 30th floor, then I couldn't feel the descent, then I felt the...
Forum: Questions
29th Jun 2014, 18:31
Replies: 8
Views: 3,612
Posted By Nicholas49

Thank you for the replies. That is really...

Thank you for the replies. That is really interesting! Let's leave the oxygen masks and the panicking passengers out of it, I just want to talk about the actual sensation in the cabin.

CV, if you...
Forum: Questions
28th Jun 2014, 13:34
Replies: 8
Views: 3,612
Posted By Nicholas49

Emergency descents: can you feel them?

Hello all. It has been a while since I posted here. During a "routine" descent, you/the passengers can feel the aircraft leaving the cruising altitude as the descent begins. But soon after, you...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Dec 2013, 20:20
Replies: 15
Views: 3,211
Posted By Nicholas49

I'd like to ask one more question on this, if I...

I'd like to ask one more question on this, if I may.

I have sometimes wondered what does an airline do when there is crew illness down-route at a "long-haul" (i.e. very far away) destination?...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Dec 2013, 20:18
Replies: 15
Views: 3,211
Posted By Nicholas49

What happens if the airline in question does not...

What happens if the airline in question does not have stand-by crew at or anywhere near LGW (in this case)? And the captain's discretion to operate extended hours has lapsed? Must the crew rest and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Oct 2012, 08:47
Replies: 5
Views: 1,393
Posted By Nicholas49

Low-visibility take-offs / landings & RTOs

Hello all

In light of the report (posted in the FD forum) into the high-speed aborted take-off at Dublin some time ago, I wonder if I can ask two questions on that topic that are unrelated to each...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Oct 2012, 07:15
Replies: 17
Views: 3,029
Posted By Nicholas49

wiggy- would the long-haul 747 / 777 BA flights...

wiggy- would the long-haul 747 / 777 BA flights into LHR also tend to divert to Stansted/Luton/Bournemouth rather than LGW, for the same reason?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Oct 2012, 07:46
Replies: 16
Views: 4,207
Posted By Nicholas49

The OP's question is similar to one I've been...

The OP's question is similar to one I've been meaning to ask for ages: do you also sometimes recognise your colleagues' voices over ATC channels?

I suppose it would apply particularly to...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2012, 18:28
Replies: 37
Views: 21,148
Posted By Nicholas49

Question from a passenger: is it correct that...

Question from a passenger: is it correct that when the seatbelt signs are OFF during embarkation/pre-departure, this means the aircraft is being refuelled?
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2012, 12:59
Replies: 172
Views: 69,432
Posted By Nicholas49

Have you actually watched the video posted on the...

Have you actually watched the video posted on the first page of the thread? Did you notice the sweat on the passengers' faces? Are you aware of the fact that those extra 'nine minutes' that those...
Forum: Questions
21st Aug 2012, 08:01
Replies: 12
Views: 2,970
Posted By Nicholas49

Bealzebub: this will sound like a basic question...

Bealzebub: this will sound like a basic question (and you'll tell it's a non-pilot speaking!), but... if there is no crosswind limit for the approach, how do you know that the crosswind isn't going...
Forum: Questions
17th Aug 2012, 13:16
Replies: 12
Views: 2,970
Posted By Nicholas49

But how? I imagine that final approach is no time...

But how? I imagine that final approach is no time to be looking at the FMC sub-pages! From where do you source the information you need to know whether the cross-wind exceeds limits during an...
Forum: Questions
16th Aug 2012, 09:01
Replies: 12
Views: 2,970
Posted By Nicholas49

Hello May I ask one more follow-up question...

Hello

May I ask one more follow-up question on this thread?

I was wondering how you measure when the tolerances (either of the aircraft or the company SOPs) on cross-wind landing limits have...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Aug 2012, 07:14
Replies: 124
Views: 67,603
Posted By Nicholas49

Why 'had' you better be in the right? Surely any...

Why 'had' you better be in the right? Surely any professional pilot/commander would be grateful that a passenger had drawn to her/his attention something that may threaten the safety of the flight,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jul 2012, 11:08
Replies: 77
Views: 14,449
Posted By Nicholas49

Out of interest, who carries the can for this...

Out of interest, who carries the can for this type of event? Would the aircraft commander be responsible for carrying a passenger 'illegally'? Would s/he be ultimately responsible for operating a...
Forum: Questions
21st Jul 2012, 14:16
Replies: 12
Views: 2,970
Posted By Nicholas49

OK-thanks-I see your point. I suppose it is...

OK-thanks-I see your point.

I suppose it is important to separate the 'decision to land' made at minima from any subsequent decision to go-around.
Forum: Questions
20th Jul 2012, 15:54
Replies: 12
Views: 2,970
Posted By Nicholas49

Question re. decision height/go-arounds

Hello

In this video (and wow, how fantastic to see a cross-wind landing pulled off so expertly/made to look so easy!), you hear one of the pilots call 'Landing' on reaching the minimums on...
Forum: Questions
19th Jul 2012, 14:37
Replies: 40
Views: 19,585
Posted By Nicholas49

Glad to see this thread might have helped some...

Glad to see this thread might have helped some get some good (but little known) ear plugs!

Denti: surely you wouldn't be rostered to operate over-night having finished flying at 09:00 the same...
Forum: Medical & Health
4th Jul 2012, 08:37
Replies: 1
Views: 1,630
Posted By Nicholas49

Early retirement due to short-sightedness

Hello

I hope this is the right forum for this question.

I understand that you can fly professionally with prescription glasses, provided that you can still achieve 20:20 vision.

My...
Forum: Questions
13th Jun 2012, 09:23
Replies: 17
Views: 4,078
Posted By Nicholas49

I take your point, LSM. And I imagine a lot...

I take your point, LSM.

And I imagine a lot of commanders do have it memorised!
Forum: Questions
13th Jun 2012, 07:26
Replies: 17
Views: 4,078
Posted By Nicholas49

Really?! The evacuation check-list is not a...

Really?! The evacuation check-list is not a memory check-list? Why on earth not? There are other safety critical check-lists that are done by memory, are there not? Why not the evacuation one? Surely...
Forum: Questions
11th Jun 2012, 11:29
Replies: 17
Views: 4,078
Posted By Nicholas49

Piltdown Man, when you say... ...do I...

Piltdown Man, when you say...



...do I take this to mean that you are a captain and that, in such a role, you are expected/expect to leave the aircraft from the rear door in order to pass...
Forum: Questions
8th Jun 2012, 17:08
Replies: 17
Views: 4,078
Posted By Nicholas49

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Very...

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Very helpful and interesting.

So, do all modern commercial airliners (B737, A320, B747 etc.) have an evacuation alarm that sounds in the cabin? What does...
Forum: Questions
4th Jun 2012, 15:46
Replies: 17
Views: 4,078
Posted By Nicholas49

A question about evacuations

Perhaps a slightly unusual question from a passenger, but could someone explain to me what the 'order of events' is in the immediate stages of an evacuation? Don't want to discuss the merits/problems...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th May 2012, 08:43
Replies: 4
Views: 1,978
Posted By Nicholas49

Communicating with other aircraft

Hello

If the pilots of an aircraft want to communicate with those of another one (for example, when waiting in line for take-off you notice something untoward about the aircraft ahead of you that...
Forum: Questions
23rd May 2012, 06:53
Replies: 3
Views: 1,238
Posted By Nicholas49

JustFlyin' - thank you for taking the time to...

JustFlyin' - thank you for taking the time to reply so comprehensively. I appreciate it.
Forum: Questions
22nd May 2012, 15:35
Replies: 3
Views: 1,238
Posted By Nicholas49

A few questions...

Hello

Having flown to Italy and back in the last week, I wonder if I can ask the pros a couple of questions:

1. I know that one reason for a go-around is when the cross-wind limit is exceeded,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th May 2012, 21:23
Replies: 8
Views: 1,690
Posted By Nicholas49

Think I might have asked this before, but I can't...

Think I might have asked this before, but I can't remember the answer.

When does a missed approach become a go-around? Is there a general rule? Is it approach-specific?

Also, while this...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Apr 2012, 09:44
Replies: 4
Views: 1,108
Posted By Nicholas49

De-icing question

Hello

Quick question about de-icing, raised from reading the FD thread on the same topic and this youtube video.

In an aircraft where you cannot see the wings from the flight deck (B737, A320...
Forum: Questions
3rd Apr 2012, 09:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,294
Posted By Nicholas49

BOAC, Thanks. RE. 1) No, I realise most...

BOAC, Thanks. RE. 1) No, I realise most passengers would not know the important distinction between 'departure' and 'take-off' in official comms terms. I was just wondering whether 'departure' is...
Forum: Questions
3rd Apr 2012, 07:58
Replies: 3
Views: 1,294
Posted By Nicholas49

Unrelated questions

I have a couple of unrelated questions, which I thought I'd bundle into one thread.

1) I've noticed that pilots use the word 'departure' rather than 'take-off' in their pre-flight announcement...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Mar 2012, 17:09
Replies: 14
Views: 2,102
Posted By Nicholas49

Yes, I know that. I don't mind whether the data...

Yes, I know that. I don't mind whether the data is for yesterday's flight or one last month. I am just trying to find out what the average actual flight duration is for this route, not the block...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Mar 2012, 09:05
Replies: 8
Views: 1,088
Posted By Nicholas49

Maybe this should be in the ATC / Questions forum?

Maybe this should be in the ATC / Questions forum?
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