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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st May 2018, 22:51
Replies: 16
Views: 2,457
Posted By liteswap

Same thing happened to me coming back from...

Same thing happened to me coming back from SFO-LHR on Sunday last in BA's World Traveller Plus. It felt like redemption after a SSSS search on the way in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jul 2015, 18:25
Replies: 185
Views: 590,049
Posted By liteswap

I've probably mis-remembered the destination -...

I've probably mis-remembered the destination - but there was a shot of a mountain range from a distance, take-off, then an instant cut to the landing on the other side. Point was, it didn't really...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jul 2015, 10:24
Replies: 185
Views: 590,049
Posted By liteswap

There was a comment in the documentary about...

There was a comment in the documentary about needing to fly over a mountain range to get to Entebbe, I think it was.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jul 2015, 21:59
Replies: 185
Views: 590,049
Posted By liteswap

Having just watched the repeat, I'm also...

Having just watched the repeat, I'm also disappointed in the filming itself. There was precious little detail about the plane, its restoration, about the massive mountain range she had to cross (how...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Feb 2015, 09:14
Replies: 13
Views: 4,437
Posted By liteswap

In the interests of understanding and mutual...

In the interests of understanding and mutual niceness, I'm tempted to mount a small defence of journalism as it's currently practised. Hard hat on, here goes...

While a small handful of journos...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2015, 07:41
Replies: 13
Views: 4,437
Posted By liteswap

Harsh? As a journalist myself, I was horrified...

Harsh? As a journalist myself, I was horrified and amused on a recent flight to hear a man who described himself as a BBC producer comment at how amazing the plane's engines were, because they were...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Feb 2015, 07:11
Replies: 11
Views: 6,364
Posted By liteswap

I thank you for that comprehensive response, it...

I thank you for that comprehensive response, it hadn't occurred to me (obviously) that there might in this case be artificial routing restrictions (as opposed to those imposed by natural phenomena).
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Feb 2015, 09:17
Replies: 29
Views: 5,098
Posted By liteswap

Only a lapsed PPL holder here but I can grok the...

Only a lapsed PPL holder here but I can grok the love of flying part - I too grew up with pix of aeroplanes on the walls - my mum's from WWII! - and devoured Biggles Dan Dare etc.

But just...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Feb 2015, 09:00
Replies: 11
Views: 6,364
Posted By liteswap

Why a dog-leg flightpath HKG to LHR?

I flew SLF on the 2335 VAA flight 201 from HKG to LHR on 5 Feb 2015 (yesterday), and was curious about the flight path.

According to the in-seat skymap, after take-off the A340 flew on a heading...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jan 2014, 09:10
Replies: 12
Views: 3,334
Posted By liteswap

Thanks for the 'behind the scenes' info.

Thanks for the 'behind the scenes' info.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Jan 2014, 16:17
Replies: 12
Views: 3,334
Posted By liteswap

BA 777 nosecone breaks at LHR

Friend of mine due off LHR at 1455 on BAW9 finds himself and wife still sitting in the lounge at 1715 while the 777 is towed away and a new plane ordered. New departure time is 2000 or later....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Oct 2013, 09:08
Replies: 49
Views: 13,954
Posted By liteswap

1. The way that airports are more shopping malls...

1. The way that airports are more shopping malls than places of departure. I don't want to shop, I want to catch a plane, so just provide clear directions and keep the damned shops out of the way....
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jan 2013, 11:14
Replies: 38
Views: 6,735
Posted By liteswap

Can't help but be reminded of my student piloting...

Can't help but be reminded of my student piloting days back in 1989. I went for one of those four week - er - crash courses in Florida (I'm from the UK) sited at Rockledge Airpark (which wasn't...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Dec 2010, 14:59
Replies: 22
Views: 2,884
Posted By liteswap

...but not as profitable :)

...but not as profitable :)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Apr 2010, 09:36
Replies: 16
Views: 3,920
Posted By liteswap

Not in my experience. I've very rarely travelled...

Not in my experience. I've very rarely travelled in J or F unless upgraded by the airline, even when working for large, well-heeled companies. And quite frequently I find myself travelling next to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2010, 17:19
Replies: 34
Views: 3,974
Posted By liteswap

As the OP, I'm with PAXboy on the democracy...

As the OP, I'm with PAXboy on the democracy issue: we in the West think it's great but that doesn't necessarily apply elsewhere, and I certainly don't want my government spending my money forcing it...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Mar 2010, 12:57
Replies: 34
Views: 3,974
Posted By liteswap

TTB: Think you may have hit it on the head. None...

TTB: Think you may have hit it on the head. None of the SQ CC were over 30 while the UA crew were mainly middle-aged. Frankly, while slim young ladies are nice to look at, it's not something that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Mar 2010, 01:28
Replies: 34
Views: 3,974
Posted By liteswap

SQ vs UA: guess who wins?

SQ vs UA: how does SQ do it?

I've just taken two long-distance back-to-back flights, one in a Singapore Airlines A380 from SIN to LHR, and a second the next day in a much older 767-300, from LHR...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Feb 2010, 08:25
Replies: 27
Views: 12,626
Posted By liteswap

I'm still intrigued as to why a wide body should...

I'm still intrigued as to why a wide body should be economical enough to stop a/c makers building longer aircraft with less frontal area. I suppose there must be limitations on the ground that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Feb 2010, 08:08
Replies: 18
Views: 7,918
Posted By liteswap

He's not wrong either...

He's not wrong either...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Feb 2010, 21:49
Replies: 18
Views: 7,918
Posted By liteswap

I've done this trip dozens of times on business....

I've done this trip dozens of times on business. It's Ok, the crew are friendly enough, the assumption usually is that the pax are flying for pleasure (though what's pleasurable about Vegas defeats...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Nov 2009, 22:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,109
Posted By liteswap

...and as a codicil (now I'm there), I have to...

...and as a codicil (now I'm there), I have to say that my first experience of long haul in an A380 and of SIN itself left me impressed. The extra pressurisation makes a real difference to comfort...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Nov 2009, 09:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,109
Posted By liteswap

Thanks - will allow some extra time...

Thanks - will allow some extra time...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Nov 2009, 18:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,109
Posted By liteswap

LHR to SIN on Sunday

Am flying LHR-SIN on Sunday on SQ321 departing 2205. Is T3 likely to be busy at that time? I've never (that I can recall) been there at that ungodly hour....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Nov 2009, 14:22
Replies: 12
Views: 1,523
Posted By liteswap

Last time I tried landing like that in a...

Last time I tried landing like that in a crosswind with that amount of yaw on I shot off the side of the runway. But then, I was in a Cessna 152, and it was only my 10th landing or so. No damage...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Oct 2009, 22:53
Replies: 30
Views: 3,689
Posted By liteswap

The issue here, sadly, is that as pax we've...

The issue here, sadly, is that as pax we've already undergone a myriad of unpleasant experiences just to get on the aircraft.

Then most of us will endure rather than enjoy a flight, especially...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Oct 2009, 22:48
Replies: 9
Views: 2,234
Posted By liteswap

Same here. Although it's hard to escape the...

Same here.

Although it's hard to escape the conclusion that thinner seats will mean more pax crammed in rather than an extra couple of precious inches for my legs.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Oct 2009, 08:51
Replies: 19
Views: 3,179
Posted By liteswap

Sadly I can't claim that cop-out: when I finally...

Sadly I can't claim that cop-out: when I finally checked, the correct gate was on the boarding card. The only other slight mitigation I might claim is that the notice at the gate displayed a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Oct 2009, 17:55
Replies: 73
Views: 10,411
Posted By liteswap

@42psi Really? Won't allow cameras airside? Eek! ...

@42psi Really? Won't allow cameras airside? Eek!

There's no way I'm putting my SLR and lenses into the hold - just no way. I'm an enthusiastic amateur photographer, not a pro, so I don't have and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Oct 2009, 11:57
Replies: 19
Views: 3,179
Posted By liteswap

How embarrassing is this?

I almost missed my flight recently by standing in the wrong boarding queue. :ooh:

I was at DUB with a booking via Aer Lingus to LGW. I exited security, scanned the departure board for the gate,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Oct 2009, 11:33
Replies: 20
Views: 3,027
Posted By liteswap

I've made it through LGW to the train in 15...

I've made it through LGW to the train in 15 minutes, pre-planning involving keeping my bag under the seat rather than in the overhead compartment, grabbing an aisle seat, and using IRIS rather than...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Sep 2009, 23:33
Replies: 4
Views: 1,063
Posted By liteswap

Well, I don't have the hundreds of flights under...

Well, I don't have the hundreds of flights under my belt that some denizens here do, but of the maybe around 100 flights I'd estimate I've taken from the UK to the west coast over the last 20 years...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Sep 2009, 17:22
Replies: 4
Views: 1,063
Posted By liteswap

Thumbs up for Air New Zealand

Just a quick note to the Air New Zealand CC who were unfailingly pleasant and who made my three-day, there and back LHR/LAX business trip - same crew on each flight - as pleasant as cattle class ever...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2009, 12:17
Replies: 19
Views: 9,484
Posted By liteswap

BA867 BUD-LHR emergency landing

Just spotted this (http://timesonline.typepad.com/formula_one/2009/07/an-unnecessarily-scary-experience-on-ba867-from-budapest-to-london.html) on the Times F1 blog. The writer reckons the crew got...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2009, 15:34
Replies: 269
Views: 68,176
Posted By liteswap

Quite so. And one issue that's forgotten in the...

Quite so. And one issue that's forgotten in the comparison with other European states is that most have some form of written constitution or compact that spells out in more or less detail what the...
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