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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2008, 07:10
Replies: 38
Views: 6,079
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

I have a copy of my father's war time service,...

I have a copy of my father's war time service, initially with the RNAS based at Eastchurch Naval Air Station on the Isle of Sheppy. It shows that his Naval service was terminated on 31st. March 1918...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2008, 14:02
Replies: 537
Views: 92,366
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

What happened to team spirit?

I have watched this thread for a long time wondering whether to make a contibution. I am now approaching 80 years old and have given up flying as a pilot and even as SLF. I have always had great...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 07:00
Replies: 307
Views: 182,606
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Auto throttle

A Question : Does the auto throttle have to be disconected before manual inputs to the thrust levers would take effect?

OJJ
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2007, 08:19
Replies: 65
Views: 18,597
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Bomber is correct!! I would go further than...

Bomber is correct!!

I would go further than suggesting a couple of students on gap year by suggesting this could be made into a formal University research event, properly funded and carried out on...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2007, 15:29
Replies: 1,067
Views: 210,781
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Angry And I as another SLF have flown with BA for the...

And I as another SLF have flown with BA for the last time. My last flight to and from LGW was late, uncomfortable and very poor service, even before the current dispute. You only get loyal customers...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Sep 2005, 20:06
Replies: 8
Views: 3,932
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

It seems that the information on this diversion...

It seems that the information on this diversion came from a telephone call home from one of the pax who claimed that Jetair would not make any comment. Passengers hope the a/c is fixed for them to...
Forum: Questions
18th Sep 2005, 20:02
Replies: 1
Views: 1,693
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Only radio news but heard that an aircraft,...

Only radio news but heard that an aircraft, probably LH left Lisbon for Frankfurt and due to some problem diverted in to Madrid. That is all I know and could perhaps have caused Lisbon to keep the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Sep 2005, 17:05
Replies: 8
Views: 3,932
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Latest news claims aircraft was a 767 from Jetair...

Latest news claims aircraft was a 767 from Jetair and that engineers have been despatched from Frankfurt to fix the problem. Meanwhile pax dressed for the carribean are rather cold in Canada. Baggage...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Sep 2005, 15:27
Replies: 8
Views: 3,932
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

TUI diversion

Just heard on the local radio that an aircraft from Brussels to Dominican republic was delayed on departure for about four hours and then diverted en-route to a Canadian military airfield. Radio says...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Apr 2004, 15:16
Replies: 7
Views: 2,574
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Luxair

Have just heard on the radio that the pilots sacked after the F50 crash are to be reinstated except the Captain of the fatal flight.
The Luxemburg Prime Minister said that this was to restore...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Feb 2003, 14:50
Replies: 519
Views: 93,990
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Absolutely wonderful news!!!!! The very...

Absolutely wonderful news!!!!!

The very least the RAF should now do is to accept the full defence costs, and give immediate promotion to Sqd. Ldr. with seniority and pay backdated for two years...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Feb 2003, 10:44
Replies: 519
Views: 93,990
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

F15 Court Martial

As an ex military pilot and civil ATCO (long since retired, but worked with Al Turner in the Southern Radar days), I have just got onto this thread. I'm glad to see that the responsiblity for ground...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2002, 13:50
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Stratocaster My thoughts exactly!!! ...

Stratocaster

My thoughts exactly!!!

Theseare the only real reasons I can think of, but this leaves a rather unlikely situation. The pilots had been advised that they were number two on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2002, 18:54
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Luxembourg Crash

Bgosull

Thank you for your very clear answer to my first question. This removes the possibility of a system failure in the coupled ILS approach. It does however still leave my second question...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2002, 16:32
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Luxembourg crash

I have seen and understood the technicalities of the "stop" system and solenoid on the TV. This latest suggestion implies that an attempt was made to reduce throttle settings to flight idle and that...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Nov 2002, 11:55
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Red face Luxembourg crash

Ellion

I understand your post but quite frankly think you are misguided in wanting to inhibit discussion on possible causes of a tragic accident. It has already been stated by the authorities that...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2002, 07:28
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Luxembourg crash

Anyone thought of a possible compressor stall with sudden change of throttle settings during a go around?
I dont know these engines but compressor stalls have been known when throttles are quickly...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2002, 15:09
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Luxembourg ceash

Two photographs in the Luxembourg press show the right tailplane and elevator almost intact. On the left side the tailplane appears to have been boken by impact damage at about mid point. the outer...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2002, 17:36
Replies: 171
Views: 58,420
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Luxembourg crash

I know the area of the crash site as I live in Luxembourg. The road that they scraped across is in line with or closely parallel to the final approach path. I notice from pictures that the aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jul 2002, 07:20
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Volare and Standard-departure Good posts, if...

Volare and Standard-departure

Good posts, if the SOPs are based on the bean counters considerations and ignore the basic safety considerations then it is the bean counters and those responsible...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2002, 16:42
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Euro ATC Since you ask I retired 6years ago,...

Euro ATC

Since you ask I retired 6years ago, and have certainly controlled traffic under the conditions you describe, but that is surely in very busy periods with heavy traffic much of which is...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2002, 16:13
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

DFC I note your comment that Northbound a/c...

DFC

I note your comment that Northbound a/c are handed over from France to the U.K. at the same level as crossing traffic at BPK.

From ABB to BPK is 15 to 17 minutes depending on cruising TAS...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2002, 14:40
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

BIK_116.80 I will try to answer some of your...

BIK_116.80

I will try to answer some of your questions as an ex enroute controller

Is it reasonable for a controller to first issue instructions.........50 seconds prior to .......?

No if he...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2002, 14:10
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Alpha Leader Yes prhaps I have opened a can...

Alpha Leader

Yes prhaps I have opened a can of worms and if this leads to improved co-ordination in the future it may help to save innocent lives.

Your point about the level after trasadingen...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2002, 13:08
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Alpha Leader I understand your point but the...

Alpha Leader

I understand your point but the sequence for hand over is that first there is a co-ordination between the two ATC units in which the handing over control unit offers the traffic to...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2002, 10:28
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Alpha Leader You may be right about the...

Alpha Leader

You may be right about the level change requirement at trasadingen but my main point was that the TU154 should never have been accepted at FL360 in the first place with crossing...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2002, 08:50
Replies: 677
Views: 206,801
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Red face If the times quoted in previous posts are...

If the times quoted in previous posts are correct, I am amazed that a controller accepted the hand over of a flight on a crossing track at the same level as an aircraft already under his control when...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2001, 21:07
Replies: 43
Views: 3,390
Posted By Oldjet Jockey

Post Is it true that the airlines pay for security...

Is it true that the airlines pay for security services at the airports? Surely there are several if not many airlines that use each airport and I think it may be possible that the airlines are only...
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