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Forum: Tech Log
18th May 2008, 19:36
Replies: 319
Views: 52,736
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

Come back when you are on something a little...

Come back when you are on something a little bigger
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2008, 19:27
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,138,287
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

I seem to remember a post soon after the crash...

I seem to remember a post soon after the crash about Peter Burkhill retracting a stage of flap at the last minute and this was criticised by the usual gob s h i t e know alls on here.

BA have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2008, 19:22
Replies: 71
Views: 8,289
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

OpenSkies? Sell your soul

I've just had sight via email of some of the employment contract for OS.

It's like Ryanair on a bad day.

Still if what I have heard is true most of the FO's are not English so anything goes...
Forum: Questions
25th Apr 2008, 22:30
Replies: 17
Views: 6,130
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

And you think this idiot with 1 post, knows...

And you think this idiot with 1 post, knows anything?

I know not of the incident but I can assure you as a BA Captain of 18 years, service if they had "rotated" they couldn't have stopped.

In...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2008, 20:05
Replies: 222
Views: 48,143
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

Southernboy, Tristan is undoubtedly correct. ...

Southernboy, Tristan is undoubtedly correct.

It does cause madness as he regularly demonstrates, but in all seriousness he will be proved right eventually.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2008, 11:58
Replies: 222
Views: 48,143
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

There is definately something in all this fumes...

There is definately something in all this fumes business.

Tristan is walking talking proof.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Apr 2008, 11:46
Replies: 28
Views: 9,938
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

Life is fine. I wouldn't recommend commuting...

Life is fine. I wouldn't recommend commuting though.

There is a SH Captain who is literally counting the days until he can go back to being an FO on the jumbo. Hates everything about his lifestyle...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Apr 2008, 18:41
Replies: 456
Views: 67,362
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

Come on "900". What have you got to say...

Come on "900".

What have you got to say then? Let's have your management bullsh1t about this.

Unless you are Noise or Deadwood of course.....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2008, 17:19
Replies: 1,172
Views: 265,362
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

This excuse for an airline has cancelled 78...

This excuse for an airline has cancelled 78 flights today.

Come on 900 lets have the benefit of your all seeing BA mangement wisdom, you t**t.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 18:17
Replies: 949
Views: 426,034
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

Flyer They had loads of fuel on the...

Flyer

They had loads of fuel on the aircraft. I'm told around 11 tonnes on approach.

If they had run out of fuel I think they may have noticed a low fuel state in the LAM hold, where they...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 17:52
Replies: 949
Views: 426,034
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

My sources tell me that John was duped into...

My sources tell me that John was duped into making a statement as they had gained access to his Mothers house.

There is a standing instruction not to speak to the press.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 17:29
Replies: 949
Views: 426,034
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

In normal ops (CAT 1) the handover of control is...

In normal ops (CAT 1) the handover of control is at 1000' or lower, but nothing stops you taking it before if visual.

You can then leave the A/P and A/T in until aircraft limits which vary by...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 17:15
Replies: 949
Views: 426,034
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

Lost BA pilots are more than aware that...

Lost

BA pilots are more than aware that conditions on final can vary. That is why we set an appropriate spped (ref +5,10 or 15). Approach power is set for these conditions initially but then has...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 17:02
Replies: 949
Views: 426,034
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

The aircraft was stable but aproach power does...

The aircraft was stable but aproach power does not have to be absolutely set until 500'. It may be that spped was reducing to vref +5 (or whatever they were using) at 600'. However it is clear that...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 16:47
Replies: 949
Views: 426,034
Posted By Nigel_the_Normal

I can't believe (well I can) the amount of ****...

I can't believe (well I can) the amount of **** on this thread.

1. Why was the FO flying? Standard BA SOP's for his sector.
2. Use of FLCH. No when coupled to the ILS
3. No power until 600'....
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