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Search: Posts Made By: deltayankee
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Forum: Questions
22nd Aug 2013, 12:24
Replies: 136
Views: 22,859
Posted By deltayankee

Not just commercial cargo. I can see this also...

Not just commercial cargo. I can see this also being appealing for the military, who could deliver supplies to war zones without risking crew.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Nov 2010, 21:51
Replies: 39
Views: 5,742
Posted By deltayankee

The problem is not putting you through metal...

The problem is not putting you through metal detectors, but what to do with the airplane. To be properly careful, after you have left they would have to have everyone else disembark with their hand...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Nov 2010, 21:27
Replies: 39
Views: 5,742
Posted By deltayankee

This is going to make you very unpopular for...

This is going to make you very unpopular for security reasons. There was one high profile case where passengers hid a B-thing in the overhead locker and then left the plane. The aircraft, crew and...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 17:46
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,592,497
Posted By deltayankee

Destination of first KLM cargo is Sharjah UAE,...

Destination of first KLM cargo is Sharjah UAE, second is Bangkok.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2010, 17:09
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,592,497
Posted By deltayankee

KLM just tweeted "Before dawn KLM is planning to ...

KLM just tweeted "Before dawn KLM is planning to make at least 1 test flight at a lower altitude to make sure it's safe to fly." Is there someone from Schiphol who can perhaps explain what sort...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Mar 2010, 14:02
Replies: 12
Views: 3,635
Posted By deltayankee

They used to paint the area between radome and...

They used to paint the area between radome and flight deck windows black too, presumably this was only for glare attenuation. Look at the AF airbus repainted in classic colours and you'll see this.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Mar 2010, 13:02
Replies: 15
Views: 1,579
Posted By deltayankee

I have heard that what they really don't like is...

I have heard that what they really don't like is something that transmits, but since the people who do the frisking can't tell the difference between a receiver and a transmitter they just tell them...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Mar 2010, 19:06
Replies: 17
Views: 2,067
Posted By deltayankee

I understand that some nervous flyers dislike any...

I understand that some nervous flyers dislike any talk of mishaps, but for me the fact that every incident is investigated so thoroughly gives me more confidence. I would be more alarmed if they...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Dec 2009, 17:08
Replies: 13
Views: 3,216
Posted By deltayankee

Yes KL does have seat power in biz class. In...

Yes KL does have seat power in biz class. In European flights the first N rows of economy also have it -- the same ones that have biz seat pitch. Just book econ then sit near the front. The only...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Nov 2009, 15:23
Replies: 11
Views: 2,488
Posted By deltayankee

Phoenix Sky Harbor is especially vulnerable to...

Phoenix Sky Harbor is especially vulnerable to this because the carousels are just a few steps from the street exits. You can just pop in, pick up a bag and be out again in seconds. But the last...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2009, 19:17
Replies: 701
Views: 209,763
Posted By deltayankee

Gosh, normally I'm the first to complain about...

Gosh, normally I'm the first to complain about non aviation related posts but this one is actually interesting. Even if it is your first and last post it will not be forgotten! (But please watch...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2009, 12:06
Replies: 53
Views: 10,339
Posted By deltayankee

So, how did you get on?

So, how did you get on?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Sep 2009, 08:29
Replies: 23
Views: 10,942
Posted By deltayankee

If you are flying through AMS experience has...

If you are flying through AMS experience has taught me you need to travel light and drag everything into the cabin with you. Getting checked bags through connections is risky and complaining just...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Aug 2009, 23:29
Replies: 8
Views: 2,064
Posted By deltayankee

The non-window seats are always in the same place...

The non-window seats are always in the same place but seating layouts vary, so the row number is not always the same. But the seats would have to be very close together for you to get a wall seat as...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Aug 2009, 19:02
Replies: 20
Views: 2,557
Posted By deltayankee

Actually you'll find that if you go back far...

Actually you'll find that if you go back far enough there were no announcements (too noisy) so the captain or FO passed a piece of paper around the cabin.

This has all been Ppruned about before. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jun 2009, 09:06
Replies: 13
Views: 1,917
Posted By deltayankee

There are way too many of these threads for my...

There are way too many of these threads for my taste. If you have something to say about Ryanair then please add it to the long running Ryanair brickbats thread but if you just want to say you...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Jun 2009, 20:30
Replies: 5
Views: 939
Posted By deltayankee

"law" in this context just refers to the...

"law" in this context just refers to the relationships between inputs and outputs. It is engineering jargon but not limited to aviation.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Jun 2009, 09:59
Replies: 25
Views: 4,158
Posted By deltayankee

Extremely unlikely. Possibly it just meant that...

Extremely unlikely. Possibly it just meant that an aircraft was very low. In fact you might want to consider that eye and ear witnesses are not good at all at judging heights. We had one claim that...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2009, 08:09
Replies: 15
Views: 8,236
Posted By deltayankee

: For those who speak French the reader...

:

For those who speak French the reader comments to this article are also interesting.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Jun 2009, 12:29
Replies: 34
Views: 3,666
Posted By deltayankee

I'v heard people saying this before. On KL the...

I'v heard people saying this before. On KL the pursers have stripes too, but they are slightly narrower. Not everyone with four stripes is the captain!
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jun 2009, 21:11
Replies: 21
Views: 5,986
Posted By deltayankee

AFAIK the only flying machines that have wrong...

AFAIK the only flying machines that have wrong way "rudder" pedals (actually only used for nose wheel steering) are those contraptions where a hang glider is attached to a sort of lawn mower with a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Jun 2009, 20:58
Replies: 34
Views: 6,965
Posted By deltayankee

Actually isn't that exactly what they did when...

Actually isn't that exactly what they did when Munich moved from the handy downtown location to the present very remote one? I heard they moved all the equipment in one night.

But for the UK the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2009, 10:54
Replies: 947
Views: 1,115,949
Posted By deltayankee

I am not convinced that this opinion is the only...

I am not convinced that this opinion is the only explanation. Several posters have already expressed that in the case of extreme trubulence and/or an upset they would be busy trying to fix it and...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 10:12
Replies: 947
Views: 1,115,949
Posted By deltayankee

This looks like a good solution but there are...

This looks like a good solution but there are issues in the details. One of these is that the satellite connection is easy to manage when the aircraft is flying in a normal attitude and with normal...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2009, 18:51
Replies: 947
Views: 1,115,949
Posted By deltayankee

and in any case this technology might be...

and in any case this technology might be overtaken by improvements in data comms that allow key data to be copied to a server in a safe location during flight.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th May 2009, 09:37
Replies: 9
Views: 763
Posted By deltayankee

Predicting anything -- especially the future --...

Predicting anything -- especially the future -- is extremely difficult because many things stay unchanged for a longer time than we expect then suddenly there is a completely new technology that...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2009, 10:49
Replies: 19
Views: 2,236
Posted By deltayankee

In places where you think there might be some...

In places where you think there might be some risk of confiscation or theft it can be useful to have two small cameras, one good one and one cheap expendable one. When you get stopped hand over the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th May 2009, 23:45
Replies: 21
Views: 2,236
Posted By deltayankee

Any aircraft that can fly can also glide -- even...

Any aircraft that can fly can also glide -- even the space shuttle glides back to earth after each flight. The only problem is that they do not glide as efficiently as gliders. Plus you have only...
Forum: Questions
17th May 2009, 18:51
Replies: 14
Views: 2,634
Posted By deltayankee

Maybe you didn't hear right, but if someone...

Maybe you didn't hear right, but if someone really told you that they were either joking or very strange. Cable length is irrelevant.
Forum: Questions
17th May 2009, 11:19
Replies: 14
Views: 2,634
Posted By deltayankee

It depends on where you are. Without knowing...

It depends on where you are. Without knowing where you live nobody can recommend a suitable retailer. But an almost friend of mine who is slightly not English had a similar problem and solved it by...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th May 2009, 11:02
Replies: 7
Views: 2,427
Posted By deltayankee

Seriously, if there is one place you want to stay...

Seriously, if there is one place you want to stay off the grass it is CDG and precisely because of the bunnies. I have never seen so many of them in one place and bunnies tend to live in holes in...
Forum: Private Flying
14th May 2009, 07:38
Replies: 19
Views: 1,528
Posted By deltayankee

Backpacker: I think that this post meant that...

Backpacker: I think that this post meant that the AOPA card is accepted as a photo ID to accompany some other photo-less document, not that it in itself gives access to secure areas.
Forum: Cabin Crew
13th May 2009, 21:08
Replies: 20
Views: 17,744
Posted By deltayankee

Don't be discouraged. I've even known veteran...

Don't be discouraged. I've even known veteran competitive glider pilots who get sick at the start of each season, but gradually it passes for most people.

And yes, the front of the aircraft is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th May 2009, 09:38
Replies: 93
Views: 11,181
Posted By deltayankee

Err, actually one of them. It's the same company...

Err, actually one of them. It's the same company now.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
13th May 2009, 09:14
Replies: 26
Views: 4,443
Posted By deltayankee

Lots of little loose things in the cabin that...

Lots of little loose things in the cabin that people will not "stow" even if instructed -- iPods, Blackberries, books, toys, CD players, pens, glasses, shoes, bottles of water, hefty fashion...
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