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18th Jul 2018, 09:25
Replies: 719
Views: 564,248
Posted By sharksandwich

Has Ireland got the capacity? They will need...

Has Ireland got the capacity? They will need massive expansion.
18th Jul 2018, 09:15
Replies: 11
Views: 1,365
Posted By sharksandwich

Blackfly by Opener

The latest attempt of a flying car, maybe the one to open the market:https://www.geekwire.com/2018/silicon-valley-startup-unveils-blackfly-latest-entrant-race-field-flying-car/
21st Jan 2018, 02:10
Replies: 208
Views: 180,769
Posted By sharksandwich

I am shocked that fasting, and the consequent...

I am shocked that fasting, and the consequent effect on blood sugar levels leading to impoverished judgement , is common amongst flight crew. Is superstitious irrational belief more important than...
20th Jan 2018, 11:57
Replies: 208
Views: 180,769
Posted By sharksandwich

Should be treated like drinking and driving, or...

Should be treated like drinking and driving, or any other self-induced impairment, then.
20th Jan 2018, 10:36
Replies: 208
Views: 180,769
Posted By sharksandwich

You are suggesting pilots fly while indulging in...

You are suggesting pilots fly while indulging in odd blood sugar practices?
I doubt it!
4th Mar 2017, 06:28
Replies: 1,109
Views: 548,312
Posted By sharksandwich

Sillert:"The accident happened because the pilot...

Sillert:"The accident happened because the pilot made a mistake. The final mistake which ultimately sealed their fate was made in a split second, under pressure and whilst flying upside down; hardly...
28th Feb 2017, 07:13
Replies: 29
Views: 28,223
Posted By sharksandwich

Next time I am caught with a packet of cocaine in...

Next time I am caught with a packet of cocaine in my luggage I'll say someone planted it and hopefully I'll be allowed on my way.
3rd Dec 2016, 01:29
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,231,631
Posted By sharksandwich

If the pilot knew that they had very fine limits...

If the pilot knew that they had very fine limits on fuel, why the agreement on a holding pattern?
2nd Oct 2015, 09:24
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By sharksandwich

Andy Hill reported discharged from...

Andy Hill reported discharged from hospital:Shoreham air disaster pilot Andy Hill is seen for the first time since he left hospital | Daily Mail Online...
27th Aug 2015, 23:24
Replies: 16
Views: 9,989
Posted By sharksandwich

You pay peanuts you get monkeys Not because...

You pay peanuts you get monkeys
Not because staff are monkeys, but because wages are cut to the bone and training,which is expensive, is also cut to the bone. Whatever industry, the customer should...
26th Aug 2015, 21:50
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By sharksandwich

All this talk of non spectators becoming in...

All this talk of non spectators becoming in inadvertently involved in a n accident- air France 4590 crashed onto a hotel -that was a pleasure flight too. Should we have a rule that no aircraft can...
24th Aug 2015, 10:56
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By sharksandwich

Oldlurker- re Red Arrows, yes, from West...

Oldlurker- re Red Arrows, yes, from West Overcliff Drive, the singleton does fly overhead over the crowds, and after the cloverleaf they do overfly urban areas, in fact part of the excitement is the...
24th Aug 2015, 08:53
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By sharksandwich

I would hate that historic aircraft can't be...

I would hate that historic aircraft can't be displayed to the public, but it should be done safely. The Red Arrows are state of the art, well-maintained aircraft flown by top guns, historic aircraft...
24th Aug 2015, 08:31
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By sharksandwich

Telegraph online reporting today that Red Arrows...

Telegraph online reporting today that Red Arrows have consistently refused to display at Shoreham due to proximity of public, they have only agreed to flypasts there.
Deaths revised to 20 plus.
2nd Apr 2015, 01:23
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,540,873
Posted By sharksandwich

When you think of it, it was stupid devising a...

When you think of it, it was stupid devising a system whereby a captain could be denied access to his flight deck.
The one key person you want in charge in an emergency,doesnt have access to all of...
27th Mar 2015, 07:24
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,540,873
Posted By sharksandwich

This is such a good point!

This is such a good point!
28th Feb 2015, 23:24
Replies: 2
Views: 3,864
Posted By sharksandwich

It is so complete, I find it hard to understand...

It is so complete, I find it hard to understand why we haven't made a grab for it.
21st Feb 2015, 01:27
Replies: 2
Views: 3,864
Posted By sharksandwich

Though I believe there is more info...

Though I believe there is more info here:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9258110/World-War-II-RAF-Kittyhawk-fighter-plane-found-in-the-Sahara-Desert-in-Egypt.html
1st Feb 2015, 05:27
Replies: 19
Views: 6,595
Posted By sharksandwich

I have used Microsoft Security Essentials (free)...

I have used Microsoft Security Essentials (free) in our three Win 7 machines for the last 5 years or so with no problems.
If a pup is downloaded by mistake(very rare), I use (free) Malwarebytes to...
30th Jan 2015, 06:45
Replies: 2
Views: 3,864
Posted By sharksandwich

Kittyhawk found in desert update

Looks like the Kittyhawk is not going to leave Egypt anytime soon, despite the UK making payment of a Spitfire for it:RAF Museum handed over Spitfire in 'ill-conceived' deal for WWII aircraft it may...
30th Nov 2014, 22:38
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

Thanks FL and stanwell, but I am too long in the...

Thanks FL and stanwell, but I am too long in the tooth to allow facts to colour my opinions.
Also, I would not at all be surprised that the day will come when pilotless planes become the norm, at...
30th Nov 2014, 22:35
Replies: 1,178
Views: 805,838
Posted By sharksandwich

analogy to weapons?

I wonder if this would help? A few years ago "airsoft" or plastic BB handguns, rifles and even machine guns started to become popular, which were so realistic that they were indistinguishable from...
29th Nov 2014, 16:04
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

I agree

I agree, I said:I appreciate there is more to flying than turning a computer on or off at the correct times.
With regard to experience, am I right in thinking the Air France difficulties were...
25th Nov 2014, 00:25
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

FL- I certainly hope I did not sound...

FL- I certainly hope I did not sound condescending to Linktrained.
I was trying to make the point that times have probably changed over the last three decades: from smoking, to drink driving, to...
23rd Nov 2014, 00:53
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

The above post, while nice and interesting, in a...

The above post, while nice and interesting, in a sense highlights what has often been raised as an issue on Pprune. That was then, now is now.
On the flight deck now we want extremely well-trained,...
22nd Nov 2014, 00:40
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

Two issues

There may well be two clear issues in this thread: fatigue and alcohol.
They even may be inter-linked.
However, one can be easily and cheaply identified and addressed, the other is more amorphous...
17th Nov 2014, 00:41
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

A captain is responsible for the lives of many...

A captain is responsible for the lives of many hundreds of people, on the ground as well as in the air, every working day.If he turns up for work impaired, then he faces the consequences. Of course...
10th Nov 2014, 00:12
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

Asterea- professional experience over 30...

Asterea- professional experience over 30 years.PM me if you would like more info.
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

Stigmatization

I would bet my house that more than one person who has read this thread has wondered how long their luck will last, or think they have had a lucky escape. Not a huge amount, but more than one.
There...
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

FL, when I said the risks posed by drunken pilots...

FL, when I said the risks posed by drunken pilots was negligible, I was of course taking into account that most pilots are responsible, that there has been a culture change with regard to alcohol and...
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

Thank you, Flying Lawyer, for your response. ...

Thank you, Flying Lawyer, for your response.
Facts and figures beat anecdotal evidence every time.
So we can be more or less agreed that alcohol actually plays such little part in the...
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

No, I mean in the sense of an airline disaster...

No, I mean in the sense of an airline disaster where alcohol was the cause.
I know alcohol is bad for you, so is tobacco, cannabis,sex, dah de dah de dah....
Replies: 166
Views: 140,819
Posted By sharksandwich

From someone who is not certainly not a...

From someone who is not certainly not a professional, and rarely a passenger, but interested in aviation: has there been many accidents when intoxication has been the main factor?
In all...
28th Jul 2014, 08:09
Replies: 41
Views: 36,871
Posted By sharksandwich

Forgive what must be an ignorant question, but...

Forgive what must be an ignorant question, but what is the fighter escort supposed to do in these situations? I believe they do not carry live missiles and find it hard to believe they would shoot...
1st Jul 2014, 10:28
Replies: 23
Views: 7,663
Posted By sharksandwich

" Forgive my sarcasm (or not, as you wish) but...

" Forgive my sarcasm (or not, as you wish) but smoke and clearly heard exhaust noise suggests to me the the engine was working just fine. It certainly looks and sounds exactly as it should from that...
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