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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Feb 2024, 17:23
Replies: 1,836
Views: 864,272
Posted By speed13ird

Seriously? I saw literally hundreds of TUI pax...

Seriously? I saw literally hundreds of TUI pax standing on the ramp having been disembarked from the 8 aircraft sat out on the apron queuing to get into arrivals at CFU last summer due to delays with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Feb 2024, 19:36
Replies: 1,836
Views: 864,272
Posted By speed13ird

Yes, this is a common perception, however...

Yes, this is a common perception, however although TUI may be kinder to pax once onboard, the long wait in the terminal takes a bit of the tenderness off the smile.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Feb 2024, 19:42
Replies: 26
Views: 12,238
Posted By speed13ird

good chap, you've just defined "required...

good chap, you've just defined "required equipment"
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Feb 2024, 15:58
Replies: 241
Views: 130,184
Posted By speed13ird

I'm assuming you have never given your company an...

I'm assuming you have never given your company an off day in the knowledge that it jolly well serves them right for not recruiting enough pilots
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Feb 2024, 22:48
Replies: 26
Views: 12,238
Posted By speed13ird

er, it's required equipment for dispatch and it's...

er, it's required equipment for dispatch and it's not fitted with an "off switch", it's what makes the EGPWS work, are you some sort of twit?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Feb 2024, 21:58
Replies: 26
Views: 12,238
Posted By speed13ird

I'm pretty sure they had a "radar...

I'm pretty sure they had a "radar altimeter".
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Jan 2024, 18:07
Replies: 20
Views: 8,644
Posted By speed13ird

I believe the fatal Air Florida 90 accident was...

I believe the fatal Air Florida 90 accident was due to the crew failing to select the thermal anti ice protection and the subsequent block of the PT2 probes leading to inaccurate EPR indications.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Oct 2023, 12:24
Replies: 241
Views: 157,036
Posted By speed13ird

The bird strike occurred on departure

The bird strike occurred on departure
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Oct 2023, 19:11
Replies: 241
Views: 157,036
Posted By speed13ird

a professional pilot would never do something so...

a professional pilot would never do something so unprofessional
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Oct 2023, 19:06
Replies: 241
Views: 157,036
Posted By speed13ird

Onto the grass where the RWY Condition Code is...

Onto the grass where the RWY Condition Code is what? I doubt anyone would deliberately leave the paved surface.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Oct 2023, 20:35
Replies: 241
Views: 130,184
Posted By speed13ird

I wouldn't imagine pilots are forced to work for...

I wouldn't imagine pilots are forced to work for RYR
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2023, 19:10
Replies: 170
Views: 98,464
Posted By speed13ird

That must be why nurses earn as much as pilots

That must be why nurses earn as much as pilots
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2023, 11:27
Replies: 170
Views: 98,464
Posted By speed13ird

So, he's boasting about his night-stop adventures...

So, he's boasting about his night-stop adventures to his girlfriend......I wonder why she reported him? I'm only surprised he didn't copy his wife in too!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Sep 2023, 20:03
Replies: 31
Views: 6,497
Posted By speed13ird

because there's more than one reason for a delay...

because there's more than one reason for a delay than weather?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Sep 2023, 15:59
Replies: 31
Views: 6,497
Posted By speed13ird

Chesty, the question was how do the investigators...

Chesty, the question was how do the investigators know how much fuel the aircraft actually landed with? I'm guessing taxi in at 600kgph would use about 30-40kg and 2nd detent reverse about the same...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Sep 2023, 19:48
Replies: 31
Views: 6,497
Posted By speed13ird

The rules require an aircraft to land with more...

The rules require an aircraft to land with more than final reserve. At what point is the fuel remaining measured, on landing or on arrival at the parking position?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Sep 2023, 14:36
Replies: 11
Views: 1,433
Posted By speed13ird

I believe you can carry high heels down the slide...

I believe you can carry high heels down the slide and put them back on once you are clear, it wouldn't be a good idea to clutter up the exits with piles of jimmy choos
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2023, 18:27
Replies: 410
Views: 185,078
Posted By speed13ird

well almost, larger aircraft need longer turn...

well almost, larger aircraft need longer turn rounds and cause bigger headaches when they go tech
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Aug 2023, 13:54
Replies: 241
Views: 130,184
Posted By speed13ird

As it is in all other airlines, that's what it is...

As it is in all other airlines, that's what it is for - to enable flights to be completed safely in unforseen circumstances.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2023, 20:53
Replies: 82
Views: 47,986
Posted By speed13ird

what happens at VS when you submit a fatigue...

what happens at VS when you submit a fatigue report?
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2023, 18:24
Replies: 20
Views: 9,362
Posted By speed13ird

the disability discrimination act 1995 has a lot...

the disability discrimination act 1995 has a lot to do with it, the lawyers won't give a toss about the responsibility of the commander
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2023, 17:47
Replies: 20
Views: 9,362
Posted By speed13ird

and if the pax is registered disabled then the...

and if the pax is registered disabled then the Captain exercising their Captaincy will have a bit of a problem
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jul 2023, 19:50
Replies: 1,836
Views: 864,272
Posted By speed13ird

Are they holding TUI back or propping TUI up?

Are they holding TUI back or propping TUI up?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 10:58
Replies: 1,836
Views: 864,272
Posted By speed13ird

IMHO, the IT/Charter business model hasn't really...

IMHO, the IT/Charter business model hasn't really evolved sufficiently since it's heyday in the 1970s in order to cope with the current demand for airspace capacity. Having a large number of assets...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2023, 20:48
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,458
Posted By speed13ird

An example... Charter airlines make money from...

An example... Charter airlines make money from the holidays, scheduled airlines make their money from the flights. EZY don't have to worry about unfilled hotel reservations and don't have to worry...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jun 2023, 22:33
Replies: 98
Views: 84,852
Posted By speed13ird

Not any more they're not! NB: Two things a...

Not any more they're not!

NB: Two things a pilot needs to avoid - fame and stress.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th May 2023, 09:42
Replies: 31
Views: 11,631
Posted By speed13ird

it was more reckless than wreckless, he wrecked...

it was more reckless than wreckless, he wrecked it!
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2023, 20:36
Replies: 45
Views: 32,178
Posted By speed13ird

erm, 220 cancellations from an airline with 3000...

erm, 220 cancellations from an airline with 3000 daily sectors, some reality checks needed here
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2023, 19:38
Replies: 45
Views: 32,178
Posted By speed13ird

a quick google reveals 5860 pilots flying around...

a quick google reveals 5860 pilots flying around 3000 daily rotations, so I don't see a pilot shortage
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2022, 20:43
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,458
Posted By speed13ird

If I may rephrase my point, if it's a personal...

If I may rephrase my point, if it's a personal issue you call in sick, but if you are fatigued due poor rostering or unforeseen circumstances then it's not a personal issue is it?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Aug 2022, 20:29
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,458
Posted By speed13ird

you have completely missed the point, why were...

you have completely missed the point, why were you fatigued?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Aug 2022, 20:05
Replies: 726
Views: 409,797
Posted By speed13ird

you may have missed the irony

you may have missed the irony
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Aug 2022, 19:59
Replies: 274
Views: 94,390
Posted By speed13ird

in the home counties where rents are less harmful...

in the home counties where rents are less harmful to the optical equipment
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Aug 2022, 18:22
Replies: 726
Views: 409,797
Posted By speed13ird

To summarise, scheduled airlines give you a...

To summarise, scheduled airlines give you a better roster and consequently you suffer micro management as the screws are turned in the name of efficiency. Charter airline management tend to be a...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Jun 2022, 15:26
Replies: 5
Views: 1,256
Posted By speed13ird

Ceiling and DH are not related, only the RVR or...

Ceiling and DH are not related, only the RVR or CMV applies.
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