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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2013, 23:28
Replies: 86
Views: 11,572
Posted By batboy1970

GrahamO that is a shocker of a post........ You...

GrahamO that is a shocker of a post........ You should hang your head. FFs are trained not to give their life ?? Who is ?? Unfortunately when they do give their life it's usually searching a widow...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 01:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,218
Posted By batboy1970

Apologies for not reading every post as this may...

Apologies for not reading every post as this may have been asked already but has it been reported if any of the pax deployed rebreather and if it was effective or was the whole thing just to quick...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2013, 12:01
Replies: 2,609
Views: 874,218
Posted By batboy1970

If that 'is' the SP fleet flying the next thing...

If that 'is' the SP fleet flying the next thing of course will be that every time there is the slightest tech fault with any of them, it's going to be reported through the media like wildfire causing...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Aug 2013, 00:44
Replies: 14
Views: 4,459
Posted By batboy1970

Agree , cracked me up. Some bang on accuracies...

Agree , cracked me up. Some bang on accuracies there too .
Forum: African Aviation
12th Jul 2013, 03:51
Replies: 37
Views: 11,463
Posted By batboy1970

Ghana

There are females flying for Solenta in Ghana for one of the UK oil companies operation
Forum: African Aviation
21st Apr 2013, 09:52
Replies: 2
Views: 2,100
Posted By batboy1970

Accra MD11 plans

For those of you that fly into Accra you will have no doubt seen the fairly dilapidated Ghana Air MD 11 that rests close to international departures and the holiday inn. I was hearing last week that...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2012, 08:53
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

This is generating a huge Pprune silence ?? , was...

This is generating a huge Pprune silence ?? , was it a non event ?? i thought there would have been a post report comment or two, interesting that the Panicked PA call i mentioned seems to...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2012, 13:51
Replies: 48
Views: 38,249
Posted By batboy1970

So in theory (not in this case perhaps) an ATC...

So in theory (not in this case perhaps) an ATC controller tells a pilot it's unsafe to land due to Wx and unsafe runway state and a pilot disregards an land regardless.......... Is that correct ?
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2012, 12:55
Replies: 48
Views: 38,249
Posted By batboy1970

So why would the ATC even allow them to land in...

So why would the ATC even allow them to land in those conditions. I live less than a mile from Accra airport and heard this whole thing unfold, truth is the conditions were horrendous, as bad as ive...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th May 2012, 15:02
Replies: 16
Views: 5,572
Posted By batboy1970

What was the actual cause of that ditching, i...

What was the actual cause of that ditching, i seen a clip on You Tube some time back ??
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th May 2012, 09:26
Replies: 3
Views: 1,123
Posted By batboy1970

Many thanks for your replies

Many thanks for your replies
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th May 2012, 16:36
Replies: 3
Views: 1,123
Posted By batboy1970

Turbulence and Airframes

I am a very regular flyer to and from Ghana to the UK with BA and KLM, sometimes 4 times per month, of late (i take it to be seasonal) the turbulence has been something hellish for long periods...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2012, 22:59
Replies: 289
Views: 110,119
Posted By batboy1970

crew changing by ship is a logistical no go,...

crew changing by ship is a logistical no go, firstly supply vessels only have bed capacity for say 20 pax, thats immediately a factor if the vessel has to sit tight in weather as is often the case in...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th May 2012, 12:16
Replies: 5
Views: 1,279
Posted By batboy1970

Whats used where

Maybe a daft question but how does an Airline decide what aircraft type (or age of aircraft more appropriately goes where), i fully understand costing, fuel econemy, pax numbers etc but the question...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Apr 2012, 17:36
Replies: 26
Views: 9,686
Posted By batboy1970

Billy, my advice (as an ex offshore worker) would...

Billy, my advice (as an ex offshore worker) would also be to raise it with your safety rep on the rig, they in turn will raise the concern with your onshore logistics who would contact bond and get a...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2012, 19:12
Replies: 45
Views: 30,758
Posted By batboy1970

Classic North Sea funny (not a helicopter in sight) sorry !!

http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q515/lola12335/th_Goonsonyournearlythere.jpg (http://s1161.photobucket.com/albums/q515/lola12335/?action=view&current=Goonsonyournearlythere.mp4)
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2012, 22:47
Replies: 9
Views: 1,908
Posted By batboy1970

Marvellous photos, thanks for sharing :ok:

Marvellous photos, thanks for sharing :ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2012, 07:35
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Yes Basil, 15 years previously as a senior local...

Yes Basil, 15 years previously as a senior local authority fire officer, im more than versed in what a panicked abrupt message is, in fact i have more than likely sent one or two myself and not...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2012, 10:33
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

On the night in question we spoke to a...

On the night in question we spoke to a repreesentative who in turn took our details and in turn contacted us, i think there were perhaps 15 - 20 people who spoke with the BA rep.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2012, 11:59
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Oggers, firstly I asked a question containing...

Oggers, firstly I asked a question containing facts, some of you guys made it a story...... yes I have been contacted by the airline and no I will not divulge. If an initial post with a genuine...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2012, 19:59
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Yes it was thanks

Yes it was thanks
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2012, 09:17
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

CP many thanks, i stopped even commenting when it...

CP many thanks, i stopped even commenting when it all got a bit silly. I have actually been contacted by the airline who have informed me of their initial findings. I wont go public on here but when...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2012, 11:57
Replies: 13
Views: 2,173
Posted By batboy1970

'Cant polish a turd' classic.....mind you from...

'Cant polish a turd' classic.....mind you from what i hear i think some of the old hands on the rig would actually prefer the old work horses to the 92s.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2012, 09:47
Replies: 13
Views: 2,173
Posted By batboy1970

Ohhh good lord check it out, it surely cant NOW...

Ohhh good lord check it out, it surely cant NOW be reliable, a good paint job clearly hides it all.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2012, 07:50
Replies: 13
Views: 2,173
Posted By batboy1970

Shetland Tigers

We were swinging the lamp earlier today about working in the NNS off Shetland /Scatsta, and the subject turned to Helicopters, out of interest, what happenned to or where are the Tigers now that were...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2012, 12:48
Replies: 3
Views: 3,305
Posted By batboy1970

Nothing flying for them at this moment, it was...

Nothing flying for them at this moment, it was Bristows with an S76, NHV flying for Tullow and IAS picking up bits and bobs too. They are flying out of the Airforce Base in Takoradi Ghana.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jan 2012, 12:58
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Wiggy, initial post/report on here by myself was...

Wiggy, initial post/report on here by myself was bang on accurate, I was there !!!! What ever the press write is up to them.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2011, 06:42
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Miken, when we landed the pilot over the PA said...

Miken, when we landed the pilot over the PA said that R/T LHRwas actually the best thing to do 'in this situation'.
One of the reasons given was that it guaranteed the passengers could get onto our...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2011, 00:04
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Bobbsy, NO, masks did not drop, what happened was...

Bobbsy, NO, masks did not drop, what happened was some time after the initial PA one of the attendants, took an oxygen cylinder complete with mask to the flight deck, it was after landing that...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2011, 14:57
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Oh well, there ya go. I set out to ask a genuine...

Oh well, there ya go. I set out to ask a genuine question about something I was involved in and now have thge answer, I'm not a big PPRUNE user and its little wonder. The question that springs to...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2011, 11:22
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Fargoo, thanks very much for the update. So as I...

Fargoo, thanks very much for the update. So as I first thought, not the open and shut case that everybody who wasn't there predicted. Many Thanks
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2011, 09:30
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Folks many many thanks for the genuinely helpful...

Folks many many thanks for the genuinely helpful posts its appreciated and re emphasises what this forum is about. With regards to the pretencious and somewhat rude and totally unhelpful comments...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2011, 18:55
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Step wilk, I knew we were returning because the...

Step wilk, I knew we were returning because the vdu screens were down, so the turn around was easy as we started drawing circles on the screen, the speed is also displayed on this screen and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2011, 12:48
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Groundloop, it was just that, a panocked and...

Groundloop, it was just that, a panocked and urgent message, there was no courtesy with it it was a definite message of concern, she wasn't after a cup of tea, she didn't use the internal comms...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2011, 11:47
Replies: 148
Views: 110,737
Posted By batboy1970

Well that's good news but it was tech enough to...

Well that's good news but it was tech enough to not keep going to Glasgow and to have us met by the entire crew of Londond Burning, then treat the Tech problem with Paramedics, 1 pilot going tech is...
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