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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jul 2017, 10:13
Replies: 18
Views: 3,701
Posted By Loerie

Photobucket enforced subscriptions

Agreed.
I am surprised this has been permitted to happen.
A real shame and I also refuse to pay some 399.00 Pounds to view the pictures....as excellent as they doubtless are.
What a sad step...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Oct 2015, 17:29
Replies: 1
Views: 1,953
Posted By Loerie

Missing twin Otter

I just turned on the BBC here in Trinidad and this has been confirmed on the news....disappeared 11 minutes from destination.
Forum: African Aviation
17th Aug 2015, 13:24
Replies: 1
Views: 3,151
Posted By Loerie

Sunday`s Med24 Cessna twin accident close to Cape Town

I was wondering whether there was any clear news on this accident.I picked up on it last night local time in the West Indies---seems to have happened early on Sunday?
Thanks
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jun 2014, 15:37
Replies: 20
Views: 3,877
Posted By Loerie

I-94 etc

Hi,The I-94 is no longer used.
One has to fill in just one form for Customs (usually handed out in-flight) which is presented to Customs on arrival but after seeing Immigration.
Immigration/Border...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2014, 20:47
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Loss of the Cheeki Rafiki

Absolutey,100% correct in yr post,....if only it had been possible to see,at that first sughting by the Maersk vsl,whether the raft was still aboard....anyhow,God Bless and thanks to all the Nations...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 19:14
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Missing Beneteau 40.7 yacht and crew

Thanks very much Strim Tab.....clearly lost her keel.Sea conditions look quite benign.....sad thay were unable to stop and take a look...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 19:07
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Missing Beneteau 40.7 yacht and crew

Lonewolf,
Your post was indeed flippant and hurtful to family.Sorry that it came across as such and I am sure it was not intended.
Having said that you do,of course have a point with the costs...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 18:53
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Missing Beneteau 40.7 yacht and crew

Many of us do carry added Insurance at sea,but not all do.Rescue services will pin the costs on the Mariner or their Employer but many cannot pay or do not have the ability to pay.Most Ocean Skippers...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 18:31
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Missing Beneteau 40.7 yacht and crew

If you look at Passageweather or Bouyweather and type in & scroll the co-ords,the position is not all that far (by airtime) from Bermuda?
I would think there must be assets in Bermuda which quite...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 18:18
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Possible Capsized Beneteau 40.7

Lonewolf,
I think your reply is unfeeling and quite unnecessary (sp)
If there is the tiniest chance that there is life in that upturned hull or in a drifting raft every effort should be made to...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 18:00
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Missing Beneteau 40.7 yacht and crew

Thanks very much;I looked up the position on Bouyweather as I have no Chart here at home.The Yacht appears to have been in the "normal" route area following the breeze east to the Azores.The weather...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 15:57
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Missing Beneteau 40.7

Looking through the posts.....someone said she was about 600 nm from the US East Coast....and others are talking about making for the Azores;does anyone perhaps have the Lat and Lon?
Thanks---sorry...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2014, 14:33
Replies: 277
Views: 68,300
Posted By Loerie

Loss of the Cheeki Rafiki

Many yachts take this route after sailing out of Antigua en route to the UK or the Med after Antigua Race Week.Many pass close-ish to Bermuda ( & so leave Bermuda to Port) in a great circle tending...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Feb 2014, 11:49
Replies: 86
Views: 34,939
Posted By Loerie

SAA comments

I have tried my very best to support SAA over the past 25-odd years of flying back and forth over the Atlantic,but over the past,say three/four years or so there has been a deterioration in cabin...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
4th Dec 2013, 14:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,621
Posted By Loerie

Bequia---St Vincent and The Grenadines

I used to run a Charter Yacht out of Bequia and lived there for several years and often went to the airstrip.
Contact SVG Air in St Vincent....I am sure the nice folks there will help you out.
Forum: African Aviation
1st Aug 2013, 12:24
Replies: 70
Views: 21,883
Posted By Loerie

Plettenberg Bay accident

There was an article in today`s Herald newspaper printed in Port Elizabeth,SA which gave the details and outcome of the investigation together with recommendations.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jul 2012, 02:20
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...

I never asked the original question---I merely reinforced the query because I had noticed the same thing....forget it,its really not worth the painful effort and retorts......the pilots and cc,very...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jul 2012, 01:57
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...

What a load of nonsense to a perfectly ordinary discussion and an attempt to answer a simple question from a passenger.What is it with the folks that are always on the defensive?The comment from the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2012, 20:40
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...

Completely pointless----especially when landing at 0300 when its pitch-black outside!
Thanks anyhow.Much obliged.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2012, 19:28
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...

Thanks very much,just caught my attention as I often fly SAA and when they land somewhere in West Africa and that`s always at night,they put on all the cabin lights and tell everyone to lift their...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2012, 18:36
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

window shades up and down...

No,not difficult at all....just darn irritating when you are exhausted & trying to rest with your head against the window and they wake you....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2012, 18:31
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...

I agree for night-time,but shades up/down in daytime?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2012, 18:29
Replies: 22
Views: 3,227
Posted By Loerie

Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...

An excellent question and one that no cc answer when asked.On top of that whats with raising and lowering the window shades----also no answer when asked.I would think that there is a very simply...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2012, 02:47
Replies: 1,316
Views: 402,729
Posted By Loerie

AF 447

I have been avidly and carefully following this thread since the fateful,terrible loss of AF 447 between Rio and France,with all of her crew and passengers.Shocking.
The posts seem to go on and on...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2012, 12:29
Replies: 7
Views: 3,012
Posted By Loerie

Bristow Trinidad

I have been living in the Tropics for over 20 years.
There are no "Tropical Paradise"(s).....just like living anywhere else,with all that everyone else has.....work to put food on the table etc.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2012, 12:25
Replies: 7
Views: 3,012
Posted By Loerie

Bristow Trinidad

I have been travelling to Trinidad (and Tobago) for the past 20-odd years,right up to last year in November and generally stay for around 3 months at a time.
It is a vibrant,fast-moving exciting...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Jun 2012, 19:17
Replies: 52
Views: 16,098
Posted By Loerie

SAA

Very,very well said after all the negatives I have been reading.A well balanced view from the inside is invaluable.There are always problems of some sort,everywhere in the World,and it is pleasant to...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jun 2012, 16:56
Replies: 23
Views: 5,681
Posted By Loerie

Diesels

Numerous tests are carried out by all manufacturers of both stationery and "moving" engines.As a qualified person I can say with certainty that the average diesel or petrol engine would have...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jun 2012, 20:06
Replies: 98
Views: 15,786
Posted By Loerie

SAA

I have no idea how long they have been doing that route,but I understand from fellow-travellers (I have been flying between the US East Coast and SA for over 20 years) that a very large percentage of...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Jun 2012, 17:35
Replies: 98
Views: 15,786
Posted By Loerie

SAA

Slight drift of thread here but I see in the online edition of the JNB Guardian today that the Gautrain appears to be embroiled in a number of scams and sideways payments totalling over ZAR 25...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2012, 02:44
Replies: 727
Views: 618,702
Posted By Loerie

Accident in Indonesia

Some kind of initial definitive report,once the FDR`s are recovered,would useful.
I cannot see,given the info that have,that this is an aircraft malfunction.....very interesting.....let`s see where...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
17th Mar 2012, 20:10
Replies: 10
Views: 2,988
Posted By Loerie

RedJet

There was some print in some Newspapers (may have been in Trinidad) that RedJet were having some difficulties with the authorities in Barbados regarding routes.
I would think that Caribbean Airlines...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2012, 20:32
Replies: 17
Views: 3,352
Posted By Loerie

WW11 Western Desert SAAF pics

I think the Hellcat was the British version of the Grumman Hellcat---F series?Will try to check for anyone interested...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2012, 20:23
Replies: 17
Views: 3,352
Posted By Loerie

WW11 Western Desert SAAF pics

Funnily enough the one close-up pic that we do have is of my Dad sitting in the cockpit of a Corsair somewhere up North and I clearly recall him chatting about what beautiful aircraft they were to...
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