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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Dec 2014, 11:31
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

I think its all relevant in the grand scheme of...

I think its all relevant in the grand scheme of ABZ. Without an oil and gas industry all we have is a small regional airfield .... wait a minute :)

I know that a number of majors are laying off...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2013, 15:33
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

Baku - that destination of choice for the North...

Baku - that destination of choice for the North East of Scotland ..... or is it shall we tap into the money rich oil barons ..... wait a minute there's not that many of them go to Baku after all.
...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2013, 12:38
Replies: 77
Views: 13,314
Posted By papa600

I log blocks off to blocks on which as has been...

I log blocks off to blocks on which as has been posted before at Aberdeen could mean 20 min added to your flight time where you are not actually airborne. The minute you move the wheels the aircraft...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2012, 09:04
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

Sign

How about "Welcome to Aberdeen. Brace yourself - your journey has just begun"
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2012, 13:55
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

I doubt very much there are "masses" funneling...

I doubt very much there are "masses" funneling via LHR to BAKU from ABZ!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2012, 09:01
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

It'll keep the Evening Express artist busy for a...

It'll keep the Evening Express artist busy for a couple of years through seeing as he doesn't have artists impressions of Union Terrace Gardens and Aberdeens new football stadium to worry about.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2012, 14:48
Replies: 238
Views: 139,483
Posted By papa600

Smudger and Ezydriver have both posted sensible,...

Smudger and Ezydriver have both posted sensible, informative and valid points as experienced professionals flying this route. However because they have not closed ranks but chosen to challenge the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2012, 15:38
Replies: 238
Views: 139,483
Posted By papa600

OK lets assume that due to late afternoon haze...

OK lets assume that due to late afternoon haze etc none of the obvious RW markings / lights are clear. All you can see are two parallel "landing" strips

How exactly does this then cause someone...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Dec 2011, 09:49
Replies: 26
Views: 5,301
Posted By papa600

Notso Fantastic - wind your neck in. := PS...

Notso Fantastic - wind your neck in. :=

PS - try the iFly 737 NG - its superior to the PMDG. :ok:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Dec 2011, 07:43
Replies: 8
Views: 4,061
Posted By papa600

That'll be the wing down method then.

That'll be the wing down method then.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2011, 07:42
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

Indeed .... and I'm still struggling to see £10M...

Indeed .... and I'm still struggling to see £10M worth of work done. Millions of pounds to the local economy - how can anyone make such a bold statement and even measure it assuming they wanted to?
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Nov 2011, 11:46
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

I'm struggling to understand how an extension the...

I'm struggling to understand how an extension the size of my drive can cost £10M. After lining up through M9 the nose of the aircraft is on the threshold of where the original runway was.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Oct 2011, 15:19
Replies: 139
Views: 33,466
Posted By papa600

I reckon most professional pilots would scoff at...

I reckon most professional pilots would scoff at the idea (perhaps rightly so) .... but I'm actually in your camp!

The concept of automatic flight is brilliantly modelled in many MSFS add ons...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2011, 15:13
Replies: 238
Views: 139,483
Posted By papa600

Just returned from PFO (passenger) and cannot for...

Just returned from PFO (passenger) and cannot for the life of me see how two pilots can each / together mistake the taxi way for the runway under any circumstances. From the ground and from the air...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2011, 09:37
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

Not withstanding airport expansion issues - the...

Not withstanding airport expansion issues - the last thing Kirkhill and the west airport industrial estates need is a 54 acre expansion and another 1000 cars arriving and leaving at rush hour on a...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2010, 12:43
Replies: 58
Views: 21,913
Posted By papa600

I'm a PPL and a Flight Simmer and get great...

I'm a PPL and a Flight Simmer and get great pleasure from both but don't really relate the two directly. Flight Sim can be many different things to many people and I wouldn't class it as an arcade...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jul 2010, 09:14
Replies: 16
Views: 3,538
Posted By papa600

GASAX - absolutely not. I too prefer a 20 second...

GASAX - absolutely not. I too prefer a 20 second phone call but can appreciate why they would prefer us to use AFPEX and if thats a requirement of ATC at ABZ and we want to fly out of there then so...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2010, 07:59
Replies: 16
Views: 3,538
Posted By papa600

GG thats not quite true to be fair - filing a...

GG thats not quite true to be fair - filing a plan is not mandatory for GA movements into and out of EGPD.

For those flying out of ABZ who have recently become acquainted with AFPEX it really is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Mar 2010, 12:30
Replies: 219
Views: 30,500
Posted By papa600

Business Trip ABZ-LHR. £550.40 return. Packet of...

Business Trip ABZ-LHR. £550.40 return. Packet of seeds as some kind of "snack". One hour 15 min flying time to LHR. One hour 20 min to deliver bags at T5. Tatty and dirty aircraft. How the mighty...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2010, 14:19
Replies: 63
Views: 8,695
Posted By papa600

Aside the instrument side of things - the latest...

Aside the instrument side of things - the latest MSFS FSX scenery is very good - before visiting an airfield for the first time I fly the approaches to all possible runways just to get familiar with...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2009, 07:25
Replies: 46
Views: 42,680
Posted By papa600

Thank you for your replies guys esecially the...

Thank you for your replies guys esecially the pictures / diagrams which make more sense to me than the equations. :ok:
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2009, 07:20
Replies: 46
Views: 42,680
Posted By papa600

Excellent replies guys thank you. I don't wish to...

Excellent replies guys thank you. I don't wish to labour this too much but as a final point is Mach Number measured using the same instrumentation as IAS i.e. is it a direct measurment of dynamic...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2009, 15:19
Replies: 46
Views: 42,680
Posted By papa600

Keith - if you could draw that you would be my...

Keith - if you could draw that you would be my saviour! I've tried to sketch what I think you are saying but am getting a bit muddled.

Alternatively is there a reference book to explain this?
...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2009, 08:21
Replies: 46
Views: 42,680
Posted By papa600

Thanks you very much for the replies! The...

Thanks you very much for the replies!

The part I was struggling with is why we use Mach number at all. I understand the relationship between IAS, CAS, TAS, air density, altitude etc but did not...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Nov 2009, 14:38
Replies: 46
Views: 42,680
Posted By papa600

Mach Number

Can someone please exlain why Mach Number is used to measure air speed at high altitude as opposed to IAS.

Also - is this measured directly by the pitot in the same way as IAS and how is it...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2009, 07:55
Replies: 21
Views: 17,220
Posted By papa600

Interesting arguement and I guess your take on it...

Interesting arguement and I guess your take on it depends on which side of the dividing line you fall.

I think a large number of PPL's are in the position of Hamish. If you consider that this...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Nov 2009, 12:39
Replies: 12
Views: 1,326
Posted By papa600

Microsoft FSX is of little use in learning to fly...

Microsoft FSX is of little use in learning to fly a SEP aircraft you need to do this for real.

However if you want to learn how to fly a B737, Airbus A320, Emb 190 its a piece of cake - I fly...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Sep 2009, 07:47
Replies: 4
Views: 1,196
Posted By papa600

Perhaps not - but many FS add ons have a full...

Perhaps not - but many FS add ons have a full start up sequence accurately modelled so I guess thats what MO was referring to.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2009, 12:16
Replies: 2,747
Views: 825,028
Posted By papa600

Answer is simple - vote with your feet. A full...

Answer is simple - vote with your feet. A full fare ticket to London which alot of business people require is the guts of £500 from ABZ (1.5 hours flying time)- for a cup of coffe and a packet of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2009, 07:57
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

Anyone know what the aircraft (King Air?) doing a...

Anyone know what the aircraft (King Air?) doing a series of at times pretty spectacular low level go arounds over the last couple of days is up to?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Apr 2009, 12:27
Replies: 24
Views: 2,286
Posted By papa600

Pity the instructor thats all I can say! The...

Pity the instructor thats all I can say! The worst students must always be those with a high opinion of their abilities. "A Few flying experiences" ... eh what is that exactly?

BSMuppet -...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2009, 10:00
Replies: 21
Views: 2,617
Posted By papa600

Still an active microlight club and you can still...

Still an active microlight club and you can still fly into Longside but its strictly PPR. Several pilots out of ABZ do circuit practice there (and coffee!) but heli's get priority.
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2009, 11:04
Replies: 21
Views: 2,617
Posted By papa600

Thats the cost of GA flying in the North East I'm...

Thats the cost of GA flying in the North East I'm afraid - as you say your money your choice. Some of us don't have much of a choice and if you want to fly you pay up :{.

What I will say is that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Feb 2009, 15:08
Replies: 34
Views: 5,657
Posted By papa600

I'm sure it is a waste of band width to you. ...

I'm sure it is a waste of band width to you.

The last time I looked though there were forums for Private Pilots, Spotters, Cabin Crew, Hypochondriacs, on PPRUNE :ok: which will presumably waste a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jan 2009, 14:19
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,608
Posted By papa600

Why are people surprised at lack of uptake for...

Why are people surprised at lack of uptake for new holiday routes. The demand and numbers of passengers is simply not here.

70% of Scotlands population reside in the Central belt. At a push 5%...
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