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Search: Posts Made By: Otto Throttle
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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Dec 2018, 13:13
Replies: 8
Views: 5,891
Posted By Otto Throttle

And there was me thinking it was a thread about a...

And there was me thinking it was a thread about a flydubai flight departing on schedule :}
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Nov 2018, 07:09
Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
Posted By Otto Throttle

I can’t speak for TUI specifically, but Lanzarote...

I can’t speak for TUI specifically, but Lanzarote has a runway that becomes performance limited when wet for northerly departures. Aircraft departing on longer routings will be carrying more fuel,...
Forum: Middle East
12th Nov 2016, 04:27
Replies: 24
Views: 8,899
Posted By Otto Throttle

She's certainly located in the right building for...

She's certainly located in the right building for plenty of academic subject matter.
Forum: Middle East
15th Jun 2016, 16:59
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,012
Posted By Otto Throttle

Station calling? Standby, go ahead ��

Station calling? Standby, go ahead ��
Forum: Middle East
12th Jun 2016, 08:59
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,012
Posted By Otto Throttle

Anyone who needs screening twice is absolutely...

Anyone who needs screening twice is absolutely prime FZ material - desperate and inept.
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2016, 09:13
Replies: 29
Views: 15,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

As usual, a fascinating and informative debate....

As usual, a fascinating and informative debate. Thank you.

The data regarding stopping distance on the 73 classic was particularly interesting, but it does assume a failed engine with zero thrust....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th May 2016, 06:41
Replies: 157
Views: 95,389
Posted By Otto Throttle

DjerbaDevil, Thank you.

DjerbaDevil,

Thank you.
Forum: Questions
4th May 2016, 06:38
Replies: 3
Views: 1,814
Posted By Otto Throttle

From an aerodynamic point of view, you're...

From an aerodynamic point of view, you're probably right. However, you're also responsible for the welfare of the fare paying passengers in the back, who are quite rightly much more interested in...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2016, 17:19
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

Company comms would have been on SATCOM. I don't...

Company comms would have been on SATCOM. I don't know if that would be covered by the CVR in the manner of normal comms, but certainly one half of the conversation would be picked up on the area...
Forum: Middle East
27th Apr 2016, 09:19
Replies: 172
Views: 150,424
Posted By Otto Throttle

Glider 7, There is no recording of the...

Glider 7,

There is no recording of the almost inevitable conversation between the crew and NCC. Apparently there was a "system failure" in the days immediately prior to the accident, so any...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Apr 2016, 10:28
Replies: 157
Views: 95,389
Posted By Otto Throttle

Quick question; What's the current fleet...

Quick question;

What's the current fleet distribution by base?

Thanks
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2016, 04:31
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

FZ has the short field performance version. The...

FZ has the short field performance version. The flap load relief is standard.

As for the level off, it was predicted a number of times earlier in the thread that this could be related to the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Apr 2016, 06:10
Replies: 399
Views: 401,976
Posted By Otto Throttle

Your biggest problem is Ham Salad's love of...

Your biggest problem is Ham Salad's love of purple. You now have a fleet of flying dildos, which wouldn't look out of place with Ann Summers written on the side instead :}
Forum: Tech Log
4th Apr 2016, 09:10
Replies: 76
Views: 23,729
Posted By Otto Throttle

Derfred, thanks for that. Mr Boeing, like many...

Derfred, thanks for that. Mr Boeing, like many things, does not make that clear.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Apr 2016, 09:47
Replies: 76
Views: 23,729
Posted By Otto Throttle

Jwscud Boeing would disagree regarding the...

Jwscud

Boeing would disagree regarding the automatic coupled windshear escape manoeuvre, but as I have no real world, first hand experience, I can only accept their word for it. Please check the...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Apr 2016, 06:34
Replies: 76
Views: 23,729
Posted By Otto Throttle

Gentlemen, thank you for not only an informed...

Gentlemen, thank you for not only an informed discussion, but one refreshingly free of hysteria and childish one upmanship.

I don't want to drive the discussion too far away from its intended...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2016, 19:42
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

If the monthly ASR publication is anything to go...

If the monthly ASR publication is anything to go by, FZ are reasonably well practiced at missed approaches, with several each month. As there are no corresponding ASRs to say that the engine fell...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2016, 13:57
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

Fireflybob It was a standard flight crew...

Fireflybob

It was a standard flight crew complement. The FO may have had command experience previously (very likely given total time), but he was not a FZ commander.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Mar 2016, 05:17
Replies: 399
Views: 401,976
Posted By Otto Throttle

Wireless is right. That's pretty much everything...

Wireless is right. That's pretty much everything I would have said too.

As soon as the industry can supply itself with jet-experienced pilots (and historically it has always had the random...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2016, 04:52
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

The press and some contributors seem to be making...

The press and some contributors seem to be making the assumption that the "Don't do that" on the CVR corresponds to some catastrophic pilot action. I'm struggling to think what could have been...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 17:33
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

I couldn't see if it had been mentioned yet or...

I couldn't see if it had been mentioned yet or not, so perhaps someone can link to it, or our weather guys could shed some light on the wind changes within the altitude band we're looking at. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 14:47
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

I wear a modern ANR headset, with very good...

I wear a modern ANR headset, with very good passive noise reduction too, and the trim wheel is absolutely clearly audible over all the other flight deck noises. Unlikely that it could be missed (but...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 11:39
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

The crash videos seem to be consistent with a...

The crash videos seem to be consistent with a lighting pattern indicating gear down. This may not have been a regular go around, but windshear escape, the altitude from which it started being...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 06:43
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

The weird vertical speed gyrations aren't unheard...

The weird vertical speed gyrations aren't unheard of when the autopilot is controlling the aircraft in low level turbulence. It flies like a piece of cr@p. It wouldn't be unusual for a pilot to...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 06:02
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

Ipilot, correct. The news link re the CVR...

Ipilot, correct.

The news link re the CVR transcript appears to suggest that the autopilot had been re-engaged during the go around itself.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2016, 05:46
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

From my limited understanding of the transcript,...

From my limited understanding of the transcript, it reads as though the aircraft encountered wind shear during the go around, whether annunciated or crew detected. It appears that the autopilot was...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2016, 16:54
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

With regard to domestic carriers diverting, in...

With regard to domestic carriers diverting, in fairness it is very doubtful they arrived at ROV with close to 4 hours worth of fuel and probably did not have the option to hold. Right or wrong, FZ at...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2016, 12:52
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

The "R" on the roster can't be taken to mean very...

The "R" on the roster can't be taken to mean very much. Aside from asking for a particular trip, you could request a start or finish time. However, the system has a cruel sense of humour, as "Finish...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2016, 03:33
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,022
Posted By Otto Throttle

As far as icing is concerned, I was under the...

As far as icing is concerned, I was under the impression that the aircraft had been holding at FL150. I suspect given the weather in that area at the time, this was in clear air. There has also been...
Forum: Middle East
25th Feb 2016, 10:03
Replies: 15
Views: 6,925
Posted By Otto Throttle

Apparently it is an old well head from the 70s...

Apparently it is an old well head from the 70s that is being deliberately vented for some safety-related reason. No doubt some roughneck will have an idea why it might be necessary.

Either that,...
Forum: Middle East
28th Jan 2016, 13:23
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,864,012
Posted By Otto Throttle

Simply put, PPJN is wrong and your interviewer...

Simply put, PPJN is wrong and your interviewer was correct. Somewhere around the 41-42k mark is about right.
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2015, 07:37
Replies: 14
Views: 6,599
Posted By Otto Throttle

It's the baggage handlers moaning that another...

It's the baggage handlers moaning that another plonker pilot has powered down and left them in the dark :}
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Nov 2015, 08:12
Replies: 18
Views: 4,772
Posted By Otto Throttle

In relation to which type of life jacket the crew...

In relation to which type of life jacket the crew would issue to your child, I'm reasonably certain in almost all cases it will be an adult life jacket. There is only a very limited number of infant...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Nov 2015, 05:33
Replies: 18
Views: 4,772
Posted By Otto Throttle

Larsky, You're quite correct. In the event...

Larsky,

You're quite correct. In the event of a landing on water (ditching), just as in any other emergency, the crew are very busy. However, if the ditching is planned (that is to say, the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Nov 2015, 14:26
Replies: 18
Views: 4,772
Posted By Otto Throttle

In short, the answer is yes. Cabin crew are...

In short, the answer is yes. Cabin crew are taught to be able to adapt an adult life jacket to fit a child. There are obviously different types of jacket, so the techniques will vary from one type to...
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