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Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Dec 2010, 18:03
Replies: 12
Views: 2,249
Posted By Avalon

Depending on where you are and what type of air...

Depending on where you are and what type of air traffic you expect, you may want to consider GPS (satellite) type approaches. ILS is a very old technology system which will be replaced by modern...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jul 2008, 13:43
Replies: 3,125
Views: 1,014,861
Posted By Avalon

The new MD

I am sad to see a once happy thriving popular airport disintegrate so swiftly into just another cr@ppy unhappy transport interchange. :(

The New MD (when appointed) must regain what Bristol has...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2008, 16:43
Replies: 88
Views: 13,661
Posted By Avalon

I've often thought those fly-pasts are pointless...

I've often thought those fly-pasts are pointless because most people in the stadium can't see them anyway or if they do its very very brief.

And as for the England team performance - beggars...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2007, 09:03
Replies: 84
Views: 13,222
Posted By Avalon

Deep Pockets?

SimnLloyd - good luck to you. You will need it; along with incredibly deep pockets plus a huge amount of patience and perseverance .:ugh:
There have been several attempts by all sorts of people and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2007, 10:26
Replies: 3,125
Views: 1,014,861
Posted By Avalon

Yippeee!

Well done to you and your team A Bristolian! :D
Any news on the promised Canadian route yet?
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jul 2007, 18:52
Replies: 10
Views: 3,133
Posted By Avalon

You mention Bristol's GMC??? It's never ever...

You mention Bristol's GMC??? It's never ever open! They promised it would be up and running this year for the busy times and its sorely needed on occasions too - lots of the above though with...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd May 2007, 20:11
Replies: 4
Views: 1,363
Posted By Avalon

Badminton inbounds and outbounds

I also forgot to mention that if you're coming on Friday there is gliding activity to avoid at the near-by Hullavington airfield, (Junc 17 M4?) and on Saturday evening there are a some aerobatics...
Forum: Private Flying
1st May 2007, 15:50
Replies: 4
Views: 1,363
Posted By Avalon

Badminton pictures.

Couple of pictures of the Airfield on the link below.
http://ukga.com/airfield/badminton/4147
Almost certainly will be using RW 07 at the weekend by the look of the weather forecast.
Forum: Private Flying
1st May 2007, 08:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,363
Posted By Avalon

Badminton Airfield - Horse Trials

:cool: Looking forward to seeing you all at Badminton this weekend (Friday - Sunday). Weather forecast is promising, lots of parking available and if you're not interested in horses there's lots of...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Mar 2007, 12:19
Replies: 82
Views: 17,006
Posted By Avalon

Voice Monkeys ??

Here's my tuppence worth; -
I've recently joined NATS and it quickly became apparent to me there were some detrimental divisions in the company. One is Area v Airports and the other is ATCO v ATSA...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd May 2006, 16:13
Replies: 14
Views: 4,057
Posted By Avalon

Its not just leisure travellers making use of the...

Its not just leisure travellers making use of the locos - It is now simple and cost effective for a company in say, Edinburgh to service a contract in the west country or a west country firm to run a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Apr 2006, 14:51
Replies: 323
Views: 56,560
Posted By Avalon

CAT III loss

Ranger1 - thanks for the reply. Do the airlines know about this downgrade? (The orange one didn't.) And what are the contingencies to move 2000+ passengers to and from other airports when Bristol is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2006, 19:07
Replies: 323
Views: 56,560
Posted By Avalon

:confused: Ranger 1 - Is it true that Bristol...

:confused: Ranger 1 - Is it true that Bristol will be loosing its CATIII ILS for most of this coming winter? Won't that cause chaos? Where will 20+ jets and their 2000 pax go when the fog rolls in? ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2005, 17:53
Replies: 332
Views: 345,529
Posted By Avalon

Thanks for all the stunning memories Ray....... ...

Thanks for all the stunning memories Ray.......
(Keeping good company now with so many - like your son Mark and his great friend John Watts et al)
RIP
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Oct 2005, 11:36
Replies: 11
Views: 4,424
Posted By Avalon

Wink Lulsgate Cowboys???? = Australian Bank!!!! ...

Lulsgate Cowboys???? = Australian Bank!!!!
:*
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2005, 20:10
Replies: 8
Views: 1,648
Posted By Avalon

I'm pretty sure this charter flight should've...

I'm pretty sure this charter flight should've been operating out of Gatwick all summer - cos I'm booked on it later this month! I was telephoned a couple of weeks ago by the travel agent to be told...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th May 2005, 11:58
Replies: 20
Views: 2,821
Posted By Avalon

055166K ....OOOOH Yes! (aka nodding...

055166K

....OOOOH Yes! (aka nodding Churchill dog). And we tell the drivers when they can descend on the ILS, and to "check gear" on a SRA (even when we know they have a fixed undercarriage??),...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2004, 20:38
Replies: 101
Views: 23,287
Posted By Avalon

:{ OK chaps this is the plan......... If this...

:{ OK chaps this is the plan......... If this action proceeds then;

Every pilot, every airline, every handling agent, every airport, infact anybody to do with aviation should refuse to fly...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Dec 2004, 16:28
Replies: 125
Views: 24,575
Posted By Avalon

Easy Life I'm afraid logic and an easy...

Easy Life

I'm afraid logic and an easy life is far from the minds of airspace management people and you can forget about the customer (You) having any bearing on the matter. A heavy dose of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Jul 2004, 20:58
Replies: 18
Views: 2,080
Posted By Avalon

Only 37000 Saturday visitors........ thats not...

Only 37000 Saturday visitors........ thats not very good I'm afraid. I don't think RIAT is sustainable at this rate. A quick check of the Charity Commission Web Site reveals that their accounts look...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jul 2004, 19:08
Replies: 4
Views: 841
Posted By Avalon

Available to book now on easyJet's web site. But...

Available to book now on easyJet's web site. But it looks like they've dropped Copenhagen and Bilbao for GVA and CIA?
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Jul 2004, 15:43
Replies: 4
Views: 929
Posted By Avalon

Red face "pas de moustaches du chat"

Or, "not a cats whiskers":(

Definitely a closed shop. A case of the French disregarding EEC Law (again?) concerning the open market and additionally, they are over manned with ATCOs compared to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2004, 20:56
Replies: 47
Views: 6,637
Posted By Avalon

Flower = Cardiff ATCO - you are just so...

Flower = Cardiff ATCO

- you are just so full of cr@p........ just stay your side of the water and keep us all happy.:p

(PS. Check your facts while you're at it.)
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2004, 20:48
Replies: 188
Views: 22,748
Posted By Avalon

Radar Services

Fewer and fewer radar services of any sort will be available to aircraft flying outside controlled airspace because ATCOs, their bosses and particularly their paymasters are unwilling to accept the...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Jan 2003, 08:47
Replies: 519
Views: 93,754
Posted By Avalon

Thumbs down Good Luck Spot!

Just a note to offer the support and thoughts to Spot from loads of ATCOs south of "Hadrians Wall" - it is absolutely disgraceful that this case has been brought this far - I understand from a...
Forum: Questions
13th Nov 2002, 08:54
Replies: 12
Views: 1,122
Posted By Avalon

Red face KLM CityHopper - CATII/III

I overheard a conversation that indicated that KLM can't fly CAT II / III approaches at Bristol because of some previous problem the Fk50 had. Apparently the Chief Pilot has decided that, even though...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jul 2002, 08:37
Replies: 26
Views: 6,156
Posted By Avalon

Question I'm with SKY 9 on this one.......... surely this...

I'm with SKY 9 on this one.......... surely this is a case for a lot more Controlled Airspace to allow more horizontal separation, inbound and outbound routes etc. Why not make JUST about all...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2002, 16:30
Replies: 13
Views: 2,126
Posted By Avalon

Pan-sending has got it right. Also there may...

Pan-sending has got it right.
Also there may be occasions when ATC may want to get you DOWN to 2500 or whatever because of other traffic. But of course if it isn't clear - ask!
Forum: ATC Issues
15th May 2002, 14:33
Replies: 16
Views: 1,756
Posted By Avalon

Thumbs up From my experience the Bristol ATCOs do a good...

From my experience the Bristol ATCOs do a good job in very difficult circumstances. Well done folks! When are you going to get more airspace??
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th May 2002, 21:35
Replies: 64
Views: 9,008
Posted By Avalon

Thumbs up The Fighter Meets at North Weald - without doubt...

The Fighter Meets at North Weald - without doubt - particularly the early ones. The NorthWest Orient brand new 747 doing a very low silent fly-by will for ever stick in my mind........ Its with some...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2002, 09:33
Replies: 70
Views: 17,343
Posted By Avalon

Unhappy :( Last airline to leave Cardiff - please switch...

:( Last airline to leave Cardiff - please switch off the lights........??
Forum: Questions
8th Apr 2002, 16:03
Replies: 10
Views: 1,002
Posted By Avalon

Thumbs up Definitely go GO to Bristol! They have CAT III...

Definitely go GO to Bristol! They have CAT III B737s- whereas BA Emb145 / Dash 8 do not........... and you might need it since it always seems to pi** with rain before / during the Badminton Horse...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2002, 13:04
Replies: 14
Views: 843
Posted By Avalon

Thumbs down The easy answer is to stop buying (and reading)...

The easy answer is to stop buying (and reading) their cra**y papers and encourage your colleagues and friends to do the same. The days of many national papers are numbered anyway - so why prolong the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Mar 2002, 13:04
Replies: 15
Views: 474
Posted By Avalon

Thumbs down The easy answer is to stop buying (and reading)...

The easy answer is to stop buying (and reading) their cra**y papers and encourage your colleagues and friends to do the same. The days of many national papers are numbered anyway - so why prolong the...
Forum: Questions
18th Mar 2002, 14:47
Replies: 73
Views: 42,925
Posted By Avalon

Angry Elvington - many happy memories of "day...

Elvington - many happy memories of "day detachments" there from Linton, sitting out in the sunshine like spitfire jocks waiting for the next wave of Hun to appear! And eating cast off chocolates from...
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