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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2018, 09:52
Replies: 85
Views: 56,020
Posted By garpal gumnut

A bit off topic. Does anyone have details of...

A bit off topic.

Does anyone have details of Vlad Putin's craft and route to Argentina?
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2018, 07:21
Replies: 62
Views: 23,432
Posted By garpal gumnut

On an Air NZ flight about to take off. Aborted. ...

On an Air NZ flight about to take off. Aborted.
Asked for a doctor.
Moi.
An elderly diabetic Italian gentleman with no English and chest pain insisted on continuing the flight, as did all his...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2018, 07:11
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,467,573
Posted By garpal gumnut

Witnesses say it fell out of the sky silently...

Witnesses say it fell out of the sky silently before hitting the sea with a crash.

Do aircraft crashing into the sea or land mass <10 mins after takeoff tend to do it silently?

gg
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2018, 07:10
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,467,573
Posted By garpal gumnut

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aeros...

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/troublesome-advanced-engines-for-boeing-and-airbus-jets-disrupt-airlines-and-production-lines/

"And about 60 LEAP engines were removed from...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2018, 06:49
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,467,573
Posted By garpal gumnut

This is the moot post. What happened between...

This is the moot post.

What happened between 22.53. and 23.23.

gg
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2018, 05:53
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,467,573
Posted By garpal gumnut

Agree. One can fly from one end of the "known"...

Agree.
One can fly from one end of the "known" UK to t'other in just over twice the length of the projected flight time for JT610. And with jolly fellows of the right ethnicity.
Shall we drop into...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2018, 04:18
Replies: 503
Views: 343,347
Posted By garpal gumnut

Without being too simplistic, is it possible that...

Without being too simplistic, is it possible that this aircraft was past it's use by date? No matter what inspection or maintenance showed or was performed some other mechanical gremlin was about to...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Aug 2018, 08:55
Replies: 330
Views: 193,340
Posted By garpal gumnut

This is a moot point. +1

This is a moot point.

+1
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2018, 10:50
Replies: 208
Views: 181,551
Posted By garpal gumnut

As Flann O'Brian said, a pint of plain is your...

As Flann O'Brian said, a pint of plain is your only man. It would be interesting to see his blood alcohol level. It may have been a medical condition. Let us not jump to judgement.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2018, 21:26
Replies: 236
Views: 264,799
Posted By garpal gumnut

The Turkish authorities may very well need the...

The Turkish authorities may very well need the assistance of the Egyptian Air Safety Committee to establish beyond doubt that the answer to the cause of this event is never adequately explained.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2018, 10:29
Replies: 64
Views: 70,354
Posted By garpal gumnut

I would hope that there will be two extra pilot...

I would hope that there will be two extra pilot vacancies advertised immediatedly for Jet Airways if the alleged events occurred.

To have an aircraft sans pilot and co-pilot for any amount of time...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2018, 09:23
Replies: 64
Views: 70,354
Posted By garpal gumnut

Jet Airways pilot has licence suspended after “assaulting” another pilot on London-M

Quite an extraordinary occurence on LHR-BOM flight.

Alleged assault and flight absent of pilot and co-pilot in cockpit for some minutes.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Jun 2017, 12:33
Replies: 289
Views: 151,619
Posted By garpal gumnut

All home safely

We tend to overinterprate casual emergencies. Words from the Captain. Chosen airfields. All souls got back safely. End of story.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2017, 09:32
Replies: 392
Views: 218,741
Posted By garpal gumnut

I have a very nice cover for my Macair 13" which...

I have a very nice cover for my Macair 13" which has never been detected as a cover for a laptop. It fits in the backseat pocket on all passenger aircraft.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Mar 2017, 08:06
Replies: 445
Views: 117,228
Posted By garpal gumnut

I've come to this thread late so forgive me if I...

I've come to this thread late so forgive me if I go over ground covered. The major population similar but not the same as Australia who decided on this issue were the Irish. It passed on a plebiscite...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2017, 09:55
Replies: 31
Views: 33,677
Posted By garpal gumnut

I'm probably going to get in to strife with the...

I'm probably going to get in to strife with the moderators, but many Australians, Canadians and people in Asia and South America are concerned about this incident on a Saab 340. It is not just an...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2017, 09:02
Replies: 31
Views: 33,677
Posted By garpal gumnut

It is good to see that major Australian Aviation...

It is good to see that major Australian Aviation incidents can be kept on an Australian only forum.

We've been doing it our own way with good results since WW2, so why involve others.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2017, 08:59
Replies: 271
Views: 171,156
Posted By garpal gumnut

That makes much sense.

That makes much sense.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2017, 07:20
Replies: 271
Views: 171,156
Posted By garpal gumnut

Counseling immediately after a trauma has been...

Counseling immediately after a trauma has been shown to lead to poor mental health outcomes.

Now back to the incident.

How come the propeller and environs went under he wing, rather than...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2017, 07:14
Replies: 31
Views: 33,677
Posted By garpal gumnut

No worries, thanks. It's not everyday an...

No worries, thanks. It's not everyday an aircraft lands sans half a brassiere.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2017, 07:06
Replies: 31
Views: 33,677
Posted By garpal gumnut

I do hope this is not fake news. Nobody seems to...

I do hope this is not fake news. Nobody seems to have replied and it happened some hours ago.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2017, 05:56
Replies: 31
Views: 33,677
Posted By garpal gumnut

Propellor falls off Rex Saab 340 in NSW Australia

Just to hand

Rex aircraft propeller fell off mid flight: Plane forced to land at Sydney airport...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2016, 07:29
Replies: 101
Views: 52,812
Posted By garpal gumnut

AirAsia flies to Melb instead of KL . Navigation error

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/07/airasia-pilot-flies-melbourne-malaysia-navigation-error
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2016, 09:38
Replies: 15
Views: 8,749
Posted By garpal gumnut

If the weapon belonged to an Australian Defence...

If the weapon belonged to an Australian Defence Force person, when I served overseas, it would be an automatic six months at the Governors pleasure in DFCE Holsworthy. This is a complete and utter...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2016, 20:35
Replies: 659
Views: 331,558
Posted By garpal gumnut

You steal a sausage roll at Heathrow and get put...

You steal a sausage roll at Heathrow and get put in the slammer for a week. You design and open an obscenity of an airport such as this and people just discuss it. Oh to be back in Roman times where...
Forum: Cabin Crew
1st Mar 2015, 10:06
Replies: 42
Views: 35,160
Posted By garpal gumnut

The events portrayed in the NHS/Doctor scenario...

The events portrayed in the NHS/Doctor scenario sound like highly refined bulldust.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jan 2014, 21:43
Replies: 82
Views: 36,107
Posted By garpal gumnut

Dreamliner rattled landing at Cairns

Rumour that a Jetstar 787 Dreamliner in Cairns has endured major cracks In windows and wings after a heavy landing. More to come.....

via twitter @StevePurvinas
Forum: African Aviation
24th Dec 2013, 06:42
Replies: 735
Views: 696,906
Posted By garpal gumnut

Perhaps the mistake may have been due to a...

Perhaps the mistake may have been due to a British culture in the cockpit.

I note an Asian culture was mooted in the Asiana thread at San Francisco. Sometimes we need to look laterally.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2013, 14:04
Replies: 74
Views: 44,108
Posted By garpal gumnut

As a passenger it never ceases to amaze me the...

As a passenger it never ceases to amaze me the vulnerability of the cockpit. If you travel anyway beyond row 7 on a Boeing 737-800 e.g it would not be difficult to get in to the cockpit, when the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2013, 13:53
Replies: 107
Views: 71,141
Posted By garpal gumnut

I'm not a pilot but travelled many times to...

I'm not a pilot but travelled many times to Guernsey on Darts in the 70's and had some interesting experiences. Went through a tropical storm though in N Queensland in one in the eighties and...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2013, 13:42
Replies: 108
Views: 73,878
Posted By garpal gumnut

Please excuse my determinist reply to the problem...

Please excuse my determinist reply to the problem of drunk passengers.

I work in an environment where drunkenness is variably tolerated.

In the Emergency Department of hospitals it is de...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2013, 22:32
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,196,797
Posted By garpal gumnut

Thanks NZ, I assume there were 2 pilots landing...

Thanks NZ, I assume there were 2 pilots landing the plane in the cockpit, and 4 in total on board somewhere. All I'm saying is that in Korea, South or North, you go with the majority view and are not...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2013, 12:09
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,196,797
Posted By garpal gumnut

I'll probably get caned for this post, not being...

I'll probably get caned for this post, not being a pilot, and being Australian. I find that the culture of deference to "authority" in Asian countries leads to groupthink. The PIC in this case was a...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2013, 07:31
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,831
Posted By garpal gumnut

My point wotb is that professionals have a duty...

My point wotb is that professionals have a duty of care to consumers, not the other way about, as you imply. Whether one is a pilot, engineer or doctor, the duty of care rests with the professional....
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2013, 11:06
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,831
Posted By garpal gumnut

As a frequent flyer, as a passenger, on both...

As a frequent flyer, as a passenger, on both Airbus and Boeing of a similar size, I am amazed by the angels on a pin discussion on this complete cockup.
It is purely through chance that this...
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