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Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2002, 23:27
Replies: 14
Views: 1,084
Posted By basil fawlty

1. please invest in a new battery. any battery...

1. please invest in a new battery. any battery over 2-3 years old will be suffering from "sulphated" plates, which will short out some of the cells which will result in a much decreased amp hour...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Nov 2002, 22:52
Replies: 23
Views: 4,773
Posted By basil fawlty

Qatar is the answer to your question. An ex...

Qatar is the answer to your question.
An ex collegue of mine is there and has no complaints. The "new" DFO (DF) has cleaned things up quite a bit, also lots of new a/c and interesting routes on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2002, 22:46
Replies: 35
Views: 9,884
Posted By basil fawlty

Events such as this are an almost daily occurance...

Events such as this are an almost daily occurance somewhere in the world, I really don't understand what the fuss is all about.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2002, 20:34
Replies: 118
Views: 22,647
Posted By basil fawlty

BA has problems....there are a multitude of...

BA has problems....there are a multitude of reasons for this, overstaffing, hence poor productivity, managers in fantasyland etc. etc. One reason is due to a lot of very historical pay and working...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Aug 2002, 20:21
Replies: 5
Views: 799
Posted By basil fawlty

disk full message but it shouldn't be!

my hard disk is divided into C and D drives. Despite regularly running disk clean up, defragmenter and scandisk i now continuously get drive full messages and this is confirmed by the properties of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jul 2002, 19:31
Replies: 29
Views: 3,269
Posted By basil fawlty

When I was maintenance engineering with BA at LHR...

When I was maintenance engineering with BA at LHR I worked with a guy who lived in Perth Australia and went home once every 3 weeks or so. He used to go on the 4 days off of our (nightmare) 7-4-7-3...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2002, 21:08
Replies: 22
Views: 4,052
Posted By basil fawlty

piston engines require a warm up period because...

piston engines require a warm up period because the oil is too viscous to lubricate properly when cold with the "wet sump" arrangement that exists on such engines.
gas turbines are pressure...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Jun 2002, 18:36
Replies: 44
Views: 15,954
Posted By basil fawlty

I must admit that in the past I have perhaps been...

I must admit that in the past I have perhaps been viewed as an "offender" on these forums. However I have merely expressed my personal opinion on the subject being debated, no more and no less, and...
Forum: Questions
16th Jun 2002, 13:24
Replies: 17
Views: 8,629
Posted By basil fawlty

Just remember, if you want a sea view "its over...

Just remember, if you want a sea view "its over there between the land and the sky"!:D
Forum: Questions
14th Jun 2002, 23:26
Replies: 17
Views: 8,629
Posted By basil fawlty

Standard of hotel accomodation is usually a...

Standard of hotel accomodation is usually a matter for local agreement between an airline and its crews. The requirements are usually stated in the company flight ops manual.
For example in our...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jun 2002, 20:44
Replies: 24
Views: 4,783
Posted By basil fawlty

tired, you're not wrong!

tired,

you're not wrong!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Jun 2002, 19:21
Replies: 82
Views: 13,521
Posted By basil fawlty

Hmmmm? Why is it whenever I browse this...

Hmmmm? Why is it whenever I browse this particular forum it is always full of posts seeking reassurance and sympathy??
Gentlemen, and ladies (if applicable), you, and you alone are ultimately the...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jun 2002, 18:34
Replies: 24
Views: 4,783
Posted By basil fawlty

So Agaricus bisporus, regardless of the fact the...

So Agaricus bisporus, regardless of the fact the propulsion is more reliable, where exactly does the aircraft go when an engine failure does occur and the cloudbase is below safety height??
Also...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jun 2002, 18:33
Replies: 48
Views: 13,182
Posted By basil fawlty

PaperTiger, All of the types you mention with...

PaperTiger,
All of the types you mention with square windows attained far lower altitudes than the Comet, therefore the pressure differential was a lot lower and the stress/strain cycling a lot...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jun 2002, 19:01
Replies: 12
Views: 3,086
Posted By basil fawlty

How many 747s have achieved 30000 cycles? Seems...

How many 747s have achieved 30000 cycles? Seems quite a reasonable limit (or target!) but with an average sector length of 4? hours only the very high timers will be affected anyway. The obvious...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2002, 18:36
Replies: 48
Views: 13,182
Posted By basil fawlty

Square cornered windows caused the structural...

Square cornered windows caused the structural failure. Absolutely no doubt about that, and there was no cover up for sure. However, it absolutely amazes me that they used square windows on a...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jun 2002, 15:53
Replies: 2
Views: 2,964
Posted By basil fawlty

Air density is decreased at altitude, therefore...

Air density is decreased at altitude, therefore the mass flow of air per sec through the engine is decreased. So, in order to produce X lbs of thrust at altitude, the air passing thru the engine has...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2002, 22:14
Replies: 38
Views: 5,916
Posted By basil fawlty

lets look at this situation from the so called...

lets look at this situation from the so called "scabs" point of view....chances are the T&C's on offer now are far better than those at the regime they are currently working under, so should they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2002, 21:52
Replies: 30
Views: 8,889
Posted By basil fawlty

great stuff.:)

great stuff.:)
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2002, 21:13
Replies: 20
Views: 3,288
Posted By basil fawlty

spagliola, or may i call you spag:D i was...

spagliola, or may i call you spag:D

i was merely responding to the fact that a 747 would never have an ER varient because it only applies to twins thats all. a 747-200ER would never happen if it...
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2002, 17:17
Replies: 20
Views: 3,288
Posted By basil fawlty

spagiola, The ER suffix is applied to twin...

spagiola,

The ER suffix is applied to twin engined Boeing aircraft that are fitted with the appropriate equipment so they can undertake EROPs flights, engines of proven reliability (0.05...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2002, 21:21
Replies: 20
Views: 3,288
Posted By basil fawlty

spannersatcx, yes, of course there are...

spannersatcx,
yes, of course there are differences even between a/c of the same series, hence customer suffixes and manufacturer effectivity codes. i was just listing a few differences that came to...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2002, 19:07
Replies: 20
Views: 3,288
Posted By basil fawlty

There are a number of differences between -100 &...

There are a number of differences between -100 & 200 a/c, but they are externally very similar!
1. Higher fuel capacity due to larger CWT and extra reserve tanks for 2&3 main tanks. approx 20T...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2002, 23:21
Replies: 38
Views: 5,916
Posted By basil fawlty

I'm with touch&go on this one. Also, in...

I'm with touch&go on this one.
Also, in relation to the unions, this action amounts to a "closed shop" scenario. I will not be told or even mildly "threatened" by any professional association/union...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2002, 19:25
Replies: 171
Views: 39,663
Posted By basil fawlty

FlyingIrishman, ILUV2FLY, What happens in...

FlyingIrishman, ILUV2FLY,

What happens in the next ten minutes is infinately more important than what has happened over the last 15 years of FR's history. I was refering to what might potentially...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2002, 20:36
Replies: 171
Views: 39,663
Posted By basil fawlty

brownstar, I suggest you reread my post I'm not...

brownstar,
I suggest you reread my post I'm not wishing anything on anybody. I hope an "incident" does not occur, but under the current company culture I think one will, sooner or later. Standards...
Forum: Tech Log
27th May 2002, 19:46
Replies: 18
Views: 6,348
Posted By basil fawlty

yes, it is correct that the core airflow is not...

yes, it is correct that the core airflow is not reversed, only the bypass, but also remember that the reversed airflow is not directly opposing the movement of the aircraft. It is ejected at 45 degs...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2002, 19:26
Replies: 171
Views: 39,663
Posted By basil fawlty

Give them (FR) enough rope and they'll hang...

Give them (FR) enough rope and they'll hang themselves eventually. Its the innocent people down the back that they will take with them when the time comes (and the way things are going IT WILL COME)...
Forum: Tech Log
4th May 2002, 09:17
Replies: 26
Views: 9,340
Posted By basil fawlty

Trip fuel is for the trip A to B, diversion fuel...

Trip fuel is for the trip A to B, diversion fuel to get you to your alternate B to C, everything else except minimum fuel in tanks and initial taxi fuel is put together as a contingency figure. In...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd May 2002, 20:33
Replies: 26
Views: 9,340
Posted By basil fawlty

When your taxi fuel allowance is burned off...

When your taxi fuel allowance is burned off (1000kg in our case on a 74) then any extra is eating into your contingency yes. At airports with long taxi times we put on an extra allowance and this is...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd May 2002, 20:16
Replies: 84
Views: 15,010
Posted By basil fawlty

Jetdriver, WWW, BA pilots & anyone else who has...

Jetdriver, WWW, BA pilots & anyone else who has followed this thread!!
First of all I would like to apologise to those on here who feel ill at ease with my use of shall we say "earthy" language. I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2002, 18:30
Replies: 84
Views: 15,010
Posted By basil fawlty

Desk pilot has it right. BA crews (mainline that...

Desk pilot has it right. BA crews (mainline that is!) have just about the nearest thing you can get in professional flying to a job for life. Enjoy it, its a priviledge many others do not have.

...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Apr 2002, 19:48
Replies: 84
Views: 15,010
Posted By basil fawlty

Hand Solo, Slickster, You really don't get...

Hand Solo, Slickster,

You really don't get it do you???

You CHOSE to enter an industry with pay, promotion, fleet opportunities etc. predicated on seniority. Let me say that again for the hard...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Apr 2002, 21:45
Replies: 84
Views: 15,010
Posted By basil fawlty

Hand Solo, Your posts beggar belief. Just...

Hand Solo,
Your posts beggar belief.
Just exactly why do you consider that you are worth more than the salary you are receiving now?? There is no such thing as "a pilot does this, so he is worth...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th Apr 2002, 14:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,538
Posted By basil fawlty

Attn moderator. I thought there was a ban on...

Attn moderator.

I thought there was a ban on such advertising on these forums?
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