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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd May 2010, 06:04
Replies: 10
Views: 3,059
Posted By Papa Sierra

Virgo, My memory, like most on this thread...

Virgo,

My memory, like most on this thread it seems, is somewhat hazy! But something in the deep, dark, recesses of my brain is telling me that the SOP for Lindholme/ASRA drops from the Andover...
Forum: Freight Dogs
23rd May 2010, 01:35
Replies: 6
Views: 3,127
Posted By Papa Sierra

Hi J, I've heard all sorts of rumours about...

Hi J,

I've heard all sorts of rumours about Dyncorp but can only comment on personal experience. I'm an ex-RAF C130 Loadie and I worked for them as a MOVCON in Huambo, Angola '98 and I had no...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
7th Feb 2010, 06:22
Replies: 10
Views: 1,361
Posted By Papa Sierra

VP8, But you only do it for the...

VP8,

But you only do it for the love""
Forum: Freight Dogs
2nd Feb 2010, 05:43
Replies: 13
Views: 10,339
Posted By Papa Sierra

ExFreight, As CR2 pointed out, different...

ExFreight,

As CR2 pointed out, different terminology in different parts of the world and even then you can throw in the odd military terms to boot. For example in the RAF (I should think the RAAF...
Forum: Freight Dogs
1st Feb 2010, 23:29
Replies: 13
Views: 10,339
Posted By Papa Sierra

CUR I'm with CR2 on this one, I think you have...

CUR I'm with CR2 on this one, I think you have assumed "Empty" for "Extended" in (E)ZFW. In a nutshell:

Zero Fuel means exactly that! Total weight of the aircraft without fuel.

The only other...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Dec 2009, 05:43
Replies: 364
Views: 69,011
Posted By Papa Sierra

Finn, Agree with you entirely. Contrary to what...

Finn,
Agree with you entirely. Contrary to what they may think CC don't belong to a skilled, high tech trade group, their training is conducted over a relatively short period of time and is not...
Forum: Freight Dogs
15th Dec 2009, 05:24
Replies: 7
Views: 6,395
Posted By Papa Sierra

Deluded!

Not surprised to see the ex-BA AFX Territorials posting in support of Phillip Bowles. The man was deluded into thinking he could run a profitable Air Cargo Company, he attempted to cost cut in areas...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Dec 2009, 23:51
Replies: 19
Views: 3,511
Posted By Papa Sierra

CR2, Funnily enough I have rather good...

CR2,

Funnily enough I have rather good memorys of TNR but I will expand on that!! Did a series of flights each one carrying a 100T Generator from RUN, I did the recce for the flights and...
Forum: African Aviation
6th Dec 2009, 20:47
Replies: 19
Views: 3,511
Posted By Papa Sierra

Handling in Africa

No politics, no racial bias, findings based only on personal experience the worst handling I've had in the world, never mind Africa - Douala!!
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2009, 04:51
Replies: 41
Views: 11,514
Posted By Papa Sierra

Bloodhound test firing

Lasernigel,

When I was on 25 Sqn at North Coates they used to take the missiles to Aberporth for test firing, when the Sqn moved to Germany the missiles were taken by Herc to Benbecula.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2009, 22:48
Replies: 65
Views: 9,705
Posted By Papa Sierra

The "J" - unfortunately just after my time!

I agree wholeheartedly with TBT (I've heard that it's very comfortable, incidentally!!), I left the mob just before the J was introduced into service. Meeting up with old friends and colleagues, down...
Forum: Freight Dogs
16th Nov 2009, 01:50
Replies: 546
Views: 214,046
Posted By Papa Sierra

Natalie!!!

This is the "infamous" "Natalie", I wrote about her in a previous thread. My first dealings with this aircraft were in Kampala where it was parked for a few months on one of the few refuelling bays....
Forum: African Aviation
6th Nov 2009, 21:05
Replies: 15
Views: 2,112
Posted By Papa Sierra

Jet A1 Huambo

Skillie,

When I was last in Huambo (Movcon for Dyncorp) there was plenty of Jet A1, unfortunately not for the UN we had to truck it in from the coast. I would think now that with the...
Forum: Freight Dogs
4th Nov 2009, 21:39
Replies: 15
Views: 12,824
Posted By Papa Sierra

Cargolux LM's

SS,

From memory Cargolux Load Control/Planning is run by LM's, they only fly when their aircraft operate "off route" or with prestigious loads usually associated with the "big" car companies....
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
2nd Nov 2009, 23:13
Replies: 14
Views: 2,090
Posted By Papa Sierra

Veeps, Didn't we have problems overflying...

Veeps,

Didn't we have problems overflying Djbouti in the Addis FIR it sometimes being left off the list of "dips"?
Forum: Freight Dogs
2nd Nov 2009, 00:25
Replies: 15
Views: 12,824
Posted By Papa Sierra

LM Trg/Role

Hi M,
It sounds as if you have "experience" of much of what a LM is responsible for, very similar to a base Air Mover in the RAF. There was a move afoot, many years ago, to licence LMs and had this...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Oct 2009, 02:51
Replies: 14
Views: 1,908
Posted By Papa Sierra

Ad Hoc Cargo - cost of fuel

When calculating sector fuel it is important, especially for Ad hoc cargo flights, to determine the cost of uplifting fuel at destination. If for example you were transitting Tripoli with cargo for...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Oct 2009, 22:31
Replies: 17
Views: 1,991
Posted By Papa Sierra

Delta?

Although not my favourite airline I would fly Delta just to avoid either JFK or Chicago! May be doing them an injustice but I've had very unpleasant transits through both places, involving lost...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Sep 2009, 06:58
Replies: 50
Views: 4,344
Posted By Papa Sierra

Obeying CC Instructions

Unfortunately in today's society there is always someone who thinks they either 1. know better or 2. feel that rules are for everyone else but them. HFS probably falls into the latter. It is for...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Sep 2009, 02:38
Replies: 15
Views: 2,420
Posted By Papa Sierra

Only $10!!

I would expect them to pay me more than $10 to enter the States!! $50 at least for the pleasure of having one of their "Border" people click their fingers at me in that "bored/suspicious/patronising"...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Sep 2009, 04:47
Replies: 72
Views: 7,265
Posted By Papa Sierra

Call buttons and other annoying things!

I never use the call buttons as I feel it harkens back to the days when people used to "click" their fingers in the direction of waiters in restaurants, (do they still do that?). Instead I prefer to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jul 2009, 22:28
Replies: 12
Views: 1,576
Posted By Papa Sierra

Radioears, Do both but ensure that you let...

Radioears,

Do both but ensure that you let the Chief Purser know that you are also writing to the Airline.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jul 2009, 22:46
Replies: 12
Views: 1,576
Posted By Papa Sierra

Nick, First of all you are right in so much as...

Nick,
First of all you are right in so much as there was nothing you could do about it, to have "reacted" could have turned flounting of the rules into a "situation"! Secondly I am quite open minded...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jul 2009, 20:39
Replies: 12
Views: 1,576
Posted By Papa Sierra

Avman, You are so right, I have no hestitation...

Avman,
You are so right, I have no hestitation in "reminding" anyone seated near to me to do exactly as they are told over the PA. Am I an interfering busybody? I think not, examples you have given,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Jun 2009, 21:54
Replies: 47
Views: 10,630
Posted By Papa Sierra

Occupying emergency exit seats

When flying LH from Frankfurt to JFK, two elderly ladies were sat in one of the "emergency rows", clearly they needed the extra space. The FAs politely asked my friend and I (2 reasonably able bodied...
Forum: Freight Dogs
7th Jun 2009, 06:25
Replies: 27
Views: 15,553
Posted By Papa Sierra

An225 - Big is not in it!!

I agree with the comment from VP8 and the more indepth observations of Spanish No Fly (is it "uncle" by any chance?). I have also flown in Mriya on several occasions including its first official...
Forum: Cabin Crew
6th Jun 2009, 23:11
Replies: 20
Views: 17,684
Posted By Papa Sierra

Air/Sea sickness - the cure!

The best cure for Air/Sea sickness is to go and sit under the nearest tree!! Seriously though I would advise your girlfriend to speak to the Cabin Director and ask to work in the forward areas...
Forum: Questions
2nd Jun 2009, 00:25
Replies: 12
Views: 5,183
Posted By Papa Sierra

I was last in Tel Aviv 2 years ago meeting a...

I was last in Tel Aviv 2 years ago meeting a cargo aircraft I was due to fly out on as a crew member. On arrival the authorities obviously aware of the difficulties an Israeli stamp in my passport...
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