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9th Dec 2002, 19:53
Replies: 6
Views: 1,016
Posted By NorthernSky

BOAC, Thanks - and I mean that. But who...

BOAC,

Thanks - and I mean that.

But who might be the 'person concerned'? - The moderator on the forum? If so, why should make up for someone else's discourtesy by requesting something which...
4th Dec 2002, 08:20
Replies: 6
Views: 1,016
Posted By NorthernSky

BOAC, Thanks for taking the time to reply....

BOAC,

Thanks for taking the time to reply. The 4th December puzzles me, though. Does that mean today? If so, how is one supposed to find these things out? Might one receive the courtesy of a note...
4th Dec 2002, 00:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,016
Posted By NorthernSky

PPRuNE censorship without feedback

Has this happened to anyone else...?

I posted a piece in Reporting Points a few days ago, which was relevant to professional flight crew more than anyone else (to do with air carriers carrying...
Forum: Questions
22nd Nov 2002, 21:50
Replies: 29
Views: 5,128
Posted By NorthernSky

Oh dear! oh dear! Having now summoned Mrs...

Oh dear! oh dear!

Having now summoned Mrs NorthernSky to bring my cocoa and 'special pills', I shall attempt to put a few records straight:

(i) HUDs are marvellous. You can do all sort of...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Nov 2002, 21:24
Replies: 15
Views: 9,645
Posted By NorthernSky

honey737, You were right. Captain was wrong....

honey737,

You were right. Captain was wrong. He/She needs to get used to that feeling. However, your later comments are wide of the mark,. 500fpm has its origins in procedural control, and the...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Nov 2002, 21:41
Replies: 15
Views: 9,645
Posted By NorthernSky

If you aren't achieving 500fpm, you must advise...

If you aren't achieving 500fpm, you must advise ATC.

'Expedite' means highest available rate of climb or descent. It has no numerical value in the UK.

Most ATCOs have a good appreciation of...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Oct 2002, 20:48
Replies: 20
Views: 4,277
Posted By NorthernSky

777-thingy Boeing - quiet??? You...

777-thingy

Boeing - quiet???

You obviously haven't had 'the pleasure' of the 737 NG (I've realised this stands for 'No Good' contrary to Boeing propaganda).

Sorry, I said:

'YOU OBVIOUSLY...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Oct 2002, 20:06
Replies: 31
Views: 7,516
Posted By NorthernSky

Good luck Roger - over but not out!

Good luck Roger - over but not out!
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Oct 2002, 20:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,107
Posted By NorthernSky

Declared distances are all well and good, but if...

Declared distances are all well and good, but if I have 'committed' to the airport in question (ie, decided that I shall land there and burnt fuel accordingly, iaw current legislation), and then...
9th Oct 2002, 23:13
Replies: 14
Views: 4,315
Posted By NorthernSky

j17, Call me pedantic, but the fire service...

j17,

Call me pedantic, but the fire service don't decide where the passengers sit. The aircraft commander and crew do - they're the ones shouldering the responsibility.

Yes, of course I would...
9th Oct 2002, 19:52
Replies: 39
Views: 9,633
Posted By NorthernSky

f/spninx, Yes, it can be done like this, but...

f/spninx,

Yes, it can be done like this, but not efficiently.

Flap 5,

The 'bus is available with stairs. And if you think that the Italians do things their own way, you should see the French...
9th Oct 2002, 07:18
Replies: 39
Views: 9,633
Posted By NorthernSky

(i) The vibes I get from 'orange' chums is that...

(i) The vibes I get from 'orange' chums is that it should have been a buy-out, it's been spun as a merger, and it is playing out to be a reverse take-over.

(ii) Flap 5 may be correct about the CP...
8th Oct 2002, 20:52
Replies: 65
Views: 14,044
Posted By NorthernSky

I strongly suspect that this is (in part at...

I strongly suspect that this is (in part at least) outfall from the 'requirement' to fly CDAs. All these speeds are much easier to achieve if you don't try to achieve a CDA. Too much criticism of...
7th Oct 2002, 06:35
Replies: 138
Views: 30,439
Posted By NorthernSky

Let's look in detail at 411A's case, and see...

Let's look in detail at 411A's case, and see whether we should be agreeing with him or not:

'Although England is an island, it is NOT an island to which flights are dispatched to with island...
6th Oct 2002, 22:23
Replies: 25
Views: 3,652
Posted By NorthernSky

If the choice is between an airline which takes...

If the choice is between an airline which takes away £50 to look at your CV before you've even joined, and one which takes away thousands of pounds of loyalty bonus years after they promised it to...
6th Oct 2002, 22:08
Replies: 138
Views: 30,439
Posted By NorthernSky

411A, The last line of your post is the only...

411A,

The last line of your post is the only one worth reading.

The rest of it is rubbish.

Your attitude has no place in modern civil aviation.

ICAO, and the last round of regulation on...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Oct 2002, 18:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,065
Posted By NorthernSky

Briefly...

I believe that the following is true for UN-MODIFIED NG aircraft:

(i) speedbrake limited to 300kts IAS
(ii) Following ground de-icing, speed limit 270kts IAS until inspection of empennage...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Oct 2002, 07:52
Replies: 17
Views: 1,581
Posted By NorthernSky

I believe I may have met my match... :) :) :)

I believe I may have met my match... :) :) :)
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2002, 06:55
Replies: 17
Views: 1,581
Posted By NorthernSky

JT, There's no doubt that your politeness is...

JT,

There's no doubt that your politeness is well known and highly regarded!

Forgive my 'picky' attitude, but 'hopefully' is so much misused these days that it has all but lost its correct...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2002, 22:50
Replies: 17
Views: 1,581
Posted By NorthernSky

JT, Shame on you for your use of...

JT,

Shame on you for your use of 'hopefully'!!!

A chink in your armour!!??

All the best,

NS
1st Oct 2002, 22:22
Replies: 154
Views: 42,982
Posted By NorthernSky

Vicar, Maybe they're used to everyone...

Vicar,

Maybe they're used to everyone nodding whether they can be heard or not!



Like it or not, there are two sides to easyJet. The commercial planning/revenue/brand-building is superb. The...
25th Sep 2002, 21:52
Replies: 50
Views: 17,424
Posted By NorthernSky

From my old Perf 'C' briefing notes (two crew...

From my old Perf 'C' briefing notes (two crew ops):

'In the event of an engine malfunction during or shortly after take-off, or at any other time that there is difficulty in continuing the flight...
25th Sep 2002, 20:44
Replies: 154
Views: 42,982
Posted By NorthernSky

I think the truly offensive thing about this is...

I think the truly offensive thing about this is the 'spin' put on by the managers at easyJet. Their 'head-in-the-sand' attitude displays either incredible ignorance of what's going on in their...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Sep 2002, 08:12
Replies: 17
Views: 1,581
Posted By NorthernSky

You don't say whether you are carrying this...

You don't say whether you are carrying this survey out for interest or in order to assess a safety hazard.

Might I suggest that if your interest is safety, minor loadsheet errors which cannot...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Sep 2002, 23:51
Replies: 21
Views: 11,627
Posted By NorthernSky

nightbird, My facts are straight. You have...

nightbird,

My facts are straight. You have mis-interpreted my post, I fear. My criticism was levelled at the Boeing - the Airbus is the superior product by a long, long, way. The Boeing is the one...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Sep 2002, 23:07
Replies: 27
Views: 3,342
Posted By NorthernSky

West Coast, Do you claim this works on the...

West Coast,

Do you claim this works on the 737? -EFIS or -NG?

I've never seen it done or tried it. I'll give it a go next week.

I guess that the theory goes that in attempting to track from...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Sep 2002, 23:04
Replies: 21
Views: 11,627
Posted By NorthernSky

If you're going to criticise the NG, don't stop...

If you're going to criticise the NG, don't stop at the AP system. This aircraft should never have been built.

The real B737 update for the 1980s/90s/2000+ was designed a little before the NG....
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Sep 2002, 07:01
Replies: 27
Views: 3,342
Posted By NorthernSky

A quick post to (a) bring this back into...

A quick post to (a) bring this back into circulation (because I'm sure we haven't finished discussions just yet); and (b) answer the 'fly-over'/'fly-by' point.

It is a basic 'rule' of instrument...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Aug 2002, 21:12
Replies: 22
Views: 3,490
Posted By NorthernSky

Don't wish to pour water on anyone's bonfire, but...

Don't wish to pour water on anyone's bonfire, but the debate should not revolve around multipe engine failures over water. Twins are safer, because if you get close to killing yourself in one, you've...
Forum: Questions
29th Aug 2002, 20:59
Replies: 5
Views: 701
Posted By NorthernSky

Sorry Stable, but the answer is 'Incorrect'. ...

Sorry Stable, but the answer is 'Incorrect'.

You need to remember antenna geometry. An aircraft at low altitude will not be detected by another at high altitude, because the transponder antenna...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Aug 2002, 20:27
Replies: 27
Views: 3,342
Posted By NorthernSky

Thanks everyone for chipping in! A thread that...

Thanks everyone for chipping in! A thread that runs itself!

Just one thought so far, to add:

Remember that we don't always fly the aircraft through the FMS. There are several ways of actually...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Aug 2002, 20:23
Replies: 27
Views: 3,342
Posted By NorthernSky

It's yours, and it's free: FMS Question and Answer...

In the thread about descending 'now', it seemed to be clear that many ATCOs are not as aware of the manner in which FMS-equipped jets are operated, as they perhaps might like to be. I offered to try...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Aug 2002, 05:58
Replies: 76
Views: 9,737
Posted By NorthernSky

Hi Jane, See me earlier reply. 'Turn' -...

Hi Jane,

See me earlier reply.

'Turn' - by the very nature of vectoring, is given at an appropriate time, and does not delay our progress (unless it's one of those French 60degree jobbies to...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Aug 2002, 21:12
Replies: 8
Views: 1,585
Posted By NorthernSky

Sorry, sabenaboy, that which you quote is not...

Sorry, sabenaboy, that which you quote is not legislation.

The Tokyo Convention is very plain, and explains that if the pilot-in-command deviates from an ATC clearance, he assumes responsibility...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Aug 2002, 21:05
Replies: 3
Views: 1,667
Posted By NorthernSky

Spot on.

Spot on.
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