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Search: Posts Made By: HamishMcBush
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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Nov 2017, 12:36
Replies: 17
Views: 2,795
Posted By HamishMcBush

It makes me ashamed to be British... we never had...

It makes me ashamed to be British... we never had APD at all until fairly recently, then "we" introduced it, and soon became one of, if not the, highest rate in the entire world. Our governments...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Nov 2017, 07:46
Replies: 36
Views: 6,934
Posted By HamishMcBush

Many, many years ago (over 30) when I was at uni,...

Many, many years ago (over 30) when I was at uni, I was told that after the 797 will be the 7J7. I am still waiting to find out if this is true.....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Nov 2017, 07:41
Replies: 19
Views: 6,029
Posted By HamishMcBush

A few years back, my late father was pulled to...

A few years back, my late father was pulled to one side and his hand luggage searched - he was in his early 80's at the time.... a piece of Christmas Pudding and a blood pressure monitor looked like...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Nov 2017, 12:47
Replies: 21
Views: 8,782
Posted By HamishMcBush

Concorde, G-BOAB I think......

Saw this on 4 Nov 2017 at east side of LHR when flying out to CPH... looked immaculate, as if it is being well cared for.
Does anyone know why, and if there are plans for its future? Is it the one...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Aug 2017, 13:00
Replies: 36
Views: 4,543
Posted By HamishMcBush

How many terrorists have ever brought down a...

How many terrorists have ever brought down a plane using Marmite?

Someone needs to take a step back - one person (a headcase) on one occasion tries to take some alleged explosive onto a plane in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2017, 12:26
Replies: 77
Views: 55,005
Posted By HamishMcBush

Thread title

In view of the corporate colour scheme, shouldn't this thread be re-subtitled "For the love of (3) Oranges" ?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Aug 2017, 12:50
Replies: 27
Views: 5,400
Posted By HamishMcBush

Handluggage - a bit of an enigma. I am sure that...

Handluggage - a bit of an enigma. I am sure that we would al want to travel with our bags with us for (1) the peace of mind we get from knowing that they haven't been lost or sent to the wrong place...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Aug 2017, 12:31
Replies: 36
Views: 4,543
Posted By HamishMcBush

^ report I saw earlier this week said that...

^
report I saw earlier this week said that marmite was one of the two most confiscated items at UK airport security.......

EDIT: I now see on page 1 of this thread that I was beaten to it....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Aug 2017, 12:29
Replies: 27
Views: 11,146
Posted By HamishMcBush

+1; I am sure that no professional pilot would...

+1; I am sure that no professional pilot would risk his/her life by taking a risk of flying an unairworthy aircraft and/or failing to comply with basic SOPs that should guarantee the safety of the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Aug 2017, 12:24
Replies: 18
Views: 4,169
Posted By HamishMcBush

Far better than "Failing to land after having...

Far better than "Failing to land after having declared an emergency"
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Jul 2017, 07:24
Replies: 20
Views: 5,710
Posted By HamishMcBush

When you don't have much money, when you don't...

When you don't have much money, when you don't fly very often and an annual journey becomes almost the highlight of your year, it's more than a little annoying and inconvenient if disruption and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2017, 07:28
Replies: 17
Views: 3,663
Posted By HamishMcBush

... and on most flights of any distance, the...

... and on most flights of any distance, the first thing the crew will give you when on board is some headphones... a couple of metres of metal wire with which you could do significant damage to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2017, 07:22
Replies: 24
Views: 9,138
Posted By HamishMcBush

Actually the typo in the thread title is quite...

Actually the typo in the thread title is quite good - don't forget the slogan "To fly, to serve"... it's now become "To fly, to screw as much money out of the customer as possible".
If your flight...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Jul 2017, 07:10
Replies: 20
Views: 5,710
Posted By HamishMcBush

Gatwick runway fiasco 17-7-17

So how come a blown tyre on a depoarting plane can cause so much havoc and can those affected by delays claim compensation?

My younger daughter was in Spain for a week-end to see one of her old...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Jun 2017, 07:20
Replies: 634
Views: 303,583
Posted By HamishMcBush

Indeed - for over 25 years when flying at my...

Indeed - for over 25 years when flying at my expense (rather than a company-purchased business trip, all too rare unfortunately as I love to travel) I chose to pay more and fly with British Airways...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jun 2017, 07:33
Replies: 43
Views: 21,773
Posted By HamishMcBush

Oh no

Nope, you cannot successfully use a normal 50/60 Hz device onboard at 400Hz.
Don't most planes have some USB sockets now, into which you could plug a more suitable charger lead? Please don't risk...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th May 2017, 20:57
Replies: 634
Views: 303,583
Posted By HamishMcBush

Currently semi-stranded at PHL. Should have been...

Currently semi-stranded at PHL. Should have been on BA66 to LHR. No attempt made by BA to make contact by phone, e-mail or text as apparently all those systems are down too. If that really ' s the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2017, 12:25
Replies: 22
Views: 17,094
Posted By HamishMcBush

Surely only one person can open the door from the...

Surely only one person can open the door from the inside in such a situation.... or did you mean "from the outside" ?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2017, 07:46
Replies: 63
Views: 98,883
Posted By HamishMcBush

Could have been worse, they could have replied...

Could have been worse, they could have replied "The Western half"
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jan 2017, 19:56
Replies: 104
Views: 29,702
Posted By HamishMcBush

so disappointing

I'm very disappointed with BA. Back in the late 90's I used to fly regularly from LHR to EDI and ABZ (and back), and also from about 2006 to 2012 I flew twice a year LHR to ABZ (and back). On the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2016, 12:42
Replies: 157
Views: 96,624
Posted By HamishMcBush

Just done a quick "google" in response to some of...

Just done a quick "google" in response to some of the comments I have seen on here and there is something distinctly odd about many of the photos.... the heads seem over-large for the bodies on many...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Oct 2016, 12:37
Replies: 316
Views: 61,366
Posted By HamishMcBush

That's what I wondered many years ago... a short...

That's what I wondered many years ago... a short link road to the M4 and also now the A34 and major road connections sorted for north-south and east-west. A high-speed rail link to LHR and/or to the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Oct 2016, 19:31
Replies: 4
Views: 4,786
Posted By HamishMcBush

Oh ****, look what a RyanAir passenger did, allegedly....

Ryanair passenger fined for defecating on runway at Italian airport...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2016, 07:18
Replies: 19
Views: 16,586
Posted By HamishMcBush

Belfast airport closed - incident involving freight plane

Just being reported on BBC and elsewhere:
Belfast International Airport: Flights disrupted after plane becomes stranded on runway - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37549525)...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
4th Oct 2016, 07:15
Replies: 76
Views: 47,574
Posted By HamishMcBush

You mean a highly trained seagull on a sabotage...

You mean a highly trained seagull on a sabotage mission?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2016, 12:28
Replies: 7
Views: 6,938
Posted By HamishMcBush

Fire one

Who's to say that the plane landed intact on the sea and then the perpetrator set fire to it afterwards? So many bizarre events suround this mystery that it may not be so straightforward, even if...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2016, 07:40
Replies: 101
Views: 52,936
Posted By HamishMcBush

A comedy of errors so hilarious that you couldn't...

A comedy of errors so hilarious that you couldn't make it up. Thanks for a good laugh to start my day !
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2016, 19:25
Replies: 170
Views: 39,303
Posted By HamishMcBush

Bring back Jimmy Young ! Anyone know what...

Bring back Jimmy Young !

Anyone know what became of him and if he's still around?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2016, 12:35
Replies: 35
Views: 15,304
Posted By HamishMcBush

Amen to that

Amen to that
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2016, 12:18
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,136,406
Posted By HamishMcBush

.... with the gear commanded up ???

.... with the gear commanded up ???
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2016, 07:02
Replies: 41
Views: 19,380
Posted By HamishMcBush

How on earth did it get certified then? ...

How on earth did it get certified then?

Maybe time for Tesla to supply the batteries from the first of their new "GigaFactories".....
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2016, 07:17
Replies: 82
Views: 43,848
Posted By HamishMcBush

Maybe round the world crossing both poles (ie in...

Maybe round the world crossing both poles (ie in another plane, pardon the pun)
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2016, 12:23
Replies: 9
Views: 13,270
Posted By HamishMcBush

Stating the obvious in one of those articles: ...

Stating the obvious in one of those articles:

A bit like the later report on the linked website above, where a parachutist died and the cause of accidental death is basically given as the person...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jul 2016, 07:30
Replies: 9
Views: 30,597
Posted By HamishMcBush

In summary..... relative humidity will affect...

In summary..... relative humidity will affect visibility in rainfall..... just think of "wet" fog and light drizzle being very similar in terms of "wetness" but vastly different in terms of...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2016, 21:00
Replies: 866
Views: 506,663
Posted By HamishMcBush

Probably because they had been advised that the...

Probably because they had been advised that the plane had already radioed in to say that emergency services were not required on landing. At that time, little did anybody know that just after...
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