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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jan 2013, 17:54
Replies: 0
Views: 1,026
Posted By neroliie

A Cessna set loose in the Solar System

Hello all,

Today xkcd-Randall published a version of What If? (http://whatif.xkcd.com/30/) in which the following question was posed:
What would happen if you tried to fly a normal Earth...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Nov 2012, 15:30
Replies: 7
Views: 1,320
Posted By neroliie

No, I'm being serious. I know very little about...

No, I'm being serious. I know very little about aviation, and while I'm busy reading books and stuff, every now and then I can't see the wood for the trees anymore and then just need to put my...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Nov 2012, 22:06
Replies: 7
Views: 1,320
Posted By neroliie

I'm confused on the difference between ailerons,...

I'm confused on the difference between ailerons, flaps, and spoilers (incidentally, despise me on my Oxford comma and I'll shoot you down with my disdain </grammar-nerd>). Is it that flaps extend in...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Nov 2012, 20:05
Replies: 7
Views: 1,320
Posted By neroliie

Thank you!

Thank you!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Nov 2012, 20:00
Replies: 7
Views: 1,320
Posted By neroliie

neroliie's random question thread

Hello All,

I have these on a regular basis, so I thought I'd just make a thread to put them all in, lest I litter the place. Begging your patience, &c. &c.

In the Questions board I saw this...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Nov 2012, 21:30
Replies: 8
Views: 2,231
Posted By neroliie

I'm interested too - around New Year's Eve my...

I'm interested too - around New Year's Eve my neighbourhood is like a war zone with fireworks on the streets and so on, but then I don't think I'm under any flight paths for which it would actually...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Nov 2012, 21:28
Replies: 12
Views: 4,328
Posted By neroliie

What FlyingGoggles said! :D

What FlyingGoggles said! :D
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Oct 2012, 22:26
Replies: 18
Views: 17,073
Posted By neroliie

I love how Dutch agencies just put a whackload of...

I love how Dutch agencies just put a whackload of information out there :D
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Oct 2012, 00:36
Replies: 16
Views: 4,203
Posted By neroliie

Once when I was chilling out at Schiphol a little...

Once when I was chilling out at Schiphol a little while back the pilots in a plane waved during pushback, so I waved back and took their picture. Does that count? :p
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Sep 2012, 12:00
Replies: 11
Views: 2,952
Posted By neroliie

My goodness you folks are a veritable treasure...

My goodness you folks are a veritable treasure trove of information: I just spent Quite A While™ geeking out over that product info blurb pdf. Many thanks! :ok:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Sep 2012, 03:51
Replies: 14
Views: 3,360
Posted By neroliie

Oh, all you pilots! I'm a wee bit jealous. The...

Oh, all you pilots! I'm a wee bit jealous. The closest I can come to your experiences is when I had to learn how to ride a bike after a thirteen year hiatus. It's great to read all your experiences...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Sep 2012, 23:21
Replies: 11
Views: 2,952
Posted By neroliie

Noah, help an ignorama out and tell me what you...

Noah, help an ignorama out and tell me what you mean by HF in this context? ;)

Mike, please do not tease me. I'm slowly getting over my fear of USA visa requirements (I don't have the fancy...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Sep 2012, 21:11
Replies: 11
Views: 2,952
Posted By neroliie

Thanks! :ok: Ahem. Now I'm off to learn what...

Thanks! :ok:

Ahem. Now I'm off to learn what on earth static pressure is. Hehehe.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Sep 2012, 16:21
Replies: 11
Views: 2,952
Posted By neroliie

Oh you jest, but I've already come up with the...

Oh you jest, but I've already come up with the idea to start a fundraising appeal on my blog to get me a nice shiny 787 :P
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Sep 2012, 15:57
Replies: 11
Views: 2,952
Posted By neroliie

Bobble tail thing on test flights

I excel at technical terms, ahem.

A Boeing fangirl here, for no particular reason than that I think the A380, whilst impressive, is as attractive as...well...me on a bad hair day, whereas the 787...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Nov 2010, 10:08
Replies: 7
Views: 3,001
Posted By neroliie

I laughed!

I laughed!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Aug 2010, 19:48
Replies: 13
Views: 2,189
Posted By neroliie

Just checked this map...

Just checked this map (http://www.schipholview.nl/index_spotinfo.html#AREA), and you're quite right. I got them the wrong way round!

Edit: no, it was an airbus somethingorother (saw it on the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Aug 2010, 14:20
Replies: 13
Views: 2,189
Posted By neroliie

potkettleblack - I'm pretty sure we both took off...

potkettleblack - I'm pretty sure we both took off and landed on the Kaagbaan, which, uh...

*looks up eham runway numbers*

...I think we took off from 06 and landed on 24. The latter puzzled me...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Aug 2010, 14:11
Replies: 13
Views: 2,189
Posted By neroliie

Right, I'm back in .nl and sitting in a train on...

Right, I'm back in .nl and sitting in a train on my way home :D

TightSlot - thanks very much for that link! It answered my question perfectly and came up with lots more information which appeals...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Aug 2010, 11:42
Replies: 13
Views: 2,189
Posted By neroliie

Well, seeing as I don't get to sit in the pointy...

Well, seeing as I don't get to sit in the pointy end, I can't see that, so I'm wondering if I can deduce it from other clues along the way :)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Aug 2010, 11:12
Replies: 13
Views: 2,189
Posted By neroliie

Runways at Schiphol

Hello all,

typing from the bar in my hotel in Dublin where I'm enjoying a few days away (aer lingus from eham, if anyone's interested - nothing extraordinary but good enough for a short hop).
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jun 2010, 11:35
Replies: 14
Views: 1,440
Posted By neroliie

I'd be interested to know the answer to this one...

I'd be interested to know the answer to this one too.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jun 2010, 11:12
Replies: 0
Views: 453
Posted By neroliie

Nerddom support request/ramble

Slightly (but not entirely) light-hearted and tongue in cheek, hope that's ok here.

I've just finished skimming through the Air Accident Report about the BA Boeing that landed short of the runway...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Apr 2010, 08:24
Replies: 4
Views: 1,095
Posted By neroliie

:D Awesome! Terrifying, but awesome! :ok:

:D

Awesome! Terrifying, but awesome! :ok:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Apr 2010, 07:35
Replies: 7
Views: 1,453
Posted By neroliie

Oh nice one, I've wondered that a few times...

Oh nice one, I've wondered that a few times myself.

At Schiphol, as far as I can tell, there's some kind of rough division of the gates into groups designated by a letter which I think refers to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Apr 2010, 06:51
Replies: 11
Views: 2,771
Posted By neroliie

I've flown PAL a couple of times from Hong Kong...

I've flown PAL a couple of times from Hong Kong to Manila. As one leg of a long journey, I thought it was the best. Comfortable seats and people taking good care of you :)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Mar 2010, 21:05
Replies: 24
Views: 2,798
Posted By neroliie

Ooof. I haven't flown since I started...

Ooof.

I haven't flown since I started reading pprune, so as a passenger I don't have much to say. But as a nerd/enthusiast, pprune is a place to find answers to the niggling little questions that...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Mar 2010, 14:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,946
Posted By neroliie

Thank you for sharing :ok: :D

Thank you for sharing :ok: :D
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Mar 2010, 17:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,091
Posted By neroliie

Is British airspace even big enough that an...

Is British airspace even big enough that an airborne plane can spend four hours in it without stalling and dropping out of the sky? :confused:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Mar 2010, 11:18
Replies: 34
Views: 5,408
Posted By neroliie

I don't often fly in company, which can make...

I don't often fly in company, which can make things rather lonely, but has the advantage that I can control the level of exasperation at my own stuff.

My level of exasperation at other people's...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Mar 2010, 21:56
Replies: 34
Views: 5,408
Posted By neroliie

I'm a long skirts person, usually combined with a...

I'm a long skirts person, usually combined with a light top, light jumper, and jacket/coat. I'll usually have another top rolled up and stuffed into my rucksack for if it gets chilly.

On my feet...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Mar 2010, 21:49
Replies: 36
Views: 4,557
Posted By neroliie

A genuine smile, please and thank you - it's not...

A genuine smile, please and thank you - it's not rocket science!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2010, 12:29
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,728
Posted By neroliie

I hope that tempers don't get too frayed for the...

I hope that tempers don't get too frayed for the folks on the shop floor, and that travellers can get to where they need to. I'm still wondering whether I hope that the necessary egos can be pricked...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Mar 2010, 05:21
Replies: 5
Views: 1,412
Posted By neroliie

I can't answer your question, but I completely...

I can't answer your question, but I completely agree that ATC and aviation is fascinating!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Mar 2010, 17:25
Replies: 2
Views: 752
Posted By neroliie

Separation and the Antonov

There's a prog. on NatGeo right now about the Antonov, that huge cargo plane. Given its size, what kind of effect does that have on the necessary distance between it and anything else flying nearby?...
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