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Search: Posts Made By: El Desperado
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Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2005, 01:39
Replies: 152
Views: 31,632
Posted By El Desperado

I am currently flying an Airbus out of my base...

I am currently flying an Airbus out of my base that has the RDMI inop. It has been thus since we got the thing, and is likely to remain 'thus' for the forseeable future. When I say 'the', I mean 'the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2005, 04:17
Replies: 152
Views: 31,632
Posted By El Desperado

Well.... is it modern training that may be...

Well.... is it modern training that may be eroding traditional flying skills or modern aircraft that erode those skills, requiring the pilots to throw away traditional techniques.

Throw in modern...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2005, 02:29
Replies: 152
Views: 31,632
Posted By El Desperado

This really should be two threads: 1 - Discussion...

This really should be two threads: 1 - Discussion of handflying and skills associated with all aircraft except the Airbus. 2 - Airbus !!

I have just converted onto the 32x series, with around 3000...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
3rd Aug 2005, 23:15
Replies: 8
Views: 1,395
Posted By El Desperado

The Bus has two ways the pilot can manually...

The Bus has two ways the pilot can manually control lateral and vertical modes.

1 - Heading / Vertical Speed

This is the default mode. When you pull the heading knob you can steer the aircraft...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
22nd Jun 2005, 00:07
Replies: 48
Views: 9,724
Posted By El Desperado

Hmmm... bear in mind that when you (as an...

Hmmm... bear in mind that when you (as an airline) buy an Airbus, for example, they throw in 5 or 6 sim courses with it. This means that the training costs are associated with line (and therefore...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Jun 2005, 23:48
Replies: 23
Views: 2,991
Posted By El Desperado

Absolutely not. It really is sound advice from...

Absolutely not. It really is sound advice from Mark Davies to be assessed by one of the organisations he lists. At the end of the day, you don't have to take their advice but the assessment process...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2005, 00:30
Replies: 33
Views: 16,368
Posted By El Desperado

I do not think our Canadian colleagues have...

I do not think our Canadian colleagues have anything to worry about when they come over to the UK; as usual, they will be treated with the respect they deserve and, as usual, they will undoubtedly...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Jul 2004, 22:24
Replies: 22
Views: 4,887
Posted By El Desperado

Well, as happens on a cyclic basis in this...

Well, as happens on a cyclic basis in this industry, 120 type-rated, high-houred pilots are about to come onto the market. F/Os will typically have around 3000 to 8000 hours, captains 5000 to 15000+...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jul 2004, 22:06
Replies: 152
Views: 50,354
Posted By El Desperado

I suspect the Boeing fleet will be gone a long...

I suspect the Boeing fleet will be gone a long time before the proposed cut-off date. Who, in their right mind, is going to hang around now and wait for a possible lifeline from a company that has...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2004, 01:49
Replies: 69
Views: 11,367
Posted By El Desperado

Satis said: I've been flying aircraft...

Satis said:



I've been flying aircraft out of Glasgow airport for five years plus. I highlighted a very obvious security flaw to the BAA security people and after being shouted at by the staff...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Jul 2004, 01:50
Replies: 12
Views: 4,584
Posted By El Desperado

My suggestions: Lose the arrogant bit (319...

My suggestions:

Lose the arrogant bit (319 sim... geez) , get off the soapbox and get that ATPL. I don't see anything in this scheme, for example, that precludes you from applying.

To use your...
Forum: Questions
16th Jun 2004, 14:05
Replies: 3
Views: 686
Posted By El Desperado

Thanks for the links. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the links. Much appreciated.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Jun 2004, 01:01
Replies: 10
Views: 3,278
Posted By El Desperado

Buy an American car under 10 years old with an...

Buy an American car under 10 years old with an appropriate mileage. A Chevvy with 90,000 on it will last you forever and should, sadly, anything go wrong with it, American cars can be fixed for the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Jun 2004, 00:48
Replies: 31
Views: 7,996
Posted By El Desperado

Bleh - first lesson in commercial aviation....

Bleh - first lesson in commercial aviation. Goalposts move when the people who move posts consider they need to be moved.

"Only CPL/IR holders who have in excess of 1500 hours turbine time need...
Forum: Questions
16th Jun 2004, 00:35
Replies: 3
Views: 686
Posted By El Desperado

Looking for info on a crash at Lubjana during the 60s.

Does anyone have info or links for an airline crash that occurred in Lubjana during 1966 or 1968. I don't have any more details other than one of those two years and the rough geographic location.
...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jun 2004, 00:27
Replies: 24
Views: 4,859
Posted By El Desperado

Thumbs down I think you'll find our lovely and very...

I think you'll find our lovely and very professional crew are working too damned hard to do anything with a mattress other than sleep on it. And I know that doesn't apply just to MYT.

When will...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Apr 2004, 04:13
Replies: 9
Views: 725
Posted By El Desperado

Don't mess around trying to grease an aircraft on...

Don't mess around trying to grease an aircraft on to the ground when conditions are against you. By all means go for it on a nice clear day with a bit of headwind - it's good for morale and stops...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Jan 2004, 00:52
Replies: 74
Views: 7,617
Posted By El Desperado

There are a lot of airlines offering very good...

There are a lot of airlines offering very good prices at the moment. Even BA's domestic and European flights have become (imho) exceptional value for money if booked a couple of weeks in advance. My...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Sep 2003, 08:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,000
Posted By El Desperado

If you're a brave man, 17p a share has got to be...

If you're a brave man, 17p a share has got to be good value; they have been double that in the last few months. Any bit of good news will send that price up, but you'll have to have balls of steel...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Sep 2003, 10:55
Replies: 375
Views: 81,540
Posted By El Desperado

That £25k would buy you an instructor's rating, a...

That £25k would buy you an instructor's rating, a lot of twin time, a lot of sim time and the rent on a nice apartment in Spain for a long time.

So the big boys want you to buy their type...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2003, 09:44
Replies: 223
Views: 25,634
Posted By El Desperado

Hmmm... "Sorry officer - the reason I...

Hmmm...

"Sorry officer - the reason I crashed my car into this house on this wet rainy night is due soley to the fact that I measured the tread on my tyres with the wrong guage. I thought I had...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2003, 08:48
Replies: 58
Views: 11,383
Posted By El Desperado

It's just the godawful futility and em******ment...

It's just the godawful futility and em******ment factor that gets people's backs up.

Passengers have their tweezers confiscated and are sold large, glass bottles of duty free on the aircraft.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2003, 07:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,354
Posted By El Desperado

Call me cynical, but I can't really see the suits...

Call me cynical, but I can't really see the suits at the EC saying, "We're really sorry lads, and here's half a billion quid to prove it."

Any action could take years to conclude and is unlikely...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Jun 2003, 06:27
Replies: 21
Views: 2,669
Posted By El Desperado

A case example... WWW and El D start...

A case example...

WWW and El D start training at roughly the same time some long years ago. They both had a PPL, similar education levels (although WWW has a degree and El D does not. but El D has...
Forum: Tech Log
25th May 2003, 08:45
Replies: 4
Views: 4,598
Posted By El Desperado

I haven't flown this for some time now, so some...

I haven't flown this for some time now, so some of this may well be out of date. Not strictly a tech question, either, so this might well end up being moved somewhere else !

Anyway....

The ATP...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2003, 19:57
Replies: 76
Views: 18,390
Posted By El Desperado

Mana - sorry mate, you are not completely...

Mana - sorry mate, you are not completely correct with your TCAS info. It may well be the kit fitted to your aircraft, but ours will not issue a descent into terrain (no RAs below 1450ft and GPWS...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2003, 04:50
Replies: 24
Views: 2,984
Posted By El Desperado

Heh.. obviously the first type in my logbook was...

Heh.. obviously the first type in my logbook was a tad smaller than a 767, but it was a long time ago.

You get used to the picture from the cockpit of the aircraft you are current in - the first...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2003, 04:27
Replies: 76
Views: 18,390
Posted By El Desperado

I'm not sure I agree with some of your points...

I'm not sure I agree with some of your points there, Ghost.

The TCAS fitted to our aircraft (757/767) is not fully 'performance aware', i.e the TCAS assumes full a/c performance (at current weight...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2003, 19:04
Replies: 24
Views: 2,984
Posted By El Desperado

Heh... what has 757/767 experience got to do with...

Heh... what has 757/767 experience got to do with flying gliders ? Ermm.... effects of controls. That's about all I can think of !

I can assure you that I do what I say I do (one or two moderators...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Mar 2003, 20:30
Replies: 38
Views: 4,941
Posted By El Desperado

Lots of very good points, but what on earth is...

Lots of very good points, but what on earth is the FM Immunity puzzle ?

Next to the glass on the 757 and 767 I fly is a warning that the ILS may not be FM Immune. I remember some years ago a...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Mar 2003, 20:04
Replies: 24
Views: 2,984
Posted By El Desperado

Thanks guys - I'm quite into the technical side...

Thanks guys - I'm quite into the technical side of flying, so I may well pick up the Thomas book at a later stage. The aim of reading/self-briefing was to go into this minimising waste of time for...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2003, 17:03
Replies: 24
Views: 2,984
Posted By El Desperado

Thanks guys - there's more to it than just the...

Thanks guys - there's more to it than just the flying.... my social life has been in the doldrums since I started flying for the airlines, six or seven years ago - I've finally found a place where I...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2003, 15:56
Replies: 24
Views: 2,984
Posted By El Desperado

Gliding tips and books...

Unfortunately, due to a house move I cannot afford to continue flying light a/c on a regular basis. Assessment of the budget shouted 'gliding' at me... something I've never done before.

I have...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2003, 15:45
Replies: 11
Views: 1,592
Posted By El Desperado

I can't remember the minima for horizontal and...

I can't remember the minima for horizontal and vertical separation from cloud... Chilli is probably correct for all practical purposes. If you want to do this, get an IMC or an IR.

A PPL/IR is not...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2003, 15:38
Replies: 5
Views: 1,509
Posted By El Desperado

Seems unlikely - as you know, the buffet felt...

Seems unlikely - as you know, the buffet felt through the column on the stall is caused by turbulent airflow over the elevators, not the ailerons. I can't imagine stall strips producing 'aileron...
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