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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Mar 2010, 12:15
Replies: 4
Views: 739
Posted By Crowe

Hello I did this recently transferring from...

Hello

I did this recently transferring from Lufthansa to Gol (same terminal).

You will have to clear immigration and collect your bags, this was about 40 minutes in my case - apparently it can...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Apr 2008, 11:56
Replies: 15
Views: 1,320
Posted By Crowe

bmi DC doesn't offer upgrade as such. What...

bmi DC doesn't offer upgrade as such.

What you want to do is go business (or first) class long haul using cash & miles. Best routes for burning miles are the Americas and South Africa.

eg...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Mar 2007, 15:27
Replies: 15
Views: 1,789
Posted By Crowe

ANZ economy is one of the better ones, 34" pitch...

ANZ economy is one of the better ones, 34" pitch like Thai, whereas BA/VS etc are a knee crushing 31".

Their premium econ on the 747 is great though, it's upper deck and gets improved catering as...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Mar 2007, 10:14
Replies: 19
Views: 2,503
Posted By Crowe

A neat trick I heard from an aerobatics pilot was...

A neat trick I heard from an aerobatics pilot was the following. To maintain zero g, he would just put his pencil in the air and chase that as if it were his artificial horizon.

:eek:

Followed...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Feb 2007, 16:24
Replies: 53
Views: 6,591
Posted By Crowe

Actually what you've described above does cover...

Actually what you've described above does cover most of the actual flights I do which involve some IMC (always get a radar service in cloud).

Did the IFR flight plan once or twice on the advice of...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Feb 2007, 13:27
Replies: 53
Views: 6,591
Posted By Crowe

quote: Quote: My IFR is generally in CAS on...

quote:
Quote:
My IFR is generally in CAS on an instrument flight plan from instrument airport to instrument airport (with TCAS). This is the choice I make, others are welcome to make their own. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Feb 2007, 08:06
Replies: 9
Views: 1,164
Posted By Crowe

BOFH - I wasn't about to engage him on...

BOFH - I wasn't about to engage him on conversation! He had the central four seats to himself, so no immediate neighbours to worry about!

Rush2112 - I know, you'd have thought he could have...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Feb 2007, 15:39
Replies: 9
Views: 1,164
Posted By Crowe

quote "There is also that club which can be...

quote "There is also that club which can be joined. "


urg, that just reminded me of the bloke I saw joining the mile high club (solo section) in the back of an LH 747 on the way to BKK... :yuk:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Feb 2007, 08:03
Replies: 19
Views: 1,773
Posted By Crowe

Qatar airways are around £1,200 in business...

Qatar airways are around £1,200 in business class, and now have pretty good handling facilities in Doha for C pax (used to be awful which was the main reason to avoid them).

Not quite flat beds...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Feb 2007, 07:59
Replies: 9
Views: 1,164
Posted By Crowe

You do not want to be in the middle of the back...

You do not want to be in the middle of the back row! :eek:

Being at the back per se is not so bad, I like the last few rows where the seats are in twos, as you get quite a bit of extra space...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Jan 2007, 16:24
Replies: 7
Views: 1,368
Posted By Crowe

Twas the same for Concorde I believe.

Twas the same for Concorde I believe.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2006, 14:00
Replies: 37
Views: 29,154
Posted By Crowe

Well, the pilot got a round of applause once we'd...

Well, the pilot got a round of applause once we'd shuddered to a stop (amid some nervous laughter), so I think we can say he won there! :ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2006, 10:29
Replies: 37
Views: 29,154
Posted By Crowe

That's what the tower were quoting apparently, 30...

That's what the tower were quoting apparently, 30 gusting 49 (girlfriend's dad tends to listen in when she's flying), though I presume it wasn't at 90 degrees to the runway!

The Ryanir flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2006, 09:28
Replies: 37
Views: 29,154
Posted By Crowe

Oh, it still has its good days - was in the back...

Oh, it still has its good days - was in the back of a jet2 737 the other week landing with a crosswind gusting to 49kts...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2006, 14:01
Replies: 37
Views: 29,154
Posted By Crowe

TAF = "Terminal Area Forecast", and they look...

TAF = "Terminal Area Forecast", and they look like this:

LEEDS BRADFORD EGNM 151210Z 151322 29005KT 5000 -RA SCT005 BKN010 TEMPO 1322 3000 RADZ BR SCT002 BKN004

It sets out the weather...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Dec 2006, 07:57
Replies: 5
Views: 881
Posted By Crowe

Ah, fair point!

Ah, fair point!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Dec 2006, 16:27
Replies: 5
Views: 881
Posted By Crowe

Yes, as edited above I meant to say LS204.

Yes, as edited above I meant to say LS204.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Dec 2006, 12:18
Replies: 5
Views: 881
Posted By Crowe

LS205 AMS-LBA 3 December 2006

Just to say congratulations to the flightcrew on this one - very nasty gusting crosswind (up to 44kts I found out later) but a fine landing after a very interesting approach!

In particular the...
Forum: Questions
29th Nov 2006, 16:25
Replies: 46
Views: 5,965
Posted By Crowe

Ah, thank god the cable car thing isn't just me. ...

Ah, thank god the cable car thing isn't just me. Can't stand the *******, particularly when they stop for a bit and you just...dangle :eek: :eek: :eek:
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Nov 2006, 07:51
Replies: 39
Views: 5,558
Posted By Crowe

As pax I hate people doing this. Bit extreme...

As pax I hate people doing this.

Bit extreme I know and marketing would hate it but how about warning them that disobeying the captain's/cc's instructions is illegal and suggesting that you could...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Nov 2006, 12:28
Replies: 14
Views: 1,590
Posted By Crowe

bmi on most routes nowadays and BA Connect for...

bmi on most routes nowadays and BA Connect for starters.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Oct 2006, 16:07
Replies: 5
Views: 3,570
Posted By Crowe

It's not just BA, BD do it as well. Similar in...

It's not just BA, BD do it as well. Similar in Europe domestically (and presumably within Schengen as well?).
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Oct 2006, 08:11
Replies: 1
Views: 730
Posted By Crowe

There's a monorail, takes about two minutes. All...

There's a monorail, takes about two minutes. All at BAA website

http://www.gatwickairport.com/
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Aug 2006, 16:14
Replies: 51
Views: 10,445
Posted By Crowe

Luftie long haul used to have an instrumental...

Luftie long haul used to have an instrumental version of a Dido track - all very fine and relaxing unless you'd heard the vocal version, where the chorus was "I will go down with this ship"...:eek:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Jul 2006, 12:38
Replies: 23
Views: 2,335
Posted By Crowe

Yep. Per year. :eek: ...

Yep. Per year. :eek:

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=506710
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Jul 2006, 10:47
Replies: 23
Views: 2,335
Posted By Crowe

Think he's talking about the US, where fees can...

Think he's talking about the US, where fees can be £20k pa easily. No doubt it'll be same here eventually...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Jun 2006, 08:16
Replies: 4
Views: 1,381
Posted By Crowe

Wouldn't have guessed that - thanks for the info....

Wouldn't have guessed that - thanks for the info.

Cheers
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jun 2006, 14:19
Replies: 4
Views: 1,381
Posted By Crowe

Thanks - I assumed it wasn't a problem but what's...

Thanks - I assumed it wasn't a problem but what's the cause?
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jun 2006, 13:27
Replies: 4
Views: 1,381
Posted By Crowe

B737 doors - is water seepage into the cabin normal?

Was sat the other day in seat 1A on a 737-300, and noticed that a significant quantity of water started to drip from the door seal during the descent. There was also quite a bit in between the door...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th May 2006, 12:38
Replies: 4
Views: 3,534
Posted By Crowe

Good luck getting a reply, they're a pretty...

Good luck getting a reply, they're a pretty hopeless bunch.

There used to be a lurker called "diamondclub" on the www.flyertalk.com bmi forum, you might have more luck registering on that and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Apr 2006, 14:09
Replies: 31
Views: 4,388
Posted By Crowe

[QUOTE=Xeque]IMHO Frankly, I believe that to...

[QUOTE=Xeque]IMHO

Frankly, I believe that to ban cell phones in flight is to lessen the possibility of air rage amongst those unfortunates crammed into their 17 x 32 inch boxes in the money...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2006, 15:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,594
Posted By Crowe

Have done MAN-LGW and back loads of times with no...

Have done MAN-LGW and back loads of times with no photo ID - I always use the checkin machines or PYOBP though, might be different if you have to speak to an agent.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Feb 2006, 12:35
Replies: 17
Views: 1,420
Posted By Crowe

Check in online, then why would you need ID for a...

Check in online, then why would you need ID for a domestic flight?

I often go on BA from MAN-LGW having checked in online and printed boarding pass, then the boarding pass is sufficient ID for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2006, 15:05
Replies: 150
Views: 19,891
Posted By Crowe

Clearly not been to the Adelphi in Leeds where...

Clearly not been to the Adelphi in Leeds where "the Wing Commander" was a regular fixture...:E
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Jan 2006, 16:20
Replies: 5
Views: 955
Posted By Crowe

Re: Is it cheaper to book low cost flights at anti social times ?

worked for me on jet2 last year - LBA-NCE looking like around £100 per person return all day, came back from pub and ended up booking around 1230am and paid only £15 each! :ok: plus taxes etc...
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