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Forum: Middle East
24th Oct 2023, 00:51
Replies: 21
Views: 12,108
Posted By Anilv

Capn Rex Havoc he is Qatari. I used to like...

Capn Rex Havoc he is Qatari.

I used to like his leadership but that went down the drain after the A350 issue. That was a sorry mess and I wouldn't be surprised if that played a big role is his...
24th Aug 2023, 08:20
Replies: 94
Views: 46,693
Posted By Anilv

My guess is with the imbalance of Captain vs F/Os...

My guess is with the imbalance of Captain vs F/Os the Captains have a less desirable roster/lifestyle so the canny F/Os are waiting for the situation to stabilise before committing themselves. I...
16th Aug 2023, 04:50
Replies: 25
Views: 9,977
Posted By Anilv

Worked with LH in the 90s. When there was a GAF...

Worked with LH in the 90s. When there was a GAF flight we were usually the ground co-ordinators. It always amazed me that there was such a marked difference in efficiency between how the Air Force...
11th Aug 2023, 04:31
Replies: 46
Views: 21,607
Posted By Anilv

618 pax could be 615 + 3 infants. Also some...

618 pax could be 615 + 3 infants. Also some airlines allow ID (staff) pax on jumpseats.

Anilv
17th Jul 2023, 03:22
Replies: 61
Views: 11,874
Posted By Anilv

Since Changi was built, the highlighted portion...

Since Changi was built, the highlighted portion of the highway (East Coast Parkway) leading to the airport was always available as a back up runway and/or crash strip.

The stretch is about a 1800m...
7th Jul 2023, 01:12
Replies: 31
Views: 15,142
Posted By Anilv

As a point of interest, a lot of airlines forbid...

As a point of interest, a lot of airlines forbid their staff to carry infants/toddlers for the reason of liability in the event of an accident (eg baby is dropped), instead we are trained to relieve...
19th Jun 2023, 06:04
Replies: 51
Views: 17,248
Posted By Anilv

would have been grand if they had included a...

would have been grand if they had included a BAE146....CR probably would've teared up.

Anilv
2nd Feb 2023, 04:52
Replies: 672
Views: 610,458
Posted By Anilv

A full ATR with bags will be quite nose heavy....

A full ATR with bags will be quite nose heavy. The possibility of tail-tip does exist because boarding is thru the rear door. That is why at my airline we board the fwd zone (rows 1 to 9) first. An...
13th Dec 2022, 05:11
Replies: 155
Views: 49,909
Posted By Anilv

Really appreciate that I managed to work on...

Really appreciate that I managed to work on practically all models of 747s except the 747-8 and -8f. This includes, -100, -200, -300, -400, SPs, Combis and freighters. Functions include ramp-loading,...
24th Nov 2022, 01:28
Replies: 55
Views: 10,938
Posted By Anilv

I seem to remember reading about RR scuppering...

I seem to remember reading about RR scuppering work on other engine types on the basis that all resources should go towards improving the Merlin. I believe one casualty was an engine by Napier.
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17th Nov 2022, 04:37
Replies: 50
Views: 11,433
Posted By Anilv

Forgot to mention my experience was on a 747. ...

Forgot to mention my experience was on a 747.

cheers!
16th Nov 2022, 03:24
Replies: 50
Views: 11,433
Posted By Anilv

Last encountered them when I did a loadsheet...

Last encountered them when I did a loadsheet course for SAA around the late 80s I think. It was explained that there was big tank which would be emptied during the take off. Tank was in the wingbox...
Forum: Middle East
29th Sep 2022, 05:33
Replies: 519
Views: 498,594
Posted By Anilv

Most important is having an enlightened leader...

Most important is having an enlightened leader who will not give way to the entitled Saudi nationals.

Having worked with EK, I found it refreshing that we did not have much interference from the...
18th Aug 2022, 01:26
Replies: 59
Views: 11,924
Posted By Anilv

I'd bet Jeremy Clarkson would give it a home....

I'd bet Jeremy Clarkson would give it a home....
1st Jun 2022, 02:07
Replies: 66
Views: 26,962
Posted By Anilv

LH Cargo back around 2003 or so. Routing for...

LH Cargo back around 2003 or so.

Routing for the MD11F was FRA-SHJ-KUL-BKK (I was in KUL). There was one Captain Z who was always in a hurry to depart, to the extent that he would come back in to...
5th Apr 2022, 03:05
Replies: 46
Views: 10,559
Posted By Anilv

I worked for DLH back in the 90s...I always liked...

I worked for DLH back in the 90s...I always liked Condor as they were the 'lighter' side of the group and was a nice contrast to the sombre professionalism of LH...not only in livery but also in the...
16th Mar 2022, 06:36
Replies: 102
Views: 23,304
Posted By Anilv

wrt to the effectiveness of masks.. I usually get...

wrt to the effectiveness of masks.. I usually get a cold/fever/sore throats.. not chronic but much like everybody else...usually 2-3 times a year. Since we've to masks (getting close to 2 years) I've...
2nd Mar 2022, 06:42
Replies: 90
Views: 23,347
Posted By Anilv

My experience was the total opposite. The DC-10...

My experience was the total opposite. The DC-10 with shuttle (shutter?) bars was a pig. The A300 was better as the LD3 had individual locks and you didn't have to load pairs (on the DC-10 if you had...
11th Nov 2021, 23:53
Replies: 30
Views: 5,268
Posted By Anilv

Sad to say most security personnel do not have...

Sad to say most security personnel do not have any 'discretion', their instructions are clear.. no sharp objects and this includes knitting needles. What I find ridiculous is not allowing kids to...
Replies: 24
Views: 8,058
Posted By Anilv

Well CRM training will be easier.

Well CRM training will be easier.
17th Sep 2021, 09:25
Replies: 32
Views: 8,985
Posted By Anilv

Might be just easier to buy the Sunderland off...

Might be just easier to buy the Sunderland off Kermit Weeks.

Anilv
14th Apr 2021, 03:45
Replies: 58
Views: 28,815
Posted By Anilv

Standard weights for pax are reviewed regularly...

Standard weights for pax are reviewed regularly and can be overridden by the loadsheet agent, a common example during training was if a group of Sumo wrestlers were travelling.. even here the...
1st Apr 2021, 06:34
Replies: 30
Views: 5,890
Posted By Anilv

Another great resource for DC-8 stuff as well as...

Another great resource for DC-8 stuff as well as other old aircraft. ***edit the link doesnt want to work... copy and paste this is your browser. http://flight-engineers-air-nz.b l o g s p o...
16th Mar 2021, 00:27
Replies: 30
Views: 5,890
Posted By Anilv

A340600man.. the main page is deactivated but the...

A340600man.. the main page is deactivated but the other pages can be accessed from this address "http://www.dc8.org/library/index.php" Link below doesn't show the full link but it works.
...
16th Mar 2021, 00:24
Replies: 30
Views: 5,890
Posted By Anilv

That's really sad. A lot of the information on...

That's really sad. A lot of the information on such model specific sites are mainly due to the effort of an individual with 1. The passion for the aircraft, 2. The ability to convey his passion thru...
3rd Nov 2020, 01:00
Replies: 100
Views: 26,157
Posted By Anilv

When aviation recovers there will be a lot of...

When aviation recovers there will be a lot of folks with new license in the queue.

How can you make yourself more attractive.

1. Build hours.. doesnt matter in what, 200hours in a light single...
30th Oct 2020, 09:17
Replies: 250
Views: 72,154
Posted By Anilv

F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat
Forum: Middle East
26th Aug 2020, 02:24
Replies: 16
Views: 7,254
Posted By Anilv

The supply of pilots will be outstripping demand...

The supply of pilots will be outstripping demand for the next few years. All things being equal why hire someone with scars? Not trying to be cruel but the interviewer does not have time to dig...
24th Aug 2020, 00:58
Replies: 43
Views: 27,220
Posted By Anilv

I was looking at the windshield wipers in the...

I was looking at the windshield wipers in the second video.. way too detailed for a computer graphic. Not saying it wasnt heavily edited or enhanced but the plane looks real enough.
As for the wings...
Forum: Middle East
17th Aug 2020, 03:16
Replies: 43
Views: 19,609
Posted By Anilv

If you still plan on flying commercial jets I...

If you still plan on flying commercial jets I would find a way to pay off the loans or negotiate something. Reason is that you cannot rule out passing thru the UAE in the future and the risk of...
4th Aug 2020, 03:25
Replies: 30
Views: 5,312
Posted By Anilv

They changed to NZ sometime in the early 90s I...

They changed to NZ sometime in the early 90s I believe.

Anilv
9th Jul 2020, 03:10
Replies: 22
Views: 10,253
Posted By Anilv

Malaysia didnt have Hunters, We had CL41s,...

Malaysia didnt have Hunters, We had CL41s, Sabres, Skyhawks and F5s.

Singapore did though...

Anilv
Forum: Middle East
20th Mar 2020, 01:53
Replies: 27
Views: 19,542
Posted By Anilv

Last I checked 'mulls' means 'thinking about it'....

Last I checked 'mulls' means 'thinking about it'.

Also quote 'Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, is looking at grounding the bulk of its 115 Airbus SEsuperjumbos as the coronavirus...
20th Mar 2020, 01:41
Replies: 7
Views: 1,851
Posted By Anilv

Read 'Destination Disaster' a book by Paul Eddy....

Read 'Destination Disaster' a book by Paul Eddy. Read it more than 30 years ago and have been re-reading it every 5 years or so .

Anilv
12th Mar 2020, 07:38
Replies: 16
Views: 2,828
Posted By Anilv

An expat will always be the first to go when...

An expat will always be the first to go when times get bad,.... and at the moment things don't look too good.

Anilv
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