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Search: Posts Made By: CelticRambler
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Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2017, 19:44
Replies: 14
Views: 3,689
Posted By CelticRambler

If it's like mine, pushing the throttle lever all...

If it's like mine, pushing the throttle lever all the way forward engages the choke. Good for starting, not good for continuing! :}

But a starter motor would be even better for starting, and I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Mar 2017, 20:56
Replies: 21
Views: 5,191
Posted By CelticRambler

If the OP wants to work through episodes of the...

If the OP wants to work through episodes of the Buffalo Airways "reality" series, there's at least one episode devoted to getting one of their aircraft warmed up enough to fly.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Feb 2015, 18:50
Replies: 1,246
Views: 396,736
Posted By CelticRambler

There is a proposal on Newquay's table for just...

There is a proposal on Newquay's table for just such a service, but to date there has been no response from the airport (apart from the guys and gals who answer the 'phone and take a message). Looks...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Oct 2014, 13:53
Replies: 2,117
Views: 615,909
Posted By CelticRambler

On the contrary - it could be argued that the...

On the contrary - it could be argued that the "fair market value" of this failed development site is in or around 1p - in line with the value of similar assets managed by the current owners - rather...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2014, 10:53
Replies: 4
Views: 4,155
Posted By CelticRambler

Regional airport populations also need to have...

Regional airport populations also need to have realistic expectations, in particular to recognise that their local facility cannot ever sustain the kind of traffic that interests a LoCo service. Even...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Apr 2014, 21:28
Replies: 247
Views: 93,275
Posted By CelticRambler

Because there's no good reason for CityJet to...

Because there's no good reason for CityJet to compete for that same segment of the business market. I suspect we move in different "business" circles: in mine there is no nine-to-five schedule...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Apr 2014, 15:59
Replies: 247
Views: 93,275
Posted By CelticRambler

Yet again the obsession with last century's...

Yet again the obsession with last century's stereotypical business traveller.

First of all, eight hours in Dublin is probably enough for any well-organised Cambridge businessman or woman if they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Apr 2014, 09:44
Replies: 8
Views: 3,365
Posted By CelticRambler

Does the steep approach to Lugano discourage...

Does the steep approach to Lugano discourage niche operators who do not have appropriately certified equipment/crew from testing routes on a trial basis?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Apr 2014, 11:26
Replies: 35
Views: 5,155
Posted By CelticRambler

I know many people who used to buy multiple...

I know many people who used to buy multiple tickets for the same journey when <10€ fares really were readily available, and in the airports I frequent, it was common to hear Ryanair gate staff...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2014, 14:00
Replies: 57
Views: 15,853
Posted By CelticRambler

While I would accept LGS6753's analysis with...

While I would accept LGS6753's analysis with PAXBoy's revisions, the real problem for smaller airfields is a culture within the industry that stifles real innovation. "Low fares" is not an...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2014, 12:45
Replies: 4
Views: 1,040
Posted By CelticRambler

Hmmm. Probably enough to justify a more detailed...

Hmmm. Probably enough to justify a more detailed cost-benefit analysis ... Thanks for the comments.
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2014, 18:20
Replies: 4
Views: 1,040
Posted By CelticRambler

Legroom in the back of a PA 44?

Is there a notional seat-pitch published anywhere for the standard-issue rear seats in a PA 44? Or any subjective opinions on comfort & endurance parameters for rear-seat passengers? I realise a...
Forum: Medical & Health
3rd Mar 2014, 11:38
Replies: 22
Views: 4,054
Posted By CelticRambler

If ever the situation should arise on an AF...

If ever the situation should arise on an AF aircraft, French law requires by-standers to render assistance to those in need.


Art. 223-6 of the Code pénal:
Sera puni ... quiconque s'abstient...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Feb 2014, 12:36
Replies: 4
Views: 2,349
Posted By CelticRambler

From a small article in our local newspaper...

From a small article in our local newspaper Contrat du siècle pour Zodiac-Issoudun...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Feb 2014, 15:46
Replies: 4
Views: 2,349
Posted By CelticRambler

New BizJet service from ... Air France ?!

Continuing a proud French tradition of adopting names with unfortunate connotations in the English language, AF delivered a posse of journalists to Châteauroux via their new biz-jet partners, Wijet...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2014, 20:24
Replies: 58
Views: 7,264
Posted By CelticRambler

For those who might be interested, this same...

For those who might be interested, this same problem is now cropping up elsewhere. There seems to be a definite connection with iOS - perhaps the beginning of the end of Apple's claim to be immune to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2014, 09:16
Replies: 5
Views: 2,441
Posted By CelticRambler

Allocated seating doesn't (necessarily) mean...

Allocated seating doesn't (necessarily) mean being given a choice. I would imagine that Ryanair at least will allocate from the over-wing seats forward and aft according to demand, digitally...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
30th Jan 2014, 17:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,604
Posted By CelticRambler

Used to suffer this a lot on an older machine,...

Used to suffer this a lot on an older machine, prior to a memory upgrade, on several sites. The upgrade made it go away, but it's come back with a vengence in the last couple of weeks, accompanied by...
Forum: Questions
30th Jan 2014, 17:25
Replies: 11
Views: 2,018
Posted By CelticRambler

Isn't the use of a tail stand strongly...

Isn't the use of a tail stand strongly recommended (if not obligatory) when boarding passengers on an ATR42 due to the risk of tipping up?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2014, 17:39
Replies: 488
Views: 141,411
Posted By CelticRambler

But why? The SE is currently one of the most...

But why? The SE is currently one of the most economically depressed areas of the country. Adding a few metres to the runway is not going to change that. Cf same argument on the Cardiff thread.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2013, 00:02
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

Onyx, it is impossible to offer "REAL loco...

Onyx, it is impossible to offer "REAL loco prices" with that kind of operation. As it is, LoCos such as Ryanair already depend on subsidies of dubious legality to make even a seasonal service to many...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Dec 2013, 21:25
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

Not flights necessarily - AirFrance is already...

Not flights necessarily - AirFrance is already feeding its long haul traffic from CdG with TGV code share arrangements. Other SkyTeam partners use Thalys to feed Brussels and AMS.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Dec 2013, 17:50
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

No, not for a typical regional population....

No, not for a typical regional population. Leisure travellers rarely want to pay the fares needed to access a hub just to visit the associated capital city. It's cheaper to take the bus/train and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2013, 11:36
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

Making a profit as a priority over generating...

Making a profit as a priority over generating revenue, and if that means using your assets in ways other than their primary purpose, then that's a legitimate use.

Once upon a time, people did go...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2013, 10:13
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

When I talk to businesses in provincial...

When I talk to businesses in provincial locations, they are unanimous in saying that they would love to be able to work with their local airport and any aircraft operator who would provide the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Dec 2013, 23:43
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

Firstly by not burning through your cash reserves...

Firstly by not burning through your cash reserves ; and secondly (with a change of tense and attitude) by being available to those with more commercial creativity than anyone in the airline industry...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Dec 2013, 15:20
Replies: 60
Views: 14,378
Posted By CelticRambler

Surveys that I have seen recently agree between...

Surveys that I have seen recently agree between themselves that Mr & Mrs A's actual reasons for choosing a flight from airport YYY are (in order) Location, Flight times, and price. The reason they...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Dec 2013, 16:45
Replies: 12
Views: 1,248
Posted By CelticRambler

Before you get your hopes too high, Pelikal,...

Before you get your hopes too high, Pelikal, Minecraft is not digital Lego. For that, you need to use Lego's own Digital Designer (http://ldd.lego.com/en-gb/) platform where you can build everything...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Dec 2013, 12:24
Replies: 20
Views: 5,112
Posted By CelticRambler

I'm sure it would be possible to shuttle the...

I'm sure it would be possible to shuttle the rostered staff to a separate location if the workstations were available. It works for passengers.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Nov 2013, 23:42
Replies: 11
Views: 2,400
Posted By CelticRambler

Although in a different domain, I recently went...

Although in a different domain, I recently went back to "school" for a couple of days to check that my skills were at least as good as the Bright Young Things who will be my professional colleagues...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2013, 17:48
Replies: 18
Views: 3,801
Posted By CelticRambler

Joined-up infrastructure has never been a bad bet...

Joined-up infrastructure has never been a bad bet - see all comments on the SEN thread or Cardiff or Oxford - and considering the growth in the number of flights and extension of seasonal services,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2013, 17:30
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,364,775
Posted By CelticRambler

Looks like we'll have to agree to differ on...

Looks like we'll have to agree to differ on several points. I'm not recommending tinkering a little bit but radical change. Fortunately I have a tame airport designer on hand who finds imaginative...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
19th Nov 2013, 23:06
Replies: 10
Views: 4,738
Posted By CelticRambler

TBM-700 down in Burgundy, 6 dead

Six people have died in a plane crash in France's central Burgundy region. The nationalities of the dead were not yet clear on Tuesday afternoon. The plane crashed into a field a little after 11:00am...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2013, 17:54
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,364,775
Posted By CelticRambler

Both of these statement go to the heart of the...

Both of these statement go to the heart of the matter (and the operation of regional airports overall) : either find new, imaginative ways to make the airport commercially viable in it's own right,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2013, 17:13
Replies: 18
Views: 3,801
Posted By CelticRambler

That, in red: starting from a relative nothing...

That, in red: starting from a relative nothing and dealing with a known enemy, airport management can develop a strategy that takes account of established demand.

Also:
- located in one of...
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