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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2014, 22:15
Replies: 17
Views: 4,682
Posted By Random Electron

Saunders-Roe Princess

Hello everybody. Are there any photos of the Saunders-Roe Princess cockpit or flight deck around? Mr Google knows of plenty of external shots of this aircraft, on the water and in flight, but I want...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Jan 2013, 17:24
Replies: 13
Views: 4,447
Posted By Random Electron

Oh dear, conflicting information here....

Oh dear, conflicting information here. Climbwithagoodrate, you sound as if you are currently working out of Swanwick, so would you be speaking from a position of authority?
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jan 2013, 14:26
Replies: 13
Views: 4,447
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks guys (and / or girls). That has answered...

Thanks guys (and / or girls). That has answered my question. Cheers.
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jan 2013, 13:23
Replies: 13
Views: 4,447
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks guys, very interesting. Hangten, you said...

Thanks guys, very interesting. Hangten, you said that supervisors at all London towers can run an instant replay of an R/T exchange. Do the Swanwick controllers have the same facility?
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jan 2013, 10:22
Replies: 13
Views: 4,447
Posted By Random Electron

Question for any ATCO from a pilot

Please can I ask how quickly can a Swanwick (ie, London) ATCO replay the tape of an R/T exchange between ATC and a pilot? Is it instantaneous, or is there a data protection protocol to be observed,...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th May 2012, 22:08
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Thank you bnt (and others), I will try your...

Thank you bnt (and others), I will try your suggestion in the morning. I think I am within a mile or so of getting my head around Linux.

I have to say, it really does impress how much help, advice...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th May 2012, 17:51
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks for the advice guys. Making progress! The...

Thanks for the advice guys. Making progress! The software update completed, and now the shut down is much, much cleaner. Still not quite there though.

To shut the laptop down, I only have to tap...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th May 2012, 08:03
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I have tried...

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I have tried both suggestions, but no joy so far. At the moment my machine is upgrading itself, it has decided there is a very significant upgrade required, so for...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
8th May 2012, 09:49
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Hello again bnt. Right, OK, a deep breath,...

Hello again bnt.

Right, OK, a deep breath, this is what I must do to shut down my laptop.
After clicking "Shut Down" from the drop down menu top right corner, the screen blanks to the purple...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th May 2012, 11:24
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks for the suggestion bnt, I am just off the...

Thanks for the suggestion bnt, I am just off the Rhodes now, but will try your suggestions tonight when I get home. Thanks again
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th May 2012, 11:19
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Hi Full Opp, thanks for the reply. My Ubuntu...

Hi Full Opp, thanks for the reply. My Ubuntu version is a fully up to date V11.10, freshly installed on to a blank hard drive, with no other operating system on board. My machine is a Fujutsu Siemens...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th May 2012, 08:44
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Random Electron

Ubuntu Linux issues

Any Linux (Ubuntu) anoraks out there? My Linux expert First Officer got me interested in Linux, but now he has moved base. I installed it on my laptop, and like it very much, but have a few issues,...
Forum: Questions
28th Nov 2009, 23:14
Replies: 62
Views: 12,121
Posted By Random Electron

I recently travelled to a major Far East...

I recently travelled to a major Far East destination from London Heathrow. I passed my business card, which declared me as a major UK airline B767 captain, to the cabin crew, and asked her to pass it...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Dec 2007, 21:06
Replies: 158
Views: 32,804
Posted By Random Electron

The end of "Topjet"

Any truth in the rumour that the Mytravel rout of Thomas Cook is complete now that they have killed off the "Topjet" callsign? Have heard that Thomas Cook is to be changed to "Kestrel".
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Nov 2007, 19:18
Replies: 2
Views: 1,828
Posted By Random Electron

Iron Maiden Tour

Probably not the right forum, but what the hell, this post will get moved to the right one if it's in the wrong place.
Hey Bruce, we all know you are an avid PPRuNe reader.
How about a good deal...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2007, 19:09
Replies: 117
Views: 55,952
Posted By Random Electron

Please, can we ask any VS drivers reading this to...

Please, can we ask any VS drivers reading this to lobby SRB to thump the disgusting pond-life who hyped up this story where it hurts, in the Courts and in the pocket.
I'm sure he has a very...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Nov 2007, 12:02
Replies: 62
Views: 11,462
Posted By Random Electron

Write-off? Never. Perhaps Iberia should ask...

Write-off? Never.

Perhaps Iberia should ask Qantas to fix it, they seem to be able to get write-offs flying again.

From the photographs, this aircraft seems to be about as badly damaged as the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2007, 11:52
Replies: 14
Views: 4,896
Posted By Random Electron

Obviously a high altitude decompression followed...

Obviously a high altitude decompression followed by a rapid decent, as mandated by recall actions.
Hats off to the crew, and a pat on the back.
Sounds as if they did exactly what they were...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Nov 2007, 21:36
Replies: 3
Views: 954
Posted By Random Electron

Any chance of finding out which? I'm rated...

Any chance of finding out which?

I'm rated on one, but not the other!
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
6th Nov 2007, 16:40
Replies: 3
Views: 954
Posted By Random Electron

Krabi Airways?

Just returned to cold old London following a two week holiday in Krabi, where a local expat assured me a start-up carrier going by the name of 'Krabi Airways' is imminent. The local belief is that...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Feb 2006, 19:36
Replies: 28
Views: 3,820
Posted By Random Electron

Diabolo. All the very best for the...

Diabolo.

All the very best for the treatment.

You keep us posted now, you hear?
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2006, 21:21
Replies: 140
Views: 17,365
Posted By Random Electron

Re: Stop The Law Project To Let Pilot Work Until 65 Years Old

Wind up. wind up! Angelopinto is just a wind up!
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2005, 17:41
Replies: 93
Views: 36,229
Posted By Random Electron

Unless they were tanking. You know the price of...

Unless they were tanking. You know the price of gas in the UK?
Forum: Canada
17th Oct 2005, 13:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,868
Posted By Random Electron

Looks very nice indeed, but can you get the...

Looks very nice indeed, but can you get the wonderful Sleeman's Honey Brown Ale there too?
Forum: Canada
16th Oct 2005, 14:44
Replies: 8
Views: 1,868
Posted By Random Electron

Never had a bad meal yet in Canada. Restaurants...

Never had a bad meal yet in Canada. Restaurants which stick out are The Keg Steak House, on York Street, YYZ for sheer professionalism of service, The 360, 1200 feet up the top of the CN Tower, also...
Forum: Canada
2nd Oct 2005, 20:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,011
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks once again for the posts, guys. Just for...

Thanks once again for the posts, guys.
Just for the absence of doubt, my concern is about the consumption of refreshing beverages by crew still in uniform, after duty, which they have bought...
Forum: Canada
25th Sep 2005, 09:19
Replies: 14
Views: 2,011
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks for the replies everybody. It's actually...

Thanks for the replies everybody. It's actually the cabin crew I keep having to pull into line, not so much flight deck. Our girls just can't seem to wait until we get downtown and into the hotel...
Forum: Canada
24th Sep 2005, 22:01
Replies: 14
Views: 2,011
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks, in limbo, but I was referring to the case...

Thanks, in limbo, but I was referring to the case when the crew is in the crew shuttle bus AFTER duty, having signed off, and on the way to the hotel. We are told that under Canadian law, even though...
Forum: Canada
24th Sep 2005, 11:36
Replies: 14
Views: 2,011
Posted By Random Electron

Question for Canadian pilots

Can you guys either confirm or deny a rumour that keeps appearing this side of the pond (the UK). It concerns alchohol consumption. As recent change in UK law means we connot be on flight duty with...
Forum: Canada
9th Sep 2005, 10:18
Replies: 41
Views: 6,442
Posted By Random Electron

And I'll tell you about another very un-boring...

And I'll tell you about another very un-boring Canadian I came across yesterday, downstairs in the St Lawrence Market in Toronto, a most un-boring young lady serving coffee in the small coffee stall...
Forum: Canada
2nd Sep 2005, 23:15
Replies: 41
Views: 6,442
Posted By Random Electron

Are Canadians boring? No more so than anybody...

Are Canadians boring? No more so than anybody else. In fact, come to think of it, Canadians are amongst the most un-boring people I have come across. (And good fun to have a drink with)
Forum: Canada
28th Aug 2005, 10:17
Replies: 45
Views: 7,800
Posted By Random Electron

Well done, 510orbust. You Canadians fit in...

Well done, 510orbust.

You Canadians fit in well here in the UK, and you must have realised already that you are all generally very well liked. Happy flying!
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2005, 09:03
Replies: 6
Views: 7,524
Posted By Random Electron

I was not aware that fast jet military aircraft...

I was not aware that fast jet military aircraft had TCAS, well, not one that would talk to civil units.
Can anybody comment?
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jul 2005, 17:39
Replies: 2
Views: 1,630
Posted By Random Electron

Well, whatever impact it had, it was well worth...

Well, whatever impact it had, it was well worth it.

I was driving through Bethnal Green (East London) yesterday (Sunday), and heard a most unusual aircraft engine noise. I looked up through the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jun 2005, 12:26
Replies: 16
Views: 2,135
Posted By Random Electron

Thanks for the replies guys, an I'm sorry if this...

Thanks for the replies guys, an I'm sorry if this is going over old ground, but it is a constant topic of debate in crew rooms.

We have an examiner of airmen in my own company who insists the...
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