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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2024, 21:02
Replies: 227
Views: 102,189
Posted By Mariner

I can see a redesign of that switch coming up, to...

I can see a redesign of that switch coming up, to allow aft seat motion only..
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 11:11
Replies: 14
Views: 5,043
Posted By Mariner

Amsterdam (actually the auction at nearby...

Amsterdam (actually the auction at nearby Aalsmeer) is where most of the worlds flowers are traded.
The flowers on board the CLX flight probably originated in Colombia or Equador, while the...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 10:00
Replies: 14
Views: 5,043
Posted By Mariner

Thanks Trim, corrected. More of the story: ...

Thanks Trim, corrected.

More of the story:



Flowers have caused many false fire warnings, and more than a few diversions. Some freight carriers use a supplementary procedure entailing a...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 09:27
Replies: 14
Views: 5,043
Posted By Mariner

Cargolux MIA-AMS diversion to SNN and evacuation

https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergency/cargolux-b747-miami-amsterdam-declares-emergency/

Hope all are well, must have been a scary situation


Fire or Fire warning?

Initially descended to...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2021, 19:23
Replies: 20
Views: 12,882
Posted By Mariner

Thumbs up I once heard that SAS used to do something...

I once heard that SAS used to do something similar; a bottle of wine for each go-around. Perhaps someone can confirm it.
I find it an excellent idea.
No one will do a go-around frivolously, but if...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jul 2021, 14:06
Replies: 3
Views: 6,591
Posted By Mariner

UPS3 engine fire HKG

UPS B748 Eng fire HKG (https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/engine-of-ups-cargo-plane-catches-fire-and-returns-to-hk-airport/?fbclid=IwAR20GW85psw2B5o1rs7ICBKOfwjswrUr7DQENICgsaFJLd0JxUajNUL0vZQ)

July 20th,...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Nov 2020, 21:21
Replies: 27
Views: 17,497
Posted By Mariner

Nearly always the case near Cyprus or Tel Aviv. ...

Nearly always the case near Cyprus or Tel Aviv. It's a fact of life there; you cannot rely on GPS reception. Sometimes it works, most times it doesn't.
Back to the old DME-DME updates.
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Mar 2020, 10:43
Replies: 30
Views: 12,201
Posted By Mariner

For freighters, business is booming

For once, freighters are where the money is. For the time being.

Prices are skyrocketing, rising from 2$ per kg to 10 in a matter of days.
Full loads to and from the Far East, same story North...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2019, 18:50
Replies: 8
Views: 5,047
Posted By Mariner

Not really. But I recently joined a company who...

Not really. But I recently joined a company who (still) have this over-60 pairing restriction in their OM-A. I know this was initially the rule when the mandatory retirement age was increased to 65...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2019, 10:31
Replies: 8
Views: 5,047
Posted By Mariner

Pilots over 60 yrs

Quick question: are two pilots over 60 in the cockpit allowed under EASA-rules?
I've searched here and Googled it but couldn't find a certain answer.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2019, 20:10
Replies: 34
Views: 36,597
Posted By Mariner

Great reminder that we all are fallible India...

Great reminder that we all are fallible India Four Two (https://www.pprune.org/members/53523-india-four-two), thanks!
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2019, 06:18
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,800,889
Posted By Mariner

Article in FlightGlobal:

Here's the article:
ANALYSIS: EASA concerns show scale of Max challenge


09 SEPTEMBER, 2019

SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM

BY: LEWIS HARPER
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2019, 11:08
Replies: 503
Views: 344,317
Posted By Mariner

Skilltest is the first checkride for the type...

Skilltest is the first checkride for the type rating as far as I know.
After that it's yearly LPC's isn't it?
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2019, 11:12
Replies: 10
Views: 9,516
Posted By Mariner

Cargo fire? Looks more like a cabin fire to me. ...

Cargo fire? Looks more like a cabin fire to me. Crown burned through, no soot or flames from the open fwd cargo hold.

Luggage in the overhead bins perhaps?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2019, 06:05
Replies: 241
Views: 314,092
Posted By Mariner

Birds do fly at night and in IMC

You're ill informed littco, birds fly at night too, just like us. Alone or in flocks.

I've hit a flock of geese in between cloud layers at night while on approach. Made a nice mess of our rh...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2019, 14:38
Replies: 104
Views: 87,203
Posted By Mariner

I'm flying the Hajj for Garuda at the moment. ...

I'm flying the Hajj for Garuda at the moment.

Garuda does a medical check when reporting for each duty at an Indonesian station.
Breathalyzer test & blood pressure.

Fine with me.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2019, 07:11
Replies: 104
Views: 96,384
Posted By Mariner

I flew a ex-KLM B747-200 SUD Freighter with MPH...

I flew a ex-KLM B747-200 SUD Freighter with MPH for a few years between 2003-2006. Built in 1975, it was then supposed to be the highest time airframe in the world. The HMV we did at around 125.000...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2018, 12:14
Replies: 11
Views: 20,974
Posted By Mariner

That may be your experience, but it certainly...

That may be your experience, but it certainly isn't mine.

While the old airport Mariscal Sucre certainly had it's challenges, the new Mitad del Mundo with it's unpredictable (or perhaps I should...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Oct 2017, 20:00
Replies: 39
Views: 38,014
Posted By Mariner

After declaring a Mayday, the time for requesting...

After declaring a Mayday, the time for requesting clearances has passed. If you don't get speedy cooperation from ATC, you inform them where you are going.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2016, 20:20
Replies: 49
Views: 45,256
Posted By Mariner

I have flown together with both my brother and my...

I have flown together with both my brother and my wife many times, and find this a absolute non-issue.
Like Luke says; if anything, we tried harder to be professional when we flew together.
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2016, 21:02
Replies: 24
Views: 7,195
Posted By Mariner

Eng3 was already suspect due to it's higher oil...

Eng3 was already suspect due to it's higher oil consumption.
And the oil smell actually occured during descent and taxi in on the previous sector, which was a bit puzzling. Oil leakage is a known...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2016, 13:27
Replies: 24
Views: 7,195
Posted By Mariner

That was indeed the case Old Fella 😎 And...

That was indeed the case Old Fella 😎

And thanks Spannersatcx, that was helpfull. 👍
Looking back, we stayed well within those parameters, even though we had PW4000 engines.

And we did find...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Sep 2016, 15:36
Replies: 24
Views: 7,195
Posted By Mariner

Thanks NSEU.

Thanks NSEU.
Forum: Tech Log
11th Sep 2016, 20:36
Replies: 24
Views: 7,195
Posted By Mariner

B744 Engine run up

I had to do an engine run up today, to find out which engine was causing an oil smell in the cabin.
I assume Boeing gives guidance on allowable power settings with a given fuel load (or aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2016, 09:55
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,135,231
Posted By Mariner

Good post Glofish. Fly the airplane. The...

Good post Glofish. Fly the airplane.

The rumor I heard from insiders was that it was a complete handling f@# up.
That, combined with the not-so-stellar performance of a straight -300 and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2015, 00:19
Replies: 318
Views: 241,014
Posted By Mariner

No mention of the remaining fuel in the report...

No mention of the remaining fuel in the report :ugh:
Which could have been a factor to press on.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2015, 14:59
Replies: 918
Views: 1,119,484
Posted By Mariner

Go talk to the fishermen in the area. They will...

Go talk to the fishermen in the area. They will see lots of flotsam when at sea, catch some of it in their nets and throw most of it back.
If you offer them a reward for anything useful they bring...
Forum: Freight Dogs
26th Jan 2014, 20:18
Replies: 20
Views: 11,645
Posted By Mariner

not without some secondary confirmation

I wouldn't ditch, or land off-airport, with a cargo fire/smoke warning unless I had some kind of secondary confirmation it was the real deal. I've had too many false cargo smoke warnings for that.
...
Forum: Freight Dogs
8th Jan 2014, 21:08
Replies: 20
Views: 11,645
Posted By Mariner

Start your timer when you get the first fire...

Start your timer when you get the first fire warning.

Lower belly means you have fire bottles at your disposal. Use them, while diverting to the nearest adequate airport at the highest speed you...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Dec 2013, 01:46
Replies: 735
Views: 697,439
Posted By Mariner

I didn't mean it like that Dibo. JNB doesn't...

I didn't mean it like that Dibo.

JNB doesn't have that system (unless I've missed it completely).
While it could have saved the day here...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Dec 2013, 00:53
Replies: 735
Views: 697,439
Posted By Mariner

lucky there was no fire

There was a considerable fuel leak. Fire dep was there quickly to hose it down.

Major damage indeed, hull loss would be my guess on such an old airframe. Quite lucky there was no fire.
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd May 2013, 18:22
Replies: 752
Views: 608,138
Posted By Mariner

tail fuel tanks

Diamond,

No.
It being a BCF means it used to have tail tanks while still a passenger aircraft, and they would physically still be there, but during the conversion to freighter they would have...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st May 2013, 15:14
Replies: 752
Views: 608,138
Posted By Mariner

normal initial pitch attitude

1st step;

Flight time from Bagram to Al Makthoum is about 2,5 hrs iso 7, depending on the headwinds.

I'd guess 40 tons of blockfuel, 50 max. Even with a (partial-) load of say 80 tons, that...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Apr 2013, 22:56
Replies: 752
Views: 608,138
Posted By Mariner

checking the main deck before departure

You can walk around the freight on the main deck of a 744F/BCF, depending a bit on the size of the pallets. I'm pretty skinny and can almost always do a complete round. Heavy size guys have trouble...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2013, 15:33
Replies: 89
Views: 73,712
Posted By Mariner

Sigmets

FWIW; we got two Sigmets about severe icing and one about severe turbulence from ATC while inbound Almaty later that evening.
Didn't get a trace of ice on the way in though, and it was perfectly...
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