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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2021, 08:34
Replies: 21
Views: 14,418
Posted By wilsr

Don't they have the point at which the aircraft...

Don't they have the point at which the aircraft turned South? If I was going to do a similar thing I would just enter 90' South and let the aircraft track longitude until it exhausted its gas. I'm...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Mar 2020, 04:46
Replies: 633
Views: 613,364
Posted By wilsr

Those who seem to think this virus is relatively...

Those who seem to think this virus is relatively innocuous should look at the live statistics:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Those of us who are past "a certain age" are feeling...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Oct 2015, 10:41
Replies: 205
Views: 43,149
Posted By wilsr

This thread is so similar to those in other media...

This thread is so similar to those in other media about self driving cars.

There's so much talk about the "programming" of the computer systems, but it's not programming that's the problem.

The...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2014, 07:11
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,295,260
Posted By wilsr

My point is that the extra memory required isn't...

My point is that the extra memory required isn't an unbearable cost, and many investigations need much more recording time. The requirements were laid down when aircraft flew into hills; now human...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2014, 03:11
Replies: 37
Views: 46,553
Posted By wilsr

I don't think this was an isolated incident: I...

I don't think this was an isolated incident: I can remember having to abandon a Barbados - St Lucia sector just before descent when the airfield was closed due sudden massive flooding with "dead...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jan 2014, 10:16
Replies: 41
Views: 17,059
Posted By wilsr

I can't believe that this old, old kerfuffle is...

I can't believe that this old, old kerfuffle is still doing the rounds!

The "monitored approach" - call it what you will, if that's important to you - was well established when I joined BEA in the...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Dec 2013, 23:38
Replies: 735
Views: 697,373
Posted By wilsr

Pukindog: >>Anyone operating into...

Pukindog:

>>Anyone operating into less-than-ideal airports KNOWS it may be substandard to what we're used to seeing in the 1st world, and considers things like lack of or poor signage and markings...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Dec 2013, 10:14
Replies: 735
Views: 697,373
Posted By wilsr

Some of the "Perfect - I never make mistakes"...

Some of the "Perfect - I never make mistakes" posters seem to ignore the fact that in this case there was really only one error. The aircraft (for whatever reason) didn't turn left.

Had the crew...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2013, 11:51
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,580
Posted By wilsr

Several posts talk about things being not spotted...

Several posts talk about things being not spotted by the pilot's walk-around.

Wishful thinking!

The reality is that the walk-around happens typically at least twenty minutes before the doors...
Forum: Cabin Crew
17th Jun 2010, 00:45
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,014,413
Posted By wilsr

Thumbs up MissM and others: I posted way back when a...

MissM and others:

I posted way back when a series of comments from "ordinary" BA passengers that I've collected over the past five years. No agenda, just repeating what they think of their...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jun 2010, 06:51
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,014,413
Posted By wilsr

In all these thousands of posts, one word only...

In all these thousands of posts, one word only comes up very occasionally: "Customer".

I cannot believe that anyone, striker, non-striker, VCC or anyone else, can think that wearing any...
Forum: Cabin Crew
5th Jun 2010, 11:47
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,014,413
Posted By wilsr

>>Now it is getting really nasty and working crew...

>>Now it is getting really nasty and working crew like me and pilots working as crew are having very nasty posts put on Crew Forum about us and I for one do not want to have to work with these people...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th May 2010, 00:54
Replies: 5,357
Views: 2,014,413
Posted By wilsr

>>For comparison, what do I get if I travel...

>>For comparison, what do I get if I travel overseas, arrange and pay for my own hotel and claim it back later, I bring back any reciept I have for legitimate expenses (meals and transport) and get...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th May 2010, 05:21
Replies: 36
Views: 6,186
Posted By wilsr

It doesn't - every time I've re-installed an OS...

It doesn't - every time I've re-installed an OS from a recovery partition, letting it do a reformat, all sorts of password data, log-ins etc pop up uninvited when I reinstall the various programs.
...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th May 2010, 05:14
Replies: 26
Views: 4,502
Posted By wilsr

Yep, I've got one. It works well, once...

Yep, I've got one.

It works well, once you've worked out how to tame it. I do find the flying saucer shape a bit trying: it's behind my monitor, a long stretch and the connections are neatly...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2009, 07:42
Replies: 88
Views: 21,463
Posted By wilsr

The same sort of over-reaction as those who say...

The same sort of over-reaction as those who say that one mph over a speed limit on the freeway is a capital offence!

There's a huge difference between the odd casual remark such as "what a...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2008, 04:52
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,138,089
Posted By wilsr

There *is* what appears to be a new interim...

There *is* what appears to be a new interim bulletin on the AIB site - but my Adobe reader hangs when 95% of the .pdf has downloaded and freezes my comfuser so I don't know if it's "new" or one of...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 09:20
Replies: 949
Views: 425,915
Posted By wilsr

And how about if the engines never went up to...

And how about if the engines never went up to flight idle, or were never signalled to spool up? It's all pure speculation until more facts come in - and it may be quite a while before they do, given...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jan 2006, 07:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,214
Posted By wilsr

747-400 max operating temp?

I can't remember what is the max T/O temp at sealevel for the RR 524 -400: just a casual query since the YSSY temp today was 45'!
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2003, 21:55
Replies: 32
Views: 6,145
Posted By wilsr

Discussion on fuel is usually about situation of...

Discussion on fuel is usually about situation of poor forecast wx.
The more dangerous situation, IMO, is the scenario of CAVOK, peak period and a sudden airfield/ATC shutdown - forcing perhaps 30...
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