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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 13:39
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,633
Posted By double_barrel

I called both, they say meet and greet has been...

I called both, they say meet and greet has been suspended in MAN for the last 2 years! Any other ideas?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 13:25
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,633
Posted By double_barrel

HELP ON ARRIVAL MANCHESTER? I arrive in...

HELP ON ARRIVAL MANCHESTER?

I arrive in Manchester tomorrow morning from Nairobi via Paris. I have 5 pieces of hold luggage each weighing 32Kg plus carry on, plus wife and a small child in a...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2024, 09:46
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By double_barrel

I once spent 30 minutes flying in circles over...

I once spent 30 minutes flying in circles over that strip trying to persuade assorted livestock to move away so I could land.
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2024, 18:53
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By double_barrel

Also looking forward to seeing how a C172...

Also looking forward to seeing how a C172 performs at density altitude less than 7,000ft.
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2024, 06:36
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks all. I will give Merseyflight at Hawarden...

Thanks all. I will give Merseyflight at Hawarden a shout as soon as we have settled in. I have well over 100 hours as PIC in my logbook which should make the requirements less stringent, although the...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2024, 13:26
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By double_barrel

No need to apologise for the suggestion, it's...

No need to apologise for the suggestion, it's something I have seriously considered. I know these as LSA's not microlights, but I may well be confusing the terminology. I'll investigate further
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2024, 11:48
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By double_barrel

The lovely little town of Frodsham ;-) That's...

The lovely little town of Frodsham ;-) That's roughly 10 miles NE of Chester.
Forum: African Aviation
25th Mar 2024, 08:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,251
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks, it must have been an off day! But they...

Thanks, it must have been an off day! But they also fired up the engines, trundled onto 14 and took off immediately without any kind of run-up. I don't know if that's OK practice on turbo props, but...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2024, 07:25
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By double_barrel

PPL in NW UK?

HI all,

I will soon be moving from Kenya to NW England for around 6 months and then on to Edinburgh. My Kenyan PPL is worthless in the UK, although I assume my logbook has value. So I guess I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Mar 2024, 04:22
Replies: 12
Views: 4,763
Posted By double_barrel

Indeed, I no longer fly out of Wilson, it is just...

Indeed, I no longer fly out of Wilson, it is just not an enjoyable experience. A while ago it was fun; a bit wild west, but busy and challenging. The last straw for me was actually the petty and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Mar 2024, 15:32
Replies: 12
Views: 4,763
Posted By double_barrel

Sorry to say this, but the surprising thing is...

Sorry to say this, but the surprising thing is that this has not happened before.

i would bet the dash 8 was departing on 14 and the c172 was doing touch and goes on 07. ATC routinely allow the...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Feb 2024, 10:56
Replies: 3
Views: 1,251
Posted By double_barrel

Skyward express passenger management

I just boarded a skyward express F-50 at HKNW. Engines stopped, but no cones and they let pax walk literally between the prop blades as they approached the door.

That doesn’t seem like good...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Nov 2023, 15:38
Replies: 20
Views: 1,852
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks all. It's on 3 floors with...

Thanks all.



It's on 3 floors with floor/ceiling slabs of reinforced concrete. There's also a run of around 40m to my workshop/man-cave/radio shack. It could make sense to do that in fibre -...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Nov 2023, 11:00
Replies: 20
Views: 1,852
Posted By double_barrel

Data infrastructure in my new house

I'm about to start building a modest (3 bedroom) house. Because of the material and design, I reckon I will need 3 or 4 wireless access points and a few ethernet ports. Any suggestions on what...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th Oct 2023, 11:02
Replies: 8
Views: 760
Posted By double_barrel

Any OneDrive experts ?

It seems I don't understand how MS onedrive is meant to work!

I have a onedrive account with 1Tb of space provided by my employer. I understand that onedrive is intended to provide...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2023, 05:43
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,633
Posted By double_barrel

While I’m having a moan at Manchester, is there a...

While I’m having a moan at Manchester, is there a reason that the very common soft “holdall” type bags have to be taken round to a special desk to be put into the baggage system after checkin ? This...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jun 2023, 06:19
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,633
Posted By double_barrel

Update in case anyone is interested. Security in...

Update in case anyone is interested. Security in T1 paid no attention whatsoever to the 65Wh NiMH battery which I drew their attention to. They should have confirmed that it had an acceptable...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th May 2023, 17:33
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,633
Posted By double_barrel

Yea, we've never had problems before. And it...

Yea, we've never had problems before. And it could have been problematic as they were joining a longhaul flight in AMS, so the child was without her meds for more than 12 hours.

And I'm flying out...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2023, 11:20
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,248,633
Posted By double_barrel

I have to say it again - security at Manchester...

I have to say it again - security at Manchester is the most obstructive and unhelpful of any airport I have experienced - and I have experienced a few! My wife and 18 month old baby just went out...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th May 2022, 05:39
Replies: 24
Views: 6,420
Posted By double_barrel

During COVID I spent a lot of time flying around...

During COVID I spent a lot of time flying around the coast of Kenya, mostly following the coastline with a beautiful beach below me. And miles of horrible broken scrub inshore of the beach. So I...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2022, 04:52
Replies: 82
Views: 45,107
Posted By double_barrel

It has to be said the the Caravan is a very...

It has to be said the the Caravan is a very 'steady' aircraft to fly. In terms of pure handling, probably easier to control than a C172; although of course a vastly more complex aircraft to fully...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2022, 04:19
Replies: 82
Views: 45,107
Posted By double_barrel

I was initially very skeptical about this. But I...

I was initially very skeptical about this. But I believe that he’s not a pilot: he says 10-4 at several points, he never reads back an instruction and he called a squawk code a frequency. But I...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2022, 13:00
Replies: 82
Views: 45,107
Posted By double_barrel

Is the ATC audio available anywhere ?

Is the ATC audio available anywhere ?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2022, 11:13
Replies: 148
Views: 37,812
Posted By double_barrel

Well obviously it's not a top secret tactic, but...

Well obviously it's not a top secret tactic, but equally obviously the Russians have been sloppy and paid the price. Why remind them?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2022, 06:49
Replies: 148
Views: 37,812
Posted By double_barrel

Indeed. Especially showing the use of consumer...

Indeed. Especially showing the use of consumer drones to spot for mortar and artillery.

I am also very surprised about the open admission that Russian senior commanders are being located and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Mar 2022, 09:25
Replies: 56
Views: 7,731
Posted By double_barrel

Nice job. But I have to ask, why is it not...

Nice job. But I have to ask, why is it not possible to have good natured and non judgmental discussion of what happened and what might have been done differently or better, without a chorus of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Mar 2022, 15:40
Replies: 35
Views: 5,876
Posted By double_barrel

When I did my PFT, the examiner quietly opened...

When I did my PFT, the examiner quietly opened his door while we were lined up and waiting to take off. I noticed and asked him to close it, but I was told that if I hadn’t noticed it until the take...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Feb 2022, 04:37
Replies: 12
Views: 2,373
Posted By double_barrel

I paid for my PPL flying, and still pay for hire,...

I paid for my PPL flying, and still pay for hire, by keeping a modest amount of credit in my account with the school. When that’s exhausted they remind me and I top up. I typically make $1,000...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2022, 11:51
Replies: 22
Views: 19,001
Posted By double_barrel

Work was done on the spoiler actuators...

Work was done on the spoiler actuators immediately before departure. A Google translation of an excerpt from from the report shared by DaveReidUK:
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2022, 09:20
Replies: 148
Views: 48,487
Posted By double_barrel

One of the saddest aspects of the ET 737-Max...

One of the saddest aspects of the ET 737-Max crash was that the very young F/O (25 years old, 361 flight hours, 207 hours on the 737) got it right. He made the correct call to disable MCAS.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2022, 09:36
Replies: 148
Views: 48,487
Posted By double_barrel

Interesting that as we slowly move to fully...

Interesting that as we slowly move to fully autonomous aircraft, we are simultaneously moving to rules-driven automata in the driving seat.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2022, 06:53
Replies: 148
Views: 48,487
Posted By double_barrel

To play devil's advocate as an outsider to this...

To play devil's advocate as an outsider to this world......Isn't that telling us that (most/all?) companies have decided that they would rather have pilots who use the automation effectively than...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2022, 10:02
Replies: 87
Views: 48,474
Posted By double_barrel

How often have you received, eg, an instruction...

How often have you received, eg, an instruction to line up and wait, acknowledged it, then done a bunch of other things and as you get to the hold short line, suddenly think, hang on were we told to...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2022, 06:35
Replies: 87
Views: 48,474
Posted By double_barrel

It sometimes seems strange that despite such...

It sometimes seems strange that despite such levels of automation, redundancy and independent checking by multiple different systems on both aircraft and ATC, designed to catch even fantastically...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jan 2022, 09:15
Replies: 19
Views: 12,502
Posted By double_barrel

I wonder if the engines are salvageable ?

I wonder if the engines are salvageable ?
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