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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2022, 16:33
Replies: 442
Views: 170,968
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

If the alleged reports of a 'toxic culture" of...

If the alleged reports of a 'toxic culture" of sexual harassment, assault, misogyny and bullying are correct, then is it any wonder ... ?!?!?!

50 plus years of respect for the Red Arrows and all...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
22nd Jun 2022, 16:15
Replies: 2
Views: 957
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Hi LG7838 thanks for the insight. ...

Hi LG7838 thanks for the insight.

Unfortunately I'm not allowed to travel to Zamboanga City by my family due to personal safety issues, but nice to know there is some GA activity in the Western...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
8th Jun 2022, 06:04
Replies: 2
Views: 957
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Private flying on Mindanao

Hi Guys

I was at a beach resort with the family near Tukuran in Zamboanga Del Sur last Tuesday and saw a Cessna 152/172 (not sure which from my limited view) fly over in the morning and return...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Dec 2021, 23:04
Replies: 12
Views: 2,229
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Yes, I did a dual out and return with John Hoye...

Yes, I did a dual out and return with John Hoye in the T49 Capstan back in 1976.

As a low hour glider pilot it was a revelation to see John make the most of marginal conditions in a relatively low...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2021, 10:13
Replies: 21
Views: 14,425
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Well no one has found it anywhere else 'hard'...

Well no one has found it anywhere else 'hard' data or not.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2021, 21:11
Replies: 15
Views: 7,555
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

I've studied the video of the accident many times...

I've studied the video of the accident many times and although the quality is poor due to the camera and distance away, it does appear as though the pilot's head disappears from view in the later...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
13th Mar 2021, 13:40
Replies: 0
Views: 734
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Angry Philippine airlines the worst airline ... ?

It is simply my misfortune, of are Philippine Airlines the worst airline for customer service?


I made a booking in January 2020 for a return flight which was to take place between March and...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2020, 11:29
Replies: 38
Views: 18,534
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Social distancing is the obvious issue, as is the...

Social distancing is the obvious issue, as is the problem that is you have an 'incident' that requires the emergency services to attend then you are depriving others of that essential service for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2020, 13:36
Replies: 351
Views: 224,342
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

I have to agree. The future of society is in...

I have to agree.

The future of society is in the hands of the young and fit, not the dead and dying.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2020, 09:50
Replies: 179
Views: 121,675
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Maybe I've missed something over the past 50...

Maybe I've missed something over the past 50 years, but ON BALANCE isn't/recently 'wasn't' the situation with Europe regarding both aviation and travel much better than the proposed regression back...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Mar 2020, 09:23
Replies: 633
Views: 613,817
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

66.44 milllion in the UK 1:25 = 2.65 million...

66.44 milllion in the UK

1:25 = 2.65 million

Death rate 3.4% (apparently), so 90,000 dead

No need to panic as you say
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Feb 2020, 11:36
Replies: 5
Views: 3,169
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Hi Herod Yes post-transition. There was...

Hi Herod

Yes post-transition.

There was also talk of a £7.00 per passenger per sector duty/tax post-transition also.

Has this been confirmed do you know?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Feb 2020, 13:17
Replies: 5
Views: 3,169
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Landing Cards Post-Brexit

I don't know if this has been discussed, or indeed is relevant, but will landing cards be required on flights to the EU post-Brexit?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2018, 11:02
Replies: 372
Views: 314,754
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

I've just seen the Daily Mail photograph. ...

I've just seen the Daily Mail photograph.

Speechless.

...............

That must be the worst, most insensitive depiction of the accident anyone could possibly publish.

I imagine my wife...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2018, 10:57
Replies: 372
Views: 314,754
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Thanks Guys - I said I might have missed...

Thanks Guys - I said I might have missed it/misunderstood.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2018, 10:02
Replies: 372
Views: 314,754
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Sorry if this has been mentioned before (I may...

Sorry if this has been mentioned before (I may have missed it somewhere), but the Post at #85 shows a video.

If you watch the walk out (at 11:05 +) it appears the reporter is NOT wearing an anti-G...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2017, 13:21
Replies: 1,195
Views: 1,004,488
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

... well maybe not - quite - but surely every...

... well maybe not - quite - but surely every self-respecting Monarch pilot will consider Ryanair the airline of least choice and, hopefully, funds permitting wait for ANY other opportunity to arise?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Sep 2017, 13:29
Replies: 1,978
Views: 1,288,500
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

I just hope this situation isn't twisted around...

I just hope this situation isn't twisted around to make it look as though it is the pilots are being unreasonable.

A news item on the BBC last night mentioned the Thomson pilots' strike.

Now...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Sep 2017, 07:47
Replies: 1,978
Views: 1,288,500
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

What goes around, comes around. This issue has...

What goes around, comes around. This issue has been brewing for at least 15 years. MOL has reaped what he has sown - this issue is far more than pilots' annual leave naturally.

Sooner or later...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Aug 2017, 21:17
Replies: 83
Views: 29,802
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

RT I think you're probably right. To be...

RT I think you're probably right.

To be honest how many singles fly over the sea each year and how many have problems - virtually none.

If it's going to happen it's going to happen and I don't...
Forum: Questions
20th Aug 2017, 14:12
Replies: 19
Views: 3,347
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

The reaction of my wife and friends over the...

The reaction of my wife and friends over the years is the 'overwhelming' sense that they experience when they see a jet flight deck for the first time - "how do you remember how and when to press all...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2017, 14:01
Replies: 47
Views: 17,789
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

I spun one three times: came back white as a...

I spun one three times: came back white as a sheet (so I was told) after the first;
looked behind me (when I was told I shouldn't) on the second - tail moves around a lot ... and
engine stopped...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2017, 16:19
Replies: 56
Views: 26,297
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Interesting for me, as a civilian, to read just...

Interesting for me, as a civilian, to read just how many offences occur.

I suppose many people see a Court(s) Martial as a irregular event, not everyday fare.

If the Report was untitled, some...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd May 2017, 11:13
Replies: 37
Views: 12,770
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

I'm with bose-x on this. At night and in...

I'm with bose-x on this.

At night and in poor vis. in the vicinity of an aerodrome - yes, landing light on.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2017, 11:57
Replies: 41
Views: 15,633
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

... just been on SkyDemon and although there is...

... just been on SkyDemon and although there is limited information under 'Airfields' the following is promulgated:

Approach Information - Runway 22/04 (Asphalt) 700m x 40m
Admin Information -...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Apr 2017, 08:28
Replies: 58
Views: 10,985
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Unfortunately learning and being tested on...

Unfortunately learning and being tested on irrelevant information and knowledge is not unique to aviation.

Other professions have similar problems.

The issue that seems to be missed is that...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Apr 2017, 11:42
Replies: 18
Views: 7,494
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Well my first solo flight was in a hang glider...

Well my first solo flight was in a hang glider (early Rogallo wing type).

The milkman had bought one - I was an aeromodeller and he thought I knew about flying - so off we went, climbed a hill and...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Apr 2017, 11:33
Replies: 58
Views: 10,985
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Last year I couldn't spell 'meteorologist', now I...

Last year I couldn't spell 'meteorologist', now I are one :}
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
7th Apr 2017, 11:27
Replies: 30
Views: 5,102
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Please forgive the Tread drift - but I thought...

Please forgive the Tread drift - but I thought for a minute that this discussion was going to be about 'sideslipping' ... obviously not ... :confused:
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Mar 2017, 12:27
Replies: 30
Views: 5,506
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Hi Guys, no it was GC, the RAF medical officer :)

Hi Guys, no it was GC, the RAF medical officer :)
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2017, 11:32
Replies: 43
Views: 12,767
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Not all women are that well endowed ... !!! :}

Not all women are that well endowed ... !!! :}
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Mar 2017, 11:27
Replies: 30
Views: 5,506
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Yes there are good and bad points ... but the...

Yes there are good and bad points ... but the good things that spring to mind over the years are:

1. I found out about Skydemon through taliking to one of the other blokes when it first came out;...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Mar 2017, 11:49
Replies: 48
Views: 13,676
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Unbelievable to my mind ... I can't imagine...

Unbelievable to my mind ... I can't imagine anyone I've ever known in the UK flying in that manner.

Maybe I've been lucky over the past 40 years ... ?!
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Mar 2017, 11:37
Replies: 30
Views: 5,506
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Hi Whopity Has any real thought been given...

Hi Whopity

Has any real thought been given to that statement from the CAA's perspective?

It just seems on first reading that there are so many things wrong with that sentence (not you!)...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2017, 12:49
Replies: 95
Views: 70,302
Posted By SpannerInTheWerks

Lookleft: Absolutely. But you'd think in...

Lookleft: Absolutely.

But you'd think in this modern world of 'no blame' cultures, work-life balance and equal opportunities that people would come nowhere near their breaking point.

Either the...
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