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Search: Posts Made By: excrewingbod
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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2023, 20:59
Replies: 7
Views: 1,091
Posted By excrewingbod

I recall that Aerad/Navtech produced aerodrome...

I recall that Aerad/Navtech produced aerodrome plates for North Denes when CHC were the aerodrome operator. Another source might be the AIDU Helicopter Landing Sites or Minor Aerodrome booklets.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2019, 20:32
Replies: 38
Views: 13,261
Posted By excrewingbod

Very heartening to read this thread and the...

Very heartening to read this thread and the success you've had Zoe. Aviation is one of those quirky industries where through sheer will and determination, the world is your oyster. I started my...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jun 2019, 17:02
Replies: 15
Views: 4,868
Posted By excrewingbod

I must admit I had the occasional bad day during...

I must admit I had the occasional bad day during circuit training, when nothing seemed to go right, especially if it was turbulent. My instructor demonstrated how stable the aircraft was, basically...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2015, 20:21
Replies: 2
Views: 1,746
Posted By excrewingbod

Can't help with an engineer, but you can try...

Can't help with an engineer, but you can try Buchan Aero Club up at Longside airfield for hangarage. No landing fees either if you're a member with an aircraft based on site.

Contact details on...
Forum: Questions
4th Apr 2012, 21:02
Replies: 3
Views: 2,246
Posted By excrewingbod

A Dornier 228 is currently based in Aberdeen...

A Dornier 228 is currently based in Aberdeen doing some, if not most of these flights. Not sure of the operator.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2012, 17:27
Replies: 13
Views: 4,031
Posted By excrewingbod

I believe it was flown in. It was broken up a...

I believe it was flown in. It was broken up a good few years ago, but the odd part or two still lingers around AST.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Mar 2012, 21:09
Replies: 1
Views: 1,462
Posted By excrewingbod

I've only had a single experience of a BARS...

I've only had a single experience of a BARS audit. Whilst I can understand the sentiment and logic behind the principle, the checklist approach, in my opinion, will not give them the results I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2012, 20:09
Replies: 992
BMI
Views: 350,419
Posted By excrewingbod

Bit of deja-vu creeping in. Took nearly the same...

Bit of deja-vu creeping in. Took nearly the same length of time to organise Airlines of Britain buyout of II back in 1996. LH/LX departed in Jan/Feb 1996 and II entered the Airlines of Britain...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2012, 20:59
Replies: 153
Views: 66,375
Posted By excrewingbod

Given the nature of the LAA Magazine, I was...

Given the nature of the LAA Magazine, I was surprised at Ms Grace's letter. After all what was she expecting in a magazine on amateur-built and vintage permit-to-fly aircraft?

The Mk26 Spit kit,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Oct 2011, 21:21
Replies: 2,984
BMI
Views: 1,028,759
Posted By excrewingbod

The trademark 'Business Air' and all associated...

The trademark 'Business Air' and all associated rights were transferred to bmi during the original 1996 transaction. It will be interesting to see if these are included as part of the deal.
...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Oct 2011, 19:02
Replies: 104
Views: 19,418
Posted By excrewingbod

This thread brings back memories of a visit to...

This thread brings back memories of a visit to PLD in June 1993. Back then I was a 17-year old lowly ops assistant and my employer sent me down to Gatwick to hand deliver an urgent 1179 application....
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
17th Sep 2011, 20:08
Replies: 12
Views: 3,346
Posted By excrewingbod

Sounds like you need an exposition. The UK...

Sounds like you need an exposition.

The UK CAA have a template for one, desgined for EASA Part 145, but should be of use to you.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Sep 2011, 20:50
Replies: 3,535
Views: 1,133,775
Posted By excrewingbod

Must admit that before Aer Arran came onto the...

Must admit that before Aer Arran came onto the scene, the Ryanair ABZ-DUB schedule wasn't much use. It was often more convienient to drive to Edinburgh and use Aer Lingus on their EDI-DUB route.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
2nd Feb 2011, 20:18
Replies: 2
Views: 1,169
Posted By excrewingbod

G-DUDE, Value for money - do an IRCA...

G-DUDE,

Value for money - do an IRCA internal QMS auditor's course, which is about two days in duration, that will give you the basics behind conducting an audit against the ISO 9001 standard.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2010, 14:18
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,688,586
Posted By excrewingbod

RH2 - One of the Sete Aviation VVIP machines for...

RH2 - One of the Sete Aviation VVIP machines for the Royal Flight in Jeddah. RH1 and HB-XOV were the other VVIP 214STs in the fleet.

Nice to see a picture of it, considering my pops spent the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jul 2010, 22:02
Replies: 57
Views: 14,853
Posted By excrewingbod

Interesting thread. My old man spent a bit...

Interesting thread.

My old man spent a bit of time in the jungle with the Belvedere, back in the 60's.

A few pictures he took whilst out in Borneo...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Nov 2009, 20:18
Replies: 6
Views: 2,627
Posted By excrewingbod

Link to SGS...

Link to SGS http://users.boardnation.com/~sgscotland/index.php

Seems to be down at the moment.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2009, 20:43
Replies: 9
Views: 2,439
Posted By excrewingbod

Way beyond my editing capabilities I'm afraid. ...

Way beyond my editing capabilities I'm afraid. Picture was taken as a RAW image and apart from adjusting the contrast and the brightness, along with a some sharpening, that was all the editing done....
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2009, 20:31
Replies: 18
Views: 3,205
Posted By excrewingbod

Currently sitting in the Heli-One hangar in...

Currently sitting in the Heli-One hangar in Aberdeen, along with two other 332Ls and a 365N.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2009, 18:46
Replies: 8
Views: 1,602
Posted By excrewingbod

I suspect if an engine has seized it would be a...

I suspect if an engine has seized it would be a forced landing. Aircraft was being recovered from the field today, once they had removed the wings. Information is, apart from the seized engine,...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2009, 21:59
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,347
Posted By excrewingbod

Long Line Training

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/DarrenBe/Longside/Work%20-%2019th%20June%202009/IMG_3313800.jpg
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Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
20th Feb 2009, 12:15
Replies: 2
Views: 782
Posted By excrewingbod

Billy, Which FTL are you after - Fixed wing...

Billy,

Which FTL are you after - Fixed wing or Rotary Wing?

Basic Rotary Wing FTL document available here Irish Aviation Authority - Document Details...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Jan 2009, 19:02
Replies: 10
Views: 1,243
Posted By excrewingbod

Ideally a job that will allow interaction with...

Ideally a job that will allow interaction with flight ops management, so they get to know you.

To be fair any job within an airline has the potential to open doors. I've known folks who have...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jan 2009, 22:42
Replies: 9
Views: 2,322
Posted By excrewingbod

Lovely pics and I used to think a 61 looked huge...

Lovely pics and I used to think a 61 looked huge taxying towards the pan.

Longside only seems to be used by GA fixed wing nowadays and the fence has long gone.

Re complaints - one of the, now...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2009, 01:09
Replies: 42
Views: 13,443
Posted By excrewingbod

BOAC, There isn't anything in JAR/EU...

BOAC,



There isn't anything in JAR/EU Ops on this.

What does the company Part D state in regard to how line checks are conducted, in relation to the Line Training Captain's duties and...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Dec 2008, 22:52
Replies: 15
Views: 1,583
Posted By excrewingbod

I suspect that you are after a 'Nominated Post...

I suspect that you are after a 'Nominated Post Holder' Course. Info is available on the JAA Website (http://www.jaa.nextgear.nl/courses.html?action=showcourses&catid=4)
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Nov 2008, 19:50
Replies: 57
Views: 5,491
Posted By excrewingbod

Remember training schools are in business to make...

Remember training schools are in business to make money - so anything to get someone to part with their hard earned or borrowed cash will help their bottom line.

To be absolutely frank most...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2008, 22:57
Replies: 24
Views: 5,967
Posted By excrewingbod

Concur with some of the previous comments - a big...

Concur with some of the previous comments - a big thanks to those who were involved with the airshow, in whatever capacity.

***Anorak Alert****

Nice flypast by XH558 as she arrived on Friday
...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
21st Aug 2008, 19:53
Replies: 12
Views: 1,500
Posted By excrewingbod

boredcounter, Re Cabin Crew on positioning...

boredcounter,

Re Cabin Crew on positioning sectors - the CAA (SRG) clarified a few years back that if the folks down the back did indeed conduct their normal safety duties - i.e. securing exits...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Aug 2008, 21:24
Replies: 64
Views: 9,411
Posted By excrewingbod

I have fond memories of my PPL training at the...

I have fond memories of my PPL training at the club back in 2000. Although I never managed to complete my training the instructors were great and the banter was superb.

NorthSouth - what is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2008, 22:01
Replies: 1,654
Views: 516,353
Posted By excrewingbod

EMA and CWL are not monitored under CAA stats,...

EMA and CWL are not monitored under CAA stats, which is where flightontime get their info from.

Considering bmibaby's punctuality performance over prior years, there has been a big improvement. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2008, 09:41
Replies: 48
Views: 6,571
Posted By excrewingbod

Just passing Aberdeen now.

Just passing Aberdeen now.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2008, 15:23
Replies: 150
Views: 69,576
Posted By excrewingbod

Remember looking around G-BEZJ when it had been...

Remember looking around G-BEZJ when it had been recovered to Longside, after its accident. For a number of years it sat in the 'old' hangar, gathering dust whilst waiting for the scrappy.

Re the...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
6th Mar 2008, 21:05
Replies: 24
Views: 4,165
Posted By excrewingbod

blue monday - I'm now an analyst of sorts. Not...

blue monday - I'm now an analyst of sorts. Not the most likely career progression, but solving nightmarish crewing and rostering problems over many years certainly helped.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
5th Mar 2008, 20:23
Replies: 24
Views: 4,165
Posted By excrewingbod

Merlinxx - circa £20K to £25K is about right for...

Merlinxx - circa £20K to £25K is about right for the UK.

blue monday - depends on the operator and how little they can get away with paying you. I've seen salaries as low as £14K for a ops...
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