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Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2020, 15:25
Replies: 28
Views: 14,890
Posted By Nomad2

Tell ya. I never for a nanosecond, missed...

Tell ya.
I never for a nanosecond, missed working for Willie.
As a Captain, I had the same status as the fuel.

Have a great retirement by all means.

If I ever meet you......PANG!
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2019, 10:59
Replies: 148
Views: 252,580
Posted By Nomad2

I think the only reason you would 'only do the...

I think the only reason you would 'only do the elevators', is if you were satisfied the wing was clean.
On the Fokker, you can't see the tail, as it's up high, so you might just get that deiced...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2019, 10:53
Replies: 119
Views: 50,614
Posted By Nomad2

I know it has its problems too, but Hydrogen-...

I know it has its problems too, but Hydrogen- recovered from seawater by electrolysis powered by wind turbines standing in the same seawater, seems the obvious way to go.
The Hydrogen and Oxygen...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2019, 06:16
Replies: 22
Views: 14,193
Posted By Nomad2

744IRE But did you have it down before the...

744IRE
But did you have it down before the lights?
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2019, 06:08
Replies: 119
Views: 50,614
Posted By Nomad2

I think the driver behind these electric aircraft...

I think the driver behind these electric aircraft is more political than technical.
There's all sorts of reasons why battery power isn't the leading alternative to conventional fuel for aircraft.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2019, 12:14
Replies: 148
Views: 252,580
Posted By Nomad2

To be fair to the Kazakhs, and I have a fair bit...

To be fair to the Kazakhs, and I have a fair bit of experience working with them, they are very much rule followers, as opposed to rule-disregarders or ignorers.
I don't know for sure what happened...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2019, 04:08
Replies: 148
Views: 252,580
Posted By Nomad2

Indeed, Cloudhopper. Sadly, now 14 confirmed....

Indeed, Cloudhopper.
Sadly, now 14 confirmed. Tragic.

Runways are 4,400 and 4,500m. Long enough to support Tu-144 operations....
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2019, 03:55
Replies: 148
Views: 252,580
Posted By Nomad2

Seems to be in three big chunks, and no fire...

Seems to be in three big chunks, and no fire which was a blessing.
Glad so many got out alive.
The runways at Almaty are very long.
It's a very fog prone airfield.

Pilots and Air traffickers...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2019, 07:25
Replies: 288
Views: 358,012
Posted By Nomad2

Grebe. It may not be how things happen at...

Grebe.
It may not be how things happen at Boeing, North America- but it's exactly how things DO happen at Boeing Brazil.
The GTF engined 190 E2 has a new undercarriage, with a repositioned wing,...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2019, 04:59
Replies: 288
Views: 358,012
Posted By Nomad2

You know, Boeing clearly have the expertise and...

You know, Boeing clearly have the expertise and experience to build the best passenger jet in this sector of the market, so why have they persisted all this time with ever more modified 737s?
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Dec 2019, 18:57
Replies: 96
Views: 39,488
Posted By Nomad2

My own view is that if / when the Max returns to...

My own view is that if / when the Max returns to the skies, it will be just as safe, safer maybe, than anything else.

But that's not really the point, is it?

Airlines are businesses, and they...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2019, 05:57
Replies: 35
Views: 10,997
Posted By Nomad2

In Germany, there was a nice line in military...

In Germany, there was a nice line in military furniture available around the barracks, and the smartest piece I always thought was a jolly nice writing bureau.
A few years ago I saw one for sale in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2019, 05:35
Replies: 159
Views: 58,972
Posted By Nomad2

Everyone says how slow it was, we used to cruise...

Everyone says how slow it was, we used to cruise at a pedestrian .70.
But over the typical sector length, an hour or so, it really didn't make much difference.
Other factors conspired to affect...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2019, 16:20
Replies: 159
Views: 58,972
Posted By Nomad2

I've always wondered about the An-148. It really...

I've always wondered about the An-148. It really is extremely similar to the 146.
Did they get formal permission to modify the original, or is it an original it's own right?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Dec 2019, 08:00
Replies: 159
Views: 58,972
Posted By Nomad2

Must say, I liked flying it. I'd forgotten about...

Must say, I liked flying it. I'd forgotten about that howl when the flaps were starting to extend or finishing their retraction. It had an official name. "Flap hoot".
The flaps were so powerful that...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2019, 06:35
Replies: 21
Views: 23,709
Posted By Nomad2

I've landed on this runway, off this approach,...

I've landed on this runway, off this approach, hundreds of times.
The weather is very predictable at this time of year. Foggy every morning, 99% using 09, always sunny by 9 o'clock.
People need to...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2019, 17:07
Replies: 115
Views: 110,922
Posted By Nomad2

I'm not a Boeing pilot, I fly the Embraer. When...

I'm not a Boeing pilot, I fly the Embraer.
When the new GTF engines came along, Embraer were faced with the same problem as Boeing were- how to glue the new engines onto their existing design to get...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2019, 16:48
Replies: 68
Views: 69,401
Posted By Nomad2

Back when I was a145 Capt, we used to joke that...

Back when I was a145 Capt, we used to joke that there wasn't a European runway that a Barbie hadn't been off the end of.

Now, it wasn't true, but you get the idea.

Our examples had no...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
13th Nov 2019, 13:07
Replies: 184
Views: 148,384
Posted By Nomad2

Smile Monarch or Bust (I guess that'll be 'bust'...

Monarch or Bust
(I guess that'll be 'bust' then! ;-) )
I think it's only Uncle Sam that insists on its expats paying 'home' tax on foreign earnings.

I'm not a tax dodger.

In my home country,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2019, 02:16
Replies: 211
Views: 155,363
Posted By Nomad2

The only beneficiary of fuel tankering is the...

The only beneficiary of fuel tankering is the airline. It doesn't lead to cheaper fares.
A reduction in costs, does not lead to a reduction of fares- rather it leads to an increase in profit....
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
10th Nov 2019, 13:21
Replies: 184
Views: 148,384
Posted By Nomad2

MADMAX190 Thanks for adding your most eloquent...

MADMAX190
Thanks for adding your most eloquent and comprehensive post on AA.

As a current 190 guy, I endorse it completely. I must have joined just as you were leaving. In particular, your advice...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
9th Nov 2019, 16:57
Replies: 184
Views: 148,384
Posted By Nomad2

I think around 5,500 for expat FO. Best check...

I think around 5,500 for expat FO. Best check with the company.

For anyone interested, who's going through an agency, it might pay to shop around. I've seen my own job advertised for the same...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
9th Nov 2019, 07:12
Replies: 184
Views: 148,384
Posted By Nomad2

To be fair, if you live somewhere expensive, the...

To be fair, if you live somewhere expensive, the money probably isn't enough to tempt you.
If you live here though, it's plenty!
And yes, 7500/ month is for a captain.
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
7th Nov 2019, 14:25
Replies: 184
Views: 148,384
Posted By Nomad2

The pay is around 7500 euro/month. They also...

The pay is around 7500 euro/month.
They also give around 500US per month for accommodation.
You can add about 1000 euro/ month to that, if you complete three years, so call it more like 8500 euro/...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Nov 2019, 07:07
Replies: 11
Views: 2,965
Posted By Nomad2

Really? I'd love to know how it controls the...

Really?
I'd love to know how it controls the power. Does this type of aircraft have an autothrottle, or some fadec-like control of the engine?
Sounds like an extremely useful innovation though-...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2019, 06:41
Replies: 494
Views: 334,185
Posted By Nomad2

I've seen operational Indian Navy P-8s with...

I've seen operational Indian Navy P-8s with Harpoon missiles on underwing pylons.
Are the RAF aircraft similarly equipped?
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2019, 05:20
Replies: 12
Views: 3,507
Posted By Nomad2

Thanks for the replies, guys. On the Embraer,...

Thanks for the replies, guys.
On the Embraer, one line in the 'one engine inop approach and landing' QRH, is fuel crossfeed OFF.

I believe this is legislative In basis, and not for any technical...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Nov 2019, 19:27
Replies: 12
Views: 3,507
Posted By Nomad2

Fuel cross feed after fuel leak.

Gentlemen.
In my previous airline, in a sim check, there was a fuel leak. The first thing the QRH says, is to stop cross feeding, if you are doing so.
This is pretty good advice, since- if you are...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
2nd Nov 2019, 07:36
Replies: 184
Views: 148,384
Posted By Nomad2

Typically 7500 euros per month, with a 30,000...

Typically 7500 euros per month, with a 30,000 euro bonus after three years.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2019, 19:53
Replies: 363
Views: 560,953
Posted By Nomad2

I watched a documentary on Boeing recently. There...

I watched a documentary on Boeing recently. There was some covert filming get in the North Carolina plant.

One employee made a very illuminating comment, when asked about the work the factory was...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Sep 2019, 14:51
Replies: 11
Views: 2,184
Posted By Nomad2

These guys make some impressive aircraft. I...

These guys make some impressive aircraft.
I visited Hostomel last year and the 225, and a couple of 22s were there.

The An-22 has the same poweplants as the BEAR. Once heard, never forgotten.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2019, 17:29
Replies: 49
Views: 46,492
Posted By Nomad2

Fantastic news! I hope they get the Beau'...

Fantastic news!
I hope they get the Beau' flying soon.
If the boys in NZ can get the Hornet flying, my cup will be running over!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2019, 16:16
Replies: 102
Views: 51,125
Posted By Nomad2

Well, they were T.1s, but then were ugraded to...

Well, they were T.1s, but then were ugraded to become T.3s.

They haven't all been scrapped. Only eight of them. I'd have thought the two seater would be quite a useful thing, but I guess the sims...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2019, 18:44
Replies: 102
Views: 51,125
Posted By Nomad2

I was surprised to learn today that some of the...

I was surprised to learn today that some of the early Typhoons have already been 'reduced to produce', ie scrapped.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2019, 09:29
Replies: 1,144
Views: 616,742
Posted By Nomad2

Cognitive Impairment is a real thing. I have...

Cognitive Impairment is a real thing.
I have suffered from it myself on many occasions.
However, when I tried to use it as an excuse for my piss poor performance, my boss insisted that in fact, I...
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