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Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Jan 2008, 06:21
Replies: 555
Views: 231,370
Posted By DesignerChappie

Ek006 16-12-2007 Lhr - Dxb

Just a short note that hopefully will find the right people who crewed the above flight, to pass on my thanks to you all for looking after me when I collapsed in the rear galley somewhere over...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Aug 2007, 12:23
Replies: 2
Views: 908
Posted By DesignerChappie

Big long runway (US Space Shuttle diversion...

Big long runway (US Space Shuttle diversion field)

Spanish F18 training base (live weapons trainin area nearby)

Relatively quite traffic wise

Large Spanish specialist truck manufacturer...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Mar 2007, 12:46
Replies: 3
Views: 2,011
Posted By DesignerChappie

FAR 25, JAR 25 & CS25 (FAA, JAA & EASA...

FAR 25, JAR 25 & CS25 (FAA, JAA & EASA requirements) give the specifications that large aircraft have to meet to achieve certification. They do not tell you how to achieve them, although some have...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Jan 2007, 12:58
Replies: 26
Views: 4,148
Posted By DesignerChappie

Because spotters are all branded as freaks and...

Because spotters are all branded as freaks and geeks by the public (and media) finding a celeb version is not going to be easy. Certainly there are quite a few spotters and ex-spotters in the...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Dec 2006, 11:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,387
Posted By DesignerChappie

It certainly was a requirement and probably still...

It certainly was a requirement and probably still is to carry out flight tests with flutter exciters. Minimum crew and wearing parachutes just in case.
DC
Forum: Tech Log
28th Nov 2006, 06:47
Replies: 18
Views: 2,678
Posted By DesignerChappie

146/RJFlap 'Hoot'

The sound is caused by the airflow entering the wing to fuselage fairings. Several attempts where made in the early days to help prevent this happening.The noise is there all the time the flaps are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Sep 2006, 11:32
Replies: 262
Views: 48,554
Posted By DesignerChappie

I think you will find that the business...

I think you will find that the business travellers to TLS (i.e. AIRBUS) are under instructions to use AIRBUS (EZY A319's) or UK types (flybe 146's). Unfortunately the Q400 and E195 fall outside this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Sep 2006, 14:40
Replies: 87
Views: 21,983
Posted By DesignerChappie

Will it last another 25 years?... probably! E3001...

Will it last another 25 years?... probably! E3001 only had about 6000hrs on the clock when it was converted to the Met research aircraft, the fleet leader has nearly 50k on the clock. The last RJ was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Sep 2006, 11:04
Replies: 87
Views: 21,983
Posted By DesignerChappie

There is a low key ceremony at Cranfield, the...

There is a low key ceremony at Cranfield, the home of E3001 (ex E1001) this weekend.

"Peter Sedgwick and Mike Goodfellow in the flight deck of E1001"

Also on the flight where Roger de Mercado...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
5th May 2006, 13:54
Replies: 13
Views: 4,393
Posted By DesignerChappie

Hardly horrendous damage. Looks like skin panel...

Hardly horrendous damage. Looks like skin panel change, maybe some localised frame repairs and SRM style stringer repairs/replacements to me. Depending on spares supply maybe a weeks work tops.
The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2006, 12:21
Replies: 68
Views: 10,501
Posted By DesignerChappie

The whole thing is part of a plan put together by...

The whole thing is part of a plan put together by BAe in the early 1990's to exit commercial aircraft building. The first to go was the HS 125 because it was a going concern and had a marketable...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2006, 12:36
Replies: 21
Views: 12,260
Posted By DesignerChappie

Re: Ground incident at Birmingham (EGBB)

I very much doubt a knackered elevator and hinge will write it off. Replacing corroded elevator hinges is almost standard during the structural checks on the 146. From what I've seen of the damage...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Jan 2004, 20:58
Replies: 29
Views: 5,736
Posted By DesignerChappie

Both the THY RJ's that ended up in ditches in...

Both the THY RJ's that ended up in ditches in remote parts of Turkey where badly damaged and would have required major repairs. Both where declared write-offs because it was considered to dangerous...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2003, 20:26
Replies: 71
Views: 12,853
Posted By DesignerChappie

Considering 5 out of 7 of the RJ fleet are sat at...

Considering 5 out of 7 of the RJ fleet are sat at Exeter, with the other 2 out in Italy somewhere, might say something.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2003, 20:29
Replies: 4
Views: 508
Posted By DesignerChappie

Scheduled carriers: Air France & Iberia via...

Scheduled carriers:

Air France & Iberia via Madrid or Barcelona (CDG)

Charters: (Orly)

Aeris
Fram (Euralair)
Spanair
Iberworld
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jul 2003, 20:34
Replies: 13
Views: 3,446
Posted By DesignerChappie

There was an article in the Daily Telegraph a...

There was an article in the Daily Telegraph a couple of weeks ago which said that flybe may be changing it's fleet. A319/320 or 737NG's make sense because they are trying to compete with Ryanair and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jul 2003, 20:29
Replies: 1
Views: 830
Posted By DesignerChappie

Rumour has it that it is caused by the late...

Rumour has it that it is caused by the late delivery of the ex flybe CRJ's that are destined for Air Sahara. The first CRJ is due to depart on the 8th, and this will trigger the delivery of the...
Forum: Questions
27th Jun 2003, 20:10
Replies: 6
Views: 2,254
Posted By DesignerChappie

Ex China Northwest I believe.

Ex China Northwest I believe.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2002, 06:56
Replies: 14
Views: 2,537
Posted By DesignerChappie

Open door policy

I know this subject has been done to death but flying with Spanair (JKK) last week to Tenerife, the cockpit door was open all the way through the flight, including taxiing to and from the terminal....
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2002, 06:28
Replies: 63
Views: 11,139
Posted By DesignerChappie

All the problems with MRA4 lie in the lap of...

All the problems with MRA4 lie in the lap of MESSY BEAST.

The bright young things at Farnborough decided to use the Mk2 airframes for MRA4. Anyone who knows anything about the Nimrod will tell you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Oct 2002, 10:46
Replies: 78
Views: 16,122
Posted By DesignerChappie

The first aircraft has been test flying for a...

The first aircraft has been test flying for a couple of weeks. 1st fligth was 11/10/02. It was on a test flight last week for 7.5 hrs. So mid November delivery, providing there are no ATC strikes...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2002, 11:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,903
Posted By DesignerChappie

N528XJ was being taxied by an engineer and...

N528XJ was being taxied by an engineer and allegedly the brakes failed. The aircraft is now sat in a FED EX hanger at Memphis but has not been written off yet because its only three years old with...
Forum: French Forum
14th Oct 2002, 11:03
Replies: 3
Views: 1,000
Posted By DesignerChappie

A company based in Colomier provide tours around...

A company based in Colomier provide tours around the Airbus facility, the company is called TAXIWAY. Most of the tours are in French, but once a week they do the tour in English, which gets booked up...
Forum: Questions
26th Sep 2002, 07:56
Replies: 8
Views: 914
Posted By DesignerChappie

Flown on the Chipfryer RJ's many times..... ...

Flown on the Chipfryer RJ's many times.....

I am over 6' tall and do not have any problem with the seats or headroom. The baggage bins are smaller under the wing but the headroom under them is...
Forum: Questions
9th Sep 2002, 14:08
Replies: 12
Views: 1,064
Posted By DesignerChappie

If you have an account with the Nationwide your...

If you have an account with the Nationwide your laughing because they don't charge to use ATM's. Most banks charge £1.00 to £1.50 per transaction to use foreign ATM's but you get the current bank...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2002, 09:44
Replies: 13
Views: 2,791
Posted By DesignerChappie

BIK_116.80 I thought I was allowed three...

BIK_116.80

I thought I was allowed three strikes and out, but I can see you are more than a match for me. I shall withdraw, hopefully without losing my deposit. :)
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2002, 08:01
Replies: 13
Views: 2,791
Posted By DesignerChappie

BIK_116.80 It was meant as a lighthearted...

BIK_116.80

It was meant as a lighthearted comment, hence the grin. But if you insist that you are correct who am I to argue. However I would like to point out that British Europeans flight prefix...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Aug 2002, 06:09
Replies: 13
Views: 2,791
Posted By DesignerChappie

'pedant mode on' BEA do operate 146's. It's...

'pedant mode on'

BEA do operate 146's. It's what was Jersey European, now renamed flybe.british european.

'pedant mode off' :D
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Aug 2002, 14:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,524
Posted By DesignerChappie

Not all doors are true plug doors, like Boeings....

Not all doors are true plug doors, like Boeings. Some are Semi-plug doors and held in by abuttments in the door surround. However the answers the same, you might get the 'shoot bolts' to disengage...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Aug 2002, 09:57
Replies: 13
Views: 2,791
Posted By DesignerChappie

I don't think it's a suprise that QANTAS are...

I don't think it's a suprise that QANTAS are looking at replacing thier 146's, but it's not as clear cut as it looks.

All QF's 146's are leased, and the leases run for the next 7 years (they all...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Aug 2002, 06:52
Replies: 1
Views: 588
Posted By DesignerChappie

Britannia Engineering payscales

This may be the wrong forum, appologies if it is, but does anyone know the payscales for BY Engineering.

Any info would be helpful.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2002, 13:57
Replies: 18
Views: 3,841
Posted By DesignerChappie

SSD The hangar roof collapse at Woodford was...

SSD

The hangar roof collapse at Woodford was caused by a botched roof extension to accomadate the AEW Nimrod. When the extension was added all the load was being carried by the asbestos roof...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Aug 2002, 11:18
Replies: 104
Views: 17,892
Posted By DesignerChappie

I've lurked around PPRuNe for a few years on and...

I've lurked around PPRuNe for a few years on and off, but only registered a few weeks ago. I now find that I'am about to be banned, because I'm not a pilot!

I'm sorry that the 27 years I've spent...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Aug 2002, 13:19
Replies: 18
Views: 2,107
Posted By DesignerChappie

Before I start I'm not a pilot so some of the...

Before I start I'm not a pilot so some of the info is a bit sketchy. But i've flown as pax a few times to Blackpool from Woodford and Manchester.

Almost certainly you will have to use the low...
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