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Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2019, 18:30
Replies: 36
Views: 12,513
Posted By acbus1

A blocked static is a perfectly feasible fault....

A blocked static is a perfectly feasible fault. Are we to ban all feasible fault simulations because they will, or might, 'startle' a crew member?

On all the transport aircraft I've ever flown,...
16th Feb 2019, 20:53
Replies: 36
Views: 19,141
Posted By acbus1

Why should I? He didn't land it! ...

Why should I? He didn't land it!



Depends upon what you mean by 'engineer'. It's a greatly misused word in the UK. No idea how it's used in Oz (although I can hazard a guess).
3rd Feb 2019, 09:28
Replies: 13
Views: 11,029
Posted By acbus1

AAIB identify reason BMI plane skidded off Bristol Airport runway

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bmi-plane-skidded-more-100-2414582

December 2017. AAIB report apparently just out.

Skidded off Bristol runway, travelling 120 metres along the...
3rd Feb 2019, 09:04
Replies: 11
Views: 5,591
Posted By acbus1

Skidded off the runway, travelling 120 metres...

Skidded off the runway, travelling 120 metres along the grass.

Control was lost by the pilot as the emergency brake was mistakenly selected rather than the speed brake, according to the Air...
26th Aug 2015, 06:53
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By acbus1

There are a lot of suggestions that the Hunter...

There are a lot of suggestions that the Hunter was too low at the top of the loop. They are too numerous to ignore without comment:

Based upon the videos I've now seen, I strongly disagree that...
23rd Aug 2015, 15:47
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,008
Posted By acbus1

First and foremost, my commiserations to all...

First and foremost, my commiserations to all victims, families and friends.

Secondly, a suggestion that a major portion of the second half of the loop appears to lack sufficient pitch rate, except...
4th Sep 2014, 09:29
Replies: 57
Views: 20,084
Posted By acbus1

...and given that they consciously joined BMI...

...and given that they consciously joined BMI with little prospect of it ever doing anything else, if you had your eyes anything more than halfway open. To then perpetuate the initial misjudgement by...
9th Feb 2014, 10:49
Replies: 3
Views: 2,793
Posted By acbus1

The opening post isn't at all representative of...

The opening post isn't at all representative of the situation in the UK.

In the UK, successive Governments are doing their utmost to completely destroy Private Sector pensions.




...and for...
9th Feb 2014, 10:36
Replies: 12
Views: 12,134
Posted By acbus1

If I was a terrorist, the last place I'd want to...

If I was a terrorist, the last place I'd want to be at the moment is the site of the Winter Olympics.

Still, it's a new twist on the term 'suicide bomber', with the emphasis being exclusively upon...
9th Feb 2014, 10:14
Replies: 89
Views: 36,899
Posted By acbus1

Lots of the usual PPRuNe waffle. Only 200+ pages...

Lots of the usual PPRuNe waffle. Only 200+ pages to go before the Mods close the thread down.

Maybe Air France should simply introduce a new flight deck announcement before departure:
...
24th Dec 2012, 09:46
Replies: 2
Views: 2,541
Posted By acbus1

If that thing blows, I guess it won't be quite as...

If that thing blows, I guess it won't be quite as Chile for a while.
24th Dec 2012, 09:32
Replies: 36
Views: 8,663
Posted By acbus1

Looked like a Nice landing to me. :p

Looked like a Nice landing to me. :p
17th Dec 2012, 12:37
Replies: 141
Views: 31,536
Posted By acbus1

Good to see we're keeping American hardware out...

Good to see we're keeping American hardware out of this.
23rd Nov 2012, 11:09
Replies: 137
Views: 82,218
Posted By acbus1

Potentially fatal logic. Maybe they rigged...

Potentially fatal logic.

Maybe they rigged the eject handle for sphincter operation.

Incapacitated arms accounted for ............. Check
Works flawlessly in any emergency ............ Check
23rd Nov 2012, 10:46
Replies: 27
Views: 8,431
Posted By acbus1

Or have I got them ar$e about face? ...

Or have I got them ar$e about face?




...so to speak.
23rd Nov 2012, 10:42
Replies: 27
Views: 8,431
Posted By acbus1

So that'll be Nutloose Hewitt and Buster Windsor,...

So that'll be Nutloose Hewitt and Buster Windsor, then.
19th Jul 2012, 08:45
Replies: 75
Views: 17,746
Posted By acbus1

You know, it really does beggar belief that, at a...

You know, it really does beggar belief that, at a time when some bmi pension scheme members will be subjected to almost 50% cuts in their pensions and bmi baby employees face what tragically looks to...
14th May 2012, 07:45
Replies: 1,279
Views: 659,671
Posted By acbus1

I don't see why Regional shouldn't do well. Not...

I don't see why Regional shouldn't do well. Not sure Embraer jets are ideal, although I don't have all of the facts or intentions. It'll come out in the wash if the 'new' management are even slightly...
3rd May 2012, 07:54
Replies: 250
Views: 94,197
Posted By acbus1

I know of many bmi pilots who have passed BA...

I know of many bmi pilots who have passed BA selection on many occasions. The all too common trait was an inability to operate an airliner with efficiency and (IMHO) safety. Fortunately, they were...
15th Feb 2012, 15:57
Replies: 1,654
Views: 515,028
Posted By acbus1

By all means ignore me, but don't ignore the...

By all means ignore me, but don't ignore the unanswered question no doubt on every employees lips: 'Who is going to save my job?'
15th Feb 2012, 15:39
Replies: 1,654
Views: 515,028
Posted By acbus1

Anyone tried this lot? Mothercare UK Limited...

Anyone tried this lot?

Mothercare UK Limited 2012

Call us on 0844 875 5222 Mothercare UK Limited (a private limited company).

Registered in England no. 533087. VAT Reg no. 440 6445 66
...
28th Dec 2011, 08:03
Replies: 1,654
Views: 515,028
Posted By acbus1

bmibaby was formed shortly after bmi management...

bmibaby was formed shortly after bmi management (I use the term loosely) had declared that EMA passenger figures could no longer support the few Fokkers based there and that smaller Embraers would...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2011, 07:32
Replies: 1,412
Views: 467,446
Posted By acbus1

Give me strength. :rolleyes: Two pilots with...

Give me strength. :rolleyes:

Two pilots with exactly the same licenses can, in my forty-ish years of experience (30 in airlines, 28 as Captain), range from the superb in all respects to the...
20th Dec 2011, 14:32
Replies: 101
Views: 28,975
Posted By acbus1

Would be ideal for processing Air France Airbus...

Would be ideal for processing Air France Airbus 'pilots', then. :rolleyes:


Isn't £100m a tad too high? :confused:
19th Dec 2011, 07:47
Replies: 1,654
Views: 515,028
Posted By acbus1

Are there any credible explanations why anyone...

Are there any credible explanations why anyone would want to buy bmibaby? :confused:

Ancient fleet, presented at least eight years too late to the market and at the very least ten times times too...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Dec 2011, 07:46
Replies: 1,412
Views: 467,446
Posted By acbus1

That's been my opinion for three decades. As...

That's been my opinion for three decades.

As is so often the case, its all about aviation authorities and airline management covering their @r$e$. Effectively sorting out problems and deficiencies...
4th Dec 2011, 11:45
Replies: 21
Views: 11,185
Posted By acbus1

From the first post of this thread: ...

From the first post of this thread:



Since when? Bums in seats at the lowest cost - that's all they're interested in.

Accident rate goes up? Pilot error! Naughty pilots. Sack him/her.

Add...
27th Nov 2011, 17:40
Replies: 41
Views: 9,027
Posted By acbus1

Except, perhaps, those who have seen their...

Except, perhaps, those who have seen their pension scheme closed down.

Many of those in the Private Sector (that's a statement of fact).

Many of those in the Public Sector? (that's a rhetorical...
25th Nov 2011, 22:29
Replies: 22
Views: 5,349
Posted By acbus1

Passenger forced to stand throughout 7 hour flight

Post out of sequence due Proon gremlins: should be Post #6

They should've asked the fat man to sing.

That way, it'd all have been over.
24th Nov 2011, 17:17
Replies: 97
Views: 9,093
Posted By acbus1

...and here was I thinking I was being messed...

...and here was I thinking I was being messed with because I'd mentioned my post count. :rolleyes:

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj242/Foxy_Loxy/smilies%20and%20avatars/sweetbunny.gif
20th Nov 2011, 08:25
Replies: 54
Views: 13,730
Posted By acbus1

If Lufty weren't playing a 'wait and sell' game...

If Lufty weren't playing a 'wait and sell' game and genuinely intended to turn bmi around, then the only explanation is staggering incompetence. As you correctly identify, their actions since...
20th Nov 2011, 08:10
Replies: 39
Views: 29,839
Posted By acbus1

The 'no union' argument is on its way out. In...

The 'no union' argument is on its way out. In effect, only BA have a pilot's union in the UK. And even that will change, now that Willie has sampled the ingrained '(ex) nationalised industry'...
19th Nov 2011, 15:30
Replies: 5
Views: 1,154
Posted By acbus1

Success! :} Bushfiva - input of DVD media...

Success! :}

Bushfiva - input of DVD media from video_ts + VOB worked perfectly. Thanks!

Third party conversion freeware took some searching - lots of red herrings.

This link WinX Free FLV...
17th Nov 2011, 14:33
Replies: 54
Views: 13,730
Posted By acbus1

Agreed, davidjohnson6. The attitude on this...

Agreed, davidjohnson6. The attitude on this thread is understandable, though, given that most of the posters are accustomed to the standard bmi 'management' technique: several changes of plan,...
17th Nov 2011, 14:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,154
Posted By acbus1

Thanks thus far, guys and for the offer of...

Thanks thus far, guys and for the offer of further advice, XV105.

Bushfiva - I'll give your tip a run through, hopefully tonight.

:ok:
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