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Forum: ATC Issues
15th Feb 2008, 09:46
Replies: 143
Views: 19,685
Posted By BALIX

Hey, leave me out of this :} BALIX -...

Hey, leave me out of this :}

BALIX - currently on a PPRUNE sabatical :oh:
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Nov 2006, 15:49
Replies: 25
Views: 4,722
Posted By BALIX

Sumburgh Approach controllers are based at an...

Sumburgh Approach controllers are based at an airport - Aberdeen airport to be precise. Also, I believe that Doncaster/Shefield Robin Hood approach controllers are based at Liverpool John Lennon...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Nov 2006, 18:25
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

Quick update - the CAA have reinstated my Class...

Quick update - the CAA have reinstated my Class One. They required a positive blood test so a nice nurse removed the required quantity of blood from my arm on Tuesday and sent it off to the lab. The...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Nov 2006, 15:51
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

Mike Nice to hear from another donor :ok:...

Mike

Nice to hear from another donor :ok: I've got the tiredness as well but that could also be down to me being a lazy bugger :}

Did you have a blood test at your annual check? It is hot off...
Forum: Medical & Health
11th Nov 2006, 19:26
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

fernytickles Does that figure of 250 000...

fernytickles

Does that figure of 250 000 relate to the total population of that area or the total eligible population? If it is the former, it isn't a bad total really. The Anthony Nolan Trust...
Forum: Medical & Health
10th Nov 2006, 13:37
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

Well BDiONU, the method I went trough was less...

Well BDiONU, the method I went trough was less invasive than bone marrow donation and I was walking about at the end of the procedure. In fact I was glad to wak about as over five hours sitting still...
Forum: Medical & Health
10th Nov 2006, 11:26
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

Well, I underwent the donation procedure a coule...

Well, I underwent the donation procedure a coule of days ago and lived to tell the tale :D

I needed eight GCSF injections - two at a time for four consecutive days - prior to the harvest. These...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Oct 2006, 12:20
Replies: 23
Views: 3,169
Posted By BALIX

Yeah, but at the bottom it states that Ayr is the...

Yeah, but at the bottom it states that Ayr is the new 'must visit' holiday destination. :eek:

I think, therefore, we can take the survey as being a bit dodgy...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
24th Oct 2006, 13:37
Replies: 2
Views: 1,631
Posted By BALIX

You don't need any program to do it. I've just...

You don't need any program to do it. I've just received a new ipod nano and wanted all the stuff on my old ipod transferred to it. I followed these rules:

Connect the iPod to your PC. If iTunes...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Oct 2006, 16:09
Replies: 12
Views: 1,801
Posted By BALIX

We've already got it - the Donegal fillet is...

We've already got it - the Donegal fillet is Irish airspace delegated to us and even where it isn't, the FIR/UIR boundary does not follow the actual national boundary between Northern Ireland and the...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Oct 2006, 15:18
Replies: 12
Views: 1,801
Posted By BALIX

Nicking traffic was always a danger. But if we...

Nicking traffic was always a danger. But if we become one big happy functional airspace block there would be no reason to nick the traffic, would there?

Anyway, I always thought the 'nicking...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Oct 2006, 12:42
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

MyData Good on you - you must have been...

MyData

Good on you - you must have been pretty young to go through it all, I'll have the 'benefit' of being older. Your story goes a long way to stop me being overly wimpy about it.

According...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Oct 2006, 11:14
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

Thanks Porco, I had a look for some information...

Thanks Porco, I had a look for some information but didn't stumble across this AIC. Unfortunately it doesn't mention the peripheral blood stem cell doantion which needs the course of g-csf drug prior...
Forum: Medical & Health
5th Oct 2006, 07:26
Replies: 20
Views: 3,105
Posted By BALIX

Anyone Donated Bone Marrow or Blood Stem Cells?

I'm sure there are other prooners who are on the Anthony Nolan Trust register (or its equivalent in other countries) but is there anyone out there who has been selected as a donor? I have, and I'm...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Oct 2006, 07:06
Replies: 12
Views: 1,801
Posted By BALIX

To be fair to Mr Barron 'twas not he who 'gave...

To be fair to Mr Barron 'twas not he who 'gave away' the NOTA, it was a done deal before he got the job. The argument went that we were not giving any airspace away as Shanwick's airspace isn't...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Oct 2006, 13:27
Replies: 127
Views: 18,194
Posted By BALIX

Not so sure it is any better than what we've got...

Not so sure it is any better than what we've got at Scottish at the moment. Sure, the size of the display is better than the dreadful Skyline displays we have but I'd rather see the new place equiped...
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Oct 2006, 11:06
Replies: 7
Views: 2,520
Posted By BALIX

The phrase 'procede to' is not one I've heard...

The phrase 'procede to' is not one I've heard used so I can't really comment on that one but as far as the others are concerned, if I say 'route direct to XXXXX', it means just that - you should...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Sep 2006, 21:49
Replies: 127
Views: 18,194
Posted By BALIX

Love the way that our earstwhile managers have...

Love the way that our earstwhile managers have tried to put a positive spin on it - this is good news as the Manchester boys won't have the stress of retraining to add to the stress of moving 200...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Sep 2006, 20:44
Replies: 265
Views: 53,252
Posted By BALIX

35 inch seat pitch. Don't know about the width...

35 inch seat pitch. Don't know about the width but seating was a standard 3x3 757. I know we are not talking Eos or Maxjet here but it is definitely the most comfortable transatlantic crossing I've...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Sep 2006, 17:47
Replies: 265
Views: 53,252
Posted By BALIX

Don't think it is. According to the company...

Don't think it is. According to the company website it is the trading name of a privately owned company called The Airline Seat Company Ltd.

Would be very surprised if it had anything to do with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Sep 2006, 18:18
Replies: 265
Views: 53,252
Posted By BALIX

Hmmm, interesting. How will this affect...

Hmmm, interesting. How will this affect Globespan's relationship with Transat? Also, it looks as they will be going head to head with Canadian Affair/TCX who also use 189 seat 757s to Toronto YYZ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2006, 13:54
Replies: 51
Views: 10,451
Posted By BALIX

Nope, not at all. I do appreciate music, though....

Nope, not at all. I do appreciate music, though. Well, some music. And therein lies the problem. Music appreciation is a very subjective thing. I almost stopped going to the gym because they insisted...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Aug 2006, 11:15
Replies: 51
Views: 10,451
Posted By BALIX

Here's a great idea - why not play no music...

Here's a great idea - why not play no music whatsoever. While we are at it, ban it from shops, restaurants or anywhere else where it is piped in for the 'benefit' of the customers. It is, almost...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Aug 2006, 18:20
Replies: 92
Views: 13,729
Posted By BALIX

Air UK (RIP) used to fly from Glasgow and...

Air UK (RIP) used to fly from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Stansted. One of the daily flights was combined. I once recorded a flight of seven minutes from take off from Rwy 25 at EDI to touch down on Rwy...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Jul 2006, 15:42
Replies: 21
Views: 3,542
Posted By BALIX

Why bother? They will only go and change the...

Why bother? They will only go and change the names of them within a year or two. I've been valid for over 20 years and still don't have a clue what half the airways that pass through my airspace are...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Jun 2006, 11:40
Replies: 7
Views: 982
Posted By BALIX

As Sagey says, Canadian Affair charter both...

As Sagey says, Canadian Affair charter both Thomas Cook and My Travel aircraft. To eastern Canada destinations - Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal (and maybe Halifax) they use Thomas Cook 757s. To western...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Apr 2006, 13:58
Replies: 28
Views: 4,521
Posted By BALIX

Yeah, fine change the brand etc but why can't...

Yeah, fine change the brand etc but why can't they keep the Britannia callsign? That won't confuse the public as hardly any of the public listen in to the RTF and those that do are unlikely to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Apr 2006, 08:04
Replies: 28
Views: 4,521
Posted By BALIX

I believe they were briefly known as Scabair in...

I believe they were briefly known as Scabair in the early eighties when they found various dodgy ways of flying during an ATC strike. This was just before I joined ATC. I don't think there are many...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Apr 2006, 21:02
Replies: 7
Views: 1,784
Posted By BALIX

Nerves of steel, mate. :E Ever see Pushing Tin?...

Nerves of steel, mate. :E Ever see Pushing Tin? We are all like Nick Falzone. ;)

Wish we were as we would get to shag Angelina Jolie...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2006, 10:08
Replies: 270
Views: 74,025
Posted By BALIX

Well, Ryanair have never failed to tell me of a...

Well, Ryanair have never failed to tell me of a flight timing change. I suspect it is all automatic and whenever a schedule change is entered into the reservation computer an e mail is sent to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2006, 11:43
Replies: 19
Views: 3,062
Posted By BALIX

Well, I've heard many anti-Ryanair arguments but...

Well, I've heard many anti-Ryanair arguments but the 'crap landings' one takes the biscuit :rolleyes:
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Apr 2006, 13:01
Replies: 77
Views: 13,476
Posted By BALIX

Hey, I got my nice stripey necklace thingy today...

Hey, I got my nice stripey necklace thingy today :ok: Just one minor point (to go with all the others) : it doesn't have a detatchable bit at the end so you have to take the whole shemozle off to...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Mar 2006, 11:01
Replies: 10
Views: 1,791
Posted By BALIX

Your missus is a Reach pilot? You kept that one...

Your missus is a Reach pilot? You kept that one quiet... ;)
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Mar 2006, 07:32
Replies: 24
Views: 3,519
Posted By BALIX

Yup, we still say millibars. It is one of several...

Yup, we still say millibars. It is one of several 'opt outs' from the ICAO standards that we have. I don't know why, but then again I don't know why they changed to hectopascals in the first place....
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
23rd Feb 2006, 11:58
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By BALIX

Cleaning screens

Recently got my first LCD monitor and a brand new laptop. Due to a combination of kids and cats, they are both covered in finger/paw prints and could do with a bit of a clean. I'm a bit aprehensive...
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