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Search: Posts Made By: Celtic Frog
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Forum: Questions
13th Jan 2004, 05:47
Replies: 8
Views: 3,312
Posted By Celtic Frog

Be an airline pilot

Hi andy.
Worry not about your ambition...when I was at school (too many years ago now) I got fed all the same nonsense by self-appointed experts who knew nothing about flying..so here goes to answer...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Oct 2003, 16:05
Replies: 10
Views: 1,268
Posted By Celtic Frog

naive management

Not sure that I fully understood exactly what you were trying to say or base it on...but I'll add my penny's worth anyway.
My experience of working for small airlines as far back as 10 years ago and...
Forum: Questions
23rd Oct 2003, 03:51
Replies: 18
Views: 2,895
Posted By Celtic Frog

IMC flight

It's quite normal for commercial flights in Mediterranean areas also to fly without radar, but it gets a bit hectic sometimes. half a dozen aircraft being procedurally positioned for approach into a...
Forum: Questions
23rd Oct 2003, 03:35
Replies: 17
Views: 2,249
Posted By Celtic Frog

Aurora

I've spent most of the last Twenty something years flying in and out of Scotland and lost count of the number of times I've seen the aurora, both from the aircraft and from the ground.
Like seeing...
Forum: Questions
19th Oct 2003, 23:08
Replies: 4
Views: 1,228
Posted By Celtic Frog

simulators..

Also...the full flight simulators can be operated as "fixed base" by simply not turning on the hydraulics. This is often used for some types of procedure training where motion is not required(such...
Forum: Questions
19th Oct 2003, 23:02
Replies: 11
Views: 1,843
Posted By Celtic Frog

how do you land

Also depends on aircraft type. Some aircraft get very aileron sluggish at low speeds, and combined with turbulence in the flare you may need two hands...also depending on shape of control column; for...
Forum: Questions
18th Oct 2003, 22:04
Replies: 13
Views: 1,752
Posted By Celtic Frog

auto land go arounds

You also have aircraft doing automatic landings. A CAT IIIA (autoland) approach has a decision height of 50 ft above the runway. CAT IIIB even less (17 ft last time I did one). If there's a sudden...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Oct 2003, 21:46
Replies: 0
Views: 739
Posted By Celtic Frog

Post Freelance work

I might be in a position soon to take on a bit of freelance work on a part-time basis.

I got plenty of hours and some good types on my licences, (UK & FAA) but situation avoids me from seeking...
Forum: Questions
18th Oct 2003, 21:07
Replies: 1
Views: 595
Posted By Celtic Frog

Airline pilots

Number..your friend is talking a load of excrement.

I don't know what the statistics say (if such statistics exist) but in my experience of 20 years airline flying I would say that the majority...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Aug 2003, 22:34
Replies: 68
Views: 9,760
Posted By Celtic Frog

I have to agree with Big Tudor. Gilmore...

I have to agree with Big Tudor.
Gilmore obviously is an arse. Besides,..freedom of speech is granted automatically in any public place and quite right too.
But would you you invite a weirdo who...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Aug 2003, 22:13
Replies: 59
Views: 17,884
Posted By Celtic Frog

useless hats

As somone who doesn't have much hair on top..hats are horribly sweaty and uncomfortable unless it's minus 20 outside.

having to walk to the aircraft with one hand holding my pilots case and the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Aug 2003, 21:30
Replies: 3
Views: 647
Posted By Celtic Frog

Bags missing at Paris

More than any other airport I've experienced...baggage regularly goes missing when transiting through paris CDG. No problem if I get it back ....ususally within 24 hours, but with things going...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2003, 20:34
Replies: 58
Views: 11,361
Posted By Celtic Frog

Proof of whereabouts

This problem goes deeper. A few years ago I had to apply for an airside pass at Luton Airport. (Having continuously held various UK airport ID passes for about 15 years at that time) I had to show...
Forum: Questions
21st Aug 2003, 00:57
Replies: 0
Views: 434
Posted By Celtic Frog

Question UKCAA licence to JAA licence

Sorry folks..I know this is a question that probably repeats itself on this site ...but I can't get into the CAA website to ask them, so here goes..
UK CAA ATPL with a collection of type...
Forum: Questions
9th Aug 2003, 00:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,304
Posted By Celtic Frog

new career

I have to confess that I've been actively looking for a career change having completed 20 years of airline flying (28 years flying in total) and it's extremely difficult to find another career which...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jun 2003, 06:55
Replies: 21
Views: 10,746
Posted By Celtic Frog

Sun paper??

You all had me fooled. I thought the Sun paper was only good for wiping your bottom with....but dubious quality even for that!!:O
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Apr 2003, 05:01
Replies: 7
Views: 640
Posted By Celtic Frog

Subjects

I have no idea what your pilot was on about with the technical drawing...never heard such c**p.
Basically..be reasonably good at Maths & Physics. Not essential that you even pass your A levels in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Apr 2003, 04:30
Replies: 631
Views: 74,794
Posted By Celtic Frog

Degrees

You don'y need a degree to fly, and I've never been asked , or heard of anyone being asked, if they have one at any airline interview. Neither have I heard of anyone being given a pilots job because...
Forum: Questions
22nd Apr 2003, 04:24
Replies: 22
Views: 13,537
Posted By Celtic Frog

Brown rain

Almost certainly just a bit of light rain fall with some dust added to it. Lost count fthe number of times I've seen clumps of grass and bits of newspaper carried up a couple of thousand feet by...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2003, 03:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,215
Posted By Celtic Frog

Glasgow PPL

Don't know who the instructors are now at Glasgow, but as an ex Glasgow instructor from many years ago, I'd recommend it for all the reasons you mentioned. Also, the local flying area (Loch Lomond)...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2003, 03:08
Replies: 358
Views: 65,968
Posted By Celtic Frog

haedsets

Don't know about ANRs but I'm a David Clark fan. One thing I learned the hard way...get the best hearing protection you can buy. It's tempting to think that there's no appreciable difference between...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2003, 04:44
Replies: 50
Views: 9,243
Posted By Celtic Frog

journalists and vermin ..what difference?

Any journalist who approaches innocent staff rather than going through "proper" channels (ie: contact company management/ PR reps) is clearly not having a care in the world about how badly he's...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2003, 04:08
Replies: 103
Views: 19,921
Posted By Celtic Frog

ID PASS AT LUTON

Have you experienced the waste of common sense at Luton Airport?
Having held ID passes for UK airports continuously for donkeys years, applied for ID pass at luton (for job there) , complete with...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Nov 2002, 21:24
Replies: 4
Views: 798
Posted By Celtic Frog

BANKS AND PENSION COMPANIES TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PILOTS

I started a project a few years ago, placed it on the shelf, but have been prompted to apply a bit more research.
It has come to my notice that certain banks or investment companies have been taking...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
18th Nov 2002, 21:05
Replies: 25
Views: 3,642
Posted By Celtic Frog

This is a problem I've had many times over the...

This is a problem I've had many times over the years and it's difficult.
There was one guy I used to fly with who was fairly good at reading up on the ops manual etc, but then he'd find some...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Nov 2002, 20:39
Replies: 92
Views: 10,526
Posted By Celtic Frog

That's it..I'm off to buy a copy of Chickenhawk !...

That's it..I'm off to buy a copy of Chickenhawk !
One point I liked was Boof's comment how gun haters tend to talk rubbish about the subject. Couldn't agree more.
I don't have a problem with...
Forum: Questions
15th Nov 2002, 21:12
Replies: 24
Views: 3,634
Posted By Celtic Frog

Flashing lights

Yep..all 3 things...
It increases light bulb life (not sure why 'cos I remember getting physics lesson at school explaining how th einitial switching on of a lightbulb places the maximum surge...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Nov 2002, 20:55
Replies: 92
Views: 10,526
Posted By Celtic Frog

Guns & Pilots

Just a quick comment folks before I go to bed...
I can't comment on Boofhead's statistics because I haven't got a clue what they are, but I reckon to compare pilots with guns and soldiers having the...
Forum: Questions
14th Nov 2002, 11:49
Replies: 3
Views: 10,134
Posted By Celtic Frog

Flying the 145

The only problems I got with sped control was when conditions were gusty, but no worse than any other aircraft I've flown. Set a power setting for desired speed and sort of accept the fact that it...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Nov 2002, 11:03
Replies: 92
Views: 10,526
Posted By Celtic Frog

Talking Politicians

saudpic ..I love your comment about politicians. the fact that somebody wants to become one should automatically disqualify them from becoming one !!:p
Forum: Tech Log
12th Nov 2002, 20:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,705
Posted By Celtic Frog

VMCA

Aft limit C of G = less rudder control, so higher speed required to maintain directional stability. I'm fairly certain that this is the worst case which would be the ONLY value given in the aircraft...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Nov 2002, 20:29
Replies: 5
Views: 3,014
Posted By Celtic Frog

CRITICAL WING

Guys, I've also come across this term with a few aircraft types, the one that comes to mind is the Dornier 228 turboprop..nothing to do with mach numbers .
It's described as having a "critical wing"...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Nov 2002, 20:13
Replies: 10
Views: 1,860
Posted By Celtic Frog

Rudder input

Strictly speaking, the slip indicator is not exactly accurate so long as it is displaced from the C of G.
Lets say you're flying an aircraft with a mile long fuselage, in a perfectly co-ordinated...
Forum: Questions
12th Nov 2002, 19:32
Replies: 3
Views: 1,152
Posted By Celtic Frog

Turbulence

OzExpat is spot on with his comments here.
Any decent pilot will try to warn passengers before hitting turbulence, and of course, there are insurance implications here, but clear air and...
Forum: Questions
12th Nov 2002, 19:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,096
Posted By Celtic Frog

RELAX

I think I agree with everything I read here but I'll emphasise what Flap 5 said...don't get uptight (difficult under the circumstances)
Try to relax and make fairly slow and slight control imputs....
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