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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Jul 2022, 18:12
Replies: 13
Views: 3,425
Posted By Shiny side down

I think it worth considering what was failed, and...

I think it worth considering what was failed, and why? How badly?
Is it a case of getting the same explanations over and over, but never really clearing up some fundamental misunderstandings? One or...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Sep 2018, 03:10
Replies: 55
Views: 13,073
Posted By Shiny side down

I'm so glad it is a clear case, black and white. ...

I'm so glad it is a clear case, black and white. I'll relate a tale from a few years back.

We had a passenger on board who was asthmatic, and was having difficulties breathing. The passenger in...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2012, 14:29
Replies: 32
Views: 25,174
Posted By Shiny side down

There is sufficient information in the various...

There is sufficient information in the various Boeing manuals discussing the action of the leading edge devices when using flaps 1,2 & 5, but not one bit of data or advice saying not to use it,...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2012, 13:34
Replies: 32
Views: 25,174
Posted By Shiny side down

Dammit, I was hoping that something would prove...

Dammit, I was hoping that something would prove me wrong or ill-informed and that ops manuals authors were in possession of better info, rather than just a pen with which to dictate against that...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2012, 13:01
Replies: 32
Views: 25,174
Posted By Shiny side down

B737-800. Flaps2 while vectoring

Dragging up an old thread
I've been trying to find some information on this, and was happy to see that some other folk have used F2.

I once or twice called for it many moons ago when fuel was...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th Dec 2012, 16:00
Replies: 1,259
Views: 189,373
Posted By Shiny side down

iPad opera pop-ups

Does anyone know how to disable blocking of pop-ups in Opera on iPad 2. If so, would you care to share?

Company is using sabre, and opera seems to be the only browser that gives even partial...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2012, 17:41
Replies: 9
Views: 7,608
Posted By Shiny side down

I would have to say that the procedure to recycle...

I would have to say that the procedure to recycle them is common across the board to maintain consistency in the procedures.
It's there in the NG manual, in selected cases.

Assuming that...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2012, 03:47
Replies: 9
Views: 7,608
Posted By Shiny side down

The flight director is only giving guidance based...

The flight director is only giving guidance based on the MCP/nav modes-
LNAV, VNAV, VORLOC, G/S(APP), etc

The NPA is only bringing you to a position from which you can complete a visual manoeuvre...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Nov 2012, 17:06
Replies: 7
Views: 3,045
Posted By Shiny side down

The other headline being- 'Extreme efforts...

The other headline being-

'Extreme efforts made to make airline meals tasty and interesting....'
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
17th Nov 2012, 14:48
Replies: 9
Views: 8,004
Posted By Shiny side down

Treat the coffee maker like you might, say, treat...

Treat the coffee maker like you might, say, treat the engine anti ice, or maybe better still, the window heat on a 737.

Grounded27
You are quite correct, and why this has never been adequately...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Nov 2012, 10:56
Replies: 8
Views: 10,131
Posted By Shiny side down

Having had one a few years back, I can quite...

Having had one a few years back, I can quite honestly say its not worth the risk. It did develop into something unbelievably painful, before it subsided. It manifested as something small and...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Nov 2012, 20:08
Replies: 4
Views: 1,822
Posted By Shiny side down

Executive Aviation Services - Executive Jet...

Executive Aviation Services - Executive Jet Charter and Services (http://www.exas.co.uk/)

Peter Turner. might well be worth a chat with him.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Nov 2012, 15:17
Replies: 8
Views: 2,261
Posted By Shiny side down

Rear right, unless there's a 'device' on board.

Rear right, unless there's a 'device' on board.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Nov 2012, 15:13
Replies: 34
Views: 5,723
Posted By Shiny side down

I can't for a minute see anything wrong with...

I can't for a minute see anything wrong with AnglianAV8R's question. Certainly not deserving of some of the response(s) given.

Having heard samples of the excuses created on the fly by handling...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Nov 2012, 20:00
Replies: 26
Views: 5,501
Posted By Shiny side down

And of course, the machines will take over, and...

And of course, the machines will take over, and Hollywood will make a movie about it.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Nov 2012, 19:59
Replies: 26
Views: 5,501
Posted By Shiny side down

I don't know. A scary paranoid thought might...

I don't know. A scary paranoid thought might suggest that statistically everything is much more reliable, and much easier to operate, and therefore negates the need for a skilled person...

So...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th Nov 2012, 19:42
Replies: 4
Views: 914
Posted By Shiny side down

I did much the same with one of mine. Maplins...

I did much the same with one of mine. Maplins did, maybe still do, a USB caddy for very cheap. Works well.

Install the drive, plug in on USB.

Afterwards, you also have an external hard drive...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2012, 13:55
Replies: 31
Views: 8,327
Posted By Shiny side down

It's a nice enough idea, but even I can't drink...

It's a nice enough idea, but even I can't drink that much tea! A whole shift?:uhoh:

Only kidding.
It is, or should be, the aviation equivalent of required reading. And repeated at intervals, as...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
14th Nov 2012, 12:29
Replies: 26
Views: 5,501
Posted By Shiny side down

Having recently had a case of 'i must fly'...

Having recently had a case of 'i must fly' because nothing else was reliable, it brings home the need to preserve ones own flying capability.

I was intrigued when years ago I moved over to 737...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Nov 2012, 23:57
Replies: 22
Views: 3,992
Posted By Shiny side down

BIOS not compatible? Motherboard or even the...

BIOS not compatible?
Motherboard or even the BIOS website to check for available updates.

Or a conflict with one of the other drives?
Maybe a setting in the BIOS.

It's been a while since I...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Nov 2012, 19:38
Replies: 16
Views: 1,615
Posted By Shiny side down

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=powerl...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=powerline+netgear&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=14116293771&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9391192591838839548&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_87pgf...
Forum: Questions
11th Nov 2012, 08:55
Replies: 0
Views: 1,028
Posted By Shiny side down

Travel and medical insurance for contract pilot

Hi, all. I'm hoping that someone, preferably a UK resident, will be able to answer this.

I'm looking for insurance cover for working abroad for protracted lengths of time. It seems to be a...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2012, 20:35
Replies: 5
Views: 5,075
Posted By Shiny side down

As Oakape said... It used to happen to a...

As Oakape said...

It used to happen to a fella I knew who always went too quickly from reverse thrust to idle, without a decent pause at idle reverse. The NGs seemed to lock in the partial...
Forum: Questions
9th Nov 2012, 09:28
Replies: 30
Views: 5,817
Posted By Shiny side down

What? More rules, more tools, more methods. ...

What? More rules, more tools, more methods. When there are plenty of recognised and established methods available already, if we would only make good use of them.

A power nap, used when needed,...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2012, 17:00
Replies: 3
Views: 1,755
Posted By Shiny side down

I was used to initially using Take off...

I was used to initially using

Take off thrust to acceleration altitude
N1-bug up to clean up
Then flight level change

The next operator advocated
take off thrust
N1-bug up
VNAV (or flight...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2012, 16:36
Replies: 3
Views: 1,755
Posted By Shiny side down

B737NG, thrust/pitch mode selection

When I first flew the NG, about a decade ago, the call was N1-bug 'up'. It was fairly natural and concise. Both crew were understood to be trained on the type, and it was a standard call.

N1...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Apr 2012, 23:26
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,727,212
Posted By Shiny side down

Just a quick gripe about T5 and swapping terminals

Due to a last minute booking/error by the travel department, It was my joy recently to arrrive international at T3, and join the bus ride to T5, for my UK transfer.

Oh how I hate tensa-barriers. ...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Apr 2012, 08:32
Replies: 61
Views: 10,199
Posted By Shiny side down

I'm waiting for the bit where he takes the mask...

I'm waiting for the bit where he takes the mask off, shouts 'it's a windup'


....


....
Forum: Tech Log
25th Apr 2012, 08:28
Replies: 81
Views: 24,220
Posted By Shiny side down

No issue with that at all (unless you see me in...

No issue with that at all (unless you see me in wobble-mode), but it doesn't address the technical reasonng.

Pontious (i believe) made a comment earlier about the Boeing manuals being increasingly...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Apr 2012, 08:15
Replies: 81
Views: 24,220
Posted By Shiny side down

I wondered at this too, sometime back, and...

I wondered at this too, sometime back, and wondered if it was somehow tied into the whole automatics usage. Either all, or none.

When I was first flying 737(NG and Classic) nearly a decade ago...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Apr 2012, 09:46
Replies: 12
Views: 1,786
Posted By Shiny side down

I'll join the band wagon. I spent several weeks...

I'll join the band wagon. I spent several weeks going through insurance options, to be met by the telephone equivalent of a blank stare. As a contract pilot, working for long periods away, I felt a...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2012, 19:52
Replies: 86
Views: 22,398
Posted By Shiny side down

As a kid, I did that. I growed up now. while...

As a kid, I did that. I growed up now. while thinking about it, I'm wondering if a 757 would fit...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Apr 2012, 11:30
Replies: 21
Views: 3,299
Posted By Shiny side down

Wanderers. - Blokes (or blokesses) wot wander...

Wanderers.
- Blokes (or blokesses) wot wander about with wands.*



*one has a sneaky suspicion that one's contributions are not as helpful as could be. But flying manual is dry reading, so...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Apr 2012, 22:54
Replies: 21
Views: 3,299
Posted By Shiny side down

Bloke with the bats.... The batty bloke. ...

Bloke with the bats....

The batty bloke. Does that work?
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2012, 22:52
Replies: 86
Views: 35,538
Posted By Shiny side down

Only as stage 3 of a 3 stage process. Stage...

Only as stage 3 of a 3 stage process.

Stage one. HD recordings of HR department activities regarding treatment of crew.

Stage two. Ditto, for flight planning/crewing/maintenance

Stage three...
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