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Forum: Tech Log
15th Apr 2024, 14:03
Replies: 18
Views: 1,513
Posted By oceancrosser

Well… a lot of people have punched the wrong...

Well… a lot of people have punched the wrong numbers into a performance app. Garbage in, garbage out…
Forum: Tech Log
14th Apr 2024, 21:15
Replies: 18
Views: 1,513
Posted By oceancrosser

Haven´t timed takeoff acceleration since my DC-8...

Haven´t timed takeoff acceleration since my DC-8 days, which ended early nineties. 30 seconds to 100 kts (in the JT3D powered versions). On a hot (and/or) high takeoff that could go up to about 33...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2024, 11:37
Replies: 704
Views: 195,879
Posted By oceancrosser

Nothing new. In 1989 my mob was receiving brand...

Nothing new. In 1989 my mob was receiving brand new 737-400s. One had an engine change after about 40 hrs of flying from delivery. Apparently a whole row of guide vanes was missing from inside the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
31st Mar 2024, 17:33
Replies: 13
Views: 6,500
Posted By oceancrosser

Well, you can add the entire UK airport security...

Well, you can add the entire UK airport security staff to that complaint and Australia. Something in the water in the old Empire and some of the colonies?
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2024, 18:21
Replies: 23
Views: 10,952
Posted By oceancrosser

Well if you are “el commandante”, just refuse to...

Well if you are “el commandante”, just refuse to use Lajes and ask for Santa Maria. Simples.
Forum: Tech Log
16th Feb 2024, 19:12
Replies: 11
Views: 1,665
Posted By oceancrosser

Could not have said it better. The AMM is...

Could not have said it better. The AMM is garbage. Give me back my Jepps.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Feb 2024, 15:50
Replies: 14
Views: 4,860
Posted By oceancrosser

The other one is said to have prop damage. How...

The other one is said to have prop damage. How were they going to cover that up?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2024, 14:50
Replies: 73
Views: 41,674
Posted By oceancrosser

Are you so sure there will be a report? And...

Are you so sure there will be a report? And published? We will see…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13046059/moment-jet-179-passengers-drift-runway-vilnius-lithuania-mud-ice.htm...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2024, 09:15
Replies: 73
Views: 41,674
Posted By oceancrosser

Wondering if there will be any reaction at all...

Wondering if there will be any reaction at all from Lithuanian aviation authorities. Or maybe it will just get reregistered in Malta and all is good!
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Feb 2024, 23:31
Replies: 10
Views: 5,057
Posted By oceancrosser

What could possibly go wrong?

What could possibly go wrong?
Forum: Freight Dogs
28th Jan 2024, 01:33
Replies: 10
Views: 3,685
Posted By oceancrosser

Now where is the like button when you need one?

Now where is the like button when you need one?
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jan 2024, 12:22
Replies: 16
Views: 2,790
Posted By oceancrosser

This thread, along with the one on stamping...

This thread, along with the one on stamping logbooks has to be among the most useless discussions on PPRUNE…
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2024, 00:30
Replies: 11
Views: 5,933
Posted By oceancrosser

Not surprised the way I have seen pax leave their...

Not surprised the way I have seen pax leave their logical thinking behind as they board an airplane.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2024, 11:52
Replies: 19
Views: 19,627
Posted By oceancrosser

Well, no reason to ground any MAX-8. -9 and...

Well, no reason to ground any MAX-8. -9 and -8200s have the additional emergency exit door, which for most -9 operators is covered from the inside. And unuseable a an exit. However what happened here...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2024, 18:03
Replies: 39
Views: 20,033
Posted By oceancrosser

Agreed. I avoid run down elevators at run down...

Agreed. I avoid run down elevators at run down airports…
If I got stuck in an elevator like that for hours I know I would get full support from my Dir Flt Ops and Chief Pilot for refusing to operate...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Dec 2023, 10:25
Replies: 23
Views: 4,123
Posted By oceancrosser

Ancient 1950’s control wheel. Never liked it....

Ancient 1950’s control wheel. Never liked it. Luckily I got off the 737 fairly quickly.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2023, 23:54
Replies: 11
Views: 4,932
Posted By oceancrosser

Well, mixing that kind of operator, and Nigeria...

Well, mixing that kind of operator, and Nigeria (where I have operated) is probably a questionable proposition to begin with…
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Nov 2023, 13:09
Replies: 57
Views: 27,537
Posted By oceancrosser

According to some news, the crew swam ashore....

According to some news, the crew swam ashore. With the airplane sitting in the bottom why not wait for a boat? Or perhaps no dinghy on a Navy plane?
Forum: Tech Log
1st Nov 2023, 21:09
Replies: 12
Views: 1,442
Posted By oceancrosser

Caveat: Way too many hrs on 757/767 (15K) ...

Caveat: Way too many hrs on 757/767 (15K)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/689x751/img_0055_88207b545bdf699ba54dab23c9863d979bbafdec.jpeg
But looking at this picture (identical...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Nov 2023, 09:35
Replies: 35
Views: 14,585
Posted By oceancrosser

I have operated B757-300s for a very long time,...

I have operated B757-300s for a very long time, never been an issue, never known one to have tail tipped and neither the B757-200.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Oct 2023, 17:14
Replies: 52
Views: 19,560
Posted By oceancrosser

Having had to use Alternate Gear Extension on a...

Having had to use Alternate Gear Extension on a 757, lets hope the reason it did not work here is an actual issue, not just a CB as LOT on a 767. Good work getting it on the ground in one peace,...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2023, 20:42
Replies: 25
Views: 10,042
Posted By oceancrosser

Doesn’t the Luftwaffe carry a fly-away-kit with...

Doesn’t the Luftwaffe carry a fly-away-kit with at least a couple of spare tires on such a trip?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2023, 21:31
Replies: 46
Views: 21,892
Posted By oceancrosser

It is whatever the aviation regulator in Dubai...

It is whatever the aviation regulator in Dubai requires. Conveniently the head of the regulator is also chairman of Emirates. So there is little friction… makes things so easy… :hmm:
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2023, 08:56
Replies: 46
Views: 21,892
Posted By oceancrosser

Lovely time of the year to visit Dubai…

Lovely time of the year to visit Dubai…
Forum: Tech Log
10th Aug 2023, 16:28
Replies: 15
Views: 10,936
Posted By oceancrosser

Really need an app for that?

Really need an app for that?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Jul 2023, 17:43
Replies: 25
Views: 6,783
Posted By oceancrosser

Last April, over northern Michigan inbound to ORD...

Last April, over northern Michigan inbound to ORD we passed one pretty close. The F/O saw it first, passed off our left really close, hard to tell. My guess would be less than 100m. There would have...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2023, 15:31
Replies: 6
Views: 2,941
Posted By oceancrosser

757/767 wing slides have made a run for it quite...

757/767 wing slides have made a run for it quite a few times over the years.
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jun 2023, 22:18
Replies: 13
Views: 3,596
Posted By oceancrosser

So be it. I have had that happen to me. CPH...

So be it. I have had that happen to me. CPH airport complained about me running the APU sent letter to company. Hot day, stand AC unit barely breathing.
Our station manager confirmed state of...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jun 2023, 18:17
Replies: 13
Views: 3,596
Posted By oceancrosser

Agree, I do the same. Really dislike airports...

Agree, I do the same. Really dislike airports that have really steep rules regarding use of APU, my pet hate is AMS, which does not provide any alternative like ground AC units (at least not at the D...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Jun 2023, 21:05
Replies: 12
Views: 2,190
Posted By oceancrosser

Ahem, I am not in the UK, but certainly in EASA...

Ahem, I am not in the UK, but certainly in EASA land. Our OM-A has a different chapter number for definitions where FDP, it’s beginning and termination is defined. So there are definitely different...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2023, 02:38
Replies: 337
Views: 263,893
Posted By oceancrosser

Those darn third world pilots, can’t even...

Those darn third world pilots, can’t even identify a failure…oh wait!
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jun 2023, 21:23
Replies: 50
Views: 8,230
Posted By oceancrosser

My favourite was the SINNK STAR into Brisbane,...

My favourite was the SINNK STAR into Brisbane, following LEAKY-BOATS-SINNK. Now apparently replaced by gibberish.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th May 2023, 15:29
Replies: 12
Views: 2,094
Posted By oceancrosser

Sadly $100 million dollars is not going to fix a...

Sadly $100 million dollars is not going to fix a whole lot of taxiways. And US ATCOs are probably not going to change much in what remains of my career. FF mentioned ORD and SFO. Yes, ORD is a zoo...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th May 2023, 07:21
Replies: 12
Views: 2,094
Posted By oceancrosser

10 minutes MINIMUM? What on earth are you doing?...

10 minutes MINIMUM? What on earth are you doing? I’d say 2-3…
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2023, 14:59
Replies: 15
Views: 7,556
Posted By oceancrosser

Mega orders can also lead to mega deferrals or...

Mega orders can also lead to mega deferrals or cancellations one day… just sayin´ It´s not all “onwards and upwards”
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