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Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2013, 15:24
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,221,215
Posted By rmcfarlane

True, reworded. Thanks for pointing it out.

True, reworded. Thanks for pointing it out.
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Dec 2013, 19:03
Replies: 126
Views: 43,564
Posted By rmcfarlane

It's possible their contingency is build for...

It's possible their contingency is build for different scenarios, but based on the info we were given - it was the failure of a single system. Until I'm told otherwise.

I'm sure there is...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Nov 2006, 20:44
Replies: 21
Views: 7,069
Posted By rmcfarlane

Ryanair 737-800 Over Wing Pre-Flight Reset?

Found this one interesting, on the FR8397 from Jerez to London Stanstead last Wednesday - minutes after taking our seats we were asked to move for a second so they could check the doors.

After...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jun 2006, 22:55
Replies: 10
Views: 2,298
Posted By rmcfarlane

Having touched on this during my degree I have to...

Having touched on this during my degree I have to agree with the above posts, the winglets reduce 'form' drag and bring about bean counter pleasing savings - this is done by easing the split of the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th May 2006, 12:34
Replies: 318
Views: 82,319
Posted By rmcfarlane

hmm... seemingly if you take the 18month payment...

hmm... seemingly if you take the 18month payment 'holiday' it works out about £900.... eeek
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th May 2006, 08:59
Replies: 318
Views: 82,319
Posted By rmcfarlane

Spot on. The school have a deal with BBVA, a...

Spot on. The school have a deal with BBVA, a spanish bank with a UK arm. The problem is they wont accept non-UK based property as security on the loan... remortgaging is an option, just undesirable.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th May 2006, 23:12
Replies: 318
Views: 82,319
Posted By rmcfarlane

Self Sponsored Funding??

Just looking for others experiences and thoughts on my own situation.....

Essentially, I am meant to be starting flight training at the end of June and I am currently trying to nail down my loan...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th May 2006, 18:26
Replies: 1,021
Views: 150,064
Posted By rmcfarlane

According to a friend with a LHR based airline it...

According to a friend with a LHR based airline it is arriving at 13.30. I cannot verify unfortunately, but what we do know is that there are a large number of barriers up to stop 'spotting'. Bit like...
Forum: Medical & Health
10th May 2006, 21:39
Replies: 4
Views: 690
Posted By rmcfarlane

Thank you gents, you are both correct. Spoke...

Thank you gents, you are both correct.

Spoke with my AME today, she will be touching me up Monday AM - for any 'non-flyers' like me in the same situation there is nothing to worry about
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th May 2006, 23:16
Replies: 5
Views: 749
Posted By rmcfarlane

FB, Do you have the 'System Restore'...

FB,

Do you have the 'System Restore' function of XP enabled.
You can find this, Accessories > System Tools > System Restore, or System Tools in Control Panel.

I find this is able to roll back...
Forum: Medical & Health
9th May 2006, 23:09
Replies: 4
Views: 690
Posted By rmcfarlane

Expired Medicals??

Evening everyone.

I have a question about medicals which have elapsed.

Basically, I am not 'yet' a pilot - but several years ago wanted to make sure it was going to be an option open to me...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Feb 2005, 01:08
Replies: 16
Views: 2,386
Posted By rmcfarlane

Maths is always good, and Physics is a bonus. ...

Maths is always good, and Physics is a bonus.

That said, I failed maths in my Irish Leaving Cert and dropped out of physics in my last year. I went on to study Aeronautical Engineering at degree...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Feb 2005, 01:01
Replies: 16
Views: 1,967
Posted By rmcfarlane

risky...

If I am going to fork out the cash I want to ensure that I am a marketable product at the end of it. Airlines tend to like, or I am being led to believe, that a Pilot who has come through an...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Feb 2005, 17:56
Replies: 16
Views: 1,967
Posted By rmcfarlane

Should I bite the bullet???

All,

I have done the rounds of sponsorship applications (those that are left) and although I have had some positive feedback, I am yet to make it all the way through to a job at the end.

I...
Forum: Questions
14th May 2004, 13:51
Replies: 8
Views: 1,408
Posted By rmcfarlane

complete

Well....15000 words later the project is complete.

Unfortunately i lost a bit of structure later on, but i think i have raised some good points. Hopefully i'll finish with a good mark.

Thanks...
Forum: Questions
6th May 2004, 11:27
Replies: 3
Views: 950
Posted By rmcfarlane

Thanks for that, so essentially the basic...

Thanks for that, so essentially the basic resolution is TW=GS-TAS

For a head wind u would therefore end up with a -'ve result. The gauge we are working on will have a 'flag' to indicate HW or TW....
Forum: Tech Log
5th May 2004, 22:58
Replies: 17
Views: 6,043
Posted By rmcfarlane

Question Tail Wind Vector Calculation

This should be a really simple question, but:

During a flight do you calculate the tail wind component to give you an idea of fuel burn etc...

I was speaking to a BMI pilot about sticking a few...
Forum: Questions
5th May 2004, 22:57
Replies: 3
Views: 950
Posted By rmcfarlane

Question Pilot - Tail Wind Vector Calculation

This should be a really simple question, but:

During a flight do you calculate the tail wind component to give you an idea of fuel burn etc...

I was speaking to a BMI pilot about sticking a few...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th May 2004, 23:21
Replies: 13
Views: 2,284
Posted By rmcfarlane

If it helps, Aer Lingus used to put back the age...

If it helps, Aer Lingus used to put back the age limit for pilots on the sponsorship program if they had a degree/masters/phd.

I dont know if any other airlines extend the same courtesy, but...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
4th May 2004, 10:55
Replies: 244
Views: 42,256
Posted By rmcfarlane

email: Dear John...

I emailed the lady at AA who sent me the details of round 1 earlier this morning.

She just got back to me with the following:
"We are in the process of calling the successful applicants today. I...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd May 2004, 23:10
Replies: 244
Views: 42,256
Posted By rmcfarlane

twas the night before and all was still...

well, for myself and quite a few others this is the final night before we find out one way or another. My poor post man wont know what hits him in the morning when i pounce on him for my letter!
...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd May 2004, 20:01
Replies: 2
Views: 925
Posted By rmcfarlane

sorry to answer your question with another, but...

sorry to answer your question with another, but how were your eyes after the LASIK? you back to 20/20, all normal,. any probs?

Sorry to be nosey, its' just i'm considering it myself.

Thanks,
...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd May 2004, 18:56
Replies: 8
Views: 1,514
Posted By rmcfarlane

see...

see http://www.pprune.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123238 for all the info you need
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
30th Apr 2004, 16:28
Replies: 244
Views: 42,256
Posted By rmcfarlane

congrats

Well done john, i'm still waiting for the call.

this is torture.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
29th Apr 2004, 10:53
Replies: 244
Views: 42,256
Posted By rmcfarlane

ruthless

I can fully understand where chinchaser is coming from, (i'm guessing that you must be involved in the current recruitment drive?).

The number of applicants that airlines recieve for a 'job' that...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Apr 2004, 15:44
Replies: 30
Views: 6,689
Posted By rmcfarlane

Good Ol' McDonalds has launched WiFi in its main...

Good Ol' McDonalds has launched WiFi in its main (drive-thru) branches in the UK and US. Not sure about everywhere else but it must be on the way.

Just a thought
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Apr 2004, 13:54
Replies: 20
Views: 4,364
Posted By rmcfarlane

future for ab-initio

Great to see BA starting the ball rolling again, I heard this as a rumour a while back from a guy at BA, so he is obviously a man of his word.

He also said this would be a knock back effect for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Apr 2004, 15:00
Replies: 13
Views: 2,140
Posted By rmcfarlane

As a dubliner cant believe i'm gonna say this,...

As a dubliner cant believe i'm gonna say this, BUT, what about the RAF.

More flying time, more aircraft, more everything. And its a proven route to civil aviation.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Apr 2004, 14:54
Replies: 1
Views: 534
Posted By rmcfarlane

on a bit of a random tangent, especially from...

on a bit of a random tangent, especially from someone else looking at a career in aviation, check out www.erac.com, the recruitment page for enterprise rent a car.

Enterprise have excellent...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Apr 2004, 14:48
Replies: 418
Views: 100,920
Posted By rmcfarlane

is it true though, that most people fall at the...

is it true though, that most people fall at the simple questions, rather than the stupidly awkward/hard/unnessisary questions?

My logic in this is; most interviewies prepare for the really hard...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Apr 2004, 14:32
Replies: 244
Views: 42,256
Posted By rmcfarlane

RE: ashleyeagles The lady who did my groups...

RE: ashleyeagles

The lady who did my groups aptitude tests said; there was in the region of 1000-2000 applicants.

200 were brought for stage one testing.

50 will go through to round 2,

10...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Apr 2004, 10:44
Replies: 244
Views: 42,256
Posted By rmcfarlane

Max hours

From what I can make out, the PPL minimum appears to be max. So thats 40-45 hours or thereabouts. Most people above that are having a moan for not being selected.

Is anyone else finding it tough...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Apr 2004, 18:08
Replies: 418
Views: 100,920
Posted By rmcfarlane

RE: Wobblyprop (Did i sit beside you on a LHR-DUB flight?)

The answer to wobblyprop's question 1 is generaly: Buy her a drink! This did catch me out the first time, i had visions of a well fed male captain on the verge of a mid-life crisis, knocking on my...
Forum: Questions
24th Apr 2004, 16:58
Replies: 32
Views: 4,090
Posted By rmcfarlane

I had a similar incident on a short haul, LHR -...

I had a similar incident on a short haul, LHR - DUB flight a few weeks back. On the return leg i was in row 9, the emergency row.

After the push back was completed, and whilst the engines were...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Apr 2004, 15:14
Replies: 6
Views: 793
Posted By rmcfarlane

When I booked mine I was unaware that i would...

When I booked mine I was unaware that i would have to pay in advance, so I said I would call them back a few days later with a CC, I explained that it was good old mum who was paying and she was on a...
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