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Search: Posts Made By: Mach Buffet
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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2007, 23:43
Replies: 11
Views: 8,083
Posted By Mach Buffet

Why Mention? Because they did the right...

Why Mention?

Because they did the right thing.

Unlike some other operators that have flown all the way back to Heathrow, unable to pressurise.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Feb 2007, 09:11
Replies: 171
Views: 46,011
Posted By Mach Buffet

Tailwheel, traditionally the purpose of aircrew...

Tailwheel,
traditionally the purpose of aircrew listening out on 121.5 has been to monitor for ELTs and other aircraft in distress. Nowadays, the over-riding purpose is to allow you to be alerted...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2007, 23:47
Replies: 171
Views: 46,011
Posted By Mach Buffet

I doubt if the setup would be that expensive. ...

I doubt if the setup would be that expensive. Modern day transmitters are capable of synthesysing a large range of frequencies, and no longer need be dedicated to a single frequency. Putting things...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2007, 18:22
Replies: 171
Views: 46,011
Posted By Mach Buffet

I agree with they above comments regarding the...

I agree with they above comments regarding the abuse of 121.5 on the ocean, and I always ask those involved to desist.
The big difference between operating under VHF coverage and the ocean is that...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2007, 19:54
Replies: 171
Views: 46,011
Posted By Mach Buffet

Carlton, the situation arising is simply...

Carlton,

the situation arising is simply this: All over the world 121.5 is routinely being monitored as a guard frequency. In the vicinity of the UK, pilots monitoring 121.5 either end up missing...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2007, 18:55
Replies: 171
Views: 46,011
Posted By Mach Buffet

Since 911 the implications of an aircraft not...

Since 911 the implications of an aircraft not responding to an ATC call has changed drastically. Inevitably an interception will ensue. Consequently 121.5 has become, as well as the distress...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Oct 2006, 10:46
Replies: 23
Views: 13,514
Posted By Mach Buffet

Rats and sinking ship?

Rats and sinking ship?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2004, 22:48
Replies: 11
Views: 4,025
Posted By Mach Buffet

Dead Right 9 Iron. Bumble Bee, many aircraft...

Dead Right 9 Iron.

Bumble Bee, many aircraft have suffered loss of Hydraulics over the years, but to take out two runways takes the biscuit.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2004, 00:14
Replies: 11
Views: 4,025
Posted By Mach Buffet

Typical Dublin carry on............ Three...

Typical Dublin carry on............

Three runways


One (11-29) appears to be permanently closed without explanation and only by a short term NOTAM

The main runway is closed due to hydraulic...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2004, 08:49
Replies: 94
Views: 27,843
Posted By Mach Buffet

Eh Ringo, Will you be all right when MO'L...

Eh Ringo,

Will you be all right when MO'L never gives you a payrise, takes away pension contributions, has you pay for your license, uniform the water you drink?

My guess is that you are...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2004, 09:37
Replies: 94
Views: 27,843
Posted By Mach Buffet

In all the outfits I've ever worked in I've found...

In all the outfits I've ever worked in I've found a sense of unity within the pilot body with the sole exception of Ryanair.

I have never known such an attitude of self interest to prevale...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2004, 17:26
Replies: 22
Views: 4,882
Posted By Mach Buffet

STC, What do you mean by "JetMagic...

STC,

What do you mean by

"JetMagic revisited"?


Jetmagic had no competition on any of it's routes and collapsed due to a combination of insufficient funding, bad management and bad...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2004, 19:32
Replies: 77
Views: 12,057
Posted By Mach Buffet

Papajohn, just remind me for a minute, were...

Papajohn,

just remind me for a minute, were the terrorist attacks of 911 done using Foreign airlines on International flights, or US airlines on Domestic Flights?


As for the Democrats, remind...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2003, 01:59
Replies: 214
Views: 65,248
Posted By Mach Buffet

BoeingMEL, are you some sort of lowlife that...

BoeingMEL, are you some sort of lowlife that writes for the tabloid press?

Who the ffuk do you think you are casting aspertions on a highly respectable professional who has been found to have had...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Nov 2003, 04:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,613
Posted By Mach Buffet

Maybe somebody in there has woken up to the...

Maybe somebody in there has woken up to the consequences of trying to take on two low fares airlines on a saturated route!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Nov 2003, 04:36
Replies: 19
Views: 3,366
Posted By Mach Buffet

Less than two miles away is an airstrip with a...

Less than two miles away is an airstrip with a nice long piece of concrete, and is very much under-utilised.

Now that would be far more suitable for commercial traffic.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2003, 07:38
Replies: 201
Views: 66,067
Posted By Mach Buffet

0 Zero ...

0

Zero


Zero Alcohol in blood test.


Yes that's what the results have come back as.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2003, 21:07
Replies: 201
Views: 66,067
Posted By Mach Buffet

You are still presuming they are guilty.

You are still presuming they are guilty.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2003, 19:14
Replies: 12
Views: 3,391
Posted By Mach Buffet

US Airways @ EINN

US Airways just made an emergency landing here at EINN with all the fire vehicles in attendance. Everything seems to be OK.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2003, 17:41
Replies: 29
Views: 9,007
Posted By Mach Buffet

How the Fiick do you expect us to read the...

How the Fiick do you expect us to read the notams?
We have only 30 minutes pre-flight time from check -in to push back all courtesy of the EX- PRESIDENT OF IFALPA who now works for the IAA!!!

In...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Aug 2003, 19:38
Replies: 42
Views: 7,078
Posted By Mach Buffet

ATC Watcher, I have first hand experience of...

ATC Watcher,

I have first hand experience of gliders thermalling in cloud from my days in Dunstable and Lasham - albeit many moons ago.

What you may not apprecaite is the relatively poor...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
20th Aug 2003, 16:26
Replies: 42
Views: 7,078
Posted By Mach Buffet

ATC Watcher you have every right to be...

ATC Watcher

you have every right to be afraid - I slow down to 250 kts from 330 kts at 11,000ft. At 250kts I am often only 30 kts above my minimum clean speed.

You mention bright clear day -...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
19th Aug 2003, 17:16
Replies: 42
Views: 7,078
Posted By Mach Buffet

To those glider pilots out there: Below...

To those glider pilots out there:

Below 10,000 ft I have a lot of bright lights turned on in order to allow other traffic seem me - that includes you. I also carry a Mode "S" transponder that...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Jul 2003, 20:54
Replies: 33
Views: 8,722
Posted By Mach Buffet

The real question is how come one operator is...

The real question is how come one operator is responsible for more limbs being lost than all the other operators in Europe put together?

Reading the AAIU website there are also cases of engineers...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jul 2003, 20:54
Replies: 33
Views: 10,497
Posted By Mach Buffet

The real question is how come one operator is...

The real question is how come one operator is responsible for more limbs being lost than all the other operators in Europe put together?

Reading the AAIU website there are also cases of engineers...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2003, 04:19
Replies: 80
Views: 31,134
Posted By Mach Buffet

nitefiter, couldn't agree more. Some...

nitefiter,

couldn't agree more.

Some serious questions need asking as to why a captain would choose not to land at the nearest suitable airport having suffered serious and unquantifiable...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Feb 2003, 19:41
Replies: 27
Views: 4,474
Posted By Mach Buffet

Apparantly the Irish Gov are buying a BBJ. ...

Apparantly the Irish Gov are buying a BBJ.

The minister for finance is a bit miffed over the Europeans attitude towards his budget and has decided that no European jet will ever figure as long...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2003, 18:00
Replies: 17
Views: 4,554
Posted By Mach Buffet

According to a passenger being interviewed on RTE...

According to a passenger being interviewed on RTE earlier, passengers evacuating via the overwing exits were being told to go back in to the aircraft and exit via the main chutes by the Aer Rianta...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2002, 21:49
Replies: 23
Views: 5,858
Posted By Mach Buffet

The IAA has never had a mind of it's own. ...

The IAA has never had a mind of it's own.

Sitting on the fence is a skill that comes naturally to a lot of IAA folk especially after a career in the Department of "De Fence."

It has always...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2002, 07:57
Replies: 171
Views: 39,684
Posted By Mach Buffet

In the past the IAA have given FR concessions and...

In the past the IAA have given FR concessions and subsequently denied them.

Whats new?
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Aug 2002, 00:33
Replies: 171
Views: 39,684
Posted By Mach Buffet

The IAA is the absolute kick-to-touch...

The IAA is the absolute kick-to-touch organisation.

Previously they went along with FR's assertion that Block time did not include push back time
"since the aircraft was not under its own...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Aug 2002, 23:12
Replies: 5
Views: 1,660
Posted By Mach Buffet

..........and apparantly those that wag the...

..........and apparantly those that wag the politicians' tails.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
1st Jun 2002, 23:41
Replies: 15
Views: 2,881
Posted By Mach Buffet

Capt Stable, the IAA have no rules. Their...

Capt Stable,

the IAA have no rules. Their policy is to approve the operators FTDT proposals.

Many years ago an Irish Airline called Clubair had 100 hour per month duty limits. They kept...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2002, 19:47
Replies: 224
Views: 49,531
Posted By Mach Buffet

Hand Solo, when I posted my point about the...

Hand Solo,

when I posted my point about the 747 being used LGW -DUB I was not aware at the time that it was crewed by management pilots. I certainly did not mean to cause you offense but many UK...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2002, 08:20
Replies: 224
Views: 49,531
Posted By Mach Buffet

Hand Solo The issue here is that the 747 was...

Hand Solo

The issue here is that the 747 was operated on a day that the pilots were locked out. The pilots were not on strike!

It was put on the route not to just carry BA pax, but to carry EI...
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