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Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
8th Dec 2014, 23:50
Replies: 420
Views: 91,532
Posted By Bally Heck

How would the computer flown aircraft deal with...

How would the computer flown aircraft deal with the what is it doing now scenario? I have to interfere with my FMC almost every day at work. It's as thick as :mad:. Great at straight and level and...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2014, 11:23
Replies: 127
Views: 95,875
Posted By Bally Heck

Looks like one of them was trying to make a slot.

Looks like one of them was trying to make a slot.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jul 2013, 19:04
Replies: 2
Views: 1,340
Posted By Bally Heck

Is it "Uniform"? A wee friend told me.

Is it "Uniform"? A wee friend told me.
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2012, 02:42
Replies: 209
Views: 117,291
Posted By Bally Heck

Airframer? Airframer? Isn't that someone who...

Airframer? Airframer? Isn't that someone who frames air? Can the "flight press" please avoid falling into text speak and use terms like "aircraft manufacturer"?

Well done SAAB. The 340 was an...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
2nd Nov 2011, 10:58
Replies: 415
Views: 293,460
Posted By Bally Heck

A bit of information. From the Boeing FCTM for...

A bit of information. From the Boeing FCTM for 75/6. Not the entire story but the first para.



As a current 75/6 pilot I can only hope that I can aspire to the outcome achieved by these guys. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2011, 10:03
Replies: 188
Views: 46,135
Posted By Bally Heck

Which part of getting passengers safely out of a...

Which part of getting passengers safely out of a smoke filled cabin is open to criticism?

I don't contribute to these fora too much any more, or indeed read them (too much), for reasons apparent...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Dec 2010, 23:49
Replies: 127
Views: 33,336
Posted By Bally Heck

Well. Erm. That's a tricky one. forty one...

Well. Erm. That's a tricky one. forty one million square miles of ocean and few bits have been found. Must be the French.

Can't imagine that happening to a Lockheed 1011.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2010, 22:11
Replies: 71
Views: 19,374
Posted By Bally Heck

I personally don't want to die because of state...

I personally don't want to die because of state sponsored death rays.

I'll leave the responsibility for that to my own misdemeanours.

I may just have to delay flights while I decline when...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Oct 2010, 21:17
Replies: 61
Views: 16,502
Posted By Bally Heck

And now the transport minister has taken the...

And now the transport minister has taken the worst possible decision of leaving it to individual airports to decide how to best improve the customer experience.

Undoubtably this will mean anal...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Oct 2010, 00:19
Replies: 61
Views: 16,502
Posted By Bally Heck

I Don't believe it! Common sense1!

Well here goes. Someone in a position of power (well a bit), talking sense.

BBC News - BA chairman attacks US airport security checks (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11632944)

Defies...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Oct 2010, 00:25
Replies: 10
Views: 3,539
Posted By Bally Heck

The crews seldom put in the wrong callsign. ...

The crews seldom put in the wrong callsign. Sometimes the ATC callsign (as put in the mode S transponder) is not the same as the flight number which the pax and various websites see. This is...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Sep 2010, 01:55
Replies: 143
Views: 78,115
Posted By Bally Heck

What a shame our national carrier have sullied...

What a shame our national carrier have sullied their name by ahem "dissing" a pilot who did his job. I trust if Virgin ever carry that torch they will never carry that shame.
Forum: Tech Log
13th Mar 2010, 20:46
Replies: 12
Views: 2,313
Posted By Bally Heck

Dunno about the whys and wherefores, but a B757...

Dunno about the whys and wherefores, but a B757 with winglets burns around a tonne less fuel than an unmodified airframe on a return flight from the UK to Cyprus. Must be doing something good.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jan 2010, 15:58
Replies: 58
Views: 9,497
Posted By Bally Heck

Full body scanner =£100,000ish and apparently...

Full body scanner =£100,000ish and apparently unlikely to detect the xmas bombers device.

Sniffer dog = £1000 plus a supply of Pedigree Chum and 99% effective against most explosives.

Where do...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2009, 14:52
Replies: 200
Views: 95,187
Posted By Bally Heck

Ryanair's safety culture is summed up in this...

Ryanair's safety culture is summed up in this quote:

"Michael O’Leary, the Ryanair chief executive, has responded to the incidents by issuing a memo to all pilots telling them that they will be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2009, 14:45
Replies: 5,833
Views: 1,304,223
Posted By Bally Heck

Free marketing? Due to O'Leary's attitude,...

Free marketing?

Due to O'Leary's attitude, perceived or otherwise, I would rather walk than take a Ryanair flight. The thought of lining the pocket of a selfish little waste of skin like him...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Apr 2009, 23:02
Replies: 14
Views: 4,144
Posted By Bally Heck

Indeed Bunny. Suitable means suitable in the...

Indeed Bunny. Suitable means suitable in the Boeing definition. Weather, runways, aids, minima etc.

If you were in charge of BA038, and by a trick of fate one engine quit over AMS in the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Apr 2009, 22:24
Replies: 14
Views: 4,144
Posted By Bally Heck

Unless the other donk quits? Happened before,...

Unless the other donk quits? Happened before, both recently and a lot. Will happen again. Rather be FL330 over a nice big airfield with one, than 160 over the channel with none.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Apr 2009, 21:27
Replies: 14
Views: 4,144
Posted By Bally Heck

Oh. And the Boeing QRH says that the crew should...

Oh. And the Boeing QRH says that the crew should land at the nearest suitable airfield. If you are over AMS, then AMS is likely to fulfill that requirement.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Apr 2009, 21:24
Replies: 14
Views: 4,144
Posted By Bally Heck

When O'Leary introduces pay lavatories on Ryanair...

When O'Leary introduces pay lavatories on Ryanair aircraft he will probably encourage such events to increase post traumatic toilet attendance. No, I am serious!
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2009, 21:11
Replies: 71
Views: 18,162
Posted By Bally Heck

The flag that hung half-mast today Seemed...

The flag that hung half-mast today
Seemed animate with being
As if it knew for whom it flew
And will no more be seeing.

(Betjeman)

With sorrow for the pain of the bereaved.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Mar 2009, 23:53
Replies: 184
Views: 44,822
Posted By Bally Heck

Of all the aircraft accidents, in all the world, ...

Of all the aircraft accidents, in all the world, can anyone tell me of an accident of a public transport aircraft which involved drunken pilots?
Forum: Tech Log
31st Mar 2009, 00:45
Replies: 12
Views: 2,520
Posted By Bally Heck

There are only three things you needs to know...

There are only three things you needs to know about performing a perfect landing every single time.



Unfortunately, Nobody knows what they are.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2009, 01:30
Replies: 269
Views: 68,462
Posted By Bally Heck

Don't worry Johnny Rickets. At least one person...

Don't worry Johnny Rickets. At least one person on this site understands irony.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Apr 2008, 01:27
Replies: 56
Views: 25,148
Posted By Bally Heck

Best to do what they do already and, if it's a...

Best to do what they do already and, if it's a steeper than 3.5 degree slope make it a non precision! How much easier is an NDB or VOR approach than a really hard ILS?
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2008, 11:47
Replies: 15
Views: 2,573
Posted By Bally Heck

It's up and running again, but most recent post...

It's up and running again, but most recent post seem to be December.
Forum: Questions
3rd Mar 2008, 23:32
Replies: 5
Views: 934
Posted By Bally Heck

It happens already in the UK. Try having...

It happens already in the UK. Try having anything other than a normal day and the thought/drug/booze police will be there.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th Jan 2008, 20:28
Replies: 78
Views: 8,085
Posted By Bally Heck

If you are considering abandoning Microsoft due...

If you are considering abandoning Microsoft due to Vista issues and buying a Mac. DONT!!!

Long term Mac users will tell you that excessive sales of Macs will encourage virus and spyware writers...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2007, 22:49
Replies: 27
Views: 14,204
Posted By Bally Heck

Made me laugh hetfield. Always found the BAC 111...

Made me laugh hetfield. Always found the BAC 111 no 1 window opening more dramatic myself.:D
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2007, 11:02
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,291
Posted By Bally Heck

Lightbulb If pilots must be searched, wouldn't it be a...

If pilots must be searched, wouldn't it be a good idea to search some of the people who are currently exempt from being searched? I refer to customs, immigration service and police. They are all...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2007, 23:31
Replies: 46
Views: 13,107
Posted By Bally Heck

Fascinating thread. Perhaps two systems at work...

Fascinating thread. Perhaps two systems at work here? The US system seems to allow lower circling minima and much tighter circuits (TERPS?) Must you be visual with the airfield at all times? ...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2007, 03:51
Replies: 82
Views: 19,029
Posted By Bally Heck

Hey terrorists. Lighten up for goodness...

Hey terrorists.


Lighten up for goodness sake. Depending on which airport you go through you can achieve anything. They all have different rules. Shoes on here...off there. Chewing gum on...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2007, 04:25
Replies: 18
Views: 8,127
Posted By Bally Heck

apparently adverb [ sentence adverb ] as far as...

apparently adverb [ sentence adverb ] as far as one knows or can see : the child nodded, apparently content with the promise. Used by speakers or writers to avoid committing themselves to the truth...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Aug 2006, 23:43
Replies: 38
Views: 8,798
Posted By Bally Heck

Maybe we should be in Group 8 821 Transport...

Maybe we should be in Group 8
821 Transport Drivers And Operatives
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers
8212 Van drivers
8213 Bus and coach drivers
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Mar 2006, 19:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,020
Posted By Bally Heck

Lots of very old 737s flying around third world...

Lots of very old 737s flying around third world countries with doubtful maintenance and poorly trained crews in some cases?
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