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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2016, 13:00
Replies: 18
Views: 4,951
Posted By ShortFatOne

AFPS calculator error

On a slightly different but related topic, I am disappointed to see that the calculator is still in error for certain groups despite having written to point out said error. The error appears to be in...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2015, 17:16
Replies: 19
Views: 7,585
Posted By ShortFatOne

If only.......

My dad was reminiscing just the other day about collecting pockets full of the stuff (from the hedgerows) with his mates on their way to school in the mornings. He never did find out if it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2014, 14:50
Replies: 1,628
Views: 480,399
Posted By ShortFatOne

Congrats to all!

Great to hear that UK fixed-wing maritime is alive and still doing the business:-)
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2013, 22:51
Replies: 51
Views: 18,168
Posted By ShortFatOne

Smile XV148

Got your PM. Will get back to you next week, promise!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2013, 00:50
Replies: 51
Views: 18,168
Posted By ShortFatOne

XV148

The answer to No1 is most definitely yes, MRA4 did visit Kinloss on that day. We stayed fo for around 4 hrs, to let everyone have a good butchers. We departed back to Warton just before theMR2...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2013, 20:58
Replies: 34
Views: 8,334
Posted By ShortFatOne

Smile Button, air valve, rotation.......

Button, air valve, rotation.......
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2012, 21:48
Replies: 301
Views: 133,063
Posted By ShortFatOne

Many thanks,

LFFC and TI.

I do have an e-mail from FCL confirming that in order to upgrade to a full ATPL, I need to provide evidence of 500 hrs multi-pilot following the award of the CPL (I already have 7...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2012, 21:43
Replies: 301
Views: 133,063
Posted By ShortFatOne

Have I got this right?

I bit the bullet last year and completed a CPL/IR. I also got MCC credit. My correspondence with CAA at the time indicates (as well as on my license) that I have a JAR-FCL CPL/IR with frzn ATPL...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2012, 22:05
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,754
Posted By ShortFatOne

LJ, I'm not going to get into a willie...

LJ,

I'm not going to get into a willie waving contest, I agree with many of the comments both you and other posters make and many of them are perfectly valid.

What I will do is demonstrate how...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2012, 19:51
Replies: 56
Views: 8,006
Posted By ShortFatOne

Cool 9411 down, 3740 to go

Zedder, If I don't make it for the TW p!ss-up, please pass on my warmest best wishes to all at ISK, Rgds, SFO
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2011, 23:12
Replies: 51
Views: 18,846
Posted By ShortFatOne

Continuing the AEO theme........

I concur......
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2011, 22:13
Replies: 26
Views: 5,929
Posted By ShortFatOne

Funky

I wasn't clear enough in my post above. Only one platform needs to be TCAS fitted. So long as the other platform is at least Sqauwking Mode 3C then the TCAS fitted platform will still 'see' it a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2011, 21:13
Replies: 26
Views: 5,929
Posted By ShortFatOne

muffin

In the circumstances you describe it is unlikely that TCAS would have been much use anyway.

The following applies to most commercially available TCAS systems.

When a TCAS 'sees' another TCAS...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2011, 18:17
Replies: 399
Views: 402,437
Posted By ShortFatOne

And if it makes that much noise it'll be bugger...

And if it makes that much noise it'll be bugger all use as a replacement MPA before anyone suggests it!
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2011, 16:22
Replies: 32
Views: 6,968
Posted By ShortFatOne

Here's a thought.....

If you are having to keep the airfield open anyway, you could base some brand new maritime patrol aircraft there, say the new Nimrod MRA4......oh, wait a minute.......

:ugh::ugh::ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2011, 15:37
Replies: 181
Views: 55,986
Posted By ShortFatOne

Er......?

Unless I'm mistaken (which happens quite a lot I'll grant you), surely the only way you could have gained "previous experience on the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft" is through the application of...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2011, 22:28
Replies: 20
JPA
Views: 5,209
Posted By ShortFatOne

CJ

The (net) payment to you is after deductions (tax, NI etc). You pay back the gross amount (net payment + deductions) and then you have to claim the deductions back from HMRC. As ever, the onus is on...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2011, 23:17
Replies: 20
JPA
Views: 5,209
Posted By ShortFatOne

The 4 days pay a month went years ago. They can...

The 4 days pay a month went years ago. They can and have recovered sums at the full amount, leaving guys with bugger all money for the month (happened to someone I know fairly recently - in the last...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2011, 15:53
Replies: 301
Views: 86,270
Posted By ShortFatOne

And of course the money to pay for this 'lease' +...

And of course the money to pay for this 'lease' + training + servicing + weapons + spares + ground equipment + pfa tools + rigs + etc etc is all coming out of the pay packet of the fu*kwit who...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2011, 12:04
Replies: 29
Views: 9,640
Posted By ShortFatOne

"My very basic description from talking to 'Jam'...

"My very basic description from talking to 'Jam' is a problem with the flight control system. Apparently the A-10 aircraft are flown out from Spang, and the A-10 crew fly out from the west coast....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2011, 13:57
Replies: 64
Views: 15,791
Posted By ShortFatOne

Father Jack H

Aye, that will be me. A thoroughly enjoyable, if somewhat truncated, tour which I look back on with fond memories.

Mind you, I didn't say I had found anything on the other side. Indeed I am far...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2011, 16:04
Replies: 64
Views: 15,791
Posted By ShortFatOne

Tante Grazie

It's hotter than a snake's ass in a wagon rut out here. It's so hot........etc.

Thoroughly enjoyed the first week in post, it's diffferent and I think we are making a difference (only time will...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2011, 14:06
Replies: 129
Views: 45,570
Posted By ShortFatOne

My first sortie as newly qualified Nimrod QFI was...

My first sortie as newly qualified Nimrod QFI was night ccts with a ginger-haired WgCdr about to take over 206Sqn. The CFI is also on-board, so no pressure!

I demo the first cct and in the process...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2011, 13:46
Replies: 64
Views: 15,791
Posted By ShortFatOne

Perhaps people feel the need to post because they...

Perhaps people feel the need to post because they feel (rightly or wrongly) that the system is failing to listen to its most important asset, its people.

I pressed the button before I went OOA, it...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2011, 23:12
Replies: 56
Views: 11,222
Posted By ShortFatOne

sturb199

I could almost agree with some of your aircrew-bashing were it not for the fact that the aircrew get relatively little say in any engineering project. I know, I've just worked on a major project for...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2011, 12:40
Replies: 129
Views: 45,570
Posted By ShortFatOne

DaveJB

"I think the average IQ of a Nimrod crew was probably pretty high,"

I was the least qualified person (educationally!) on the crew, and I was the skipper.

About Afg/Iraq stories.

I seem to...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2011, 12:37
Replies: 16
Views: 5,013
Posted By ShortFatOne

19 years 9 months, agree about PA!:ok:

19 years 9 months, agree about PA!:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2011, 12:29
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

JD, I don't doubt that there was a concept back...

JD, I don't doubt that there was a concept back in the 1970s. But AEW is a completely different role to LRMP.

Assuming that you could get someone in the MAA to sign off on the crew being...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2011, 09:55
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

"antenna is mounted on the tail-ramp which is...

"antenna is mounted on the tail-ramp which is aslo part of the roll/on roll off pallet"

I haven't laughed so much in ages :D Thank you, it made my week!
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2011, 10:37
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

Doptrack

Thanks D, I shall endeavour to keep myself intact, although it will be hard in downtown Naples!

Take care and best of luck for the future.:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2011, 10:34
Replies: 629
Views: 179,510
Posted By ShortFatOne

wokkamate

"I suspect that Bristol Ground School would have some interesting stats for Service people applying to do the Mil Bridging Package for thier ATPL(A)/(H)s."

I was at their sister org (Bristol...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2011, 20:42
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

Mend Em

Thank you for the kind words, I shall pass them on to Mrs SFO!

And I hope that life is starting to return to some sort of normality for you and the many great people I had the pleasure of working...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2011, 18:43
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

"Correct. But if they decide they want a LR SAR...

"Correct. But if they decide they want a LR SAR aircraft then modding something we already have is a "cheap" option."

Which is a common mistake that many people make. Modding the MR2 to make the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2011, 18:34
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

Stoppers

It won't answer anything without money.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2011, 18:32
Replies: 64
Views: 18,472
Posted By ShortFatOne

DaD

Stopping it now Sir!

Nope, trusting to luck (and hoping the CPL/IR arrives in the post - they've taken the money!).

Got the next 4 months deployed to get the CV sorted and then start the fun of...
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