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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Dec 2012, 18:39
Replies: 97
Views: 19,522
Posted By blueplume

TSR2 What is condescending about it? We do...

TSR2

What is condescending about it? We do have a problem producing enough food. We won't be able to continue tweaking nature for ever. Sooner or later it will not respond any more. Politically...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Dec 2012, 09:30
Replies: 97
Views: 19,522
Posted By blueplume

This is a big subject. Let us make several...

This is a big subject.

Let us make several assumptions.
That obesity/being overweight is not a disease. I agree.
That the quoted figure of approximately 1 billion humans being...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Sep 2012, 11:49
Replies: 101
Views: 27,965
Posted By blueplume

You're right, it is about 50 years ago that this...

You're right, it is about 50 years ago that this started in a small way. But I would say that this was not the main attack, that happened later.



Pilots are very definitely "examined" if they...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Sep 2012, 09:08
Replies: 101
Views: 27,965
Posted By blueplume

Doctors use their skills daily. Pilots use...

Doctors use their skills daily.
Pilots use their skills daily.
Doctors are not reexamined on a regular basis.
Pilots are.

There is one thing that is seemingly ignored by almost everyone in this...
Forum: Questions
17th Sep 2012, 11:20
Replies: 6
Views: 2,349
Posted By blueplume

Thanks for the replies. I think various people in...

Thanks for the replies. I think various people in my present company are rather naive (former Soviet republic, now EU), heavily Russified, not so heavily westernised, somewhat lacking in EU-OPS...
Forum: Questions
17th Sep 2012, 09:11
Replies: 6
Views: 2,349
Posted By blueplume

Interesting to read that BA had Line Training...

Interesting to read that BA had Line Training FOs.
In my present company I (Captain) was "line trained" by a FO.
Was told that this was authorised but have not seen any documentation reflecting...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Dec 2011, 00:01
Replies: 46
Views: 14,014
Posted By blueplume

From experience I can tell you that being smooth...

From experience I can tell you that being smooth shaved allows the mask to fit more comfortably and make a better seal but having a beard certainly won't kill you.

Very often, those that make the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Mar 2011, 15:16
Replies: 12
Views: 2,358
Posted By blueplume

Easy formula: 60 / TAS x Windspeed ...

Easy formula:

60 / TAS x Windspeed

Example:

for the average light a/c and ease of demonstration assume TAS of 120 kts
and W/V 240/20, Runway 27

therefore 60/120 = 0.5 x 20 = 10 degrees...
Forum: Questions
21st Feb 2011, 12:47
Replies: 25
Views: 4,957
Posted By blueplume

They're generally fairly thick, can't do much...

They're generally fairly thick, can't do much else, think a poorly fitting G4S uniform is smart muppets who probably would be on the dole if they didn't do "security" work. I have been told while in...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
11th May 2010, 11:04
Replies: 29
Views: 5,761
Posted By blueplume

Having seen CRM demonstrated competently and...

Having seen CRM demonstrated competently and absolutely incompetently (the latter by individuals who are more interested in their rank and being CRM "Instructors" than in the attainment of a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Apr 2010, 23:20
Replies: 242
Views: 45,757
Posted By blueplume

pilot999

I'm not sure what you mean.... I'm prpbably not the only one.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Mar 2010, 18:09
Replies: 7
Views: 680
Posted By blueplume

Do your medical. Without it you definitely will...

Do your medical. Without it you definitely will not fly anything. If there is an insurmountable problem you will find out before you spend any more (much more than the cost of the medical). Once you...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Mar 2010, 08:24
Replies: 90
Views: 50,711
Posted By blueplume

Do want you think you need to do but think very...

Do want you think you need to do but think very carefully indeed.
SSTR on the whole only serve to make you feel better temporarily as you are glad that you made a decision. This will wear off very...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2010, 07:40
Replies: 390
Views: 119,261
Posted By blueplume

Although his comments to the press help sell...

Although his comments to the press help sell papers and keep people interested in developments here and elsewhere I would give MH one piece of free advice.
STOP saying anything to anybody other than...
Forum: Questions
21st Oct 2009, 22:52
Replies: 5
Views: 25,525
Posted By blueplume

Good explanations but keep it simple. A...

Good explanations but keep it simple.

A Procedure Turn is one you make when you fly a published procedure.

A Base Turn is one you make generally when told to by ATC when under Radar Control....
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Oct 2009, 08:56
Replies: 13
Views: 4,009
Posted By blueplume

As far as I know there is no other book claiming...

As far as I know there is no other book claiming to be the "Interview Bible", as ATPTI does. The latter seems to have become the excuse of choice due to its title.
Nothing prepares you better for an...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Oct 2009, 12:35
Replies: 13
Views: 4,009
Posted By blueplume

Yes, many of the pictures are well-known...

Yes, many of the pictures are well-known diagrams because they are borrowed from the same people (Rolls-Royce et.al.) to illustrate their own compilations.
Ace uses the same sources for diagrams;...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Oct 2009, 08:21
Replies: 13
Views: 4,009
Posted By blueplume

As above, your own ATPL notes, plus: ...

As above, your own ATPL notes, plus:

Handling the Big Jets
Flying the Big Jets
The Rolls Royce Book "The Jet Engine"

and any background reading you may wish to do on the subject of Physics...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Oct 2009, 16:44
Replies: 13
Views: 4,009
Posted By blueplume

The book is a load of rubbish. Don't waste your...

The book is a load of rubbish. Don't waste your money buying it and your time reading it. The person who wrote it clearly has not experienced some of the things he talks about; it sounds like...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Aug 2009, 17:55
Replies: 22
Views: 3,123
Posted By blueplume

FT Having lots of equipment on a/c that need...

FT

Having lots of equipment on a/c that need it means it should be used as much as possible. This is not really an excuse for people lacking flying skills.
When Captains are reluctant to let the...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Aug 2009, 08:34
Replies: 22
Views: 3,123
Posted By blueplume

The underlying assertion that there is a new...

The underlying assertion that there is a new generation of pilots who do not want to spend a few years flying small commuter a/c without autopilots, having to think for themselves and make commercial...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
5th Aug 2009, 15:35
Replies: 12
Views: 2,890
Posted By blueplume

There is also Transanguilla on Anguilla for...

There is also Transanguilla on Anguilla for Charter Flights.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Dec 2008, 21:40
Replies: 45
Views: 4,542
Posted By blueplume

Nothing is guaranteed. Just because some schools...

Nothing is guaranteed. Just because some schools (otherwise known as "businesses") promise the world to get hold of your money doesn't mean that they can influence anything. You might be lucky and be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2008, 10:29
Replies: 1,534
Views: 701,520
Posted By blueplume

hapzim You're absolutely correct, Flybe...

hapzim

You're absolutely correct, Flybe would very much like to see both disppear.

My point is that there is no point in wishing for things to change. If changes are not made then Aurigny will...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Dec 2008, 09:27
Replies: 1,534
Views: 701,520
Posted By blueplume

People don't like change when they're settled in...

People don't like change when they're settled in and comfortable. They don't want to think about having to look for something new which may mean upheaval and moving elsewhere. I can understand that...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Nov 2008, 10:07
Replies: 71
Views: 12,398
Posted By blueplume

granlistillo Good luck, you're going to need...

granlistillo

Good luck, you're going to need it.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Nov 2008, 10:38
Replies: 71
Views: 12,398
Posted By blueplume

I think you didn't quite understand my point. ...

I think you didn't quite understand my point.

Don't make assumptions about being able to talk reasonably with me. You know nothing about me.

I am suggesting that your little rhyme, which isn't...
Forum: The Caribbean and Latin America
10th Nov 2008, 09:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,000
Posted By blueplume

greenno Do a search about this subject. The...

greenno

Do a search about this subject. The British, French and Dutch islands all have their own licencing system distinct from the FAA. They recognize JAA licences and will help you convert with...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Nov 2008, 09:26
Replies: 71
Views: 12,398
Posted By blueplume

granlistillo Congratulations on the...

granlistillo



Congratulations on the non sequitur. One of the the strangest comments ever made on pprune.

You've got issues, dude!
Forum: Flight Testing
25th Sep 2008, 08:57
Replies: 33
Views: 11,309
Posted By blueplume

Torque is torque, Slipstream effect on the...

Torque is torque, Slipstream effect on the vertical stabiliser is airflow, they are not the same.

In a SE a/c torque will be felt as a rolling tendency in the opposite direction from the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Aug 2008, 18:37
Replies: 1,534
Views: 701,520
Posted By blueplume

Plus all the rest. See other threads ad...

Plus all the rest. See other threads ad nauseam.....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Aug 2008, 10:49
Replies: 10
Views: 996
Posted By blueplume

Choose a pair of sunglasses that keep the colours...

Choose a pair of sunglasses that keep the colours true (red and green are the most important). A good lens should give decent UV protection and glare reduction. When you're wearing them you will...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Jul 2008, 20:09
Replies: 5
Views: 460
Posted By blueplume

JNP Yes, the lounge is open whenever there...

JNP

Yes, the lounge is open whenever there are flights departing. Guernsey Airport itself is not huge, consequently the lounge isn't either but you can have drinks and biscuits, read the papers...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Jun 2008, 08:33
Replies: 25
Views: 27,989
Posted By blueplume

Simple: Challenge and response = PNF...

Simple:

Challenge and response =

PNF "Altimeters"

PF "Passing FL 120, descending 60, 1013 set"

PNF "Check"
Forum: Tech Log
11th Feb 2008, 12:53
Replies: 21
Views: 13,412
Posted By blueplume

As Buttie Box said, the most obvious error is the...

As Buttie Box said, the most obvious error is the lift equation given as a series of additions rather than multiplication.

Bora Bora made a good point too, namely that many people don't see the...
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