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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2020, 13:40
Replies: 15
Views: 6,792
Posted By Sky Wave

ATC at LGW normally turn you south straight away.

ATC at LGW normally turn you south straight away.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Feb 2020, 10:59
Replies: 15
Views: 6,792
Posted By Sky Wave

looking nasty out there. Lots of go-arounds with...

looking nasty out there. Lots of go-arounds with many deciding to go elsewhere. LTN also out of limits gusting up to 50kts across. One EZY has just diverted from LTN to STN, gone around at STN,...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2018, 20:34
Replies: 73
Views: 29,893
Posted By Sky Wave

I know one of our crew had jam doughnuts...

I know one of our crew had jam doughnuts confiscated at LGW once. Basically they'll confiscate any food with too much liquid content and that includes frozen liquid content. It's also random, one...
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Aug 2016, 22:37
Replies: 32
Views: 9,985
Posted By Sky Wave

I'm of the orange persuasion but not particularly...

I'm of the orange persuasion but not particularly pleased at getting tarred with this brush.

I never call ready until contact has been made with the ground crew, but even then every few weeks for...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2015, 12:19
Replies: 26
Views: 14,738
Posted By Sky Wave

Ah, didn't look at the second photo. I...

Ah, didn't look at the second photo.

I think the fuel tank starts at the black line.

SW
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2015, 11:40
Replies: 26
Views: 14,738
Posted By Sky Wave

Wow surely that went through the fuel tank? ...

Wow

surely that went through the fuel tank?


SW
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jun 2015, 12:04
Replies: 15
Views: 7,362
Posted By Sky Wave

Thanks for the replies everyone. I realise...

Thanks for the replies everyone.

I realise it's impossible to know the plan but it seems that regardless of how early we get to the hold point we'll still wait for our CTOT if any other...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jun 2015, 18:23
Replies: 15
Views: 7,362
Posted By Sky Wave

CTOT -5 at LGW

Over the past few months I've noticed that LGW hardly ever allow us to go at CTOT -5.

Is there a policy of always aiming for the exact slot time even if an opportunity exists to allow a...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2015, 14:21
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,643,224
Posted By Sky Wave

@ Ian W and deanm I think the majority of us...

@ Ian W and deanm

I think the majority of us have always used the turn around as an opportunity to use the loo. The exception is if there are technical issues on the turn around and you run out...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2015, 04:27
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,643,224
Posted By Sky Wave

Maybe the FO slipped something into the Captains...

Maybe the FO slipped something into the Captains Coffee to ensure that the Captain needed to go out.

Whilst I agree that under normal circumstances one wouldn't leave the flight deck during climb...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Apr 2015, 20:17
Replies: 18
Views: 7,029
Posted By Sky Wave

And I don't believe that 319's ever do PFO.

And I don't believe that 319's ever do PFO.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2015, 18:00
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,643,224
Posted By Sky Wave

Absolutely. I also believe that this very sad...

Absolutely. I also believe that this very sad event has made our passengers appreciate us more. On the few flights that I've operated since the event far more passengers than usual are...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 10:17
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,643,224
Posted By Sky Wave

To all of the non-believers I can't believe the...

To all of the non-believers I can't believe the prosecuter would have publicly blamed the FO if there wasn't sufficient evidence. I think that anyone who actually flies the A320 would understand how...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2015, 20:51
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,491,932
Posted By Sky Wave

I may have missed something in the last 140...

I may have missed something in the last 140 pages, but why is there a need to pull the CB's? Surely the push buttons on the overhead panel do the same thing?
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 07:16
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,491,932
Posted By Sky Wave

Not so. The FAC's are switched off by using...

Not so.

The FAC's are switched off by using the switches on the overhead panel.

The sidesticks will work perfectly

You'll be in ALTN Law with protections lost. Direct Law with Gear Down. ...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2014, 16:09
Replies: 39
Views: 15,764
Posted By Sky Wave

WTF? AP off, FD off, Bird on and activate...

WTF?

AP off, FD off, Bird on and activate the secondary.

Simples.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Aug 2014, 18:48
Replies: 100
Views: 78,779
Posted By Sky Wave

Used to fly the 737 and now on the Airbus and...

Used to fly the 737 and now on the Airbus and would hate to go back to the 737.

Can't understand all you folk that love the tractor, I guess it's a bit like people that drive around in classic...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Apr 2014, 14:49
Replies: 3,499
Views: 1,338,464
Posted By Sky Wave

If in Northerly Config You Have simultaneous...

If in Northerly Config You Have simultaneous arrivals on 32L and 32R and simultaneous departures on 36L and 36R

That's 4 runways in use.

If Southerly you get simultaneous landings on 18L and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2013, 09:18
Replies: 93
Views: 46,389
Posted By Sky Wave

Agree with ADM. Have been with EZY for 7...

Agree with ADM.

Have been with EZY for 7 years, 6 of them as an FO and never has a Captain attempted to disregard the stable criteria.

Now a Captain myself and I wouldn't dream of continuing...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2013, 11:41
Replies: 75
Views: 37,838
Posted By Sky Wave

Also interesting that it wasn't 1st flight of the...

Also interesting that it wasn't 1st flight of the day.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Aug 2013, 23:13
Replies: 19
Views: 8,469
Posted By Sky Wave

Thanks A4, that makes sense.

Thanks A4, that makes sense.
Forum: Tech Log
1st Aug 2013, 23:05
Replies: 19
Views: 8,469
Posted By Sky Wave

VILAS You may have mis-understood me. I'm...

VILAS

You may have mis-understood me. I'm not a fan of selecting IR3 in order to avoid a direct law landing. I was trying to make sense of this old wives tale as I've heard it from several...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Aug 2013, 10:03
Replies: 19
Views: 8,469
Posted By Sky Wave

I think villas may have it correct. I wonder...

I think villas may have it correct.

I wonder if the old wives tale about selecting IR3 to avoid a direct law landing has been misunderstood.

I suspect that the way to achieve this is to switch...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2013, 20:22
Replies: 512
Views: 314,347
Posted By Sky Wave

Sorry to drag this back to the evacuation, but...

Sorry to drag this back to the evacuation, but WTF.

Very few things in aviation should be rushed and the decision to evacuation is a case in point.

On the 737 checklist items include the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2013, 12:34
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,206,426
Posted By Sky Wave

But how would a trainer ever train anybody. A...

But how would a trainer ever train anybody. A new trainer will always be inexperienced at training until he's done some training. In all honesty training an experienced Captain should be much...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 23:47
Replies: 992
Views: 1,012,479
Posted By Sky Wave

I can't believe the idiots on here criticising...

I can't believe the idiots on here criticising the choice to return to LHR.

It was a successful and safe outcome. Just because you're closer to one airport when you're at 10000ft doesn't make it...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2013, 09:52
Replies: 32
Views: 20,030
Posted By Sky Wave

low fly by

The question is how does a low fly past change how you would land the aircraft?

If the tower says "it all looks ok to me" do you then assume your gear will not collapse? I think not, you have an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2012, 10:05
Replies: 3,499
Views: 1,338,464
Posted By Sky Wave

So anyone can just wander airside now? That...

So anyone can just wander airside now?

That sounds sensible, perhaps we should stop doing bag searches at security too because it does cause a bit of a delay. :ugh:
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Aug 2012, 21:15
Replies: 5
Views: 2,376
Posted By Sky Wave

Duty Time will equal time on standby prior to...

Duty Time will equal time on standby prior to call out, time to get to the airport (perhaps 90 minutes), standard 1 hour report for briefing, getting flight plans and getting out to aircraft, 10 mins...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Aug 2012, 23:17
Replies: 9
Views: 2,339
Posted By Sky Wave

Can't speak for the A321, but I have to say the...

Can't speak for the A321, but I have to say the only time that I consider which type I'm flying is when I select Flap 2. The 320 balloons on the selection of Flap 2 the 319 doesn't. Otherwise 3...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2012, 09:59
Replies: 124
Views: 67,716
Posted By Sky Wave

Hmmm Whilst I'm not against SLF questioning...

Hmmm

Whilst I'm not against SLF questioning genuine problems such as a collision, you can rest assured that regardless of the temperature there were plenty of things in place to catch this error....
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jul 2012, 19:07
Replies: 10
Views: 2,645
Posted By Sky Wave

This would seem a very strange way of operating...

This would seem a very strange way of operating the A320 and I'm struggling to believe it.

We've already discovered that you were mistaken about which runway was in use and you were also mistaken...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Apr 2012, 13:32
Replies: 138
Views: 105,850
Posted By Sky Wave

Not to mention the fact that they know LGW, it...

Not to mention the fact that they know LGW, it was possibly already in the secondary flight plan, they'd already know they didn't have a landing distance issue so no calculations to run and it...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2012, 12:28
Replies: 18
Views: 5,156
Posted By Sky Wave

A certain UK loco uses 1000ft on their airbus...

A certain UK loco uses 1000ft on their airbus fleet
Forum: Questions
5th Jan 2012, 17:42
Replies: 48
Views: 15,254
Posted By Sky Wave

This was the case on the 737's because they only...

This was the case on the 737's because they only had a tiller on the Captains side.

On the Airbus, when Pilot Flying the FO will control start up, push back, taxy out and every phase of the flight...
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