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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Nov 2014, 12:24
Replies: 27
Views: 10,562
Posted By virginpaul

Pins

DC10 pushback was done with NLG downlock pin and steering bypass pin installed. Downlock pin was a "hockey stick" - 5 odd foot long pole with pin and trigger operated retaining lever, bypass pin was...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th May 2012, 11:52
Replies: 9
Views: 3,195
Posted By virginpaul

NQY

Spot on VS69 -

VS817/8P on 11 May was an air to air photo shoot ferry flight LHR-NQY(817P) NQY-NQY-LHR (818P) G-VRAY A330.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Aug 2010, 07:04
Replies: 22
Views: 25,472
Posted By virginpaul

Jordan, I did the same as you many years ago. ...

Jordan,
I did the same as you many years ago. I was poorly advised regarding the required qualifications to be an aircraft technician (we're talking 1981 here, so no pprune and internet to help -...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Feb 2010, 13:56
Replies: 29
Views: 19,870
Posted By virginpaul

727 NLG Brakes

I worked for Iberia in the very late '80's and they had the 727-200 with some equipment for the Nose Gear Brake system installed (boosters and some pipework in place in the NWW) but not used (no...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Feb 2009, 13:28
Replies: 81
Views: 22,160
Posted By virginpaul

My blokes remove damaged naff suitcase padlocks...

My blokes remove damaged naff suitcase padlocks by the shovel full from the holds of our and our customer's aircrafts - not to mention the ones we pick up from the apron prior to aircraft arrival,...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2008, 20:25
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,140,817
Posted By virginpaul

ontimeexceptACARS QUOTE "I shot the frame...

ontimeexceptACARS
QUOTE
"I shot the frame itself in Madrid last year, before its repaint. It looked in good nick, no oil leaks or loads of brake dust around the gear, no Fokker 100 or CRJ stylee...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2006, 13:37
Replies: 40
Views: 16,991
Posted By virginpaul

Pins

BCAL: DC10 had a hockey stick downlock pin with a steering bypass pin on a chain - both used for pushbacks and towing. On 747 and A310 A320, used only bypass pin for pushbacks, downlock pin...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
14th Apr 2006, 08:45
Replies: 15
Views: 2,306
Posted By virginpaul

727 APU - not on jacks it won't

IIRC the Boeing 727-200 APU fuel valve was closed by weight off wheels. The APU lives in the (Left ?) wheel well, with intake on Left wing upper surface, and exhaust on right wing upper surface...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
9th Feb 2006, 10:32
Replies: 17
Views: 1,488
Posted By virginpaul

Trouble is old bean, that a lot of Virus' spread...

Trouble is old bean, that a lot of Virus' spread themselves from user to user by sending themselves to other users using addresses in the infected users address book! So if your friend...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jan 2006, 12:08
Replies: 17
Views: 7,533
Posted By virginpaul

Apprentices taken on (initially) are employed by...

Apprentices taken on (initially) are employed by Virgin Atlantic Engineering as a whole, not by LGW or LHR. The last lot of 4th Year Apprentices who passed out in Sept. were almost all taken on in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jan 2006, 09:46
Replies: 17
Views: 7,533
Posted By virginpaul

What makes you say that? Only Maintenance...

What makes you say that?

Only Maintenance currently carried out at LGW is Line Maintenance, Layover Aircraft Maintenance clean up, and odd numbered A checks.
Main, heavy maintenance base is LHR...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jan 2006, 08:50
Replies: 4
Views: 1,867
Posted By virginpaul

Anticing a Dead Engine?

Why would you be bothered about anticing the intake of a dead engine? It's dead!
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th Jul 2005, 19:45
Replies: 11
Views: 1,420
Posted By virginpaul

I seem to remember a TU154M (?) #2 engine fire...

I seem to remember a TU154M (?) #2 engine fire after take off - attributed to start valve open after start - starter continued to run - overheated - and caught fire at some point - aircraft crashed...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2005, 12:30
Replies: 18
Views: 4,404
Posted By virginpaul

FullWings: That's probably why the drills start...

FullWings:
That's probably why the drills start with OXYGEN MASKS ON!

and the SLF are told that in the event of a loss of cabin pressure, that: "mask like these (shows mask) will appear from a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2005, 14:16
Replies: 23
Views: 7,403
Posted By virginpaul

Flying Lawyer "Nor, it appears, do aircraft...

Flying Lawyer

"Nor, it appears, do aircraft manufacturers who instal ash-trays."

Ash trays are still fitted so that idiots who do think they are above the regulations and smoke on board...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
30th Oct 2004, 12:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,313
Posted By virginpaul

Running conditioning packs from non turbine type...

Running conditioning packs from non turbine type HP ground carts (ie deisel units) is not recommended (at my airline).
The reason is one of potential/possible oil vapour contamination of the...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2004, 12:23
Replies: 20
Views: 4,610
Posted By virginpaul

My atirline (well, not actually mine!) carries a...

My atirline (well, not actually mine!) carries a cosmic radiation monitor on selected sectors to monitor such exposure.
Forum: Tech Log
30th Oct 2004, 12:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,292
Posted By virginpaul

Another reason to run 2 instead of 3 packs on the...

Another reason to run 2 instead of 3 packs on the ground
APU turbine life extended due lower egt with 2 packs/hi flow versus 3 packs normal.
You don't get ought for naught!
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