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Search: Posts Made By: Flying Torquewrench
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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Dec 2022, 07:43
Replies: 4,346
Views: 894,050
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Dannyboy, not an unfair question and also one we...

Dannyboy, not an unfair question and also one we get asked quite regularly.

Unfortunately, the answer is not that simple. When we (crew) report for our duty we work to an on-time departure. Yes,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jul 2018, 18:07
Replies: 29
Views: 21,476
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

From personal experience but not flying related,...

From personal experience but not flying related, heed the advice from Porto Pete and pay a professional.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jun 2018, 08:19
Replies: 833
Views: 685,444
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Hoggtart, on the current contract an Airbus...

Hoggtart, on the current contract an Airbus Captain at SAIL is paid around £4300 p/month (based on ATIS figures) and you dare to call that a good thing? Also taking into account that the pension is...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd May 2018, 11:00
Replies: 90
Views: 28,569
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

And that is the reason why we should look at the...

And that is the reason why we should look at the actual switches and not just believe what ECAM says. It surprises me how often people set the parking brake but don’t check the tripple indicator....
Forum: Questions
24th Mar 2018, 09:51
Replies: 15
Views: 3,333
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

TangoAlphad, not disagreeing with this at all. In...

TangoAlphad, not disagreeing with this at all. In my case the diagnosis was simple and straight forward (no airspeed indication on the PFD). If it hadn’t been this clear from the beginning then you...
Forum: Questions
24th Mar 2018, 09:37
Replies: 15
Views: 3,333
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

FlyingStone, fortunately in our Cabin Crew...

FlyingStone, fortunately in our Cabin Crew procedures it specifically stated that the pilots might reject a take-off for minor issues or on instruction by ATC. If this was the case then it was up to...
Forum: Questions
23rd Mar 2018, 18:23
Replies: 15
Views: 3,333
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Completely agree with you. I was unlucky and had...

Completely agree with you. I was unlucky and had 4 RTO’s in the space of two weeks just after getting my command. Apart from one, all were serious issues that would effect flight safety. However none...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Dec 2017, 18:09
Replies: 147
Views: 103,033
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Shorthaul out of BHX will also be on a B737....

Shorthaul out of BHX will also be on a B737. During the interview there was no mention of any shorthaul to be operated by the Airbus. However that does not mean that it will never happen.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Dec 2017, 08:46
Replies: 147
Views: 103,033
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

During the interview they said that the roster...

During the interview they said that the roster would look like this:

MON STN-EWR
TUE. EWR-CDG
WED R/D
THU CDG-EWR
FRI. EWR-STN
Arriving back in STN on SAT at 10am.

Than you have Sunday...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Dec 2017, 12:20
Replies: 65
Views: 51,597
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

It really depends on the local laws, who receives...

It really depends on the local laws, who receives their money first.

Having been made redundant when Monarch went bust, I can tell you from personal experience that in the UK the employee is not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
26th Sep 2017, 08:08
Replies: 1,288
Views: 1,225,111
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

During my time in engineering we cleaned the...

During my time in engineering we cleaned the potable water system every month. All filters were removed and the system flushed with a cleaning agent followed by chlorine. This was left in the system...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Aug 2017, 13:57
Replies: 118
Views: 27,679
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

BluSdUp you mean Mierenneuken a.k.a. Nitpicker....

BluSdUp you mean Mierenneuken a.k.a. Nitpicker. However that is not the right expression in this context.


Just set the parking brake and burn the fuel off. No worries about brake tempratures...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Aug 2017, 18:28
Replies: 112
Views: 74,069
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Enzo999 Whilst your intentions are good the...

Enzo999

Whilst your intentions are good the information you provide is incorrect on several fronts.

In general the company has always relied on DOWP and this year is no different, if not even...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jul 2017, 10:18
Replies: 124
Views: 205,406
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Feel sorry for the TCX crews involved. Have you...

Feel sorry for the TCX crews involved. Have you been told yet where you will be based?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Apr 2017, 07:29
Replies: 20
Views: 19,558
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

EAM, sorry for the late reply. I was told that...

EAM, sorry for the late reply. I was told that they would not hire you without a British passport! It doesn't matter if you lived in the UK for 5 years or more, no British passport would mean a PFO...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Apr 2017, 14:20
Replies: 20
Views: 19,558
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

It used to be a requirement that you had lived in...

It used to be a requirement that you had lived in the UK for more then 5 years before applying for a job. Having recently spoken to the recruitment team they will now only entertain your application...
Forum: North America
23rd Mar 2017, 00:13
Replies: 40
Views: 35,560
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Avro That is an area used by emergency...

Avro

That is an area used by emergency services to get access to the interior if this is not possible by other means. The square indicates an area were the fuselage can be breached with an axe by...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
21st Mar 2017, 22:41
Replies: 25
Views: 12,996
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

737200 Here are the contact details for the...

737200

Here are the contact details for the college in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.

MBO College Airport
Locatie Opaallaan 25
Opaallaan 25
2132 XV Hoofddorp

Telefoon: (023) 569 36 00
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Jan 2017, 17:20
Replies: 127
Views: 76,119
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Bex88, your last post was spot on. Money...

Bex88, your last post was spot on.

Money doesn't make you happy. It certainly makes life a lot easier but it doesn't make you happy. I have also seen to many people die to young and who in their...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Jun 2016, 15:47
Replies: 14
Views: 11,410
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Have a look at the link below. It depends on...

Have a look at the link below. It depends on which endorsement code has been added to your driving license. At first glance it seems to me that a drink driving (DR) endorsement is spent after 11...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2012, 15:21
Replies: 4,329
Views: 2,710,313
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

NR is scheduled to fly BRU-LTN on sunday...

NR is scheduled to fly BRU-LTN on sunday (11-NOV-12) and monday it will fly from LTN to PSM.

CD is scheduled to fly BRU-LTN on sunday also and then on monday does LTN-KEF-PSM.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2012, 21:39
Replies: 121
Views: 67,979
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Offtopic, B-HKD, the last photo is not an...

Offtopic,

B-HKD, the last photo is not an KLM aircraft. Yes, the colourscheme looks very similar but KLM does not have numbers that big on the nosegear doors. Neither has KLM got any widebodies...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Jun 2012, 19:08
Replies: 964
Views: 561,023
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Fair enough, I was told just over 850 but it...

Fair enough, I was told just over 850 but it doesn't matter. Obviously a large amount of applications have been received and it will take some time to wade through them.

I am sure that the pilots...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Jun 2012, 19:01
Replies: 964
Views: 561,023
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

FlightLevel001, From the rumourmill, close...

FlightLevel001,

From the rumourmill, close to 1000 applications so it might take a few days before you hear something. Good luck! :ok:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2012, 18:40
Replies: 964
Views: 561,023
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Why the obsession with comparing Monarch to...

Why the obsession with comparing Monarch to Easyjet?

Some people want to work for Easyjet others want to work for Monarch. As long as the person involved is happy with his/her choice do you really...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Mar 2012, 18:42
Replies: 43
Views: 16,664
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Artic Monkey, Not 100% true what you say....

Artic Monkey,

Not 100% true what you say. Monarch is actually hiring a mixture of CTC and type-rated (A320/B757) pilots this year. They are taking on several pilots from Astraeus and Thomas Cook.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Feb 2012, 10:17
Replies: 8
Views: 4,261
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Very true A4, but that can be solved reasonable...

Very true A4, but that can be solved reasonable quickly by calling a crew in of standby. However having said all that you then got the additional problem of the Cardiff pax ending up in LGW tonight....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Feb 2012, 09:37
Replies: 8
Views: 4,261
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

TOM has a scheduled SSH out of LGW at 1300. ...

TOM has a scheduled SSH out of LGW at 1300.

There might be a chance that they combine these flights as the Cardiff crew will be very tight on hours. They won't be able to depart ex LGW to go to...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Jul 2011, 15:39
Replies: 47
Views: 15,953
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Well Jamie, it depends how long his hair is! :)...

Well Jamie, it depends how long his hair is! :) In my case (hair only) it wouldn't be detectable at all. :{
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th May 2010, 17:19
Replies: 20
Views: 8,142
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Small correction Atmosphere. The MON A330's don't...

Small correction Atmosphere. The MON A330's don't have downstairs toilets!
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2010, 09:53
Replies: 222
Views: 114,948
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Tenerife is completely irrelevant to this...

Tenerife is completely irrelevant to this incident.

TFN: Take off from runway WITHOUT t/o clearance. Fact!
AMS: Take off from taxiway WITH t/o clearance (albeit from runway and not taxiway)....
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2010, 18:23
Replies: 222
Views: 114,948
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

And? What the relevance of that to this incident?...

And? What the relevance of that to this incident?

Either back up your statement or don't bother posting. :yuk:
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Feb 2010, 20:49
Replies: 222
Views: 114,948
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

As long as human beings are involved in anything,...

As long as human beings are involved in anything, mistakes will be made.

Instead of jumping down each others throat why can't we just try to learn from this incident?

The nationality of the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Feb 2010, 12:00
Replies: 9
Views: 3,675
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Even on the 737NG you can theoretically still...

Even on the 737NG you can theoretically still deploy the T/R while airborne.

Straight from the Boeing 737NG AMM part 1.

"The Thrust reverser can be deployed when either radio altimeter senses...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Dec 2009, 15:04
Replies: 272
Views: 140,210
Posted By Flying Torquewrench

Never flown the MD11. But what is the difference...

Never flown the MD11. But what is the difference in loading between the DC10 and MD11?

Is there any chance that the loaders have loaded the MD11 with DC10 load instructions?

Not trying to...
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