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Forum: Tech Log

1st Jul 2006, 07:03

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MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

A broken record...

Jon, you remind me of the late Hubert Humphery, you recall, the Senator who most times started his mouth going, then walked away and left it running...

Calm down son, and enjoy the view, and try...

Forum: Tech Log

6th Jun 2006, 05:09

Replies: 88

MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

Keep you're tin hat at the ready, YesTAM, as many...

Keep you're tin hat at the ready, YesTAM, as many here are not likely to agree...
Now, if you think about it just a bit, that 'Mayday' call should be absolutely the LAST of your priorities....

Forum: Tech Log

5th Jun 2006, 22:09

Replies: 88

MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

Well actually, KLM'er, he was busy at the time,...

Well actually, KLM'er, he was busy at the time, raising the landing gear, silencing the fire bell, pulling the respective engine fire handle and discharging the engine fire extinguisher.... among...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Jun 2006, 03:52

Replies: 88

MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

>>Few years back,lost an eng.on lift-off on...

>>Few years back,lost an eng.on lift-off on 737classic,didn't say Mayday,nor Pan,just told Tower what happened,requested climb straight ahead to 2000' AGL,performed the C.L.called for vectors for an...

Forum: Tech Log

29th May 2006, 19:54

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MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

Out in the pasture you say, Fox3...ah, well,...

Out in the pasture you say, Fox3...ah, well, hardly.
Still working, flying from time to time, so not retired just yet, thanks to ICAO.:)

Now, for an engine failure in a twin, yes a mayday might...

Forum: Tech Log

29th May 2006, 04:50

Replies: 88

MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

Ain't it the truth...

>>Ye Gods - I hope the media don't read this and report that very inexperienced pilots fly for many EU airlines. I know it is true but isn't it scary- especially when passengers believe in all...

Forum: Tech Log

28th May 2006, 10:59

Replies: 88

MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

Yep, 'mayday' and especially 'Pan'....well...

Yep, 'mayday' and especially 'Pan'....well overused.
It must be a European thing.

I was in the sim one day with a new co-pilot, and after an engine failure at rotation, he was so busy calling...

Forum: Tech Log

28th May 2006, 01:52

Replies: 88

MAYDAY over the Bay of Biscay

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Posted By 411A

I wonder, what is this fixation with 'mayday'? ...

I wonder, what is this fixation with 'mayday'?
IF it is an engine failure, transport aircraft are are quite capable (if properly loaded and flown) to return to a suitable airport, so why all the...

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