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by reddo
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:33 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: King Air 200 crash at Chigwell
Replies: 28
Views: 904

Re: King Air 200 crash at Chigwell

There is a king air sim at Flight Safety in Farnborough. I would be very surprised if LEA did not use it. I do see king air sim recurrents happening when we are there. There is talk of very nasty somatogravic illusion kicking in. Or someone was distracted at the wrong time... Or both. My pet hate wi...
by reddo
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: AIR FRANCE industrial issues
Replies: 4
Views: 454

Re: AIR FRANCE industrial issues

A colleague (half french) has a great saying. "As happy as a French father who just found out his son has gone on strike for the very first time". Another former colleague who is a pilot for Air France paints a very different picture to that of the media's. His take on it. ""inte...
by reddo
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Selfies
Replies: 38
Views: 1140

Re: Selfies

Sad, but when was being a teenager ever easy and stress free?
by reddo
Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Rugby Word Cup 2015
Replies: 101
Views: 3579

Re: Rugby Word Cup 2015

I did see the last half of the Aus v Wales game (bloke shuffled off to the kitchen to make dinner). Oooh, incredible defence by Australia.
by reddo
Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Cyclists & Cycling AKA: Lycra Loonies
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Cyclists & Cycling AKA: Lycra Loonies

Nah, playing at Woburn. Mine's the charcoal grey number with the blue and lime green lettering. :D A Whyte G-150. My mate's on a Giant Anthem.
by reddo
Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:00 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Cyclists & Cycling AKA: Lycra Loonies
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Cyclists & Cycling AKA: Lycra Loonies

My bike. Out enjoying the autumnal sun. Image
by reddo
Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread I
Replies: 11666
Views: 233010

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread 1

Took the lil Ducati out for a ride today. :D
by reddo
Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:44 pm
Forum: Engineering/Technical Discussions
Topic: Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
Replies: 47
Views: 4696

Re: Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

When I was communicating with a tame engineer at Northolt trying to develop a protocol for remote signing off of no damage bird strikes, the file was called "Bird Murdering". Whilst I didn't write it up, the cover of the emergency hatch was loose. Our engineers solution was to wrap it in s...
by reddo
Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
Topic: Fresh in from Rumour Control..
Replies: 7
Views: 1190

Re: Fresh in from Rumour Control..

Oh yes, most of the original PPRuNe mods don't mod or post any more. One person who was an absolute fav in the late 90's was Jazzi. This was when Jetblast was for the brave. She stopped posting when Don Daines (aka PPRuNe Pop) told her that her type wasn't welcome any more... Now, if Captain IF Snai...
by reddo
Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:35 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Rats
Replies: 61
Views: 2525

Re: Rats

In the bad old days, Rob was the VOR while Danny was a irrational tyrant.....
by reddo
Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread I
Replies: 11666
Views: 233010

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread 1

I am a rain god.... sigh.