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by adysmith
19 Oct 2023, 08:13
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: CMOS battery died
Replies: 2
Views: 1776

Re: CMOS battery died

I need to replace mine, so glad of the tip to note down BIOS settings :)
by adysmith
11 Oct 2023, 22:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??
Replies: 23
Views: 6022

Re: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??

So many possibilities.

What is the endurance of the 737-200 when fairly empty? I'll have a look at some options.

It will definitely involve going South East from UK, it doesn't have easy transatlantic range, and pretty certainly not trans Pacific range.
by adysmith
11 Oct 2023, 09:25
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??
Replies: 23
Views: 6022

Re: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??

several fuel stops and probably nearly a week to make the trip
by adysmith
08 Oct 2023, 09:04
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Connection to FSA
Replies: 5
Views: 2384

Re: Connection to FSA

OK, thanks for update.

Ady
by adysmith
07 Oct 2023, 08:56
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Connection to FSA
Replies: 5
Views: 2384

Connection to FSA

Any news on the above?
by adysmith
28 Sep 2023, 10:01
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: ATC question - real world
Replies: 8
Views: 1340

Re: ATC question - real world

In your first shot it looks like the aircraft is just arriving at the beacon and so is flying a "hold entry". Not necessarily the correct hold entry from that angle (hard to be precise on that) but second time over the beacon (or holding fix, there might not be an actual beacon there) it w...
by adysmith
28 Sep 2023, 09:57
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Missing Manuals
Replies: 7
Views: 1862

Re: Missing Manuals

Cabin climb rate and aircraft climb rate are two entirely separate functions, they do not impact upon each other.

That is the whole purpose of pressurisation.
by adysmith
04 Sep 2023, 08:19
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Amazing New Aviation Fact
Replies: 9
Views: 1833

Re: Amazing New Aviation Fact

If you look at Le Touquet airport on Google Earth it would appear that the trainline once entered the airport to the south of RW31 threshold, crossed the taxiway and curved left to the apron. It does not appear to have ever crossed the runway (no sign of a bridge over the river which runs alongside ...
by adysmith
22 Jul 2023, 09:41
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: An "interesting" Few Years
Replies: 5
Views: 542

Re: An "interesting" Few Years

Do an MEP/IR renewal, airlines are now looking for pilots!
by adysmith
22 Jun 2023, 08:27
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Mount Fuji
Replies: 6
Views: 1907

Re: Mount Fuji

Dave Maltby's model and panel