Thanks Alan. Now I understand. To clarify,I was not excusing this behavior. I have had bad experiences with drunken pax, among others, drunken American adolescents on BA flights from EGLL to KPHL. Such abhorrent behavior is not limited to any nationality. I was explaining how a pax might have access to excessive quantities of alcohol. Unfortunately some people, including some Americans, cannot control their use of this drug. As Robert said above there seem to be different protocols over access to duty free items during a flight. If duty free, or any other, alcohol, irrespective of where purchased, was not permitted to be carried by pax with their cabin baggage, and was to be collected by them only on disembarking the a/c, consumption would be limited to only such alcohol as might be provided by the carrier's flight attendants. Not only is a glass bottle in the hands of a pax a potential injury hazard, but a quart or more of overproof (for example 151 proof rum, av

(Written on 2021年02月08日)(Permalink)

Robert, as you said duty free protocols. I've been in several scenarios where I had access to my duty-free during the flight. I wonder why at least two people downvoted my observation. Does anyone have an explanation ?

(Written on 2021年02月07日)(Permalink)

Cargo flight TK6305 from EGSS (Stanstead) to EHBK. The kid could have hopped the fence somewhere off Bassingbourn Road and wandered over to the Cargo Area South. I thought this might have happened at night but TK6305 seems to arrive at EGSS from LTBA in daylight and is only on the ground for a couple of hours before leaving for EHBK, still in daylight.

(Written on 2021年02月06日)(Permalink)

Pax was not necessarily drunk when he boarded in Spanish territory (Tenerife). Could have bought vodka in duty-free and its a four plus hour flight. Could have started drinking in the a/c. Might not have wanted to wear facemask so he could continue drinking.

(Written on 2021年02月06日)(Permalink)

Hi Highflyer, Thanks again for the explanation. I understand now using the stick to hold the nose where you want it and then trimming until there's no pressure. I had thought you meant just using the trimmer to move the nose. I had also assumed it would be extremely rare for baggage to mess up the c of g. I guess there's no longer a F/E out there on the tarmac checking on the loaders. As for the 2 - 4 second spool up time, its a lot quicker than what seemed to take forever on the low-bypass JT3Ds. Thanks

(Written on 2020年10月17日)(Permalink)

Some vision, it looks like a Folland Gnat with the air intake moved back a bit or a Hawker Siddeley Hawk with the wings moved up a bit.

(Written on 2020年10月17日)(Permalink)

Interesting when the nose is light that you use the trim and not just forward pressure on the stick. As to this nose heavy incident, even if the PF increased power, he still needed more runway. And do today's engines need time to spool up ?

(Written on 2020年10月16日)(Permalink)

Its good to know that there are knowledgeable F/As attentive to the a/c weight and balance.

(Written on 2020年10月16日)(Permalink)

Thanks for the reply. I was under the illusion that only 30 minutes was required. I'm always very happy to learn the facts. Again, Thanks.

(Written on 2020年10月16日)(Permalink)

AA dumped 200 drivers and 800 stews at KPHL this week.

(Written on 2020年10月10日)(Permalink)