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flying

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 22:03:12 GMT

Just a question really, not being a seasoned traveller. Do all planes fly with an engineer?
Going out to Ruka we flew with 2 pilots and an engineer and on the way back. Flight back was delayed about 30mins because of a technical fault, and stewardess said engineer saved the day, otherwise we would'nt have been going any-where.

flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 07:50:46 GMT

RoseR wrote:Just a question really, not being a seasoned traveller. Do all planes fly with an engineer?
Going out to Ruka we flew with 2 pilots and an engineer and on the way back. Flight back was delayed about 30mins because of a technical fault, and stewardess said engineer saved the day, otherwise we would'nt have been going any-where.

what did he do? hit a gauge with a spannerr until it started working ? :D

IIRC from my long past in aero-engineering, not all aircraft require an engineer and it's part of the type certification, but it's been a long time and my memory could be wrong. Also, IIRC, some pilots have a second role as a flight engineer so on flights with two pilots one may be a flight engineer as well although I think there's some variance about what training engineers have.

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 07:54:42 GMT

Hubby reckons engineer was on a freebie holiday. Just coincidence that he came in useful for re-fuelling problems.

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:53:34 GMT

The answer is no, planes dont fly with engineers, unless there was a known problem which may have required his experience. I would imagine it was either a coincidence, or like hubby said, he was on a freebie.

Mind you, you flew easyjet didnt you.....their old 737s have a habit of going tech from what I know (which is why they are all being replaced by the Airbuses), so they may have requested an engineer if there was a known problem possibly?

Put it like this, I know you are a nervous flier, but they dont go anywhere if there is the slightest risk. Going on a plane that had a tech fault actually should give you more peace of mind as it means they found and dealt with something that could have been a problem.

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:20:28 GMT

Tony_H wrote:The answer is no, planes dont fly with engineers, unless there was a known problem which may have required his experience. I would imagine it was either a coincidence, or like hubby said, he was on a freebie.

Mind you, you flew easyjet didnt you.....their old 737s have a habit of going tech from what I know (which is why they are all being replaced by the Airbuses), so they may have requested an engineer if there was a known problem possibly?

Put it like this, I know you are a nervous flier, but they dont go anywhere if there is the slightest risk. Going on a plane that had a tech fault actually should give you more peace of mind as it means they found and dealt with something that could have been a problem.

We were on an Airbus not 737, but that was the longest flight I have ever done and was absolutely fine this time.

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:22:58 GMT

RoseR wrote:

We were on an Airbus not 737, but that was the longest flight I have ever done and was absolutely fine this time.
YAY :mrgreen:

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:28:20 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

RoseR wrote:

We were on an Airbus not 737, but that was the longest flight I have ever done and was absolutely fine this time.

YAY :mrgreen:
Actually Tony I had a few fears while waiting at airport but as soon as we boarded I settled down completely, I found the air crew so good and spent a fair time chatting to them, even the Captain came out and showed me on a map which countries we had crossed, cos I asked cabin crew and they did'nt know. Perhaps my fear is on the way out and I can start doing longer flights now.

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:29:29 GMT

...Australia.... :lol:

24 hours on a plane I will never get back..

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:31:15 GMT

You never lose the fear, you just control it :roll:

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:34:00 GMT

My OH hated flying but having the kids seems to have cured him.
I guess he`s more pre occupied with what the kids are doing, But he still wont go for a pee.

AJ Adele

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:47:14 GMT

AJ wrote:My OH hated flying but having the kids seems to have cured him.
I guess he`s more pre occupied with what the kids are doing, But he still wont go for a pee.

AJ Adele

He wont get sucked out when you press the flush you know....

2 things always happen to me when I fly. One is turbulence, the other is.....turbulence, but they are clearly instigatged by some evil god who knows exactly when I have unzipped and presented myself in the bog, and also when I am just about to put a hot drink to my lips.
Every ****ing time :evil:

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:50:25 GMT

I lost a ring this time in the waste bin in the loo. Found it getting tight on usual finger, slipped it on little finger, forgot washed my hands, put towel in bin and ring fell in. :cry:

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:10:01 GMT

*** giggle ***

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:39:19 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

AJ wrote:My OH hated flying but having the kids seems to have cured him.
I guess he`s more pre occupied with what the kids are doing, But he still wont go for a pee.

AJ Adele

He wont get sucked out when you press the flush you know....

2 things always happen to me when I fly. One is turbulence, the other is.....turbulence, but they are clearly instigatged by some evil god who knows exactly when I have unzipped and presented myself in the bog, and also when I am just about to put a hot drink to my lips.
Every ****ing time :evil:

P****d pants and drink down your top,Just like a normal sat night for some folk Tony :lol:

AJ Adele

Re:flying

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:14:01 GMT

Fridays for me )