If someone said to you: Airports are dream factories. Would you believe it? If your reply is “yes”, you are like me, deeply in love with aviation and you do not need to read on. But if you respond with an unimaginative NO, read further and let me prove you wrong.
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Terrorism – The Threat of Possible Attacks
The word “terrorism” is used in so many security related issues, that the true meaning of it has gone lost. If we look up terrorism in the dictionary the following is displayed: Cambridge Dictionary of American English: “Violent action for political purpose” The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) is one of the largest institutions fighting… Continue reading Terrorism – The Threat of Possible Attacks
A short left turn
The arrival of Lufthansa’s shiny new Boeing 727 in Budapest was an event in itself. The flight from Frankfurt was almost always on time, the 727 looking like it had come from Boeing’s delivery centre the day before… We learnt early that she could climb and descend like no other jet serving Budapest and as… Continue reading A short left turn
Quote of September 2009
You cannot fight against the future. Time is on our side. William Ewart Gladstone – Speech on the Reform Bill (1866)
Same time, same place, same level… 4.
The fire extinguisher – 2 As I said before, the fire extinguishers saw little use, but on the one occasion they were needed, they sure turned into an instrument of calamity. In the old days, before computers became widespread even at airports as small as ours, the message switching center was of the torn-tape type.… Continue reading Same time, same place, same level… 4.
Perpetuum mobile…
Great news! I have invented a truly working perpetual motion machine. The perpetuum mobile is now reality! What? You do not believe it? Never mind. You are then one of those people who will not buy a Hybrid drive car and who also do not stand in awe in front of those aberrations ruining the… Continue reading Perpetuum mobile…
Same time, same place, same level… 3.
The fire extinguisher – 1 The fire hazard at an airport is a fact of life one learns to live with very quickly. To overcome complacency, staff are regularly reminded of the need to observe fire prevention precautions and a further, constant reminder is also provided in the form of an abundance of red, hand-held … Continue reading Same time, same place, same level… 3.
Fast trains and airplanes in China
When we say High Speed Train, we tend to think of France and Japan first and foremost. We also know that there is a kind of love-hate relationship between those fast train companies and the airlines. Love is in the air, or rather on the tracks, when some Thalys trains run with an Air France… Continue reading Fast trains and airplanes in China
What have we learnt from TCAS?
If there’s one sure bet in this world it is that pilots and controllers will disagree about TCAS. Controllers believe it is an invention of the devil, pilots love it, if it is u/s, they feel naked. It is a remarkable technical achievement. I remember several UK CAA briefings in the very early 80s which… Continue reading What have we learnt from TCAS?
Banging on an open door?
The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) has just announced that they are launching a specific initiative on flight tracking in oceanic and remote areas. The call for tender (OPTIMI) is meant to select contractor(s) for the performance of a study and flight demonstrations – co-funded for a maximum amount of € 360.000 -aimed at demonstrating the feasibility to implement oceanic tracking… Continue reading Banging on an open door?