Wonder where the affected aircraft got their fuel from.
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Boeing 777 - it's quite safe as long as you are flying to somewhere warm
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI'm glad these planes all have the same amount of flying hours on the clock.
In any case I, for one, would not be worrying over much about flying in a 777-Trent plane.Hard Brexit now!
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So when was the last time you went on a flight and had a choice of which plane you went on?
Granted, intercontinental you have a choice of many carriers but internal you'd be hard pushed to have the choice of planes.Sval-Baard Consulting Ltd - we're not satisfied until you're not satisfied.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostSo what's needed is a heater for fuel prior to use to make sure optimum temperature is achieved. A small reservoir will also be required I guess for sudden fuel consumption, i.e. landing.
Hard to believe something like this does not already exist, FMEA would have shown this."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Boeing / Airbus
Surely though Airbus have the system that someone who I worked with years ago referred to as "Fly By Wire, Die By Fire"?Comment
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