Simon Kelsey

Audio ninja and occasional newsreader. Practitioner of hot segues and tight tapes. #AvGeek. Own views.

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Want to watch me land a 747 on live TV? Here’s your chance…

[BIG JET TV @BigJetTVLIVE]

SIM SHOW ALERT 🚨
Hey folks 👋🏻 I’m up in Cheshire at the @744Experience for a ride in their 747 SIM, which is a real life flight deck from an ex @British_Airways 747. I’ll be taking-on flight challenges from the audience, so get involved.
LIVE at midday 👍🏻

[744 Experience @744Experience]

For visitors @744experience, no previous flying experience is necessary. Our friendly instructors are on hand to guide you through each step of the way, at a pace to suit all abilities. For more details: [email protected] ✈️ #boeing747 #flightsim #pilotlife #flywithme

[744 Experience @744Experience]

A fully original B747-436 cockpit and upper deck, engineered and restored to the level she deserves. Thank you for following our journey 😊https://t.co/2733S8v6at

#britishairways #b747 #flightsim #avgeek #passionproject

[744 Experience @744Experience]

“Speedbird 744 - cleared for take-off runway 27 right” and now OFFICIALLY OPEN! ✈️🥳✈️. To book your visit go to https://t.co/2733S8v6at, we can’t wait to welcome you onboard 😊 #boeing747 #747lovers #queenoftheskies #simulator

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@scaifeyb Do it!

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Over the years I must have owned every conceivable variety and combination of USB cable. A to A, A to Micro, C to C, A to Lightning, mini USB, USB-B, female, male, you name it.

Can I ever find one that fits the socket and device I have available? Of course not.

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@scaifeyb I normally try and stay up the night before and sleep in… as a general rule though if you’re tired now I’d take advantage and nap!

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“Your move ring is way ahead of normal for this time of day, keep up the great work!”

So far I’ve walked to Greggs, eaten a bacon roll and strolled between a couple of desks in the office. Not sure this is a great endorsement of my typical levels of activity or healthy lifestyle

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@DavidMooney To reduce likelihood of pulling out the wrong one was the general view I recall from my reffing days!

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@AirlineFlyer @aleatoricbluej With Eng 1 EAI valve failed closed, there’ll be no engine anti-ice available on Eng 1, so will need to avoid icing conditions. With the weather across Northern Europe at the moment I suspect MAD is the most suitable place where icing conditions will be avoidable on the descent.

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Bangkok from a virtual 39,000ft and and landing in to Chiang Mai with @simfest this afternoon!

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It’s that @simfest time of year again! Spending a week raising money for @LullabyTrust - we’re live at https://t.co/yO7P3jg5J2 from now until next Sunday morning - be great to see you there!

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This afternoon @theJeremyVine asks if Alexa is making us rude and I am feeling vindicated for my insistence on saying please and thank you to it.

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@jameswest Outstanding work!

[Matt (Chewwy) @ItsChewwy94]

Here it is! The official World Flight route for 2022. 45 flights conducted non-stop over 150 hours on the @vatsim network, and most importantly it’s all for charity! Team @simfest can’t wait to be back on stream for our yearly week long extravaganza. What legs are you joining on?

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OK it’s quite warm.

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@scaifeyb I might have to second screen it

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@scaifeyb Don’t pretend you’re not locked in to the one about cheese tonight 🤣

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In the big studio for @bbctms today!

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@jameswest @scottygb @scaifeyb The world’s gone barking…