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Simon Weller

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Experiencing the world, one flight at a time | Aviation/Pilot/Travel/Tech | Views, videos and photos are my own. #avgeek #planespotter #travel #tech

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That sounds really painful.

07.08.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My team is currently hiring US based remote #network and snr network #engineers. Must have #Cisco and/or #Fortinet exp and preferably exp in a route/switch carrier env. DM me if you are interested and I'll get you connected with the hiring manager. FL/GA/TN/OH/SC/MD/NC/TX and more #hiring

03.08.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Inflight over Tampa in a 757.

Inflight over Tampa in a 757.

Another day, another airplane. Inflight over Tampa heading South East. #avgeek

22.07.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazed that you got that name change through deed poll ๐Ÿ˜‰.

21.07.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cockpit Casual - A Life Nomadic | Part Four "Helter Skelter"
YouTube video by speedtapefilms Cockpit Casual - A Life Nomadic | Part Four "Helter Skelter"

Final summer installment is up!

Cockpit Casual - A Life Nomadic | Part Four "Helter Skelter"
youtu.be/_IklKhKO0EI

18.07.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Yeah, the east coast has been hammered.

17.07.2025 03:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A220-300 wing.

A220-300 wing.

A beautiful clear day over Washington State. #avgeek

17.07.2025 02:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was my Monday evening. Even made it airborne only to end up in a hold for 40 mins and a divert.

17.07.2025 02:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A220-300.

A220-300.

On my way to Seattle #sea this evening on an A220-300. Beautiful evening to fly and hopefully some good views on the way into SEA. #avgeek

17.07.2025 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
SriLankan A321 taxiing at KUL.

SriLankan A321 taxiing at KUL.

SriLankan Airlines A321 taxiing at KUL. #avgeek

15.07.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great picture of the two of you.

14.07.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The south east has been a complete mess as well. I'm giving up on my trip down to South FL today and heading back to BNA.

14.07.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A/B concourse ramps with Delta, United and AIr Canada aircraft.

A/B concourse ramps with Delta, United and AIr Canada aircraft.

Good morning from BNA. A beautiful morning here in Nashville. On on my way to Ft Lauderdale today. #avgeek

14.07.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sunrise over a 757 wing.

Sunrise over a 757 wing.

A beautiful morning departure out of Tampa. #avgeek #757

04.07.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
757-200 wing overlooking the Tampa ramp.

757-200 wing overlooking the Tampa ramp.

Good morning everyone. Back on the road this morning. Heading to ATL and then home to BNA. Today's first flight is on a 757-200. #avgeek

04.07.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Plane spotting at KUL with a Singapore airlines 737 on the bridge.

Plane spotting at KUL with a Singapore airlines 737 on the bridge.

KUL has a nice plane spotting location that's before security. We spent a fair bit of time capturing a bunch of airlines local to South East Asia. #avgeek #planespotting

03.07.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Air Macau A321 taxiing at KUL.

Air Macau A321 taxiing at KUL.

Air Macau A321 taxiing at KUL. #avgeek

03.07.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Departing out of ICN on a 747-8.

Departing out of ICN on a 747-8.

Departure out of ICN last month on a Korean 747-8. #avgeek

03.07.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Delta Skyclub in Nashville overlooking the A and B concourse ramps.

The Delta Skyclub in Nashville overlooking the A and B concourse ramps.

Good morning from the BNA Delta Skyclub. A quick trip down to Tampa this morning. #avgeek

03.07.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cockpit Casual - A Life Nomadic | Part One | "Round Earthers"
YouTube video by speedtapefilms Cockpit Casual - A Life Nomadic | Part One | "Round Earthers"

Whohoo, my favourite youtube series is back - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvze... #avgeek Thanks @stevenomadic.bsky.social!

27.06.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy birthday Isaac!

24.06.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's all that power you're putting out!

16.06.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All they needed to do was support NFC at the gates like most other transit systems, but no, they had to create a dumb series of apps that are complicated and often don't work.

14.06.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The bonjour rat app is a POS.

14.06.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pilot Sumit Sabharwal Issued A Mayday Minutes After Takeoff From Ahmedabad Airport | N18V
YouTube video by CNN-News18 Pilot Sumit Sabharwal Issued A Mayday Minutes After Takeoff From Ahmedabad Airport | N18V

A morning update on AI171 with information on the contents of the mayday call. "No power, no thrust, going down". youtu.be/hSYtZ26dnGg?... There's also more evidence emerging that the RAT may have been deployed.

14.06.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just keep the control column neutral and you'll be totally fine. When I was flight instructor many years ago, I had a student rip the control column in panic and almost put us in a spin. They never did that again after that experience. Piper Tomahawks are really prone to rapidly dropping a wing.

13.06.2025 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Keep doing them! Get really comfortable with stalls and you'll feel a lot more comfortable with the aircraft. Not sure which AC you're training in, but perhaps ask your instructor to demonstrate a wing drop or accelerated stall. Going through spin training is also a great experience.

13.06.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
First meal service.

First meal service.

Second meal service.

Second meal service.

Here's the menu for today's flight to Atlanta #avgeek #inflightmenu

11.06.2025 00:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Seat 18A upstairs on the 747-8.

Seat 18A upstairs on the 747-8.

Let's go! #avgeek

11.06.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ICN is one of the most uncomfortable airports I've been in temperature wise. There's no airflow in T2 and you feel like you're being baked in an oven.

10.06.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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