General aviation/airplane news and chat

[Bahnhof Strasse]

South Korean stealth fighter makes emergency 'belly landing' | CNN

The pilot of a South Korean F-35A jet fighter made an emergency "belly landing" at an air base on Tuesday after its landing gear malfunctioned due to electronic issues, a South Korean Air Force spokesperson said.

edition.cnn.com

A day after Laura Bicker went up in one

 

[DownwardDog]

A day after Laura Bicker went up in one

She was in a T-50. There are no two seat F-35s. Though Israel wants one.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

She was in a T-50. There are no two seat F-35s. Though Israel wants one.

Still suspect.

 

[spitfire]

 

[HAL9000]

Pilot from crashed plane in US pulled to safety moments before train hit​

Pilot from crashed plane in US pulled to safety moments before train hit

Video shows Los Angeles police officers freeing pilot from plane that had crash-landed on rail tracks

www.theguardian.com

 

[T & P]

Pilot from crashed plane in US pulled to safety moments before train hit​

Pilot from crashed plane in US pulled to safety moments before train hit

Video shows Los Angeles police officers freeing pilot from plane that had crash-landed on rail tracks

www.theguardian.com

Fuck me. If you see that in an action film you’d roll your eyes at the implausibility of it all.

Lucky to be alive doesn’t begin to cover it. Imagine how rotten it would have felt (for the last few seconds of you life anyway) to find yourself bloody and injured but still alive after experiencing a plane crash, only to notice a 500-ton metal convoy fast approaching your position.

 

[A380]

 

[T & P]

BA’s Sale is on. I haven’t explored it yet at any depth, but have already noticed there are some decent business class flights up for grabs. Various European destinations at around the £250- £300 range, which seems to me a good value for money to rack up Avíos and tier points for not much more than an economy seat would cost.

I think I might risk booking a trip to Spain for March. Can’t imagine restrictions will be worse anywhere in Europe than they are now.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I wish I’d used a good travel agent! If it wasn’t for everything being billed in USD I would still use Melinda from Houston…an hour on hold to Air France and Skype cut me off. I’m now on my way to Porto airport in the hope there is an AF ticket desk to help me with my Paris Rio flight. Work will change my itinerary with a ship inspection in the Canary Islands so I need to put my return flight back..but I need Mr. PN to fly on the original day…a few quid extra for an agent to deal with this is money well spent..at least I booked direct with AF..imagine dealing with SkyScanner for this!

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I wish I’d used a good travel agent! If it wasn’t for everything being billed in USD I would still use Melinda from Houston…an hour on hold to Air France and Skype cut me off. I’m now on my way to Porto airport in the hope there is an AF ticket desk to help me with my Paris Rio flight. Work will change my itinerary with a ship inspection in the Canary Islands so I need to put my return flight back..but I need Mr. PN to fly on the original day…a few quid extra for an agent to deal with this is money well spent..at least I booked direct with AF..imagine dealing with SkyScanner for this!

well, kudos to AF...changed at no extra cost when I finally got through to them. The flexibility of a premium economy ticket just paid for itself.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

well, kudos to AF...changed at no extra cost when I finally got through to them. The flexibility of a premium economy ticket just paid for itself.

Glad you got it sorted, Air France are nearly always lovely once you do get through to them. And don’t dwell on all their fares currently having no penalties to change (most airlines have scrapped them due to plague)…you still did well that there’s no fare difference to pay.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Glad you got it sorted, Air France are nearly always lovely once you do get through to them. And don’t dwell on all their fares currently having no penalties to change (most airlines have scrapped them due to plague)…you still did well that there’s no fare difference to pay.

The point remains, a good travel agent is worth their weight in gold when things change…and don’t use cheap intermediaries if you can avoid it.

 

[mx wcfc]

The point remains, a good travel agent is worth their weight in gold when things change…and don’t use cheap intermediaries if you can avoid it.

I expect Bahnhof Strasse tends to think he is a good travel agent, but I may be wrong.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I expect Bahnhof Strasse tends to think he is a good travel agent, but I may be wrong.

I’m sure he is..are we not allowed to be nice to each other occasionally? I did once wonder if he used to arrange my travel.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I expect Bahnhof Strasse tends to think he is a good travel agent, but I may be wrong.

No, just all the others are terrible…

 

[RainbowTown]

Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford completes solo round-world record

Zara Rutherford endured extreme conditions during a trip that took two months longer than planned.

www.bbc.co.uk

What a great achievement and what a remarkable young woman.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

The joys of international air travel..

 

[spitfire]

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The joys of international air travel..

FYI Can still read a name in that.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

FYI Can still read a name in that.

Thanks for the warning. It’s going to be a long day

 

[skyscraper101]

Thanks for the warning. It’s going to be a long day

5 hours in CDG. That really is depressing.

 

[A380]

5 hours in CDG. That really is depressing.

I once climbed over a medium sized wall to get to my hotel at CDG as they were doing some building work and had either cocked up the signage or the access.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

5 hours in CDG. That really is depressing.

CDG is great for 5 hours, probably need more time to fully enjoy these...

 

[skyscraper101]

CDG is great for 5 hours, probably need more time to fully enjoy these...

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Even these space age walkways can't detract from the hideous sixties concrete monstrosity that is CDG airport. I've seen nicer looking NCP car parks.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

CDG is great for 5 hours, probably need more time to fully enjoy these...

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Where are they?

I intend to have a few drinks in the lounge, but space age tubes for a while would be fun…it this T1?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Where are they?

I intend to have a few drinks in the lounge, but space age tubes for a while would be fun…it this T1?

Yes, terminal 1

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Yes, terminal 1

Closed for the pandemic, alas.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Closed for the pandemic, alas.

Le Pub it is then.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Le Pub it is then.

Le AF lounge, more like, I paid for the upgrade on the flight

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Le AF lounge, more like, I paid for the upgrade on the flight

5 hours is enough time to make sure you get your money's worth , bonne journee!

 

[mx wcfc]

5 hours in CDG. That really is depressing.

On the bright side, 5 hours should be just about enough time for your luggage to make the flight.

Last time we went through CDG, our luggage took a week longer to get home than we did.