General aviation/airplane news and chat

[T & P]

Is it because of all that hot, humid air being pushed back by the Himalayas ?

I was in the foothills and around, north of the Bay of Bengal one time, it’s the wettest place on earth.

Skin was lovely and soft, mind

Certainly to do with prevailing winds. Don't know how much of a role the Himalayays play though am sure its a factor. It is also an area where two separate trade winds meet, so it is very prone to turbulence. On another forum someone said he'd flown about fifty times over it, and he only remembers two occasions in which there was no turbulence.

 

[Don Baumgarten]

someone said he'd flown about fifty times over it, and he only remembers two occasions in which there was no turbulence.

Extraordinary that isn’t it

 

[HAL9000]

 

[Saul Goodman]

Boeing?

 

[spitfire]

Boeing?

More like Clatter.

 

[T & P]

We’re on an ATR-72 flight tomorrow, so thanks for that

 

[_Russ_]

Light aviation scares the shit out of me. When you consider how insubstantial most of the aircraft are and how little experience it takes for people to be allowed to fly them, I'm surprised that accidents aren't far more common.

A shit load more training and experience than needed to get in a 2 ton metal box and do 80 a foot away from some unsuspecting poor sod you are just about to plough into on the M4.
P.S. You fucking wuss

 

[Spymaster]

A shit load more training and experience than needed to get in a 2 ton metal box and do 80 a foot away from some unsuspecting poor sod you are just about to plough into on the M4.
P.S. You fucking wuss

Ah, I see.

Pissed again!

 

[T & P]

Propellers look firmly attached, so I have high hopes of making it in one piece

 

[A380]

Light aviation scares the shit out of me. When you consider how insubstantial most of the aircraft are and how little experience it takes for people to be allowed to fly them, I'm surprised that accidents aren't far more common.

It’s a lot easier than driving (apart from the last two feet of landing) .

You could learn to fly in single engine aeroplane in about five hours. Most of the rest of the time is learning what to do if stuff goes wrong. And 95% of light aircraft are so simple there isn’t really that much to go mechanically wrong with them.

 

[Elpenor]

It’s a lot easier than driving (apart from the last two feet of landing) .

You could learn to fly in single engine aeroplane in about five hours. Most of the rest of the time is learning what to do if stuff goes wrong. And 95% of light aircraft are so simple there isn’t really that much to go mechanically wrong with them.

Just remember that there are old pilots. And there are bold pilots. But there are no old, bold pilots and you’ll be fine

 

[gosub]

Just remember that there are old pilots. And there are bold pilots. But there are no old, bold pilots and you’ll be fine

Or

Fuck trying to pull 5G+ in your 60's

 

[spitfire]

Pilot dies in Spitfire crash in field near RAF Coningsby base in Lincolnshire

Plane was part of RAF Battle of Britain memorial flight, which maintains historic aircraft in airworthy condition

www.theguardian.com

 

[T & P]

Looks like a fine day for flying on a small plane at half the cruising altitude of a jet aircraft

 

[spitfire]

‘Passionate, professional’ RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash named as Mark Long

Prince and Princess of Wales lead tributes to squadron leader, who died near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

The pilot.



The plane.

 

[DownwardDog]

The whole thing is fucking ridiculous, I don't why the RAF wastes so much energy and money flying vintage warbirds.

 

[Saul Goodman]

The whole thing is fucking ridiculous, I don't why the RAF wastes so much energy and money flying vintage warbirds.

Because they're beautiful.
They should probably be resigned to museums at this stage, but like old cars, it's nice to see them being used.

 

[DownwardDog]

Because they're beautiful.
They should probably be resigned to museums at this stage, but like old cars, it's nice to see them being used.

I don't disagree on the aesthetic appeal but the RAF shouldn't be spending millions and killing crew to operate them. Let a charitable trust manage them and volunteers maintain and fly them.

There is no rational justification for 21st century air force to operate a squadron of 8 x WW2 fighters.

 

[Chz]

It's the same as the Red Arrows. Promotional material. Works way better than an advert on the telly.

 

[Lancman]

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a very publicly visible part of a recruitment campaign as well as being a reminder of a very significant period in British history Would you rather that it was scrapped and replaced by some low cost offices in some selected city centres ?

 

[DownwardDog]

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is a very publicly visible part of a recruitment campaign as well as being a reminder of a very significant period in British history Would you rather that it was scrapped and replaced by some low cost offices in some selected city centres ?

Yes, because the problem isn't recruitment, it's retention.

 

[Elpenor]

Won’t be seeing them at Torbay this weekend then

 

[T & P]

Some properly fucked up Final Destination way to check out. I’m guessing it must have been a ramp worker

Person dies after falling into jet engine at Schiphol airport

Aircraft operated by KLM was preparing to depart when incident occurred at busy Amsterdam hub

www.theguardian.com

 

[petee]

The whole thing is fucking ridiculous, I don't why the RAF wastes so much energy and money flying vintage warbirds.

i have never, ever, seen the attraction of air shows. one of two things can happen:
1: the planes work as they should. big whoop.
2: someone dies spectacuarly. no thanks.

 

[A380]

 

[gosub]

i have never, ever, seen the attraction of air shows. one of two things can happen:
1: the planes work as they should. big whoop.
2: someone dies spectacuarly. no thanks.

3. People get fed and watered celebrating the announcement of deals they've spent the a year working on

 

[Saul Goodman]

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[bcuster]

Managers at Boeing's largest factory 'hound mechanics' to keep quiet about safety concerns, employee says

Boeing's Everett site in Washington, one of the world's largest manufacturing buildings, produces the 747, 767, 777, and 787 airplanes.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[spitfire]

Irish Air Corps Seafire that has seen better days in it's last home, Dublin Institute of Technology.

 

[A380]

Day two of aeroplanes on sticks. Including walking on the wing of the 747…