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Old 26th Mar 2002, 21:21
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HOVIS
 
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There is one subject which I can claim to know something about. Aviation in general and aircraft maintenance in particular, not a lot, but enough to pay the rent! This is because I have been interested in aeroplanes since I could talk and because I have had over 20 years in the business.. .So, when I read an article in a newspaper or listen to some unresearched load of twoddle on the wireless/TV. I KNOW it is innaccurate!!. .. .I can therefore conclude that every other piece of "journalism" is at least as inaccurate because I have very little detailed experience in any other subject.. .. .The only time I ever read a piece of accurate aviation journalism in the British press was after the Lauda Air 767 crash in Thailand which was attributed to uncommanded thrust reverser operation. This was a piece in The Independent which virtually explained in plain English how the T/R system works. No speculation as to whether it was sabotage/suicide death plunge or other nonsense.. .It is now the only newspaper I can even remotly trust. . .. .In summary then, if this is what they write on a subject about which we are knowledgable, what the hell are they scribbling the rest of the time?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" />
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