Links Air (UK)
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looks the same as last time, a lowish speed collapse.
I know they did loads of work on her after the last one and everything was new paid for by the insurance money.
And the pilots that flew her said she wasn't flying "bent" afterwards.
Be interesting to see if its the same thing although I would have thought every aircraft in their fleet would have been NDT'd to death after the previous accident.
I know they did loads of work on her after the last one and everything was new paid for by the insurance money.
And the pilots that flew her said she wasn't flying "bent" afterwards.
Be interesting to see if its the same thing although I would have thought every aircraft in their fleet would have been NDT'd to death after the previous accident.
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One passenger on a Friday night flight.... I was hoping to use this service at some point, but now wonder how long it will be around for....
As a passenger not sure how much this event outs me off. Would not be bothered on a big carrier...
As a passenger not sure how much this event outs me off. Would not be bothered on a big carrier...
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As a pilot I would use it if I wanted to.
The flight ops and engineering inspectors will be looking up where the sun don't shine with search lights.
This airframe has been in a gear incident before, there will be a fall out from this but unfortunately we will have to wait and see what the root cause could be.
It maybe there was fault with the BAe repair procedure from the last one.
The company repairing it maybe at fault.
Faulty parts
And the list goes on. With a lot of the potential causes that the operating company has little control over.
I am not saying linksair will be the perfect airline without any faults I have never flown for them. But I do have a bit of sympathy as they had only got over the last incident and were moving forward and then this happened.
The flight ops and engineering inspectors will be looking up where the sun don't shine with search lights.
This airframe has been in a gear incident before, there will be a fall out from this but unfortunately we will have to wait and see what the root cause could be.
It maybe there was fault with the BAe repair procedure from the last one.
The company repairing it maybe at fault.
Faulty parts
And the list goes on. With a lot of the potential causes that the operating company has little control over.
I am not saying linksair will be the perfect airline without any faults I have never flown for them. But I do have a bit of sympathy as they had only got over the last incident and were moving forward and then this happened.
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One of the photos shows what appears to be a belated attempt to hide the aft fuselage registration by using tarpaulin or similar?
Whatever happened to the Quick Reaction Alert paintpot and brush kit?
If not immediately available, it should have been flagged up by one of the innumerable audits which manage to handicap those involved in flight ops and engineering..........!
Whatever happened to the Quick Reaction Alert paintpot and brush kit?
If not immediately available, it should have been flagged up by one of the innumerable audits which manage to handicap those involved in flight ops and engineering..........!
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Good news is that nobody got hurt. Real question is why are we still flying those museum pieces ? Every aircraft will pack up eventually !!! We're just not used to seeing this happening in the UK. More likely to occur in Western or Central Africa. Perhaps its time to upgrade to Embraer regional jets like Links' competitors, Eastern.
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We used to operate J'31s out of Inverness, they are certainly a solide aircraft but all of them need a lot of love and attention to keep them going now, it is only the likes of CI operators that have a high frequency and utilisation with decent load factors that can make a J31 work.
Running a schedule unless you are guaranteed a 65% LF with a decent yield then forget it as it will eat you out of house and home no matter how much marketing you spend.
Couple of aircraft sat on a ramp at a cheap airport undertaking ACMI and charter with 1 full time crew and a spare F/O working in ops along with a couple of on call drivers that are all current on the books and OPC/LPC and happy days.
The routes and LF seems to be perfect for C208 caravans - oh for the day we catch up with the modern world in allowing SEIFR for public transport schedules on these marginal routes - if only to route prove.!
Running a schedule unless you are guaranteed a 65% LF with a decent yield then forget it as it will eat you out of house and home no matter how much marketing you spend.
Couple of aircraft sat on a ramp at a cheap airport undertaking ACMI and charter with 1 full time crew and a spare F/O working in ops along with a couple of on call drivers that are all current on the books and OPC/LPC and happy days.
The routes and LF seems to be perfect for C208 caravans - oh for the day we catch up with the modern world in allowing SEIFR for public transport schedules on these marginal routes - if only to route prove.!
