Royal Near Miss........???
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There were days, long gone by, when I flew a (AAHH...) De Haviland (Hawker Siddley) 125 across the north sea. We could get some bang for our tax payer's bucks and elect to be intercepted and so give the boys in blue some practice with their toys. Might HRH Anne be so goodwill spirited to have done the same? If so, then 3nm & 6oo' was a lousy intercept. I would have hoped them to have at least received a gentle gloved wave from a cabin window. Or rather a reverse 'victory' salute might be more appropriate. Doesn't she have more attachemnts to the navy?
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Royal Near Miss!
To the editor of PPRUNE.
Dear Sir,
It is with great dismay that I read in your organ that a member of our gracious First Family is refered to as a "Royal near Miss".
There is far to much of this despicable reportage refering to the marital status or misfortune of our beloved Royals.
Kindly see to it that this stops immediately.
Yours etc,
Maj. Gen. Jetfour (Rtd)
Dear Sir,
It is with great dismay that I read in your organ that a member of our gracious First Family is refered to as a "Royal near Miss".
There is far to much of this despicable reportage refering to the marital status or misfortune of our beloved Royals.
Kindly see to it that this stops immediately.
Yours etc,
Maj. Gen. Jetfour (Rtd)
Oops pardon me
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I've been over Morcambe bay when Typhoon's have been buzzing around in ye old C172 Touch wood,they didn't come too close and the nice man from Warton gave me an excellent RIS. Maybe the MOD thought the Princess Royal didn't want to be disturbed by such trivia!!!
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HRH was said to be unaffected by the incident but there are a few things that she was not happy about;
1. The G&T was spilt.
2. One of mummys corgi's that was in transit sh** itself.
3.Finally one smuged ones lippy.
After a good night on the p*** HRH was nearly fully recovered !!
1. The G&T was spilt.
2. One of mummys corgi's that was in transit sh** itself.
3.Finally one smuged ones lippy.
After a good night on the p*** HRH was nearly fully recovered !!
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Well, from the telly this morning, the Royal Jet 'Plunged 2000 feet to avoid a collision' and HRH was advised later on that it had happened. One would have thought that a half mile plunge would have been noticed whilst in flight, eh???
Presumably the 125 had TCAS and it was just a standard alert, if indeed they were close enough for the TCAS to go off....
Presumably the 125 had TCAS and it was just a standard alert, if indeed they were close enough for the TCAS to go off....
Living near Gatcombe( PR's cotswold gaffe) I have had the occasional 'near miss' with said royal personage on the country lanes over the years - 'speed limits 'not where ma'amm is concerned...............
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As ever, the papers are full of sensationalised commentary. No it didn't happen in purple airspace, the incident occurred within normal controlled airspace. Regardless of who was controlling the Typhoon, the separation was allegedly, 3 miles (and 600ft) in TC's airspace this is standard separation so lets not get too excited here. If you want to get excited about something, take a closer look at how close Mil jets are getting to you FlyBe boys when you cut the corners through bandit country over the Irish Sea. 300ft and NO miles has occurred recently (In Class G, Mil jet not under ATC service). Later...
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As if it isn't enough for the RAF to harass poor horse riders at low level, you have search them out at altitude. 'Options For Change' would be re-written tout-suite if they'd had to shoot her.
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RingDobi1, I presume the one your on about was actually filed by a Hawk pilot against a Dash 8 that was under a RIS from ScOACC somewher near Burrow Head? I share your sentiments in that it doesn't appear to be too sensible flying off-route in that part of the world, especially when all that is on offer is a RIS.
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And with all that new notamed airspace/Danger areas in Scotland for the Eurofailuer Tampoon to fly in too!!!
Shame on them!!
Still, if the HS125 was below FL245 and off route, the EF VMC then what's the problem? Sounds like a Swannick Mil issue
(Don't know that was the situation - just ASSUMing!!)
Shame on them!!
Still, if the HS125 was below FL245 and off route, the EF VMC then what's the problem? Sounds like a Swannick Mil issue
(Don't know that was the situation - just ASSUMing!!)
Wb's SATCO - don't be such a poof! Back when men were men and F4s ruled Wattisham, we did many an intercept on the 'Norwich Flier' flogging its way from Amshterdam to Naarch Airport!
If the people-tube drivers want to operate in Class G, they should expect to be used as targets for the odd PI!!
And, err, my nav and I were once flying as SLF in an ancient F27 from East Midlands to Naarch after a long flog back from Turnhouse (they couldn't get in to Leeds Bradford) - only to be intercepted by F4s from our own sqn. Didn't think twice about it - perhaps because the rather nice cabin lady had earlier given us complimentary G and Ts of industrial strength!
If the people-tube drivers want to operate in Class G, they should expect to be used as targets for the odd PI!!
And, err, my nav and I were once flying as SLF in an ancient F27 from East Midlands to Naarch after a long flog back from Turnhouse (they couldn't get in to Leeds Bradford) - only to be intercepted by F4s from our own sqn. Didn't think twice about it - perhaps because the rather nice cabin lady had earlier given us complimentary G and Ts of industrial strength!
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Whipping Boy's SATCO - Yep, that is the one I was referring to. Not even an advisory route up there. Furthermore CIVIL called the 'conflictor' to the FlyBe but assumed it to be below FL100 because it had no SRR (Had temp gone u/s it would appear). Hey, it could have been a fast moving Glider!
Vage Rot - Twas @ 270ish before plummeting in a zero-g dive.
Vage Rot - Twas @ 270ish before plummeting in a zero-g dive.
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Have a quick read of the Yellow Book about the "Safeguard System" operated by NATS
Purple airspace is a moving bubble around the ac and 10 milesish is required to be observed
Depends if they were using a KittyHawk type c/s etc.
Love many, Trust a few, Always paddle your own canoe!!
Have a quick read of the Yellow Book about the "Safeguard System" operated by NATS
Purple airspace is a moving bubble around the ac and 10 milesish is required to be observed
Depends if they were using a KittyHawk type c/s etc.
Love many, Trust a few, Always paddle your own canoe!!