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As they clear the runway the Captain apologises to the Co-Pilot for what sounds like "the 3". Would that be g? 
Champagne anyone...?
Very nice piece of flying from the mighty J there. Standard selection of ding dings, woop woops and quacks quacks at inappropriate moments too. That many "bank angles" though would require an RAF aircraft to be reduced to its component parts for in depth NDT. Because we're idiots.
You are of course correct - there should've at least been a "niiiiice" from someone on the flightdeck. Remember, as long as you're stabilised and on speed by 4ft it's a good approach.
Hmmmmm, stall warning and sink rate on short finals and nobody felt the need to say anything
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As an outsider looking in, I was mightily impressed with that display and equally impressed with the reassuring professionalism of that pilot. I would like to think his words were reassuring to folks on that flight deck that he knew EXACTLY what he was doing and although alarms were sounding, most seemed to be short term warnings that the pilot was negating after putting that kite 
through its paces. click
Going into witter mode.
I have had the misfortune
to completing various advanced driver\rider courses and listening to the instructor's commentary and giving my own lets folks know we are in charge of the beast as opposed to the beast being in charge of the driver\rider\pilot
through its paces. clickGoing into witter mode.
I have had the misfortune
to completing various advanced driver\rider courses and listening to the instructor's commentary and giving my own lets folks know we are in charge of the beast as opposed to the beast being in charge of the driver\rider\pilot
I love air shows, I really do...but why do that with a transport a/c? I saw the twin-engined thingy at RIAT strutting its stuff, amazing, but why? FJ hooning around in burner, old-timer fighters look great in their natural environment....maybe I'm just getting old!
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The download was a little slow & at one stage the video stopped...I assume that's what the stall warning was about then...
I just wonder whether the A400M would be capable of the same, or if the computers cut in to prevent it???
The 'computers' not only enable the aircraft to be flown without the need for the arm-flailing opposite-lock control column movements demonstrated by Captain America in his digitally-remastered Albert, but also provide sufficient envelope protection to avoid overstressing the aircraft.....
Or stalling it.....
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Don't be silly 
it's go faster tape. They have, however, contravened the rules and regs by not having a pair of fluffy dice dangling in front of the windscreen. 
Edited to ask what is probably a silly question but I am interested to know the answer.
At 1.34 there is mention of "the door" and at 1.56 the loading ramp appears to me to be open. Is it my vivid imagination and if not, is this deliberate or a case of "Oops we didn't secure it properly?"
it's go faster tape. They have, however, contravened the rules and regs by not having a pair of fluffy dice dangling in front of the windscreen. Edited to ask what is probably a silly question but I am interested to know the answer.
At 1.34 there is mention of "the door" and at 1.56 the loading ramp appears to me to be open. Is it my vivid imagination and if not, is this deliberate or a case of "Oops we didn't secure it properly?"
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Ahhhhhhh but does he shut down two on one side during his display, drop the gear at the same time and do a bit of assymetric flying.....
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
NutLoose, I presume you're referring to Sarel Ceronio's astonishing display in the SAAF DC-4 Skymaster at the Harvard 50th anniversary air show:
I can't see that getting past any flying display committee these days! And yes, he was double asymmetric at one point....
I can't see that getting past any flying display committee these days! And yes, he was double asymmetric at one point....