BBMF Dakota engine shutdown and diversion to Manchester, 14-9-19

[Captivep]

Originally Posted by Tankertrashnav

Never mind who he is, can anyone tell me what that sentence means (if sentence it is)? Mint this?

I think it translates as "this is good!" in an ironic tone...

He got one thing right, though. Take the s off the last word in his tweet and it describes him to a t!

[Tankertrashnav]

Ah yes I see now - a good example of the need for punctuation! So, mint means "good"? Never too late to learn something new.

[dagenham]

mint ttn, mint

[spekesoftly]

Meanwhile, back with the Dak. Is there any news on the nature of the engine problem, and how long it may take to fix?

[ETOPS]

Was a passenger on a TCX Airbus last night (don't ask) and caught a glimpse of the Dak being worked on in the hangar at the Jet Centre. Could just see a small crane and an engine with quite a gang of RAF engineers. Reckon she will out and about by the weekend.

[spekesoftly]

Thanks ETOPS, that sounds encouraging.

[Espada III]

Mint - Mancunian for 'good'.

Usually used by people of low educational level or trying to imitate those.... Unless describing a car in which case anyone uses it. "... his ten year old Mercedes was in mint condition.."

[langleybaston]

I am reminded of the oft-quoted:

Llantrisant ,the hole with the Mint.

[Tankertrashnav]

As an ex coin dealer "mint" as an adjective has a specific, but often misused meaning, ie a coin still in the same condition as when it left the mint. Unfortunately in most cases, hopeful sellers with a coin they described in mint condition very often produced a well-worn specimen showing signs of many years of circulation. When I pointed its deficiencies out they would often say, "well it's in mint condition - for its age".

[Chugalug2]

TTN:-

can anyone tell me what that sentence means (if sentence it is)? Mint this?

I believe that the gentlemen in the Press Gallery have taken note of you learned question, M'lud.

[ehwatezedoing]

Originally Posted by chevvron

As Manchester has 2 parallel runways, there were only minor delays while the AFS dealt with the incident, so he's talking b0llocks more like a Spurs supporter than Man U.

Yes, unless they kept some inertia all the way to their parking spot, it kind off sucks Big time trying to taxi a twin tail wheel on one engine

Originally Posted by H Peacock

Ah, the gear retracted during the 'top it down/up' confusion incident!

"top it down/up" confusion!?
Do you mind expending this old story to my retarded brain? Obviously a gear mishandling on the ground but why exactly?
(I cannot find it on the net)

[langleybaston]

surely "momentum" not "inertia"

[ehwatezedoing]

Originally Posted by langleybaston

surely "momentum" not "inertia"

Correct, thank you.

[chevvron]

Report in 'Private Flying' indicated it landed on 23L, in which case it would need to 180 and backtrack (there being no taxiway from the south west end of 23L to the terminal) to get to the terminal which it obviously could not do.
I presume when using the 23 direction that 23L would normally be the departure runway with 23R for arrivals; on 05s then they would normally use 05R for arrivals and 05L for departures.

[Squawk 6042]

Originally Posted by chevvron

I presume when using the 23 direction that 23L would normally be the departure runway with 23R for arrivals; on 05s then they would normally use 05R for arrivals and 05L for departures.

Yes, that is correct and for the reason that you state, there is no taxiway alongside 23L/05R. I always think of EGCC as a 1.5 runway airport rather than a 2 runway airport!

[ETOPS]

Managed another peek into the hangar and saw she was still there but clearly minus the port engine. As it was Sunday evening there didn't seem to be any work taking place.

[ETOPS]

Just taken off from Manchester and heading home............

[mmitch]

I was at the BBMF Tuesday last week. A van from Retro Track and Air with a radial engine parcelled up on a trailer was just leaving. The guide told us that the problem clearing the Dakota from the runway was the airport didn't have a DC3 tow bar!
mmitch.

[chevvron]

Ground crew at Farnborough had one, but they also used to tow it forwards with ropes attached to the mainwheels and a guy with a sort of tiller steering the tailwheel..