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14th Feb 2024, 19:14
Replies: 108
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Posted By Rigga

While you may have introduced the term...

While you may have introduced the term ‘Occurrence’ to the MAA that very term had been in use in civil aviation (EASA/CAA/FAA, etc.) Safety Management Systems for some years (as in ‘Mandatory...
13th Feb 2024, 15:44
Replies: 122
Views: 18,027
Posted By snapper41

What a pity that there are no RAF signatories to...

What a pity that there are no RAF signatories to the letter. Why, I wonder?
10th Feb 2024, 20:27
Replies: 50
Views: 10,873
Posted By dctyke

The scissor shackle worked perfectly well when it...

The scissor shackle worked perfectly well when it was serviced regularly in the ejection seat bay at unit level. It was only when seat servicing was extended incrementally over a few years and the...
10th Feb 2024, 20:11
Replies: 50
Views: 10,873
Posted By Lordflasheart

What's more damning ...

...
What's more damning is that they seem to be still carrying pax in the back seat without command eject (front ejects back) and they seem to be still using the out of date scissors shackle ejector...
9th Feb 2024, 20:50
Replies: 50
Views: 10,873
Posted By Fly-by-Wife

They'd better be on their best behaviour - the...

They'd better be on their best behaviour - the press will be watching them like a... well, like a Hawk, I suppose.
7th Feb 2024, 14:22
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By tucumseh

Regarding the papers being held back for 100...

Regarding the papers being held back for 100 years (or is it 50?), the obvious question is – what papers?

It must be remembered that Lord Philip had to resort to asking campaigners if they could...
7th Feb 2024, 13:19
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By Flipster130

Maybe we should all leave sealed instructions to...

Maybe we should all leave sealed instructions to our descendants (grand-children and hopefully great-grand-children) to seek the MoD papers in June 2094 and to use Tuc's excellent publications to...
2nd Feb 2024, 20:24
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By falcon900

Tecumseh, I am sorry to be droning on about...

Tecumseh,
I am sorry to be droning on about this particular point, but this is where it seems to me that this saga turns from being yet another biblically scandalous procurement debacle into...
2nd Feb 2024, 01:47
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By tucumseh

The letter was written on 16 February 1995, after...

The letter was written on 16 February 1995, after the crash but very importantly before the gross negligence decision was made by Day on 20 March 1995.

It is clear from the sequence of events,...
30th Jan 2024, 11:39
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By MrBernoulli

Tuc, thanks very much for your thorough response....

Tuc, thanks very much for your thorough response. You confirmed my suspicions of a 'nobody cares about this' attitude from the BBC, a truly biased and warped organisation, if ever I saw one.


I...
30th Jan 2024, 11:04
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By tucumseh

The production company, Fine Point Films, is...

The production company, Fine Point Films, is based in Belfast. They make numerous excellent documentaries aimed at, mainly, Northern Ireland, and flog them to the BBC.

This was the umpteenth...
26th Jan 2024, 18:37
Replies: 196
Views: 37,491
Posted By Ninthace

Does that mean only the two winged master race...

Does that mean only the two winged master race are entitled . . . again (sigh) ;-)
31st Dec 2023, 07:50
Replies: 28
Views: 9,682
Posted By tucumseh

Paperback to be published on 5th January. Human...

Paperback to be published on 5th January. Human error caused by pressing 'publish' instead of 'save as draft' on the Kindle!
30th Dec 2023, 10:07
Replies: 28
Views: 9,682
Posted By dervish

I read it in one go. I never thought the subject...

I read it in one go. I never thought the subject could be such a rollercoaster. A tragedy, comedy and farce all in one.
The middle section is a breakdown of MoD’s procedures on how to avoid waste....
29th Dec 2023, 14:47
Replies: 1,144
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Posted By OvertHawk

Even for an NPPL he would need to make a medical...

Even for an NPPL he would need to make a medical declaration "affirming his medical fitness to fly". I don't see how such a claim could be compatible with the claims made on his behalf about his...
29th Dec 2023, 10:42
Replies: 1,144
Views: 612,433
Posted By OvertHawk

I've tried to stay away from this but feel the...

I've tried to stay away from this but feel the need to add my thoughts now.

I will preface this with the fact that there seems to be no verified source quoted for the fact that AH is attempting to...
29th Nov 2023, 21:19
Replies: 63
Views: 10,621
Posted By langleybaston

Of course of course ............. fortunately...

Of course of course ............. fortunately jumping from balloons was not a Met. duty, although I could tell of a naughty prank involving a large sonde balloon, a wallet and a pompous S Met O.
29th Nov 2023, 12:02
Replies: 63
Views: 10,621
Posted By ItsonlyMeagain

POBJOY Look carefully and you will find…… ...

POBJOY

Look carefully and you will find……

A T21 with one wing up behind the Ansons.

Me
28th Nov 2023, 18:31
Replies: 35
Views: 7,495
Posted By Video Mixdown

Then you can't have been paying attention.

Then you can't have been paying attention.
20th Nov 2023, 20:13
Replies: 66
Views: 13,976
Posted By MightyGem

Not in 1974. :)

Not in 1974. :)
20th Nov 2023, 15:16
Replies: 66
Views: 13,976
Posted By langleybaston

To add insult to injury, when we unpacked back in...

To add insult to injury, when we unpacked back in UK in our beautiful 5 bedroom house, we found, stuffed in the freezer, all the orange stuff.

Mystery, but it had to have been either the removers...
17th Nov 2023, 23:08
Replies: 66
Views: 13,976
Posted By langleybaston

Did not everybody use toothpaste to hide holes in...

Did not everybody use toothpaste to hide holes in walls?<br />Magnolia flavored toothpaste? Set like concrete.<br /><br />Different for one-stars WHO HAD WALLPAPER. We once went to a reception in...
17th Nov 2023, 13:40
Replies: 66
Views: 13,976
Posted By langleybaston

Marches in and out tales

Many threads these days are sad and gloomy. How about a laugh or two? Thus, what were your experiences of Close Encounters with the Barrack Warden?

For starters, Nicosia c. Jan 1964.

We were in...
9th Nov 2023, 09:03
Replies: 287
Views: 160,339
Posted By golder

It has to be right. The crew won't take just any...

It has to be right. The crew won't take just any galley.
6th Nov 2023, 16:57
Replies: 795
Views: 246,600
Posted By Timelord

Luckily we don’t have a large number of aircraft...

Luckily we don’t have a large number of aircraft to launch so it’s not a problem!
1st Nov 2023, 20:50
Replies: 459
Views: 128,712
Posted By langleybaston

Standard NATO: coffee ............. milk 2...

Standard NATO:

coffee ............. milk 2 sugars perhaps [other combinations available]
weekend: starts Thursday after work, ends Tuesday morning. Important meetings always Wednesday. Unless...
30th Oct 2023, 21:18
Replies: 210
Views: 48,328
Posted By langleybaston

Its not your tern yet.

Its not your tern yet.
19th Oct 2023, 17:58
Replies: 41
Views: 11,209
Posted By alfred_the_great

and the judge called two 3*s liars. I’d...

and the judge called two 3*s liars.

I’d offer there’s a broader problem than just the legal branch…
11th Oct 2023, 08:07
Replies: 78
Views: 18,348
Posted By ShyTorque

I’d say Linton on Ouse, but the illegal...

I’d say Linton on Ouse, but the illegal immigrants would complain about the noise.
27th Sep 2023, 16:51
Replies: 3,860
Views: 197,048
Posted By cavuman1

“I know what you're thinking. Did she fire six...

“I know what you're thinking. Did she fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a Glock 9mm, one of the most...
21st Sep 2023, 10:28
Replies: 3,860
Views: 197,048
Posted By Buster Hyman

Talk to me Goose...

Talk to me Goose...
19th Sep 2023, 15:57
Replies: 157
Views: 67,027
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Maybe it's just me, but if I were to design a...

Maybe it's just me, but if I were to design a stealth aircraft, I would never include a feature that automatically turns on the transponder. ;)
19th Sep 2023, 12:12
Replies: 157
Views: 67,027
Posted By DogTailRed2

Must be turn offable though. You wouldn't want...

Must be turn offable though. You wouldn't want the enemy finding you or your aircraft.
12th Sep 2023, 17:29
Replies: 210
Views: 48,328
Posted By Melchett01

It would be interesting if there was a response...

It would be interesting if there was a response along the lines of this entire topic makes me feel uncomfortable as it doesn’t align with my beliefs. My beliefs, are of course a protected...
12th Sep 2023, 12:22
Replies: 210
Views: 48,328
Posted By Avtur

​​​​​​​I think you need to find another word for...

​​​​​​​I think you need to find another word for manage so that it is gender neutral.
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