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Old 10th Apr 2008, 19:48
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This guy really should have ended up with a Darwin award.....
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 20:03
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In order to make my browsing a bit more efficient, I have a habit of killfiling posters who consistently fail to make useful contributions to a discussion, or who do not stick to the same standard of politeness one would expect on a face to face conversation. So hasta la vista, baby!
LH2... That's fine, I don't know what "Killfiling" means, but I don't really want to be seen hanging around with anyone who can quote the Chicago Convention from memory


As for Deauville Customs... they are always there... can usually be spotted hanging around outside their office at the left hand end (from the apron) smoking Gauloises and presumably these days discussing Mrs Sarkozy.
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 20:24
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I had a good laugh after reading the 1st sentence. I laughed again after the 2nd sentence...

This flight was doomed from the beginning. Talk about holes in the cheese!

The guy has a very big bag of luck, and a very empty bag of experience. I'm glad he survived though. Hopefully he'll think again before flying
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 20:40
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If it swims in the water (or 500' above) has fins then its fishy.
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 20:44
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I thought that too... it's almost like a drug-runner's instruction manual, that report. Concerned about fuel? Sounds like he was more concerned about landing at an airport with customs on the premises. Trying to get into an unlit grass strip with nothing but a (here's one I prepared earlier) car as guidance... ho-hum.
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Although it is clear to most what this genius was 'actually' up to, the above statement is sailing fairly close to the wind in terms of defamatory effect. Has the pilot been arrested, charged or worse in respect of the flight or the events surrounding it? If not, it appears that the above statement cannot be defended in terms of libel.

Maybe the mods should have some regard to the frankness of the above statement and tone it down a tad. Don't mean to be a bit of a moan but I've seen at first instance the repercussions of such a statement.
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 20:47
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I think we all know what was really happening here.......
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Old 10th Apr 2008, 21:16
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The pilot wasn't your famous "Captain Kirk" per chance was it? Sounds awfully similiar to his antics!

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Old 10th Apr 2008, 23:48
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I look forward to reading about the second incident (12/07 France) with some very similar circumstances!

I was told about this a while back and thought (was hoping) it was a wind up. Then the second story!

Hopefully this guy won't try a third trip...

JL....
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Old 11th Apr 2008, 06:41
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Has the pilot been arrested, charged or worse in respect of the flight or the events surrounding it?
That's what we all want to know!

Leaving aside what may or may not have been the cargo, allegedly... what about all the other well documented rules that were broken.
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