Air Ambulance BBC1 Monday 3rd-Friday 6th 0915
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From: UK
Hoovooloo: Mightly impressed with the strength of your arguments, the reliability of your evidence and your amazing judgement.
Have spoken to some colleagues and we suggested you should make yourself available as a pilot with a world-leading organisation who have a constant demand for pilots with your qualities. A choice of great machines to fly - some police, some HEMS and even a bit of SAR. Good luck!
Click here
Have spoken to some colleagues and we suggested you should make yourself available as a pilot with a world-leading organisation who have a constant demand for pilots with your qualities. A choice of great machines to fly - some police, some HEMS and even a bit of SAR. Good luck!
Click here
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From: Oman
JB
Excellent link. I know where Santa should get my next present from!
Hooloovoo
Stick at it. At no stage in anyone's career are they above being questioned as to decisions taken and your questions show that you are thinking on the right lines for safety. You've been put right as regards this particular situation but don't be slow in asking pertinent questions in the future.
There's a saying in this part of the world (Middle East):-
"The ignorant learns at his own expense and the wise at the expense of others"
Which is why we have Pprune.
Excellent link. I know where Santa should get my next present from!
Hooloovoo
Stick at it. At no stage in anyone's career are they above being questioned as to decisions taken and your questions show that you are thinking on the right lines for safety. You've been put right as regards this particular situation but don't be slow in asking pertinent questions in the future.
There's a saying in this part of the world (Middle East):-
"The ignorant learns at his own expense and the wise at the expense of others"
Which is why we have Pprune.
Hovering AND talking
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
As an old rocker with a Triumph Bonneville yes, that was a nice scooter! 
Cheers
Whirls
trying to improve entente cordial between the Mods and Rockers!!!
Cheers
Whirls
trying to improve entente cordial between the Mods and Rockers!!!
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From: 'oop North
That is the most blantant case of identity theft I have ever seen. That Cobb bloke will be hearing from my legal team sharpish.
On the other hand, a cynic might say that probably explains how I knew so much about the fence in episode 1......
I was hoping not to be "outed" until episode 10 so at least I could enjoy being an anonymous poster on this thread until then!
Be kind to me, it's hard having your life up for scrutiny in front of your peers..
On the other hand, a cynic might say that probably explains how I knew so much about the fence in episode 1......
I was hoping not to be "outed" until episode 10 so at least I could enjoy being an anonymous poster on this thread until then!
Be kind to me, it's hard having your life up for scrutiny in front of your peers..
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From: 'oop North
The world of scootering is a lot different today than it was in your day, Bertie. Life was so much simpler then, buy yourself a 'bretta and you were suddenly surrounded by semi-naked totty...
PS The LD you sold for £5 back in '68 would probably net you £600 today!
PS The LD you sold for £5 back in '68 would probably net you £600 today!
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From: UK
I like the program because it concentrates on the helicopter and what it does not on the private lifes of the crew though I am only on episode 2.
I don't like the constant "And coming up" but this has been voiced.
What I also did not like is when the helicopter was landing in the workman club's car park RH said if one of the engines were to fail now the helicopter would crash. Well correct me if I am wrong but all that would happen is that the other engine would take up the slack and the helicopter would land as if nothing had happened after all he was past LDP. After all this was all CAT A stuff.
Why not tell the truth i.e. todays generation can cope with the loss of an engine.
All of it is excellent advertising for our Air Ambulance brethren.
Rock on chaps.
I don't like the constant "And coming up" but this has been voiced.
What I also did not like is when the helicopter was landing in the workman club's car park RH said if one of the engines were to fail now the helicopter would crash. Well correct me if I am wrong but all that would happen is that the other engine would take up the slack and the helicopter would land as if nothing had happened after all he was past LDP. After all this was all CAT A stuff.
Why not tell the truth i.e. todays generation can cope with the loss of an engine.
All of it is excellent advertising for our Air Ambulance brethren.
Rock on chaps.
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From: UK
Flaxton: much as I enjoyed the cheapness of scootering on the LD 150 (bought for a tenner), it was only a means to an end. The day after I passed my test on the scooter I sold it! The next day I bought a 1959 Triumph 650 (for £60) and went 100+mph for the first time in my life! (and helmets not then mandatory!)
Thrashed the Triumph for three years then sold it in 1971 for £30. Probably worth about £6k now!
Brilliant: its not all Performance Class 1/Cat A
Thrashed the Triumph for three years then sold it in 1971 for £30. Probably worth about £6k now!
Brilliant: its not all Performance Class 1/Cat A
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From: 'oop North
Brilliant Stuff - might be an idea for you to stop watching after episode 2, as it does concentrate quite a bit on what the crews do off-duty in the next couple! I'm led to believe that next week is a bit grittier but we'll see.
It was always going to be a struggle to fill 10 x 45 minute programs with wall to wall action. Originally the idea was to film it over a much longer period - maybe even 12 months, but in the end it had to be filmed, edited and ready for transmission in less than 4 months. I think the Beeb crew did a fantastic job, and they were all top blokes who didn't whinge when they got left behind on some god forsaken country road in the middle of nowhere in a red flying suit carrying a large camera. And they bought the fish and chips every Friday!!
Bertie - I wish I'd had an old Triumph. Wiping up all the constant oil leaks on the kitchen floor would have stood me in good stead for my daily 902 engine bay wipe!
It was always going to be a struggle to fill 10 x 45 minute programs with wall to wall action. Originally the idea was to film it over a much longer period - maybe even 12 months, but in the end it had to be filmed, edited and ready for transmission in less than 4 months. I think the Beeb crew did a fantastic job, and they were all top blokes who didn't whinge when they got left behind on some god forsaken country road in the middle of nowhere in a red flying suit carrying a large camera. And they bought the fish and chips every Friday!!
Bertie - I wish I'd had an old Triumph. Wiping up all the constant oil leaks on the kitchen floor would have stood me in good stead for my daily 902 engine bay wipe!
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From: UK/Australia
I see the scooters still do the same , I remember being chased from Oxford by a group of ''mods'' only one stayed the course for a while round the ring road, then it siezed up and had him off, I was riding a Royal Enfield Continental GT at the time cost me £260 just over a year old. cant get a decent push bike for that now
