Did the scooter thing many years ago now moved on to the luxury of a BMW with all the toys for long cruises but the wife just tells me owning a beemer means I am officially old:hmm:

What is that about "RMP" guess that really is a monkey on the stick

Banjo24, I'm afraid I tend to agree with Mrs. Banjo's definition of old. ;) Now ..... if you got, say, an Alfa, it could knock years off you!!! :} Could this be the new definition of a pilot's retirement age? The point at which you say ... "Hhmmm, A BMW.... comfy!" :ok:

Cheers

Whirls

Well as usuall most army pilots aren't true blue!:E

Banjo I am stunned, you used to have such an eclectic collection of cars. And now you have gone boring middle of the road rep car.:ooh::eek::eek: You should have gone for something with stars IMHO.:}:}

Next you are going to tell me you are thinking about sorting some Pension for your good self.

Must be all that sick leave, your brain has gone to mush.:E

Well said FNW. But what is more important is that he blows up caravans, now that is something to be really proud of.

Good on yer Hammy.

this air ambulance must be the best in the country, so far out of the whole series that i have seen i dont think any one has died!

Thank you BEEB for another true to life documentary (at least casualty and holby city is a bit more realistic).

sss, you could not have watched the whole series, or not as closely as you thought, as there is an episode which features the story of a motor cyclist who tragically dies near the Lady Bower reservoir it even shows the bikers family visiting the air ambulance unit weeks later and meeting the paramedics to try and get some closure on their loss. Suggest you watch more closely next time!

IMHO well done to the BBC for covering such tragedy with sympathy and tact and not trying to over dramatize it and try to turn it into a story line from Casualty or Holby City. Also remember that some of stories featured have been edited to reflect that they are being shown on day time TV and that they cannot show the "graphicness" of an evening, post water-shed programme.

:ok:

All-in-all a fantastic series which I thoroughly enjoyed. Well done to the Beeb and the entire team at the YAA!

S

apologies due then, im afraid i did miss that one, i have been unable to watch the whole series.
but im afraid i am a believer in a documentary showing warts and all, even if people dont like it.

Bird Strikes
 

Way back before Pontious I was lucky enough to be among the first pilots to fly the Puma in the RAF (No1 course actually). The introduction of the Puma saw a sharp rise in Birdstrikes. The RAF Directorate of Flight Safety investigated this and came to the conclusion that, up to c100Kts birds usually have enough reaction time to avoid the big metal ones. Before the Puma (cruise speed of 140kts) we had the Whirlwind and Wessex both of which struggled to reach 100kts. With modern helicopters capable of speeds in excess of 165kts and ****ehawks capable of soaring at 10,000ft need I say more?

This program is being repeated this evening (Monday 29th Oct) on BBC1 at 1930hrs.

I went to 43,000 feet once....but didn't like it much.