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11th Mar 2020, 17:02
Replies: 15
Views: 4,519
Posted By Albert Driver

Isn't it already Game Over? - not because of his...

Isn't it already Game Over? - not because of his new interests, but because he can't hold a mature conversation with you about it.
How is he going to cope with the robust training methods and...
8th Mar 2019, 13:10
Replies: 1,144
Views: 612,428
Posted By Albert Driver

Worth thinking about: Any pilot at any time can...

Worth thinking about:
Any pilot at any time can find him/herself involved in an aircraft accident whether they made a mistake or not.
In this age such an event could lead to any of us having to...
29th Nov 2018, 19:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,266
Posted By Albert Driver

Sounds like RAE territory. Have you contacted...

Sounds like RAE territory. Have you contacted FASTA at Farnborough? They have containers full of RAE technical reports. All things wind-tunnel are much in the forefront there at the moment as they...
18th Jan 2018, 17:27
Replies: 18
Views: 4,248
Posted By Albert Driver

Don't remember the chocks or engines stopped...

Don't remember the chocks or engines stopped requirements.
Do remember when taxiing into the terminal at JFK the Kennedy Ground call, "Cheers, Speedbird" indicated the drinks had arrived a bit soon.
14th Nov 2017, 20:43
Replies: 69
Views: 21,967
Posted By Albert Driver

You get to be 96 because you push yourself, not...

You get to be 96 because you push yourself, not in spite of it.
23rd Jun 2017, 19:55
Replies: 5
Views: 5,125
Posted By Albert Driver

He survived the Navy and Meteors ......?

He survived the Navy and Meteors ......?
8th Jun 2017, 17:48
Replies: 67
Views: 15,256
Posted By Albert Driver

Brussels currently drawing up a draft treaty...

Brussels currently drawing up a draft treaty amendment that member states will have to sign agreeing to the EU army entering their territory any time it wants. Seriously scarey. So glad the UK is on...
9th Apr 2017, 07:54
Replies: 59
Views: 12,271
Posted By Albert Driver

To live a long life you have to have something to...

To live a long life you have to have something to live a long life FOR.

90-year-old former aviators mostly have two things in common: they did all the wrong things as far as good health is...
6th Apr 2016, 19:39
Replies: 26
Views: 10,590
Posted By Albert Driver

Purely practical, of course. Reduces bird...

Purely practical, of course.

Reduces bird strikes.

Should be made compulsory.......
17th Feb 2016, 14:43
Replies: 77
Views: 36,594
Posted By Albert Driver

Fifteen brilliant years on the -400 and what do I...

Fifteen brilliant years on the -400 and what do I remember most?




S--L--E--E--P

Those flight crew bunks gave me some of the best sleep ever.
'Jams on, earplugs in, door shut tight, light...
6th Dec 2015, 13:04
Replies: 43
Views: 10,231
Posted By Albert Driver

The point neglected here is the fewer the...

The point neglected here is the fewer the numbers, the more the numbers matter.

Falklands: Only two carriers available but sufficient for the job(?).
Just one lucky hit, one carrier down,...
24th Aug 2015, 10:13
Replies: 1,757
Views: 983,351
Posted By Albert Driver

1. It is not the number of casualties in 60 years...

1. It is not the number of casualties in 60 years that is the concern but the increasing numbers of airshow near-misses recently which could have resulted in a major disaster. Therefore it is right...
24th Aug 2015, 08:05
Replies: 1,757
Views: 983,351
Posted By Albert Driver

Excellent airshow at Bournemouth seafront...

Excellent airshow at Bournemouth seafront yesterday.
Great action, many good viewpoints on the cliffs or the beach, great for kids, spirited displays, instant air-sea rescue on hand if necessary...
23rd Aug 2015, 17:37
Replies: 1,757
Views: 983,351
Posted By Albert Driver

Well summed up. In my view this airshow...

Well summed up.

In my view this airshow should be given the choice of moving to the sea-front or accepting restriction to more suitable, manoeuvrable aircraft if it chooses to stay where it is.
23rd Aug 2015, 16:49
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,028,006
Posted By Albert Driver

And it should be pointed out there is a suitable...

And it should be pointed out there is a suitable entirely risk-free airspace ideal for aerobatic demonstrations just a few miles away - the sea front.

Bournemouth moved their air displays from...
21st Jul 2015, 19:21
Replies: 35
Views: 21,841
Posted By Albert Driver

It needs to be said that the rumours may be...

It needs to be said that the rumours may be untrue this time but unless GC is put under cover soon we will not be so fortunate next time.
12th Mar 2015, 22:07
Replies: 6
Views: 2,142
Posted By Albert Driver

Looks like a good CAB Report to me, in both...

Looks like a good CAB Report to me, in both analysis and conclusions.

I'll make one point. In flying there really is no such thing as "light" snow. It's either snowing or it's not. Flying in...
21st Feb 2015, 22:19
Replies: 66
Views: 27,653
Posted By Albert Driver

.. y a w n ... zzz

.. y a w n ... zzz
29th Dec 2014, 20:53
Replies: 420
Views: 90,570
Posted By Albert Driver

Shame to have wasted your annual pprune post...

Shame to have wasted your annual pprune post then, egsc.



The role of the pilot is never dull. He is responsible for the "conduct of the flight".
The flight still needs to be conducted,...
29th Dec 2014, 19:28
Replies: 31
Views: 8,604
Posted By Albert Driver

rh200 Which is why so many "winners" fail...

rh200

Which is why so many "winners" fail to hold on to the subsequent peace.
You have to win in the right way, to achieve that.
29th Dec 2014, 16:41
Replies: 4
Views: 2,434
Posted By Albert Driver

The miracle is that a country which is broke/...

The miracle is that a country which is broke/ heavily in debt has as many top state of the art efficient military assets as it has.

The job now is to plug the gaps with complete new hi-tech as...
26th Dec 2014, 20:08
Replies: 60
Views: 8,953
Posted By Albert Driver

Nobody knew she would be "outstanding value" when...

Nobody knew she would be "outstanding value" when she was part of "the clan behind", did they?

We all had to learn our skills.
15th Dec 2014, 17:06
Replies: 279
Views: 124,441
Posted By Albert Driver

Well not over the Indian Ocean anyway, as P2...

Well not over the Indian Ocean anyway, as P2 would be trying to find someone, anyone, he could understand to talk to on HF, and P3N would be trying to find out where the heck they were......
11th Oct 2014, 16:51
Replies: 6
Views: 4,203
Posted By Albert Driver

Nothing in Cosford's hands can be regarded as...

Nothing in Cosford's hands can be regarded as "saved".
10th Oct 2014, 20:02
Replies: 22
Views: 6,939
Posted By Albert Driver

To be historically accurate it should really be...

To be historically accurate it should really be displayed without engines...
10th Oct 2014, 19:57
Replies: 6
Views: 4,203
Posted By Albert Driver

Another Cosford VC10? They'll be...

Another Cosford VC10?

They'll be transporting it in their skips then...
23rd Mar 2014, 17:23
Replies: 11,831
Views: 23,815,202
Posted By Albert Driver

Just when you thought you'd finally drowned it,...

Just when you thought you'd finally drowned it, the issue of fire just keeps on springing up

So, for the benefit of non-pilots, let's talk about fire - from the point of view of this former...
14th Mar 2014, 21:50
Replies: 6
Views: 3,437
Posted By Albert Driver

Talking of slackness .... It was the torpedo...

Talking of slackness ....

It was the torpedo that got fired - not the Skipper.

The Skipper wouldn't have made such a big dent ......
10th Feb 2014, 21:26
Replies: 123
Views: 41,335
Posted By Albert Driver

We were very proud of the Electric Jet when it...

We were very proud of the Electric Jet when it first arrived in BA and spent most of our time showing it off to numerous jump seat occupants from all over the airline and aviation world.
I remember...
6th Jan 2014, 21:01
Replies: 15
Views: 4,719
Posted By Albert Driver

Long, long ago I was given a piece of advice...

Long, long ago I was given a piece of advice which I believe still holds true - perhaps even more so today:

If you know what you want to do, go do it.
If you don't know what to do, go to...
5th Jan 2014, 20:48
Replies: 164
Views: 29,120
Posted By Albert Driver

It's a question of scale, chugalug. Large...

It's a question of scale, chugalug.

Large numbers of convoys were in continuous operation around the world from 1939. Vast numbers of merchant ships were lost both in and out of convoy. Difficult...
5th Jan 2014, 16:37
Replies: 164
Views: 29,120
Posted By Albert Driver

PQ17 was replaceable (terrible, but true)....

PQ17 was replaceable (terrible, but true). Pound's capital ships were not.
If he were to take on the Tirpitz he needed to know exactly where it was and meet it with the very few allied warships...
4th Jan 2014, 19:19
Replies: 164
Views: 29,120
Posted By Albert Driver

The loss of PQ17 cost 153 lives. The loss of...

The loss of PQ17 cost 153 lives.
The loss of the Hood, leading a superior force against the Bismarck, at one stroke cost 1415 lives.
The PQ17 ships and cargo were replaceable.
The Hood was not....
25th Dec 2013, 09:33
Replies: 735
Views: 695,977
Posted By Albert Driver

To all the folk on this thread who have never...

To all the folk on this thread who have never been in command of a jumbo operating in Africa at night but still want to give us all the benefit of their total inexperience .......

Merry Christmas...
23rd Dec 2013, 11:35
Replies: 735
Views: 695,977
Posted By Albert Driver

See? There's denial about this issue. And...

See? There's denial about this issue.

And no, I'm not a private pilot. I logged many thousands of hours on this type of aircraft without hitting anything. But I am now old and wise enough to admit...
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