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Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2022, 10:41
Replies: 604
Views: 1,070,877
Posted By CRayner

PCR genetic analysis has come down massively in...

PCR genetic analysis has come down massively in cost and time lately. I find this only mildly surprising.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2020, 16:08
Replies: 16
Views: 7,058
Posted By CRayner

Long handled heavy duty squeegee. And a glove. ...

Long handled heavy duty squeegee. And a glove. I’d definitely wear a glove. Probably should dump cabin pressure first.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2019, 14:23
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,096,439
Posted By CRayner

Average

The use of average here is sloppy. Leaving out of account the numerical quantification of skill, and its distribution among pilots, it is quite possible that a majority of them are below average....
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2019, 18:27
Replies: 40
Views: 20,465
Posted By CRayner

Both originally described in Imperial units...

Both originally described in Imperial units (yards). Metric equivalents are given, and broadly similar lengths, about 110m or between 110 and 130 yards. Individual pitches vary quite a bit, so it...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2018, 15:54
Replies: 65
Views: 19,365
Posted By CRayner

I think we need more blue sky thinking here. ...

I think we need more blue sky thinking here. Much of the power is consumed accelerating to rotation. So, a pair of steel main wheels with a longitudinally divided runway, positive on left, neg on...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2018, 09:57
Replies: 14
Views: 10,607
Posted By CRayner

Oh dear! A compound fracture of tibia and fibula...

Oh dear! A compound fracture of tibia and fibula is a nasty injury with potential for permanent disability. I do hope she and the airline are sufficiently insured.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2018, 16:23
Replies: 20
Views: 7,392
Posted By CRayner

My dad flew on the inaugural Pan Am flight from...

My dad flew on the inaugural Pan Am flight from NY to London. When I was clearing out the house following his demise I found the souvenir pack he was given on boarding.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th Feb 2018, 12:25
Replies: 5
Views: 3,604
Posted By CRayner

I think this is the least business jet I’ve ever...

I think this is the least business jet I’ve ever seenhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMC_Leopard. Very few of ‘em too.
Forum: Questions
19th Feb 2017, 18:29
Replies: 41
Views: 21,508
Posted By CRayner

A gentleman usually waits for a lady to bare...

A gentleman usually waits for a lady to bare herself.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2017, 10:11
Replies: 12
Views: 5,159
Posted By CRayner

Impressive! First time I've seen a handbrake...

Impressive! First time I've seen a handbrake turn by an airliner. If they practice they might be able to drift it.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2017, 12:24
Replies: 404
Views: 458,132
Posted By CRayner

Irregardless has been in use as a slang...

Irregardless has been in use as a slang conflation of irrespective and regardless for some time now. The first printed record I can find is from Indiana in 1795. So I think it must be accepted that...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2017, 10:47
Replies: 21
Views: 7,908
Posted By CRayner

This is perhaps part of the answer. New York...

This is perhaps part of the answer.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/news/falcon.shtml)
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2016, 16:34
Replies: 1,178
Views: 808,644
Posted By CRayner

Yes, this is great for that purpose, delivery of...

Yes, this is great for that purpose, delivery of fairly robust urgently needed medical supplies in open country with few metalled roads. Not so great for delivery of delicate heavy consumer goods in...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2016, 21:47
Replies: 1,178
Views: 808,644
Posted By CRayner

Possible certainly, economic, hardly. Send van...

Possible certainly, economic, hardly. Send van out, dispatch drone, driver and van hang around til it comes back. Can't see it working.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2016, 20:25
Replies: 1,178
Views: 808,644
Posted By CRayner

Hmmm. A bit like a model Bell Osprey. Still...

Hmmm. A bit like a model Bell Osprey. Still only got a range of 12kms. No use for deliveries outside fairly densely populated areas. I get they cost a lot too.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Dec 2016, 17:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By CRayner

Pulse is a palpable pressure wave in the arterial...

Pulse is a palpable pressure wave in the arterial system indicative of effective operation of the cardiac pump. It is a good proxy for adequate circulation of the blood. Patients whose circulation...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2016, 11:11
Replies: 1,178
Views: 808,644
Posted By CRayner

Drone delivery

This is a much misunderstood business IMHO. Unless there are unpublicised developments in range and duration of current technology the use of drones for deliveries can only be for a tiny minority of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Dec 2016, 10:47
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By CRayner

It took them thirty minutes to get her pulse back...

It took them thirty minutes to get her pulse back according to the reports. Sadly such events rarely end in decent brain function. I fear she may now be on her way to organ donation. I hope not.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2016, 18:18
Replies: 29
Views: 8,750
Posted By CRayner

The guy flying it reckons it's real.Flyboard® air...

The guy flying it reckons it's real.Flyboard® air en - Zapata Racing (http://zapata-racing.com/flyboardair-en/)
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2016, 18:54
Replies: 15
Views: 11,596
Posted By CRayner

From the report it appears that the reporter is...

From the report it appears that the reporter is simply describing the opinions of the coroner and the AAIB examiner. Not folk generally given to sensationalism.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2016, 12:14
Replies: 23
Views: 10,940
Posted By CRayner

One less round in the bar should do it.Digital...

One less round in the bar should do it.Digital Handheld Anemometer Wind Speed & Temperature Measuring Equipment HoldPeak 816B 2424086 2016 ? £9.79...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2016, 08:05
Replies: 6
Views: 9,241
Posted By CRayner

Sounds sick rather than stupid. Hypomania with...

Sounds sick rather than stupid. Hypomania with paranoid delusions possibly. Now in hospital. Poor bloke.
Forum: Freight Dogs
28th Aug 2016, 20:37
Replies: 356
Views: 166,972
Posted By CRayner

Jeremy Clarkson

should know.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th Aug 2016, 16:35
Replies: 26
Views: 19,534
Posted By CRayner

More hereHerne Bay Air Show: Spectators watch...

More hereHerne Bay Air Show: Spectators watch plane ditch into sea off Kent coast (http://www.kentonline.co.uk/herne-bay/news/plane-ditches-into-sea-in-100738/)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2016, 15:41
Replies: 10
Views: 7,244
Posted By CRayner

RAT 5 The photos are poor resolution, but in the...

RAT 5 The photos are poor resolution, but in the one taken from the tail there are lines above the flap hinges. They could be spoilers, but appear too far aft. In the other which shows part of a...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2016, 09:37
Replies: 24
Views: 13,419
Posted By CRayner

Am I the only one suspecting that the only way...

Am I the only one suspecting that the only way that lavatory pedestal could've been ripped out is with it being occupied by a rather large passenger at the time?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2016, 14:36
Replies: 10
Views: 7,244
Posted By CRayner

Looks like it dunnit. But I would expect them to...

Looks like it dunnit. But I would expect them to be further forward on the chord, perhaps those're slots associated with the flaps.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Jun 2016, 18:16
Replies: 17
Views: 6,311
Posted By CRayner

Safe deliveries, like safe landings, are only so...

Safe deliveries, like safe landings, are only so in retrospect. Emergencies may crop up without warning at any stage, and despite the Hollywood memes, plentiful boiling water and towels are likely...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2016, 15:35
Replies: 48
Views: 29,004
Posted By CRayner

First commercial 747 flight

My dad was on the first 747 to fly NY LHR. After he died I found his souvenir pack squirrelled away at the back of a wardrobe.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2016, 09:53
Replies: 17
Views: 3,502
Posted By CRayner

And then there's this.

Volocopter (http://www.volocopter.com/index.php/en/)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Nov 2015, 19:57
Replies: 53
Views: 21,106
Posted By CRayner

Unconvincing syrup (of figs)

That South African's wig is fooling nobody. I doubt it would stay in place in a strong breeze.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2015, 13:13
Replies: 746
Views: 786,453
Posted By CRayner

Looking at a mobile while diving

Demonstrates two things. Possession of a remarkably waterproof phone, and a touching faith in submarine network coverage.😜
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Sep 2015, 09:59
Replies: 1
Views: 1,779
Posted By CRayner

Whacky multi rotors

No idea what the rules are, but there are dozens of these, ranging from this: http://youtu.be/Hb1NCr9PbHQ
To this: e-volo (http://www.e-volo.com)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Aug 2015, 14:32
Replies: 4
Views: 9,578
Posted By CRayner

BBC saying it failed to come out of a loop and...

BBC saying it failed to come out of a loop and struck cars on the A27. Multiple casualties, air ambulance in attendance, not good. Some witnesses say part of wing separated prior to crash. Photos...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Aug 2015, 17:18
Replies: 357
Views: 237,522
Posted By CRayner

Would this plane be carrying a CVR/FDR? I...

Would this plane be carrying a CVR/FDR? I thought aircraft of this size were not required to have one.
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