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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2020, 14:47
Replies: 17
Views: 3,924
Posted By Effluent Man

Used to watch A10's following the course of the...

Used to watch A10's following the course of the River Waveney, usually in pairs. I think they suffered the odd mishap or two. I seem to recall a mid air collision between one and a small civilian...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2020, 10:30
Replies: 380
Views: 334,700
Posted By Effluent Man

It's a Tory government and following their...

It's a Tory government and following their longstanding economic theories of capitalism red in tooth and claw it is hard to justify subsidies. The vast majority of journeys between London and Newquay...
Forum: Medical & Health
22nd Dec 2018, 08:05
Replies: 104
Views: 39,211
Posted By Effluent Man

My story really is a plea to get PSA tested. At...

My story really is a plea to get PSA tested. At Christmas 2014 my wife visited an ex neighbour to drop off a card. Her husband was a football season ticket holder and he had noticed that during half...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Apr 2018, 14:52
Replies: 33
Views: 7,964
Posted By Effluent Man

East Sussex...Fairey Battle

East Sussex...Fairey Battle
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Feb 2017, 01:04
Replies: 8
Views: 2,952
Posted By Effluent Man

I am currently restoring a ZB Varitone, 1958.

I am currently restoring a ZB Varitone, 1958.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2017, 18:47
Replies: 8
Views: 2,952
Posted By Effluent Man

Hardly surprising. When the TR roadster was...

Hardly surprising. When the TR roadster was replaced by the TR2 it was accompanied by a 30 mph increase in top speed and a more than halving of the 0-60 time.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2016, 11:25
Replies: 1,757
Views: 986,168
Posted By Effluent Man

Shoreham Crash

Pilot being investigated for possible manslaughter charges by Sussex Police.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Sep 2015, 18:46
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

It wasn't aimed at you, sorry if it appeared that...

It wasn't aimed at you, sorry if it appeared that way. No, I merely posted that somebody got something wrong. It wasn't aimed at the pilot or the organisers. It was just an observation that for...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Sep 2015, 18:31
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

I gave up posting on this thread because any...

I gave up posting on this thread because any other opinion than it was just one of those things that happens, nobody's fault really, got taken down. It seems like a head in the sand position.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2015, 18:45
Replies: 68
Views: 35,666
Posted By Effluent Man

I too doubt that people go to sporting events...

I too doubt that people go to sporting events hoping to see death or injury. I also doubt that it puts people off. Formula1 has become very safe by comparison with past decades but that safety has...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Aug 2015, 17:41
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

Downwind, So are you arguing...

Downwind,
So are you arguing that if it is only a 1 in 2000 chance of a repeat then that represents a reasonable and acceptable risk to the road users next to a display?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Aug 2015, 13:22
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

Above The Clouds, As possibly the only...

Above The Clouds,

As possibly the only Councillor with any knowledge of airshows I did indeed register my unease. However if you go around resigning over every issue that you are outvoted on...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Aug 2015, 09:54
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

For many years I was a Councillor and was...

For many years I was a Councillor and was involved with the now defunct Lowestoft Air Show. I had some safety concerns at the time but these were allayed to a large extent by the fact that it took...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Aug 2015, 09:25
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

gawbc, I refer you to post 87 with...

gawbc,
I refer you to post 87 with the diagram of Shoreham for the 2014 display. We don't need the AAIB to tell us that the Hunter was flying over the A27. Are you suggesting that it was...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2015, 18:51
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

When we as a council insured the Lowestoft Air...

When we as a council insured the Lowestoft Air Show the premium was £25,000. I recall saying at the time that a premium of that size, although very small in relation to the potential claims...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2015, 12:41
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

I am dubious about the "fuel leak" . In such...

I am dubious about the "fuel leak" . In such atmospheric conditions the compression of moisture in the air produces these mirage type effects quite easily. Presumably the settings of the control...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2015, 07:07
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

For several years we had a summer air show at...

For several years we had a summer air show at Lowestoft with the spectators spread along two miles of seafront and the display performed laterally offshore. It worked really well. Posters may recall...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2015, 06:16
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,647
Posted By Effluent Man

At least seven people who presumably had nothing...

At least seven people who presumably had nothing to do with the display are dead. Under those circumstances it seems reasonable to question it in the way that Sandy does. The difference between the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Aug 2015, 11:56
Replies: 357
Views: 237,664
Posted By Effluent Man

DaveReid's data is interesting. An average of...

DaveReid's data is interesting. An average of around 145knots over the first 585metres and an average of 115 knots over the next three seconds suggests an attempt to climb away for another go. As he...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2015, 14:56
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,600,463
Posted By Effluent Man

I have followed this thread from the outset,but...

I have followed this thread from the outset,but have not contributed because I didn't feel that I had anything worthwhile to add. All i will say is this. The number of commercial airline pilots...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2014, 17:44
Replies: 277
Views: 68,115
Posted By Effluent Man

Does anybody know why posts have been deleted...

Does anybody know why posts have been deleted from this thread?The whole thread has disappeared from Jet Blast.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2014, 11:14
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

Individual people's risk assessment is all over...

Individual people's risk assessment is all over the place.A friend of mine,retired schoolteacher wouldn't say boo to a ghost as an employee of mine used to say.Recently turned up at mine on his Honda...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2014, 09:42
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

I think that the latest little spat in the last...

I think that the latest little spat in the last few posts is quite illustrative of the problem.Of course the person flying the aircraft SHOULD be the one to make the decision but in real life subtle...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2014, 07:01
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

Agree 100% with that analysis of the mindset of...

Agree 100% with that analysis of the mindset of the ultra-rich.Or perhaps more accurately the ultra powerful.I note that this Lord Ballyedmund clawed his way up in a commercial world.It's odd because...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2014, 14:24
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

Much will depend on the nature of the strike.It's...

Much will depend on the nature of the strike.It's theoretically possible for the main rotor blades to impact something solid like a tree and survive.This would depend on the thickness of the tree and...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2014, 08:06
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

I was talking last night with a cop who lives in...

I was talking last night with a cop who lives in my village and attended the scene.He says the freshly severed tip of the conifer is very close to the take off point,within the grounds of the hall...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 08:19
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

For a Panorama presenter the bloke seems...

For a Panorama presenter the bloke seems incredibly thick.I remember him discussing someone with an IQ of 160 "Is that high,doesn't IQ go up to 1000?"
He played the record Abraham,Martin and John....
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 16:12
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

FSX, On the subject you raise,BBC Look East this...

FSX, On the subject you raise,BBC Look East this lunchtime showed footage of the aircraft taking off from Gillingham Hall.It struck me that it looked potentially quite tricky.They were using the lawn...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 13:30
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

I live just a few miles from the crash...

I live just a few miles from the crash site.Between Beccles and the coast,the crash site being about one mile west of the town.I was working in the garden all afternoon and only went in when it got...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 11:52
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

Pitts, It would appear to be censorship on behalf...

Pitts, It would appear to be censorship on behalf of a very wealthy,influential individual.If the post had been retrospective to the crash I could see why it might be considered worthy of this...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2014, 22:25
Replies: 877
Views: 453,354
Posted By Effluent Man

I am about 5 miles away.It is foggy but not...

I am about 5 miles away.It is foggy but not thick.Maybe 100m.visibility.Although that area is marsh so could be thicker.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Apr 2013, 14:27
Replies: 5
Views: 4,207
Posted By Effluent Man

That fuel consumption equates to around a gallon...

That fuel consumption equates to around a gallon every 18 seconds at full power.Presumably the consumption at the most economical cruising speed of (say) 220 knots would be around 25% i.e. covering...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2009, 13:20
Replies: 30
Views: 7,680
Posted By Effluent Man

Loved the programme,especially the characters,but...

Loved the programme,especially the characters,but I too wondered about the take off,any explanation?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2009, 08:35
Replies: 184
Views: 44,670
Posted By Effluent Man

I regularly drink and drive.Let me qualify that,I...

I regularly drink and drive.Let me qualify that,I have either two pints of 3.6% beer or a half bottle of wine with a full meal over a three hour period. Given my size (6'2 16stone) that most likely...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jun 2008, 10:04
Replies: 14
Views: 1,209
Posted By Effluent Man

seeking 50's/60's airliner

Just doing a bit of research into the viability of a business project.Does anyone know the likely cost/availabilty of a largeish 50/60's airliner.It would not need to be airworthy,or even have...
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