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Forum: Space Flight and Operations
16th Jan 2023, 10:51
Replies: 40
Views: 5,406
Posted By GotTheTshirt

satellite launch

May be they should have asked Orbital Science for a few tips !!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Sep 2021, 17:08
Replies: 54
Views: 15,693
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Accident

The incident referred to was an HS125 owned by Beechams and maintained and crewed by Autair
It was Christmas eve and they had be checking out a new co-pilot in the afternoon.
They stopped for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Sep 2019, 09:23
Replies: 1,550
Views: 1,826,951
Posted By GotTheTshirt

No Bail out !! Obviously you have not been to...

No Bail out !!
Obviously you have not been to France ! Look at Corsica ferries bail out !! I am afraid you are quoting UK version of EU rules!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Aug 2019, 07:39
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Maintenance on an FAA registered aircraft has to...

Maintenance on an FAA registered aircraft has to be signed off by either an FAA licenced mechanic or an FAA Approved Repair Station. Be interesting to see which in this case.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Aug 2019, 08:35
Replies: 45
Views: 11,196
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Yes memories of early aviation indoctrination. ...

Yes memories of early aviation indoctrination.
The couple I remember was :
"He is so secure in his job he reads Flight from the front !"

and when RR was developing the RB
Government Man :" How...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2019, 07:44
Replies: 43
Views: 24,640
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Some of us less intelligent ones are not on...

Some of us less intelligent ones are not on twitter !!:8
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Apr 2019, 17:42
Replies: 6
Views: 2,279
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Angry When I started at Burnaston as a sprog they were...

When I started at Burnaston as a sprog they were just finishing the Spartan Mossies.
I think they came from storage at RAF Silloth. They were worked by Derby Aviation and ferried to Canada.
After...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2019, 07:38
Replies: 22
Views: 19,462
Posted By GotTheTshirt

So they are suing BA ??? What control did BA...

So they are suing BA ???
What control did BA have over the quality of air entering the cabin ?
Did they have a BA specific procedure?
Are the BA aircraft somehow different from all the other same...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2019, 09:56
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,278,776
Posted By GotTheTshirt

One think I don't understand in all the above. ...

One think I don't understand in all the above.
The consensus is that these pilots were not adequately trained or knowledgeable about the aircraft, which may of course be true.
But to get into their...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2019, 09:48
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,278,776
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Dave, Have you ever worked in Indonesia ? I...

Dave, Have you ever worked in Indonesia ?
I have and I agree with the guys above. Its known as the midnight parts store !!
and contra to what you might think some of these guys are technically...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Mar 2019, 12:23
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,715,507
Posted By GotTheTshirt

The first page of that log book has Captain...

The first page of that log book has Captain Daniels. Dave Daniels like many of that era were real characters!
The Viking windshields were always a problem with leaking and his log book entry was ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Mar 2019, 13:29
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,715,507
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Blackpool

I am not sure which hanger they were in at Blackpool.
When we started the Blackpool services we has the use of a hanger at Blackpool. The first time we put a Viking in everyone was carefully...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 11:38
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,278,776
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Re the FAA and grounding I wonder if the FAA...

Re the FAA and grounding I wonder if the FAA would be reluctant to ground an Airbus with the same situation !!
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 16:52
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,278,776
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Is there some logic in having a couple of...

Is there some logic in having a couple of switches operating in the opposite sense to the rest ??
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Feb 2019, 08:11
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Regarding insurance is there a legal requirement...

Regarding insurance is there a legal requirement to have valid insurance on a "private " aircraft as there is on a motor vehicle?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2019, 14:21
Replies: 38
Views: 10,618
Posted By GotTheTshirt

The Hamble system worked too well !! After a...

The Hamble system worked too well !! After a while they found they were churning out more than BOAC could take so they were furloughed and we had two of them flying the Aztec at Air London based in...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Feb 2019, 07:58
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Regarding the "registration"of the aircraft then...

Regarding the "registration"of the aircraft then there is another situation that I have not seen commented on.
US ownership of anything is considered property tax which varies from State to State...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Feb 2019, 10:29
Replies: 19
Views: 4,130
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Slightly off subject but when I was working in...

Slightly off subject but when I was working in Brussels the Sabena old timers were rebuilding a Lysander in one of the back hangers
Did they ever finish it??
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Feb 2019, 21:38
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

I have not seen the reason for the delay to the...

I have not seen the reason for the delay to the original 0900 flight plan.
A morning departure, I would have thought, would obviously be what Mr Ibbotson would have preferred, so the delay, I would...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Feb 2019, 20:39
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

A lot of coverage regarding FAA pilot...

A lot of coverage regarding FAA pilot requirements but I wonder how the FAA maintenance requirements were covered for the N-reg pressurised aircraft?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Jan 2019, 08:28
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

I notice the REACH website does not mention FAA...

I notice the REACH website does not mention FAA approval. It does say that they can support Isle of Man and FAA registered aircraft.
This presumably means that just call in a freelance A & P...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Jan 2019, 15:43
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,522
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Minimum sign off would require an FAA A and P...

Minimum sign off would require an FAA A and P Mechanic sign off.. Higher maintenance such as an Annual would require an FAA I.A. ( inspection Authorisation) or an FAA Certificated Repair station....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2019, 15:09
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,715,507
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Also the fuselage cheat lines on the first two...

Also the fuselage cheat lines on the first two are not on the last.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Dec 2018, 15:37
Replies: 181
Views: 79,684
Posted By GotTheTshirt

I ran the Maintenance company at Backbushe for a...

I ran the Maintenance company at Backbushe for a few years and Andy Aldridge was one of my customers ( amongst other including Doug!!)
I had a PPL but had never flown taildraggers. Andie's theory...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2018, 08:36
Replies: 90
Views: 43,860
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Coffman, We maintained the university air...

Coffman,
We maintained the university air squadron aircraft at Burnaston Derby.
They would fly the Havards and Chipmunks in during Autumn and took them back after overhaul in the Spring, moving the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2018, 08:21
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,715,507
Posted By GotTheTshirt

When I first came to Luton 1961 that area that is...

When I first came to Luton 1961 that area that is being reworked (top right) was grass ! Where that truck is under the e of Macs sign was the taxiway out to the runway !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Sep 2018, 19:37
Replies: 38
Views: 7,508
Posted By GotTheTshirt

I was in Libya during the Arab Isreali war and...

I was in Libya during the Arab Isreali war and the Vautours were used to precision bomb Arab runways leaving them useless for fighter takeoffs but ok for Herc !!
I was there with 2 learjets and the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2018, 20:29
Replies: 19
Views: 5,534
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Portishead was run by BT. My airline had an...

Portishead was run by BT. My airline had an account with Portishead and Stockholm. I had a boat in the Med with HF. and named it with one of the aircraft call signs!
I used it all the time when...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Jun 2018, 08:56
Replies: 18
Views: 4,297
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Turbine, slight side track but the Roger Bacon (...

Turbine, slight side track but the Roger Bacon ( Flight Mag) quote at that time went
Minister : How it the new engine performing ?
RR Man, Well sir, the weight is what the thrust should be and the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Jun 2018, 07:21
Replies: 18
Views: 4,297
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Harry, brown envelopes are "the cost of doing...

Harry, brown envelopes are "the cost of doing business! like scanty clad ladies and new cars.
We Brits are just lucky that people like RR and BAE do not stoop to these dastardly practices!!
When...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2018, 06:44
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,715,507
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Tony, No pun intended eh !!!

Tony, No pun intended eh !!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Apr 2018, 09:58
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,715,507
Posted By GotTheTshirt

Ops - , I remember Chris and Claire at Derby but...

Ops - , I remember Chris and Claire at Derby but I don't think they worked for the airline. They ran there own little show and we did maintenance.There was a big GA side at Derby as the original...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Apr 2018, 09:52
Replies: 1,274
Views: 652,585
Posted By GotTheTshirt

The ATC was great in getting youg lads into the...

The ATC was great in getting youg lads into the air. All Free as well ! I learnt Glide at Spittalgate - which didnt seem to get a mention in the earlier items!!
Free train pass from Derby to...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2018, 07:25
Replies: 15
Views: 11,212
Posted By GotTheTshirt

$2m !! and did it get paid ????

$2m !! and did it get paid ????
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Apr 2018, 08:29
Replies: 350
Views: 185,113
Posted By GotTheTshirt

WHBM, The cabin crew on those shots were US crew...

WHBM, The cabin crew on those shots were US crew and some of the cabin service shots were in the full size cabin mockup. The "passengers" were Lockheed employees family who were also "used" on the...
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