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Forum: North America
13th Jun 2016, 21:25
Replies: 2
Views: 3,201
Posted By CapitainKirk

Angry Thunderbirds fighter jet crashes

Thunderbirds fighter jet crashes in Colorado Springs after flyover at Air Force Academy graduation



I got a wee heads up from a USA pilot friend anyone confirm what the truth is here?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2010, 10:07
Replies: 66
Views: 27,834
Posted By CapitainKirk

memory failing me?

But way back in the dim and distant past - did a 707 one of my fave planes apart from the 727 not land at the wrong airport and obviously the wrong runway (Heathrow being so easy to confuse!!!) I...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2009, 11:51
Replies: 111
Views: 58,963
Posted By CapitainKirk

I've been on it 9 years and am currently a mx...

I've been on it 9 years and am currently a mx test pilot on the MD11.

It is a wonderful aircraft, but it must be flown. If all you do is punch the a/p on at 500' on takeoff, and click it off at...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2009, 11:27
Replies: 470
Views: 150,216
Posted By CapitainKirk

RAT 5 "I still say any captain should be...

RAT 5

"I still say any captain should be able, when given the a/c at 4000agl, 5nm from the airfield, 90 degrees to the Rwy, clean speed, to make a visual circuit low drag onto either Rwy with no...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2009, 22:15
Replies: 0
Views: 2,180
Posted By CapitainKirk

UN Plane Crash

Just heard on BBC 24 UN plane cashed in Haiti / Dom Republic 9 dead

UNITED NATIONS — A surveillance plane assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti crashed Friday near the border with...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2009, 17:32
Replies: 49
Views: 20,282
Posted By CapitainKirk

Tis easy for me to say nowadays BUT I always...

Tis easy for me to say nowadays BUT I always remember(ed) taking off is optional and for sure i could not exist in these days of SOP's hand flying discouraged - positive climb gear up and A/P on -...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2009, 13:25
Replies: 49
Views: 20,282
Posted By CapitainKirk

Very lucky they were

It would appear from reading the AAIB report that not only was the Captain not fit to fly but neither was the aeroplane with an elevator coated with slush.

Since the elevator trim gave reversal -...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Oct 2009, 18:34
Replies: 16
Views: 1,280
Posted By CapitainKirk

Captain Airclues It is a long long time...

Captain Airclues

It is a long long time since i landed at LHR as PIC (not as long since i was on the jump seat though - obviously pre 9/11) as LGW was my base. BUT what i was trying to say was i...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Oct 2009, 15:42
Replies: 16
Views: 1,280
Posted By CapitainKirk

CTL at 50 feet shurley knott

Scotland’s footballers have been involved in a mid-air flight drama.
A jet carrying the squad from Glasgow to Heathrow had to pull out of landing moments before it was due to...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
8th Sep 2009, 21:10
Replies: 5
Views: 866
Posted By CapitainKirk

Sadly i have tried Photo Rescue - it does look...

Sadly i have tried Photo Rescue - it does look good and would i think be the only program that will allow me to rebuild the images. However it does not see the physical drive it only sees the...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
8th Sep 2009, 14:17
Replies: 5
Views: 866
Posted By CapitainKirk

This is SAD

Posting computer questions here that is - BUT after three weeks of trying to recover broken images on my laptops HDD i am at my wits end and about to give up so here goes.

Just back from sailing...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jun 2009, 19:23
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,283,287
Posted By CapitainKirk

Worried I AM

Been a lurker here for a few years now and no longer sitting up the pointy end i am seriously concerned about what i am reading here.

Never been a V1 Positive Climb Gear Up Autopilot On pilot -...
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