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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 09:47
Replies: 1,217
Views: 418,073
Posted By Raikum

The impression I get is that Iran signallled...

The impression I get is that Iran signallled exactly what it was going to do, allowing Israel, the US, UK and interestingly Jordan to have assets on hand to counter the attack; something that Iran...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2024, 15:26
Replies: 705
Views: 199,463
Posted By Raikum

Ultimately isn't this just a particularly...

Ultimately isn't this just a particularly egregious example of what happens when markets are unregulated ? I say this not as some rabid left winger but as a student of these things. Even the most...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 10:56
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,985
Posted By Raikum

"What about the manslaughter element of...

"What about the manslaughter element of "gross-negligence manslaughter"? Does my argument above (https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/619209-shoreham-airshow-crash-trial-48.html#post11384289)...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2023, 09:19
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,985
Posted By Raikum

Of course the facts are different, but the issue...

Of course the facts are different, but the issue in that case was whether those serial failures could be categorized as truly exceptionally bad, to which the answer was yes.
In this case the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2023, 09:54
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,985
Posted By Raikum

Misra case

I think it would be a good move for people to read the Misra case to which the coroner referred. Its not that difficult to understand for non-lawyers.
The key is in para 66 where the Court of Appeal...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2023, 10:17
Replies: 1,144
Views: 617,985
Posted By Raikum

No the coroner's verdict is completely irrelevant...

No the coroner's verdict is completely irrelevant to any issue in civil proceedings where, as you say, the proof required is on a balance of probabilities rather than the higher criminal standard. I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2021, 14:50
Replies: 278
Views: 59,411
Posted By Raikum

something different..

Well my vote is for the wonderful Detroit 2-stroke diesel, especially the 8V-91. On acceleration it sounds incredible but even better when slowing down using the jake (Jacobs) brake. Visceral...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2020, 17:54
Replies: 34
Views: 18,610
Posted By Raikum

I should point out that TB is caused by bacteria...

I should point out that TB is caused by bacteria and not a virus. Not comparing like with like....
Forum: Rumours & News
31st May 2020, 21:32
Replies: 351
Views: 224,577
Posted By Raikum

[QUOTE=SMT Member;10798415]It's been pointed out...

[QUOTE=SMT Member;10798415]It's been pointed out just a few post above your, that death rates are largely meaningless - it's the rate of new infections that's important. And where e.g. Germany (c....
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2019, 05:58
Replies: 23
Views: 8,168
Posted By Raikum

Thanks everyone. I live in SW France so no PBS so...

Thanks everyone. I live in SW France so no PBS so guess its an early x-mas present for me !!
Terrible news about the Collings B17....
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2019, 19:42
Replies: 23
Views: 8,168
Posted By Raikum

Living in foreign parts with no access to...

Living in foreign parts with no access to I-Player, anyone any idea when/if its being repeated..and where ?
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2018, 20:55
Replies: 719
Views: 570,849
Posted By Raikum

It's much worse than that.... In essence, if you...

It's much worse than that.... In essence, if you read the so called political declaration, after 29.03.2019 the UK falls off the cliff edge. UK licenses (beit Pilots, Engineers or Truck drivers etc...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
25th Oct 2018, 17:30
Replies: 28
Views: 7,542
Posted By Raikum

The important thing to understand from the case I...

The important thing to understand from the case I cited is that an employer owes a duty of care to his employee not to allow or indeed require the employee to undertake a system of work which leads...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Oct 2018, 10:16
Replies: 28
Views: 7,542
Posted By Raikum

This is an instructive example of one such...

This is an instructive example of one such case...and is well worth reading.
https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2007/365.html&query=(title:(+Eyres+))
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2018, 11:45
Replies: 60
Views: 17,573
Posted By Raikum

Old collegue of mine honouring his mate agrees to...

Old collegue of mine honouring his mate agrees to scatter his ashes over his home county watched by the family, Side window opened and ashes duly dispatched, friend has other ideas and returns to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2017, 14:20
Replies: 16
Views: 5,622
Posted By Raikum

Ah so that makes his conduct all right...

Ah so that makes his conduct all right then...:ugh:

I seem to remember you've got form for some fairly outrageous statements on other topics on this forum...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2017, 06:57
Replies: 90
Views: 25,776
Posted By Raikum

"I also openly say that we should not allow in...

"I also openly say that we should not allow in any migrants from Africa (due to their low IQ, low skills, and difficulties integrating even over several generations), or muslim migrants (due to their...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2017, 15:55
Replies: 87
Views: 25,626
Posted By Raikum

A chum of mine's dad was a coalface miner in...

A chum of mine's dad was a coalface miner in Coventry before the war, enlisted and became a navigator on Lancasters flying out of Spilsby, got commissioned ending up as a Squadron Leader and at war's...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2017, 18:16
Replies: 1,109
Views: 553,029
Posted By Raikum

Courtney when you said " He could not explain...

Courtney when you said
" He could not explain lots of things because he received injuries in the crash, was placed in an induced comma and has suffered PTSD and memory loss. It implies nothing, but...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th May 2016, 11:58
Replies: 7
Views: 3,069
Posted By Raikum

The problem with LEI is that your insurer will...

The problem with LEI is that your insurer will inevitably pass your case onto one of its panel solicitors which is fine if your case is simple one; e.g. a straightforward employment issue, but if the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2016, 21:19
Replies: 99
Views: 23,621
Posted By Raikum

So moving these memories..

My Dad, for reasons that remain unknown, volunteered for the FAA in 1940 and was trained as pilot at Luton..I don't know which course he was on. During the invasion scare his training was interupted...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2016, 16:46
Replies: 101
Views: 41,939
Posted By Raikum

Gus Walker

Gus Walker was great mates with my dad; both being huge rugby fans and Gus being a pre-war English rugby international. Anyway, me and my dad used to get invited once a year (this would be in the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Nov 2014, 16:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,385
Posted By Raikum

Others will no doubt be able to give you more...

Others will no doubt be able to give you more detailed information but the basic rule so far as the French Tax Authorities are concerned is that if you spend more than 6 months plus 1 day in France...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2014, 13:52
Replies: 12
Views: 5,037
Posted By Raikum

As a current High Court Judge I would be...

As a current High Court Judge I would be absolutely certain he's doing it gratis.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd May 2013, 16:13
Replies: 752
Views: 608,615
Posted By Raikum

Please forgive this probably ignorant question,...

Please forgive this probably ignorant question, but if the load shifted rearwards on rotation causing the CoG to shift back, surely when the aircraft stalled and pitched down the load was likely to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jan 2013, 16:37
Replies: 10
Views: 2,917
Posted By Raikum

Its a bit more complicated than Taxistaxing says....

Its a bit more complicated than Taxistaxing says. Vicariously liability is very simple. If you're acting in the course of your employment and you are negligent and cause loss to someone, the employer...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jan 2013, 10:59
Replies: 10
Views: 2,917
Posted By Raikum

My quick reading is that the clause is...

My quick reading is that the clause is meaningless, circular and incomprehensible. That is because I fail to see how you can incur any liability in the first place unless you have been negligent. So...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2012, 21:55
Replies: 40
Views: 27,168
Posted By Raikum

"Clearly time to retire these elderly aircraft...

"Clearly time to retire these elderly aircraft from such a highly demanding mission."

I fail to see what is remotely clear from what we know that causes you to make such a ridiculous and crass...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2011, 09:48
Replies: 34
Views: 26,404
Posted By Raikum

My father did his basic flying training for the...

My father did his basic flying training for the Fleet Air Arm at Luton in 1940 on Miles Magisters. He once told me that his abiding memory of Luton was being machine gunned by the Luftwaffe as he...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Oct 2010, 10:23
Replies: 127
Views: 52,054
Posted By Raikum

Aaib Report

The AAIB have published the final report on this dreadful accident here http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Bombardier%20CL600-2B19%20CRJ200,%20D-ACHA%2009-10.pdf.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jul 2010, 08:24
Replies: 12
Views: 4,200
Posted By Raikum

I can't answer your query but I would point out...

I can't answer your query but I would point out that the one thing that is absolutely certain is that there is no jungle to crash into in Mauri! Nouadhibou (formerly Port-Etienne) is on the coast in...
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