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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th May 2017, 07:58
Replies: 23
Views: 11,027
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Jetstar plane starts taxiing to runway with ground worker attached

Back in January.

Jetstar plane starts taxiing to runway with ground worker attached to nose...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
11th May 2017, 20:17
Replies: 4
Views: 2,209
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Airlander 10 Flies Again

Huge flying arse makes successful test flight ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/11/airlander_test_flight_success/)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2017, 13:28
Replies: 17
Views: 4,498
Posted By HighAndFlighty

It depends on how you see it. The original...

It depends on how you see it. The original "AU-J" was s/n TB886 flown by RCAF 421 Red Indian Squadron from 15/3/45. . And Then There Were Two > Vintage Wings of Canada...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2017, 12:16
Replies: 17
Views: 4,498
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Makes sense. I have had a look at John Bennett's...

Makes sense. I have had a look at John Bennett's account of the WWII record of RAAF Squadron 453 "Defeat to Victory". Appendix 8, pages 168-169 shows a picture of a high-backed XVI and has this to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2017, 07:51
Replies: 17
Views: 4,498
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Thanks David, your information provided a great...

Thanks David, your information provided a great starting point for me to go down the Spitfire rabbit hole.

I've been able to work out the following summary. Some of the dates overlap, however, so...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Apr 2017, 12:53
Replies: 17
Views: 4,498
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Spitfire ex Upton-on-Severn

Many years ago, in May 1974, my family and I were touring in the UK. I was a mere teenager at the time.
My father had intentions of obtaining and restoring a Spitfire, and on 24 May 1974 we...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2017, 09:19
Replies: 1,350
Views: 591,508
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Connedrod, If you can't be arsed to improve...

Connedrod,
If you can't be arsed to improve any other aspect of your English skills, you really ought to familiarise yourself with the meanings of the words "loose" and "lose". They are not...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
15th Mar 2017, 00:21
Replies: 25
Views: 15,492
Posted By HighAndFlighty

HighAndFlighty

Err, there are electrons absolutely freaking everywhere, and in everything. Pretty much anything composed of atoms has the sneaky little bastards.

Did you mean electronics?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2017, 09:41
Replies: 29
Views: 28,315
Posted By HighAndFlighty

HighAndFlighty

From the article linked by wiggly...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2017, 18:33
Replies: 484
Views: 592,660
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Is it just me or is the right horizontal...

Is it just me or is the right horizontal stabilizer pretty much missing?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2017, 21:43
Replies: 22
Views: 4,502
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Not quite sure what this thread has to do with...

Not quite sure what this thread has to do with military aviation.

The same subject is in Jet Blast at http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/591366-massive-canibis-farm.html
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Feb 2017, 21:06
Replies: 30
Views: 6,920
Posted By HighAndFlighty

A definite "crikey" moment right there.

A definite "crikey" moment right there.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2017, 09:47
Replies: 1,350
Views: 591,508
Posted By HighAndFlighty

And here's the problem. By what rationale...

And here's the problem.

By what rationale does a civil aviation airport have to "pay its way"?

It's a piece of public infrastructure, built up over many decades, primarily from the taxpayer's...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Feb 2017, 09:16
Replies: 445
Views: 117,560
Posted By HighAndFlighty

That is exactly the case.

That is exactly the case.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Feb 2017, 20:01
Replies: 226
Views: 145,539
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Also note the Antonov in the lower right of the...

Also note the Antonov in the lower right of the picture, just hanging around to fly out the dud engine.

Edit: short bus beat me to it.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2017, 01:56
Replies: 30
Views: 25,244
Posted By HighAndFlighty

There's more to it than barrel length. The AK...

There's more to it than barrel length. The AK uses a smaller cartridge (7.52 x 39) which, in turn, contains both a smaller charge and a slightly shorter and lighter bullet. Then, of course, there...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2017, 00:37
Replies: 75
Views: 67,605
Posted By HighAndFlighty

When I first saw the video clip of the pilot at...

When I first saw the video clip of the pilot at the security point, I drew on my years of intensive self-education regarding the effects of illicit herbs and deduced that he was as high as a kite.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jan 2017, 07:46
Replies: 12
Views: 4,095
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Suspicious Object Found in Kalingrad Airport

In the wake of the recent A321 runway excursion at Kalingrad, TASS is reporting the discovery of a suspicious object at the airport. No immediate connection to the previous incident:



TASS:...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2017, 14:49
Replies: 59
Views: 36,057
Posted By HighAndFlighty

How would the Navy help? Salvage airbags? ...

How would the Navy help? Salvage airbags?

http://www.eversafe-marine.com/products.aspx?cid=58
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2017, 13:53
Replies: 59
Views: 36,057
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Not true. Kalingrad is absolutely part of...

Not true. Kalingrad is absolutely part of Russia.

It's just an exclave, that's all, just as Alaska is an exclave of the US. (Some would argue that Alaska is really a pene-exclave, but at that...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2017, 06:26
Replies: 87
Views: 41,066
Posted By HighAndFlighty

White Knight, your post doesn't make any sense at...

White Knight, your post doesn't make any sense at all.

Putting aside the question of whether a "a couple of pints", or about a litre, of a decent full strength brew would leave you fit to fly,...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jan 2017, 16:00
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,756
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Lemme has previously noted the following:

Lemme has previously noted the following:
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2017, 02:38
Replies: 75
Views: 67,605
Posted By HighAndFlighty

This incident is going to live long in aviation...

This incident is going to live long in aviation folklore.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2016, 02:47
Replies: 75
Views: 67,605
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Drunk or Stoned?

Wondering if the initial intoxication tests checked for THC.

If not, it may explain the initial negative results.

I hope, for the pilot's sake, it's not the case.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2016, 07:22
Replies: 75
Views: 67,605
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Onboard footage https://youtu.be/DdfZyAZLXSA

Onboard footage

https://youtu.be/DdfZyAZLXSA
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2016, 06:42
Replies: 75
Views: 67,605
Posted By HighAndFlighty

From the Jakarta Post ...

From the Jakarta Post

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/12/28/allegedly-drunk-citilink-pilot-speaks-random-words-from-cockpit-passenger.html
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2016, 17:18
Replies: 41
Views: 26,850
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Could a mod please change the thread title to...

Could a mod please change the thread title to Heart Attack while Taxiing? I'm sure the current poorly structured title is grating on the nerves of many readers of this forum.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2016, 05:12
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,756
Posted By HighAndFlighty

@truckflyer I don't know whose heads you...

@truckflyer

I don't know whose heads you would have roll. It seems all the active participants went down with the aircraft.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2016, 04:11
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,756
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Not a "Brain fart"

A lot of people have clearly not bothered to read the thread. I'll just repost earlier contributions from HDP (post #320) and Pseudo Pro (post #329) here.

From HDP - the original flight plan...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2016, 22:24
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,756
Posted By HighAndFlighty

The same article says the aircraft was partly...

The same article says the aircraft was partly owned by the pilot!! Curious and curiouser.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2016, 21:06
Replies: 1,096
Views: 1,236,756
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Señor Alex Quispe was amongst the deceased: ...

Señor Alex Quispe was amongst the deceased:

Boliviana sobrevive a tragedia del accidente aéreo de Chapecoense | ATB Digital...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2016, 05:32
Replies: 2
Views: 3,572
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Melbourne man arrested for broadcasting fake messages to pilots

Melbourne man arrested for broadcasting fake messages to pilots ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/11/24/melbourne_man_arrested_for_broadcasting_fake_messages_to_pilots/)
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2016, 06:21
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,136,332
Posted By HighAndFlighty

Text of Hi Tech's image is as follows:

Text of Hi Tech's image is as follows:
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2016, 06:08
Replies: 866
Views: 506,630
Posted By HighAndFlighty

...and not a word about the non-evacuation.

But props to tdracer for correctly picking the heat exchanger as the culprit in post #229.
Forum: Questions
22nd Jun 2016, 00:05
Replies: 13
Views: 5,973
Posted By HighAndFlighty

It's "brakes". B. R. A. K. E. S. Brakes. ...

It's "brakes". B. R. A. K. E. S. Brakes.

Not "breaks". Brakes.

Thank God he didn't ask whether the heat may have put the ERJ in danger of "loosing its breaks". Had that occurred, I would...
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