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Forum: Rumours & News

26th May 2023, 14:35

Replies: 90

Reuters: Asiana passenger reportedly opens A321 emergency exit during approach

Views: 37,207

Posted By shipiskan

I'm retired narrowbody Airbus. I always told...

I'm retired narrowbody Airbus. I always told people the doors couldn't be opened from inside when pressurized. But I guess that door is not a plug type? Can someone remind me of how those doors...

Forum: Rumours & News

6th Jul 2021, 10:56

Replies: 337

B-737 Cargo Plane down in Hawaii

Views: 263,840

Posted By shipiskan

Flava Saver with a light fuel load and with...

Flava Saver

with a light fuel load and with the -17 engines the -200 is pretty good on one engine. Even with the -9s
I clearly remember sim sessions where a reverser popped open at rotation and...

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Jul 2021, 17:32

Replies: 337

B-737 Cargo Plane down in Hawaii

Views: 263,840

Posted By shipiskan

I flew this aircraft with Canadian North in the...

I flew this aircraft with Canadian North in the high Arctic. It had a gravel kit and -17 engines if I remember correctly. We had about 60 737-200 from 5 or 6 airlines and there were a lot of...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Jun 2019, 11:06

Replies: 95

Alcock and Brown

Views: 52,362

Posted By shipiskan

A and B Day

On June 14th 1919 two stout hearted and daring individuals climbed into a machine fashioned from wood, fabric, metal and the latest in human ingenuity and set out to push human achievement to another...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Jun 2019, 21:52

Replies: 95

Alcock and Brown

Views: 52,362

Posted By shipiskan

CYYT

Nice to see the feedback. I just uploaded a jpeg of the commemorative beer being made here in CYYT (St.John's, Newfoundland). Celebrations here include an Aviator's ball on June 14th. A fly in by up...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th May 2019, 01:28

Replies: 95

Alcock and Brown

Views: 52,362

Posted By shipiskan

Was that talk in Canada? Tony "Buzzy" Alcock was...

Was that talk in Canada? Tony "Buzzy" Alcock was OC29 back in F4 days

Yes in St.John's. He's s guest of the committee organizing the commemoration.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th May 2019, 01:24

Replies: 95

Alcock and Brown

Views: 52,362

Posted By shipiskan

Yes in St.John's. He was guest of our committee...

Yes in St.John's. He was guest of our committee which is organizing the commemoration.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th May 2019, 10:52

Replies: 95

Alcock and Brown

Views: 52,362

Posted By shipiskan

Tony Alcock

Went to a talk by Tony Alcock last night. John Alcock's nephew and ex RAF. Some interesting tidbits and some insights into the characters of the two men. Brown was shot down twice in WW1. Alcock...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th May 2019, 16:40

Replies: 95

Alcock and Brown

Views: 52,362

Posted By shipiskan

Alcock and Brown

Greetings
I am a recently retired Airbus Captain living in St.John's Newfoundland, Canada. No doubt many of you are aware that June 14th is the 100th anniversary of the first non stop transatlantic...

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