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Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2004, 16:43
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

uncle peter I think it is quite clear. The...

uncle peter

I think it is quite clear. The Rules are clearly laid out in Air Staff Instructions.

The Captain (and current Detatchment Commander) decided to ignore the rules for his own...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2004, 13:59
Replies: 12
Views: 2,710
Posted By kilo52

Has somebody moved the Goalposts? I always...

Has somebody moved the Goalposts?

I always understood that the rules that were prevelant when you joined stayed with you throughout your Service. If you joined with certain Pension Entitlements...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2004, 11:57
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

"yetti" makes the point that one always has an...

"yetti" makes the point that one always has an IFR option in mind when planning a sortie. The point here is that the crew that flew the sortie DID NOT PLAN IT. Moreover the crucial waypoint of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2004, 18:21
Replies: 802
Views: 87,697
Posted By kilo52

I remember the tragic loss of the Moushole...

I remember the tragic loss of the Moushole Lifeboat many years ago. The Coxswain rejected 2 crew members because the weather was so foul that he would only take one person from any Family.

The SAR...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2004, 18:21
Replies: 863
Views: 120,524
Posted By kilo52

I remember the tragic loss of the Moushole...

I remember the tragic loss of the Moushole Lifeboat many years ago. The Coxswain rejected 2 crew members because the weather was so foul that he would only take one person from any Family.

The SAR...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2004, 18:21
Replies: 41
Views: 6,375
Posted By kilo52

I remember the tragic loss of the Moushole...

I remember the tragic loss of the Moushole Lifeboat many years ago. The Coxswain rejected 2 crew members because the weather was so foul that he would only take one person from any Family.

The SAR...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2004, 17:40
Replies: 70
Views: 10,219
Posted By kilo52

I remember, many moons ago, when I was scheduled...

I remember, many moons ago, when I was scheduled to fly a certain Mrs (now Lady) T to Brussels for a Conference, that I needed to do a Dinghy Drill to maintain currency. There was just enough time...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2004, 14:39
Replies: 70
Views: 10,219
Posted By kilo52

Would Douglas Bader have passed the test?

Would Douglas Bader have passed the test?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2004, 21:03
Replies: 1,075
Views: 779,967
Posted By kilo52

Re Jackonicko's post on page 1 The...

Re Jackonicko's post on page 1

The Gentleman concerned was Jerzy(Joe) Kmiecik who was the last serving member of the Polish Forces of WW2 to continue in RAF sevice.

I remember being in the Bar...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2004, 12:36
Replies: 11
Views: 2,753
Posted By kilo52

I seem to remember that the Flt Ops Officer...

I seem to remember that the Flt Ops Officer specialisation was abolished circa 1969!!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2004, 13:45
Replies: 33
Views: 5,309
Posted By kilo52

I remember a Trappers visit to Abingdon in the...

I remember a Trappers visit to Abingdon in the late 60's when a very "keen" Flt Sgt AQM Trapper decided to examine a venerable MAQM (this was before they changed the job description to ALM) on...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2004, 12:50
Replies: 11
Views: 2,753
Posted By kilo52

With regard to the last paragraph of the quote -...

With regard to the last paragraph of the quote - would that be the cost of providing the reply or the cost of providing the Pensions?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2004, 10:27
Replies: 30
Views: 4,100
Posted By kilo52

I hold no brief for Mr Morgan but the "spin" that...

I hold no brief for Mr Morgan but the "spin" that the current government utilise on any adverse (from their point of view) story would doubtless have played a part in his decision to publish.

If...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2004, 23:15
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Shy Torque You and I are not at odds here at...

Shy Torque

You and I are not at odds here at all. This was not a route where there could conceivably have been a standard flight plan. It would not have been a standard destination.

The idea of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2004, 09:44
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

psyclic A valid point The crew duty...

psyclic

A valid point

The crew duty problem was, however, of his own making. Utilising both crews on that day would have obviated the crew duty problem and enabled the crew who were to perform...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2004, 08:19
Replies: 33
Views: 5,309
Posted By kilo52

I remember when (far more years ago than I wish)...

I remember when (far more years ago than I wish) I was about to set off to CFS to attempt to get an A2 and the CI handed me my recommendation with the words " When you get to Little Rissington hand...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2004, 08:06
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

walter kennedy The question of crew duty...

walter kennedy

The question of crew duty time is, I believe, central to the issue. A "stopover" for a rest would not have solved the problem - it would have exacerbated it. Crew Duty time...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2004, 22:18
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

F D &H AAIIB could not find any reason for...

F D &H

AAIIB could not find any reason for the aircraft flying into the Mull based on the evidence they accumulated from the wreckage site. The evidence from eye witnesses before the crash gave no...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2004, 20:37
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Arkroyal The BOI specifically state " The...

Arkroyal

The BOI specifically state " The icing clearance would have allowed an IMC pull up from low level flight to Safety Altitude over the Mull of Kintyre and an IFR transit to Prestwick or...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2004, 08:04
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

W K The BOI based their statement on the...

W K

The BOI based their statement on the same weather forecast that the crew had. This view was upheld at HQ 1 Gp, STC and MOD by highly experienced helicopter aircrew. Irrespective of the actual...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2004, 20:23
Replies: 40
Views: 4,689
Posted By kilo52

Back to the original discussion point. In...

Back to the original discussion point.

In March 1992 I arrived home to find a very large envelope with H M INSPECTOR OF TAXES written all over it. Somewhat bemused (it was, after all, far too...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2004, 17:57
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

BEagle The quote was from the BOI's...

BEagle

The quote was from the BOI's assessment of the Wx forecast; ie the planning for the flight SHOULD have been for "flight in accordance with IFR in the vicinity of the Mull of Kintyre". It...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2004, 12:47
Replies: 40
Views: 4,689
Posted By kilo52

FFP HMG reserve the right to tax "Government...

FFP

HMG reserve the right to tax "Government Pensions" in the UK. If you emigrate after retirement then your Pension will still be paid net of UK tax. The definition of a "Government Pension" is...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2004, 12:24
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Tandemrotor As you are probably aware, it is...

Tandemrotor

As you are probably aware, it is the duty of the President of the BOI to issue a signal WITHIN 48 hours of an Accident giving the BOI's initial findings and any subsequent...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2004, 07:56
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

BEagle WORSE - because if ithe Chinook HC2...

BEagle

WORSE - because if ithe Chinook HC2 was supposed to be grounded before the crash then why was it not grounded AFTER the crash?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2004, 08:36
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

astazou Let me get this right. Are you...

astazou

Let me get this right.

Are you stating that A&AEE had decided to ground the Chinook Mk2 BUT THAT NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET AN INTERVIEW WITH THE COMMANDANT?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2004, 10:15
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

S T The BOI found that the forecast weather...

S T

The BOI found that the forecast weather was suitable for the flight but would have required flight in accordance with IFR in the vicinity of the Mull of Kintyre.

When the aircraft was last...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2004, 12:12
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Ben, It may well be that your witness saw a...

Ben,

It may well be that your witness saw a Helicopter at that time and place but what type of Helicopter is a matter of speculation.

It is not unknown for "eyewitnesses" to convince...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2004, 15:12
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

W K The person you want is the person who...

W K

The person you want is the person who actually planned the sortie but didn't fly it.

However, He is not (as far as I know) a contributor to this forum.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2004, 05:04
Replies: 23
Views: 4,665
Posted By kilo52

I. O. Take the M11 Motorway from London and...

I. O.

Take the M11 Motorway from London and follow the signs to Stansted Airport. Duxford is on your left before you reach Stansted.

One point to bear in mind regarding the use of 303 calibre ...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2003, 18:03
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Tandemrotor If you are implying what you...

Tandemrotor

If you are implying what you appear to be implying then I trust that I will have your support in trying to get the pension of an ACM rather than a Spec Aircrew Flt Lt.

You could,...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2003, 20:33
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Pulse As I said, the BOI sought expert...

Pulse

As I said, the BOI sought expert advice on this matter which is included as an annex to the BOI report. The conclusion of the report was that there was no mobile phone or other device on...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2003, 04:33
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

pulse 1 I am aware that I am treading on...

pulse 1

I am aware that I am treading on dangerous ground here but I fear that you are amalgamating the terms "highly trained" and "highly skilled."

As someone who was involved in Flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2003, 05:23
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,313,346
Posted By kilo52

Nav Error This was one of the first things...

Nav Error

This was one of the first things that the BOI addressed. The only mobile network that could have disrupted navigation systems was ORANGE and NO such mobiles were found in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2003, 21:20
Replies: 42
Views: 6,020
Posted By kilo52

Madam ATCO There is nothing sinister in the...

Madam ATCO

There is nothing sinister in the BOI not being complete.

If, during the investigation of an aircraft accident which resulted in fatalities, it is deemed possible by the BOI that the...
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