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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Aug 2015, 19:30
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,031,055
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

We were sitting in a pub garden on the opposite...

We were sitting in a pub garden on the opposite side of the airfield. The pilot seemed to be trying to pull through the loop rather than create a clean arc. As soon as I saw the low airspeed and high...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2006, 13:35
Replies: 178
Views: 32,690
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

13 April 1970 at CAX after 6.8 hours dual - PA28...

13 April 1970 at CAX after 6.8 hours dual - PA28 G-AXTC - RNFS. Wish they were still using Chippies... :(
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
3rd Mar 2006, 14:37
Replies: 45
Views: 13,800
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

How about you widen your perspective a bit,...

How about you widen your perspective a bit, FougaMagister?

Lots of people with a genuine interest in aviation-related news read this forum and to some of us information like this is very useful.
...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Feb 2006, 13:11
Replies: 45
Views: 13,800
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

So it might, but some of us look to R&N for news...

So it might, but some of us look to R&N for news such as this. Each to their own, JW... :hmm:
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2006, 09:47
Replies: 49
Views: 11,788
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Airbubba, the Baghdad incident would be classed...

Airbubba, the Baghdad incident would be classed as a 'hull war loss' and would not reflect on the airline's 'all risks' record.

PB what parameters are you using to arrive at UPS being 'the world's...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2006, 15:57
Replies: 49
Views: 11,788
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

If insurers pay out, it is most certainly a hull...

If insurers pay out, it is most certainly a hull loss. I think you mean 'hull total loss'.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2005, 13:38
Replies: 42
Views: 5,972
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Not on the south coast by any chance?

Not on the south coast by any chance?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Dec 2005, 15:19
Replies: 10
Views: 1,029
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

When my namesake was inducted to the RFC his...

When my namesake was inducted to the RFC his instructor told him that it was "an aircraft or an aeroplane - never a plane" :hmm:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2005, 16:15
Replies: 61
Views: 14,259
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Not certain (and I haven't tried Google) but I...

Not certain (and I haven't tried Google) but I think it was Bob Stanford Tuck that had combat with Galland.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2005, 16:06
Replies: 20
Views: 10,171
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

There's a report of Neil William's amazing escape...

There's a report of Neil William's amazing escape here. (http://www.aerobatics.org.uk/repeats/zlin_wing_failure.htm)
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2005, 14:03
Replies: 28
Views: 4,687
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

I may be entirely wrong (quite often am) but I...

I may be entirely wrong (quite often am) but I wonder if the armed forces are being further lined up for the 'blame culture'.

In my industry the Financial Services Act was introduced - it was...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
24th Nov 2005, 09:01
Replies: 30
Views: 3,677
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Very many thanks to all of you for taking the...

Very many thanks to all of you for taking the time and trouble to reply.

There is much encouragement to take from all of your replies and also enough of the ‘downside’ to be able to give my son a...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Nov 2005, 15:35
Replies: 30
Views: 3,677
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Is it a good career?

My son is 15 and fairly mid-stream academically. He takes his GCSEs next summer and the question is ‘What next?’. As with most lads of his age, he doesn’t really have a clue.

We’ve done the tour...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2005, 15:17
Replies: 58,121
Views: 11,006,057
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

"I told you leaving the canon off would give us...

"I told you leaving the canon off would give us CofG problems."
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2005, 16:02
Replies: 40
Views: 6,359
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Or just ask me nicely.... ;) :p

Or just ask me nicely.... ;) :p
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Sep 2005, 16:28
Replies: 2,809
Views: 421,492
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

F-101A?

F-101A?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Sep 2005, 09:26
Replies: 10
Views: 931
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Where did you see that, Hotel Mode? This from the...

Where did you see that, Hotel Mode? This from the National Rail site:

Train services between Brighton and Hastings are replaced by road transport between Brighton and Lewes. Trains between London...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Sep 2005, 16:06
Replies: 10
Views: 931
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

The museum...

The museum (http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/) is mostly PPR - details are on the web site - but it's a bit of a taxi ride away.

I agree 100% that Brighton is the best option - plenty of...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2005, 14:00
Replies: 36
Views: 9,913
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Could we have an area for righty blue civvies...

Could we have an area for righty blue civvies with a sense of humour as well please?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Sep 2005, 09:42
Replies: 25
Views: 6,201
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Did FR really do this?

It seems pretty extreme to me, but this is from The Sunday Independent (Ireland):

"STRANDED Ryanair passengers were forced to hire a bus and drive 600 miles home after their flight was cancelled...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Aug 2005, 10:02
Replies: 35
Views: 11,360
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

That is very true - especially from the SLF...

That is very true - especially from the SLF perspective. I've always done my best to 'Fly The Flag' (especially when my company is paying) but this is another kick in the nuts for the paying public...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jul 2005, 09:50
Replies: 25
Views: 4,453
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Almost identical pic in the Torygraph today, but...

Almost identical pic in the Torygraph today, but it looks far more dramatic in colour!

The Torygraph story ends "It is an internal matter between the pilot, his groundcrew and his commanding...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jul 2005, 14:31
Replies: 28
Views: 7,539
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Well, if you think that is anything other than...

Well, if you think that is anything other than unoriginal, uninspired, cheap advertising for cheap flights...... have you ever considered a career in hairdressing? :hmm:
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2005, 10:52
Replies: 10
Views: 3,777
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Amazing how guessing and supposing can equal...

Amazing how guessing and supposing can equal mis-information....

It was a Tristar - 5X-AAL. Not one of the DAS fleet.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2005, 09:00
Replies: 31
Views: 6,592
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

:rolleyes: Suzanne Charlton was so skinny she'd...

:rolleyes: Suzanne Charlton was so skinny she'd have to run around in the shower to get wet :uhoh:

Czech TV station Nova have a weather girl who wears less clothes the hotter the forecast and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2005, 14:15
Replies: 71
Views: 11,532
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

That just goes to show how much these people...

That just goes to show how much these people understand :mad:

It was the war risks cover that was the problem. Insurers always expected that their biggest loss would come from passengers killed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2005, 10:48
Replies: 71
Views: 11,532
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

It's not the passenger liability that is the...

It's not the passenger liability that is the problem, it's the third party limit.

As for passenger liability, anybody who carries passengers without it is a fool. It really is as simple as that.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jun 2005, 10:41
Replies: 7
Views: 949
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

They'll all have to go some to beat the Navy's...

They'll all have to go some to beat the Navy's (http://www.hms-victory.com/) longest-commissioned bit of kit..... ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2005, 10:09
Replies: 31
Views: 6,592
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Why NOT to join the RAF

My local TV Weathergirl (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/bbcweather/forecasters/kaddyleepreston.shtml) has spilled the beans on the real reason.

I knew there had to be a reason other than the T&C.......
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2005, 14:55
Replies: 42
Views: 8,086
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

I did the Pegasus Bridge visit several years ago...

I did the Pegasus Bridge visit several years ago and was very touched by the sheer history of the place. I think the memorial garden with individual monuments to mark the landing spots is very well...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2005, 16:01
Replies: 17
Views: 2,743
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Thanks for jogging my memories of a top bloke ...

Thanks for jogging my memories of a top bloke :ok: I sat through several slideshows by 'Piston Piercey' and marvelled at his nerve. Not only did he travel to amazingly remote spots to see the old...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2005, 15:13
Replies: 167
Views: 31,653
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

A couple of extracts from today's Dow Jones...

A couple of extracts from today's Dow Jones newswire:
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
31st May 2005, 16:02
Replies: 23
Views: 2,475
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

I use crap cleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/) -...

I use crap cleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/) - freeware and works a treat :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2005, 14:41
Replies: 74
Views: 3,676
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Best thread since 'A Bluntie Speaks Out' :ok:

Best thread since 'A Bluntie Speaks Out' :ok:
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Apr 2005, 12:35
Replies: 30
Views: 2,142
Posted By Biggles Flies Undone

Travelling without insurance is like sex without...

Travelling without insurance is like sex without a condom - sooner or later something is going to happen to make you wish you'd been sensible.....

I buy an annual worldwide family policy for about...
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