Seeing as I am a pilot in a coastal area, I was looking at the relative success rate of beach landings. Usually beach sand just above the waterline does appear to have relatively compact and often smooth characteristics, but landing on it is not something I would like to really ever try, particularly if its not my plane, and sorta 'cos a lot of the... Read More

Flight Global reporting that IAG is ordering 150 737 Max across two variants 19th May 2022[QUOTE]British Airways and Iberia parent company IAG has agreed to order up to 150 Boeing 737 Max jets. The order will comprise 25 737 Max 10 variants, plus 25 of the high-density 737 Max 8-200.[/QUOTE]

How do you think the Army, Navy and the RAF Chiefs of staff are feeling after Boris agreeing to come to Sweden and Finland's aid if attacked. Are they saying this gives us a good chance of having an increased Defence budget or OMG we given most of our kit to the Ukrainians, any chance of setting the LDV again in case we're invaded by, say for argu... Read More

Firstly I would like to start off by thanking anybody who replies to this thread as in this day and age forums are one of the last few places where you can find valuable information from industry experts and people with real-world knowledge rather than YouTube, Twitter and Facebook where adults and children seem to blurt out any old rubbish about a... Read More

There are a lot of soundings at the moment in relation to Eastern Ukraine and the possibility that Kiev Government will look to conduct a major attack on this area. In 2014 the people in this area disliked the Maidan Sq protests and did one of the own which was attacked by Kiev. As this area is populated by people with more Ethnic ties to Russia... Read More

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[left]BBC exit poll giving Con 368 seats Lab 191 SNP 55 Lib 13 an 86 majority.. We have a couple of billboards up round here, large one for Con in the local horses field as normal, and a tiny one in a garden for Lab[/left] Read More

Or in fact it would seem the price of anything. Not so long ago Truckers were up in arms when Diesel went past .99p a litre. Now it's £1.89 a litre. No riots, no protests, nothing? Soon it will be £2 a litre. Have we just accepted our fate? Read More

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[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...

A Russian car, based on a Chinese car, made in a Renault factory and branded as a Moskvich, that dog of a cold war era Soviet car. [ame]https://twitter.com/Drive499/status/1527283593373855745[/ame] Read More

Happened today 12:30pm local time according to this report/video: https://www.airlineratings.com/news/passenger-no-idea-lands-plane-pilot-falls-ill/?fbclid=IwAR2S-JIQUCugF3... Read More

Various reports on social media of an incident involving China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MU5735. Some reports - unconfirmed by news sources as I type - state that the flight has supposedly crashed near Wuzhou. Read More

The following email was recently leaked to the Press, and highlights the disgusting and inexcusable prejudice that still festers in the RAF. What have 'White Males' done to deserve this? If I was a serving White Male pilot (I am an 'ex' one), I would be so disillusioned with the RAF's opinion of me as being unworthy of representing the Organization... Read More

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10815185/RAF-probe-drunken-Red-Arrow-airman-sent-Greece-following-inappropriate-behaviour.html [QUOTE]The [url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/new... Read More

https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/usaf-conducts-successful-flight-test-of-arrw-hypersonic-weapon/ After a few false starts, the USAF's hypersonic missile test has had a success, from the venerable Buff. As I... Read More

I'll start with the easy ones: Overlord - Normandy Invasion Fortitude - Deception operations for Overlord Jericho - The low level attack on Amiens prison Chastise - The Dambusters raid Paravane - The several attacks on the Tirpitz in Alta Fjord Market Garden - An operation n the Netherlands aimed at reaching and crossing the Rhine Mincemeat - Anot... Read More

I have just visited my parents house and they have a fairly new kitchen with new sinks. They look attractive, modern and are deep but I have realised when using them that their design is flawed and they are a simple barometer of how modern designers take well evolved concepts and ruin them in the name of "modernisation" or asthetics. Flat botto... Read More

Qantas this morning has advised the ASX of the acquisition of 100% of Alliance. Subject to ACCC approval. Didn't see that coming so soon. Read More

For balance perhaps? My limited experience: Swan Hill, Wentworth have friendly aero clubs, toilets and are relaxed about parking within reason. Wentworth has frozen food, a microwave and honesty box for hungry pilots. Broken Hill is not bad either. Wangaratta ditto. Read More

Hi guys. Recently I am dealing with a dilemma. I have Been accepted for a FO possition on a widebody in a different company (would have to move out of the country to the middle east). Ive been flying as a FO for almost 7 years literally giving Up hope for an upgrade so started looking for a different company. So there are rumours there could be a c... Read More

This was kept quiet for a while, article below. Doesn't look like the 787 holds up to lightning strikes as well as an aluminium hull. My experience is with metal airframes but I have been involved in assessing lightning strike damage on composite tips and flight controls, usually the copper mesh gets burnt and there are scorch marks on the composit... Read More