Because UTC time is so common in aviation, I was wondering if there is any watch out there that can help me convert UTC to LT at a glance. I know about GMT watches but they can only tell you the current LT and UTC, not so useful when figuring out when in LT will future weather conditions occur in a TAF for example. Any recommendations? Read More

Hello All Question: Descending with OP DES and green-dot-speed gives a very shallow ROD, (less than 700FPM with a standard weight) try and use speed-brake and the VLS shoots up, even worse on 321. Instructor once told me better to use V/S if you want to get down faster when at green-dot-speed but in some cases if selecting for example -2,00... Read More

Ok so thing go up every year, never down? But a 450% increase? WTH? This is completely unsustainable for 99% of the population? What happens now? Who can pay this? But more's the question? WHY? 96% of my energy is green! I am now going full on self supporting. I don't care what it costs. I have to get out of this. What are yours doing? 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

It looks as though EK have a mystery on its hands https://www.airlive.net/breaking-an-emirates-a380-flew-more-than-13-hours-with-a-large-hole-in... Read More

[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

Does one not bother to stand to attention when the National Anthem is played? It would seem not if you saw the majority of the RAF standing around the Union Flag at the British Grand Prix. Read More

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A little surprised this doesn’t already have a post running. What are peoples thoughts on the current strikes? Everyone around the country has faced pay issues over the past few years. I think pay is the red herring in this dispute. The rail network in this country is from the prewar era. Massive modernisation is needed but the unions re... Read More

Go on then, let’s hear them. Verbal or written. Humorous or infuriating. From flying order books or heat-of-the-moment one-liners. Read More

[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...

Was just reading a few articles that made me ponder this question. Can’t ever see it happening, but is an interesting idea to contemplate. The analogy was that the US is like a married couple who are beyond saving but stay together for the sake of the kids and make everyone around them miserable. I honestly can’t see divisions in the US get... Read More

That odious little person, Bernie Ecclestone, is proving many right in their dislike of him when he was 'big' in F1. As for offering to "take a bullet for Vlad Putin, because he's a first class person", he would be surprised by how many fully supported him in his offer: please step forward, Ecclestone. As an indication of the true level of Ecclest... Read More

All well and good, but if you turn on the taps now, you will still be years down the line before anything equipment wise is available or has the trained manpower for them unless you aim to recruit those that have recently left, mind you cancelling some of the out of service dates might help, such as the Herc's and the recently retired nuclear subma... Read More

ABC news has a story ( today 3 July} about and EK A380 that landed in Brisbane form Dubai with a " hole in it". According to the report there was a hole in or near the wing. Maybe we had better ask "GT" for his usual expert opinion about the drama ?? Read More

Some of my earliest proper memories are of my dad attaching collars to his RAF shirts after towelling condensation from the bedroom windows before heading off to work, leaving an aroma of grilled breakfast kippers in his wake. This may not actually have been all that regular, but to a 6 year-old in the early ’70s, it’s the apparent daily truth.... Read More

Way back my Mum, who had travelled Gemany and Austria extensively in the '50s and early '60s used to cook us a wonderful supper of potatoes, bacon and onion all together in a huge frying pan (with lard, of course) until it was going crispy and then added cheese and a fried egg to serve. Clearly this was in the days when mothers didn't feel constrai... Read More

Good evening my friends, A direct question, where I would appreciate a direct reply.(I've not posted on jet blast for a while, but would love to get into the debate when I get this answered.) About 6 weeks ago my mum and her friend, Jean, travelled to Spain for a 10 day holiday. Jean's passport got "stamped," on the way out. On the... Read More

Has anyone had any experiences (good, bad, useless) with these re keeping an eye on your checked luggage? I try to avoid checking luggage at all but with a few longer trips approaching thought it would be interesting to keep an eye on them in the new era of luggage growing legs. Read More

Just came across this video on a Dutch website: https://www.dumpert.nl/item/100034058_461b7738 Likely linked to this accident? https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/279275

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Yes folks only Swire swine could dream this up... Not long ago and for decades before, high end watch companies would produce limited edition watch issues just for the crew and other Cathay Pacific aficionados clamouring for a take home bit of legendary CX airline history and now, this.... The only watch replica worthy of the CX generated memories... Read More