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	Fragrant Harbour	A forum for the large number of pilots (expats and locals) based with the various airlines in Hong Kong. Air Traffic Controllers are also warmly welcomed into the forum.
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	Freight Dogs	Finally a forum for those midnight prowler types who utilise the unglamorous parts of airports that many of us never get to see. Freight Dogs is for pilots and crew who operate mostly without SLF.
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	Flying Instructors & Examiners	A place for instructors to communicate with one another because some of them get a bit tired of the attitude that instructing is the lowest form of aviation, as seems to prevail on some of the other forums!

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	Aviation History and Nostalgia	Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.
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Airline Specific Private Forums
	Thomson Airways	Formerly known as Britannia, now Thomson and merged with FCUK Airlines forum.
	bmi	Private forum
	easyJet	To apply for access to this private forum, please CLICK HERE, enclosing your name, staff number and base.
	Monarch	Also known as 'Spotty M'.
	Southwest Airlines Pilots	To apply for access to this private forum, please CLICK HERE, enclosing your real name, Southwest employee number, date of hire, position (CPT/FO/Instructor), and crew base (DAL, HOU, PHX, etc.).
	Thomas Cook Airlines	A forum for the large pilot group from the former Flying Colours, Airworld, Caledonian and JMC companies now rebranded as Thomas Cook UK and the former Airtours/MyTravel airlines.
	NATS	The major UK ATS provider.
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# 1	Caption Competition Mk III Started 23rd Feb 2021 by Hydromet Last post 21:10 by Hydromet	Military Aviation	6.4k replies	257.6k views
	Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More
# 2	Married quarters, the damning film. Started 27th Oct 2021 by NutLoose Last post 19:53 by Warmtoast	Military Aviation	27 replies	6.3k views
	Married quarters, the damning film. About time it was highlighted. https://www.forces.net/military-life/families/it-triggered-me-mouldy-housing-forces-army-wife-out-uk-illness Read More
# 3	Temora Museum Vampire Engine Fire In Flight Recently Started 27th Oct 2021 by SpazSinbad Last post 21:06 by SpazSinbad	Military Aviation	16 replies	2.6k views
	Temora Museum Vampire Engine Fire In Flight Recently This text is from an e-mail: "Vampire took off, went up to 10,000 feet and throttled back. There was a bang from the engine, throttle advanced and vibration and a fire warning light came on. The aircraft made a deadstick landing back at Temora and the fire truck put out flames that were c... Read More
# 4	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 13:02 by 601	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	8.8k replies	1.2M views
	[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More
# 5	QF mandates Vaccine Started 18th Aug 2021 by ShandywithSugar Last post 00:49 by 43Inches	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	1.1k replies	147.3k views
	[url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/qantas-mandatory-vaccinations-covid19-workers-pandemic/100386206]Qantas Group Mandates Vaccine[/url] Read More
# 6	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 05:36 by Senior Pilot	Military Aviation	10k replies	624.0k views
	[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...
# 7	AUKUS Started 15th Sep 2021 by ORAC Last post 16:49 by WE Branch Fanatic	Military Aviation	594 replies	97.3k views
	Australia, UK and Us sign new treaty to share nuclear submarine secrets and build a fleet and operate of nuclear hunter-killer submarines (SSN not SSBN) based in Adelaide. h... Read More
# 8	MD-80 crashed after takeoff HoustonTexas Started 19th Oct 2021 by wunfootin Last post 19:59 by ManaAdaSystem	Rumours & News	123 replies	57.5k views
	An MD-80 crashed shortly after takeoff and over ran - All 21 on board survived no significant injuries. Aircraft destroyed by fire. cant post links yet sorry Read More
# 9	Ramjet PGM Artillery Started 27th Oct 2021 by ORAC Last post 18:19 by tdracer	Military Aviation	18 replies	2.3k views
	AW&ST: https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/missile-defense-weapons/ramjet-powered-artillery-moves-beyond-experimental-status Ramjet-Powered Artillery Move... Read More
# 10	Hercules Boys Started 28th Oct 2021 by Steve Bond Last post 16:13 by ex-fast-jets	Military Aviation	4 replies	1.6k views
	Some of you may be aware that a 'Hercules Boys' book was planned by Grub Street in 2019 and that for various reasons it was never finished. Grub Street still really want to do the book and I have just agreed to take over the authorship with a target publication in 2024. As the previous author is no longer involved, I am... Read More
# 11	Overbanking tendency Started 25th Oct 2021 by Black_Dawn Last post 05:47 by wiggy	Tech Log	35 replies	5.3k views
	In my years of flying, I've always believed that during a turn, the lift was equal on both wings. Recently I've found in the FAA-H-8033-3B pag. 3-13, a description of overbanking tendency due to a faster travelling outside wing in respect to the inside wing during a turn, so you have to counteract by opposite aileron when the desired bank angle is... Read More
# 12	F22 in slowmo posted in jetblast Started 28th Oct 2021 by NutLoose Last post 10:45 by Buster Hyman	Military Aviation	4 replies	1.9k views
	In case you do not frequent the forum, it is superb.. [ame]https://youtu.be/opE6u6Fj5Wo[/ame] Read More
# 13	BPA Started 26th Oct 2021 by fulminn Last post 21:28 by themib	Italian Forum	17 replies	930 views
	Finita? Read More
# 14	Air Force fighter pilots face an increased risk of testicular and prostate cancers Started 25th Oct 2021 by NutLoose Last post 19:59 by gums	Military Aviation	25 replies	5.9k views
	Bad news :( [QUOTE] Air Force fighter pilots face an increased risk of testicular and prostate cancers, though the exact reason why can not be determined. The Department of the Air Force published a massive study with nearly 450,000 participants in May, finding the fighter pilots a... Read More
# 15	10 most important RAF aircraft of the Cold War Started 19th Oct 2021 by Uncle Fred Last post 16:08 by Lancman	Military Aviation	81 replies	13.5k views
	I had never heard of this site until a colleague sent the link. Great pics of RAF aircraft. https://hushkit.net/2021/09/30/10-most-important-british-aircraft-of-the-cold-war/ Read More
# 16	Incident: British Airways A320 near London on Oct 1st 2021, fumes in cockpit Started 25th Oct 2021 by Manual Pitch Trim Last post 08:13 by Atlantic Explorer	Rumours & News	24 replies	6.6k views
	It is time for Airbus to make some safety modifications or put sensors-detectors on the A320 is it not ? Regarding fumes events “A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUYO performing flight BA-2678 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Dubrovnik (Croatia), was climbing through about FL200 when the crew expe... Read More
# 17	Skids on a Sikorsky Started 25th Oct 2021 by Tickle Last post 13:51 by chopper2004	Rotorheads	29 replies	3.9k views
	I realised the other day that Sikorsky don't seem to do skids so I got curious and modified this S76 photo. I'm no engineer so not sure if the struts are in the right places, but how do S76 drivers feel about it? Maybe it would mean less maintenance, less empty weight, less remembering, more fuel capacity. Bell did it with the 222UT and Agus... Read More
# 18	Airplane With The Nicest Handling Started 1st Oct 2021 by Flyer517 Last post 14:03 by Porteous Loopy	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	219 replies	39.5k views
	I haven’t flown a lot of types in my life, but was curious as to what folks here think is the best handling aircraft they’ve flown. I have only flown GA types and learnt on a combination of typical American trainers like the 152, 172, PA28 and similar. The first time I flew a Bonanza it was a complete revelation in how much fun throwing an airc... Read More
# 19	N register and the UK Started 23rd Oct 2021 by Mike Flynn Last post 20:39 by Maoraigh1	Private Flying	39 replies	3.1k views
	I suspect I am going to get some flak for asking this question. In view of the Sala case is it time the CAA clamped down on UK based N registered aircraft operations by non resident and non American pilots ? The majority of these are in the upper echelons of private light aircraft operations. Most countries in the world impose a time limit on... Read More
# 20	Afghanistan 2021 Onwards Started 6th Jul 2021 by ORAC Last post 17:28 by ORAC	Military Aviation	854 replies	144k views
	What air assets will remain based in Qatar and elsewhere to provide air support - and of course Elint and strikes against Al Qaeda, Daesh etc as the bubble up... https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-... Read More
# 21	Boeing pilot involved in Max testing is indicted in Texas Started 14th Oct 2021 by WillFlyForCheese Last post 19:22 by WHBM	Rumours & News	85 replies	28.7k views
	[url=https://apnews.com/article/business-texas-indictments-federal-aviation-administration-b5f4e0a403bc829cfdf249c80c8e4119?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP]https://apnews.com/article/business-texas-indictments-federal-aviation-administration-b5f4e0a403bc829cfdf249c80c8e4119[/url] DALLAS (AP) — A Boeing pilot involved in... Read More
# 22	New 'Bonza' LCC launches middle 2022 with B737 MAX Started 11th Oct 2021 by MelbourneFlyer Last post 07:19 by 43Inches	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	105 replies	35.2k views
	"Australia’s new low-cost budget airline Bonza aims for mid-2022 launch, flying all-economy 186-seat Boeing 737 MAX jets across a network of regional leisure destinations." https... Read More
# 23	Contrails: How tweaking flight plans can help the climate. Started 23rd Oct 2021 by a1anx Last post 03:11 by Derfred	Tech Log	31 replies	4.3k views
	From The BBC " Contrails: How tweaking flight plans can help the climate." IMHO this looks like a non starter but what do I know. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58769351.amp Read More
# 24	Started 15th Sep 2021 by Klimax Last post 19:05 by redsnail	Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.	244 replies	45.8k views
	[url=http://kuraairlineresourcing.co.uk/NetJets/]NetJets > Kura Airline Resourcing[/url] Read More
# 25	Convert EASA ATPLH to UK ATPLH Started 20th Oct 2021 by berlioz Last post 10:41 by deltahotel	Rotorheads	46 replies	2.7k views
	Hello To all One simple question to the forum......or maybe more than just one Is it possible to convert/get a validation from EASA ATPLH to a UK ATPLH? My understanding is that the first step is to get a UK Medical class 1. Is this correct? Also, after this one what are the next steps? Ive tried to read the UK CAA website for some info.... Read More