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# 1	Accident Near Mangalore Airport - Possibly 2 Aircraft down Started 19th Feb 2020 by logansi Last post 18:17 by Hoosten	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	175 replies	267.0k views
	Emergency services are currently on scene at 1 aircraft down near the Hume FWY, scanners show they are looking for a second. FR24 data has 2 planes within 150ft of each other at the same time - not looking good.
# 2	Kobe Bryant killed in S76 crash Started 26th Jan 2020 by Cyclic Hotline Last post 18:46 by ST Dog	Rotorheads	722 replies	730.4k views
	https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/ A very high profile owner/operator. Read More
# 3	VS A330 LHR-JFK, 18/02/20 Started 25th Feb 2020 by Captain Stable Last post 17:08 by DaveReidUK	Rumours & News	6 replies	3.0k views
	Does anyone have any info on the ground incident which resulted, apparently, in damage to the aircraft and cancelled flight? Read More
# 4	The Future of Economy Class Started 24th Feb 2020 by Lord Farringdon Last post 19:15 by zed3	Rumours & News	38 replies	11.2k views
	[url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12311083]https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12311083[/url] Nothing new in this 'news' report but it does sum up a number of things that often discussed in this forum in relation to airline economics or more specifically, how the airlines keep sq... Read More
# 5	Falcon 20 Started 25th Feb 2020 by bluesafari Last post 18:39 by DaveReidUK	Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)	4 replies	803 views
	Two Falcon 20s doing circuits east offshore Aberdeen; whats going on? I have seen this before but was G500s off Newcastle. Anyone know what is going on? Read More
# 6	A320 mess Sydney Started 24th Feb 2020 by wheels_down Last post 19:33 by Green.Dot	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	33 replies	14.3k views
	Interesting. Does the Airbus give you a alert should one keep climbing with Gear Down? Well, if it was not for the associated buffeting, I wonder how long they would go on for, and at what height/speed serious damage starts to occur. I don't think that's the big issue here. Consequences of playing with thrust at low level, 40kt excessive rotation... Read More
# 7	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 11:03 by NutLoose	Military Aviation	1.4k replies	97.8k 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...
# 8	Hornet over Adelaide Started 25th Feb 2020 by tartare Last post 19:24 by weemonkey	Military Aviation	11 replies	2.5k views
	Bit of official RAAF fast jet porn for you lot - old mate poling it around the sky over Adelaide the other day (don't worry, no music). Great vapour trails off the lerx as he pulls g - and amazing the way the airframe noise changes when he loads it up. Good stuff. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09IXYUs9vX0[/ame] Read More
# 9	Fume events. BA ASR Started 25th Feb 2020 by beamender99 Last post 17:26 by student88	Rumours & News	2 replies	699 views
	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-51633897 Read More
# 10	Flight Safety Australia article - duff gen Started 22nd Feb 2020 by Centaurus Last post 10:45 by Centaurus	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	55 replies	8.3k views
	Latest issue of Flight Safety Australia has an article on stall recoveries. The author (qualifications not published) says ailerons must be held neutral and only rudder should be used to level the wings as part of the recovery from a wing drop at point of stall. This technique is an old wives tale perpetuated for decades in flying schools and... Read More
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# 12	Pegasus accident in SAW; just reported Started 5th Feb 2020 by spammers1 Last post 19:37 by Clandestino	Rumours & News	266 replies	294.8k views
	Third runway excursion for pgs.this time in SAW . Hope everyone ok Read More
# 13	Ukrainian Aircraft down in Iran Started 8th Jan 2020 by Tokyo Geoff Last post 13:23 by atr-drivr	Rumours & News	607 replies	1.5M views
	ISNA are reporting as per title. Read More
# 14	Geometric Path confusion during VNAV PATH Descent. Started 24th Feb 2020 by tae9141 Last post 11:15 by IRRenewal	Tech Log	10 replies	1.2k views
	Having gone through FCOM Chapter11 on MCNP SPD INTV, VNAV PATH, SPD descent modes, I still am not able to clear some of the materials. This happened once during descent in actual flight and we were doing nominal descent from CRZ ALT of FL240. Here is the information for each waypoint. CRZ: - FL240 Waypoint A (Start of STAR) : FL180 by ATC... Read More
# 15	A380 flown to disassembly Started 21st Feb 2020 by kildress Last post 13:54 by Fonsini	Rumours & News	41 replies	23.1k views
	Sad to see a modern and relatively fresh plane being broken up, regardless of the finances. https://m.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/airbus-a380-worlds-largest-passenger-plane-lands-... Read More
# 16	Where is your airline not flying to passenger service wise Started 25th Feb 2020 by Black Pudding Last post 14:09 by Python27	Middle East	2 replies	469 views
	[url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2020/02/25/Kuwait-suspends-flights-to-and-from-Iraq-over-coronavirus-fears-.html]Kuwait suspends flights to and from Iraq, other countries over coronavirus fears - Al Arabiya English[/url] Read More
# 17	Help wanted airfield location Started 24th Feb 2020 by RAFG Last post 14:21 by sycamore	Aviation History and Nostalgia	13 replies	3.6k views
	Can anyone recognize the airfield where this pic (taken from the internet - credit to the unknown photographer) was taken? It is maybe 1983 whre Hunter T.7 XL600 belonges to the RAF Laarbruch Station Flight! Read More
# 18	Ten fatalities in 9 weeks? Started 20th Feb 2020 by Dick Smith Last post 10:33 by Sunfish	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	46 replies	10.6k views
	In the latest Flight Safety Australia digest (Issue 129, Autumn 2020) on page 56 it lists the Australian accidents and incidents between 6 October and 16 December 2019. A quick glance shows that there were 10 fatalities in the 9 weeks. This seems a staggering amount. At that rate, with 15 times the traffic, the USA would have had 150 fataliti... Read More
# 19	Debris Found in Undelivered 737MAx FUEL TANKS Started 19th Feb 2020 by Longtimer Last post 19:16 by FlexibleResponse	Rumours & News	63 replies	38.7k views
	[h1]737 Max: Debris found in planes' fuel tanks[/h1] [list] [*]1 hour ago [/list] [url=https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/86C8/production/_110940543_gettyimages-1132062485-1.jpg][img]https://theairlinewebsite.com/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/... Read More
# 20	BA cancel all flights to and from China due to Coronavirus Started 29th Jan 2020 by jafar Last post 05:23 by Senior Pilot	Rumours & News	251 replies	81.9k views
	Coronavirus: BA suspends flights to and from mainland China - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51292590 What are you thoughts? Read More
# 21	C130 down NE Cooma Started 23rd Jan 2020 by pinkpanther1 Last post 06:44 by Senior Pilot	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	303 replies	239.8k views
	Reports of a US registered C130 down near Cooma. SAR choppers heading out now. From NSWRFS: The NSW Rural Fire Service is investigating reports of a serious incident involving an aircraft in southern NSW this afternoon. Contact was lost with a Large Air Tanker which was working in the Snowy Monaro area. Local ground crews indicate the air... Read More
# 22	Would you allow a passenger to 'have a go' on the controls? Started 22nd Feb 2020 by Jim59 Last post 18:06 by RatherBeFlying	Private Flying	29 replies	5.9k views
	This post is deliberately vague to disidentify the event in question since it's not really pertinent to the main point. I had no involvement. Following the accident, in which nobody was injured, the loss adjuster (LA) interviewed the pilot (not an instructor) and passenger from the single engine light aeroplane. By all accounts the LA was a fr... Read More
# 23	Is Bell testing a multi-fenestron? Started 19th Feb 2020 by skadi Last post 12:38 by skadi	Rotorheads	54 replies	10.3k views
	Strange design :hmm: [url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3728807067159823&id=100000916985248]Bell 429 Fenestron[/url] skadi Read More
# 24	Flights from China Started 31st Jan 2020 by dragon man Last post 02:59 by Australopithecus	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	213 replies	82.2k views
	Are we out of step here? Shouldn’t all flights to and from China be stopped? Interested in all thoughts, not a Qantas bashing thread. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/6000-quarantined-italian-c... Read More
# 25	JetRanger drive shaft boot Started 24th Feb 2020 by Dick Smith Last post 15:18 by wrench1	Rotorheads	12 replies	2.0k views
	A friend of mine with a JetRanger III has been forced to replace the drive shaft boot three times in a matter of months – less than 10 hours of operation. Grease was being sprayed around and the tele temps were black. Does anyone have any suggestions on why this could be happening? Normally the boot lasts for many years Read More