Hi, dear : Does anybody know why No assumed temperature takeoff is allowed for the contaminated runway? Read More

Thought a single thread on the more interesting and unusual aircraft we see passing over our heads or perhaps notice on ADSB might be ... of interest! So, wherever you are in the world, what have you seen? Just noticed that the DLR flying laboratory Falcon 20 D-CMET flew westbound over London this morning and is currently doing 75 mile north/sout... Read More

I’ve been a licensed radio amateur for a long time. Back in the early 1980s when I was involved with the development of linear amplifiers and their power supplies, I repaired one for a gentleman who had been (or said he had been) a Vulcan AEO. He wouldn’t give his callsign “…for security reasons”. In passing he said that if they lost all other c... Read More

VH-TKI looks to have crashed at Foresters Beach on the Central Coast earlier this evening. The KRviatrix just sent me a video showing what appears to be the pilot trying to do a PS&L before yawing and disappearing from view and hitting wires, with multiple people reported trapped. For those with FB, this link should work if you [url=https://www.fa... Read More

Is the 737 certified to go with coald soaked fuel frost on the upper wing? Read More

There’s never a shortage of opinions here, looking for input from those who have sunrooms. Would you have rather added on an addition or are you happy with the sunroom? Read More

On from "What have you seen on your computer" may I offer a thread of aircraft seen in an unusual place My offering is in a back garden just to the north of Waterbeech station as seen from a train Cambridge to Kings Lynn today. Further research suggests it's a Rallye G-AZKC but I'm sure Treadigraph can correct if needed No picture as we w... Read More

Not surprising that the citizens have grown weary of the Covid restrictions. Surprising is, however, the breadth and vehemence of the protests. Here is where the director, in Act II Scene III, orders the thugs to crack down. Squeamish viewers might wish to avert their gazes as things get predictably ugly. Read More

The daughter of a former RAF pilot now lives in the USA and she has asked me from afar if I can find why her father, now deceased, was awarded the Air Force Cross back in 1962 in the Queen's Birthday Honours. She never knew the reason her Dad got the gong even though she attended the Buckingham Palace award ceremony with him when aged just 1... Read More

My surgery in an unaccustomed burst of efficiency, has asked if I want both the flu and the Covid vaccinations, and if I do should they be in one arm or one in each. For the last 10 years I have routinely had the flu jab and feel it has served me well. I have had both Covid jabs and the booster. I am now at an impasse. I will have the flu jab... Read More

Hello all, Does anyone have any experiance with Open Horizon Aviation as for thier type rating and pay to fly line training on A320? I'd appriciate any onfo you have, there's not much info on thier website... www open-horizon-aviation com/ thanks! Read More

Okay pruners. You are a very learned bunch and as I'm quite thick will pose the following question to see if anyone can help me. I've been listening to Brian Cox's "Black Hole" and it raises my understanding (or lack of) nemesis. Question. Can someone explain in laymen's terms why time moves differently as you reach the speed of light. Why a sp... Read More

Hi boys & girls, Just saw a post for A380 DEC. Apparently they ask for 3.000hrs command on A340/A350/A380 on the website. How strict are they with this? I have almost 10.000hrs in Airbus, 4.000 of which are A330/A340 as FO. Currently flying A320 as a Cpt (+3.500hrs command). Thank you all! Read More

Hi, [img]https://scontent-dus1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/316101500_530192305659831_9754995783484519_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=6QWt0Xk115QAX8B6FR4&_nc_ht=scontent-dus1-1.xx&oh=03_AdQbEDN3AgL9Olh4jXrlQwudZt-ZMt3ZgJJVA2gqgwEagA&oe=63B42170[/img] My translation from Maltese with help from Google: "When the plane of Pop... Read More

Good day to all, I am an EASA restricted FI and currently I am working in a DTO under supervision but meanwhile I had the opportunity to fly for another different DTO simultaneously. Since I am restricted is it allowed to fl for the 2 schools simultaneously? Can I be supervised by 2 different CFI's? I looked into the regulations and found... Read More

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4 + 5 + 5 = 450 Add just one line to make the equation true. Read More

On Friday, I flew on Scoot (a Singapore Airlines subsidiary). Two firsts for me - the airline and an A320 Neo. I was surprised to discover that there was no seatback pocket at knee level - just a small hard-plastic pocket above the tray for the safety card and the menu. Is this a trend among the low-cost airlines? Read More

Full page advertisement in today’s The Australian celebrating Rex’s twenty years of service to the Australian community. Even PM Albanese gets in on the Rex backslapping. Read More

"EXCLUSIVE: The RAF has effectively paused making job offers to white male recruits in favour of women & ethnic minorities to meet "impossible" diversity targets, sources claim. The head of [url=https://twitter.com/RoyalAirForce]@RoyalAirForce[/url] recruitment has resigned in prote... Read More

A new FAA report has come out to attempt to address the deterioration of manual flying proficiency. [url=https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/new-faa-pilot-training-guidelines-seek-to-address-manual-flying-deficiency/151076.article]Article on FAA report[/url] Read More

They were towing it after a emergency/precautionary landing. [ame]https://youtu.be/sEpQXa5B6KE[/ame] https://eurasiantimes.com/down-out-us-f-35b-stealth-fighter-spotted-with-its-nose-down/ Read More

This topic seems to have been raised a couple of times in other threads, so to avoid the continued hijack of threads important to others (Air NZ), perhaps the rumors/info could be collated here? Potential Redundancies are an interesting, though alarming topic none the less, and although We have been told it’s not on the cards, it’s an entirely... Read More

Salary will go up 3.3%, and this is across all CX! Well done to all those who were resilient and met their productivity targets! Speaking of productivity targets, we have also increased your Minimum productivity hours that in essence gives you (and saves the company) a 10% paycut. Effectively nullifying your pay rise three-fold. Read More

I’ve noticed in some flight deck videos during take off P2 handling, the Captain handles the Thrust Levers. Do some airlines have SOPs preventing P2 from rejecting the takeoff? In my airline when it is a copilot’s handling sector, the P2 handles the aircraft from start up to parking. (Except during the Monitored Approach SOP) The P2 han... Read More

Hi everyone, I know our brethren in the USA and elsewhere enjoy a lot of flexibility in terms of commuting to and from their hubs. I was wondering if Australian operators are as supportive of the concept? Love to hear any examples of how/if people have made this work, either here or via PM. I'm trying to get a feel for how things could loo... Read More

Most people on this forum from the UK are likely to be tracking the current scandals engulfing the Royal Air Force at a Senior Leadership level. Can the Chief of the Air Staff really survive this onslaught? No statement has been released from his office. Ben Wallace is not known to pity fools, I wonder what conversations are occurring behin... Read More

[url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/qantas-mandatory-vaccinations-covid19-workers-pandemic/100386206]Qantas Group Mandates Vaccine[/url] Read More

Just curious... why do airliners sometimes still have their wheels down around 3,000ft during takeoff? I have always thought pilots would want the aircraft to be as 'clean' as possible during this phase of the flight. Every time I watch airliners takeoff at the airport the wheels go up after about 10 to 15 seconds or so of climb, but today where I... 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

Many years ago I inherited a post first solo 20+ hour student from a previous instructor who had moved on to pastures new. During the first take off that they did with me their feet were flat on the floor, so guess what...aircraft drifted off the centerline. I subtly made the correction, then when settled away from the bussle of controlled airspace... Read More

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

[url=https://www.trading.macquarie.com.au/file.type?src=lEih7mNYKUKF43yp7Q5oQJoZwmWOmN%2fP]Media release[/url] Read More

En-route to this today (being dragged along TBH). Only just noticed that on the cover of Arrival they are four wide inside a Bell 47. Skinny arses! Please tell me it’s worth it, otherwise its LCY for me for a German market! Read More

Since the costs of energy started to rocket recently there has been a deluge of energy saving tips given out on the radio and in the press. One of the tips concerns the cheapest way of cooking food, it was suggested that pressure cooking is a good idea as it saves time (can't argue with that) but also saves energy in the heating. My wife latched... Read More

[spoiler]UK donates Sea King helicopters and artillery rounds to Ukraine 24-Nov-2022 Source: UK Government [/spoiler] An additional 10,000 artillery rounds will be provided by the UK to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s illegal invasion, the Defence Secretary has... Read More

Can anyone shed some light on what's happening at NJS? I thought they used to be pretty organised and knew several guys and girls there that were good operators. But recently I've heard lots of rumours, each more scary than the last! Two engines going bang in flight in as many weeks. An RTO in Melbourne. A fumes event. Flight after flight cancel... Read More

One of the most entertaining guitarists of our age has hung up his Telecaster for the last time. A great player and a true individual. [url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63728503]Wilko Johnson: Dr Feelgood guitarist dies, aged 75 - BBC News[/url] Read More

[url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mysterious-aircraft-dropped-bombs-near-a-base-for-russia-s-wagner-group-mercenaries-fighting-in-central-african-republic/ar-AA14Hrwd?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c8c4812378044c61b87626e95a90f629]Mysterious aircraft dropped bombs near a base for Russia's Wagner Group mercenaries fighting in Central African Republic (m... Read More

Not sure if posted previously but your thoughts on this insanity? [url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/plane-makes-lowest-ever-landing-27709903]WIZZ AIR SKIATHOS[/url] - Daily Record My triple would have left its tyres in the sea…. [ame=https://youtu.be/pN40Pxs27Sw]WIZZ AIR SKIATHOS VIDEO[/ame] Read More

Crash in woodland, four taken to hospital - [url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63478147]Link to BBC story[/url] Read More

Reuters (28th April 2020) is reporting that IAG is in talks with BA unions about widespread redundancies.[QUOTE]* RECOVERY TO LEVEL OF PASSENGER DEMAND IN 2019 IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL YEARS, NECESSITATING GROUP-WIDE RESTRUCTURING MEASURES* IAG IS NOT CURRENTLY PROVIDING PROFIT GUIDANCE FOR 2020* GROUP EXPECTS ITS OPERATING LOSS IN Q2 TO BE SIGN... Read More

Brisbane Airport said it welcomes the Australian government’s budget announcement of a ‘Jet Zero’-style council to guide the development of a policy framework to encourage emissions reduction in Australia’s aviation industry. “Getting the policy right from the start is essential to the development of a domestic sustai... Read More

I recently flew out of Bristol on SleazyJet. It was raining heavily and blowing a gale. For some reason there was only one set of steps at the front. They boarded "Speedy Boarding" passengers first and they generally sit up front. Then started boarding all the rest of us, resulting in most of us getting soaked through standing on the apron or stair... 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

Teesside Airport made a net loss of Ł2.6m in the last twelve months.The Mayor says two years of schedule even so. However the Chair of Tees Valley Combined Authority`s overview & scrutiny committee has concerns about transparency surrounding the financial position of the airport & other arrangements. Read More

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. - There are widespread power outages reported across part of Montgomery County after a small plane crashed into power lines on Sunday evening. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. in the area of Rothbury Drive and Goshen Road in the Montgomery Village area of Gaithersburg.

Rumour mill: https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2020/05/17/exclusive-emirates-to-permanently-decommission-40-of-airbus-a380-fleet-axe-nearly-a-third-of-cabin-crew-... Read More

Negotiations are well underway against an interesting industrial environment (to say the least). Jetstar just voted up an agreement including a BOOT allowance to keep clear of the award. Any thoughts on how this plays out for Network (where the base pay is currently well below JQ’s, so would theoretically need an even bigger BOOT allowance)? Read More

Well you want to be a horse. :} [QUOTE]The daily amount allocated to feed soldiers at sea, on exercise or on operations can be as low as Ł3.63. This contrasts with a Ł3,559,742 contract awarded to provide straw, forage and fresh produce for around 540 military horses for three years - the equivalent of approximately Ł6 a day.[/QUOTE]

Some conflicting information, but certainly seems to have been a challenging situation to deal with, that had a good outcome: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/283731 Read More

"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

Sorry I can’t open F1 ~ to many redirects any ideas? using IPad on Chrome mike Read More

Do any aircraft use water injection nowadays? B-52Hs or other TF33-powered maybe? When it was common -- when Pan Am 707s were leaving Heathrow in summer 1959, say -- how cool did the day have to be for them to do without water? How pure did the water have to be? No dirt presumably, but was hard water okay? 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

- rarer than rocking horse **** [url=http://news.sky.com/story/uk-has-more-f-35-fast-jets-than-pilots-to-fly-them-ben-wallace-admits-12735825]news.sky.com/story/uk-has-more-f-35-fast-jets-than-pilots-to-fly-them-ben-wallace-admits-12735825[/url] 23 jets in the UK, more than 1 per pilot. Interesting that "the de... Read More

Lovely article in the Grauniad: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/15/chocks-away-airfixs-spitfire-takes-to-the-skies-again Read More

Seems Monacair lost an aircraft. Those that understand French might wish to elaborate. [url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/crash-d-un-helicoptere-sur-la-commune-d-eze-1669384203]Monacair Craah[/url] Read More

https://michaelwest.com.au/wing-crack-fears-for-a380-escalate-customer-nightmare-for-qantas-chief-alan-joyce/ For long-suffering Qantas customers this raises the spectre of further chaos over the Christmas tra... Read More

Hey all, recently received an invitation for the assessment process for NTR B777 for Emirates. Initially applied at ‘Expression of Interest’ and within 12 hours received an invitation for the online assessment. Have done the first part and “successfully through to the next round” which is apparently Psychometric testing online as well. a... Read More

This will be interesting to see the outcome, especially with all the others charged so far as well. http... Read More

How to make a story sound sensational. https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/qantas-pilots-declare-mayday-due-to-low-fuel-on-transcontinental-flight-20220720-p5b35r.html Read More

[url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54937277]Would UK be ready for 2030 new petrol car ban?[/url][QUOTE]Boris Johnson is poised to announce that the government is bringing forward by a decade a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 from 2040, the BBC understands. It's understood that new hybrid cars – those with electric motors... Read More

Coming to VA too thanks to Ms Jayne... [url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/aviation/virgin-atlantic-introduces-gender-neutral-uniforms-for-flight-crew-including-skirts-and-heels-for-men-c-8393504?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=perthnow_update_2022-9-29&utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sendgrid+wan_newsletter... Read More