According to BBC says PPRUNE:
Breaking news live on BBC EMT
“Vulcan xh558 has at 13:35 been cleared by the CAA for airshow displays and will be appearing at this weekends RAF Waddington airshow along with RIAT and Farnborough later on.”
:):):) oh the car alarms!!
By: Bluebird Mike - 2nd July 2008 at 22:13
Considering that it is just a one off permission to fly, I do think the title of this thread needs changing.
Brian
Agreed- rather misleading as it stands!
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By: Pen Pusher - 2nd July 2008 at 19:39
Hopefully I’ll get to see it fly at Farnborough:D
Brian
By: *Zwitter* - 2nd July 2008 at 19:14
Considering that it is just a one off permission to fly, I do think the title of this thread needs changing.
Brian
Agreed, apologies folks for passing on a semi-false alarm, but great news anyway.
Have a great Waddington those who are going, my turn will come… at Fairford and then Farnborough soon after 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd July 2008 at 19:06
BRILLIANT!!! I AM GOING TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE A VULCAN FOR THE FIRST TIME
By: Peter - 2nd July 2008 at 18:40
VX927,
I am not referring to just XH558 they could do a photo opportunity of two vulcans together..
By: Pen Pusher - 2nd July 2008 at 18:19
Considering that it is just a one off permission to fly, I do think the title of this thread needs changing.
Brian
By: VX927 - 2nd July 2008 at 18:11
Even if there was a fee to get near them both it would be a good fundraiser!
I think that would be the final nail in the coffin… The public have already paid more than enough to get near her!
By: Peter - 2nd July 2008 at 17:54
flying or not, it is still great to see an operational vulcan back on the ground at Waddo! Is there any chance of getting XM607 and 558 together for a photo op? Even if there was a fee to get near them both it would be a good fundraiser!
By: Vulcan903 - 2nd July 2008 at 17:21
Permit to Fly
Suggest checking this – it’s updated at 01.00hrs each night.
By: VX927 - 2nd July 2008 at 17:14
Calm down boys!!!!! Its a transit flight! at the moment there is still no permit, And untill that comes through the DA cant be done so its only on static.
And back down to reality!!!!!!!
By: 12jaguar - 2nd July 2008 at 16:29
Hi Chaps
I’ve been working flat out on the Vulcan manuals to get CAA clearance. As of this moment in time we’ve (MA) still not had any formal acceptance of these and therefore no PtF as yet. Imminent though:rolleyes:
By: Firebird - 2nd July 2008 at 16:21
Calm down boys!!!!! Its a transit flight! at the moment there is still no permit, And untill that comes through the DA cant be done so its only on static.
I was right then……:p
By: Resmoroh - 2nd July 2008 at 16:20
I hope this is good news.
Strings have clearly been pulled, but whether they have been pulled with the requisite strength, and in the correct direction, remains to be seen.
What one has to remember is the old adage, when ops and admin/paperwork are at odds, is “and at the subsequent Court of Inquiry it was stated . . . .”.
Clearly, one bit of the regulatory authority does not want to be seen as “the unpleasantness in the woodpile”. One hopes the other bit of same thinks the same.
BUT, at the end of the day, such decisions are not made with the wishes of aviation buffs in mind. However, with the amount of money (either public or private) involved in this project I doubt if any putative “Sir Humphrey” would put his/(her) advancement on the line unless there were serious flaws in the procedures.
Let it be that all goes smoothly! Should there be (and the diety forbid!) a prang then you will see more vanadium knickers to the square yard being worn by those in the regulatory authority who only wish to cover their “6 o’clocks”.
Take care. All is, not yet, sweetness and light.
HTH
Resmoroh
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd July 2008 at 16:18
Calm down boys!!!!! Its a transit flight! at the moment there is still no permit, And untill that comes through the DA cant be done so its only on static.
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd July 2008 at 16:12
Good news, now here’s hoping they can keep it going long enough for me to have a chance of seeing it 🙂
By: Firebird - 2nd July 2008 at 16:10
I might be wrong with that, but that was always my understanding of it.
Lets hope that they can get the DA on the Friday:)
By: VX927 - 2nd July 2008 at 15:55
It says the aeroplane has been cleared……not the pilots.
Possibly may be able to do the DA on the Friday, as long as there is the appropiate CAA DA person on site to grant it etc.
Pressume it’s not the same as a foreign mil pilot doing a practice display on a Friday for approval as this isn’t for a CAA DA, and the Vulcan pilots need a CAA DA…..???Should be all systems go for RIAT though with any luck, even if a Waddo display isn’t on.
You might be right, but I always thought that the regulations governing airshows were laid down by the CAA, even if they are military shows, and that the CAA issued the display authority to foreign air arms when they participated at UK shows.
I might be wrong with that, but that was always my understanding of it.
By: Firebird - 2nd July 2008 at 15:42
Picking up on what pen Pusher has just said…
Has it had the permit to fly granted, or has it just been given permission to make a one way flight to the show? If the permit has been issued then is there any reason why it cant do it’s display authorization flight on Friday like many of the foreign aircraft attending the show will do?
It says the aeroplane has been cleared……not the pilots.
Possibly may be able to do the DA on the Friday, as long as there is the appropiate CAA DA person on site to grant it etc.
Pressume it’s not the same as a foreign mil pilot doing a practice display on a Friday for approval as this isn’t for a CAA DA, and the Vulcan pilots need a CAA DA…..???
Should be all systems go for RIAT though with any luck, even if a Waddo display isn’t on.
By: 320psi - 2nd July 2008 at 15:32
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7485852.stm
This is great news well done all 🙂
By: VX927 - 2nd July 2008 at 15:08
Picking up on what pen Pusher has just said…
Has it had the permit to fly granted, or has it just been given permission to make a one way flight to the show? If the permit has been issued then is there any reason why it cant do it’s display authorization flight on Friday like many of the foreign aircraft attending the show will do?
East Midlands Today – News Clip
Either way… well done
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