Hi folks- just had a quick look on G-INFO and found G-LTNG (Lightning T5 ZU-BEX at Thunder city). In the C of A box (Certificate of airworthyness) it said ‘CURRENTLY AWAITING CERTIFICATION’. It must mean something, as XH558 and the Bucc at Scampton have the same text in the same box. Does anyone have any more info? It does not mean that it is awaiting certification in SA, as it is already flying over there.
By: Last Lightning - 9th February 2004 at 22:58
that faa site is as confusing as the faa:cool:
By: andrewman - 9th February 2004 at 14:39
Yes thats the one.
By: Firebird - 9th February 2004 at 14:36
Originally posted by andrewman
On the subject however I did hear if XX885 gets a permit to fly and its looking very likely it soon will then XW986 the Bucc that was with Delta Jets might be coming back to the UK.
Is this the one owned by Ian Pringle, who’d been doing a ‘Bucc conversion course’ at Thundercity prior to it’s arrival in SA….???
By: andrewman - 9th February 2004 at 14:30
Well a T5 over in the UK would be nice but the CAA would not allow this.
and the Bucc at Scampton have the same text in the same box
Well in fact the Bucc at Scampton has not got any text in the aforementioned box unless I missed anything.
On the subject however I did hear if XX885 gets a permit to fly and its looking very likely it soon will then XW986 the Bucc that was with Delta Jets might be coming back to the UK.
By: Firebird - 9th February 2004 at 11:51
XR728,
If you look again at the status box you will see that G-LTNG was de-registered on 13 Feb 1997 as transfered to S.A.
At the time of de-reg the C of A was ‘awaiting certification’.
I would guess if you look up the civil reg of the 2 other ex-LFC Lightnings you’ll see the same thing, it certainley is for G-FSIX (XP693).
By: XR728 - 9th February 2004 at 10:33
Heres the link to follow:
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February 9, 2004 at 10:30 am