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  • March 8, 2004 at 7:28 pm in reply to: The TLP #2669626
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    Very commendable!

    Just a thought. Are there other enthusiasts out there ready to tackle their local “hot spots”.

    Becoming very rare, sadly. What to do, to see low flyers in the Lake District or Wales, f.ex.?

    Best regards

    March 8, 2004 at 7:11 pm in reply to: What should the F-35 be named? #2669634
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    Draken – like the last F-35. (SAAB 35)

    Dragon –

    (ugly firebreathing – could be friendly if you are Chinese?)

    Best regards

    March 5, 2004 at 10:00 pm in reply to: HS – 748 / Andover Perserved? #1562884
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    Sorry to sidetrack a bit: The earlyer Danish “flight checker” was a Pembroke that served shortly in the air force. Now preserved. The final one was a Nord 262 that is now reduced to spares – sadly. TaKen over by a Beech 200. (Swedish – on contract).

    But don’t throw away the Andover!

    March 5, 2004 at 9:28 pm in reply to: Swiss controllers to hold 1 minute tribute #643857
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    Have a look at PPRUNE “ATC issues”

    1 minute – no problem! When you know what’s happening.

    Safety was excempted. If you had to call in that minute – no problem! (That’s the spirit!)

    Best regards

    February 28, 2004 at 1:19 am in reply to: I finally made money from a photo ! #653737
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    The next John Dibbs maybe?

    Congrats’! I’ve found out one thing. Find out what the needs of your “customer” is. You can have the best picture in the world. The magazine I’ve sold to would accept “normal” pictures – if you had a story. If you send a 20 x 30 cm, AND you had a story – fine, maybe even front page. So I had to write feature stories (and put some more pics. in!) That anybody can make a living out of it is beyond me!

    Best regards

    February 27, 2004 at 2:04 pm in reply to: Swiss air traffic controller murdered #654930
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    Kev 35
    “How many of us could see the person HE saw as responsible for the deaths of his family living a ‘normal’ life with their family?”

    I can see both points – but do believe they are dealing with a sick individual here.

    It has come forward now, that the controller was NOT living a normal life, but was plagued with guilt.

    Is that not the worst punishment. To live the rest of your life knowing you were involved in all those deaths?

    Lawsuits in USA. A woman wants millions for seeing Janet Jackson’s tit :rolleyes:

    The Milano accident. Someone is suing Cessna for bad lookout from the cockpit – WIHIH!

    February 25, 2004 at 8:46 pm in reply to: Swiss air traffic controller murdered #657660
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    No, I didn’t know the guy. Some of my colleagues here trained or worked with him – or his wife.

    I heard it on Sky News this morning driving to work – and almost ran off the road. Very sad. The official investigation of the midair is about to be released in about a month. From a supervisor course a year ago I found out that although he apparantly made a mistake – two crossing planes at same level – the chips were slowly stacked against him that night. (http://www.bfu-web.de , http://www.eurocontrol.int/projects/eatmp/acas , “Controller” (unknown webside))

    I will not speculate, but every controller has had moments when he/she afterwards think: “There but for the grace of God …”

    Also take a look at PPRUNE ATC issues.

    Thank You for the sympathy!

    February 21, 2004 at 8:50 am in reply to: Flight test engineer #1606661
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    You don’t have to be a fighter pilot to go supersonic

    February 20, 2004 at 11:52 pm in reply to: What happened to the MD-82? #667125
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    One problem in SAS was moving from the Caravelle with broad wing and boogie undercarriage. Fine ground effect and more or less landed itself smoothly. I understand the DC-9 family does not!

    February 20, 2004 at 11:44 pm in reply to: What happened to the MD-82? #667255
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    As far as I remember the “bar” on the wheels are for deflecting slush, ice, rocks etc away from the underside of the wing or flaps and prevent damage.

    There has been other hard landings in airline service. One DC-9 broke off both engines. They hung on by wires, hyd. lines etc. though.

    February 20, 2004 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Planes in near-miss over France #667274
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    The Russian Tu-154 was from “Bashkirian”.

    The Airguide controller was actually an expatriate Dane. (I don’t know him)

    February 20, 2004 at 10:07 pm in reply to: What happened to the MD-82? #667531
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    The NASA crash was much worse than planned. As seen by the last minute (second) dip of a wing. It should just have proceeded straight and level into those iron rods.

    February 20, 2004 at 9:54 pm in reply to: Runway Numbers #667555
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    There is another twist to the the clock code:

    “Ah-… that would be the other 2 o’clock!”

    Hot shot fighterpilots use it another way:

    “Bogey, LEFT two o’clock”

    That should of course be “left ten o’clock”
    but turned the head in the right direction.

    Please keep that avatar!

    February 20, 2004 at 3:48 pm in reply to: General Discussion #392297
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    Just a thought. Maybe the aardvark is really a Siberian hamster?

    February 20, 2004 at 3:48 pm in reply to: bordom #1973730
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    Just a thought. Maybe the aardvark is really a Siberian hamster?

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