Trim (Centre of Gravity balancing) is quite critical on the Emb-145. Sometimes one pax too far forward can make the difference. Incidentally, it doesn’t matter which side you sit on!

Sometimes I used to fly with extra fuel just to act as ballast so the airplane would trim within CoG limits.

Moondance – just flew to ABZ and bck today – what a nightmare! The snow has been causing havoc, plus the glideslope failed when the airport re-opened. Most diverted to EDI but we were fortunate and got in on the Localizer/DME as the vis improved just at the right time. Hope you don’t have to travel back this weekend! I’m on the early ABZ again tomorrow morning too! Hope the snow lays off!

Originally posted by kodak
You lot are sick.

I suppose you enjoy stopping at car crashes and hunting with little furry animals as well dont you:mad:

Err….? Lost me there.

These aren’t crashed aircraft, just scrapped disused ones. Or were you being ironic? If so, I apologise.

Besides, how exactly do you hunt WITH little furry animals? Surely they’re not vicious enough? Never seen a pack of savage rabbits (except that one from Holy Grail). Can they be trained?;)

Mark L

Just a couple of minor points…..

Turbo-props never use reverse thrust, they use reverse PITCH – the reverse selector changes the blade angle. Thrust should only ever be mentioned in conjuction with jet engined aircraft (as was drummed in to me on my last conversion course!)

As an aside, Southampton and the Isle of Man are probably the last two airfields that permit power-backs.

The ATP does not look like a Viscount inside, more like a 748, it’s direct cousin. The Dash-8 is a very similar flight deck layout in some areas and more archaic looking than the ATP in others. Having flown both, I can safely proclaim the Dash-8 the nicer aircraft to fly by quite a margin! Much more a pilot’s aircraft.

Just got this response from Channel 4 – thought it would be of interest and answers an earlier question:

“Glad to hear you enjoyed the programme.

Firstly the music played at the end of the programme was Humming Chorus from MADAME BUTTERFLY – Puccini.

As for a video/dvd release, I believe we may in negotiation to do this, but no confirmed detail as yet, sorry.”

Regards Lucy Brooks Information Officer

See my seperate thread for more info on this music.

Merlin 3945

Extract from my logbook 15/10/99 (see my comments on the “Could U do it” thread).

Truly the highlight of my flying career! In those days we could still take Jumpseat passengers so guess where AVM Johnson sat?!! The skipper even let me be handling pilot for that sector too. Not often one can say “I flew Johnnie Johnson”.

His parting words were “Make sure you send me a copy of the picture Johnson, you old bugger!” (We shared the same surname), which I duly did.

I’m the F/O on the back right (glasses).

Flew with Johnnie Johnson about a year before he died and asked him what he thought of flying:

“I still get the same thrill now (60+ years on) as when I first climbed into a cockpit”

I then asked about aerial fighting.

“I was sh!t scared and anyone else who says they weren’t is a liar or mad”

Fair comment! I guess it was a case of duty overpowering fear. Last week’s episode had a quote from Bob Doe (I think) along the lines of “One of the chaps always threw up whilst running to his aircraft on a scramble but still got in and flew to the fight”

Hard Core!

Maybe if the circumstances were the same…..but thankfully I probably won’t ever know.

I have the great position of being paid to fly but without the inherent hazzards of someone being beastly and shooting at me (although if Al Qaeda get their way….!). An inherently better way of life.

Seperate altogether – STEVE

I trust you’re suitably disgusted by the recent desecration of the song which contains your tagline?!:p