RE: Left or Right seat ?

Hiya – i did a work experance at a local heliport (ConeyPark HP) and it depends on the helo type. Most Fremch built a/c are the opposite to the norm AND they have tail rotars on the opposite side of the boom – dunno why tho – wont insult the french tho 😉

RE: Boeing’s ‘big bird’ unveiled

Yea – got a link for us??

Ta

RE: THE !!!!!! airliner

The other reason for the singaporee concorde was that singapore were interested in putting in an order, so to see how weel she operated they took out a short-tem lease on the BA 1.

RE: AB Airlines and Aeris.fr

I think Air Belfast was formed as part of a northern ireland peace initiative i think, both with leased BAC1-11s from European Aviation Air Charter,and also flew B733s and had an order in for B737s when the airline folded must have been Autumn/Winter 99?

RE: That’s unfair

the old Convair series!!!.. 990 is it??

RE: Time to divert !!!

Not sure of the exact distance but i think the Air Transat A330 was one of the longest into Lages in the Azores after a failure over the atlantic. The key is to first transfer speed into altitude – at that altitude probably means trying to keep that height for an extra few mins, thenthe most efficient glideslope – this is probably at a low speed and high angle of attack, but the wing mustn’t be stalled or u’ll be desending a lot fast than intended!!! It is well know that due to the design of modern day airliners they can be very efficient gliders, the problem been gliders usually stay close to home as opposed to halfway accross the atlantic!!!

RE: Engine failure

I’m pritty sure it’s within 180mins of a suitable diversion airfield – i seem to remember seing an Air 2000 flight plan for a Boeing 767-300 ETOPS flight to Sandford which named it’s ETOPS diversions as Belfast International (Aldergrove), Keflavic, and Halifax (Canada, not West Yorks!!)