Anyone wanting to obtain copy of the book can PM me, as I find myself with two.

In the photo you can see that they are still searching for the second pilot.

That is the kind or terrain that looks great for a forced landing from 2,000 feet but get down to finals and it all looks rather different. He/she did well to keep it upright.

The Martin Baker MB5 was reckoned to be outstanding.

It was just rather too late to make a difference, as the jet era arrived.

OOOPS. Have just cleaned glasses and realised it asked country, not company. Still that can be a whole new thread!

”Negative on the flyby Ghostrider-the pattern is full ! ”

The ‘booking’ is for safety only, to avoid airborne conflict and minimise noise.

I do not imagine the pilots think they have a particular right to go anywhere, but Greenham has a number of advantages, being substantially uninhabited, and offering a good height ceiling.

The proximity of Heathrow precludes practice to the east, so they have to look more to the south and west, north being near Booker and offering just 2,500 ft anyway.

Many practices are flown overhead WW as pilots are cleared with DA’s down to 100 feet. They do not, I believe , simply seek to take their noise to someone else’s parish and if Popham were actually copping a lot of flak for their activities I imagine they ( flyers) would do something about it. Having said that, I remain an impartial observer and speak on nobody’s behalf. My impression is that they are reasonable individuals, and would seek an amicable solution should a real problem be seen to exist.

It is (was) very dense in content and quite a hefty academic read at times.
I would not be surprised if the quantity of readers with the required concentration levels is slowly diminishing beyond critical mass. Added to which is maybe the difficulty in finding fresh editorial content, especially given the wealth of resourses online.

I have a huge stack (1970’s -1984) if anyone interested- much cheapness.

It has not had a lot of luck of late, having gone over on its back at Long Marston in Nov 2005.

Be it the dreaded ‘Speculation’ or not, this could be an appropriate time to consider.

* The effects of ambient temperature on t/o distance

* The potential implications of flying with a full passenger load

* The effects of a heavy fuel load when embarking on a longish leg

* Performance factors when operating from grass.

Blue Robin sounds as though he has something to say.
I personally do not see the merit in this rather mannered reticence.

If we (active pilots ) have cause to think about this NOW, we may yet prevent someone else/us stuffing in tomorrow.

AAIB will produce a very illuminating report. Next year.