Sunset for that date is around 20.02 (varies depending where in UK you are, but it’s near enough), so just over an hour after leaving.

Latest is Manchester Airport Terminal 2 check in area is full – expect to wait outside.

As hand luggage is now banned will hold luggage weight limits now be relaxed? Low cost airlines positively encourage larger hand luggage as it speeds up turn rounds – Jet 2 and Ryanair to name two. If you turn up this morning with a 15kg check in bag and 10kg of hand luggage (the max permitted) I hope excess baggage charges won’t be levied.

So that’s what it was! Thought the FR 732s were back. Only been on a VC10 at Duxford – what did impress me was the amount of room in the passenger cabin, especially the headroom.

This last weekend rwy 14 was in use for most of Friday and Saturday and the increase in flights was very noticeable, as was the Jet2 757 which decided to cut the corner somewhat following departure to save a few minutes and a splash of fuel! From my back door I can usually see the side of the aircraft, this 757 passed directly overhead!

Jet2 operated a F100 last year – my parents flew to Palma on it. They are also introducing a 146 for the MAN – LGW route!

In the same story Sheffiled also failed! Considering it’s used for a few helicopters and the odd Cessna how does that work?? Oh hang on the M1 and Sheffield Parkway are just over the fence – lots of traffic jams every day. I agree with the guy from BHX – These findings are a load of tosh!

Having watched the Concorde in flight DVD they had a TCAS warning on an aircraft which was at 1100 ft above and 8 miles away. This crossed Concorde’s intended path, but it was never a problem. There may have been a TCAS warning with these two a/c, but once noted that it was not a dangerous situation it would have been noted and monitored, but not acted upon.

Ads I have seen indicate a cost of £499. You need a PC, an external aerial will provide better results (£50-100). Internet connection may be required to update databases, but it’s not needed to operate the system, set up looks easy – attach box to PC via USB, attach aerial, install software off you go! I’m keen on this, but it seems expensive to me at the moment.

And yes you can do what you say as the system is portable – at least that’s what the ad shows.

3-3-3 seating and 28 inch pitch last time I was on one of them (4 years ago) – truly awful.