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by Boac
Wed May 29, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Congonhas 35L again!
Replies: 0
Views: 15

Congonhas 35L again!

Although this was on take-off https://avherald.com/h?article=51932c00&opt=0, I recall the horrendous TAM crash on landing there in 2007.
by Boac
Tue May 28, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6356
Views: 228586

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

I suspect it's way cheaper to leave them VAT-free.
Careful, now - you are applying logic. It still does not answer the primary question - why?
by Boac
Tue May 28, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6356
Views: 228586

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

Why should private education be VAT exempt? Private health care isn't. No-one is saying you cannot educate your child privately, are they, just as you have the right to private health care?
by Boac
Mon May 27, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: What do I need to know, GCA?
Replies: 17
Views: 357

Re: What do I need to know, GCA?

You work out the altitude you should be at from that.
Not in my experience, Ex-A - ATC gave the advisory heights with ranges. This (possibly CAA/MATS?) video explains it.



I do hope Mrs Ex-A always let you down gently................... :))
by Boac
Mon May 27, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: What do I need to know, GCA?
Replies: 17
Views: 357

Re: What do I need to know, GCA?

I do not see how that is different to GCA You are confused, John, by the muddled language of the USA. Stick with good old 'King's English'? Ex-A pointed this out to you 'upstream'. ANY approach to an airfield that is not controlled by the pilot is a 'GCA' - that includes radar vectors, a QGH or oth...
by Boac
Mon May 27, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: What do I need to know, GCA?
Replies: 17
Views: 357

Re: What do I need to know, GCA?

This may help?
by Boac
Sun May 26, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Replies: 232
Views: 8290

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

I trust you had entertained the other diners with a rendition of "Three old ladies locked in the lavatory"?
by Boac
Sun May 26, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: National Service (the one Sunak wants)
Replies: 16
Views: 496

Re: National Service (the one Sunak wants)

Started 1947, finished (with 2 years conscription) in 1960.
by Boac
Sun May 26, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6356
Views: 228586

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

It say much for the opinion the Conservatives have for the intelligence of their voters when Sunak says "I will do xxx" when his actual chances of being PM after the election are 3/10 of the square root of ********
by Boac
Sat May 25, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SpaceX
Replies: 950
Views: 67257

Re: SpaceX

Make that 5/6.
by Boac
Sat May 25, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Spitfire Crash
Replies: 13
Views: 418

Re: Spitfire Crash

Indications are it was a BBMF aircraft, and this image from 'X' does not bode well for the pilot. Fingers crossed.


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by Boac
Fri May 24, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6356
Views: 228586

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

THis from Twatter
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by Boac
Fri May 24, 2024 7:35 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Rant of the Day v2.
Replies: 7855
Views: 298805

Re: Rant of the Day v2.

ExSp wrote:so why was it paid on 1st March as per the last million months or so, but not 1st April ?
Generally the DD is 'called' by the payee for payment so it is probably not the bank's fault.
by Boac
Thu May 23, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Replies: 232
Views: 8290

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

Still nothing on W10 Edge, Firefox and Chrome. While you are 'there', several of your 'links' are broken and the 'subscribe' link needs attention.
by Boac
Thu May 23, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Replies: 232
Views: 8290

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

Hydro - I'm not familiar with the Mac 'web builder' program, but most of your main page image code contains "<head> <meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="Cache-control" content="no-cache"> <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"> <meta http-equiv=...
by Boac
Wed May 22, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
Topic: SpaceX
Replies: 950
Views: 67257

Re: SpaceX

Looking like 1/6 for the launch.
by Boac
Wed May 22, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
Replies: 6356
Views: 228586

Re: WTF is happening in the UK?

The fact that he farcically got 'washed away' at the lectern delivering this momentous announcement shows that no-one in No10 really cared enough to find him an umbrella, or maybe suggest he waited until it stopped raining? Talk about straws and clutching.... At least there was no need to water the ...
by Boac
Tue May 21, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: Sticky Business
Replies: 6
Views: 333

Re: Sticky Business

That does realate to cruelty, S, whereas making them walk around with 10kg of tarmac hanging on each hand is just helping.
by Boac
Tue May 21, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
Replies: 232
Views: 8290

Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

C16 wrote:G-PJCC if you want to follow their progress.
A bit further off-shore than I would be in a S/E piston!

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by Boac
Mon May 20, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Not TOO soft, I hope.......
Replies: 27
Views: 952

Re: Not TOO soft, I hope.......

Bell 212, I believe.

llondel - a good Iranian name, there.............. :))

Co-pilot was 'Foggy' Hills