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'Air Taxis' - is this likely?
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by
FD2 » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:30 am
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This British company claims 'air taxis' will be picking up passengers within four years:
Does anyone think this is likely or even feasible? :-bd...
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Ehang claims the craft is robust enough to withstand thunderstorms and typhoons
Oh sh1t! :-ss
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Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:49 pm
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Reliant on automation?
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by MoreAviation » Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:37 pm
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The FAA thinks that pilots may be over reliant on automated systems at the expense of hand flying skills. I think they may be right.
Before your...
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Not the best pushback ever :ymdevil:
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Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:07 pm
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Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:47 pm
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Thunderbirds have gone - Parker on its way
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Boac » Mon Aug 13, 2018 10:35 am
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The solar exploratory vehicle, 'Parker' launched yesterday and is on its way to a very eccentric Venus orbit which will take it with a few 10's of Km...
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Yuss, M'Lady!
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon Aug 13, 2018 11:28 am
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A mystery explained - after all those years.
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Boac » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:42 am
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Funny choice of pic. I would have thought in this as airport, a stopped prop turn the pilot to parachuter.
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:52 am
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A Paint Job!
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by
ian16th » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:49 pm
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Caco
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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Jul 04, 2018 1:54 pm
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Missing Aircraft Search Team (MAST )
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by
Mrs Ex-Ascot » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:27 am
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Found this article on the beeb online
People like these restore my faith in humanity.
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It is quite extraordinary how many aircraft have gone missing and not recovered over the years. I read somewhere that the ultimately successful the...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:33 pm
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Charter, it's cheaper!
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by Capetonian » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:37 am
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The price of some ski flights to the Alps during February half term is already so high that it’s now actually cheaper for families to charter seats...
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Well, you wouldn't bother with Geneva if you're chartering. You'd go to Sion.
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Last post by reddo
Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:31 am
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Odd City Pairs
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ian16th » Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:16 pm
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Some to start with!
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Most of my flying is odd city pairs.
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Last post by reddo
Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:28 pm
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Cyber attack
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by Capetonian » Fri May 12, 2017 9:07 pm
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Today's cyber attack has affected 47 countries. This is pretty horrendous and obviously well orchestrated.
I haven't heard that it has impacted any...
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Only going on one of the 'talking heads' (probably Rory Puffing-Jones of the BBC...) who said it 'did not affect 10'. I think, however, you are right...
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Last post by Boac
Sun May 14, 2017 5:13 pm
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Mon May 01, 2017 10:16 pm
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Protesters enter a 'secure' area at Stansted Airport
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by Capetonian » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:08 am
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I don't know what is more worrying, the fact that these posturing idiots were able to enter a 'secure area' (sic) and cause disruption, or the fact...
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Thank you for your 'inside' knowledge, Uni. :))
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Last post by Boac
Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:51 am
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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Mar 28, 2017 9:53 am
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Martin-Baker's Flying Meteors
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by Cacophonix » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:14 am
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I thought that all marks of the Meteor still flying were in the private hands or on the air show circuit but was delighted to learn the following......
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Used to get them occasionally over Benson which was just down the road.
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Last post by Sisemen
Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:24 pm
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Amazon makes first drone delivery in Cambridge
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by More Aviation » Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:01 pm
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It's already been three years since Amazon first revealed its somewhat audacious plan to make deliveries by drone. But the company is quite serious...
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We do not have the option for that much prose with our Amazon deliveries! I suggest you would fare better with the system I use with 'leave at front...
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Last post by Boac
Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:32 pm
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Deja vu all over again!
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by More Aviation » Sun Dec 04, 2016 1:33 pm
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One can't help but be underwhelmed to hear that Virgin Galactic’s space programme is back at the glide testing stage with pretty much the same design...
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The guy flying the VSS Unity was David Mackay... Interesting British pilot with an impeccable pedigree...
My cynicism about the whole enterprise...
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Last post by More Aviation
Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:02 am
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Mad, bad and dangerous to know...
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by More Aviation » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:01 pm
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I am sorry to see that Morris Kirk was reported as missing in the Crete to Cape Town air race. I first met Mr Kirk at Cardiff Wales Airport back in...
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I note that Mr Kirk's Cub is now sitting forlornly in Kenya after yet another forced landing...
I imagine that if he leaves the aircraft in the veld...
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Last post by More Aviation
Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:32 pm
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Knowing one's arse from one's elbow!
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by More Aviation » Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:05 pm
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In terms of altitude management knowing one's arse from one's elbow might just be knowing that one is higher than the other one but this simple fact...
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Ascending or descending ?
Point taking in reverse...
MA
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Last post by More Aviation
Wed Nov 23, 2016 1:35 am
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Watch the Skies !
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by
OFSO » Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:31 pm
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The European Space Agency lost contact with the latest Mars lander one minute before it was due to land on the surface of the planet Mars today....
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I think NASA never succeeded in landing a probe on Venus whereas the Russkis did with their Venera landers.
Venus is one hell of a nasty place.
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Last post by Slasher
Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:37 pm
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First Korean Airshow
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by MoreAviation » Tue Sep 27, 2016 5:29 pm
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Is it my imagination or are the North Koreans flying a number of Hughes helicopters? Good to see that North Korean plane spotters look remarkably...
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That was the famous Hughes Helicopters sale back in the 1980s:
Two Indicted in Sale of 87 Helicopters
Thanks for the feedback. Must admit I was...
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Last post by MoreAviation
Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:34 am
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More vapourware or should that be trails?
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by MoreAviation » Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:14 pm
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Interesting to note that the bearded wonder has, as always, seen the potential to publicise the Virgin brand by signing a letter of intent (not an...
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If a high end Viet prostitute ring bought one for the transport of their girls they could call it Boom Boom.
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Last post by Slasher
Sat Aug 20, 2016 7:22 pm
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The beginning of the end for the 747?
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by MoreAviation » Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:04 pm
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Boeing Co. said it plans to halve production rates of its 747-8 plane later this year, the latest step in the decline of the iconic jumbo jet and a...
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Flying in a 747 in 2016 would be like flying in one of these in 1970
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Last post by Sisemen
Sun Jul 31, 2016 9:19 am
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Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:55 am
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Anybody here owned or flown the DH Chipmunk?
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by MoreAviation » Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:00 am
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And, if you have, would you be prepared to give this man the benefit of your experience or even some tuition and hours in the beautiful little beast...
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Forgive me if I'm repeating myself ( I also have trouble remembering where I parked the car, never mind where I've put the keys ) .... Ref. the...
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Last post by MoreAviation
Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:27 am
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Transport Canada Grounds Buffalo Airways
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by Cave Canem » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:56 pm
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I see that Buffalo Airways that has become famous (or infamous) worldwide for its role in the TV series 'Ice Pilots' has had its operational licence...
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and Joe behaved with credit towards his employees before being becoming the sacrificial lamb
How to make a lamb based hash of the English...
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Last post by MoreAviation
Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:31 pm
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