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by Boac
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
Replies: 5805
Views: 186763

Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

Is it just 'lack of maintenance' causing all these dam breaches or summat else?
by Boac
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Migrants
Replies: 782
Views: 31069

The ex-As had better watch out....

Ooh err, missus! From 'The Times' "Britain has entered talks to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme with Armenia, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica and Botswana , according to leaked documents that reveal the government’s extensive search for another third-country deal " There is said to be quite ...
by Boac
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: My first car
Replies: 30
Views: 493

Re: My first car

Ideally a lady should have other things to distract her =))
by Boac
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: PIA Airbus crash at Karachi 2020.
Replies: 15
Views: 441

Re: PIA Airbus crash at Karachi 2020.

Our friend Mentour did a video of this accident which is worth watching - see if it encourages you to fly with PIA......................

by Boac
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Friday Jokes
Replies: 10905
Views: 506990

Re: Friday Jokes

Never mind who she is suppose she is right! :-o Is she a Chump supporter?

I mean - a succession of total eclipse all over the world and global temperatures will drop catastrophically - oh - wait a minute............. =))
by Boac
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: ISAs
Replies: 5
Views: 165

Re: ISAs

As smeagol says, YES! New tax year, new allowance.
by Boac
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: My first car
Replies: 30
Views: 493

Re: Friday Jokes

My first was a lovely escort in red, handled nicely and could really go if revved up.
Amazing! Did we use the same agency?
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: FOD Plod Needed at Denver
Replies: 14
Views: 381

Re: FOD Plod Needed at Denver

Now, for the erk who dropped a pop rivet mandrel in a Harrier intake causing me to eject some sorties later - a different finding... ~X(
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: FOD Plod Needed at Denver
Replies: 14
Views: 381

Re: FOD Plod Needed at Denver

I believe summary execution was ruled out................
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: FOD Plod Needed at Denver
Replies: 14
Views: 381

Re: FOD Plod Needed at Denver

I once got airborne at RAF Coltishall in a Lightning T5 to find an erk had not refastened the port 'Elephant's Ear' (on the spine just behind the cockpit and way too far off the ground for a mere sky god to check.... :)) ) which casually lifted itself up at rotation and flapped madly in the breeze a...
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: FOD Plod Needed at Denver
Replies: 14
Views: 381

Re: FOD Plod Needed at Denver

anything else??
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: Experiences in Aviation
Topic: BA009 revisited
Replies: 6
Views: 355

Re: BA009 revisited

As reddo says
this crew stood out as exemplars in how to do it right.
The Flight Engineer must have been outstanding! Talk about a 'one-armed paper-hanger'!
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: 'Tails' from Vienna
Replies: 6
Views: 208

Re: 'Tails' from Vienna

Thanks for that, Wod. It becomes even more curious, as a lamppost appears to have rushed forward and rammed the back of the wing................
Vienna.jpg
Obviously a bit more of this 'tail' to come. =))
by Boac
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: FOD Plod Needed at Denver
Replies: 14
Views: 381

Re: FOD Plod Needed at Denver

Woody wrote:PP this is one of the reasons why you should always carry out your checks
You are not seriously expecting pilots to bend down and look under the engines, are you? They might get dizzy or lose their balance or spill their take-away coffee - and it might be raining......... =))
by Boac
Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: 'Tails' from Vienna
Replies: 6
Views: 208

'Tails' from Vienna

This should be interesting - Austrian Airbus, but not much information so far!
Vienna.jpg
by Boac
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Write your own Daily Mail aviation incident drama
Replies: 297
Views: 13310

Re: Write your own Daily Mail aviation incident drama

The Grauniad doing well again! https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/06/two-passenger-planes-clip-wings-on-heathrow-runway?CMP=twt_gu#Echobox=1712416879 Two passenger planes clip wings on Heathrow runway It is amazing how congested that runway at Heathrow can get at busy times. There is hardl...
by Boac
Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Incidents
Topic: What on earth happened here? South West at LGA
Replies: 1
Views: 139

What on earth happened here? South West at LGA



Presumably a flight check of the ILS was an immediate priority unless the crew just completely screwed the pooch on a manual ILS OR flew a coupled approach contrary to regulations? :(( FDR will tell all.
by Boac
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Chaos in USA
Replies: 3684
Views: 124914

Re: Chaos in USA

Fascinating, Karearea. #-o You can learn more about Trump and New York from many sources.
by Boac
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Do you cut the mustard?
Replies: 7
Views: 328

Re: Do you cut the mustard?

Well, there goes the Airbus SOP, then.................. =)) With Boeings falling apart and the Airbus Captains being red/green deficient I think boat and train are the only options.
by Boac
Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
Topic: Chaos in USA
Replies: 3684
Views: 124914

Re: Chaos in USA

Oh! Poor baby.