Aviation Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / October 2004

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Just a quickie if someone knows the answer..
Obviously Captains have 4 stripes, FO's have 3 - and in Gold for Planes,
Silver for Helicopters (right?)
So what are 2 stripes for?

 Anyone out there know the aprox time to change an engine on a A310-300???
and associated time to test before return to flight??
Many Thanks
Andy

Anything happening their yet ? I know the Jags will be based their before
Typhoon. Anyone have any dates or sites for info ? I fancy a run out but not
if theirs onlt the B of B flight.

Last summer, a friend of mine and I flew from Rotterdam to Fayence,
close to Cannes. You can find the story and pictures at
http://www.panoramix.demon.nl/f2004/
Regards,

We gathered a collection of stunning air to air pictures during last summer,
all taken form the KDC-10. Among the receivers are German Phantoms, USAF
F-15s and Italian, Belgian and Dutch F-16s. We hope you like them.
www.afterburner.nl/aar.htm

Anyone know why there was a Nimrod flying around the Peak District
this afternoon (Thursday 14th Oct - around 1pm).
It was fairly low (similar level to jets on approach to Manchester
coming off the Dayne stack).  It was South of Manchester airport and

Flying from EMA to EDI the other night I have never heard the ATCO so busy.
He was too busy in fact, he even made a few errors (including clearing me to
a level too high, but we digress).  On top of his pressures, just after he
had descended one plane in front of another, the not ...

I'm a New Zealand PPL based in central London for the next couple of months,
and I was wondering if anyone could recommend some interesting and friendly
Aero Clubs to visit in the area. I'm keen on sports aircraft and aerobatics.
If you choose to reply by email remove the "NOSPAM" ...

As we came out of the house today, I heard a very loud, but high up
aircraft. It resembled the sound that Concorde made when flying across at
high altitude before descent to Heathrow. Puzzled by what could make such a
loud noise from so high up, I eventually sighted it, and all I ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3665848.stm

An F-4 Phantom was used to test the strength of a nuclear power station
wall. The aircraft hit the specially designed wall at 800 km/h (500 mph) and
seemed to almost vaporize on impact. The crash was filmed from various
angles, as can be seen here:

In a typical JAR way, I have a shiney new IR in my hands and absolutely no  
idea of how to use it.  Sure, I can shoot ILS and NDB apps down to minima,  
and I can file flight plans to trundle through the airways. I know  
Humberside - Leeds - Blackpool - Leeds like the back of my ...

Are these images genuine?
http://www.lostforest.net/steve/Amazing_stuff/OPPS5.JPG
http://www.lostforest.net/steve/Amazing_stuff/C17%20Launch%20Over%20Crew1.jp
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LASORS 2004 refers to a "Licensing Proficiency Check" when discussing SEP
re-validations (section F1.4) but I can't find any definition of what
constitutes a LPC.  LASORS suggests SRG1146 may have the answer but I
can't find this on the CAA website.