Aviation Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2005

Attended Day 2 of the Yorkshire Airshow at Elvington yesterday (Aug
21st)
Once again the Arrows had to shorten their display ... indeed it seemed
at one point that they'd never make it in ... we could see them each

For those who are interested The Air Navigation Order 2005 was made
available today on the Stationery Office website at:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051970.htm

Before I book a class 2 medical I want to ensure I'll pass! I have a
peak flow meter - what numbers will have to be achieved?

Just to give some peace to those of you who wake up every morning and gnsh
your teeth that you AREN'T an ATPL...
I've just woken up after a few hours kip following a very long night Dalaman
and I feel like I've been rogered by Mike Tyson.

To the pilot of the North American P-51 Mustang over Ashford, Kent this
afternoon about 05:20BST.
 There I was sat in the yard waiting... industrial estate wasteland by
Ashford International train station. Had been waiting since I had got back

Can anyone recommend a good digital camera for airshow shots ?
Needs to have fast acquisition and large, shaded viewfinder.
What do the professional crew use ?
Jim Hawkins

Sometimes I despair.. The Sun set out to sensationalise ANYTHING. This
happened to me on a Ryanair flight before - perfectly normal I reckon.
D.
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I've never had to refuel without also needing Customs, but is it
possible to refuel at a non-Customs airfield (where leaving airside
would require going through Customs), remain airside and then fly on?
If so, one could fly abroad without having to carry a passport :)

Two things puzzling about last Sunday:
What happened to the One Minute's Silence?
What was the Virgin Surprise supposed to be?

Just come home from canada where I had a great flight in / of a 'floated'
Beaver. Great plane.
Question...why do we see so few floaties round the UK do you think?  We seem
to have a lot of water hereabouts, but few float planes (none that I have

Initial reports are suggesting a depressurisation followed by the Pilots
oxygen supplies failing, whilst the passengers oxygen kept on working.
Corroborated by text messages from the passengers and eye-witness reports of
the pilots slumped over the controls from the Greek ...

What does the "ER" stand for in Boeing 757-236ER ?
Cheers
Andy

I would like to know what's the usual way to join an aerodrome circuit
with an AGCS in the UK ?
I understand that an overhead join is not required if there is an
active AFIS (you may enter downwind - may be even base or final if no

Can anyone point me towards a site where I can find the classic
silhouette images for identifying  military jet fighters.  I'm living
in village in north Oxfordshire and we keep getting buzzed by fighters
at pretty low altitude.  I love it, but it freaks the hell out of my GF