Pen Pusher wrote:Apparently a crane on site to lift it.

Brian

Oh well then the local rag will be able to update this article.....

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/ca ... y-13306595

Because the UK airshow industry is walking on thin ice as it is. The less negative press out there the better. It is an activity that, by its very nature, takes place in public. Improving safety is the answer, not trying to hide anything that is inconvenient. A few people on here being, at best, wi...

Interesting photographs, which I hope for your sake you don't sell to the media. This is not something to profit from, and we all know what tone the papers will take. And how you will be forever viewed among fellow enthusiasts. The only people these pictures should be going to are the AAIB and the ...

Wonder how Brunty and the LPG have been affected? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the CAA have absolutely squat influence unless they have flying aircraft taking part....as such, Brunty can happily tell them to jog on if they try to stick their oar in. Quite. The definition of flight is from when an a...

Model Aircraft Public Display Permission On making an application for the grant of a Permission to organise a flying display of unmanned, model aircraft having a mass greater than 20 kg without its fuel (Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW)) as required under Article 86 of the Order, the applicant shall pay to t...

I can see the point of some of the introductions , such as the one for 'model aircraft' ( heck , a +20Kg lump isn't exactly the same thing as the remote-controlled stuff many of us will have flown ! ) The charge for the Ex-Military Aircraft Type Rating Exemption isn't exactly going to break the ban...

I'd imagine EVACUATE, EVACUATE, EVACUATE would the the term used to denote that everyone needs to get out. John001 is correct though, there's no way to evacuate from a SEP in the air as the door would usually be firmly held shut by the airflow along the fuselage. That rather depends on the aeroplan...

I was Lucky So, Popped in there last Saturday with seemingly the rest of the Population of London. I remember going there in 1990 and there was no one it it!! Place was pretty busy with lot and lots of Little ones running about bless em. I liked what they did with the WWI exhibits but the main hall...

It is being claimed in one newspaper article that the seat could be fired by a relatively small movement of the handle in the opposite direction! In other words a small push instead of a significant upwards pull. It is alleged that MB knew about the problem but did not advise the users. Obviously I...

Do MB install every seat into every aircraft on manufacture? Do MB check every seat in every aircraft prior to a flight? How many flights had that aircraft made with that seat fitted prior to the incident since the last time it was installed? It does seem a rather strange prosecution case to bring ...

Could they not fly it, very lightly loaded to a longer local airstrip, such as Coningsby for example? And then onwards to a suitable home? Surely they must have thought of this before they'd even seriously considered restoration? Plenty of huge boats have been built in back gardens with no thought ...

I know it's an extremely long thread , but if you read the topic on PPRuNe ( http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/579030-tracey-curtis-taylor-merged-threads.html ) all will become clear with regards the various claims made by her or on her behalf. Essentially , the 'Shuttleworth pilot' appears to h...

Not the first time there has been controversy surrounding a Shuttleworth Collection pilot. TCT was never a Shuttleworth Collection pilot - I'm pretty sure that was also one of the disputed claims made some time ago. Her PT-22 was based at Old Warden and she flew alongside Collection aeroplanes, how...

Not the first time there has been controversy surrounding a Shuttleworth Collection pilot.

Indeed.

So what we are really talking about is building a 1:1 scale model of a Mosquito.

Nothing actually wrong with that but ultimately that is what it will be.

- What percentage of original material from RL249 do you anticipate being able to be used in the restoration? I presume if its a fairly low amount this wouldn't present too much of an issue given some of the Spitfire projects seen in the UK in recent years? From the FAQs: The remains of RL249, as y...

Heard quite a few calls on Cardiff's frequencies over the last few months from both commercial & GA aircraft ( including the UAS Grobs ) reporting drones being flown at excessive altitudes or too close - sometimes within - the normal runway approach paths , which is something you never used to ...

@Dave Understand your anger at these idiots but unfortunately we have to be realistic about getting the case to trial and what will happen at the the trial. The Police and the CPS will always be wanting to ensure they have the best chance of a conviction . If this was to be considered attempted mur...

It's been nearly four months since the accident and I'm pretty sure no stone would remain unturned in any investigation . I certainly don't think anything would be rushed and I'm not suggesting that they have jumped to any conclusion, but if they've found it glaringly obvious to be pilot error, tha...

Maybe it's because the results are obvious. Going too fast, too low and didn't throttle back. Obvious every accident case is different, some will rightly take longer than others, but this one seems an open-and-shut case to me. Why delay if there isn't a need to in this instance? Which is the worst ...

Slappywag wrote:Got to have a star item in the first place...

Fourteen Spitfires followed directly by the Red Arrows were, in most people's eyes, two star items.

It seems to me the biggest single improvement would not be to have the star attractions on at the end of the show. A significant number of people would then drift away during the last hour or so. I would agree with most of your post but I am not sure the Balbo would work half way through the Legend...

Dan O'Hagan wrote:Wasn't '407 involved in a propstrike while taxying at Shuttleworth several years ago?

Yes it was. Nosed over on very soft ground IIRC.

Good to see our American friends don't hang about when investigating airshow crashes. https://twitter.com/abc/status/776734407268896768 Why is that good? Surely good is to conduct the most thorough and accurate investigation possible? Was there not a grossly unfair rush to judgement regarding a UK ...

Me too. Duxford handled the weather excellently on Saturday - with the taxying jets being an excellent addition. They have nothing to compensate for in regards to weather as its a risk we all take with outdoor events. I would, however, welcome compensation for yet another terrible piece of traffic ...