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by IntheShade
Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:58 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN
Replies: 481
Views: 171093

Re: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN

The wing needs replacing, whats the now cost of getting a wing in one piece plus all the equipment required to SIN and the equipment to remove/install a new wing and all back again to europe??? Or what's the cost to make the minimum fixes to leave it barely airworthy under a special certificate for...
by IntheShade
Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: FAO Charles.........
Replies: 27
Views: 11220

Re: FAO Charles.........

This is only a partial picture of the ramp, I am estimating approx. 40% . If you follow the runway to the right at the projected end there is another ramp to the right . This is the only ramp the airplane I currently fly parks on. It is fairly new so only pictures from the last two years (maybe) wi...
by IntheShade
Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: FAO Charles.........
Replies: 27
Views: 11220

Re: FAO Charles.........

Looks like an unloyal pilot could wipe 22 airframes (including its own) off the ramp in one strike.

OK I,ve just got to ask. How do you get 22?
by IntheShade
Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:44 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Merger Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2039

Merger Question

Has anyone heard how the UAL/CAL merger between pilot groups has gone? Is it complete? I have not kept up.
by IntheShade
Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: FAO Charles.........
Replies: 27
Views: 11220

Re: FAO Charles.........

Actually upon looking, it may even show less than 40% of the parking ramps.
by IntheShade
Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: FAO Charles.........
Replies: 27
Views: 11220

Re: FAO Charles.........

This is only a partial picture of the ramp, I am estimating approx. 40% . If you follow the runway to the right at the projected end there is another ramp to the right . This is the only ramp the airplane I currently fly parks on. It is fairly new so only pictures from the last two years (maybe) wil...
by IntheShade
Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:26 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 6
Views: 4047

Re: Food For Thought

Could over 1 million bars of gold, much of which is still held in Fort Knox, Ky., be counterfeit? An October 2009 discovery that suggests this may be true has been suppressed by the mainstream media but has been circulating among the “big money” brokers and financial kingpins. It is just now being ...
by IntheShade
Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:00 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: A few pictures from 6109N04525W
Replies: 13
Views: 5417

Re: A few pictures from 6109N04525W

No doubt caused by CERN which is active and severly affecting the earth magnetic field.
by IntheShade
Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:27 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN
Replies: 481
Views: 171093

Re: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN

A380 jet sustained structural damage Steve Creedy, Aviation writer From: The Australian November 12, 2010 12:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share QANTAS is still unable to say when its A380 fleet will take to the air. New reports have emerged of serious structural damage to ...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:35 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 6
Views: 4047

Re: Food For Thought

(Adds closing stock price, comment from spokeswoman for New York regulator) Entergy Corp. (ETR) temporarily shut down nuclear reactors at two U.S. East Coast nuclear power plants, including one the company may sell, following separate incidents over the weekend. Entergy shut down its Vermont Yankee...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 6
Views: 4047

Re: Food For Thought

Military: Power Outage at Nuke Site Entrusted With 50 Missiles Published October 26, 2010 | FoxNews.com   Print  Email  Share  Comments  Text Size   AP May 13, 2005: This photo shows the three types of missiles that flank the main gate of F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. An Air Force spokesman said...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Food For Thought
Replies: 6
Views: 4047

Food For Thought

The first true cyberwar? Imagine what it must have been like the day after the first atomic bomb was exploded. Around the globe, settled assumptions about war, policy, foreign affairs, and law had, in an instant, all come unglued. Even 17 years later the confusion was so great that the Cuban Missil...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: More Disturbing AirBus News
Replies: 15
Views: 6066

More Disturbing AirBus News

SUBSCRIBEYou are in: Home › Aircraft › News Article DATE:05/11/10 SOURCE:Air Transport Intelligence news BMI A321 strayed off course as pilots battled electrical failure By David Kaminski-Morrow Investigators are studying an electrical incident on a BMI Airbus A321 which caused intermittent failure...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:48 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN
Replies: 481
Views: 171093

Re: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN

Considering the wing failed under load test prior to 150% loading I think I would ground them all given how the wing spar was damaged during this event.
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Brilliant
Replies: 4
Views: 2456

Brilliant

A group of British space buffs is celebrating the successful launch of a paper plane into space. Skip related content RELATED PHOTOS / VIDEOS Out Of This World: A Paper Plane In Space Enlarge photo RELATED CONTENT Ofcom explores potential of 'white space' wireless broadband Toshiba ships tiny Blade...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN
Replies: 481
Views: 171093

Re: Qantas A380 emergency landing in SIN

This airplane is crap and reminds me of the Euro designed Comet . Damage shows how close flight was to disaster Engine shrapnel tore through wing, fuel tanks Jet looked liked battle-scarred World War II bomber A QANTAS superjumbo was a flying wreck after an engine exploded shooting chunks of metal t...
by IntheShade
Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Wonzie Would Have Been Busy
Replies: 1
Views: 1640

Re: Wonzie Would Have Been Busy

More likely scenario:

-He would have been polishing his new plastic car

-He would have been in the VIP lounge of a wigger club
by IntheShade
Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:15 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Radio Kit
Replies: 4
Views: 3023

Re: Radio Kit

Due to the difficulty of finding a high end tube FM kit I have decided to buy and build a tube Nixie clock.
by IntheShade
Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:14 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Just when I Thought TV Was About to be Safe Again...
Replies: 5
Views: 3412

Just when I Thought TV Was About to be Safe Again...

Just when Oprah retires we get Dr. Oz
by IntheShade
Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:08 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: AA 1640 decompress (pics)
Replies: 19
Views: 7250

Re: AA 1640 decompress (pics)

A tail came off an Airbus.
by IntheShade
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:17 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: More JP.net
Replies: 17
Views: 8386

Re: More JP.net

Hahahahahahaha I am loving Evan ! Evan Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482 I think what we're seeing is a contrail through a lower atmospheric lens. The further off part of the contrail being magnified to appear closer than it is. Like a telephoto lens. Search wikipedia for "atmosp...
by IntheShade
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:16 am
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Unexplained Missile Launches Off California Coast
Replies: 33
Views: 13536

Re: Unexplained Missile Launches Off California Coast

Even more : Evan Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482 I think what we're seeing is a contrail through a lower atmospheric lens. The further off part of the contrail being magnified to appear closer than it is. Like a telephoto lens. Search wikipedia for "atmospheric duct". Hah...
by IntheShade
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:13 am
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Unexplained Missile Launches Off California Coast
Replies: 33
Views: 13536

Re: Unexplained Missile Launches Off California Coast

Can you explain Evan so easily? Evan Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,482 Quote: Originally Posted by AVION1 Take a look at the above video again, can you see the rocket engine? can you see the flames? I think that is due to reflection from the sun. You'll note that it comes and goes. If...

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