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# 1	British Pilots : The fight back begins. Started 2nd Aug 2021 by Paul Rice Last post 06:33 by rudestuff	Terms and Endearment	46 replies	7.7k views
	British pilots are being excluded from jobs in the United Kingdom by foreign airlines setting up bases in the United Kingdom and then subsequently only recruiting European Union Licensed crew. For example on the Indeed job board on the 31 July 2021 Lauda Europe part of Ryanair are advertising for Airbus Captains and First Officers for a Stansted ba... Read More
# 2	RAF Female Hair Policy Started 2nd Aug 2021 by chopper2004 Last post 07:11 by Less Hair	Military Aviation	30 replies	2.8k views
	What with Space Command established and now this :)
# 3	Caption Competition Mk III Started 23rd Feb 2021 by Hydromet Last post 06:33 by Kiltrash	Military Aviation	4.3k replies	145.9k views
	Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More
# 4	Incredibly fantastic UK GA document Started 3rd Aug 2021 by Dick Smith Last post 05:20 by Vag277	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	4 replies	505 views
	Have a look at the [url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/980399/general-aviation-roadmap-spring-2021.pdf]this document[/url]. Notice the heading “Our Vision – We want the UK to be seen as the best place in the world for aviation”. Under Contents it says, “The Government’... Read More
# 5	VA pilots threatened with AWARD wages Started 30th Jul 2021 by Packvalve Last post 06:34 by Blackout	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	65 replies	12.2k views
	Contrary to popular belief, A NO VOTE DOES NOT MEAN VA PILOTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO TO THE AWARD! (I would have more sympathy if the new owners weren't raking in over $106 BILLION in annual revenue!!) VA would need to make an application to Fair Work Commission (a lengthy and complicated process that will take years)! Further, the Fair Work Act se... Read More
# 6	Caption Competition Mk II Started 17th Dec 2019 by Buster Hyman Last post 05:36 by Senior Pilot	Military Aviation	10k replies	590.8k views
	[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...
# 7	All borders to reopen. Started 30th May 2020 by BNEA320 Last post 06:50 by machtuk	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	6.8k replies	922.9k views
	[url=https://www.travelweekly.com.au/article/wondering-when-international-travel-will-restart-this-new-chart-could-hold-the-answer/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Wondering%20when%20international%20travel%20will%20restart%3F%20This%20new%20chart%20could%20hold%20the%20answer&utm_campaign=Travel%20Weekly%3A%20Thursday%2028... Read More
# 8	The Good Old Days (not so) Started 1st Aug 2021 by Tarnished Last post 17:29 by rolling20	Military Aviation	23 replies	6.4k views
	[url=https://www.safety.af.mil/Divisions/Aviation-Safety-Division/Aviation-Statistics/]Air Force Safety Center > Divisions > Aviation Safety Division > Aviation Statistics[/url] Some amazing stats found the the above website: 1951 124 F-80s destroyed 1953 180 F-84s destroyed 1955 274 F-86s destroyed (1000 over a 4 year window) 1956 a mere... Read More
# 9	Catching a Saturn 5 with a Hiller... Started 2nd Aug 2021 by Nige321 Last post 03:59 by Agile	Rotorheads	3 replies	527 views
	Don't laugh, it was [url=https://www.thespacereview.com/article/3741/1]thought about...[/url] [QUOTE]But back in 1965 the company made a proposal so bold that it bordered on insane: a giant helicopter with a rotor... Read More
# 10	RAF Fast Jets To Practice Dispersal Off MOBs Started 21st Jul 2021 by RAFEngO74to09 Last post 00:31 by rattman	Military Aviation	115 replies	21.6k views
	[url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41634/russia-threat-could-see-u-k-fighter-jets-operating-from-highways-once-again]Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again (thedrive.com)[/url] CAS has announced there will be no-notice exercises for this. A lot of preparation is going to be needed in terms of plan... Read More
# 11	Current international arrival experiences at LHR, LGW, other UK airports Started 2nd Aug 2021 by ara01jbb Last post 21:14 by ara01jbb	Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)	6 replies	1.5k views
	What are current waiting times and conditions at immigration at LHR and LGW? Due to family reasons might need to high tail it back to the UK next week, but everyone I know who has flown into LHR as a passenger has reported horror stories about long, dense queues with everyone arriving from everywhere piled in together. Can choose between LHR and... Read More
# 12	B-737 Cargo Plane down in Hawaii Started 2nd Jul 2021 by ATPMBA Last post 17:56 by NoelEvans	Rumours & News	241 replies	146.3k views
	Heard they had engine trouble and were returning to land and ended up in the water. Hope everyone is safe. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/07/02/dot-cargo-plane-crashes-off-kalaeloa-with-2-board/ Read More
# 13	Bell unveils new VTOL concepts Started 2nd Aug 2021 by chopper2004 Last post 00:52 by tartare	Military Aviation	3 replies	604 views
	https://news.bellflight.com/en-US/201415-bell-unveils-new-high-speed-vertical-take-off-and-landing-design-concepts-for-military-application
# 14	A350 pilot startled by windshear alarm Started 15th Jul 2021 by Skywards747 Last post 00:43 by MarkD	Rumours & News	129 replies	39k views
	French investigators have detailed how a French Bee Airbus A350-900 sharply deviated from the missed-approach pattern at Paris Orly, when one of its pilots was startled and temporarily incapacitated just after an unexpected windshear alarm. [url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4d39c0fe&opt=0]Aviation Herald article[/url... Read More
# 15	A Failure of Values Started 30th Jul 2021 by ORAC Last post 20:58 by charliegolf	Military Aviation	23 replies	4.9k views
	Sir Humphrey on the House of Commons report on the treatment of women in the Armed Forces. And no, despite the start, it does not just apply to the Army, it also applies to the RN and RAF. The article, and paper, should be read in full, and with shame. https://tinyurl.com/3bus3khs .[center... Read More
# 16	BEA Vickers Vanguard Started 31st Jul 2021 by GBOAA Last post 05:28 by DH106	Aviation History and Nostalgia	18 replies	1.7k views
	Were the Merchantman freighter conversions done at Heathrow? Read More
# 17	First eVTOL flight in US Started 31st Jul 2021 by NutLoose Last post 10:00 by NutLoose	Rotorheads	16 replies	2.3k views
	Volocopter demonstration flights at Oshkosh. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volocopter-2x-is-the-first-evtol-to-perform-a-manned-flight-in-the-us-166268.html [ame]https://youtu.be/QitplZ6r88A[/a... Read More
# 18	Should have kept Lyneham Open Started 20th Jul 2021 by KPax Last post 13:58 by ORAC	Military Aviation	82 replies	18.8k views
	https://www.forces.net/news/raf-brize-norton-runway-closed-repairs Brize Closed as runway appears to have melted, 1 Voyager at Mildenhall. Read More
# 19	747-400 step climb procedure Started 2nd Aug 2021 by alex_767 Last post 05:10 by stilton	Tech Log	2 replies	267 views
	Hi everyone, Did a quick search but could not find what I am looking for. Difference btw OPT and MAX FMC computed altitudes can be as much as 4000 ft. What is the most efficient method to step cruise in the 744? Flying close to optimum (within 1000 ft)? Or right in the middle of the OPT and MAX FMC computed altitudes? Or even close to MAX? Thank yo... Read More
# 20	QF Group possible Redundancy Numbers/Packages Started 7th Jun 2020 by ExtraShot Last post 22:05 by Street garbage	Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific	2.5k replies	942.3k views
	This topic seems to have been raised a couple of times in other threads, so to avoid the continued hijack of threads important to others (Air NZ), perhaps the rumors/info could be collated here? Potential Redundancies are an interesting, though alarming topic none the less, and although We have been told it’s not on the cards, it’s an entirely... Read More
# 21	Angel Flight Call Sign Started 28th Jul 2021 by Flying Ted Last post 11:25 by Pinky the pilot	The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions	35 replies	5.7k views
	The latest advice from Angel Flight is a request: "We are writing to ask that on all future flights in and out of control space, we would appreciate you prefacing your call sign with ‘Angel Flight’, when first contacting ATC..." I'm curious to hear from any controllers as to what this means to them when they hear... Read More
# 22	A new medium transport helicopter fleet for the Federal Police of Germany Started 2nd Aug 2021 by JoeCool88 Last post 12:29 by Phoinix	Rotorheads	4 replies	992 views
	https://ausschreibungen-deutschland.de/802924_Transporthubschrauber_2021_Bonn Seems that today 11h30 was the closing date for the bidder selection portion of the a. m. tender. For those of you where their German got a little rusty it says... Read More
# 23	US Women will need to register for the draft? Started 30th Jul 2021 by Saintsman Last post 21:42 by SASless	Military Aviation	19 replies	3.2k views
	https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/07/22/senate-defense-bill-would-require-women-register-draft.html Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet. Although nobody is about to be drafted at the moment, it's... Read More
# 24	Bombardier 605 crash yesterday. Started 27th Jul 2021 by WTON Last post 02:38 by EDML	Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.	34 replies	10.1k views
	[h1]Truckee-Tahoe...[/h1]https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article253040428.html Read More
# 25	Ex KA captains being offered JFO position Started 3rd Jul 2021 by doublelift Last post 06:39 by Cortisol Depleted	Fragrant Harbour	144 replies	55.4k views
	Speechless to CX management soon will see FOs teaching captains flying the neo Read More