Take off is never an issue in bad conditions, the issue is always landing and the conditions at destination. Go-Arounds and low-vis conditons stack planes in holding patterns and it slows the whole process down. With the amount of planes in the air nowadays we can expect Winter conditions to cause consistent delays in the future. Welcome to hell.
I liked Sean’s latest one about the blokes in the bar with an agenda, that had already been all over the place weeks ago.
Given the content in the funny pics thread i thought i had at least 8 years before it was deemed old.
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Cue Hugo writing a three paragraph explanation about how you wouldn’t need any ‘flannel’ to glide a plane, and if anything it would actually impede the pilot’s ability to control the plane.
Along_the_Wire Internal UK flight?
How many incarnations of the same post do you reckon you can come up with today MC?
Can’t hear you too well Sean, the line is a bit crackly.
Are you calling from 1985?
LT42 (More Detail) - de-icing systems are normally used by the crew if the OAT or Outside Air Temp is 10c or below and there is moisture in the air. De-icing spray is used when ice is forming on the leading edges or engine cowls. A piece of ice breaking off and entering the engine shaft could cause a burnout or damage to the engine. Cancellations normally occur when there is ice around runways, taxiways, aprons and or visibility is down to 100ft with crosswinds.
Any engine failure or warning messages from the pilot to the passengers would be a welcome respite from MC pouring his own tedious, overly-enthusiastic brand of warm sick on everyone. Even the looming sense of death would be greeted with cheers and an overwhelming sense of relief as the plane cascades into the sea. A happy ending in many respects.
Amps yup. Meant to be going to Manchester tomorrow an all
Along_the_Wire Fingers crossed it’s cancelled or they at least lose your luggage.
