I saw on another thread here that the helo required 2 pilots to fly IFR... it literally locked out IFR if there was only one pilot.

(Written on 2020/01/31)(Permalink)

Great link. Thanks.

(Written on 2020/01/24)(Permalink)

"...It will take more than rearranging the proverbial deck chairs." "How about rotating the bald tires? Will that work ;)" Swapping the blown fuses?

(Written on 2019/12/29)(Permalink)

Eastern. The wings of human persons of multible races, genders, and sexual orientation." Catchy!

(Written on 2019/12/13)(Permalink)

Mohawk They flew BAC 1-11s

(Written on 2019/12/13)(Permalink)

Peter Fankhauser, the company's chief executive, apologized on Monday, adding that all attempts had been made to avoid liquidation. The operator had been looking for €226 million ($250 million) from investors to save it from insolvency. "We have worked exhaustively in the past few days to resolve the outstanding issues on an agreement to secure Thomas Cook's future," said Fankhauser. "Although a deal had been largely agreed, an additional facility requested in the last few days of negotiations presented a challenge that ultimately proved insurmountable. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK government should not bail out Thomas Cook, arguing that doing so would create a "moral hazard" because other firms might expect similar treatment in the future.

(Written on 2019/09/27)(Permalink)

Nope. Travellers are responsible for their own insurance. For example, ATOL: "Air Travel Organiser's Licence" -- a UK financial protection scheme that safeguards most air package holidays sold by travel businesses that are based in the UK. Through Oct 6, repatriation is being handled by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the UK regulator. The CAA will arrange return flights for ATOL-protected travelers currently abroad who were planning to fly back to the UK with Thomas Cook. Travelers returning after October 6 will have to book their own flights back. But, if they are ATOL-protected they will be reimbursed for the cost of the new flight.

(Written on 2019/09/27)(Permalink)

I thought they found Earhart's plane off the end of the runway in Elizabethton, TN...

(Written on 2019/08/16)(Permalink)

"The carrier introduced its shortest route earlier this year to much fanfare. The journey from Honolulu to Kahului Airport on the Hawaiian island of Maui spans just 99 miles, akin to the distance between Dallas and Waco." Fly? That's like only an hour and a half drive!

(Written on 2019/08/09)(Permalink)

"No-one can guarantee a perfectly trained animal." How can you say that? Look at our kids!!1! Perfectly trained! 😇

(Written on 2019/07/26)(Permalink)