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"Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun.RemoveThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he was hung
> out to dry, some think he deserved it.

It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction of the
UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show those Septics how
to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"
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Charlie wrote:
> "Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun.DeleteThis@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
> news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
>> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he was
>> hung out to dry, some think he deserved it.
>
> It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction
> of the UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show
> those Septics how to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"

No matter what anyone else suggested to the pilot it seems beyond question
to me that it was a lunatic thing to do with a 777 full of people and he had
the primary responsibility. I wonder if he was an ex military pilot? at 55
he can look forward to being put out to pasture anyway (1).

Another older Brit pilot got canned last year somewhere around the Outer
Hebrides for a similar low flying stunt well off his route, with passengers
on board.

It is my recollection that ex Mil pilots and their attitude to risk caused
some problems in civilian aviation from the late 40's to the 70's.

(1) or earn fortunes running low level bombing raids in Darfur

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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:55:15 -0000, "Hog" <hogSPAM DeleteThis @freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
wrote:

>Charlie wrote:
>> "Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun DeleteThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
>> news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
>>> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he was
>>> hung out to dry, some think he deserved it.
>>
>> It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction
>> of the UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show
>> those Septics how to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"
>
>No matter what anyone else suggested to the pilot it seems beyond question
>to me that it was a lunatic thing to do with a 777 full of people and he had
>the primary responsibility. I wonder if he was an ex military pilot? at 55
>he can look forward to being put out to pasture anyway (1).

Maybe it was his way of getting early retirement?
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Champ wibbled:

> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:55:15 -0000, "Hog" <hogSPAM.TakeThisOut@freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > Charlie wrote:
> >> "Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun.TakeThisOut@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in
> message >> news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
> >>> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he
> was >>> hung out to dry, some think he deserved it.
> > >
> >> It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction
> >> of the UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show
> >> those Septics how to fly their own planes before we go, eh
> Captain?"
> >
> > No matter what anyone else suggested to the pilot it seems beyond
> > question to me that it was a lunatic thing to do with a 777 full of
> > people and he had the primary responsibility. I wonder if he was
> > an ex military pilot? at 55 he can look forward to being put out
> > to pasture anyway (1).
>
> Maybe it was his way of getting early retirement?

This is early retirement

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7262380.stm

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Hog wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
>> "Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun.TakeThisOut@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
>> news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
>>> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he was
>>> hung out to dry, some think he deserved it.
>>
>> It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction
>> of the UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show
>> those Septics how to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"
>
> No matter what anyone else suggested to the pilot it seems beyond
> question to me that it was a lunatic thing to do with a 777 full of
> people and he had the primary responsibility. I wonder if he was an
> ex military pilot? at 55 he can look forward to being put out to
> pasture anyway (1).
> Another older Brit pilot got canned last year somewhere around the
> Outer Hebrides for a similar low flying stunt well off his route,
> with passengers on board.
>
> It is my recollection that ex Mil pilots and their attitude to risk
> caused some problems in civilian aviation from the late 40's to the
> 70's.

Ad lib low passes seem to end in tears in a disproportionately high number
of cases. Just because you can drive a Boeing to and fro across the North
Atlantic doesn't make you Peter Besenyei.

> (1) or earn fortunes running low level bombing raids in Darfur

You've been reading to many trashy thrillers.
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In article <eqKdnfPBFqltTF_anZ2dnUVZ8sKlnZ2d.TakeThisOut@bt.com>, Charlie
<no.spam.ever.TakeThisOut@all.ta> writes
>
>"Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun.TakeThisOut@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
>news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
>> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he was hung
>> out to dry, some think he deserved it.
>
>It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction of the
>UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show those Septics how
>to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"
>
>

Like Boeings' test pilot who when told to put on a good demonstration to
prospective buyers, barrel rolled the first 707 over the airfield.
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.
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Mick Whittingham <Mick RemoveThis @whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <eqKdnfPBFqltTF_anZ2dnUVZ8sKlnZ2d RemoveThis @bt.com>, Charlie
> <no.spam.ever RemoveThis @all.ta> writes
> >
> >"Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun RemoveThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
> >news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
> >> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he was hung
> >> out to dry, some think he deserved it.
> >
> >It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction of the
> >UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show those Septics how
> >to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"
> >
> >
>
> Like Boeings' test pilot who when told to put on a good demonstration to
> prospective buyers, barrel rolled the first 707 over the airfield.

Pulling positive G all the way, mind.


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The Older Gentleman wrote:
> Mick Whittingham <Mick.TakeThisOut@whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> In article <eqKdnfPBFqltTF_anZ2dnUVZ8sKlnZ2d.TakeThisOut@bt.com>, Charlie
>> <no.spam.ever.TakeThisOut@all.ta> writes
>>>
>>> "Wicked Uncle Nigel" <wun.TakeThisOut@wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:z8fJHFVG8swHJALj@rcav8r.demon.co.uk...
>>>> Opinions in the aviation world appear to be split. Some think he
>>>> was hung out to dry, some think he deserved it.
>>>
>>> It's slightly hard to believe that it was done without the sanction
>>> of the UK chairman, who was on board for the flight. "Let's show
>>> those Septics how to fly their own planes before we go, eh Captain?"
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Like Boeings' test pilot who when told to put on a good
>> demonstration to prospective buyers, barrel rolled the first 707
>> over the airfield.
>
> Pulling positive G all the way, mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyLHbqWEo3s

5:57 onwards.
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The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox.DeleteThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Like Boeings' test pilot who when told to put on a good demonstration to
> > prospective buyers, barrel rolled the first 707 over the airfield.
>
> Pulling positive G all the way, mind.

There is a big difference between a qualified test pilot performing
a rehearsed stunt in an empty aircraft and a cnut doing something stupid
with a planeload of passengers at risk.
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<crn.RemoveThis@NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote:

> The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox.RemoveThis@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > Like Boeings' test pilot who when told to put on a good demonstration to
> > > prospective buyers, barrel rolled the first 707 over the airfield.
> >
> > Pulling positive G all the way, mind.
>
> There is a big difference between a qualified test pilot performing
> a rehearsed stunt in an empty aircraft and a cnut doing something stupid
> with a planeload of passengers at risk.

Except that this was a few dozen suits out on a freebie, and nobody
would have missed them. Try not to exaggerate, Bond.


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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Spete" <spete.TakeThisOut@spete.net> saying
something like:

>Undercarriage raised would suggest to me that a rolling take-off would be a
>bit difficult. Unless it rolls sideways with wings off, of course

Hog was referring to 'circuits and bumps', which really need to be done
with some wheels present, somewhere.
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Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember "Spete" <spete.TakeThisOut@spete.net> saying
> something like:
>
>> Undercarriage raised would suggest to me that a rolling take-off would be a
>> bit difficult. Unless it rolls sideways with wings off, of course
>
> Hog was referring to 'circuits and bumps', which really need to be done
> with some wheels present, somewhere.
Not only present but exposed.
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Grimly Curmudgeon wibbled:


> And might I point out, the jet was full of airline types, who you'd
> expect to have a little bit of cameraderie about such things; but no,
> some po-faced miserable cunt had to go and spoil the fun, didn't they?

That'll be the accounts department on a day out then.

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