planedriver

Life's tough for some, but someones gotta do it, and the weather looks great,

This tread is becoming a piddle riddle.

Many decades ago I supplied photoelectric beams to control automatic flushing of urinals at Zurich Airport, and they all had a fly etched into the back, so there was something to aim at.

Hopefully, it'll also tell you where to buy a few stripes to stitch on your shoulders before you venture off, just to give you that extra confidence 😀

You and me both Marty !

https://www.9news.com.au/world/mississippi-plane-walmart-threat-pilot-arrested/a900fed6-807c-48d3-976f-81c95adbc4d7 This is sad news, unfortunately there are are many troubled people in the world at the moment. The outcome could have been a lot worse.

As a youngster and out on my uncles boat in Poole Harbour UK, we were invited to go aboard for a look around one, just before it was towed to be scrapped at nearby Lower Hamworthy. http://www.pooleflyingboats.com/archive/10 A Flying Boat Finale at Poole from 1953.pdf

Spot on Nev. Last service was flown on 10Th September 1974.

As a slight thread drift, I have a huge (6ft long) photo adorning my lounge room wall of Sunderland VH-BRF coming into land on the lagoon at Lord Howe Island back in 1974. These old aircraft had quite interesting history's, and VH-BRF was no exception if anyone is interested reading about it in the attached link. https://aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-brf/vhbrf.html

You mean

Hopefully we'll know what happened soon.

https://www.forces.net/technology/aircraft/what-mach-loop-and-why-it-ideal-fighter-jet-training

OMG That's a hoot!

We learn something new every day they say. I wonder how many others were not aware of ram air turbines. I for one have to admit it's news to me, so that's something I was not aware of before, but most of other info in this video clip I was aware of. Others might find this interesting also? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yn0MXxxIpw

WOW! That'll do it every time.

Just make sure your nuts are tight Marty! 😜

WOW! Check this out. https://www.facebook.com/1560425938/videos/726771398511564

Just going out for "quick spin", takes on a whole new unintended meaning.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/chinese-flying-car-begins-testing/?utm_source=Nine-Front-Page&utm_medium=Referral Who knows, maybe we'll get flooded with these, maybe not. MG's don't look like I knew them, these days 😜

That's called a fly-over Flyboy 1960. Glad you got it

A man on a long flight couldn't help but keep staring and smiling at the very attractive passenger sitting opposite him. Eventually, she turned and said "every time you smile at me, I feel like inviting you back to my place" The guy feeling like he was really getting somewhere with her, said "Aww! that's very nice, are you single" She replied "No i'm a dentist"

They simply play the song "Getting to know you" I thought you would have realised that Nev.😜

Not always accurate, but i'm sure it's done in good faith, but often lacking in knowledge.

However it can sometimes backfire as seen below. Spare a thought for poor ole Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair. After arriving in a hotel in Manchester, he went to the bar and asked for a pint of Guinness. The barman nodded and said, "That will be £1 please, Mr. O’Leary." Somewhat taken aback, O'Leary replied, "That's very cheap," and handed over his money. "Well, we do try to stay ahead of the competition", said the barman. "And we are serving free pints every Wednesday from 6 pm until 8 pm. We have the cheapest beer in England". "That is remarkable value", Michael comments. "I see you don't seem to have a glass, so you'll probably need one of ours. That will be £3 please." O'Leary scowled, but paid up. He took his drink and walked towards a seat. "Ah, you want to sit down?" said the barman. "That'll be an extra £2. You could have pre-booked the seat, and it would have only cost you £1." "I think you may be too big for the seat sir, can I ask you to sit in this frame please". Michael attempts to sit down but the frame is too small and when he can't squeeze in, he complains "Nobody would fit in that little frame". "I'm afraid if you can't fit in the frame you'll have to pay an extra surcharge of £4 for your seat sir". O'Leary swore to himself, but paid up. "I see that you have brought your laptop with you" added the barman. "And since that wasn't pre-booked either, that will be another £3." O'Leary was so incensed that he walked back to the bar, slammed his drink on the counter, and yelled, "This is ridiculous, I want to speak to the manager". "I see you want to use the counter," says the barman, "that will be £2 please." O'Leary's face was red with rage. "Do you know who I am?" "Of course I do Mr. O'Leary." "I've had enough! What sort of a Hotel is this? I come in for a quiet drink and you treat me like this. I insist on speaking to a manager!" "Here is his e-mail address, or if you wish, you can contact him between 9.00 am and 9.01am every morning, Monday to Tuesday at this free phone number. Calls are free, until they are answered, then there is a talking charge of only £1 per second, or part thereof". "I will never use this bar again". "OK sir, but do remember, we are the only hotel in England selling pints for £1."

If you carry out your own maintenance, and the manual says "finger tight", this is one item you possibly need in your tool kit.