From: Eeyore on 18 Jun 2008 13:17 Conor wrote: > Eeyore says... > > > > Without (correction) the use of spoilers, the brakes can be nearly totally > ineffective. > > > Yet plenty of planes have landed without them. Not the ones we're talking about. Graham
From: Eeyore on 18 Jun 2008 13:21 Conor wrote: > Eeyore says... > > Conor wrote: > > > Eeyore says... > > > > > > > > Why would there be a mid-air collision if there's no other planes > > > > > around? > > > > > > > > And where in the world is that ? > > > > > > Pick any RAF station. > > > > WRONG. RAF Northolt even takes some commercial (bizjet) flights AIUI. > > And? So there are plenty of other planes around. I don't suppose you know about TCAs/TMAs too do you either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Control_Area A Terminal Control Area or Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) is an aviation term to describe a volume of controlled airspace set up at the confluence of airways in the vicinity of one or more major airports to protect traffic climbing out from and descending into the airports. As such it is a larger version of a Control Area. See also Airway (aviation) Control Area Flight Information Region Terminal Control Area Graham
From: Eeyore on 18 Jun 2008 13:23 Conor wrote: > Eeyore says... > > > > Utterly out of date as ever. > > Not really. The ATC and CCF are still doing AEF flights and the same > applies. In uncontrolled airspace I dare say. Airliners don't fly in incontrolled airspace. Graham
From: Eeyore on 18 Jun 2008 13:23 Conor wrote: > Eeyore says... > > > And how about *too fast* ? Is there a limit on that ? > > > Depends on the design of the airframe. And ? Graham
From: Eeyore on 18 Jun 2008 13:26
Conor wrote: > Eeyore says... > > Conor wrote > > > > > > Managed to land plenty of times without using them and stopped just > > > fine. > > > > Not an a jet you didn't. > > Are jets the only type of aircraft in the world? They're the ones we were comparing salaries for if you hadn't forgotten, as in Mr Yorkie chumper tanker driver gets paid more than many Airline Jet Pilots (even in the EU). Graham |