From: Eeyore on


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


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


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 Utterly out of date as ever.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


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


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