Aviation

[slipstream86]

I had the fish?

No problem folks

 

[blulouie]

Can’t wait to hear Trump’s take on this

China done it.

 

[SerenityNigh]

You flew in that aircraft? Citation Mustang...what a machine. And US is by a country mile the best place the fly as a general aviation pilot.

I was not rated for it but it’s a single pilot certificated aircraft

 

[WA Toffee]

Surely one pilot is safer? It half's the chance of "pilot error" causing an accident?

That is one way of looking at it.

Another is that since the pilot also loads our bags on to those planes, we are essentially putting our lives on the line hoping that a baggage handler knows how to fly the plane

 

[KaiserEFC]

I flew from Wellington to Nelson recently, a 30 minute flight over the Cook Strait. Went over in an older 12 seater that was like a transit van with wings. Back on a more modern 10 seater. Both flights have just the one pilot, no cabin crew, direct line of sight to the cockpit and view through front screen to the runway. Like a fairground ride tbh.

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Sounds Air to Wellington blows that out the window.

“Orite blokes in Jake I’m your pilot, it’s gunna be a bumpy one I won’t lie. Catchya” and just closes the curtain to his cockpit

 

[chrismpw]

Don't agree nor disagree with everything you've written here, but am reminded that IMO everyone should spend a few weeks driving across the US at least once in their life. But maybe that's a discussion for a different thread.

I'd quite like to do that in a once in a lifetime thing ... but not enough to fly there., maybe a cruise.

But how long would I have to last without tea, beer and chocolate?

 

[SerenityNigh]

Sounds Air to Wellington blows that out the window.

“Orite blokes in Jake I’m your pilot, it’s gunna be a bumpy one I won’t lie. Catchya” and just closes the curtain to his cockpit

You know the ride is bad when they close the curtain!

 

[SerenityNigh]

I'd quite like to do that in a once in a lifetime thing ... but not enough to fly there., maybe a cruise.

But how long would I have to last without tea, beer and chocolate?

There’s tea, beer, and (some) chocolate in the U.S.! But you’ll have to make your own tea, you won’t find many shops that know how to make it.

 

[chrismpw]

There’s tea, beer, and (some) chocolate in the U.S.! But you’ll have to make your own tea, you won’t find many shops that know how to make it.

The horror!

 

[Lanolin]

I remember him. He ruined international cricket for a while. A forerunner to Sky buggering up sport forthcoming masses.

Freddie Laker?! Are you mixing up two different people (Jim Laker and Kerry Packer) and morphing them into a third?

 

[chrismpw]

Freddie Laker?! Are you mixing up two different people (Jim Laker and Kerry Packer) and morphing them into a third?

Very probably. Always been terrible with names.

I've done that a few times with actors ... drives the missus bonkers.

 

[BlueInNZ]

Sounds Air to Wellington blows that out the window.

“Orite blokes in Jake I’m your pilot, it’s gunna be a bumpy one I won’t lie. Catchya” and just closes the curtain to his cockpit

It was Sounds Air you Muppet.

 

[KaiserEFC]

It was Sounds Air you Muppet.

That plane looks far too airworthy for them, I bet it had two wings and everything

 

[RufusCat]

There’s tea, beer, and (some) chocolate in the U.S.! But you’ll have to make your own tea, you won’t find many shops that know how to make it.

In my experience the tea there is foul, the beer can be good (some decent local breweries) but cannot comment on the chocolate as haven't tried any.

 

[BlueInNZ]

That plane looks far too airworthy for them, I bet it had two wings and everything

Flight over the plane looked like something Indiana Jones would use, would look great in a museum. 6am flight and very cold in the air (I should have kept the window shut). Flight back was in a modern one.
Yep. 2 wings. One pilot, one propeller flying over a very treacherous stretch of water. What could possibly go wrong. Exhilarating stuff eh? Calm weather when I flew, I imagine a windy day would be fun, landing sideways and all that.