Pilot acquitted based on cognitive impairment arguments.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-47495885
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Originally posted by Leftseat86 View PostIt really seems like a bad decision made in the moment.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-engla...-shown-to-jury
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostDo you really need an altimeter at all to tell that you are 5 and not 500 ft AGL???
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Apparently two police officers stationed on the cordon after the crash are being investigated for taking selfies at the scene and posting them on social media with inappropriate comments...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-34184963
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Originally posted by sjwk View PostInitial report shows no abnormalities with the plane before the crash.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-34156681
Report: https://assets.digital.cabinet-offic...015_G-BXFI.pdf
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Initial report shows no abnormalities with the plane before the crash.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report said cockpit footage showed the plane "responding to the pilot's control inputs". It also said pilot Andy Hill was thrown clear of the aircraft during the later part of the crash on 22 August.
The AAIB said it was not clear whether Mr Hill initiated his ejection. The 51-year-old pilot is currently in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
The report says the Hawker Hunter's canopy was released at the initial impact. At this time fuel and fuel vapour was released and then ignited.
The jet split into four parts and both Mr Hill and his seat were thrown clear off the cockpit.
The report states: "The investigation continues to determine if the pilot attempted to initiate ejection or if the canopy and pilot's seat were liberated as a result of impact damage to the cockpit."
The AAIB's report also revealed there was no "blackbox" flight recorder on the vintage jet, however, there were two cameras positioned in the cockpit.
It revealed: "To date, no abnormal indications have been identified [from the footage]. "Throughout the flight, the aircraft appeared to be responding to the pilot's control inputs."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-34156681
Report: https://assets.digital.cabinet-offic...015_G-BXFI.pdf
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Considering how much taxpayers money and lottery money is thrown at various moneywasting projects it's an absolute tragedy that the Vulcan cannot be kept in the air. It makes me ashamed to call myself British.
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Originally posted by sjwk View PostSadly the Vulcan has its permit to fly withdrawn at the end of this season already due to support from the companies responsible for maintaining engines and systems being withdrawn.
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Originally posted by HalcyonDays View PostWith the Vulcan still trolling around, they can't be too careful.
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Originally posted by brianw999 View PostThe ban on low level makes sense, but why a ban on well maintained older aircraft ? especially when you consider the brand new Air France Airbus A320 that crashed at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airport while demonstrating low and slow flight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_296
With the Vulcan still trolling around, they can't be too careful.
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The ban on low level makes sense, but why a ban on well maintained older aircraft ? especially when you consider the brand new Air France Airbus A320 that crashed at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airport while demonstrating low and slow flight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_296
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Originally posted by elaw View PostBecause a lot of people would like to legislate airshows out of existence because they're "dangerous". And as everyone (of a certain mindset) knows, danger = unhappiness.
They're pretty closely related to (and often the same people as) the ones who want to close all the small airports because of all those "dangerous" small airplanes. And once that's done it'll be time for the "dangerous" medium-sized airplanes to go, followed by the horrible awful large airplanes.
Then we'll all have to drive and get killed and injured at 100x the rate.
...then again, are you allowed to buy Big Gulps up there?
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Because a lot of people would like to legislate airshows out of existence because they're "dangerous". And as everyone (of a certain mindset) knows, danger = unhappiness.
They're pretty closely related to (and often the same people as) the ones who want to close all the small airports because of all those "dangerous" small airplanes. And once that's done it'll be time for the "dangerous" medium-sized airplanes to go, followed by the horrible awful large airplanes.
Then we'll all have to drive and get killed and injured at 100x the rate.
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Originally posted by elaw View PostHere's other perspective: certain regulations exist because certain delusional people think that it's possible to legislate all unhappiness out of life and if you do so everyone will be happy all the time.
The decision to place a restriction on vintage planes illustrates how those whom we elect based on their charisma to create our legislation often know nothing about what they are legislating and have no interest in learning.
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