"Does anyone know how to fly a plane?"

[Mad Doug Biker]

If you live in Nelson, Lancs then it's a...







Nelson - Dorma.

No. But we have seen a B&B somewhere in the North Of Scotland (Plockton or similar) called 'The Nessun Dorma Guest House*'

'The None Shall Sleep Guest House'

Hardly encouraging!!

* - Or similar, it was certainly called The Nessun Dorma anyway


EDIT: Its the Nessun Dorma Station Bunkhouse, Plockton

 

[SteCenturion]

No. But we have seen a B&B somewhere in the North Of Scotland (Plockton or similar) called 'The Nessun Dorma Guest House*'

'The None Shall Sleep Guest House'

Hardly encouraging!!

* - Or similar, it was certainly called The Nessun Dorma anyway

Singin' - Nelson Dorma now.


Brings to mind Kebabs rather than pasta though.

 

[classic33]

If you live in Nelson, Lancs then it's a...







Nelson - Dorma.




I am getting worse aren't I.

Not getting any better, put it that way.

 

[SteCenturion]

Back to aircraft emergencies.


I could, probably still shut down a Tornado or Harrier & pin the ejector seats in a hurry if pushed as well as the Nimrod (is the Nimrod still grounded anyone) ? Not so hot on Jaguars though & know nothing about the Eurofighter really.

Couldn't fly a kite safely though.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Singin' - Nelson Dorma now.


Brings to mind Kebabs rather than pasta though.

I remember the first time I really became aware of it was seeing Pavarotti (or someone dressed as him?) jumping about trying to save goals whilst singing Nessun Dorma as part of the Italia 1990 World Cup.

 

[SteCenturion]

Not getting any better, put it that way.

It's my age classic..

My mind is not what it was...


But my body is a tadpole.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Back to aircraft emergencies.


I could, probably still shut down a Tornado or Harrier & pin the ejector seats in a hurry if pushed as well as the Nimrod (is the Nimrod still grounded anyone) ? Not so hot on Jaguars though & know nothing about the Eurofighter really.

Couldn't fly a kite safely though.

Sorry, but I think the thread has been hijacked (pardon the pun)

 

[SteCenturion]

Sorry, but I think the thread has been hijacked (pardon the pun)

We had better PROP this thread up or the Reaper might get us in his VULCAN death grip.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

We had better PROP this thread up or the Reaper might get us in his VULCAN death grip.

Yes we must make a Valiant effort to remain the Victors here as the consequences don't Bear thinking about. We don't want him constantly Badgering us, do we??



Sorry.

 

[classic33]

Yes we must make a Valiant effort to remain the Victors here as the consequences don't Bear thinking about. We don't want him constantly Badgering us, do we??



Sorry.

And so you should be!
Things could easily Backfire, like Lightning

 

[Spinney]

How would you have felt, if you'd had been on the plane when that announcement was made though?

Now's my chance to be a heroine!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Yes we must make a Valiant effort to remain the Victors here

Someone called? I suspect I'd be a bad temporary pilot. As a software engineer working on air traffic control systems, I'd be constantly worrying about what might be going wrong at the air traffic control tower, in an emergency situation like that one.

 

[F70100]

Anyway, the Good News is that the Captain survived. Apparently he was 61; wonder how keen he will be to get his medical certificate back. I guess it depends on the state of his pension fund......

 

[Donger]

I wouldn't have a clue how to take over a plane now, but I have flown a light aircraft twice in my life.

The first time, a friend organised a group flying experience, where half of us were going to get to fly a plan, and the other half just wanted to be flown around above Gloucestershire for a bit. In my plane, the two back seat passengers were both trying to get over a phobia of flying. Having a complete ignoramus of a novice like me at the control can't have done much for their nerves, but I loved it.

The second time, my wife organised a flying experience for me. I was merely asked whether I had ever flown a plan before, so I was able to honestly say something like "Why yes, as it happens" (being a little economical with the truth). I was allowed much greater freedom, being allowed to taxi, take off, fly around and do everything until just before touching down. I thoroughly recommend everyone to try it at least once in their life. Stick it on your bucket list. If I am completely honest, however, it all got so much like driving in 3D that I would actually have forgotten all about putting the wheels down before landing!

 

[Donger]

I have over 400 hours... Flying is easy, pull the stick back the houses get smaller, push it forward they get bigger. Simple. ...

I see you are down as an "Uber Member". Is your name Wolfgang (or similar), and were you perhaps recalling flying a Stuka?