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by cstorey
29 Nov 2023, 21:38
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??
Replies: 23
Views: 5977

Re: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??

Look .... you are making a difficulty out of one which does not really exist. How do you imagine Boeing delivered the a/c in the first place ? There were no sectors between UK and NZ which were beyond the range of a 737-200 , and all of them had alternates to either side of the route along almost th...
by cstorey
15 Oct 2023, 09:48
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??
Replies: 23
Views: 5977

Re: How To Get 737-200 From England To New Zealand??

The over the pole great circle route, which is the shortest, is not practical with a short range aeroplane because there are virtually no fuel stops within reach. So you need to take a rhumb line route across Asia . I would suggest that Luton - Athens or Cyprus - Dubai - Southern India - Singapore -...
by cstorey
18 Sep 2023, 09:43
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Puzzlement Over Trim Functions for BAC1-11s
Replies: 12
Views: 5966

Re: Puzzlement Over Trim Functions for BAC1-11s

Aharon : I think you are becoming confused between function and gauge : the trim wheel controls the setting of the tailplane for purposes of trim. The gauge shows what setting you have achieved by moving the trim wheel
by cstorey
14 May 2023, 10:15
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday petermcleland (90), richtho (49)
Replies: 9
Views: 505

Re: Happy Birthday petermcleland (90), richtho (49)

I'm happy to say that Peter McL updated his facebook cover phot this a.m. and he looks to be thriving. Happy Birthday!
by cstorey
12 Apr 2023, 15:47
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Just Flight PA 28 Turbo Arrow
Replies: 11
Views: 2735

Re: Just Flight PA 28 Turbo Arrow

Getting used to the Arrow IV doing circuits at Coventry Airport Regards Nigel. By a very strange coincidence I landed ( as a passenger) yesterday at Coventry in my son's JetRanger 505 to pick up fuel, and as we left there was an Arrow doing circuits . It was blue though :lol: PS Incidentally , we w...
by cstorey
19 Feb 2023, 12:05
Forum: Crew Room
Topic: WEATHER!
Replies: 16
Views: 4964

Re: WEATHER!

Talking of the Trident, has anyone heard from Peter McLeland recently?
by cstorey
01 Nov 2022, 10:57
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Airspeed - Mike Johnson
Replies: 86
Views: 5604

Re: Airspeed - Mike Johnson

Very sorry to hear you are so unwell, Mike . Best wishes for a full and early recovery
by cstorey
26 Oct 2022, 11:10
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Russion Pilot Ejects Low Level Go Pro Head Cam
Replies: 4
Views: 372

Re: Russion Pilot Ejects Low Level Go Pro Head Cam

FlyTexas wrote:
23 Oct 2022, 20:47
Wow! :-O "For you zee var iz over!" :lol:

Brian
Don't you mean the " Special Military Operation " ?? :lol: :lol:
by cstorey
09 Sep 2022, 14:51
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Our Queen has Passed Away
Replies: 49
Views: 2360

Re: Our Queen has Passed Away

There is a masterly speech of tribute from Boris Johnson,who had his final audience with Her Majesty as Prime Minister only on Tuesday

https://twitter.com/i/status/1568209757441343488
by cstorey
26 Aug 2022, 21:31
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: This may shine a light on the seven man Red Arrows Team
Replies: 5
Views: 423

Re: This may shine a light on the seven man Red Arrows Team

Dear me ! Have none of you learned anything from life ? Particularly that you never, ever , rely on uncorroborated scandalous allegations in journalistic news ?