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by Tom Everitt AFG
01 Jul 2009, 15:19
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Press Release - Plane Heritage expands at Goodwood
Replies: 3
Views: 972

Press Release - Plane Heritage expands at Goodwood

PRESS RELEASE 01.07.09 PLANE HERITAGE EXPANDS AT GOODWOOD Plane Heritage is delighted to announce that it has reached an agreement with Mike Collett of Air Atlantique which will see the transfer of two of the Classic Flight de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapides from their base at Coventry to Plane Her...
by Tom Everitt AFG
25 May 2009, 16:01
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Payware Rapide
Replies: 11
Views: 2446

Re: Payware Rapide

Hello Icarusgold To qulify my comment, I have been involved with the operation of the real, still flying DH-89A Rapide G-AGTM for the past 6 years. I have flown more hours in it than I care to remember and I think it's fair to say I know that aircraft and the type pretty well. Your representation of...
by Tom Everitt AFG
25 May 2009, 13:17
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Payware Rapide
Replies: 11
Views: 2446

Re: Payware Rapide

'TM' has never looked like that in it's life!

A bit of a shocker on all accounts this one, stick with DG's!

Tom
by Tom Everitt AFG
14 May 2009, 13:59
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: AVSIM hacked and destroyed???
Replies: 47
Views: 6997

Re: AVSIM hacked and destroyed???

Someone at BBC news must be a FS fan:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8049780.stm

Tom.
by Tom Everitt AFG
01 May 2009, 09:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: VARIG Electras
Replies: 14
Views: 2130

Re: VARIG Electras

I believe Atlantic Airlines plan to retire their fleet by next year, so make the most of them whilst they are still around!

Tom.
by Tom Everitt AFG
11 Apr 2009, 13:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: "Airshow horror............."
Replies: 14
Views: 2289

Re: "Airshow horror............."

Hi Eric - take it from someone who was there - no it didn't!

This chap had also been warned about doing this a few days before at another aerodrome.

Tom.
by Tom Everitt AFG
11 Apr 2009, 10:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: "Airshow horror............."
Replies: 14
Views: 2289

Re: "Airshow horror............."

This should be a lesson to all. NEVER try and handswing an aircraft without chocks...........

Tom.
by Tom Everitt AFG
30 Mar 2009, 11:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Results of the DC3 petition
Replies: 8
Views: 1967

Re: Results of the DC3 petition

Only certain aspects of EU-Ops would be exempted. For example I'm told that an exemption would have been granted for the escape slide requirement on the basis that it was an unrealistic requirement for the aircraft type. However, where the aircraft can comply with minimum effort, then (rightly, i th...
by Tom Everitt AFG
27 Mar 2009, 18:05
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Results of the DC3 petition
Replies: 8
Views: 1967

Re: Results of the DC3 petition

There was never any question that an exemption would likely be granted to allow the DC-3 to continue operating, even from the very first time this whole issue arose back in 2006. The only real question mark was which exemptions would be issued and which areas the aircraft would have to comply with. ...
by Tom Everitt AFG
25 Mar 2009, 14:41
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Percival Vega Gull
Replies: 2
Views: 985

Re: Percival Vega Gull

Brilliant! Thanks ;-) At least the project is still bubbling under the water.

Tom.