Classic British Flight Sim

I think I must plead guilty on that one Dave.Ho-hum EricT

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Eddie.This is a magical moment.I rememember so well the birth of my little girl(now 40).Eddie she will be so precious to you both,but I have to say(as I said to Ben last year) that there is truly something special between a father and his daughter.Best wishes to you all...

TBH guys,I posted it as a bit of fun.I think that there are many earlier recorded references to that word than the period implied in the wording.Still,I liked the idea. EricT

Thanks Dave.Copy what you said re the limitations in fs.I just wondered if a) I had mis-read or mis understood something or b) it was a CH yoke problem.
Despite this, I love the engine sounds of the RR Tyne on the Vanguard and the Dart on the Viscount and 748. EricT

I have been getting to grips with this lovely machine(951 and 953 so far) but have a question re engine start.It seems that an engine won't 'fire up' until its associated starting fuel lever is turned off.This is with the HP cock in the open position at about 500rpmLP.The igniter and indicator light...

Hi Ben. You're probably right but it's nice to share these pearls of wisdom isn't it.ATB EricT

When people ask what you learned today ..... Manure... An interesting fact Manure : In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers, so large shipments of manure were quite common. It was shipped dry, because in...

This could give Michael O'Leary ideas! EricT

A man on his Harley was riding along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, God said, 'because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.' The biker pulled over and said, 'Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over ...

Yes I'm a cynical old git,but I reckon an underestimate of 20% minimum of the UK population figures might be applicable in this census.Iknow that in terms of ethnicity,I spent most of my life in England,I now live in Scotland but above all else I am British.As for religion-forget it.Now where's that...