A worthy petition!

[airboatr]

weirdo

In all the years I've been here I've never read such a disrespectful post.

[Vancouver]

I agree with Nev.

Thing is, the CAA is the official aviation safety regulator for the UK. If it doesn't conform to UK regulations wouldn't it be more sensible to address their concerns and adapt it to meet them if it can? It shouldn't be allowed to fly here just because it meets regulations in another part of the World, should it?

I wouldn't be very happy if a bit fell off on top of my head at a UK airshow, even if Americans didn't mind so much

I mean, what's the point of having a safety regulator if laymen can challenge it's decisions?

Ian

I agree.

[Airspeed]

Thanks Joe, it's all part of the service

[DaveB]

I agree with the safety concerns and also the point made about what's the point of having a safety regulator if they're not allowed to regulate. As far as the Shar goes.. I don't see it as any more or less 'dangerous' (for want of a better word) than say, a Hunter.. plenty of which still fly in the UK.

If accommodations can be made for it, then all well and good and if they can't.. so be it

ATB
DaveB

[TSR2]

I have to agree Dave. The lightening accident in SA, was down to poor (non existent) maintenance, and lack of controls / process / SOPs etc. If equipment can be fully maintained and operated within the required standards then I can't see a reason not to operate it. Theres just as much risk from Engine cowlings on an A319 it would seem.

[airboatr]

Thanks Joe, it's all part of the service

And what service is that. cleaning loos with your tongue ?

[SkippyBing]

I don't see it as any more or less 'dangerous' (for want of a better word) than say, a Hunter

The thing is, statistically it is more dangerous, i.e. more accidents/flying hour and is more complicated in terms of maintenance which I think is the CAA's main bug-bear.

[Airspeed]

Settle down, Joe,
To recap:
You asked why women are warm all over, but have cold bum cheeks;
You said you felt no sting;
When we're cold, we get numb;
I asked whether you'd checked to see if you had cold bum cheeks, [to see if that's why you felt no sting].
You apparently took that as insulting.

Maybe the answer I should have given was:-
Human bum cheeks are not a high blood circulation area of the body, having no essential organs to keep at working temperature.
I think that men's bum cheeks are cooler or colder than the rest of their body - mine are. It's not just women.
But where's the fun in that?
As usual, I just tried to make light of something.

Cheer up Mister.

[airboatr]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/g ... arrier.jpg

a nice group of Harriers for ya, Mike

[Tonks]

Have to say I am with the CAA on this one, and I don't agree with them often; they stuck to their guns with the Lightning and were proven correct to do so. The Harrier is a far more complicated ac than the Hunter to both fly and maintain so that is not a good argument. As with many of the ac, I would rather see a very good example kept in a museum in top condition than have huge amounts of money diverted to keep one ac flying... I would say the same about the Vulcan and even more so with the current idea of trying to keep a VC10 flying.

Just my 2p's worth... so sadly not signing that petition...

Tonks