For the aviation fans

[dirtypot]

Was this perhaps you? 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

 

 

Read through this story - I hadn't heard it before, and it sounds epic!  Thanks for sharing!  

[Bateleur1]

This one did not get away ...

 

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/richard-floyd-mccoy-jr

[dirtypot]

This one did not get away ...

 

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/richard-floyd-mccoy-jr

 

So basically, he didn't get away because he told someone his plan.  If he served his full term he would have gotten out last year. 

[SwissVan]

US Air traffic on Sept 11 2001 as they shut it down

 

[Spokey]

 

Leaving Nice ealier this morning. Airborne off 04R with an immediete right hand turn back around the airport heading to Geneva.

Second pic is approaching Mont Blanc just before the turn to Geneva. We were down at FL240, was a beautiful day to be stooging along that low.

[kosmonooit]

Nice!

[DJR]

Yes, Nice. I've never flown in or out of Nice, but DJR Senior recons that it is the most beautiful airport to approach or depart from if you have a window seat.

[Spokey]

Yes, Nice. I've never flown in or out of Nice, but DJR Senior recons that it is the most beautiful airport to approach or depart from if you have a window seat.

It certainly is! However, from my window seat up front it can be a little hectic. It requires some careful briefing from a pilot point of view. Very strict flight paths due to noise sensitivity. We also configure the aeroplane for landing quite late to keep the machine clean and quite as long as possible, non standard stuff. There are also several Missed Approach scenarios that need briefing, depending on the position of Going Around relative to your approach.

One has you only climb 500 ft, so briefing TOGA thrust (take off go around) is crazy as the thrust would be excessive! Interesting place.

Impressive watching the “heavy iron” come in. The A380 is especially awesome though I believe they fly the full sraight in ILS.

[Bateleur1]

[Bateleur1]

[Cois]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

Taking of was cool. Felt almost like being in a souped up Opel Astra 2 Bar boosted car of a souped up BMW M5.

 

Flight was amazing. Had very little turbulence, and had a very smooth landing.

 

Flight was with Kulula.

 

Shot some footage as we passed through light cloud cover. But all in all, was fun and can’t wait for the night time flight

[Bateleur1]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

Taking of was cool. Felt almost like being in a souped up Opel Astra 2 Bar boosted car of a souped up BMW M5.

 

Flight was amazing. Had very little turbulence, and had a very smooth landing.

 

Flight was with Kulula.

 

Shot some footage as we passed through light cloud cover. But all in all, was fun and can’t wait for the night time flight

 

Glad to hear.  Enjoy your time in Cape Town.

[Quagga]

SAD SAD News this morning, Draco is dead     

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfctWAoDXvs

[Spokey]

SAD SAD News this morning, Draco is dead

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfctWAoDXvs

Very sad and some questionable decision making by Mike Patey (at his own admission). I am so glad he and family are okay. I admire his honesty. He even manages his “back to work” fist pump thing he does!

Best he gets Scrappy finished quickly now.

Edited September 17, 2019 by Spokey

[Lotus]

So relieved he's okay.

 

Do you think Draco can be repaired? Mike's skills and resources are legendary - maybe there's a Draco rebuild coming up?

[Spokey]

Looks scrap to me, parts bin salvage.......but one cannot underestimate Mike Patey!

 

I hope he rebuilds!