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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-33748256
Not good news, went last year wasn't a bad show, Chris Evans looks pissed as a fart giving his statement to the press
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Ben G
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2nd plane crash in as many days 
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Last year the air display was epic, probably was this year too untill that happened, hats off for them for what they do, dangerous stuff.
My old work was on an airfield and them little private planes used to drop out the sky on a monthly basis there, fortunately only a few deaths not as many as there could of been lol.
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gazza808
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I can't work out if he's pissed or just absolutely gutted in that video.
Atleast the guy went out doing what he loved.
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Dee25790
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Anybody else think that in the last two years air craft safety has gone right down?
I'm going away in October my arse is goin 5p 50p every time I think of getting on the plane
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I agree, I have never had an issue with flying before, missus mentioned a weekend break to Italy, shit myself.
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gazza808
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I have to fly long haul atleast twice a month most months.
Don't feel any different, still one of the safest forms of travel.
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Dee25790
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I get on a plane once a year of that, so it's not a regular thing for me. I've drove to holidays for a few years and never once felt unsafe
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Was reading about that virgin space thing. It exploded in the air and pilot woke up strapped to his seat and falling through the sky.
Managed to wake up. Get out of seat and parachute down. Found that pretty scary but cool.
[Edited on 02-08-2015 by 3CorsaMeal]
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
I can't work out if he's pissed or just absolutely gutted in that video.
Atleast the guy went out doing what he loved.
Hats off to him for bring it down and not simply ejecting! Assuming he was actually conscious. 
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
I have to fly long haul atleast twice a month most months.
Don't feel any different, still one of the safest forms of travel.
really?
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Steve
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wouldn't surprise me if flight companies are starting to cut costs and find pilots etc that are technically qualified but got there certificate in some far off land and are actually a bit shit.
I have witnessed this exact phenomena with some foreign drs. Not a clue, but probably got the right bit of paper, and are cheap
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DaveyLC
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Two private planes have crashed in the last week.. Why are we discussing commercial air-liners?
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
wouldn't surprise me if flight companies are starting to cut costs and find pilots etc that are technically qualified but got there certificate in some far off land and are actually a bit shit.
I have witnessed this exact phenomena with some foreign drs. Not a clue, but probably got the right bit of paper, and are cheap
This is my fear!
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DaveyLC
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Becoming a commercial pilot is a very complex, expensive and life consuming process so even the most junior pilots are highly skilled.. the issue is the budget lines tend to end up employing the junior pilots and the premium air lines get the senior ones.
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Steve
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It is here, but whos to say the standards are so high in some far off part of india? or even if theyre meant to be, whos to say they are being adhered to properly
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DaveyLC
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Its not like a Car driving test where it can be different in various countries, an international body (ICAO) controls the training.
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
It is here, but whos to say the standards are so high in some far off part of india? or even if theyre meant to be, whos to say they are being adhered to properly
this
I reckon you could probably buy a liscence with the right amount of money in India
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
It is here, but whos to say the standards are so high in some far off part of india? or even if theyre meant to be, whos to say they are being adhered to properly
this
I reckon you could probably buy a liscence with the right amount of money in India
It really isn't that simple.. Plus its not like flying a commercial air-line is a simple task that you can just 'blag' your way through! If someone didn't know what they were doing it would become apparently before they even managed to taxi up the run-way.
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
I have to fly long haul atleast twice a month most months.
Don't feel any different, still one of the safest forms of travel.
really?
Yes really.
I'm not a fanny like most people seem to be,
Flew malaysia airlines 3 times last month, ideal had plenty of free seats because people are scared to fly with them,
It's life people die every day, could I care? not one bit.
Ps I work in the aerospace industry and the reports/stories/fuck ups you see that the public don't normally see would probably put even more people off flying.
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Dee25790
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Two private planes have crashed in the last week.. Why are we discussing commercial air-liners?
I mentioned it purely because there have been several high profile commercial incidents in recent years also.
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza808
quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
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Originally posted by gazza808
I have to fly long haul atleast twice a month most months.
Don't feel any different, still one of the safest forms of travel.
really?
Yes really.
I'm not a fanny like most people seem to be,
Flew malaysia airlines 3 times last month, ideal had plenty of free seats because people are scared to fly with them,
It's life people die every day, could I care? not one bit.
 thug life
[Edited on 03-08-2015 by Dee25790]
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MatthewR
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Fearless
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gazza808
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Aha I'm just a realist.
Ps not fearless, hate spiders bigger than your common house spiders, snakes and vast amounts of blood (fail at being the first aider)
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