Civil Aviation Ministry of Information thread

Just did a 1.5 hours ride on my motorcycle in the ‘Siberian cold’, can’t say it was the most comfy experience but the sun made up for it once you got to a standstill. Makes you appreciate modern tech clothing!

Color me every shade of jealous…what fun this looks like…

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Those tyres. :open_mouth:

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Amazing scenery! I’d like to know where they got that ortho :grin:

They seem crazy low, as in ‘I knocked over a cactus low’. If I was hiking I don’t know if I’d like a lot of that. I’m actually surprised they are allowed under 100 feet, isn’t there any rules! (clutches pearls to neck)! :slight_smile:

Reminds me of this red-head girl I knew…

They are legal as long as they don’t get within 500’ of a structure…

Over other than congested areas. An altitude of 500 feet above the surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas. In those cases, the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

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Cue the joke of the maintenance guy asking the pilot about the reported birdstrike on the wing…

“Was the bird still in its nest?”

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I don’t know how you number this runway… runway 18 thru 21…LOL…

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfmTxX3hOip/?taken-by=tariku_aviation

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Wow. Not a lot of margin for error there.

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I’d trust my family’s lives to pilots that have worked in PNG. They’ve got to be the best sticks in the world (or get killed on their second week on the job…) Mad respect for the insane flying they do.

Aforementioned “mad skillz…”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeAbe08BPFC/?taken-by=tariku_aviation

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdztUD7h3cW/?taken-by=tariku_aviation

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Puts the job application paper down, and walks away

Saw this on reddit and thought you guys would get a kick out of it.

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Bit hard to decide which thread to post this. I could have started a What to buy @BeachAV8R the man who has everything thread but…

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An interesting look at the early flying boats:

https://youtu.be/Rp4N-ETqfiI

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I…I…I can’t even…

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That is not a runway, that is a skateboard half-pipe

:astonished:

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That’s really clever! I love it how you can see the aircraft sinking into it’s suspension when the loading is hitting it!

What kind of aircraft is that?

I am at an air safety conference.
Listened to this guy today…
Google QF32 and Crespigny, if this is new to you…
Darn good presentation and a compelling story!

Bought the signed book, of course :wink:

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