Reply to: What is appropriate to fear on a plane?

[vetran]

Whatever happened to him? Did his Russian bird murder him and bury the evidence?

I think he was eaten by squirrels, there is a rumour his wife moved to a kebab shop in Brum.

[Lockhouse]

My son's an air traffic controller. Aging air traffic technology is what you need to worry about.

A friend who's a retired 747 pilot always says that take-offs are more dangerous because there's not enough altitude. Landings are much safer because the one thing you can be sure about is coming down!

[Big Blue Plymouth]

I used to get terrified flying in the Middle East when all the Arabs would be yabbering into their mobiles whilst hurtling down the runway.

Seems all those fears were unfounded, after all.

[Mordac]

Egypt Air to Luxor/ from Cairo. Been there, done that!

I did the reverse (to Cairo, from Luxor). (One or three beers would have been nice)...

[Zigenare]

RogerRabbit left the forum and Rolls Royce employ experts.

Whatever happened to him? Did his Russian bird murder him and bury the evidence?

[vetran]

What makes you think this is not already my client?

Roger Rabbit left the forum and Rolls Royce employ experts.

[vetran]

Little bit dramatic, eh Scooter, given that the engine is designed and tested specifically to contain blade failures? Stating it like that as a fact implies that's what happens when they fail, which isn't really true now.

spooter talking crap? Shocked! I'm shocked I tell you!

[ladymuck]

Talk about first world problems. You need to sip rather than guzzle

What about being on an airline that doesn't serve alcohol at all? For 6 bloody hours...

Egypt Air to Luxor/ from Cairo. Been there, done that!

[Mordac]

Bed bugs in first/business aren't pleasant

Running out of champagne

Talk about first world problems. You need to sip rather than guzzle

What about being on an airline that doesn't serve alcohol at all? For 6 bloody hours...

[scooterscot]

More bulltulip.

Admit it, you've been caught out again.

What makes you think that others on here haven't worked in those industries and know enough to detect your crap!

My invoices. If there were than the handful that do this detective work (we actually know each other) throughout the EU would be out of a job.

I don't chase clients, clients come to us

[scooterscot]

This is a first for me, go easy..but im going to ask Scoots to expand on his answer. Which airlines?

God, i feel so dirty.

Funny you should mentioned dirt. Anyway I'm bound by an NDA.

Suffice to say, far east companies.... my god. How they don't go down more often is a testament to the engineering.

[scooterscot]

Little bit dramatic, eh Scooter, given that the engine is designed and tested specifically to contain blade failures? Stating it like that as a fact implies that's what happens when they fail, which isn't really true now.

Incorrect. Fan blades are a requirement to be contained. High pressure compressor blades or the disc (the part that secures the HPT blades), when that cracks and particles are released, nothing it stopping it. Nothing. Way too much energy for a passive barrier to contain.

[Zigenare]

Will sometimes I've working with power companies who use gas turbines for power generation and other in aircraft. HPCB was what I meant in my original waffel.

More bulltulip.

Admit it, you've been caught out again.

What makes you think that others on here haven't worked in those industries and know enough to detect your crap!

[scooterscot]

Popper would have been onto something if he had talked about turbine blades rather than compressor blades.

I once worked on GANDALF. General Algorithm for the Numerical Determination of Aerofoil Life and Fatigue.

Will sometimes I've working with power companies who use gas turbines for power generation and other in aircraft. HPCB was what I meant in my original waffel.

[scooterscot]

You should have a chat with GE and RR, see what they make of your fairy tale.

What makes you think this is not already my client?