Music video by Flobots performing Handlebars
with Dirty UK [Video Director], Phil Tidy [V
Music video by Flobots performing Handlebars
with Dirty UK [Video Director], Phil Tidy [Video Producer]
(C) 2008 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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making the biggest drawing in the world
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PILOTS, DON'T TRY THIS BY YOURSELVES!
MANEUVERS SHOWN HERE WERE INTENSIVELY TRAINED BEFOR
PILOTS, DON'T TRY THIS BY YOURSELVES!
MANEUVERS SHOWN HERE WERE INTENSIVELY TRAINED BEFORE THIS AIRSHOW, INCLUDING POSSIBLE EVENTUALITIES LIKE CROSSWIND, WINDSHEAR, AND VARIOUS FAILURES THAT CAN OCCUR.
SAFETY IS ALWAYS THE FIRST TO OBSERVE IN A FLIGHT, SPECIALLY IN AIRSHOWS!
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ADDITIONAL INFO:
On this post, CV990 reveals all passes you see in this video were SERIOUSLY PLANNED AND TRAINED:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.m ain/3612868/1/#1
The pilot on this great performance flight was Cap. César Brito no less than the TAP Airbus A310 fleet last Chief Pilot...this awesome pilot have 4.000 hours on the A310 and TAP wanted to pay the best tribute for almost 20 years of service in TAP without an accident. The airplane involved was CS-TEI and the co-pilot of that flight was Vitor Pereira. Has you know, from November on TAP will start to receive 5 brand new A330-200 fresh from the factory.
This incredible performance shows the great pilots TAP have during all these years, just to remind you in early 60's the famous Capt. Marcelino passed UNDER Tagus bridge with a Boeing 707!!!
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UPDATED INFO: I spoke with an A310 TAP pilot. Following are FACTS, NOT RUMORS:
1. Capt. César Brito is still flying, because he did in the airshow EXACTLY what was planned and trained to do. That was not a stupid idea executed in a moment, it took weeks of preparation.
2. Brito knew perfectly how Evora airfield is. He's playing with an optical effect; the other side's ground has a slightly downward form.
3. Co-pilot was another A310 commander, and during the show he was focused in altitude to continuously report to César.
4. Plane passed a complete overhaul just before this airshow, so the risk of failures was minimum.
5. Plane continued flying with passengers until retired soon, but after a reccommended inspection by Airbus officials.
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To say a bit about how I recorded this video, I was in the organisation team in the Copa Triangular de Vuelo Acrobático at Portugal Airshow, so I was able to record this really close to it.
First passes are recorded very close to the runway; the jet blast hit me plenty!
The last one is recorded from CTVA temporary control tower in Evora. That A310 was really great!!!
If you liked this video, please visit the link below and I'll try to bring better videos to you... :)
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Thank you a lot! :)
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This incident was video recorded by Simon Lowe. 233 people where on board this jet bound f
This incident was video recorded by Simon Lowe. 233 people where on board this jet bound for Lanzarote. The number 2 engine sucks in one bird (a crow or corvid) as the plane rotates off the runway.
T.V. news reports of two herons being sucked in are wrong.
Congratulations to the crew and air-traffic controllers for the calm and professional way they dealt with the situation. Please checkout more video's by me on Flightlevel350.com.
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Taiwan-bound China Airlines jet returns to Japan due to speedometer
concerns TOKYO (
Taiwan-bound China Airlines jet returns to Japan due to speedometer
concerns TOKYO (AP) A China Airlines jet bound for Taiwan returned to an
airport in southwestern Japan after experiencing trouble with its
speed indicators, officials said Friday. There were no injuries or
damage. The Boeing 737-800 left for the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, from
Saga Airport on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu following
repair work after a fracture was found in its fuselage last month,
said Transport Official Kenji Toyama. The 70-centimeter (28-inch) fracture was found Sept. 21, weeks
after a similar China Airlines aircraft exploded at another Japanese
airport. The plane took off from Saga Airport on Friday afternoon but
returned about 30 minutes later because there were discrepancies
between the speedometers for the main pilot and the co-pilot, Toyama
said, adding that the cause of fault was not immediately known. The jet was not carrying any passengers and there was no damage
to the plane, he said. Toyama said the plane had been slow to take off, using the entire
runway before becoming airborne. One of the eight lamps near the end of the runway was later
discovered broken, although it was unclear when the damage occurred,
he said. On Aug. 20, a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 that landed at
Okinawa's Naha airport exploded in a fireball at a gate seconds
after all 157 passengers and eight crew safely evacuated. Investigators found a bolt on the right wing slat had come loose
and pierced a fuel tank, causing fuel to gush out and catch fire. The incident was a blow to the Taiwanese airline, which has been
struggling to shake its reputation for having a poor safety record.
Bugs clogged speed-measuring tubes of trouble-hit China Airlines jet TOKYO, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Insects were found lodged in tubes used to measure the airspeed of a China Airlines jetliner that sustained a speedometer defect last week, according to a recent inspection by the Taipei-based company. Last Friday, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft failed to take off properly and hit a runway light as it was leaving Saga airport in Saga Prefecture for Taiwan. It returned to Saga shortly after takeoff, after the pilot and copilot discovered the readings on their speedometers differed. The company inspection showed that the so-called pitot tubes installed in the nose section of the plane were clogged with bugs and apparently indicated incorrect speeds at the time of incident, leading the pilots to fail to carry out appropriate operations. According to a mechanic of a Japanese airline company, the tubes are usually covered by a lid that prevents foreign substances from entering the tubes. If the tubes become frozen or clogged, they may not be able to perform and and could cause an incident, the mechanic said. The Japanese Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry is now examining how the bugs became lodged in the tubes. Most aircraft are equipped with three metallic pitot tubes whose inside diameters are around 6 millimeters. They are designed to measure air pressure gaps among the tubes, and thus determine the plane's speed and altitude. China Airlines has completed repairs of the pitot tubes and other parts of the Boeing 737-800 and plans to have it take off again on Wednesday to return to Taiwan. The incident took place after a 77-centimeter crack was found at the bottom of the tail unit of the same airplane when it arrived at Saga airport on Sept. 21. The Boeing 737-800 is the same model as the China Airlines plane that exploded at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 20.
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Planes were grounded at one of the world's largest airshows on Saturday after a military p
Planes were grounded at one of the world's largest airshows on Saturday after a military plane caught fire as it landed on the runway.
The nose wheel of an Italian G222 collapsed as it landed at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, Gloucestershire at 1136 BST.
No-one was hurt but other aircraft have not been able to take off or land at the base since the accident.
RIAT spokesman John Howe said: "Within minutes the services were at the aircraft to deal with the small fire, which was contained very swiftly."
'Disappointing incident'
He said: "Nobody was hurt and the crew left the aircraft safely.
"But it is disappointing that the incident has disrupted the show."
Fly-pasts by planes that have taken off from other bases were entertaining the crowds as cranes removed the plane from the runway.
Aircraft from 32 nations are expected to attract 200,000 aviation enthusiasts to the show.
The world's most expensive aircraft, the bat-shaped B-2 Stealth bomber flew in to the Cotswolds from its base in Missouri.
A fly-past of British aircraft including the Hunter, the Harrier and the Nimrod, each representing a different decade of the Queen's reign, opened the show.
Some of the last surviving members of the legendary 617 Dambuster Squadron joined other British and American air force veterans for a special transatlantic tribute to bomber crews.
The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster, the world's only flying Blenheim, and a rare B-17 Flying Fortress were creating an airborne memorial to bomber crews who died in the two world wars and subsequent conflicts.
Traffic jams
Heavy traffic started jamming the roads on Saturday morning.
An estimated 50,000 cars are expected over the weekend.
Gloucestershire Police Chief Inspector Ian Jones said: "We are advising motorists coming to the show to allow plenty of time for their journey, ensure their vehicles are in good order for the journey and to follow the specially colour-coded routes into the area."
The base has been closed for the last two summers for major refurbishment of the runways.
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