Bakbear 3,580 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Totally off topic as its horrific that anyone might have lost their life but..... I once was flying on a cargo pane out of an oilfield in South Sudan with a bunch of South African pilots and there was a heated conversation about single versus twin engine planes. The major consensus was single engines are statistically safer. When a single engine fails they know they have to glide to a forced landing, the balance of the plane is better and easier. When you lose an engine on a twin engine plane you are imbalanced and the pilot is in two minds about a forced landing or potentially trying to reach a runway. https://www.flyingmag.com/wrong-worry-twins-versus-singles I have no expertise other than this so if you disagree thats absolutely fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philiprfc 1,799 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Sincerely hope the boy's found safe. Would I fuck get on one of those planes but. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaudrupsPatrickBoots 13,510 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Authorities are trying to contact airfields in the south of England to see if it's possible the plane made a landing there but think that's just clutching at straws tbh. At this point it's hard to imagine anything other than the worst outcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,770 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Tragic situation, unfortunately I cannot see any happy ending. The pilot made no mayday call apparently, the plane just vanished from the radar over water and it would be a miracle for them to be found alive. 😞 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,333 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Better hope they got insurance in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,248 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, Prso's headband said: Better hope they got insurance in time. Not needed, the deal is dead in the water. WHAAAT???? I'll get my coat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopsleftboot 5,512 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Moral dilemma.... Cardiff offer £15m for Alfredo on deadline day.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I’ve lit a candle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 A touch of the Glenn Miller's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Bakbear said: Totally off topic as its horrific that anyone might have lost their life but..... I once was flying on a cargo pane out of an oilfield in South Sudan with a bunch of South African pilots and there was a heated conversation about single versus twin engine planes. The major consensus was single engines are statistically safer. When a single engine fails they know they have to glide to a forced landing, the balance of the plane is better and easier. When you lose an engine on a twin engine plane you are imbalanced and the pilot is in two minds about a forced landing or potentially trying to reach a runway. https://www.flyingmag.com/wrong-worry-twins-versus-singles I have no expertise other than this so if you disagree thats absolutely fine If a jet loses an engine it just carries on and lands at an airport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 33 minutes ago, coopsleftboot said: Moral dilemma.... Cardiff offer £15m for Alfredo on deadline day.... Bet he goes by train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Deacon 55,127 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, coopsleftboot said: Moral dilemma.... Cardiff offer £15m for Alfredo on deadline day.... Hope he gets the train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Deacon 55,127 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 35 minutes ago, AlCapone said: Bet he goes by train Fuck i should read before posting 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 64,412 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, coopsleftboot said: Moral dilemma.... Cardiff offer £15m for Alfredo on deadline day.... Tell them to add the fee they were paying for this guy onto that and he can go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 6 hours ago, LaudrupsPatrickBoots said: Offer them a swap deal with Lafferty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 WTF - another Malaysian connection to a missing aircraft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 18 hours ago, siddiqi_drinker said: WTF - another Malaysian connection to a missing aircraft Ya cunt I’m flying on Malay Airways to Kaula Lumpar in March. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Being reported the plane belonged to Scottish agent Wullie McKay, aka Wullie McLies the notorious dodgy cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 2 hours ago, They Gnu said: Ya cunt I’m flying on Malay Airways to Kaula Lumpar in March. 2 hours ago, They Gnu said: Ya cunt I’m flying on Malay Airways to Kaula Lumpar in March. very good airline you staying around KL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern 11,329 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 3 hours ago, They Gnu said: Ya cunt I’m flying on Malay Airways to Kaula Lumpar in March. I hear they area great airline. They miss mountains 55% of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, siddiqi_drinker said: very good airline you staying around KL Doing 8 day Borneo tour, 2 on the beach then 2 in KL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 54 minutes ago, Malvern said: I hear they area great airline. They miss mountains 55% of the time. The other 45% just fuckin vanish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossorange 696 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Such a shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Deacon 55,127 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 21 hours ago, They Gnu said: Being reported the plane belonged to Scottish agent Wullie McKay, aka Wullie McLies the notorious dodgy cunt. It belongs to an american however Wullie was involved in the deal and the plane was arranged by his son. Most reports now say that they reckon a build up of ice on the wings would have meant it would have been a nightmare to control the plane. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlearyEyedBear 4,148 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 The search has now been called off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.