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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyWelcome Mush on board.
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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyIn other A380 related news:
The EASA and FAA have reviewed footage of the A380 evacuation trial carried out on Sunday and have released the official result. The A380 is certified to carry up to 853 passengers and 20 crew (including flight-deck crew). 873 people were evacuated out of 8 doors (the plane has 16) in 78 seconds - 12 seconds less than the limit. -
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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyCoolio!
I think there's a documentary about the A380 tonight on German TV so I'm very likely to watch that...
I guess it must be really expensive though just to fly economy with that plane... I probs will at some point anyways
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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyExcellent!
I can't believe the evacuation was executed so rapidly.
My country (Singapore) will be the first to receive the first 10 A380s' pushed out of the final assembly line. It'd be a proud moment for us when the first operational A380 takes off, fully loaded with passengers.
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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyAh, I considered the option of becoming a professional commercial pilot.. but eventually decided against it. Family simply wasn't supportive of the idea, and the downsides of being a pilot (irregular schedule, early retirement, health effects due to prolonged exposure due to UV radiation, etc) were just too much to bear.(Original post by greeniev)
oops, I meant fly on an A380, though I really want to become a pilot after uni
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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyHey, same with me. Whenever I come up with the idea of me being a pilot, my family just goes: yeah, well, what about your own family?
Have never considered the health effects though... I was thinking to be a pilot only for a few, i.e. 3/4 years and then work at I dunno the Stock Exchange or some similar place...
My maths teacher told me about this guy who was his student a couple of years back and he was now a pilot doing long flights and earning a lot... But apparently if you're in his position, you'll get a long flight once a week and usually free time in between... though I kinda doubt it... he'd probably do short flights in between... oh well....
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Re: TSR Aviators SocietyI don't even have my PPL yet.(Original post by Mush)
Well if everyone has MSFS 2004 or something we could get our favourite aircraft and fly together or something? Silly i know lol
It costs a bomb here!
Anyone know how much it costs to get a PPL for someone living in London (and what's the closest airfield anyway?)? -
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Re: TSR Aviators Society(Original post by Knogle)
I don't even have my PPL yet. It costs a bomb here!
Anyone know how much it costs to get a PPL for someone living in London (and what's the closest airfield anyway?)?
MSFS 2004 = Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
It costs a bomb here!
