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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
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32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850 people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.


That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

RCE

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.
And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850 people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.


That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

RCE

Not with "me" on it, it won't.

Where the heck are you today, fella? Fargo?

Still in Lexington, Nebraska. Took a chill day Sunday. Going to be leaving
here in a couple of hours for the rest of the trip to Denver. Meeting with
the seller at noon, inspect the truck, do the transaction, load it on the
trailer and start the return voyage.

RCE

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850 people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one of
these things. :)

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked him
about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if the runway
was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I really do.

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850 people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one of
these things. :)

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if the
runway was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I
really do.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

RCE

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850 people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one of
these things. :)

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if the
runway was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I
really do.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

RCE


No tread at all? That's what they look like when they're new? I wonder why
the pilot didn't point that out.

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:55:49 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people
were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850 people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one of
these things. :)

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if
the
runway was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I
really do.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

I'll never forget my first helicopter assault training ride. I looked
at the door gunner and said "There's something just not safe about a
helicopter". He grins and says "Yep"...

I never quite knew what he meant. :)

It really is a wacky invention.

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people
were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850
people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one of
these things. :)

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if
the
runway was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I
really do.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

No tread at all? That's what they look like when they're new? I wonder why
the pilot didn't point that out.

Of course not - just another looney passenger. :)

They look bald - they aren't. The compounds are sticky and weight
takes care of the rest of the traction issue.

Hmmm. I don't like it. I don't care what anyone says. And then, there are
the pilots who think it's cute to be in the hotel bar until 2:00 AM, and
then on duty at 6:30 AM.

I'll drive.

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him
about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if the
runway
was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I really
do.

Reminds me of a jumper flight from Playa Del Carmen to Cozumel. Bald tires
on the 5 passenger Cessna. Apparently 'aircraft maintenance' doesn't
translate into Spanish. What was funnier was the plastic Jesus on the dash;
I'm NOT kidding. That and the pilot and copilot turning to each other, just
before throttling up, and making the sign of the cross to each other.
Wheeeee!

"Bill Kearney" wrote in message
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On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him
about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if the
runway
was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I really
do.

Reminds me of a jumper flight from Playa Del Carmen to Cozumel. Bald
tires
on the 5 passenger Cessna. Apparently 'aircraft maintenance' doesn't
translate into Spanish. What was funnier was the plastic Jesus on the
dash;
I'm NOT kidding. That and the pilot and copilot turning to each other,
just
before throttling up, and making the sign of the cross to each other.
Wheeeee!


This is why I tip my car mechanic. Heavily.

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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:55:49 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:34:50 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 05:33:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

32 Hurt in Airbus Test Evacuation
From Reuters
March, 27 2006

PARIS - European aircraft maker Airbus said Sunday that 32 people
were
injured, including one whose leg was broken, in a test evacuation of
its
new A380 double-decker airliner, but it called the test a success.

And they cheated and BARELY made it. They used a normal load, which
is something like 650 people, but the damn thing can carry 850
people
in it's max load configuration.

It's a disaster waiting to happen.

That thing is just too big. It'll never fly.

The sad part is it passed it's initial qualifications and actually
flew.

Off the ground.

I hate to fly unless I'm the pilot and I'm not qualified to fly one of
these things. :)

On my last flight, USAir from Philadelphia to Long Island-McArthur, the
plane had bald tires. It was a small plane, no boarding tunnel, and the
pilot was waiting at the bottom of the stairs when we departed. I asked
him about the bald tires. He said it only mattered during landing, if
the
runway was slippery. Nice answer. I like all these bankrupt airlines. I
really do.

Heh,

It's unlikely that they were "bald", unless you could see thread coming
through the rubber.
And if you could, you were crazy to get on the plane.

That's what aircraft tires look like.

I'll never forget my first helicopter assault training ride. I looked
at the door gunner and said "There's something just not safe about a
helicopter". He grins and says "Yep"...

I never quite knew what he meant. :)

It really is a wacky invention.


For giggles go down to a local, small airport where they have a flight
school for helicopters and try flying one.

RCE