That crash in Indonesia sort of ****ed my fear of flying method of booking

[Billy Goat Sverige]

flights on the newest aircraft possible

[Pat Vegas]

flights on the newest aircraft possible

I always think new wons are due a crash. that's how to they make them betterer afterwards.

[Sir C]

flights on the newest aircraft possible

Looks like they might have taken off with the pitot covers still on.

Daft búggers.

[PSRB]

Looks like they might have taken off with the pitot covers still on.

Daft búggers.

That's quite a common cause of aviation accidents, is it not?

[Sir C]

That's quite a common cause of aviation accidents, is it not?

Well it has happened before... I wouldn't say it's common.

I've done it myuself several times

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

Well it has happened before... I wouldn't say it's common.

I've done it myuself several times

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[Sir C]

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Until the thirties airspeed was generally measured by a strut-mounted vane. This device was, as you can imagine, less than accurate and prone to huge position errors, but in a biplane with a stalling speed of 45kt and a VNE of 90kt this wasn't too much of a problem - anywhere in the middle would suffice for most purposes. Your 300 ton airliner is a different beast, sadly.

[Pokster]

Looks like they might have taken off with the pitot covers still on.

Daft búggers.

Now obviously we all know what you are talking about... but for anyone logging on for the first time, what the hell are you on about?

[Sir C]

Now obviously we all know what you are talking about... but for anyone logging on for the first time, what the hell are you on about?

Little tube which pokes out of the aeroplane to determine how fast you're going. On the ground you put a little condom on it to stop waspies and so forth from entering the system. If you forget to remove said condom, you can't tell how fast you're going and soon enough, soankeroo will occur.

[Rich]

Little tube which pokes out of the aeroplane to determine how fast you're going. On the ground you put a little condom on it to stop waspies and so forth from entering the system. If you forget to remove said condom, you can't tell how fast you're going and soon enough, soankeroo will occur.

Need to fly to Newark in a couple of weeks with work and booking flights today or tomorrow. My choices seem to be BA, Virgin, Lufthansa or United. Who has the best business class setup of the four?