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12-17-2012 | 05:39 AM

#118181

forgot to bid

veut gagner à la loterie

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From: Light Chop

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Sometimes you get bored and have flown the same approach too many times.

LiveLeak.com - Crazy Landing!! Kids, do not repeat this at home!!

Looks legit.

12-17-2012 | 05:51 AM

#118182

DeadHead

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Originally Posted by flyguy1

We are looking at taking a family trip to London this month. We want to take some friends on buddy passes I haven't done it before, but it looks like the fees and taxes are around $700! Is that correct?
On Travelnet it listed a "yield" fare. Is that our cost for the flight?
Thanks in advance.

Been to the UK, few times. That sounds about right. Typically round trip is about $200 in taxes and fees per person. UK is the bulk of that cost in the $140-$160 range. U.S. retry fees are only about $40 or so.

And if your traveling with children, make sure the stroller can fit in an overheard because even if you gate checkout they will send it through baggage. Just a tip.

12-17-2012 | 05:59 AM

#118183

Too Tall

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From: Mad Doggy

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Originally Posted by flyguy1

London has a very expensive departure tax that non revs are not immune to. I think it is a couple hundred a person that is part of the reason the cost is that high. Darn just saw deadhead beat me to it.

12-17-2012 | 06:03 AM

#118184

TeddyKGB

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From: 7er

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Originally Posted by DeadHead

It's more like $500 round trip from the US to Europe via buddy pass. Heck, you can barley BP in the US for under $200.

12-17-2012 | 06:10 AM

#118185

Bucking Bar

Can't abide NAI

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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Looks legit.

Aircraft configured on glidepath at 1,000 feet. Stable on power at 500, 44.978999 degrees of bank .... Circle to land Success!

12-17-2012 | 06:32 AM

#118186

texavia

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

I deleted some posts on here due to a quote from one of our soon to be former union leads using a gunship friendly fire incident resulting in a soldiers death to poke fun at a user. How incredibly disrespectful.

Deleting his post only served to save him from himself -- you should have let him choke on his own words for all to see.

12-17-2012 | 07:54 AM

#118187

tsquare

No longer cares

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From: 767er Captain

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Wha? How can you say anything negative about a C-130 gunship?

I'd go back in tomorrow to fly those and kick some taliban ass.

12-17-2012 | 07:55 AM

#118188

MDPilot

Line Holder

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From: B717A

I don't think this guy knows the meaning of certain words.....

Delta And Virgin Atlantic To Merge

12-17-2012 | 07:55 AM

#118189

tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Glad I'm not a Patriots fan.

holy cow.

I despise the Brady bunch. They are good though. I thought for sure the 9ers were gonna choke. I'll bet cni was having a stroke.

12-17-2012 | 09:10 AM

#118190

GBU-24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Sometimes you get bored and have flown the same approach too many times.

LiveLeak.com - Crazy Landing!! Kids, do not repeat this at home!!

Kind of reminds me of doing a CAS talk on while on the boom over the top of 88AS, top off, off the boom...one jet width away roll inverted (punch some flares out) split-S back into the CAS wheel, master arm hot and on the pickle within 69'!

Happy Happy Joy Joy!