Flight Test Sagas 001

Much has been said and written about recent Boeing 737 Max incidents but one simple fact remains for me!

Assigned to de Havilland Hatfield mid-1963 by Rolls Royce. To assist the Trident Flight Test Crew. I was therefore present: when a flight test airaft crashed. Resulting in the deaths of all onboard. The Chief Flight Test Engineer and a Pilot delegated for training on this new aircraft. 

  Designed with three new Rolls Royce Spey Engines fitted to the rear of the fuselage! It soon became apparent the aircraft was subject to superstall. i.e  Total loss of pilot control.When the angle of attack dropped: below a certain angle in its forward motion.

   Where the bottom lip of the engine intake effectively reduced the inflow of air to the engines. causing them to stall: as the aircraft plummeted earthbound in Superstall.

   So measures, we're incorporated to prevent such occurences. Namely a parachute at the tail. Which could be deployed to lift the, aircraft to straight and level flight and a stick shaker/pusher to alert the pilot, to adjust the angle of attack!

    Need I go further: in suggesting; measures such as a stick shaker/pusher incorporated onboard a 737 Max may have alerted the pilot to abort the computer. Take over the flight controls and so avoid superstall and a nosedown incident.

Time for an Exposé

Back in the Mists of Time circa turn of the Century as midnight rang out 12 p.m. turn of the century. New Horizons entered a lifetime of adventure and www perspective few could ever equal! As a Fairy Tale I never anticipated appeared above the Horizon!

    The opportunity to reume a political career: long resting on the back burner and long believed to be of little consequence! Though it 'bristled' with half a lifetime of www experience through wars and a conflagration few if any could equal. 

   So hereto begins a saga in the telling: which may not go down to well in present day political circles! For it bombs whole heartedly on carefully exploited Vanities that need to be exposed in Living Colour!

   To reveal a backdrop of deceit and double dealing;  long thought to be dead and buried; by a latter day exponent  in the Mastery of Deceit and Illusion: To leave you guessing in respect of a True Identity and hereby hangs the Tail

So look out for further chapters. By installment as the saga unfolds in Living Colour at the Beating Heart of 21st Century Conflgrated UK Political Diggery Do.

Here endeth 'die erste Kapitel'!!!

Dave Black World Record Tunnel of Fire

 EDITORS COMMENT

Captured in this remarkable print is the awe-inspiring moment Dave Black emerges fearlessly from the blazing Tunnel of Fire, marking the triumphant finish of his audacious world record attempt. The scorching flames serve as a backdrop to this heart-stopping spectacle that unfolded in Southall Park, Middlesex. As: Alisdair Macdonald's skilled lens freezes time, immortalizing an adrenaline-fueled feat that defies imagination. As Dave Black navigates the fiery inferno on his roaring self built Triumph Powere Tribsa motorbike, one cannot help but marvel at his unwavering determination and unmatched courage. This image encapsulates the essence of stuntriding;  to transports us into a realm where boundaries are shattered and limits cease to exist. It serves as a testament to human resilience and our relentless pursuit of pushing beyond what is deemed possible. The Core 69 team behind this extraordinary endeavor showcase their expertise in orchestrating such breathtaking spectacles while ensuring utmost safety for all involved. Their meticulous planning and attention to detail shines through every frame captured by Macdonald's camera. This print from Memory Lane Prints not only captures an exhilarating moment frozen in time but also invites us to reflect upon our own aspirations and dreams. It reminds us that with unwavering dedication, anything can be achieved – even emerging triumphantly from a blazing Tunnel of Fire!!!