Episode 331 – Round Trip Sightseeing

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and a very quiet Matt for this week's programme. In this week's show there's more bad news for Rolls Royce as they alert operators to Trent engine blades cracking, everyone's favourite low cost carrier smashes their 7 star rating and suggestions are made that simulated evacuations should be more realistic. In the military a helicopter gets shot at while training in the US state of Virginia and the Air Force is 3D printing engine components. In this week's Plane Truth we learn all about the Black Box and Tanya Weinman tells us all about the Aviation in her life. Search social media for 'PlaneTalkingUK' Whatsapp Number - +44 757 22 491 66 Email - [email protected] Website - https://www.planetalkinguk.com Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : The place that Armando was talking about in Atlanta: https://www.elevationatlanta.com/ Link to Airshow World YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP-h3mztYKUfLWynkG4wgww IX1344 Air India Express Update: https://avherald.com/h?article=4daf960f COMMERCIAL ROLLS ROYCE ALERT A350-900 OPERATORS ABOUT XWB-84 BLADE CRACKING https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/a350-900-operators-alerted-to-trent-xwb-84-blade-cracking/139708.article RYANAIR SOARS TO A SEVEN STAR AIRLINE https://www.airlineratings.com/news/ryanair-soars-seven-star-airline/ EASYJET FLIGHT WAS ONE SECOND FROM CRASHING AFTER PILOTS MISJUDGED RUNWAY BY NEARLY A MILE, REPORT REVEALS https://news.sky.com/story/easyjet-flight-was-one-second-from-crashing-after-pilots-misjudged-runway-by-nearly-a-mile-report-reveals-12048260 This is the link to the AAIB report : https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f2173e08fa8f57ac3af2d31/Airbus_A320-214_G-EZWE_09-20.pdf SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT TO NOWHERE https://simpleflying.com/starlux-airlines-sightseeing-flight/ https://simpleflying.com/qantas-antarctica-sightseeing-flights/ https://antarcticaflights.com.au/ PROMISING SIGNS: BA'S ENTIRE A380 FLEET HAS UNDERGONE MAINTENANCE https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-a380-maintenance/ For anyone interested in more about how aircraft are stored we had a fantastic discussion with Peter Collings and Andy from the A320 podcast on Episode 314. Here's the link: https://youtu.be/ThionXEH4Ko?t=4200 If that's not enough then check out the A320 Podcast Episode 102: https://a320podcast.co.uk/podcasts/tap102-storage-of-aircraft HAS THE FLYING RECOVERY PEAKED? HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielleigh/2020/08/13/has-the-flying-recovery-peaked-heres-a-look-at-the-numbers/#487050c1161a https://simpleflying.com/7-percent-airbus-a380s-operational/ SIMULATED EVACUATION MUST ADAPT TO BAG-RETRIEVAL MENACE: ENQUIRY https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-53678908 https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/laudamotion-stansted-incident-report-released/ https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/simulated-evacuation-must-adapt-to-bag-retrieval-menace-inquiry/139677.article The link to the AAIB report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f21754ad3bf7f1b0fa79fc7/Airbus_A320-214_OE-LOA_09-20.pdf APG covered this when the event first happened on Episode 366 released March 2019 http://airlinepilotguy.com/apg-366-what-do-all-of-the-stripes-mean/ HI FLY'S AIRBUS A380 CAUSES PANIC & JOY AFTER FLYING JUST 230M ABOVE COASTLINE https://simpleflying.com/hi-flys-airbus-a380-causes-panic-joy-after-flying-just-230m-above-coastline/amp/ SCRAPPING AIRLINERS RIGHT NOW IS PROVIDING LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INFOSEC EXPERTS https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/10/boeing_747_floppy_drive_updates_walkthrough/ USAF HELICOPTER SHOT AT WHILE FLYING OVER VIRGINIA https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/08/12/air-force-helicopter-shot-while-flying-over-virginia-crew-member-injured/ THE US STATE OF WISCONSIN WILL HOST MORE THAN 50 AIRCRAFT FOR EXERCISE NORTHERN LIGHTNING https://www.news8000.com/934807-2/ THE H-60 JOLLY GREEN II RESCUE HELICOPTER CONTINUES OPERATIONAL TESTING https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2307839/jolly-green-ii-continues-tests-completes-first-aerial-refueling/ THE USAF IS 3D PRINTING PARTS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-force-produces-first-3-d-printed-metal-part-for-aircraft-engines/139643.article