Vulcan 558
10 April 2008, 12:22 PM
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I am very pleased to report that there have been sufficient funds donated to make it possible to authorise further airtests for the certificate of airworthiness. More will be required however to complete the flying display demonstration to the CAA so that the aircraft can be authorised to take part in air displays. I hope it will be allowed to demonstrate its handling in full as before.
I wish them all the luck.
Les
I wish them all the luck.
Les
10 April 2008, 01:13 PM
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Yep they have been working for the last week to move from anti det back into flying mode.
Message from Robert Pleming, Chief Executive VTST, 7th April 2008
I’m delighted to let everyone know that preparations have been going well for the resumption of XH558’s test flying programme, which I hope will now restart in the next few days – weather permitting!
Following the completion of the test flights, there will be an interlude of about a month, during which Marshall Aerospace and the CAA will be completing the final reviews and paperwork leading to the grant of the Permit to Fly.
We will then be able to fly again, this time to practice how we will bring XH558 to airshows. The final step is to fly our airshow sequence in front of a CAA Display Examiner, who, if satisfied with its safety, will issue a Display Authorisation.
So thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we currently are on track to return to airshows this summer.
The decision to “go for it” was made possible by trusting our supporters that the fund-raising momentum would continue. We must keep it up – we have to find at least £50,000 this month, and the same amount in May and so on until we have returned to the airshow circuit.
Message from Robert Pleming, Chief Executive VTST, 7th April 2008
I’m delighted to let everyone know that preparations have been going well for the resumption of XH558’s test flying programme, which I hope will now restart in the next few days – weather permitting!
Following the completion of the test flights, there will be an interlude of about a month, during which Marshall Aerospace and the CAA will be completing the final reviews and paperwork leading to the grant of the Permit to Fly.
We will then be able to fly again, this time to practice how we will bring XH558 to airshows. The final step is to fly our airshow sequence in front of a CAA Display Examiner, who, if satisfied with its safety, will issue a Display Authorisation.
So thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we currently are on track to return to airshows this summer.
The decision to “go for it” was made possible by trusting our supporters that the fund-raising momentum would continue. We must keep it up – we have to find at least £50,000 this month, and the same amount in May and so on until we have returned to the airshow circuit.
10 April 2008, 01:25 PM
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So it will pop back into the sky for another test this month.
NOTAM said:
NAVW: Q)EGTT/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/030/5229N00108W003
FROM 08/04/10 09:00 TO 08/04/23 15:00 J1754/08
D)APR 10-APR 11 0900-1500, APR 14-APR 18 0900-1500, 21-23 0900-1500
E) RESTRICTED AREA(TEMPORARY) FOR VULCAN TEST FLYING AT
BRUNTINGTHORPE. RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS MADE UNDER
ARTICLE 96 OF THE ANO 2005 (MIL ACFT SHOULD COMPLY WITH
JSP552 201.135.9). NO ACFT IS TO FLY WI AREA BOUNDED BY CIRCLE
RAD 3NM CENTRED AT 522913N 0010750W EXCEPT ACFT FLYING
WITH PERMISSION OF OPERATOR OF BRUNTINGTHORPE AERODROME
OR IN THE SERVICE OF THE LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE.
AUS 08-04-0262/899/AS7
F)SFC G)3000FT AMSL
NOTAM said:
NAVW: Q)EGTT/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/030/5229N00108W003
FROM 08/04/10 09:00 TO 08/04/23 15:00 J1754/08
D)APR 10-APR 11 0900-1500, APR 14-APR 18 0900-1500, 21-23 0900-1500
E) RESTRICTED AREA(TEMPORARY) FOR VULCAN TEST FLYING AT
BRUNTINGTHORPE. RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS MADE UNDER
ARTICLE 96 OF THE ANO 2005 (MIL ACFT SHOULD COMPLY WITH
JSP552 201.135.9). NO ACFT IS TO FLY WI AREA BOUNDED BY CIRCLE
RAD 3NM CENTRED AT 522913N 0010750W EXCEPT ACFT FLYING
WITH PERMISSION OF OPERATOR OF BRUNTINGTHORPE AERODROME
OR IN THE SERVICE OF THE LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE.
AUS 08-04-0262/899/AS7
F)SFC G)3000FT AMSL
to the Two individuals who donated £150,000 between them to fund the airtests! 
14 April 2008, 12:24 PM
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Rocky got another outing, So did the Terminator and coming up Indiana Jones will appear again clutching his whip and Bus Pass,
Les, you may still get that call,
"Hi, is Captain Les there"
"Yes, tis me"
"We need you to fly this Vulcan, the normal pilot has expired in a bizarre Massage Parlour incident......"
Les, you may still get that call,
"Hi, is Captain Les there"
"Yes, tis me"
"We need you to fly this Vulcan, the normal pilot has expired in a bizarre Massage Parlour incident......"
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I am very pleased to report that there have been sufficient funds donated to make it possible to authorise further airtests for the certificate of airworthiness. More will be required however to complete the flying display demonstration to the CAA so that the aircraft can be authorised to take part in air displays. I hope it will be allowed to demonstrate its handling in full as before.
I wish them all the luck.
Les
I wish them all the luck.
Les
14 April 2008, 10:40 PM
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Leaving Brunty
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...5580804141.jpg
Arriving at Cottesmore
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...5580804142.jpg
An emergency state 2 was called on route but looks like in was a fault indicator on the APU.
BBC News Player - Plane makes emergency landing
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...5580804141.jpg
Arriving at Cottesmore
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...5580804142.jpg
An emergency state 2 was called on route but looks like in was a fault indicator on the APU.
BBC News Player - Plane makes emergency landing
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15 April 2008, 09:16 AM
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15 April 2008, 01:34 PM
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Rocky got another outing, So did the Terminator and coming up Indiana Jones will appear again clutching his whip and Bus Pass,
Les, you may still get that call,
"Hi, is Captain Les there"
"Yes, tis me"
"We need you to fly this Vulcan, the normal pilot has expired in a bizarre Massage Parlour incident......"
Les, you may still get that call,
"Hi, is Captain Les there"
"Yes, tis me"
"We need you to fly this Vulcan, the normal pilot has expired in a bizarre Massage Parlour incident......"
Les
16 April 2008, 01:44 PM
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I took the Air Marshal (Mike Knight), who was at the head of the organisation to get 558 flying up on a trip once some years ago. When I did something like you just said, he said "Its better than sex Les!" You should have seen the grin on his face.
Les
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