On the aviation theme, I recently flew in a 1953 De Havilland Beaver seaplane over the coast of Vancouver Island.
Absolutely brilliant!
Harbour Air Seaplanes?
I think they were the ones. Based in Tofino. The day we went we started with a walk in Long Beach - with sea mist eventually rising to reveal a gloriously sunny day - and then flew in the afternoon. Looking over the coast and inlets with the sun glinting on the water was an unmissable experience.
I have never before been to that part of Canada but it is an amazingly beautiful country. And one I can’t wait to revisit.
On the aviation theme, I recently flew in a 1953 De Havilland Beaver seaplane over the coast of Vancouver Island.
Absolutely brilliant!
Harbour Air Seaplanes?
I think they were the ones. Based in Tofino. The day we went we started with a walk in Long Beach - with sea mist eventually rising to reveal a gloriously sunny day - and then flew in the afternoon. Looking over the coast and inlets with the sun glinting on the water was an unmissable experience.
I have never before been to that part of Canada but it is an amazingly beautiful country. And one I can’t wait to revisit.
Vancouver Island is one of my favourite places in the world.
That cough and the P45 could derail this. I thought she was doing ok - but it is easy to paint a picture. The crowd is clapping her like the slowest runner in a marathon.
I haven't seen or heard any of TM speech (not sure I can bear it).
Can someone please try to be objective and give me a two-three sentence summary?
She started well - an apology and list of various achievements (mostly Camerons). Said "This is what I'm here for" or words to that effect. Some small announcements. Middle part P45, Bob Fleming from Fast Show and pity. Needs to end well.
This is the worst speech by a party leader to conference since the debacle of IDS' Turning up the Volume speech. (No, Jeremy Corbyn) - I mean really! The couching doesn't help but I am not going to blame her for that. It really is a poor poor speech. Surely the knives have got to be out after this.
I did a lot of glider flying at one point and spin practice was mandatory - especially in a Puchacz. Seeing nothing but the ground in front of you and approaching at 100kts was "interesting". It really made you lean back in your seat
The best advice I ever got on spins was from my Hawk instructor: if it's still spinning at 10,000 feet get out of it and take your ground posting like a man,
In gliders we practice spins from 1,000’ - the spin following a failed winch launch is what kills people. Easily dealt with if well trained though, even if you have a horrible view for a few seconds.
I refused an 800ft spin entry from an instructor in a glider once. Apparently things got heated enough that they overheard us from the launch point below.
I was always glad to get above the 300ft - 400ft point on winch launches. I reserved my polebending for the final phases.
Ha, well done. I’m sure P1 didn’t want to get killed either. 800’ doesn’t give you a lot of time or options, lots of ‘eventualities’ to consider there. Better to look out and watch the ASI during the launch, and react correctly to a failed launch in the first place.
We’re way, way off topic for a politics blog!
In what way is spin recovery OT ?
As a polite way of excusing oneself for an hour to go and earn some money
This is the worst speech by a party leader to conference since the debacle of IDS' Turning up the Volume speech. (No, Jeremy Corbyn) - I mean really! The couching doesn't help but I am not going to blame her for that. It really is a poor poor speech. Surely the knives have got to be out after this.
Arguably, this is a pointless comment, *but* it will look like nothing is going to happen until (and if) it does, and then it will be happen and all be over very quickly.
Then, afterwards, it will look like it was an inevitability.
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I am glad you enjoyed it
This is one of his past stunts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pqO6tK8_Wg
I have never before been to that part of Canada but it is an amazingly beautiful country. And one I can’t wait to revisit.
The cough may give me my 8 min ovation if she makes to the end!!!!
Can someone please try to be objective and give me a two-three sentence summary?
The market should be how long she will be in tears for with Mr May after she gets off stage, very very sadly.
Great.
Could happen to anyone.
If something could go wrong for PM Brown, it is more than likely did. It seems the same for Kim Jong May.
It will strike terror into any front rank politician. What if it happened to me???
Then, afterwards, it will look like it was an inevitability.
https://twitter.com/daily_politics/status/915534771299655680
What about the CONTENT though.
Anything on council housing/tuition fees ?
Any tax breaks for hard pressed PAYErs
Ovation started for a good 30secs & then she ploughed on, coughing.
Tragic.
Please don't tell me it's an energy price cap and council houses.
IT'S ALL CRAP.
If the BBC were to lead with 30 seconds of coughing....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXmQdi9pwDA
Perhaps I should come back to pb.com after we've all stopped being in spinning mode.
https://twitter.com/ShippersUnbound/status/915539087997767681
But leadership election now more likely.
Has May whispered her resignation yet?