"Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in news:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb-7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com: > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote: > ... >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20 >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable-car_disastersays the >> pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground clearance >> allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in the 70's and >> 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of playing cowboy, >> the aircrew hurt their case by destroying videotape evidence of the >> accident! That was not the place to be reckless with operating >> restrictions, as it may have led to some of the looney reactions >> Italy has had to recent US military operations. > > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived. > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger! > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit > more about the technicalities online? Dang Bertie
"Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in news:8205fc94-b1d5-4277-8dd5-a563445bf6f8@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com: > On Feb 4, 11:52 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote >> innews:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb-7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co >> m: >> >> >> >> > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > ... >> >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20 >> >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable-car_disastersaysth >> >> e pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground >> >> clearance allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in >> >> the 70's and 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of >> >> playing cowboy, the aircrew hurt their case by destroying >> >> videotape evidence of the accident! That was not the place to be >> >> reckless with operating restrictions, as it may have led to some >> >> of the looney reactions Italy has had to recent US military >> >> operations. >> >> > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived. >> > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang >> > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger! >> > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit >> > more about the technicalities online? >> >> Dang >> Bertie > > No make fun of my english, I'm from Danglabish. > > Zo! Dat esplains how ewe got into Canada, eh? Dat Mulroney fink! He let anyting in!
"Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in news:8205fc94-b1d5-4277-8dd5-a563445bf6f8@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com: > On Feb 4, 11:52 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >> "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote >> innews:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb- 7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co >> m: >> >> >> >> > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > ... >> >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20 >> >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable- car_disastersaysth >> >> e pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground >> >> clearance allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in >> >> the 70's and 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of >> >> playing cowboy, the aircrew hurt their case by destroying >> >> videotape evidence of the accident! That was not the place to be >> >> reckless with operating restrictions, as it may have led to some >> >> of the looney reactions Italy has had to recent US military >> >> operations. >> >> > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived. >> > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang >> > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger! >> > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit >> > more about the technicalities online? >> >> Dang >> Bertie > > No make fun of my english, I'm from Danglabish. Yes Ken, you're a natrel bjorn wit. Bertie
Bertie the Bunyip <AA@AA.AA> wrote in news:fo86k0$goc$15 @blackhelicopter.databasix.com: > "Ken S. Tucker" <dynamics@vianet.on.ca> wrote in > news:8205fc94-b1d5-4277-8dd5-a563445bf6f8@q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com: > >> On Feb 4, 11:52 am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote: >>> "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote >>> innews:743379e4-9ff8-477e-9cdb- > 7406ed15fd9b@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.co >>> m: >>> >>> >>> >>> > On Jan 31, 6:13 pm, dumbstruck <dumbst...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > ... >>> >> As for the cable car snipped off with 20 >>> >> dead,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalese_cable- > car_disastersaysth >>> >> e pilot was less than one fifth of the minimum 2000 ground >>> >> clearance allowed (there having been similar cable car killings in >>> >> the 70's and 60's). If this was a case of oversight rather than of >>> >> playing cowboy, the aircrew hurt their case by destroying >>> >> videotape evidence of the accident! That was not the place to be >>> >> reckless with operating restrictions, as it may have led to some >>> >> of the looney reactions Italy has had to recent US military >>> >> operations. >>> >>> > I found that nearly incredible, that the A6 survived. >>> > Don't have the specs, but those cables are dang >>> > strong, the A6 wing spars must be dang stronger! >>> > Off hand anyone know where I could read a bit >>> > more about the technicalities online? >>> >>> Dang >>> Bertie >> >> No make fun of my english, I'm from Danglabish. > > > Yes Ken, you're a natrel bjorn wit. > > > > Bertie National bjorn hjaff wwit, moor like. He been debaiting an automaited complint generator for over an hour. And it WON! Garbage inn, Tucker speak out. Same-same pidgin.