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Thanks Deamp747. Not quite what I was meaning. IBob... That's what I wasn't seeing. Thanks.
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flying dog started following Thermals, birds flying in them. Souther-hemisphere. , Silly aviation pictures. , What's this about Virgin airlines? Ch7 news and 2 others
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(Sorry folks, but I am getting notifications every time someone posts here.) No big deal, but I was wanting to know how I *opt out* of the messages? Sorry if dumb question. But other forums if you are "subscribed" to a thread, there is an "opt out" option shown. I am not seeing that here.
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What's this about Virgin airlines? Ch7 news
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Strategy can compensate for lack of talent but talent never compensates for lack of strategy. Love it! Says it all I guess. -
Yeah, ok, I'm biting at the burley they are throwing out, but it seems so wrong. Female pilots, ground crews, etc. Then Virgin (Aus) is mentioned. Pilot Deborah Lawrie..... (Sorry if not spelt correctly.) "25 years after a landmark discrimination case to allow her to become Australia's first female commercial pilot" Errr..... Does the name Nancy Bird Walton mean anything here?
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But there's no `C` word in there! Which is strange as that make is still called these days.
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Thermals, birds flying in them. Souther-hemisphere.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
I've seen a chicken in a thermal.... Oh, wait, sorry: It was an oven! And it was turning CCW. 😉 Sorry, now off topic: This is how birds go BOOM! Onetrack: WRT "the old ways" I once found/saw a thing on youtube about old analogue computers and gun sights. On a battle ship firing a gun. How they calculate angle from wind speed, ship's speed, direction and all that stuff. All done with MECHANICAL gears. 'twas amazing. Sorry I can't give a link. Ok, maybe this one. After a bit more digging, I think this was the one I saw: -
Thermals, birds flying in them. Souther-hemisphere.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Facthunter, That is an interesting point. Though the others are also interesting. (To the first ones) Yeah, ok, the direction of their "spin" would depend if they wanted a high or low airspeed. Which maybe isn't of importance. It was just something that got into my head and I asked. Thanks all.