NZFF

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:49 pm**

One of the reasons why so many Russian airliners crash.
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Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:58 pm**

Dose not matter if its a TU to ARBUST .. snow will make you slow .. wings are not shelves , SCARY

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:18 pm**

I love one of the comments: "De-icing is for pussies..."

Yeah, until the aircraft falls out of the sky, clawing for altitude, the wing's lift performance all shot to h*ll. Perhaps it's actually part of a training series for pilots: "Episode 5: Spot the deliberate mistakes".

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:31 pm**

Pete .. arrrr those Russians

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:06 pm**

It's unfortunate that the safety and maintenance standards are so lacking over there. As can be seen, it really leads to a fear of Russian aviation...one which is brought on by their own actions.

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:39 pm**

SeanTK wrote:
QUOTE (SeanTK @ Apr 22 2012,6:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's unfortunate that the safety and maintenance standards ...one which is brought on by their own actions.

And then they come , immigrate to New Zealand , i was a engineer for thirty years , one an ex T-84 tank driver .. or so he said .. Safety was not a concern , covers a machine sensor with insulation tape rather than shut the machine down ... a Russian tank driver i believe - but just make sure your 3 clicks on start up , a 3 tonne drum of cable aint going stop at a push of a button .... WHOOPS .. Uri covered the sensor for that ... OSH my GOSH !

Posted: **Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:01 pm**

Pfft... what's a little powder snow, blows off halfway down the runway!
Russians know their snow...

Tell you what: On recent and past performance, I would not easily board a Boeing in Pakistan.