Ho ho, Piers. I don’t think that anyone flies in a Tornado, but I understand
that the US has hurricane flights.
Chris
> On 10 Jul 2019, at 10:35, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Wow, flying at night in a tornado sounds extra risky, but I suppose you have
> to train for every eventuality - even tornadoes in Brüggen.
>
> Oh, wait a moment....
>
> Piers
>
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> That’s very interesting, Jim
>
> There is obviously no minimum “crash” cover in the form of fire, rescue or
> ambulance – perhaps because it’s not full-size passenger operations out of
> hours.
>
> I don’t miss night flying. My last trip at night was in 1998, in a Tornado,
> from RAF Brüggen. It’s risky when you can’t see where you’re going ;-)
>
> Chris
>
> C M I Barker | Gamlingay
>
>
>> On 8 Jul 2019, at 21:55, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Moose, the after-hours access varies from airport to airport. Here, there
>> are enough floodlights to allow a pilot to choose a parking spot, and an
>> assortment of chocks and tie-down ropes. For "regulars", there is an access
>> code to allow them into the building. Scheduled freight flights are met by
>> airport personnel who can provide fork-lift support if necessary. Many
>> corporate flights call ahead to arrange for rental cars, etc.
>>
>> Runway lights are activated by Mic Clicks, and remain on for 15 minutes.
>>
>> I can't speak for Mexico. We do have a number of flights from border
>> airports in support of local auto manufacturers.
>>
>> Jim Nichols, who used to enjoy flying at night
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