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Plane Talking UK's Podcast


Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt bring you a weekly Podcast that will focus on the Commercial and Military Aviation news relating to us long suffering members of the general public.

Apr 25, 2021

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme.
Commercial & Military Aviation news, more from Captain Al with The Plane Truth and a whole lot of Aviation fun!

In this week's show a rather large fight breaks out onboard an aircraft, we find out why its bad to be stressed while flying, and a member of the royal family goes for her sim check ride.

In the military we find out about a TBM avenger that decided to go for a swim, V22 Osprey re-designs a helicopter landing pad, and the USAF deploys a major exercise force to Poland.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

COMMERCIAL

CHINA AIRPORT PASSES HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AS WORLD’S BUSIEST IN PASSENGERS
https://www.ajc.com/news/business/china-airport-passed-atlanta-as-worlds-busiest-in-passengers-in-2020/DZZ2RHDZHNALLJI44JGS7DHOTQ/

VIDEO SHOWS A WOMAN DRAGGED BY HAIR AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PUNCHED DURING A MASS BRAWL ABOUT OVERHEAD LOCKERS
https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-overhead-locker-row-triggers-airplane-passengers-brawl-2021-4?r=US&IR=T

SEAT DESIGN GUIDANCE SOUGHT AFTER BA 787 PHONE FIRE
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/seat-design-guidance-sought-after-ba-787-phone-fire/143345.article

NEW STUDY WARNS THAT PILOTS COULD BE UNDERESTIMATING RISK OF FLYING WHILE STRESSED
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/3072373/new-study-warns-that-pilots-could-be-underestimating-risk-of-flying-while-stressed/

LOUIS VUITTON CREATED A $39,000 BAG THAT LOOKS LIKE AN AIRPLANE
https://www.travelandleisure.com/style/fashion/louis-vuitton-airplane-keepall-bag

GIVING WILLS A RUN FOR HIS MONEY! KATE HOPS INTO FLIGHT SIMULATOR PILOT SEAT - AND FOLLOWS IN HER PARENTS’ AND GRANDFATHER'S FOOTSTEPS - ON VISIT TO AIR CADETS WITH DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9495737/Kate-hops-flight-simulator-William-holds-handbag.html

THIS WORKING AIRPLANE-BODIED RV WITH A FULL COCKPIT IS ON CRAIGSLIST FOR $28K
https://www.thedrive.com/news/40157/this-working-airplane-bodied-rv-with-a-full-cockpit-is-on-craigslist-for-28k

MILITARY

A LOOK AT THE RECOVERY OF THE TBM AVENGER THAT DITCHED AT COCOA BEACH AIRSHOW
https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/21/a-look-at-the-recovery-of-the-tbm-avenger-that-ditched-at-cocoa-beach-airshow/

USAF OSPREY RIPS UP HOSPITAL HELICOPTER PAD DURING TRAINING
https://ukaviation.news/usaf-osprey-rips-up-hospital-helicopter-pad-during-training/

9 CHINESE MILITARY PLANES INTRUDE INTO TAIWAN’S ADIZ
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4182612

USAF DEPLOYS MAJOR FIGHTER COMPONENT TO POLAND
https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/20/usaf-deploys-poland/

AND FINALLY ...

JACOB 'THE PILOT' NEWSON, 7, TAKES TO THE SKIES FOR FIRST FLYING LESSON
https://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/people/jacob-the-pilot-newson-7-takes-to-the-skies-for-first-flying-lesson-3207591