Just seen this old girl in the last episode of the BBC series "Survivors" (first aired today 23rd February 2010), so it's good to see she's still active and cared for.
Vintage aircraft who do this type of flights can be exempt of this EU legislation! The operators have simply to ask for exemption from their own country air authority (CAA). In other European countries no operator is forced to stop because of this legislation. It seems that even in Britain some operators already have been exempted.
Wonderful old plane and nice video and yet another example of how the EU is too big to be sensible - insisting on a non-pressurised piston engine plane that cant fly very high having passenger oxygen masks plus escape chutes when the doors are only 4ft from the ground... Stupidity!! Should have exemptions for such aircraft - yes apply it to big high flying jets but not these old birds.
Still I've just managed to book one of their Goodbye flights for next month - not many left.
I recorded this in wide-screen format but on upload it's been squashed into 4:3 format - any ideas how I can get this back to wide-screen? I'm a newbie at this!
Just seen this old girl in the last episode of the BBC series "Survivors" (first aired today 23rd February 2010), so it's good to see she's still active and cared for.
cargy930 2 years ago
@cargy930 You beat me to the punch :)
icemachine79 2 years ago
Vintage aircraft who do this type of flights can be exempt of this EU legislation! The operators have simply to ask for exemption from their own country air authority (CAA). In other European countries no operator is forced to stop because of this legislation. It seems that even in Britain some operators already have been exempted.
17james03 2 years ago
I know G-AMPY will carry on doing airshows, TV and promotional work, but what is the future for this aircraft, G-AMRA?
flymajj 3 years ago
Wonderful old plane and nice video and yet another example of how the EU is too big to be sensible - insisting on a non-pressurised piston engine plane that cant fly very high having passenger oxygen masks plus escape chutes when the doors are only 4ft from the ground... Stupidity!! Should have exemptions for such aircraft - yes apply it to big high flying jets but not these old birds.
Still I've just managed to book one of their Goodbye flights for next month - not many left.
Cheers...
ANDYT8 3 years ago
I live just by Norwich airport and remember seeing this landing while cleaning the car.
Frp398 3 years ago
what a great video
glovemond1 3 years ago
I recorded this in wide-screen format but on upload it's been squashed into 4:3 format - any ideas how I can get this back to wide-screen? I'm a newbie at this!
dickiehartt 3 years ago