:) thank you! If I wish to descend rapidly - which is standard practice under certain conditions - a sideslip is the standard answer. Which will indeed increase drag dramatically, while at the same time reducing wing efficiency, thus reducing lift. And I absolutely love side-slipping! But I can imag...

This makes for most interesting reading, thanks for sharing!

Myself limited to FL120 or so for lack of pressurisation/oxygen bottles, and to 100 kts Vne for lack of budget cannot really contribute to the facts, so sorry...

Indeed right to put things into perspective, and to compare with the only more or less comparable country, at least in Europe, that is Switzerland. And also right that there are more important issues, at least for now, and probably for a long time after. @Passenger: thanks for pointing out the excep...

So typical of certain Belgians, especially in Brussels: when federalisation suits them, they'll use all of it, as in the case of the Brussels noise regulation. When they find it less convenient, they'll cry murder.

NB the remark about Frau Foerster is quite relevant, though!

Copied from Aviation Safety Network:

The aircraft used to be owned by the Armenian airline South Airlines, registered EK-72903. However, EK-72903, is no longer on the Armenian aircraft register and South Airlines does not seem to have an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Armenia.

Smelly, isn't it?

Wow, that's a big plane on a small runway But the PC-24 was always conceived to need little runway, I think it can even operate from grass.

it must be a bit confusing to passengers

Allow me to have my doubts: I'll bet you that only a few even saw. Like as not you were the only one.

At least it is not a plane owned by the DRC Air Force: the An-72 type is not in the inventory. Like as not is was a plane they chartered. Watch the usual sites and news will come up soon enough. Indeed already appeared at ASN: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/229876 NB the plane pictured looks m...

In most countries, train drivers must be certified for the routes they work. Practically this will mean that no train driver will leave her/his own country, or only marginally. Belgian freight trains will be driven by Belgian drivers to the first likely station in Germany (Aachen West) or France, fo...

What is to be the "extra infrastructure"? Reactivation of a closed fighter base, perhaps? Or "only" more shelters &c at existing bases?

the right to discuss, talk and even brainstorm Bwah, how many times have we had this? If the forum management wishes to tolerate idle talk and personal opinions, so be it. Myself participate in forums to read and share factual information. Of which there is a good deal available here, and thanks to...

this is a forum for aviation enthousiasts, not professionals

I would be most sorry to miss the professionals in this forum - it is them and only them that bring factual inside information.

Couldn't Bamako be served, at least initially, as a once or twice per week triangular flight, combined with a more traditional destination like Dakar?

Wahahahah!! Spot on! Voire "Touché" !

I was wondering too

These empty postings seem like a spreading disease...

No they're not. For me at least, with my rather restrictive browser settings.

Am I the only one to see three empty postings from "luchtzak" in a row?

If Thomas Cook Belgium is failing, no doubt this will badly affect SN's future figures. Like as not. But, as yet, officially, only the British branch discontinued operations. Belgian operations continue to run, sales offices ("shops") are open. And I heard media reports of a prospect of the German ...

That might be interesting or not, depending on your house's location Timbuktu?