• score better than average marks in their flying career
• have flown for a minimum of 1,500 hours
• have completed at least one frontline tour as a fast-jet pilot.
• are considered purely on merit

Moore is expected to fly at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Great North Run in Newcastle and the London Olympics.

Two former US navy pilots will set the plane on autopilot and then parachute out before the plane crashes in the desert.

The location of the 300 seat jet crash will not be disclosed. This is the latest in sensationalist programming designed for ratings (but masquerading as scientific research.) According to Channel 4, “It’s going to be designed as a survivable crash. There is no point in atomising the plane – we wouldn’t learn anything from it.”

The plane won’t be occupied but that doesn’t mean there aren’t bloody consequences. Apparently this new series is coming at the cost of axing established thrill-a-minute programming like “wife swap.”

What: ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300 en route from Osaka Itami to Okinawa Japan
Where: Osaka
When: Nov 9th 2009
Who: 392 on board
Why: After takeoff, the flight encountered a hydraulic issue. The plane turned around and landed safely sans nose wheel steering. A hydraulic leak was confirmed.

What: SATA International Airbus A310-300 en route from Lisbon to Ponta Delgada
Where: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
When: Nov 6th 2009
Who: not available
Why: The Airbus had a normal flight but a hard landing at Ponta Delgada. Passengers debarked and took an alternative Airbus to the final (Boston) leg of the trip.

Maintenance was being performed by Associated Air Center. Air Traffic Control was notified of the falling parts by someone witnessing the event, and the flight was immediately recalled.

A search is being performed for the rogue door.

Officers were called to London’s Heathrow Airport to remove the pilot who is accused of being drunk. British law forbids pilots from having more than .02 percent blood alcohol. If convicted, the pilot could be jailed for 2 years. .02 percent could be as little as 1/2 of a beer.

In May, a Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested after flunking a breath test; and in January in Ohio, a pilot called in sick after witnesses reported he appeared to have been drinking.

What: Beechcraft 35 en route from Portland-Hillsboro Airport to Chico Minicipal Airport
Where: 200 feet N of the runway of Chico Airport
When: NOV 10, 2009 5:30 pm
Who: 2 on board
Why: On approach to the Chico airport after refueling in Hillboro, Ore., the plane lost power at the north end of the airport. The right wing dipped and struck the ground, then the plane flipped nose first.

The wife was piloting the plane.

The plane was a total loss; but the couple who is from Seattle, made plans to fly on to AZ.

What: Qantas Boeing 737-400 en route from Brisbane,QL to Melbourne,VI
Where: Brisbane
When: Nov 10th 2009
Who: 123 passengers
Why: After takeoff, the crew detected abnormal engine vibrations, and returned to Brisbane 30 minutes after departure. Passengers reported hearing a bang and seeing a flash. A replacement flight was provided.

What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-200 en route from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia to Chennai
Where: Chennai
When: Nov 10th 2009
Who: 190 passengers
Why: After a safe landing, the nose gear steering failed, so that the Airbus had to be towed. No injuries.