Flood alert at Three Gorges Dam - China faces its worst floods in 70 years after weeks of heavy rain with disasters declared in 24 provinces

[Byker]

Fortunately, China ignored their noises and proceeded to built the dam
that took 20 years to complete at 13 billion USD.

How long before nature washes it away?:

[Phantom_View]

Post by Byker

Fortunately, China ignored their noises and proceeded to built the dam
that took 20 years to complete at 13 billion USD.

http://youtu.be/9GQFnu03YEo

I would bet on a serious collapse within 20 years. It was
too ambitious, constructed too quickly and built on some
unsteady ground. The groundwater infiltration has upped
the chances of a huge earthquake too.

Given the sheer volume of water behind it, when it goes
the few survivors will imagine themselves to be a modern
Noah for a time ..........

Hydroelectric is a GOOD idea and if you have places you
can put a (safe) dam then go for it. However I think China
would have been served better by two or three smaller
dams at various spots along the river. Cheaper to build,
less disruptive, easier to build RIGHT.

Oh, and I see Pakistan has canned aboout a third of
their airline pilots for having fake licences and/or
cheating on their various exams .... so do not fly
in a Pakistani airliner over the 3-Gorges dam :-)

[Byker]

Post by Phantom_View

Post by Byker
http://youtu.be/9GQFnu03YEo

I would bet on a serious collapse within 20 years.

If not a lot sooner, as Beijing is already censoring news regarding the
floods:

Post by Phantom_View
Oh, and I see Pakistan has canned aboout a third of
their airline pilots for having fake licences and/or
cheating on their various exams .... so do not fly
in a Pakistani airliner over the 3-Gorges dam :-)

PIA is about to get banned from EU airspace (again):
https://liveandletsfly.com/blacklist-pia/

like it did in 2007: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6418891.stm

[George]

On Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:27:58 -0500

Post by Byker

Post by Phantom_View
Oh, and I see Pakistan has canned aboout a third of
their airline pilots for having fake licences and/or
cheating on their various exams .... so do not fly
in a Pakistani airliner over the 3-Gorges dam :-)

https://liveandletsfly.com/blacklist-pia/
like it did in 2007: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6418891.stm

I cant work out how any-one can 'pretend' to be a pilot at ALTP level.
Having been a PPL its just not possible.
Could it be some sort of kerfuffle with licences and/or ratings???

[Byker]

Post by George
I cant work out how any-one can 'pretend' to be a pilot at ALTP level.
Having been a PPL its just not possible.
Could it be some sort of kerfuffle with licences and/or ratings???

Money talks.

In most of the "developing" world, nothing gets done without a bribe...

[Phantom_View]

Post by George
On Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:27:58 -0500

Post by Byker

Post by Phantom_View
Oh, and I see Pakistan has canned aboout a third of
their airline pilots for having fake licences and/or
cheating on their various exams .... so do not fly
in a Pakistani airliner over the 3-Gorges dam :-)

https://liveandletsfly.com/blacklist-pia/
like it did in 2007: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6418891.stm

I cant work out how any-one can 'pretend' to be a pilot at ALTP level.
Having been a PPL its just not possible.
Could it be some sort of kerfuffle with licences and/or ratings???

Bribes, well-placed relatives, influential friends,
payment for favors - the usual.

Hey, long LONG ago I learned how to fly little
planes. Have not done so since the late 70s
though (oil embargo pushed fuel prices through
the roof and there is a certain amount of bullshit
involved in licences). HOWEVER, if you give me
the manual for a 747 for a day I guarentee I could
use the "it's just a really big Cessna" principle
to take the thing up, across and back down in
one piece IF conditions were really perfect. The
main question is where the "start" buttons are :-)

But I would not be a GOOD 747 pilot. If anything
went wrong anybody onboard would be SOL and
splattered across the smouldering landscape.