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Forum: Cabin Crew
24th Apr 2024, 11:41
Replies: 3
Views: 360
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yes, as a revenue pax seating in an exit row, I...

Yes, as a revenue pax seating in an exit row, I have been briefed to assess the exit area outside, and then block the exit door if it should not be used. Excellent advice, though a part of the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
23rd Apr 2024, 23:32
Replies: 3
Views: 360
Posted By Pilot DAR

Enlisting pax during an emergency?

I had a chat with a family member today, who tells that his brother was riding a flight in an un named US airline. He tells that the flight experienced a "complete hydraulic failure" (which I view...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 10:23
Replies: 46
Views: 11,801
Posted By Pilot DAR

This is news item number two on the morning...

This is news item number two on the morning national news in Canada today, 'sure is a bad look for the crew.....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Mar 2024, 14:48
Replies: 10
Views: 1,019
Posted By Pilot DAR

I can't speak with authority for all engines,...

I can't speak with authority for all engines, but, yes, cycles are counted. In some cases, a cycle during which high power was never applied may not count against maintenance, engine model and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Mar 2024, 13:46
Replies: 62
Views: 23,052
Posted By Pilot DAR

What I saw in the video is totally predictable....

What I saw in the video is totally predictable. For those who practice stalls at altitude, most seem to practice them as a power off entry. Also practice stalls at a full power entry, and hold the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Mar 2024, 11:37
Replies: 10
Views: 4,203
Posted By Pilot DAR

Or did the pilot flying stop flying before the...

Or did the pilot flying stop flying before the airplane did? I think any tricycle airplane will bounce off the nosewheel if it's allowed to!
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2024, 19:17
Replies: 5
Views: 492
Posted By Pilot DAR

Different in Canada then... Here, any fixed wing...

Different in Canada then... Here, any fixed wing with the same number of engines (multi vs single), and same landing gear (land vs sea) under 12,000 pounds is automatically on a PPLA. However a PPLH...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2024, 12:28
Replies: 18
Views: 6,388
Posted By Pilot DAR

I rode my bicycle up to the airside access...

I rode my bicycle up to the airside access security checkpoint at the German airport where work day before yesterday. Two police officers were randomly standing there. Before I'd even gotten off the...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2024, 11:45
Replies: 52
Views: 21,400
Posted By Pilot DAR

A note from a moderator: This is very sad, I...

A note from a moderator:

This is very sad, I think that we all agree about that. Let's withhold speculation about exactly what happened, or possible factors or associations, until those who might...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2024, 23:33
Replies: 30
Views: 1,895
Posted By Pilot DAR

Avoid considering a horizontal tail with zero...

Avoid considering a horizontal tail with zero downforce, it is so incredibly rare in certified airplanes, it is not worth consideration, and really fusses up the logic path. The tail always exerts...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Mar 2024, 22:34
Replies: 12
Views: 4,763
Posted By Pilot DAR

Very certainly this much damage to a Dash 8 could...

Very certainly this much damage to a Dash 8 could be fatal to a 172. Presuming the possibility that the Dash 8 H stab hit a trailing edge of the Cessna ('cause the Dash 8 is faster), a crunched...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Feb 2024, 13:22
Replies: 195
Views: 85,502
Posted By Pilot DAR

I drove past the crash site yesterday. The pilots...

I drove past the crash site yesterday. The pilots made the very best of a really poor choice of places to put it down. If the highway was as busy then, as it was today, it was great that there were...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Feb 2024, 23:11
Replies: 221
Views: 59,150
Posted By Pilot DAR

A video of the damage has been posted on Facebook...

A video of the damage has been posted on Facebook showing that the left side of the plane was gashed from the cockpit to the leading edge of the wing, and foamed by the fire department.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2024, 19:10
Replies: 19
Views: 2,060
Posted By Pilot DAR

I opine that was in an era when there was little...

I opine that was in an era when there was little standardization. Skilled instrument pilots had mastered flying in IMC with less, and a confusing (to us) presentation was only a small factor in their...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2024, 17:24
Replies: 148
Views: 26,326
Posted By Pilot DAR

EC-130 Crash California

CNN is reporting the crash of an EC 130 in California, with six fatalities. Not much detail yet...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/10/us/mojave-helicopter-crash/index.html
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Jan 2024, 15:01
Replies: 73
Views: 28,185
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yeah, some of us in Canada get a little puzzled,...

Yeah, some of us in Canada get a little puzzled, and have to refer to Google, with the use of four letter codes on the other side of the Atlantic.

All large Canadian airports have "Y" as the first...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2024, 00:17
Replies: 11
Views: 5,930
Posted By Pilot DAR

The local Toronto news is reporting another...

The local Toronto news is reporting another attempt, this one during cruise LHR to YYZ

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/man-attempts-open-door-mid-flight-1.7090608
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Jan 2024, 01:02
Replies: 41
Views: 19,731
Posted By Pilot DAR

For my (happily few) communications with ATC...

For my (happily few) communications with ATC during situations of great pilot stress, I have found that my response to such questions of: "Cannot Comply" usually redirects ATC to not worry about such...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Jan 2024, 20:00
Replies: 14
Views: 3,786
Posted By Pilot DAR

Very true. I think back on 47 years as a...

Very true.

I think back on 47 years as a pilot, and 47 years receiving training, mentoring, and good advice (some here), and realize that I have been the recipient of excellence and very diverse...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Jan 2024, 17:36
Replies: 14
Views: 3,786
Posted By Pilot DAR

Happily, I had lots of fuel, so time was on my...

Happily, I had lots of fuel, so time was on my side. 'Two and a half hours trying to get the gear down, with all kinds of help and advice over the radio. Discussion about foaming the runway for me,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Jan 2024, 11:39
Replies: 14
Views: 3,786
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yeah, my training has been to only consider...

Yeah, my training has been to only consider feathering the props for a gear up if you know the airplane well enough that you think you can get them horizontal - but a low priority in any case. If the...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2024, 23:04
Replies: 14
Views: 2,555
Posted By Pilot DAR

I seen to recall a P210, was that a fuselage...

I seen to recall a P210, was that a fuselage compensation type?
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2024, 10:33
Replies: 32
Views: 14,207
Posted By Pilot DAR

Posts which are on topic, non political, and non...

Posts which are on topic, non political, and non racist are welcomed to continue this discussion. Statistics and opinions about local culture are not helping.

Thank you, one of your moderators....
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 20:51
Replies: 35
Views: 10,344
Posted By Pilot DAR

In any case, the pilot was responsible for the...

In any case, the pilot was responsible for the flight. Stating that the passenger was flying, and perhaps did not relinquish control when asked, really does not change the responsibility of the pilot...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jan 2024, 15:52
Replies: 1,950
Views: 928,620
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yes, with an added element in the middle of that...

Yes, with an added element in the middle of that - the FAA approves the design, and the assembly instructions. Yes, I know there has been some difficulty between the FAA and Boeing in terms of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Jan 2024, 18:46
Replies: 1,950
Views: 928,620
Posted By Pilot DAR

Though I am not familiar with this specific...

Though I am not familiar with this specific design feature of the B 737, in general, it is unlikely that any of the parts involved here are castings. Castings are penalized with a "casting factor" by...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jan 2024, 21:15
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,849
Posted By Pilot DAR

The prevailing FAA regulation for evacuation is: ...

The prevailing FAA regulation for evacuation is:



The appendix (not pasted here, it's longer) does not seen to mention disabling a certain number of exits, but I have heard of this being...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2024, 11:03
Replies: 82
Views: 20,157
Posted By Pilot DAR

So an anonymous person who may not be doing...

So an anonymous person who may not be doing things correctly has not had something go wrong yet. The internet.



I think that the topic has been well covered in this discussion.



That...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jan 2024, 11:49
Replies: 82
Views: 20,157
Posted By Pilot DAR

An electrostatic charge cannot build up on the...

An electrostatic charge cannot build up on the ground, as the ground is, well, grounded.

Electrostatic charges may exists as a difference in electrical potential between two things, or one thing...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 10:29
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,849
Posted By Pilot DAR

This is MA720, a sister ship, while I was...

This is MA720, a sister ship, while I was witnessing developmental testing in 2008


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/800x533/ma720_031e63784ed7ef4e0ec3aca9a0fbf06637ff8e8a.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2023, 16:05
Replies: 82
Views: 20,157
Posted By Pilot DAR

. Exactly this. The earth is a poor...

.
Exactly this.

The earth is a poor conductor, it's just better than nothing. Bonding the airplane to the fuel source is the important thing, grounding to the earth, each or both, is less...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Dec 2023, 17:17
Replies: 672
Views: 612,989
Posted By Pilot DAR

I was always trained (by multiple Captains) once...

I was always trained (by multiple Captains) once you have the control knob in your hand (whether you looked to get there or not) pause, identify the control to yourself, or co crew member if two...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2023, 02:33
Replies: 24
Views: 13,589
Posted By Pilot DAR

The report for the Bell 212 strap pin failure can...

The report for the Bell 212 strap pin failure can be found here:
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2021/A21W0045/A21W0045.html
It is certainly a sad story of failure to...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2023, 16:52
Replies: 82
Views: 20,157
Posted By Pilot DAR

The guidance is to assure that the plastic of the...

The guidance is to assure that the plastic of the canister is in contact with the airplane fuel filler before pouring, and assuring that it remains in contact the whole time while fuel is being...
Forum: Flight Testing
17th Dec 2023, 12:02
Replies: 37
Views: 136,310
Posted By Pilot DAR

Yes, Des made a very memorable impression upon...

Yes, Des made a very memorable impression upon me! He gave an excellent presentation which essentially was "You're a test pilot, so you're going to also be asked to demonstrate the airplane at...
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