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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2024, 14:47
Replies: 4,942
Views: 727,361
Posted By Tu.114

Piaggio 23R?

Piaggio 23R?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2024, 14:37
Replies: 4,942
Views: 727,361
Posted By Tu.114

A monoplane. The fairings below the wing likely...

A monoplane. The fairings below the wing likely contain the aileron drive gear. What strikes me is the structure looking like a pitot tube mounted quite far away from the fuselage, which IŽd consider...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2024, 14:33
Replies: 86
Views: 26,953
Posted By Tu.114

No disagreement here in principle. However,...

No disagreement here in principle.

However, the core of the issue may then be summed up by stating that the 737 Max is an 1960s aircraft at heart coming with 1960s style issues and, consequently,...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2024, 10:47
Replies: 86
Views: 26,953
Posted By Tu.114

Gentlemen, are You sure that this is not a red...

Gentlemen, are You sure that this is not a red herring?

The issue with MCAS, as far as I can see it, is the following:

Slice 1:
It uses the most powerful control surface on the aircraft to...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 09:00
Replies: 17
Views: 3,771
Posted By Tu.114

Indeed, this is what seems to have happened. ...

Indeed, this is what seems to have happened.

The aircraft appears to have been towed onto E47 or E48 around midnight, both being open stands that OS aircraft like to spend the night on. These...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Feb 2024, 13:13
Replies: 221
Views: 58,964
Posted By Tu.114

Incorrect, indeed, but only on hindsight. Had...

Incorrect, indeed, but only on hindsight. Had they used the intended and normal intersection, it would have been perfectly fit for purpose.

When the performance calculator is fed with a TORA of...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Feb 2024, 14:38
Replies: 2
Views: 776
Posted By Tu.114

Indeed, the AOI and other documentation allow for...

Indeed, the AOI and other documentation allow for some leeway and things are less regulated than on other fields. So allow me to approach this question from a practical standpoint.

HereŽs a...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Feb 2024, 10:37
Replies: 14
Views: 2,016
Posted By Tu.114

Did You enter any speed on the PERF DES page?

Did You enter any speed on the PERF DES page?
Forum: Tech Log
5th Feb 2024, 09:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,361
Posted By Tu.114

At what stage are You in Your type rating? Is the...

At what stage are You in Your type rating? Is the theoretical exam and the simulator training passed and You are waiting for supervision flying/line training?

If so, take out the books. Go through...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2024, 18:23
Replies: 12
Views: 3,083
Posted By Tu.114

Why overcomplicate matters? You are...

Why overcomplicate matters?

You are approaching the runway with a certain sink rate dictated by the approach angle and Your ground speed. For touchdown, You will like to break this rate to put...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
19th Jan 2024, 09:41
Replies: 10
Views: 2,482
Posted By Tu.114

Doubtlessly, You have made plans for that before...

Doubtlessly, You have made plans for that before starting to pay up for training?

HereŽs what I would do, were I in Your shoes. Find out what countries You have the right to reside and work in....
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Jan 2024, 09:51
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,045,625
Posted By Tu.114

What is the SOP on the use of HGS on the JAL 350?...

What is the SOP on the use of HGS on the JAL 350?

Is it compulsorily down and switched on, or is its use in non-low vis ops up to the crew to decide? As has been mentioned earlier, the HGS can be...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 10:38
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,045,625
Posted By Tu.114

Haneda 34R is a CatIII equipped, 60m wide runway...

Haneda 34R is a CatIII equipped, 60m wide runway with the associated runway lighting. A DH8-300s wing span is 26m - about half of the runway width; the white strobes are mounted on the tail and wing...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2023, 19:42
Replies: 37
Views: 14,453
Posted By Tu.114

There must be more to this story. Looking up...

There must be more to this story.

Looking up the 340 fleet of Legend Airlines on Flightradar, it seems that they have flown Fujairah to Managua and back multiple times before with an intermediate...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2023, 10:22
Replies: 4
Views: 651
Posted By Tu.114

For this, You could try the Step Alt function via...

For this, You could try the Step Alt function via the vertical revision (right hand line select keys) of the FPL page. That way, You can define step climbs either at desired waypoints or at optimum...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Sep 2023, 11:04
Replies: 143
Views: 75,412
Posted By Tu.114

@VHOED191006, that is only partially correct. ...

@VHOED191006, that is only partially correct.

The effect You describe occurs when You have lost both green and yellow systems and are down to the brake accumulator. In that case, You are indeed...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Sep 2023, 10:18
Replies: 143
Views: 75,412
Posted By Tu.114

On Avherald, it is said that the green hydraulic...

On Avherald, it is said that the green hydraulic system is suspected to have failed.

This has the following main consequences:

- Landing gear operation is severely impaired. If down, it cannot...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jun 2023, 09:27
Replies: 13
Views: 3,559
Posted By Tu.114

My company generally allows using the APU as...

My company generally allows using the APU as required.

However, this does not mean "fire at will", as this does not only involve airline or onboard procedures. Individual airports have their own...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2023, 17:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,726
Posted By Tu.114

The German government has given Poland the formal...

The German government has given Poland the formal permission to deliver the former NVA MiG-29 to Ukraine.

News article in German language...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2023, 10:55
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,726
Posted By Tu.114

Polish is plausible. The truck seems to be a...

Polish is plausible. The truck seems to be a STAR, which is common in Poland but less so in Ruzzia.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/STAR_266.jpg/800px-STAR_266.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2023, 11:17
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,122,726
Posted By Tu.114

(Off topic) The word that seems to be missing...

(Off topic)
The word that seems to be missing here is Pars pro Toto (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pars_pro_toto) - a common thing in many languages and not nearly loaded with evil intent.

(On...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Feb 2023, 11:37
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

Thank You for the correction, IŽll amend my...

Thank You for the correction, IŽll amend my previous post shortly.

Still, it means that with both propellers feathered, there is no hydraulic power on the ATR, correct?

By the way, are any of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Feb 2023, 08:54
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

@Boom, thank You for the answers. Together with...

@Boom, thank You for the answers. Together with the picture of the quadrant, it does seem to point into a certain direction.

1. The propellers feathered at the same time the flaps were supposed...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Feb 2023, 15:13
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

Some questions to those in the know. 1. On...

Some questions to those in the know.

1. On the ATR, are the condition levers and the flap lever adjacent to each other?

2. a. How are the condition levers and how is the flap lever protected...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Feb 2023, 08:22
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

A few more thoughts on feathered propellers, if I...

A few more thoughts on feathered propellers, if I may.

On a PW120, it is necessary to view the state of the propeller and of the turbomachinery separately, as I already hinted on previously. It is...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Feb 2023, 20:40
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

That may be true with single-shaft engines like...

That may be true with single-shaft engines like the Dart or similar, where a spinning propeller will turn the compressor as well. On the PW120 series, the propeller is not connected to the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Feb 2023, 12:44
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

A few words on autofeather systems, again from a...

A few words on autofeather systems, again from a DH8 perspective (that comes with the same PW120 series engines the ATR uses as well).

Generally, they are only armed for takeoff, as this is when...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jan 2023, 12:43
Replies: 86
Views: 15,499
Posted By Tu.114

Assuming the type in question to be a Comet, it...

Assuming the type in question to be a Comet, it would almost certainly be a 4 series model. Looking at the wingtip (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/MSA_Comet_Groves.jpg), there...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Jan 2023, 09:18
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

...which has a tendency to strike soon after...

...which has a tendency to strike soon after takeoff, once the non-contaminated fuel has been burned up and the off-specification, water-containing or otherwise unsuitable stuff reaches the engines....
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Jan 2023, 18:43
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

...which may well be explained by the approach...

...which may well be explained by the approach procedure flown. They arrived from the east, so a circling approach via the north would almost certainly have taken them past the old airport. An...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Jan 2023, 17:46
Replies: 672
Views: 612,533
Posted By Tu.114

This is a horrible accident and IŽd rather not...

This is a horrible accident and IŽd rather not have seen those videos.

Allow an old Turboprop driver some musings. As is obvious, the ATR is a T-tailed turboprop. There are differences to a jet,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2019, 13:46
Replies: 148
Views: 252,215
Posted By Tu.114

They do not have the same, but very similar...

They do not have the same, but very similar wings. While the F28 wing leading edge is rather straight, the F70/100s consists of various straight parts with noticeable angles between them. When the...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Oct 2019, 12:31
Replies: 66
Views: 34,112
Posted By Tu.114

This is somewhat of a problem as well for flight...

This is somewhat of a problem as well for flight crews. Most airports do not own enough push back tractors to have one wait at all the aircraft with a bad slot. It is fairly common to have a truck at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Sep 2019, 09:30
Replies: 1,550
Views: 1,822,451
Posted By Tu.114

While this is a website that bears the word...

While this is a website that bears the word "rumour" in its very name, a little caution is advisable. Rumours on aircraft impoundings would be easily checked by looking at the Birmingham airport...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2019, 10:32
Replies: 179
Views: 280,131
Posted By Tu.114

Then let me clarify my point. There may be an...

Then let me clarify my point.
There may be an "effort to shed some light", but did it come to fruition? Did Austrianwings find out anything on the issue it spreads rumours on? It would have befitted...
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