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Search: Posts Made By: Cacophonix
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Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
30th Mar 2014, 06:28
Replies: 298
Views: 30,834
Posted By Cacophonix

The Chinese don't appear to be hearing the...

The Chinese don't appear to be hearing the Microsoft XP mantra... or are they?

Microsoft announces extended Windows XP support in China -- or has it? | Microsoft windows - InfoWorld...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2014, 06:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,497
Posted By Cacophonix

Oh Sky God did you hammer out your IR in a twin...

Oh Sky God did you hammer out your IR in a twin or face the grim reality and suspicion of the examiners in a 'mere' single? Whatever the case kudos, and congrats... I have always suspected that the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Aug 2013, 01:44
Replies: 9
Views: 2,636
Posted By Cacophonix

Something about Queensland or so they say....

Something about Queensland or so they say. Rumoured to be good pilots (if you can believe that Aussies are good at anything I mean) ...;)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Aug 2013, 01:41
Replies: 14
Views: 4,459
Posted By Cacophonix

Wretched, my first (smart arse if you will)...

Wretched, my first (smart arse if you will) comment is that the soul of wit is brevity... but I have now noted a sentence that made me laugh so I will shut the :mad: up and read the rest...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Aug 2013, 09:02
Replies: 17
Views: 2,709
Posted By Cacophonix

Ah so that's why it is called landing... ! ;) ...

Ah so that's why it is called landing... ! ;)

Slumbers on to the sound of the autopilot and crickets...

Caco
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Jul 2013, 04:32
Replies: 1,150
Views: 725,398
Posted By Cacophonix

No innuendo at all. Just a reasonable question of...

No innuendo at all. Just a reasonable question of somebody who has experience of repairing composites.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Jul 2013, 04:15
Replies: 1,150
Views: 725,398
Posted By Cacophonix

I take it that you have completed a detailed...

I take it that you have completed a detailed damage assessment of the aircraft in question in order to come to such a precise repair duration estimate and thus are able to provide deeper insights to...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2013, 23:51
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,196,336
Posted By Cacophonix

Rollback? It has happened before. Sure, we...

Rollback?

It has happened before. Sure, we just don't know anything yet.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jun 2013, 11:50
Replies: 78
Views: 28,256
Posted By Cacophonix

This containment test demonstrates what...

This containment test demonstrates what catastrophic destruction of a modern jet engine really looks like...

Jet Engine Explosion - YouTube

Such a failure is a completely different phenomenon...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th May 2013, 10:14
Replies: 117
Views: 34,892
Posted By Cacophonix

It has not been a good news week for Ryanair...

It has not been a good news week for Ryanair that's for sure.

Still must say that I know a couple of Ryanair pilots who are happy with their lot so, as in many cases, it is horses for courses in...
Forum: South Asia and Far East Wannabes
7th Feb 2013, 03:44
Replies: 8,330
Views: 4,584,273
Posted By Cacophonix

Nothing wrong with Cadets but realise you might...

Nothing wrong with Cadets but realise you might be flying alone. "Oh Lord he doesn't Mach nor pressure altitude".

Simple. No big deal really.

"Please don't flare (inappropriately).. you did...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
21st Jan 2013, 23:08
Replies: 2
Views: 879
Posted By Cacophonix

First one has to question the philosophical...

First one has to question the philosophical credentials of a mega corporation that can't figure out that if you have just encountered said error then it is known by you and ergo it is known (even if...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2012, 05:30
Replies: 43
Views: 19,031
Posted By Cacophonix

Short landing by cargo plane on a quasi display...

Short landing by cargo plane on a quasi display flight...?

Even the best pilots get it wrong or something can go wrong...

Farnborough Airshow Crash - YouTube
...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2012, 13:22
Replies: 19
Views: 7,392
Posted By Cacophonix

The Chancellor has a range of about 1300 n.m. One...

The Chancellor has a range of about 1300 n.m. One presumes the Captain did his weight and balance calculations!

Caco
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2012, 21:35
Replies: 518
Views: 213,893
Posted By Cacophonix

Any commercially savvy outfit will fly as they...

Any commercially savvy outfit will fly as they have to. Ryaniar are just such an outfit. They have nothing to answer to save the fact that they operate within the bounds of current legislation and...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Sep 2012, 21:42
Replies: 16
Views: 5,106
Posted By Cacophonix

I am sure the Mods will extinguish it without...

I am sure the Mods will extinguish it without your noble angst!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Sep 2012, 21:19
Replies: 16
Views: 5,106
Posted By Cacophonix

Show me a commercial pilot and I will show you a...

Show me a commercial pilot and I will show you a once wanna be!

This was a better pure aviation site a couple of years ago but that is just my opinion.
Forum: Tech Log
14th Sep 2012, 09:33
Replies: 26
Views: 8,728
Posted By Cacophonix

A good question and one that might have exercised...

A good question and one that might have exercised poor Art Scholl as he attempted to recover his Pitt's special from an inverted spin!

Art Scholl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2012, 15:35
Replies: 26
Views: 8,728
Posted By Cacophonix

Think Newton's third law. Think angle of attack....

Think Newton's third law. Think angle of attack. Don't get hung up on Bernoulli and don't do what Tex Johnson did!

http://www.aviationpics.de/airshow/707buzz3.jpg

In truth this was a...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jul 2012, 08:50
Replies: 74
Views: 24,465
Posted By Cacophonix

Getting caught up in the sometimes brutal...

Getting caught up in the sometimes brutal bureaucracies of third world countries (and some supposedly first world ones, vide. Italy) is no picnic.

I trust that he is released soon and that he is...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
8th Jun 2012, 10:33
Replies: 25
Views: 10,213
Posted By Cacophonix

As about as scurrilous as newpaper journalism...

As about as scurrilous as newpaper journalism gets. My contempt for this loathsome newspaper is complete.


Caco
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th May 2012, 09:22
Replies: 16
Views: 6,181
Posted By Cacophonix

Premature ejectulation. ;) An even bigger...

Premature ejectulation. ;)

An even bigger problem than sexism methinks!
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
21st Apr 2012, 14:44
Replies: 186
Views: 93,660
Posted By Cacophonix

I guess the whole ex military pilot thing is a...

I guess the whole ex military pilot thing is a double edged sword. Sure, some (small minority) self ordained ex military sky god may feel that he/she is better trained and better able than a...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
21st Apr 2012, 09:21
Replies: 186
Views: 93,660
Posted By Cacophonix

Sterility pays sometimes.

Being called somebody's "bitch" is likely to cause offence (no matter how jovially it was said) in the air and on the ground and in any profession!

However the general lack of empathy, CRM and...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
20th Apr 2012, 10:42
Replies: 186
Views: 93,660
Posted By Cacophonix

They both got fired! Life's a bitch.

They both got fired! Life's a bitch.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
17th Apr 2012, 11:29
Replies: 65
Views: 33,211
Posted By Cacophonix

A sleeping first officer or, maybe a little like...

A sleeping first officer or, maybe a little like Venus, an unidentified flying officer or object!

Seriously though I don't know anything about Air Canada's SOPS but surely they mandate a couple...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Feb 2012, 04:00
Replies: 35
Views: 42,037
Posted By Cacophonix

Amen to that! Despite all the criticism...

Amen to that!

Despite all the criticism though I think the PA38 is a good little trainer that doesn't foster complacency amongst instructors and students.

Caco
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Jan 2012, 10:09
Replies: 7
Views: 2,083
Posted By Cacophonix

It is possible at that your e-mail address has...

It is possible at that your e-mail address has been cloned by nefarious parties who sometimes use automated bots to attempt to access e-mail accounts for fraudulent or spamming purposes. Most mail...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
21st Dec 2011, 10:40
Replies: 46
Views: 5,223
Posted By Cacophonix

Showing my age...!

I was always a real fan of LISP. Clearly a rather specialist language (AI etc). but very elegant if used properly in parsing text etc.

Weirdest and yet strangely effective business programming...
Forum: African Aviation
1st Oct 2011, 09:49
Replies: 66
Views: 22,351
Posted By Cacophonix

Paging through Frans Dely's showcase on SA...

Paging through Frans Dely's showcase on SA aerobats and can only shake my head in sadness at the page on the Warbird formation team...

Caco
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2011, 15:48
Replies: 164
Views: 95,618
Posted By Cacophonix

Food for thought...

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Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2011, 09:57
Replies: 199
Views: 379,320
Posted By Cacophonix

On the subject of SA, there are plenty of capable...

On the subject of SA, there are plenty of capable and educated people of all races. Sadly there is also a huge population of mostly capable people who have been ill educated or not educated all. The...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2011, 09:55
Replies: 199
Views: 379,320
Posted By Cacophonix

Amen to that! :ok:

Amen to that! :ok:
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2011, 09:38
Replies: 199
Views: 379,320
Posted By Cacophonix

Things Fall Apart...

Odericko2000...

You seem to have completely misunderstood me (or have I misunderstood you)? I am no supporter of colonialism. My points say so explicitly...;).

"do much to set the cause of...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2011, 08:42
Replies: 199
Views: 379,320
Posted By Cacophonix

I suggest that a colonial outlook (in spirit if...

I suggest that a colonial outlook (in spirit if nothing else) would do much to set the cause of African aviation safety back.

It all comes down to the will and the finance to make things better....
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