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Forum: Tech Log
10th Jan 2016, 15:43
Replies: 3
Views: 3,387
Posted By CJ Driver

Williams Engine Cycles

According to the manual, you can have full cycles and half cycles.

A full cycle contains a start, takeoff power, and shutdown, regardless of duration of the rest (idle, cruise, whatever).

A...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2015, 22:38
Replies: 12
Views: 7,812
Posted By CJ Driver

The external static ports are placed where they...

The external static ports are placed where they will be (relatively) immune to airspeed and turning motions, so that they give a true indication of the air pressure. This takes careful analysis and...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jan 2015, 22:40
Replies: 15
Views: 7,519
Posted By CJ Driver

Kalman Filters

A Kalman Filter in the context of a flight management system is a piece of software that allows the FMS to combine multiple different sensors to determine a very accurate position and velocity. It...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2014, 21:45
Replies: 126
Views: 67,922
Posted By CJ Driver

Fair enough TU.144, thanks for the type specific...

Fair enough TU.144, thanks for the type specific info. I confess I am surprised at the 220 RPM though. On our turboprop, feathering the prop with the engine running gave a lazy "hardly turning at...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2014, 19:05
Replies: 126
Views: 67,922
Posted By CJ Driver

Engine shutdown?

I'm late catching up to this thread, but 7 pages in, I'm still wondering - what makes you all think that the Captain shut down the engine? I'm not familiar with the Dash 8, but I have flown other...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
14th Oct 2012, 22:57
Replies: 41
Views: 11,455
Posted By CJ Driver

The CJ is sufficiently easy to fly in the various...

The CJ is sufficiently easy to fly in the various configurations that it baffles me why people don't just do what the designers and factory test pilots intended you to do. The reason for going full...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2012, 22:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,035
Posted By CJ Driver

If you just want to get in the air, check out the...

If you just want to get in the air, check out the view, and experience the local procedures, you don't need a licence at all. You simply book a flying lesson with an instructor.

I have flown in...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2012, 23:09
Replies: 108
Views: 17,466
Posted By CJ Driver

Why do they still offer RPS? As was pointed out...

Why do they still offer RPS? As was pointed out in an earlier post by ShyTorque, RPS was promulgated in the days of no-radio cross country flying, and is (by definition) NOT the correct altimeter...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jun 2012, 11:47
Replies: 39
Views: 6,285
Posted By CJ Driver

Props are bigger than you think

I always imagined propellers as "flimsy" and worthy of delicate handling until I had the opportunity to see one NOT attached to the front of the aircraft. I'm talking about a C172 propeller -...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2012, 19:48
Replies: 86
Views: 35,373
Posted By CJ Driver

This is indeed old news, and I have posted...

This is indeed old news, and I have posted something similar before, but since repetition is the very purpose of the Internet, here it is again:

Some years ago I did participate in a "camera in...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
21st Mar 2012, 16:30
Replies: 27
Views: 4,399
Posted By CJ Driver

Not so hasty, flynowpaylater. If jxc's employers...

Not so hasty, flynowpaylater. If jxc's employers are in the pet sales business, and choose to operate their own aircraft to transport their own inventory, then they do not need an AOC. It is no...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2012, 22:24
Replies: 33
Views: 4,940
Posted By CJ Driver

jxk asked about promulgation of this change. ...

jxk asked about promulgation of this change.

I certainly got it sent to my email inbox - surely I am not the only aircraft owner who knows how these things work? The CAA has moved to electronic...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2012, 22:13
Replies: 8
Views: 2,029
Posted By CJ Driver

Tomboo, You should not normally need to put...

Tomboo,

You should not normally need to put drift lines on a leg of less than 15 nm. As a simple practical matter, on a leg of less than 15 miles you should pretty much be able to see your next...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2012, 21:58
Replies: 26
Views: 17,530
Posted By CJ Driver

I concur with the previous posts - pilot logbook...

I concur with the previous posts - pilot logbook is brakes to brakes, whereas aircraft logbook is airborne to touchdown.

Despite the earlier comment, the regulations clearly state that you should...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th Mar 2012, 21:41
Replies: 13
Views: 2,992
Posted By CJ Driver

I'll try to ignore the high noise content on this...

I'll try to ignore the high noise content on this thread and provide one further piece of advice - in a normal sensible private operation one of the key people who decides whether you can be the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2012, 12:48
Replies: 17
Views: 10,731
Posted By CJ Driver

Whilst fatigue may have affected their...

Whilst fatigue may have affected their "strategic" thinking processes, it should not have blocked their response to the safety net provided by the EGPWS alarms.

Without being at all judgemental,...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2012, 12:26
Replies: 20
Views: 11,724
Posted By CJ Driver

I am slightly surprised that no-one has mentioned...

I am slightly surprised that no-one has mentioned the basic technique that I was taught.

Keeping the VOR at 90 degress, plus the DME indicating the correct distance are the primary outcomes of a...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
25th Jan 2012, 20:02
Replies: 10
Views: 2,323
Posted By CJ Driver

48 hours per year? That is ridiculous. Even...

48 hours per year? That is ridiculous. Even with a "quick turn" in Italy it's hard to get in and out again in under 2 hours, so even a genuine out-of-country operator can't land there more than...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
29th Dec 2011, 22:14
Replies: 17
Views: 4,217
Posted By CJ Driver

Lowmick is looking at the 2008 draft text, which...

Lowmick is looking at the 2008 draft text, which included a CS-25 or Commuter requirement. Flying Hog is looking at the 2011 published final rule, which does not. Flying Hog is therefore correct -...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Dec 2011, 17:10
Replies: 17
Views: 4,217
Posted By CJ Driver

FH - yes, that's about it. You can have...

FH - yes, that's about it. You can have thousands of hours of multi-pilot jet time in public transport operations, but until you go for a type rating in a "bigger" aircraft than a CJ, you will not...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
29th Nov 2011, 12:34
Replies: 15
Views: 4,997
Posted By CJ Driver

Well, console yourself with the fact that the CJ1...

Well, console yourself with the fact that the CJ1 goes quite a bit faster at 28,000 than it does at 41,000, together with the fact that on a warm day in the North Atlantic you might never even get to...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
27th Nov 2011, 18:24
Replies: 15
Views: 4,997
Posted By CJ Driver

I've also done this quite a bit, and have looked...

I've also done this quite a bit, and have looked into the benefits of getting MNPS approval on CJ class aircraft. Depending on the state of registration it will cost you time and money. For ferry...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Nov 2011, 18:23
Replies: 8
Views: 1,702
Posted By CJ Driver

The C152 has a fixed pitch prop, which means that...

The C152 has a fixed pitch prop, which means that as the aircraft accelerates, the RPM will go up.

You're probably leveling off at top of climb, checking and setting the RPM, and settling into...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Nov 2011, 17:14
Replies: 9
Views: 1,891
Posted By CJ Driver

In the general international case, the...

In the general international case, the nationality of the airman certificate must match the nationality of the aircraft registration to grant the right to operate in any other country.

Many...
Forum: Questions
13th Nov 2011, 17:01
Replies: 19
Views: 33,624
Posted By CJ Driver

Although you have received two posts on the...

Although you have received two posts on the benefits and technical aspects of HF, the abbreviated answer is we (almost) all use VHF all the time. Most aircraft don't even have HF radios fitted, and...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Nov 2011, 12:31
Replies: 5
Views: 2,971
Posted By CJ Driver

Yes, I'm with SilveKnapper - I have flown both,...

Yes, I'm with SilveKnapper - I have flown both, and much prefer the Collins Proline 21. I find the Garmin to be overloaded with toys that get in my way, whereas the Collins is a perfect match to the...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Oct 2011, 13:56
Replies: 8
Views: 1,267
Posted By CJ Driver

As IFMU points out, in general the US approvals,...

As IFMU points out, in general the US approvals, medicals and so on all run to the end of the month they were issued in. For example, by careful timing you can always make an annual medical last for...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Oct 2011, 13:24
Replies: 78
Views: 15,472
Posted By CJ Driver

vjmehra, As I hope you realise, there's a...

vjmehra,

As I hope you realise, there's a lot of nonsense on this thread, but the basic economic argument is reasonable.

The underlying answer to your question is YES, you can get your PPL on a...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
18th Oct 2011, 12:57
Replies: 4
Views: 1,859
Posted By CJ Driver

KSJC has the right answer. As part of the...

KSJC has the right answer. As part of the service all the training companies will sort out the TSA stuff for you - at least, in my experience that is the case. They want your business, and they...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th Oct 2011, 12:28
Replies: 3
Views: 1,814
Posted By CJ Driver

Dareen, There is no catch, and yes, it is...

Dareen,

There is no catch, and yes, it is usually cheaper to do a rating in the USA than in Europe. The biggest cost advantage for going to the USA is often on the hotel and living expenses; the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Oct 2011, 14:49
Replies: 9
Views: 4,729
Posted By CJ Driver

The M2 is a CJ1+ derivative, and is on the same...

The M2 is a CJ1+ derivative, and is on the same type rating - it is a 525.

It does seem to have some nice upgrades though - new engines and winglets to give improved performance (400 knot cruise...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Oct 2011, 14:34
Replies: 10
Views: 3,131
Posted By CJ Driver

Flyingfemme, no, I did not miss out on the...

Flyingfemme, no, I did not miss out on the cashflow implication - I mentioned it in my post.

Anyone who is buying a large business jet is already in the big leagues. They are buying an asset for...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
11th Oct 2011, 20:59
Replies: 10
Views: 3,131
Posted By CJ Driver

This is yet another of these mysterious VAT...

This is yet another of these mysterious VAT posts. Am I missing something, or am I the only person who knows how VAT works?

Businesses don't pay VAT. If you are in the Air Transport business,...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Oct 2011, 20:40
Replies: 4
Views: 13,648
Posted By CJ Driver

The main radio frequency of VOR transmission -...

The main radio frequency of VOR transmission - your example is 113.4 MHz - does not change. What the conventional VOR does is transmit a tone on that radio channel, and then modulate the tone. This...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Sep 2011, 18:22
Replies: 18
Views: 7,717
Posted By CJ Driver

Dudeness - well, yes, I have heard variations on...

Dudeness - well, yes, I have heard variations on that theme, so I have done a little bit more research.

I have found that it is indeed possible to take the check ride "multi-crew", which is...
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