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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Nov 2021, 18:20
Replies: 161
Views: 40,308
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Damn right, and I'd just add try not to school...

Damn right, and I'd just add try not to school everyone else unless you know what you're talking about! It's embarrassing 🤕
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Nov 2021, 14:18
Replies: 161
Views: 40,308
Posted By Cloud Cutter

:rolleyes: pilotmike, I think it's you who's a...

:rolleyes: pilotmike, I think it's you who's a bit confused, buddy. A stopped prop is almost as good as a feathered prop. A windmilling prop creates negative thrust (i.e. additional drag). No...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd May 2020, 22:14
Replies: 33
Views: 8,344
Posted By Cloud Cutter

As others have said, there's judgement involved....

As others have said, there's judgement involved. Consider that continuing the takeoff allows for EF recognised at V1 - so, in the highly likely event that you retain all engines, you do have some...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Mar 2020, 05:04
Replies: 815
Views: 480,611
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Sweeping generalisations. Such a poor debating...

Sweeping generalisations. Such a poor debating strategy.

Have you ever used debt to finance the purchase of real property? Buying shares on margin is no different in principle. The key to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Feb 2020, 01:13
Replies: 70
Views: 34,904
Posted By Cloud Cutter

With all due respect, how about so when those of...

With all due respect, how about so when those of use from the 'rest of the ICAO world' are visiting your fine country, we don't have to try to decipher/remember yet another Australianism?

The...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2020, 05:05
Replies: 255
Views: 180,812
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Would that not cause fuel to spray from the...

Would that not cause fuel to spray from the affected engine, rather than both dump valves at the wing tips?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Dec 2019, 17:32
Replies: 18
Views: 5,377
Posted By Cloud Cutter

I thought that must be sarcasm until I read your...

I thought that must be sarcasm until I read your earlier posts, although the mass of the aircraft is largely immaterial to this debate, which is more about complexity. Most regulators require an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Nov 2019, 06:19
Replies: 223
Views: 144,283
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Ah, no one? Literally no one is saying that.

Ah, no one? Literally no one is saying that.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Sep 2019, 12:34
Replies: 26
Views: 13,669
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Classic Boeing, dumbing down the manual to what...

Classic Boeing, dumbing down the manual to what we ‘need to know’ :8
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Sep 2019, 08:08
Replies: 26
Views: 13,669
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Thanks for that info. Does the system on the 787...

Thanks for that info. Does the system on the 787 not use envelope modulation for mode 4? My understanding is that this is standard on all new Honeywell EGPWS, so you should get ‘TOO LOW, GEAR’ at 500...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Sep 2019, 17:05
Replies: 26
Views: 13,669
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Doubt it’s based on raw rad alt data, more likely...

Doubt it’s based on raw rad alt data, more likely runway field clearance floor. Needless to say, Mr Honeywell will alert you in plenty of time.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2019, 20:41
Replies: 32
Views: 15,348
Posted By Cloud Cutter

I did pause to reflect on this before posting a...

I did pause to reflect on this before posting a response, but 1) I’m sick of professional pilots feasting off their recently deceased colleagues, and 2) the reasoning behind the deferral of aircraft...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Apr 2019, 19:05
Replies: 32
Views: 15,348
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Last two posts sum it up. This is a...

Last two posts sum it up.


This is a system safety failure rooted in poor design and engineering. A good design accounts for the human factors likely to be associated with conceivable failure...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Mar 2019, 04:51
Replies: 104
Views: 41,994
Posted By Cloud Cutter

That very situation (200 hr FO in a medium jet)...

That very situation (200 hr FO in a medium jet) has been quite common in many countries for many years, as I'm sure Dick will be aware. Hours flown is only one of many aspects pertaining to a...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 04:26
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,106,853
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Sums it up beautifully from my perspective. Very...

Sums it up beautifully from my perspective. Very easy to look at the issue out of context and say things like "they should have simply flicked the stab trim cutout switches", but when you have two...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 21:30
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,106,853
Posted By Cloud Cutter

No, the mindset of jumping to a conclusion that...

No, the mindset of jumping to a conclusion that disparages a deceased flight crew who aren't here to defend themselves, without seeking to understand the full picture. We clearly disagree, your...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 21:16
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,106,853
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Yes, it was a little rough - apologies to reamer....

Yes, it was a little rough - apologies to reamer. You get my point though - reamer was just saying what a heck of a lot of 737 pilots are also saying and thinking, and it was that mindset that I was...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 20:42
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,106,853
Posted By Cloud Cutter

That's essentially a function of pitch moment...

That's essentially a function of pitch moment range (i.e. the extremes of nose-up and nose-down pitch moment), elevator effectiveness across the relevant speed range, and elevator force required to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2019, 20:20
Replies: 17
Views: 4,789
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Nothing non-compliant about a post-V1 abort for...

Nothing non-compliant about a post-V1 abort for an unflyable aircraft! Of course, if you've put the aircraft into that state yourself, as in the Air NZ 777 at Narita...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 20:11
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,106,853
Posted By Cloud Cutter

What an ignorant comment. From a systems...

What an ignorant comment. From a systems perspective, if aircraft design results in a situation that is 100% reliant on crew to flick the stab trim switches off, in a time critical, startling, highly...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jul 2018, 05:53
Replies: 2
Views: 1,768
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Nothing special will happen when you touch down,...

Nothing special will happen when you touch down, although you'll be depressurised from roughly 5,500 ft, which may be uncomfortable! In the opposite scenario, i.e. landing at a high alt airfield...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2017, 17:37
Replies: 159
Views: 159,099
Posted By Cloud Cutter

You've said that twice now - care to elaborate?

You've said that twice now - care to elaborate?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2017, 06:10
Replies: 159
Views: 159,099
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Disagree. Auckland-Buenos Aires would not be...

Disagree. Auckland-Buenos Aires would not be practical. I think you'd struggle with Perth-Joberg too, for example.

Only one of the two events was a shutdown in terms of EDTO stats.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2017, 20:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,895
Posted By Cloud Cutter

If you don't have a chance to call ahead, you can...

If you don't have a chance to call ahead, you can get the Rescue Fire lads on the unattended frequency and they'll turn the lights on for you. If you need the runway changed, I believe they need to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jun 2017, 05:37
Replies: 140
Views: 76,859
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Thanks for that - makes perfect sense in that...

Thanks for that - makes perfect sense in that context. There is no way for a propeller attached to a running Garrett to be placed on the start locks in flight - it's essentially water running uphill...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jun 2017, 19:51
Replies: 140
Views: 76,859
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Thanks, I've had a quick look but searching for...

Thanks, I've had a quick look but searching for Fairchild aircraft with Lake George as the location yields no results - do you have an investigation number?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jun 2017, 00:53
Replies: 140
Views: 76,859
Posted By Cloud Cutter

That wouldn't be possible with the engine still...

That wouldn't be possible with the engine still running. Start locks can only engage with negative blade angle AND engine speed low enough for the springs to overcome the centrifugal force, i.e....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jul 2016, 07:18
Replies: 20
Views: 10,239
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Conditions seem to have bottomed in the states...

Conditions seem to have bottomed in the states and peaked in Australia, so it could well be in the process of flipping or at least leveling.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2016, 20:25
Replies: 88
Views: 36,495
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Is that a trick question? The main purpose for...

Is that a trick question? The main purpose for milling is to remove contaminants and restore runway texture in order to avoid degraded friction - particularly when wet.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jul 2016, 20:23
Replies: 49
Views: 17,259
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Biased, underhand reporting - nothing new there. ...

Biased, underhand reporting - nothing new there. All the details you need are in Iron Hide's post #5.

While Square Bear's retort is rather eloquent and I agree with the gist of it, I think the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2016, 09:34
Replies: 28
Views: 13,381
Posted By Cloud Cutter

My thoughts exactly! I'm pleased I wasn't the...

My thoughts exactly! I'm pleased I wasn't the only one that was a little alarmed by that statement.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jun 2016, 19:11
Replies: 1,092
Views: 807,289
Posted By Cloud Cutter

ROH111, each to their own, just remember that...

ROH111, each to their own, just remember that some of us prefer to work less than MGH and have a life if possible - that's why we became airplane drivers and not doctors or law-talkin' folk.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jun 2016, 02:27
Replies: 1,092
Views: 807,289
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Amen to that. There's a difference between...

Amen to that. There's a difference between applying a bit of goodwill (if the company has earned it) to help out on the odd occasion, and selling off all your workmates' future Ts and Cs for a few...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jun 2016, 23:31
Replies: 21
Views: 9,844
Posted By Cloud Cutter

Pretty impressive photo alright PB - do you know...

Pretty impressive photo alright PB - do you know if those cowl doors are designed to sheer at that point, just below the hinges? Seems like pretty good design. When they unlatch but don't depart,...
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