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Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2014, 11:55
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

It doesn't stop at that level though does it. ...

It doesn't stop at that level though does it.


A NAA should be in the dock as well for not fullfilling its oversight dutys.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2014, 04:12
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Its only ever been a sim situation for me and as...

Its only ever been a sim situation for me and as I suspect it didn't matter what we did things would have been arranged that we would have a no options busting mins landing its all academic.

I...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2014, 07:58
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Well in general if you screw up high up you can...

Well in general if you screw up high up you can covert your potential energy into kinetic and get away with it.

But you do have certain situations such as spinning...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2014, 09:55
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

the thing is Trossie I am willing to bet that the...

the thing is Trossie I am willing to bet that the skipper had done it several times before as a FO and survived.

I agree it wouldn't have happened to me because I would have never made an...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2014, 12:59
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Its all about energy. Low height you have...

Its all about energy.

Low height you have low potential energy.

Low speed and you have low kinetic energy.

You need energy to recover from any mistake.

Up high you can recover, and if...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2014, 09:42
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

I would say that fireflybob. It started when...

I would say that fireflybob.

It started when someone rostered them together.

And you could say it started when the Captain was a FO and was presumably exposed to this practise.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2014, 06:47
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

You see i ain`t convinced he did get it though...

You see i ain`t convinced he did get it though the gate and into beta.

I don`t think they would have got the power back up.

And there was no beta horn sounding but i don`t know if they have...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2014, 02:34
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

I am afraid not sunnyjohn. It is a handling...

I am afraid not sunnyjohn.

It is a handling factor but not the reason for the accident.

Even with the tech issue it should be within the ability's of a professional pilot to deal with it. In...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2014, 10:14
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/532172-stop...

http://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/532172-stop-bashing-p2f-2.html#post8270983

500 hours since the 18th of January and not even working that's impressive.

Or your the resident village idiot...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2014, 05:40
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Its the half cocked busting of mins which has an...

Its the half cocked busting of mins which has an effect.

I am sure most of the experienced TP drivers if they had decided that they were busting mins because they had to, would have just driven...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2014, 22:17
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

What's it these days? Last time I heard...

What's it these days?


Last time I heard it was 2011
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2014, 22:00
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

There should be maybe be a change in the...

There should be maybe be a change in the phraseology of Irish ATC.

In the UK there is no confusion if you try and bust the approach ban they won't give a landing clearance just "nothing know to...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2014, 18:38
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Have you got a link for that stat BPF I would...

Have you got a link for that stat BPF I would like to include that stat in some training material.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2014, 18:05
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Its only meaningless if your a Microsoft flight...

Its only meaningless if your a Microsoft flight sim ATPL.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2014, 20:07
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Well if you have fuel for the furthest one you...

Well if you have fuel for the furthest one you will have it for the nearest one won't you.

But that outstanding you need to have the ones your actually using nominated on your log and flight plan...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2014, 19:21
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

This is another argument which is quite common...

This is another argument which is quite common with these sort of types of operation especially when tankering fuel.

You actually need two more alts and so load fuel for them or have enough in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2014, 22:25
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

you have eng anti ice heaters which take air from...

you have eng anti ice heaters which take air from the second turbine stage. There is a slight performance penalty due to increased egt for departure but nothing for landing or go-around.

I but...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2014, 11:42
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

yes I have read the report. And appendix L...

yes I have read the report.

And appendix L covers it.

The assumptions are taken from a brand new engine sitting on a test bed. Supplied by Honeywell who are getting there backsides sued off....
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2014, 10:09
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

The torque is a function of the propeller load....

The torque is a function of the propeller load. Not engine output which can only be worked out using rpm and fuel flow (which isn't recorded on those FDR's)

So when the engine is providing power...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2014, 00:20
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Its as good an excuse as any to read up on the...

Its as good an excuse as any to read up on the engines. I try and do a sub system per month system revision anyway.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2014, 23:48
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

The problem dealing with beta on the garette is...

The problem dealing with beta on the garette is that it means something different to the free turbine types.

Yes it means that reverse pitch on the blades is available but it also means there is...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2014, 22:33
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Sorry no can do on diagrams the CAMO says there...

Sorry no can do on diagrams the CAMO says there is copy right issues.

Anyway the NTS system on our versions as I thought is a completely separate system to the torque sensing system. Its a ring...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2014, 12:19
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

power is rpm times torque. When the blade is...

power is rpm times torque.

When the blade is feathered its zero torque. Its measured by the twisting moment applied against the mounting ring. But I don't think the blade can travel that fast to...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2014, 10:40
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

9% is nothing to be honest. The simulated...

9% is nothing to be honest.

The simulated feathered torque is 10% so in an engine failure the plane can have 90% torque split between the engines.

At 9% imbalance they will be well away from V...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2014, 10:19
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

There is a theory/practise out there that some...

There is a theory/practise out there that some lift the gate before landing.

Some have managed to jam the gate by applying pressure backwards at the same time as trying to lift them. This occurred...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2014, 08:42
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

That power difference is pretty much common to...

That power difference is pretty much common to all types that use those engines.

In fact I can't think of a single aircraft I flown in the last 6 years that hasn't had a bit of a split in either...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2013, 18:10
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Which is common with all aircraft fitted with...

Which is common with all aircraft fitted with these engines.

I suspect this is going to go into next year now.

I actually feel quite a bit for the Irish. This must be a huge outlay of man...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2013, 15:41
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

That made me smile Tinribs. Unfortunatley...

That made me smile Tinribs.

Unfortunatley any pilot flying these old heaps of turboprops will require a screwdriver everyday for oil level inspection, oil filter bypass button inspection hydralic...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2013, 09:33
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

You have obviously never seen a 10 day checklist...

You have obviously never seen a 10 day checklist for a directshaft TP aircraft.

Or have a clue what the line engineers check and what they need a part 145 hanger for.

Or for that matter know...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2013, 08:21
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Why would you need an engineer to sign off the...

Why would you need an engineer to sign off the techlog at the end of the day?.

On these type of aircraft its normal for the Captain to sign it in and the aircraft to get a 10 day check by the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2013, 18:19
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

To true Atom for all there issues manging the...

To true Atom for all there issues manging the things on start up they really are a cracking engine. Use 20% less fuel than the free turbines as well.

There is always a slight inbalance but then...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2012, 10:21
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

They have to issue a statement on the status of...

They have to issue a statement on the status of the investigation every year until the final one is issued.

On that note if any of the affected familys are reading my thoughts will be with you on...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2012, 10:32
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

Sorry prob the wrong term. I was using spool...

Sorry prob the wrong term.

I was using spool up as the amount of time it takes to go from flight idle up to 100% torque or whatever the TOGA power setting is on that airframe.

It does vary...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2012, 10:06
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

I don't think I have flown a pair of garretts...

I don't think I have flown a pair of garretts without them being slightly out on the flight idles or they have slightly different spool up times.

Thats why they give us rudder pedals and a...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2012, 08:42
Replies: 1,357
Views: 809,035
Posted By mad_jock

The rigging is hardly Honeywells fault. Neither...

The rigging is hardly Honeywells fault. Neither is the old engine new engines differences in power spool up.

Honeywell have actually quite a good pilot education program and also engineering...
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