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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2024, 11:58
Replies: 182
Views: 49,370
Posted By Capt Fathom

I think the Queenair edges out the Baron in the...

I think the Queenair edges out the Baron in the ‘nice to fly’ stakes…just.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2024, 20:49
Replies: 17
Views: 2,282
Posted By By George

I still remember Bob Vowles in the Ansett F27...

I still remember Bob Vowles in the Ansett F27 circling over the Aero Commander that ditched in the Straight, watching helplessly as the poor chap drowned. The Bass Straight is not for the faint...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Apr 2024, 08:33
Replies: 14
Views: 4,529
Posted By NicolaT

I was probably busy buying all my planes.

I was probably busy buying all my planes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Apr 2024, 23:33
Replies: 41
Views: 6,963
Posted By septuganarian

Baron undercarriage system is mechanical with the...

Baron undercarriage system is mechanical with the actuator under the pilot seat!
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2024, 10:23
Replies: 22
Views: 3,748
Posted By Ken Scott

The campaign to deny the men of Bomber Command...

The campaign to deny the men of Bomber Command their own medal, in light of these losses and the courage of those involved who night after night climbed into their aircraft faced with the virtual...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2024, 21:41
Replies: 78
Views: 41,613
Posted By CDRW

Been living in WA for 20 yrs. Best way i have...

Been living in WA for 20 yrs. Best way i have heard it described. At least Kim Jong McGoo has gone.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Mar 2024, 06:56
Replies: 29
Views: 8,694
Posted By Capt Fathom

Or put another way, never stop flying the...

Or put another way, never stop flying the aircraft!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2024, 03:38
Replies: 541
Views: 125,980
Posted By MickG0105

WSPR aside, there's the Marchand-Blelly work that...

WSPR aside, there's the Marchand-Blelly work that also gets a run in the Mentour Pilot video. Notably, it too is not without some serious deficiencies.

Amongst those deficiencies is their...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2024, 03:34
Replies: 541
Views: 125,980
Posted By MickG0105

Ah, the man of the hour. To be fair,...

Ah, the man of the hour.


To be fair, since that criticism was first raised they have made some attempts to better fix the true locations of the transmitter and receiver antenna.

That said,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2024, 03:09
Replies: 541
Views: 125,980
Posted By Capt Kremin

WSPR as used by RG has several inbuilt facets...

WSPR as used by RG has several inbuilt facets that make it unsuitable for aircraft tracking.

A WSPR link with an "anomaly" cannot ever be confirmed as having been caused by the target aircraft....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2024, 01:13
Replies: 541
Views: 125,980
Posted By MickG0105

It was proceeding generally quite well up to the...

It was proceeding generally quite well up to the 47 minute mark. When talking about the fellow who invented Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR), Nobel laureate, Dr Joe Taylor, it should have...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Mar 2024, 01:52
Replies: 227
Views: 100,672
Posted By Orange future

Thats great, but the 777X definitely has not. ...

Thats great, but the 777X definitely has not.

At least half a decade late and many many green X’s sitting around in the rain at Paine Field.

And some rather dodgy inflight issues during test...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Mar 2024, 22:50
Replies: 31
Views: 4,518
Posted By EXDAC

Sure, but more likely caused by an inexperienced...

Sure, but more likely caused by an inexperienced pilot doing a hot wheel landing and trying to slow down with intentional braking.

Someone I knew put a Stearman on its back doing just that before...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Feb 2024, 04:47
Replies: 37
Views: 19,199
Posted By twentyelevens

That should read "But now there is an opening for...

That should read "But now there is an opening for Joyce to return to ruining another Australian airline."
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2024, 11:41
Replies: 4,050
Views: 309,577
Posted By Asturias56

It's a pretty desperate spot TBH - as a...

It's a pretty desperate spot TBH - as a colleague said "there's colonialism and Colonialism but these poor sods have had 400 years of the Portuguese - who invented the concept of benign neglect -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2024, 22:09
Replies: 182
Views: 49,370
Posted By Capt Fathom

Here is the BASI Report...

Here is the BASI Report (https://www.atsb.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/24835/197203842.pdf). Sobering reading. :(
Interesting to compare the quality of the report from 50 years ago compared to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Feb 2024, 11:11
Replies: 81
Views: 32,144
Posted By compressor stall

I have a good mate who was working in tech field...

I have a good mate who was working in tech field in the US and was able to head the expansion back here to move home.
He outsourced all the HR stuff and employment stuff at the start to just focus...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jan 2024, 22:00
Replies: 17
Views: 4,389
Posted By Fris B. Fairing

I had the honour and privilege of studying at the...

I had the honour and privilege of studying at the feet of the master aviation historian for most of my life. Geoff was a mentor to many, both in his professional ATC career and in his passion for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Dec 2023, 09:39
Replies: 50
Views: 11,752
Posted By Snakecharma

What a load of bollocks. We cannot draw...

What a load of bollocks.

We cannot draw absolute conclusions from a sliver of historical data when compared to millions of years of actual climatic variation.

The earth has had multiple...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Dec 2023, 08:41
Replies: 50
Views: 11,752
Posted By spinex

I don't know about blaming BoM for the event, but...

I don't know about blaming BoM for the event, but certainly worth asking questions as to why the rainfall forecasts were so badly off and also why detailed warnings went out so late. A lot of people...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Dec 2023, 05:16
Replies: 95
Views: 38,520
Posted By VH-MLE

Acknowledging the thread drift, the MU2 only...

Acknowledging the thread drift, the MU2 only started to have similar accident rate after specific training was developed for it (CAA/CASA required it here too). Prior to that, it had an accident rate...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Dec 2023, 08:59
Replies: 259
Views: 80,585
Posted By Runaway Gun

As you say, training is required. Just saying...

As you say, training is required. Just saying column fully forward and opposite rudder, is very generalised. It doesn’t include the checklist items of throttle to idle, ailerons neutral, rudder full...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Dec 2023, 19:49
Replies: 235
Views: 36,366
Posted By Clinton McKenzie

That's some very telling (and expert) background,...

That's some very telling (and expert) background, Dora-9.

We've therefore established that the two nominated low wing exceptions to the rule so far - Commander 114 and Chipmunk - have a basic...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2023, 05:19
Replies: 132
Views: 34,326
Posted By Lead Balloon

This is the product of the privatisation of the...

This is the product of the privatisation of the airports, the ‘commercialisation’ of Airservices and the failure of the Commonwealth Parliament to do its job.

The airports are doing their jobs...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Nov 2023, 04:57
Replies: 409
Views: 111,855
Posted By itsnotthatbloodyhard

No, I think what you’re missing is not that...

No, I think what you’re missing is not that people should think the pilot was a perfect hero and can’t be criticised. It’s the fact that people who are unfamiliar with the aircraft type, unfamiliar...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2023, 01:22
Replies: 409
Views: 111,855
Posted By Ascend Charlie

At the risk of heading for the sightboard, an...

At the risk of heading for the sightboard, an ejection seat story. I was the Airmanship lecturer at 2FTS at the time, giving a lesson on the Martin-Baker Departure Lounge.For the ejection seat...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2023, 03:24
Replies: 147
Views: 53,625
Posted By VH-MLE

From memory, VMCA of the C441 is 91 KIAS. However...

From memory, VMCA of the C441 is 91 KIAS. However a lesson that has still not been learned after many years is that Check Pilots/Instructors should NOT retard the power lever to Flight Idle when...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Nov 2023, 03:00
Replies: 147
Views: 53,625
Posted By compressor stall

Vmc for the 441 (it's different for newer types)...

Vmc for the 441 (it's different for newer types) is the minimum calibrated airspeed at which, when the critical engine is suddenly made inoperative, it is possible to maintain control of the airplane...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Nov 2023, 11:50
Replies: 32
Views: 4,489
Posted By Mr Mossberg

I know a bunch of millennials that had to...

I know a bunch of millennials that had to communicate by actually speaking to people face to face and having to occasionally look people in the eye and nod occasionally. You could sense the relief...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2023, 19:57
Replies: 147
Views: 53,625
Posted By Xeptu

I understand this aircraft is a turbo commander,...

I understand this aircraft is a turbo commander, fitted with Garretts, TPE331's they are a beast nothing like the piston variant. I've never been a fan of Garretts negative torque sensing system...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Oct 2023, 01:00
Replies: 13
Views: 3,126
Posted By Captain Dart

...also faulty 'quick build' components...

...also faulty 'quick build' components outsourced overseas with defects (wrong primer etc) why am I not surprised :hmm:.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Oct 2023, 02:00
Replies: 99
Views: 9,379
Posted By Clinton McKenzie

ASD-B IN – A different perspective on the recent hype

My attention was recently drawn to a rather curious post by the ATSB on LinkedIn, about the ASD-B rebate. The post says:The linked article includes these statements attributed to Angus Mitchell, the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Oct 2023, 02:15
Replies: 56
Views: 8,079
Posted By KRviator

AAhh, I understand the confusion now - I hadn't...

AAhh, I understand the confusion now - I hadn't noticed the old RAAF map had the Tomago strip also named Hexham. I saw that you'd put Hexam on your Google image and thought you meant Hexham = Tomago...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2023, 20:58
Replies: 56
Views: 8,079
Posted By Clinton McKenzie

My guestimate: ...

My guestimate:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x480/tomago_strip_png_88d0e20335f1f2cc53a4f1ec78d4904051f45bc4.jpg
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Oct 2023, 07:39
Replies: 259
Views: 80,585
Posted By NZFlyingKiwi

...or the old 'my BFR is due tomorrow and I need...

...or the old 'my BFR is due tomorrow and I need it done because I'm taking the wife and kids on a trip around the mountains this weekend and I've only done 2 hours in the last 2 years but I've got...
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