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Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2023, 19:43
Replies: 2
Views: 1,018
Posted By campbeex

Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway: 'I was lucky'

Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway: 'I was lucky' (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67371959)

Thank you, sir.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Sep 2023, 22:12
Replies: 966
Views: 328,714
Posted By V-Jet

On my recent trip to Europe, I’ve seen first-hand...

On my recent trip to Europe, I’ve seen first-hand how far off the pace Qantas isgreg sheridan (https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/greg-sheridan)...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2023, 08:48
Replies: 84
Views: 32,533
Posted By Runaway Gun

MB339 speeds

From my rusty memory, standard MB339 speeds were around the following:

Rotate 100-110 kts
Turnback 250-280kts (onto a cross runway)
Climb 250kts
Glide Base/Final 150kts
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2023, 09:42
Replies: 84
Views: 32,533
Posted By DogTailRed2

Staying with an aircraft is all very commendable...

Staying with an aircraft is all very commendable but I suggest maybe just a fanciful idea. Once you get to the point it's time to eject most likely the aircraft is coming down in that spot whether...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2023, 16:19
Replies: 365
Views: 54,080
Posted By EXDAC

Does this august group of instructors really...

Does this august group of instructors really believe that a bounce only results from having too much energy?

The case where a pilot flares too high and fails to check descent rate with power...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2023, 01:22
Replies: 365
Views: 54,080
Posted By 43Inches

There's no problem with a minor balloon or bounce...

There's no problem with a minor balloon or bounce if it's corrected. The wording does insinuate that it should be checked. It should be written as "any ballooning controlled and corrected as...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2023, 14:10
Replies: 365
Views: 54,080
Posted By Chronic Snoozer

What is this dumbing down you speak of? ...

What is this dumbing down you speak of?



No. Using CASA's own analogy that would be like asking a primary school maths teacher to lecture PhD candidates at university.



C'mon Clare....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2023, 09:56
Replies: 365
Views: 54,080
Posted By Ixixly

And why should being an Air Force Instructor...

And why should being an Air Force Instructor automatically entitle you to being able to exercise all the privileges a CASA Approved Grade 1 Instructor can? No one is saying that Adam Clarke isn't an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Aug 2023, 07:00
Replies: 229
Views: 75,145
Posted By pppdrive

I was horrified listening to the News this...

I was horrified listening to the News this afternoon. Joyce has struck again, but more than that he actually lied on the broadcast. Qantas (and in particular Joyce) should concentrate on operating...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Aug 2023, 06:20
Replies: 229
Views: 75,145
Posted By soseg

In short, my people have bigger problems that...

In short, my people have bigger problems that these virtue signalling Karens have never seen with their own eyes from the comfort of their inner city homes. This vote will divide not unite. I don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2023, 10:08
Replies: 138
Views: 47,776
Posted By OvertHawk

I think a lot of people would do well to remember...

I think a lot of people would do well to remember the "Pub test".

If you would not say it to a bunch of people in the pub whilst being overheard by those at the tables around you then you would do...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2023, 07:17
Replies: 138
Views: 47,776
Posted By KRviator

Your rumour monger may not have known the names....

Your rumour monger may not have known the names. Fair enough. They were available to you, however, and you chose to ignore that fact and slag off probably one of the most senior Loady's in AAAvn as...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2023, 06:58
Replies: 138
Views: 47,776
Posted By Not Long Here

So for the sake of passing on a "rumour" you have...

So for the sake of passing on a "rumour" you have called into question the capabilities and experience of four aircrew who have unfortunately lost their lives in an accident whose cause hasn't been...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2023, 07:03
Replies: 310
Views: 100,915
Posted By Asturias56

Over the years Bader has been much discussed on...

Over the years Bader has been much discussed on this forum.

The overall conclusion was that he was very brave, very tough, incredibly driven - and he wasn't a nice man at all. I don't think...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2023, 18:26
Replies: 97
Views: 29,306
Posted By oldmansquipper

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

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VMC Redefined? 😉 Well done. 🫡👍🏼🇬🇧
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2023, 16:07
Replies: 97
Views: 29,306
Posted By Easy Street

Multi-element flypasts have the successive...

Multi-element flypasts have the successive formations stacked up and down by a couple of hundred feet to minimise wake turbulence issues and to provide a margin of safety in case of timing errors or...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Apr 2023, 11:00
Replies: 235
Views: 36,424
Posted By Clare Prop

It's a Piper Archer VH-FEY and the pilot is the...

It's a Piper Archer VH-FEY and the pilot is the owner. She has a CPL, is very capable and handled the ditching really well.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Feb 2023, 13:13
Replies: 245
Views: 134,458
Posted By KAPAC

Just like to say thanks to these crews , highly...

Just like to say thanks to these crews , highly skilled , courages and living away from loved ones for months at a time so they can help save lives and millions of dollars worth of property in our...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Feb 2023, 09:14
Replies: 245
Views: 134,458
Posted By Mumbai Merlin

Cheap operator ... Extremely poor...

Cheap operator ...

Extremely poor management, lacking in awareness.

The visibility out of a B737 at best of times is limited. Add in a mix of smoke, and any other challenges of "fire attack"...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 23:29
Replies: 245
Views: 134,458
Posted By PiperCameron

So the main thing here is that the pilots "walked...

So the main thing here is that the pilots "walked away with minor injuries" and live to fly again. Aircraft can be replaced.. highly-skilled and trained pilots are more difficult.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 21:08
Replies: 245
Views: 134,458
Posted By Capt Fathom

So you can put a 737 down in the bush, and it...

So you can put a 737 down in the bush, and it hardly makes the news! If it had a kangaroo on the tail…….
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2023, 01:07
Replies: 113
Views: 25,857
Posted By iRaven

Hmmm, know him well then? Galland was not a...

Hmmm, know him well then? Galland was not a favourite of Goring or Himmler, in 1944 he came within an ace of being arrested and punished or executed. His stardom as a German ace saved him as Hitler...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2023, 19:48
Replies: 132
Views: 49,417
Posted By biscuit74

Thanks finestkind. I was of course simplifying...

Thanks finestkind. I was of course simplifying dreadfully, looking only at the training element, to keep it simple. Naturally standards need to be maintained and continuity assured in ops as well as...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2023, 12:23
Replies: 132
Views: 49,417
Posted By SASless

LJ, . Nail on Head.....NOT. You...

LJ,

.

Nail on Head.....NOT.

You hit the buzz words used today....and absolutely no mention of "Leadership" and all that includes.

You have just described in British Military Speak the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2023, 11:40
Replies: 132
Views: 49,417
Posted By BEagle

finestkind wrote: I've just been watching...

finestkind wrote:

I've just been watching the old Look At Life film 'School for Skymen', made not long after I'd won an RAF Scholarship. Some quotes:

"...Cranwell's 70-odd Jet Provosts"
...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2023, 20:43
Replies: 132
Views: 49,417
Posted By Lima Juliet

Timelord Nope - UKMFTS manage their own...

Timelord

Nope - UKMFTS manage their own pipelines in flying training and they don’t even run everything. For example all of the ISTAR Mission Aircrew are still trained via the RAF and another...
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