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9th Feb 2024, 04:01
Replies: 147
Views: 53,046
Posted By VH-MLE

"I always thought after the Bourketown king air...

"I always thought after the Bourketown king air ghost flight, if someone's garbling on the wireless everyone should be yelling put your oxygen on now. Reckon it'd help?" It certainly couldn't hurt in...
8th Feb 2024, 07:34
Replies: 147
Views: 53,046
Posted By VH-MLE

A few thoughts on what seems to be the direction...

A few thoughts on what seems to be the direction the investigation is taking…

At the time of the accident, I was certainly not thinking it was a hypoxia related accident, however the ATSB’s...
26th Jan 2024, 06:32
Replies: 17
Views: 8,152
Posted By VH-MLE

Another year passes by, making it 34 years now...

Another year passes by, making it 34 years now since that horrific night near Meekatharra on 26th January,1990...

RIP Chris & Don - gone, but not forgotten...
21st Dec 2023, 05:16
Replies: 95
Views: 38,257
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...
6th Dec 2023, 03:05
Replies: 63
Views: 8,230
Posted By VH-MLE

Personally, given the trillions of stars/planets...

Personally, given the trillions of stars/planets in the universe, the likelihood of intelligent life is 99.9% assured in my humble opinion, however, as stated above, the enormous distances between...
2nd Dec 2023, 07:20
Replies: 409
Views: 110,800
Posted By VH-MLE

Personally, I'm finding the discussion on whether...

Personally, I'm finding the discussion on whether a Mayday call (or the format of the distress message) that should, or shouldn't have have been issued, largely irrelevant. The point of the call was...
29th Nov 2023, 01:31
Replies: 235
Views: 35,994
Posted By VH-MLE

Fuel exhaustion/starvation still remains one of...

Fuel exhaustion/starvation still remains one of the most common causes of light aircraft accidents - reading some of the posts above, I can see why...
21st Nov 2023, 08:41
Replies: 409
Views: 110,800
Posted By VH-MLE

"Just a rough measurement and comparison of my...

"Just a rough measurement and comparison of my levels of stupidity against others'."

I think we know that already! :)
21st Nov 2023, 08:39
Replies: 409
Views: 110,800
Posted By VH-MLE

As far as investigating this accident goes, what...

As far as investigating this accident goes, what we hypothesise is largely irrelevant. The status of the ejection seats will be ascertained before any recovery is instigated. While we're at it, how...
21st Nov 2023, 08:22
Replies: 409
Views: 110,800
Posted By VH-MLE

"Anyway, let's do an informal poll: How many...

"Anyway, let's do an informal poll:

How many posters reckon the accident aircraft had any ejection seat explosives fitted?"

And the point of that is??
10th Nov 2023, 03:24
Replies: 147
Views: 53,046
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...
9th Nov 2023, 01:57
Replies: 47
Views: 15,941
Posted By VH-MLE

"what happened really there!!???" The pilots...

"what happened really there!!???"

The pilots turned into passengers, that's what happened both there & in the Royal Air Maroc case above...
5th Nov 2023, 05:22
Replies: 147
Views: 53,046
Posted By VH-MLE

"It would be easy to omit resetting the cabin Alt...

"It would be easy to omit resetting the cabin Alt following the intermediate descent to FL150."
I've never flown this type, but if it's like most other pressurised turboprop aircraft, FL150 would be...
3rd Nov 2023, 02:49
Replies: 57
Views: 14,149
Posted By VH-MLE

We used to have LARRY, CURLY & MOE west of YPPH...

We used to have LARRY, CURLY & MOE west of YPPH some years ago…
7th Oct 2023, 00:29
Replies: 259
Views: 79,771
Posted By VH-MLE

I tend to agree with BronteExperimental on the...

I tend to agree with BronteExperimental on the potential of more than one debris field. I cannot call too many accidents where such a total obliteration has occurred without some bits of metal (part...
7th Oct 2023, 00:04
Replies: 9
Views: 4,241
Posted By VH-MLE

I would be amazed if there was actually 3 POB on...

I would be amazed if there was actually 3 POB on board as that accident doesn’t look survivable. But very happy to be wrong - again…
4th Oct 2023, 05:01
Replies: 28
Views: 5,302
Posted By VH-MLE

I am very sorry to hear of Richard’s passing (&...

I am very sorry to hear of Richard’s passing (& the other pilot on board too!). I, like fdr, enjoyed his interview with Mark Levy regarding the P51 intermittent engine failure & the analysis of it, a...
28th Aug 2023, 00:14
Replies: 15
Views: 3,463
Posted By VH-MLE

Who do the cops think they are not wearing high...

Who do the cops think they are not wearing high viz vests…
5th Aug 2023, 05:25
Replies: 43
Views: 11,517
Posted By VH-MLE

I've long given up the thought that things can't...

I've long given up the thought that things can't be missed, no matter how obvious the manufacturer tries to make it. The only defence is disciplined use of checklists - EVERYTIME...
28th Jul 2023, 04:40
Replies: 2,963
Views: 1,284,934
Posted By VH-MLE

From my own perspective & one who considers...

From my own perspective & one who considers himself reasonably calm & rational, I doubt whether I could have handled myself as well as you have Glen. Us human's can only take so much stress before...
12th Apr 2023, 05:01
Replies: 59
Views: 29,710
Posted By VH-MLE

A question that comes to mind to me is the...

A question that comes to mind to me is the Counsel Assisting the Coroner in this matter - Ian Harvey, was CASA's lawyer for coronial inquiries & other matters for some time, so is there a conflict of...
11th Apr 2023, 05:41
Replies: 25
Views: 7,449
Posted By VH-MLE

I came across this video on another PPRUNE forum...

I came across this video on another PPRUNE forum some time ago & recently added it to the AF447 thread, so apologies for attaching it again. It deals with an intermittent engine failure in a P51 but...
11th Apr 2023, 05:32
Replies: 59
Views: 29,710
Posted By VH-MLE

This is another example of CASA acting in a...

This is another example of CASA acting in a reactive manner rather than a proactive one. I think trying to take Mr Field to the cleaners is both unfair & unwarranted, when the real issues lay within...
28th Mar 2023, 05:15
Replies: 148
Views: 27,906
Posted By VH-MLE

I came across the YouTube video below from a...

I came across the YouTube video below from a PPRune forum a couple of years ago. The video does a great analysis of startle factor & how we, as humans, are wired. It is well worth the 30 minutes of...
14th Mar 2023, 03:50
Replies: 22
Views: 5,142
Posted By VH-MLE

He says here on page 3 of his report that "I was...

He says here on page 3 of his report that "I was using full power but the terrain was climbing faster than the aircraft", but shortly before that it seemed that they couldn't climb at all. Obviously,...
28th Feb 2023, 05:00
Replies: 47
Views: 17,340
Posted By VH-MLE

This post from B2N2 is right on the money! ...

This post from B2N2 is right on the money!

Night
IMC
Icing
Bad weather
Single pilot


Pick one…
7th Jan 2023, 07:10
Replies: 117
Views: 42,513
Posted By VH-MLE

"I met Brad at my very first flying lesson in...

"I met Brad at my very first flying lesson in 1976. He was a year younger than me. That’s a bit scary, really." Yes, according to the death notices in today's West Australian, he was only 60 - way...
6th Jan 2023, 22:27
Replies: 117
Views: 42,513
Posted By VH-MLE

I see Brad passed away on 2nd Jan 23 so I expect...

I see Brad passed away on 2nd Jan 23 so I expect that’s the final nail in the coffin for Brad Air…
18th Nov 2022, 23:54
Replies: 11
Views: 969
Posted By VH-MLE

le Pingouin, yes, you’ve summed it up perfectly...

le Pingouin, yes, you’ve summed it up perfectly thanks.
18th Nov 2022, 04:07
Replies: 11
Views: 969
Posted By VH-MLE

Hi, thankyou for your replies. The Adobe...

Hi, thankyou for your replies. The Adobe tutorials look the way to go although I'm open to getting the Lightroom book as well. To le Pingouin, the Lightroom & Photoshop training programs are for...
17th Nov 2022, 04:57
Replies: 11
Views: 969
Posted By VH-MLE

Photography

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if or where is the right place to ask this question, but does anyone have any recommendations on Lightroom & Photoshop training please? I am more than happy to pay for an...
19th Oct 2022, 09:00
Replies: 6
Views: 3,024
Posted By VH-MLE

Thanks Kevin err ebt :)

Thanks Kevin err ebt :)
9th Oct 2022, 06:29
Replies: 3
Views: 2,175
Posted By VH-MLE

Yes, a champion pilot & a champion bloke too! He...

Yes, a champion pilot & a champion bloke too! He will be missed by many!
3rd Aug 2022, 03:05
Replies: 6
Views: 2,094
Posted By VH-MLE

This sort of thing never seems to occur in more...

This sort of thing never seems to occur in more weather prone place like Hong Kong etc. The train services are regularly interrupted during peak hour in Perth due to "technical issues" - this another...
15th May 2022, 06:04
Replies: 83
Views: 32,994
Posted By VH-MLE

As DaveReidUK suggests, those (unrestrained)...

As DaveReidUK suggests, those (unrestrained) towards the rear of the aircraft are more likely to be thrown about due to the longer levering arm towards the rear of the aircraft. A similar incident...
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