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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jan 2024, 09:57
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,046,665
Posted By nojwod

Dash 8 - fatigue and or fixation?

Reading the holes in the Swiss cheese, I started to wonder if the Dash 8 captain might have talked himself on to the runway. He had a mental picture of the airport traffic movements, which were all...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 09:46
Replies: 35
Views: 6,581
Posted By nojwod

Last year we had to put up with a similar...

Last year we had to put up with a similar situation, a single engine turboprop doing endless large high level orbits over Canberra, daylight hours. Looked like a PC21 when I got the binoculars out. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jul 2023, 23:28
Replies: 188
Views: 70,569
Posted By nojwod

aewnofrune.org?

Sadly, this thread should be moved to another website, 'armchair experts with no facts rumour network'. A couple of the ruder people's posts (pretty obvious who I'm referring to) can go into a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2023, 09:41
Replies: 49
Views: 9,459
Posted By nojwod

South coast letdown

Flying with a pilot who had a lifetime of flying but not IFR qualified. Flying along the coast towards Merimbula in a C172 Hawk XP, ended up above solid stratus. We knew we were over the ocean about...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Jan 2023, 11:32
Replies: 672
Views: 612,892
Posted By nojwod

Neil Hansford, an aviation consultant from...

Neil Hansford, an aviation consultant from Strategic Aviation Solutions, said the black box was typically the first point of call when seeking information about plane crashes that occurred in remote...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Jan 2023, 00:24
Replies: 672
Views: 612,892
Posted By nojwod

Two scenarios that fit the external footage for...

Two scenarios that fit the external footage for me:
1. Problem with power on final approach. If the approach was to the wrong runway it has to be considered. Any lack of radio calls can be explained...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jan 2023, 06:55
Replies: 455
Views: 265,298
Posted By nojwod

Having sat in choppers at Avalon Airshow many...

Having sat in choppers at Avalon Airshow many times doing the sightseeing joyflights, I've always been impressed with the tight control over the departing and arriving flight paths, which basically...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Dec 2022, 23:54
Replies: 61
Views: 21,257
Posted By nojwod

One of the first things that came out but hasn't...

One of the first things that came out but hasn't been reported in the rush to get complaining passengers on the tube: there was maintenance going on at the Denpasar airport which affected the types...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2022, 08:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,274
Posted By nojwod

I have a friend with a full size 737 simulator in...

I have a friend with a full size 737 simulator in his garage. He uses P3DV5 and the Prosim sim software for the 737.

I figure if anyone would know what's the best software it would be him.

I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th Nov 2022, 06:58
Replies: 298
Views: 182,163
Posted By nojwod

I can also imagine that the pilot of the...

I can also imagine that the pilot of the Kingcobra may have been fixated on the other fighters and concentrating mostly on setting up a joining arc, and as you say any glances over the nose might not...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Dec 2021, 12:02
Replies: 117
Views: 37,456
Posted By nojwod

What a disgraceful, staged, fake, unforgiveable...

What a disgraceful, staged, fake, unforgiveable waste of a perfectly good plane for what? Self promotion? Reputation? Kudos from brain dead mates?

I hope the book gets thrown at him, I really...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Oct 2021, 12:00
Replies: 7
Views: 3,516
Posted By nojwod

Gold Dust and Ashes by Ion Idriess is another...

Gold Dust and Ashes by Ion Idriess is another fascinating read and has most of this history included.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Jul 2021, 08:17
Replies: 23
Views: 6,493
Posted By nojwod

At this stage the advice from AMDA is that the...

At this stage the advice from AMDA is that the show will be going ahead.

Obviously if a covid outbreak occurs then all bets are off but planning is still well underway.

I imagine the overseas...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Apr 2021, 01:58
Replies: 36
Views: 11,670
Posted By nojwod

Yes our electricity supplier had a $500k drone...

Yes our electricity supplier had a $500k drone shot down in rugged country, presumably by crop growers, could buy a lot of chopper time for that!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2021, 04:58
Replies: 36
Views: 11,670
Posted By nojwod

Webtrack shows an hour or so of normal activity...

Webtrack shows an hour or so of normal activity right up to the loss of signal. A few tighter turns a few minutes before the accident. Altitude was quite stable at 2163' if I remember, and the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Dec 2020, 10:54
Replies: 30
Views: 5,706
Posted By nojwod

And that is why I'm quite happy to pay a supposed...

And that is why I'm quite happy to pay a supposed 100% or more premium for a full service airline because it often translates to only a 25% premium and it's stress free and you fly with a better...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2019, 12:33
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,102,363
Posted By nojwod

Oh puh lease which planet are you on? Ethiopian...

Oh puh lease which planet are you on? Ethiopian has always been a very professional airline with an excellent safety record and mostly excellent service and reliability. They were managed by TWA...
Forum: North America
23rd Jul 2018, 09:02
Replies: 8
Views: 2,353
Posted By nojwod

The plane hits something about where the tail is...

The plane hits something about where the tail is in line with the green shed. It's something that appears just as the plane reaches that point, and raises a cloud of dust. So it's possible the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2017, 05:28
Replies: 370
Views: 166,767
Posted By nojwod

The last video posted above indicates to me that...

The last video posted above indicates to me that the pilot was likely the unfortunate victim of circumstance rather than poor technique. Although the lack of flaps in the final turn does appear to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2016, 09:50
Replies: 86
Views: 27,139
Posted By nojwod

A Flightradar24 screenshot I saw showed several...

A Flightradar24 screenshot I saw showed several orbits (maybe as many as 6 or 7) before the end of the flight. That was after a run parallel to the beach. Could be significant if control failure is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Oct 2014, 07:58
Replies: 61
Views: 17,414
Posted By nojwod

Writing from a position of total ignorance here,...

Writing from a position of total ignorance here, but is it possible that similar flights in the past were monitored but no action taken, as the security risk to Indonesia must be miniscule, but since...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Oct 2014, 06:36
Replies: 102
Views: 34,576
Posted By nojwod

Registered operator of JON is from Hampton East,...

Registered operator of JON is from Hampton East, whereas NOJ is John Johanson's RV-4.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 04:45
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,194,855
Posted By nojwod

compare the photo of the door that was touted as...

compare the photo of the door that was touted as possibly from the aircraft with photos of the B777, looks nothing like it. The photo showed a large central (window) in the door, all the Malysian...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Sep 2013, 00:54
Replies: 187
Views: 45,078
Posted By nojwod

From the look of the Flightradar24 tracks, offset...

From the look of the Flightradar24 tracks, offset tracking would not apply because the most efficient route meant that they crossed tracks, in this case just west of Adelaide. So in reality the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2013, 06:52
Replies: 974
Views: 538,143
Posted By nojwod

I'm not an air accident investigator nor am I in...

I'm not an air accident investigator nor am I in Bali nor am I an armchair expert like so many who come to grace these halls with their wisdom but...

Reading through all the posts and separating...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Nov 2012, 00:54
Replies: 78
Views: 25,430
Posted By nojwod

From the radar tracks it looks like they didn't...

From the radar tracks it looks like they didn't need to dump fuel, unless they did it over land. After the incident they turned due east to the coast, but before they were over the ocean they...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2012, 00:44
Replies: 48
Views: 35,313
Posted By nojwod

20 minutes to FL100? - Artie Flightradar 24...

20 minutes to FL100? - Artie

Flightradar 24 indicates the aircraft got to 19,000' just about over Mudgee when it climbed no further and turned due east.

20 minutes was probably from pushback...
Forum: Questions
27th Sep 2012, 12:31
Replies: 29
Views: 7,797
Posted By nojwod

I constantly despair at the lack of perception...

I constantly despair at the lack of perception and judgement shown by so many of the posters here at PPRune... will someone please please tell me that the piloting population in general has a far...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jul 2012, 05:56
Replies: 16
Views: 2,729
Posted By nojwod

Tiger all over the place

Saw some strange contrails on the weekend west of Canberra, different to the holding pattern ones we sometimes see. Flightradar info seems to indicate that the aircraft are Tiger. Anyone know why...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2012, 04:06
Replies: 1,412
Views: 469,933
Posted By nojwod

"I don't think a competent pilot needs green...

"I don't think a competent pilot needs green arrows or any computer generated warnings to recover from a stall. It is so basic, you push down. Stall warning goes off, push down, works every time. Not...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
21st Dec 2011, 09:45
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By nojwod

Thanks... I went back on to Google Earth and...

Thanks... I went back on to Google Earth and found a ground level photo and they did appear to be graves.

Thanks for the info. Cheers
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2011, 00:03
Replies: 61
Views: 22,480
Posted By nojwod

To those who think the crew should have noticed...

To those who think the crew should have noticed the lack of acceleration:

I recently flew TG from BKK to SYD in an A340-600 and being a keen SLF observer of all aspects of my flight I was a little...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th Dec 2011, 03:54
Replies: 6
Views: 1,269
Posted By nojwod

Identify Thai ground features

Hi all

Flew into BKK a while ago and noticed quite a lot of strange crescent shaped features on the ground. My initial thoughts were it was industrial or farming production of some sort.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Dec 2011, 04:12
Replies: 32
Views: 4,883
Posted By nojwod

Many years of aerial photography have taught me...

Many years of aerial photography have taught me there's no hard and fast rules but that taking good oblique photos from a 172, even a 152 isn't hard. The best plane was a Cutlass (?) strutless, and...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2011, 09:51
Replies: 3
Views: 2,573
Posted By nojwod

A300 flapless takeoff?

I hope this is OK in this forum. Departed Chiang Rai for Bangkok yesterday in Thai Airways A300-600 as SLF, as usual had a view of the back of the wing and was surprised to see no apparent flap set...
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