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Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2021, 18:31
Replies: 97
Views: 13,922
Posted By horizon flyer

The Maxim flyer was being tested down a 1800 ft...

The Maxim flyer was being tested down a 1800 ft rail track with a hold down system over the undercarriage wheels, due to the high lift of the design the right hand wheel axle failed and the machine...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2021, 21:04
Replies: 97
Views: 13,922
Posted By horizon flyer

Actually the first aircraft to fly with people...

Actually the first aircraft to fly with people aboard 3 crew was steam powered burned avture and had 2 axis gyro controlled auto pilot for yaw and pitch.
Date was 30 of July 1896 in London and...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2021, 23:43
Replies: 97
Views: 13,922
Posted By horizon flyer

What a subject, pages could be written, yes...

What a subject, pages could be written, yes engines are not as reliable as they could be certainly Lycomings have many uncorrected design flaws, so that many never make TBO, without some work.

To...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2021, 22:57
Replies: 34
Views: 13,197
Posted By horizon flyer

In many cases quicker city centre to city centre...

In many cases quicker city centre to city centre and less of a pain. Also France has the TGV connection in many of their airports. I seem to remember AF selling combined tickets like London Lyon,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Mar 2021, 17:18
Replies: 28
Views: 17,676
Posted By horizon flyer

Very true but you have to consider the complete...

Very true but you have to consider the complete package of IC engine and fuel source so even if the battery is heavy the motor is lighter, example 300hp motor 15kg but it does rotate at 20,000 rpm so...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2021, 23:56
Replies: 84
Views: 42,018
Posted By horizon flyer

I think lithium ion batteries are madness in an...

I think lithium ion batteries are madness in an aircraft as they suffer from thermal runway very difficult to contain as once burning they need total immersion in water to remove the heat. Lithium...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2021, 17:49
Replies: 288
Views: 262,302
Posted By horizon flyer

The AN124 uncontained engine failure a few posts...

The AN124 uncontained engine failure a few posts earlier shows I think is what one really looks like.
From this I believe the containment ring worked.
The hole in the hull looks fairly low energy...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Feb 2021, 20:08
Replies: 4
Views: 2,198
Posted By horizon flyer

If going to operate at MTOW I would take a set of...

If going to operate at MTOW I would take a set of scales and weigh your self and each passenger plus bag, people tend to under estimate their weight.
The single is statistically the safer aircraft...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2021, 23:53
Replies: 31
Views: 10,131
Posted By horizon flyer

To be a member of EASA a country must sign up to...

To be a member of EASA a country must sign up to the ECJ, so they must have jurisdiction in both Norway & Switzerland or would not be in EASA.
This is the reason the UK is leaving EASA the ECJ will...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2020, 21:05
Replies: 1,128
Views: 475,232
Posted By horizon flyer

But we are not the public we are pilots on this...

But we are not the public we are pilots on this forum so I think we can judge. Even a humble PPL like myself can see why it all went wrong.
The engines are to far forward due to their diameter so at...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2020, 18:54
Replies: 156
Views: 116,068
Posted By horizon flyer

double-oscar If they had used the better...

double-oscar

If they had used the better Lithium chemistry LiFePO4 which can not catch fire, instead of Lithium Ion which if anything goes wrong goes into thermal running away.
So bad design and...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2020, 20:56
Replies: 73
Views: 19,494
Posted By horizon flyer

Thanks for the heads up on TCAS found this...

Thanks for the heads up on TCAS found this description TCAS: Preventing Mid-Air Collisions - AeroSavvy (https://aerosavvy.com/tcas/)
and how Santa's sleigh is TCAS equipped, with the speed he moves...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2020, 22:18
Replies: 16
Views: 3,623
Posted By horizon flyer

Have you looked into changing it to an Irish one....

Have you looked into changing it to an Irish one. Even better if you have a grandparent born in any place in Ireland an Irish passport can be applied for as well, but costs.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2020, 21:55
Replies: 26
Views: 13,512
Posted By horizon flyer

I believe TCAS is based on ADS-B but requires a...

I believe TCAS is based on ADS-B but requires a certified GPS input or the information is ignored by a receiving TCAS equipped aircraft, don't know why this is when was the last time your GPS was...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2020, 23:52
Replies: 6
Views: 2,509
Posted By horizon flyer

That is correct be careful don't incriminate...

That is correct be careful don't incriminate yourself.
One example we had was an accusation of low flying. The pilot was actual on route and was asked to stay down at 1000agl, due to inbound...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2020, 20:14
Replies: 6
Views: 2,509
Posted By horizon flyer

Having been interviewed by a CAA investigator...

Having been interviewed by a CAA investigator once, it turned out he was a retired police detective so this maybe is the reason for their attitude,
very confrontational and guilty till found...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2020, 19:46
Replies: 26
Views: 13,512
Posted By horizon flyer

AS a further point I believe I am correct that to...

AS a further point I believe I am correct that to detect both C/S transponders requires ground support in the form of a ground radar triggering the transponder to transmit. ADS-B from technical spec...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2020, 17:24
Replies: 26
Views: 13,512
Posted By horizon flyer

RANS6ANDREW a good question. I think a PAW and...

RANS6ANDREW a good question. I think a PAW and TRIG transponder with ADS-B would be the answer. That would give you mode C/S ADS-B and Flarm, with OGN ground station support, note a Flarm reciever...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Mar 2020, 17:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,523
Posted By horizon flyer

Well you can thank Labours John Prescott for...

Well you can thank Labours John Prescott for making all airfields brown field sites when most are not.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2019, 19:16
Replies: 11
Views: 2,347
Posted By horizon flyer

Agree the café is a hidden gem. If coming out of...

Agree the café is a hidden gem. If coming out of London on public transport Denham train station is only a 10 minute walk away.
The airfield and the Pilots Centre are owned by the same family and...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2019, 16:42
Replies: 11
Views: 2,347
Posted By horizon flyer

Agree with Genghis, Pilots Centre on the North...

Agree with Genghis, Pilots Centre on the North side, used to have a 10% discount for prepayment of a £1000 on account, worth checking out hourly rated used to be the lowest in the area.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2019, 21:33
Replies: 135
Views: 134,770
Posted By horizon flyer

I thought being drunk or carrying a drunk person...

I thought being drunk or carrying a drunk person on an aircraft is an air law offence in its self from my PPL training and I believe the captain is liable to prosecution for it as well as the drunk...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2019, 20:22
Replies: 23
Views: 8,562
Posted By horizon flyer

From my experience of training on 150/152 it is...

From my experience of training on 150/152 it is hard to load them outside their C of G limits, but easy to overload them.
You may find you are very close to max weight and have to reduce fuel load....
Forum: Private Flying
27th Sep 2019, 00:30
Replies: 10
Views: 2,346
Posted By horizon flyer

May be the Delta Hawk 180hp turbo super charged...

May be the Delta Hawk 180hp turbo super charged direct drive inverted V4 two stroke diesel with no electronics will be a better choice as close to the same weight as Lycoming 360. Should be certified...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2019, 16:50
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,026
Posted By horizon flyer

It may turn out to be a cheaper option than an...

It may turn out to be a cheaper option than an Mcas fix, who is going to trust the fix without a lot of testing.

A further idea is modify the engine air intakes to reduce lift at high AoA.
Boeing...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2019, 13:09
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,026
Posted By horizon flyer

Thinking right field and going back to basics...

Thinking right field and going back to basics would not an aerodynamic fix be better. Then MCAS would not be needed, may even remove the need for a stick shaker. How, well Lear did this on one of...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Aug 2019, 00:02
Replies: 21
Views: 18,586
Posted By horizon flyer

May have hit a down draught from a wind coming...

May have hit a down draught from a wind coming over the pass. The normal way I believe to cross a pass is at 45 degrees rather than head on so a turn can be made away if the down draught threatens to...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2019, 20:54
Replies: 82
Views: 61,970
Posted By horizon flyer

Before retirement I was a Computer power &...

Before retirement I was a Computer power & environment specialist and carried out many Data Centre & Computer room surveys from small to large. One of the first questions asked was, how much per hour...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2019, 21:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,437
Posted By horizon flyer

Based on experience with C177 Cardinals this...

Based on experience with C177 Cardinals this could point to advanced ignition timing or problems with cooling airflow due poor refitting of engine baffles.

Temps of 440f are a bit high maybe...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2019, 17:59
Replies: 146
Views: 103,898
Posted By horizon flyer

Again all the comments so far on electric vehicle...

Again all the comments so far on electric vehicle have not taken into account the Chines market the biggest in the world for vehicle and electrics and BYD produce more than Tesla which is second. See...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2019, 00:22
Replies: 146
Views: 103,898
Posted By horizon flyer

Of course China is the biggest market for...

Of course China is the biggest market for electrics, about 30,000 a month in sales and rising. The Chines government wants electrics. The biggest manufacture of EVs world wide is a Chines company...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2019, 17:20
Replies: 9
Views: 4,073
Posted By horizon flyer

Have you consider the Pilot Aware Rosetta unit,...

Have you consider the Pilot Aware Rosetta unit, can be stuck on the back window with wifi hooked up to a tablet running Skydemon, can see just about everything with audio alerts if connected, also...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2019, 13:58
Replies: 35
Views: 13,730
Posted By horizon flyer

I believe the avoid side slipping on a 172 comes...

I believe the avoid side slipping on a 172 comes from the older models with a 40 degree flap setting the newer models now have a 30 limit. Same with 150 40 max 152 30 max. The warning on some models...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2019, 19:42
Replies: 146
Views: 103,898
Posted By horizon flyer

There is a video on their website of it flying...

There is a video on their website of it flying News (http://equatoraircraft.com/news.html) So little more than a paper aeroplane.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2019, 17:27
Replies: 146
Views: 103,898
Posted By horizon flyer

A good point that an electric will not decrease...

A good point that an electric will not decrease in weight in flight, so will consume more energy for the same flight, also the under carriage will have to be stronger to take the higher landing...
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