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Forum: Middle East
2nd May 2016, 13:50
Replies: 66
Views: 38,770
Posted By wanabee777

That last sentence says it all!

That last sentence says it all!
Forum: Middle East
28th Apr 2016, 00:32
Replies: 66
Views: 38,770
Posted By wanabee777

Brings back unpleasant memories of Natasha...

Brings back unpleasant memories of Natasha Richardson's, (Liam Neeson's wife), accident while learning to ski in Quebec in 2009.
Forum: Tech Log
21st Apr 2016, 11:58
Replies: 82
Views: 26,911
Posted By wanabee777

Had this scenario occur a few times at KATL...

Had this scenario occur a few times at KATL headed to OMDB. Tower would instruct us to taxi to 26L with the explanation that there would be a 20 minute, or more, delay for runway 27R due to traffic....
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2016, 11:30
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,383
Posted By wanabee777

Ref post #1355...

Ref post #1355 http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/576325-b-738-crash-russia-rostov-don-68.html#post9351338,



A very sad commentary on the state of our profession.
Forum: Middle East
21st Apr 2016, 09:26
Replies: 9
Views: 5,129
Posted By wanabee777

Not Asia, but as I understand it, many of these...

Not Asia, but as I understand it, many of these cancellations are due to flight crew staffing issues:

FlightStats Global Cancellation and Delays...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2016, 09:12
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,383
Posted By wanabee777

I fully concur! I believe the U.S.A.F...

I fully concur!

I believe the U.S.A.F Academy cadets start out in sailplanes.

It certainly gave the GAF pilots an advantage in the early stages of WWII.
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2016, 12:28
Replies: 59
Views: 8,030
Posted By wanabee777

The F/O's I flew with, who had a respectable...

The F/O's I flew with, who had a respectable amount of taildragger time, were some of the most accomplished aviators I had the pleasure to learn from.
Forum: Freight Dogs
31st Mar 2016, 17:06
Replies: 24
Views: 11,755
Posted By wanabee777

In 1967 a Delta DC-8 training flight crashed in...

In 1967 a Delta DC-8 training flight crashed in Kenner, Louisiana, while attempting to fly a simulated 2 engine out approach at KMSY.

ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-51 N802E New Orleans, LA...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2016, 06:15
Replies: 156
Views: 60,679
Posted By wanabee777

The Republic F-105 Thunderthud had the hardest,...

The Republic F-105 Thunderthud had the hardest, (meaning noisiest), lighting afterburner that I ever heard.

During their takeoffs they would, literally, knock us out of our bunks in the alert...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Mar 2016, 23:10
Replies: 80
Views: 61,171
Posted By wanabee777

Seems eerily similar to the Hawker accident at...

Seems eerily similar to the Hawker accident at KAKR last November.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Mar 2016, 14:25
Replies: 80
Views: 61,171
Posted By wanabee777

Had this happen while I was flying as an F/E on...

Had this happen while I was flying as an F/E on the 727 during a night approach to KBOS.

Both the Capt and F/O had set the wrong altimeter setting and because their lights were turned down so low,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2016, 17:49
Replies: 79
Views: 17,245
Posted By wanabee777

A survival kit, including water and energy bars,...

A survival kit, including water and energy bars, might not have been a bad idea either.

At least that way, he could have remained with his downed aircraft until help arrived.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2016, 13:17
Replies: 79
Views: 17,245
Posted By wanabee777

That was going to be my next question.

That was going to be my next question.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2016, 10:25
Replies: 79
Views: 17,245
Posted By wanabee777

Where is the Comm antenna located on the Diamond?...

Where is the Comm antenna located on the Diamond?

If it wasn't sheared off in the mud, I would think he could have haled another aircraft, possibly an airliner, on guard frequency.

Or do I...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2016, 18:08
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

I don't know this for fact, but if our quick don...

I don't know this for fact, but if our quick don masks are placarded to 40,000 ft then, with a depressurized cabin of 40,000 ft, I would expect them to provide at least the equivalent O2 partial...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2016, 15:18
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

"= Dead" True for the passengers at 41,000...

"= Dead"

True for the passengers at 41,000 ft, but I believe the pilots, with their quick don, tight fitting, diluter-demand O2 regulators, could survive until their oxygen supply ran out or they...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2016, 06:56
Replies: 9
Views: 4,283
Posted By wanabee777

Los Angeles County had better start deploying...

Los Angeles County had better start deploying these:

http://airbusdefenceandspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cus_powerstation_700.jpg
...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2016, 06:35
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

Fully concur.

Fully concur.
Forum: Tech Log
20th Mar 2016, 06:16
Replies: 23
Views: 10,064
Posted By wanabee777

On a flight from KPSM to RAF Mildenhall one cold...

On a flight from KPSM to RAF Mildenhall one cold wintry morning in a KC-135, I was asked to make a water injection takeoff to make sure the system was functional. OAT was somewhere around 25° F and...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2016, 05:41
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,778,383
Posted By wanabee777

I got the stick shaker during a high altitude go...

I got the stick shaker during a high altitude go around at KSEA in a 767. The cause of the go around was a flap malfunction and I was trying to make the go around without using the TOGA switches.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2016, 13:25
Replies: 18
Views: 12,993
Posted By wanabee777

The break must've been upstream of the water shut...

The break must've been upstream of the water shut off valve.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Mar 2016, 00:14
Replies: 1,315
Views: 918,171
Posted By wanabee777

Don't feel bad Greg. I would've missed it too.

Don't feel bad Greg. I would've missed it too.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2016, 23:09
Replies: 32
Views: 16,131
Posted By wanabee777

Good reason not to request or accept a "high...

Good reason not to request or accept a "high speed" clearance below 10,000 ft.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2016, 16:21
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

Does Draeger make PBE's for flightcrew use? ...

Does Draeger make PBE's for flightcrew use?

I couldn't find information ref PBE's with self-contained O2 provisions on their web site.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2016, 04:25
Replies: 34
Views: 16,327
Posted By wanabee777

At my age and infirmity, I need a good nurse!! ...

At my age and infirmity, I need a good nurse!!

http://mil.today/upload/resize_cache/medialibrary/c1e/675_450_1d65cf8a9d606d53c3be1bd4536c9dce1/24.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2016, 01:44
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

PFP, Your point is valid. In the...

PFP,

Your point is valid.

In the pressure chamber (actually negative pressure chamber) training that I remember, we were all instructed to open our mouths before they conducted the explosive...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2016, 01:39
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

UDT, Ref your remarks... Our...

UDT,

Ref your remarks...

Our transponders should automatically squak 77**, (I don't think the last two digits matter), once a loss of cabin pressure greater than 10,000ft is detected.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 20:19
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

25,000 ft is the FAA's regulatory limit. I'm...

25,000 ft is the FAA's regulatory limit.

I'm saying that the re-breather mask is ineffective for anyone above a certain altitude. From what I remember during hypobaric chamber training, that...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 18:05
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

So, if what you say is correct, the pilots should...

So, if what you say is correct, the pilots should be able to use a "re-breather" (bag) type mask indefinitely at 40,000 ft.

No offense, but somehow, I don't believe it.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 16:56
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

Even with a diluter-demand (not necessarily a...

Even with a diluter-demand (not necessarily a pressure-demand) regulator, shouldn't the flight deck crew be able to remain conscious until their oxygen supply runs out?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 12:50
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

I hope you're right. So, in regard to this...

I hope you're right.

So, in regard to this thread's title, how long can an airliner maintain cruise altitude (in this case FL410) while depressurized?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 06:26
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

We now know that the quick don masks in the...

We now know that the quick don masks in the cockpit are rated up to 40,000 ft as per placard.

What is the rated maximum altitude of the re-breather (bag type) masks in the cabin?

How much time...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2016, 00:44
Replies: 128
Views: 48,719
Posted By wanabee777

How much time would it take for a 777 to descend...

How much time would it take for a 777 to descend from 41,000 ft down through 25,000 ft?

Now add 4 minutes for the 180° turn.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2016, 14:15
Replies: 54
Views: 17,147
Posted By wanabee777

Danny, While TDY at RAF Mildenhall,...

Danny,

While TDY at RAF Mildenhall, occasionally we would get time to visit the surrounding area. By chance, on an outing down to Cambridge, my crew and I stumbled upon the American Cemetery...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2016, 10:00
Replies: 46
Views: 9,691
Posted By wanabee777

I think he meant to write bass.

I think he meant to write bass.
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