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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2022, 14:46
Replies: 74
Views: 19,762
Posted By switch_on_lofty

No need to mention it when it's in the original...

No need to mention it when it's in the original post that this would not be an issue pre-brexit.
Brexiteers aren't known for detail or for reading documents to the end though.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2022, 12:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,678
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Of course it's more complicated than a short...

Of course it's more complicated than a short post! Yes we're saying the same thing. I know that Ryanair has a UK AOC aswell but for simplicity I omitted that.
Edit: I believe that post Brexit,...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2022, 19:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,678
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Short answer no. That would be cabotage. Not...

Short answer no. That would be cabotage. Not permitted unless member states agree. In the EU this is permitted between members. Hence Ryanair (Irish AOC) can operate intra and extra EU i.e Milan to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Sep 2022, 18:01
Replies: 11
Views: 3,773
Posted By switch_on_lofty

1. Get ops manual rewritten. RVSM checks are very...

1. Get ops manual rewritten. RVSM checks are very 2004 for instance.
2. Use common sense with perf calcs.
3. Do some yoga/Pilates/body balance. V good for your neck and posture.
Obviously 3 is...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Aug 2022, 19:46
Replies: 44
Views: 17,312
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Pressing TOGA in the 73 disconnects the AP, and...

Pressing TOGA in the 73 disconnects the AP, and in this case gave full TOGA thrust on the AT. TUI 73s have TOGA to LNAV automatically but I think ATC gave an early turn instead of the standard...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2022, 10:57
Replies: 24
Views: 4,999
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Try getting a receipt off a cash hairdresser!

Try getting a receipt off a cash hairdresser!
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2022, 09:47
Replies: 604
Views: 1,072,758
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Personally I look because I fly the same type and...

Personally I look because I fly the same type and want to know what happened and if there's anything I can learn to avoid the same happening to me.
Purely from my selfish pov I'd rather see some...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2022, 15:38
Replies: 454
Views: 219,895
Posted By switch_on_lofty

You can't infer anything about the angle of water...

You can't infer anything about the angle of water entry from something salvaged on a deck. Add in the few km of water to fall through...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2021, 19:31
Replies: 10
Views: 3,274
Posted By switch_on_lofty

If you want a descent to VMC under rdr you want...

If you want a descent to VMC under rdr you want to go straight down to the minimum the controller can provide.
​​​provide.
​​​​​
An idea of the cloudbase will determine whether it's worth...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2021, 12:39
Replies: 79
Views: 31,950
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Manual electric trimming rate is fast with any...

Manual electric trimming rate is fast with any flap extended and slow with flaps up.
Go around is initiated by calling "go around, flap 15" whether at flaps 30 or 40. You're correct that the normal...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2021, 22:37
Replies: 454
Views: 219,895
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Amen to that. Cutting of live flying and...

Amen to that. Cutting of live flying and training, moving more and more to the sim has a human element. I'll be surprised if this wasn't a factor.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2021, 14:25
Replies: 6
Views: 2,184
Posted By switch_on_lofty

WPD are advertising or have recently. Job...

WPD are advertising or have recently. Job description should be there somewhere.
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Oct 2021, 10:50
Replies: 31
Views: 6,096
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Lots of routes I fly in Europe e.g UK to Canaries...

Lots of routes I fly in Europe e.g UK to Canaries or over Austria/N Italy where there is a lot of traffic there are often high level clouds caused by so many planes making persistent contrails. A way...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2021, 20:31
Replies: 35
Views: 12,543
Posted By switch_on_lofty

If you read post 11 you'll see a rumour about not...

If you read post 11 you'll see a rumour about not having enough fuel to reach the ship. That's what I was referring to.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2021, 09:02
Replies: 35
Views: 12,543
Posted By switch_on_lofty

If you haven't got the fuel to get back it's...

If you haven't got the fuel to get back it's better to have a controlled ditching than an uncontrolled one when the fuel gives out. At max ship's speed it could have been 10ish miles away. You're...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2021, 08:49
Replies: 30
Views: 11,618
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Not exactly answering the question but the F-4U...

Not exactly answering the question but the F-4U Corsair was prone to fatal stalling/spinning on final due to the asymmetric effect of the huge prop. I read somewhere that the RN alleviated this...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2021, 23:24
Replies: 22
Views: 4,942
Posted By switch_on_lofty

There should be a treasure hunt for the kids. You...

There should be a treasure hunt for the kids. You get a sheet of paper with a list of things you need. Say some chain lashings, dipclear, getting an aircraft moved with less than 2 days' notice,...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2021, 05:59
Replies: 25
Views: 5,360
Posted By switch_on_lofty

I'm glad that the stereotype of helicopters...

I'm glad that the stereotype of helicopters appearing in films only to crash is being perpetuated.
Whenever I see one I count the seconds before it crashes, it's often not long. Sometimes I'm...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2021, 19:46
Replies: 337
Views: 264,584
Posted By switch_on_lofty

There are parallels with Kegworth (UK BMI 734...

There are parallels with Kegworth (UK BMI 734 with CFM 56). They had a fire on one engine, shut down the other. In doing so the autothrottle disengaged and the bad engine (only one now running) went...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2021, 14:28
Replies: 39
Views: 21,790
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Flap 25, 1013, other parameters as per above:...

Flap 25, 1013, other parameters as per above: TODR 2077m to 35' screen height.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2021, 20:46
Replies: 58
Views: 29,166
Posted By switch_on_lofty

How do you do this in a 737? The FMC displays the...

How do you do this in a 737? The FMC displays the zfw which is pilot entered from the loadsheet + the fuel quantity to give gross weight. Possibly you could go backwards through a cruise fuel flow...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2021, 13:39
Replies: 174
Views: 55,854
Posted By switch_on_lofty

"They [planes] cannot hover above the ground" ...

"They [planes] cannot hover above the ground"

​​​Daily Mail right on the money there.

Anyone shed light on the claim that it can't land at most airfields as it needs a long runway, Wikipedia...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2021, 12:52
Replies: 11
Views: 11,708
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Maybe the Captain found out that the CC had eaten...

Maybe the Captain found out that the CC had eaten the camembert from the cheeseboard and was trying to reassert their alpha dog status.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2021, 08:24
Replies: 19
Views: 5,110
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Surely Blue Thunder would be by far the best...

Surely Blue Thunder would be by far the best name?!?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2021, 21:19
Replies: 77
Views: 22,089
Posted By switch_on_lofty

You won't be doing any LL in a C-17! Hercs do...

You won't be doing any LL in a C-17! Hercs do some.

If you want time on the controls in the LL environment you'd better pray for rotary!
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2021, 21:10
Replies: 289
Views: 147,863
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Yes because the approach belongs to the airport,...

Yes because the approach belongs to the airport, not the operator.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Oct 2020, 11:03
Replies: 20
Views: 17,037
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Oh no it might disrupt air travel.

Oh no it might disrupt air travel.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2020, 20:22
Replies: 179
Views: 121,801
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Yes, not a surprise. I've been saying that it...

Yes, not a surprise. I've been saying that it didn't add up to be in easa with govt position in real life for a while.
I don't really see the benefit (but then I didn't of brexit) in any tangible...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2020, 11:54
Replies: 12
Views: 3,963
Posted By switch_on_lofty

What point are you trying to make? How could you...

What point are you trying to make? How could you take probe tip off?
A 101 can't do 250kts...
Surely for RW AAR if you're a bit high then less chance of taking drogue off with rotors...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2020, 12:17
Replies: 3
Views: 3,761
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Maybe at the moment; probably trying to cut it...

Maybe at the moment; probably trying to cut it down so it fits on a page of A4. :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2020, 02:04
Replies: 23
Views: 9,415
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Nothing like a bit of ambition!

Nothing like a bit of ambition!
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2020, 17:52
Replies: 23
Views: 17,971
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Wonder if it's a short term cost deferral...

Wonder if it's a short term cost deferral mechanism too.
How many designers & engineers are looking at this blank sheet? If not many; money is saved for the current balance sheet.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2020, 09:41
Replies: 378
Views: 194,583
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Thanks very much. I've scanned the first 2...

Thanks very much. I've scanned the first 2 source documents. Pretty damning tone; repeatedly discussing how to deceive regulators, referring to them as stupid, some good people seeing the problems...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2020, 08:33
Replies: 378
Views: 194,583
Posted By switch_on_lofty

I've had a quick search but can't find the...

I've had a quick search but can't find the original messages, just the same Reuters story syndicated everywhere. Is is published anywhere?
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2019, 21:00
Replies: 148
Views: 252,782
Posted By switch_on_lofty

Yes good try but it's a stupid idea. As a starter...

Yes good try but it's a stupid idea. As a starter for 10; most aircraft are on 1hr or less turnarounds so all planes at an airport would need to be inside...
Did I get there first?
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