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Search: Posts Made By: WOK
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Oct 2003, 00:48
Replies: 524
Views: 104,973
Posted By WOK

This is thoroughly tedious. If you wish to...

This is thoroughly tedious.

If you wish to organise petitions, why not direct them at Airbus and AF?

There is NO WAY that BA can cause Concorde to continue beyond 31st October, only Airbus can...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Sep 2003, 18:02
Replies: 124
Views: 29,094
Posted By WOK

Actually, there's a lot the troops can do. ...

Actually, there's a lot the troops can do.

Only 3 of the trips are now under management command.
Forum: Questions
19th Jul 2003, 21:08
Replies: 15
Views: 1,700
Posted By WOK

We all hope to pay Filton a visit, but it doesn't...

We all hope to pay Filton a visit, but it doesn't appear to feature in the plans as yet. I guess that the 'good' news is that Filton MUST surely be top of the list the list to receive a Conc after...
Forum: Questions
6th Jul 2003, 03:05
Replies: 9
Views: 1,342
Posted By WOK

It was arranged today that, subject to ATC...

It was arranged today that, subject to ATC approval, Concorde would pay it's respects to Wimbledon since she won't be able to next year. :(

ATC did a great vectoring job until the crew could...
Forum: Questions
5th Jun 2003, 00:49
Replies: 3
Views: 856
Posted By WOK

From RW31L at JFK, both BA and AF Concordes start...

From RW31L at JFK, both BA and AF Concordes start a left turn after lift-off, not below 50'R, for noise abatement. No point in doing the same in a 747, since the no.1 engine will prevent you getting...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Jun 2003, 19:21
Replies: 52
Views: 6,754
Posted By WOK

Yeah - we know better: That's why the BA...

Yeah - we know better:

That's why the BA operation ends before the BEGINNING of the profitable BGI operation, rather than after the end of it.

From the horse's mouth.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th May 2003, 18:54
Replies: 52
Views: 6,754
Posted By WOK

Ozzy asks a very sensible question: Why didn't...

Ozzy asks a very sensible question: Why didn't BA fight the decision to end Concorde's manufacturer's support?

We mere line crews will never know the full details of negotiations between...
Forum: Tech Log
17th May 2003, 21:22
Replies: 22
Views: 4,786
Posted By WOK

For a classic illustration of almost all that has...

For a classic illustration of almost all that has been written about here look up a picture of a Blackburn Buccaneer - possibly the most obviously area-ruled shape to make holes in the sky.
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Apr 2003, 07:11
Replies: 10
Views: 2,616
Posted By WOK

point 7: Please please tell me where to...

point 7:

Please please tell me where to apply to get such preferential treatment - it often seems to pass me by. Especially in the vicinity of Weybridge............(And, yes, I know that OCK...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2003, 06:44
Replies: 272
Views: 53,503
Posted By WOK

norodnik: I guess the reason you have seen...

norodnik:

I guess the reason you have seen so much of OAF in pictures is that it was the first in the "Utopia" livery and, as such, features in most of the current publicity shots. (As was the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2003, 07:31
Replies: 272
Views: 53,503
Posted By WOK

norodnik: OAF is currently awaiting an...

norodnik:

OAF is currently awaiting an inter-check. This would take several months and allegedly £1.5m, so it clearly isn't going to happen.

Apparently BA Engineering are attempting to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2003, 02:05
Replies: 272
Views: 53,503
Posted By WOK

No surprise that the bearded cardigan would try...

No surprise that the bearded cardigan would try to get max publicity from the demise of Concorde, but let's cut through the fog of PR here:

Virgin can't operate Concorde for several reasons:
...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Apr 2003, 01:22
Replies: 61
Views: 14,185
Posted By WOK

Not so silly a question: In common with...

Not so silly a question:

In common with other INS equipped a/c with electromechanical HSIs, the HSI is selectable to "Rad" or "INS" modes.

In "Rad" it works in the manner you are probably...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2003, 06:58
Replies: 39
Views: 12,822
Posted By WOK

Firstly, on topic, I know people who work for...

Firstly, on topic, I know people who work for Monarch and I endorse all the good things said before on this thread - long may it continue.

Secondly, back OFF topic, for the benefit of LAF and Sir...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Apr 2003, 06:42
Replies: 4
Views: 1,341
Posted By WOK

One dot right has it spot on - just start at the...

One dot right has it spot on - just start at the the point on the polar you choose (100kts in this case) and just move right along the polar until you reach a point where rod is 200fpm greater,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Apr 2003, 15:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,779
Posted By WOK

Last trip I did: BA001 - 100pax BA002 -...

Last trip I did:

BA001 - 100pax
BA002 - 96pax

So If you're going to ask for cheap tickets, pick the right day!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Feb 2003, 09:41
Replies: 77
Views: 16,728
Posted By WOK

This has become a self-regenerating thread ...

This has become a self-regenerating thread

It starts as a request for information about a rumour based on surmise, as with everything connected with this aeroplane considerable interest is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Feb 2003, 16:17
Replies: 77
Views: 16,728
Posted By WOK

It has not *definitely* been decided to...

It has not *definitely* been decided to retire/cannibalise AA but, bluntly, unless the worlds economy makes a spectacular unexpected recovery or BA decides to run a massive charter programme, she is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Feb 2003, 08:12
Replies: 77
Views: 16,728
Posted By WOK

Well, noone has told me it's about to retire. ...

Well, noone has told me it's about to retire.

To answer a few points made earlier:

BA are not dropping services - we fly 7 JFKs in Summer and 6 jfks plus one BGI in Winter. Occasionally, a JFK...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jan 2003, 20:20
Replies: 4
Views: 716
Posted By WOK

There are many places in the UK and overseas...

There are many places in the UK and overseas which fulfil the basic requirements you have, i.e. offer 7day a week flying with the facilities to instruct to advanced level.

I suggest, however, you...
Forum: Questions
16th Dec 2002, 22:53
Replies: 4
Views: 659
Posted By WOK

I've used the carousel type INS on 747s and Conc....

I've used the carousel type INS on 747s and Conc. You need to understand that it was fitted to deal with "Nav" sectors - ie tracks without ground aids, and that is just how it is used.

So, you...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2002, 22:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,077
Posted By WOK

Even if you DO have inverted oil supply most...

Even if you DO have inverted oil supply most systems don't cope well with Knife edge (effectively sustained zero-g, as far as the oil supply is concerned) so keep the duration of knife-edge down.
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2002, 22:12
Replies: 11
Views: 2,924
Posted By WOK

That's exactly the scenario I envisaged. Think I...

That's exactly the scenario I envisaged. Think I may raise this with the tech bods at my company, tho' I suspect the answer will be ".....no point in changing anything since ACAS 111 is imminent..."...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Dec 2002, 18:34
Replies: 11
Views: 2,924
Posted By WOK

TCAS will not issue RA's if ROD exceeds 10000fpm,...

TCAS will not issue RA's if ROD exceeds 10000fpm, if your bird can manage that.

IMHO there is a strong case to be made for selecting "TA only" in an ED, in order to prevent a co-ordinated RA being...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2002, 08:35
Replies: 10
Views: 1,973
Posted By WOK

I guess the question is designed to discover if...

I guess the question is designed to discover if you understand the connection between directional stability and spiral instability:

The PA28 is designed to be directionally stable and, ergo, is...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2002, 08:05
Replies: 22
Views: 6,787
Posted By WOK

Theoretically true, arcniz, but like most large...

Theoretically true, arcniz, but like most large commercial jets Concorde's rudders are neither aerodynamically balanced nor significantly mass-balanced and are driven by non-reversible (at any...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2002, 21:07
Replies: 56
Views: 11,327
Posted By WOK

Since I'm here I'll try to do so in NW1's...

Since I'm here I'll try to do so in NW1's absence.

No Concorde fuel tank has ever been penetrated by tyre debris.

There were early incidents, as I have already stated, where WHEELs failed and...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2002, 21:52
Replies: 56
Views: 11,327
Posted By WOK

Let's just stop this one here........... The...

Let's just stop this one here...........

The first incident to which you refer was caused by a WHEEL rim failure, the WHEEL debris punctured the wing. As a result new wheels ("blue" wheels, in SSC...
Forum: Questions
6th Aug 2002, 21:22
Replies: 5
Views: 1,185
Posted By WOK

This policy predates the AF accident, it just...

This policy predates the AF accident, it just hadn't taken effect at that time owing to the lead time.

It may be the case that in the future ad-hoc charters will once again feature in the...
Forum: Questions
9th Jul 2002, 21:31
Replies: 7
Views: 970
Posted By WOK

PS Just to be be quite clear - the boom...

PS

Just to be be quite clear - the boom doesn't just occur AS the aircraft becomes supersonic, but ALL the time it is in supersonic flight - hence the en-route restrictions.
Forum: Questions
9th Jul 2002, 21:27
Replies: 7
Views: 970
Posted By WOK

Basically true. As the airflow becomes...

Basically true.

As the airflow becomes totally supersonic (as opposed to locally s/s, which occurs at a speed below Mach 1 in relatively small areas) the classic conical shockwave is formed. A...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2002, 20:58
Replies: 9
Views: 2,348
Posted By WOK

Not so daft, if true. Forget the operational...

Not so daft, if true.

Forget the operational and personal nightmares involved in flying to LOS, because they're not a factor in whether a route is viable. The bottom line is..............the...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jun 2002, 22:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,885
Posted By WOK

Blacksheep: Don't read into my post a 'dig'...

Blacksheep:

Don't read into my post a 'dig' at engineers, just a dig at the work regimes they're subject to.

FWIW I did used to work in the hangar and that's why I sympathise.......

;)
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2002, 14:11
Replies: 9
Views: 1,885
Posted By WOK

It is a slip indicator, but actually really the...

It is a slip indicator, but actually really the primary rather than secondary....

The reasoning is that the indicators attached to the EADIs, if you look closely, are adjustable via a friction...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2002, 10:35
Replies: 32
Views: 12,100
Posted By WOK

Quoted PCN at TAPA is more than adequate for...

Quoted PCN at TAPA is more than adequate for unrestricted 747 and 777 ops. It is hardly ther operator's fault if any repairs to said runway are below spec.
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