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Search: Posts Made By: MX Trainer
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Forum: Tech Log
17th Oct 2017, 15:21
Replies: 9
Views: 10,745
Posted By MX Trainer

Always good to see that someone is inquisitive as...

Always good to see that someone is inquisitive as to the inner workings of things like fuel control units.

So to clear up some confusion on this post you must understand there are 2 makes of fuel...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2015, 16:22
Replies: 9
Views: 3,639
Posted By MX Trainer

PP Good information here - 2 pages of mostly...

PP

Good information here - 2 pages of mostly PT6 stuff for maintenance people - but if you really want to know your aircraft engine there is no such thing as too much information.

File Catalog...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2015, 04:57
Replies: 2
Views: 5,597
Posted By MX Trainer

Volcanic ash closes Costa Rica's Juan Santamarķa International Airport

Am in Costa Rica currently - lots of gritty ash falling in the central valley.

BREAKING: Volcanic ash closes Costa Rica?s Juan Santamarķa International Airport ? The Tico Times...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jan 2015, 22:53
Replies: 15
Views: 6,921
Posted By MX Trainer

chrismike294 Since the back end of the...

chrismike294

Since the back end of the engine parameters don't change when you have the issue - “ Most of the time(3/4 of the time) the rpm drops then the torque increases but all other...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2014, 14:15
Replies: 8
Views: 10,017
Posted By MX Trainer

GregOates From the Mx 300/350 Differences...

GregOates

From the Mx 300/350 Differences course.

Start of Quote

Low/Normal Switch Operation

There seems to be some confusion as to the purpose and operation of the Environmental Bleed...
Forum: Canada
22nd Aug 2014, 15:29
Replies: 19
Views: 10,886
Posted By MX Trainer

joy ride I think the Lancaster number is...

joy ride


I think the Lancaster number is 64% of the total dropped by the RAF - not the combined efforts of the Allied Forces.

The Halifax was about 23%.

More info here

WW2 RAF Bomber...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2014, 17:36
Replies: 359
Views: 160,007
Posted By MX Trainer

Does anyone know if the one at the Yankee Museum...

Does anyone know if the one at the Yankee Museum has actually been scrapped??

This from 2013:

Yankee Air Museum Makes Tough Decisions | Warbirds News...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jul 2014, 16:10
Replies: 30
Views: 5,805
Posted By MX Trainer

And the answer to that question is Most Possibly...

And the answer to that question is Most Possibly YES!!

In normal operation the fuel control is scheduling the fuel into the fuel manifolds and nozzles such that the Gas Generator is maintaining a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jul 2014, 22:24
Replies: 32
Views: 9,742
Posted By MX Trainer

Interesting info here: LiTOT: B-24 design...

Interesting info here:

LiTOT: B-24 design analysis (http://legendsintheirowntime.com/B24/B24_Av_4507_DA.html)

It does state that the original design was as a bomber.

Mx
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2014, 17:18
Replies: 13
Views: 3,213
Posted By MX Trainer

C 46 Outline Drawing ...

C 46 Outline Drawing

http://1point.ucoz.com/_ph/6/2/115900637.jpg

Might show what you need.

Mx
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th May 2014, 16:21
Replies: 6
Views: 2,674
Posted By MX Trainer

Grizz Try a thump with a rubber hammer on...

Grizz

Try a thump with a rubber hammer on the FCU!!!

Sometimes a FCU hangs up on shutdown (gives you idle fuel flow rather than starting fuel flow) and the thump will allow it to reset back to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jan 2014, 14:47
Replies: 23
Views: 5,253
Posted By MX Trainer

January 28, 1986 - Have We Learned The Lessons?

Challenger disaster - 73 seconds into the flight.

Do you remember what you were doing that day?

Do you think we have actually done anything constructive with the information from the...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2014, 16:11
Replies: 31
Views: 9,389
Posted By MX Trainer

Aero Commander 690B Torque gauge in Horse...

Aero Commander 690B

Torque gauge in Horse Power

Photos: North American Rockwell 690 Turbo Commander Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Dec 2013, 14:09
Replies: 20
Views: 31,461
Posted By MX Trainer

3D Software

napalm747

Almost any graphics program can be used.

From Wiki: Technical professionals and technical illustrators may use technical graphic software that might allow for stylized effects...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Dec 2013, 14:42
Replies: 19
Views: 3,012
Posted By MX Trainer

DC-3 on Floats

Some Info Here: DC-1,DC-2,DC-3,C-47,Dakota Aircraft (http://www.dc3history.org/floats.htm)

Sounds like it was not easy to fly.

Mx
Forum: Tech Log
19th Oct 2013, 16:25
Replies: 4
Views: 5,750
Posted By MX Trainer

Dreamlinerwannabe Didn't we do a good...

Dreamlinerwannabe


Didn't we do a good enough job with this thread????


http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/521484-paradox-constant-speed-propeller.html
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Oct 2013, 01:48
Replies: 51
Views: 8,763
Posted By MX Trainer

Ultralights and Spam Cans - as above!!! ...

Ultralights and Spam Cans - as above!!!

Modern designed high speed aircraft - not so much.

Angle of attack indicators, airspeed, and outside air temp fed to computer.

Approaching stall =...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Sep 2013, 21:06
Replies: 15
Views: 4,216
Posted By MX Trainer

Some interesting info here: The DC-3 Story...

Some interesting info here: The DC-3 Story (http://www.centercomp.com/dc3/1902.html)

It looks like they didn't even bother to take photos of the first flight!!!

Hard to believe.

Mx
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Sep 2013, 18:33
Replies: 15
Views: 4,216
Posted By MX Trainer

Have you had a look here?? The DC-3 Hangar...

Have you had a look here??

The DC-3 Hangar on douglasdc3.com DC3 C47 C-47 (http://www.douglasdc3.com/)


Mx
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
18th Sep 2013, 19:24
Replies: 4
Views: 8,839
Posted By MX Trainer

Information on the B787 Ram Air Turbine: ...

Information on the B787 Ram Air Turbine:


I have 3 different sources of information relating to the speed control of the RAT on the 787 - all 3 confirm that the blades change pitch as a...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2013, 19:19
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

Information on the B787 Ram Air Turbine: ...

Information on the B787 Ram Air Turbine:


I have 3 different sources of information relating to the speed control of the RAT on the 787 - all 3 confirm that the blades change pitch as a function...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2013, 19:13
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

@ volumn I finally got access to my...

@ volumn



I finally got access to my old Bristol Freighter Pilot Notes - so the following info might help. It's been too many years for me to just go and quote something that I might get wrong....
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Sep 2013, 12:53
Replies: 4
Views: 8,839
Posted By MX Trainer

Bump 1000+ looks and nobody has any info????...

Bump

1000+ looks and nobody has any info????

Must be some pretty secret stuff!!! LOL

Mx
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
20th Aug 2013, 14:31
Replies: 4
Views: 8,839
Posted By MX Trainer

Re - Constant Speed and Over-Speed Control of...

Re - Constant Speed and Over-Speed Control of Sundstrand Ram Air Turbines

Thanks to DaveReidUK for the link to manufacturer.


Here is the link to the Sundstand patent for about 1988

Patent...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Aug 2013, 14:29
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

Re - Constant Speed and Over-Speed Control of...

Re - Constant Speed and Over-Speed Control of Sundstrand Ram Air Turbines

Thanks to DaveReidUK for the link to manufacturer.


Here is the link to the Sundstand patent for about 1988

Patent...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Aug 2013, 02:21
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

@27/09 That would be because they...

@27/09




That would be because they were previously covered in:
post #2 by Basil
post #3 by LLZDME
and post #4 by Barit1
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
20th Aug 2013, 00:50
Replies: 4
Views: 8,839
Posted By MX Trainer

Boeing 787 Ram Air Turbine

I am looking for some in depth information on the RAT as installed on the 787.

Google has been a friend - but not a very technical one!!

I understand that it is used to power both hydraulic and...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 23:06
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

^^ And post #19 said it before you guys...

^^

And post #19 said it before you guys did!!!:ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 22:03
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

DaveReidUK What part of post #22 did you not...

DaveReidUK

What part of post #22 did you not understand?

As far as I have been able to get info on the 787 RAT my internet sources have only mentioned that it is used for both hydraulic and...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 20:01
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

@DaveReidUK So "Yes" we both agree on that...

@DaveReidUK

So "Yes" we both agree on that one. Which was the intent of my original post.

Also: We also agree on this one as well. See my comment about wind turbines!!!

Dictionary result...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 17:17
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

The constant speed operation of a propeller is...

The constant speed operation of a propeller is exactly the same for either being driven from an engine or being driven by the airflow. In some turboprop aircraft they differentiate air driven mode...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 16:23
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

RAT vs RAP vs ADG!!! @ DaveReidUK ...

RAT vs RAP vs ADG!!!

@ DaveReidUK



Call it whatever you want but it is still a constant speed multi-bladed propeller that may be shrouded or unshrouded.

Ram Air Turbine sounds so much...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2013, 00:27
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

Rat Constant Speed System Every one that...

Rat Constant Speed System


Every one that I have had the pleasure of working on in the last 20 years all had a constant speed system to maintain a fairly constant speed over the variations in...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2013, 00:19
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

Dreamlinerwannabe Quote from Basil "The...

Dreamlinerwannabe

Quote from Basil

"The plus point, when you make it onto the Dreamliner, is that you don't have to worry about all that...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Aug 2013, 22:51
Replies: 49
Views: 19,231
Posted By MX Trainer

Dreamlinerwannabe The reason for...

Dreamlinerwannabe




The reason for the change in speed before increase in manifold pressure is to ensure the engine doesn't detonate with the increase in BMEP. This is often refered to as...
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