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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Jan 2023, 22:33
Replies: 545
Views: 130,878
Posted By criticalmass

I think ultimately the wreckage of MH370 will be...

I think ultimately the wreckage of MH370 will be found.
Advances in undersea technology, better ROVs, the insatiable nature of human curiosity and the fact that the truth seems to have this habit of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2019, 11:36
Replies: 14
Views: 3,978
Posted By criticalmass

I knew him just as "George", and he was always...

I knew him just as "George", and he was always courteous and helpful, always had a smile and a friendly greeting whenever I would wander over to the hangar and ask for something really odd (a few...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2019, 23:54
Replies: 30
Views: 11,823
Posted By criticalmass

Given that pilots can be subtle creatures at...

Given that pilots can be subtle creatures at times, I'm sure at least some of them will find intriguing ways of making known their derision and dis-satisfaction with what some feel is an un-necessary...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2019, 23:18
Replies: 42
Views: 25,429
Posted By criticalmass

A true American hero, Capt Haynes, Capt Dennis...

A true American hero, Capt Haynes, Capt Dennis Fitch (RIP), First Officer Bill Records and Flight Engineer (Dudley Dvorak, I believe) all worked as a team to do the best they could and made a truly...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jun 2019, 02:08
Replies: 30
Views: 11,823
Posted By criticalmass

Leadsled, Albion Park Greyhounds is actually in...

Leadsled,
Albion Park Greyhounds is actually in Brisbane; I think you are referring to the Dapto greyhounds, universally know as the "Dapto Dogs". The airport isn't in Dapto, either. The nearest...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Oct 2018, 18:20
Replies: 2
Views: 1,917
Posted By criticalmass

One of those killed was a personal friend and...

One of those killed was a personal friend and aviation colleague from Illawarra Regional Airport. RIP my friend, you will be missed.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Nov 2017, 06:12
Replies: 39
Views: 24,741
Posted By criticalmass

I've had it sitting on the hard-drive of my video...

I've had it sitting on the hard-drive of my video recorder for a while now and finally got around to watching it a few days ago.

The editor did a good job of keeping the aircraft out of most of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2017, 22:49
Replies: 63
Views: 9,973
Posted By criticalmass

I have well over a thousand hours behind...

I have well over a thousand hours behind two-stroke Rotax aircraft engines, and although they are reliable and cheap, they are simply no longer acceptable as an aeroplane powerplant when compared to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Sep 2017, 22:45
Replies: 42
Views: 6,204
Posted By criticalmass

The Skunk Works investigated a Hydrogen-fuelled...

The Skunk Works investigated a Hydrogen-fuelled aircraft decades ago and came to the conclusion the thing would be mostly a vast flying fuel-tank if it were to have any decent range or capability....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Jul 2017, 09:15
Replies: 2
Views: 2,478
Posted By criticalmass

Recorded it, watched it. Just about all passenger...

Recorded it, watched it. Just about all passenger cabin, flight attendants etc. Big P/R job for Qantas. Flight deck stuff was almost "blink and you missed it", but since the crew are subordinate to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2017, 21:11
Replies: 70
Views: 42,572
Posted By criticalmass

Jetgo are flying an Embraer jet down to land at...

Jetgo are flying an Embraer jet down to land at YWOL today for a media event. Winds are forecast westerly 15 to 25 kts. Not sure what the maximum crosswind for their jets is, but they will only be...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Jul 2017, 03:09
Replies: 70
Views: 42,572
Posted By criticalmass

As one who watched Impulse come - and vanish -...

As one who watched Impulse come - and vanish - from Wollongong, then watched Qantas come - and vanish - from Wollongong, I can't help this feeling of deja vu with the proposed services.

The fares...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Apr 2017, 07:46
Replies: 60
Views: 20,880
Posted By criticalmass

If any more money is to be spent on a search, it...

If any more money is to be spent on a search, it ought to be Malayasian or Chinese money. There is a limit to what Australia needs to spend, and we've pretty much reached it already. At least we...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Apr 2017, 07:42
Replies: 4
Views: 2,760
Posted By criticalmass

Was at YWOL and watched it do a few race-track...

Was at YWOL and watched it do a few race-track patterns before it returned to YSSY. All the gear seemed to be down, speed was approx 220-240Kts, altitude for holding was 7775 feet. Tuned around a few...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Jan 2017, 23:28
Replies: 21
Views: 4,779
Posted By criticalmass

Apparently the pilots "ejected" from the gliders....

Apparently the pilots "ejected" from the gliders. Martin Baker would love to have a "bang-seat" that light and small!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2017, 23:26
Replies: 32
Views: 8,567
Posted By criticalmass

Guess it needed four authors because it took four...

Guess it needed four authors because it took four of them to actually remember the English alphabet.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Dec 2016, 19:44
Replies: 17
Views: 6,492
Posted By criticalmass

It isn't the wrapping-paper that concerns me,...

It isn't the wrapping-paper that concerns me, it's the astronomical cost of posting something (anything) these days. Can you imagine fronting the counter at your local PO with one of those and saying...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Dec 2016, 00:19
Replies: 6
Views: 1,641
Posted By criticalmass

UAVs are being trialled at Kiama for a similar...

UAVs are being trialled at Kiama for a similar task. The operator makes calls on the Wollongong CTAF and stays below 400 feet. So far we have had no issues with the UAV or its operator.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2016, 01:08
Replies: 83
Views: 36,378
Posted By criticalmass

Both my father and mother met Winkle when Dad was...

Both my father and mother met Winkle when Dad was on exchange with the RAN and went to England in 1956, taking the whole family with him. They met Winkle when both were at the Joint Services Staff...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2016, 22:15
Replies: 96
Views: 58,568
Posted By criticalmass

If the BBJs and Challengers worked well, why not...

If the BBJs and Challengers worked well, why not negotiate a new lease? Not enough defence jobs generated?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jan 2016, 17:25
Replies: 3
Views: 2,113
Posted By criticalmass

Stanwell, Same pilot. Not the first time...

Stanwell,

Same pilot. Not the first time ambition has exceeded ability.
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jan 2016, 05:54
Replies: 106
Views: 24,350
Posted By criticalmass

It takes about eight minutes for the liquid...

It takes about eight minutes for the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen in the main tank to be used up. The solid rocket boosters have a shorter burn time.

Simple logic suggests the figure you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Dec 2015, 06:31
Replies: 18
Views: 3,824
Posted By criticalmass

It might help if the gyro blokes decided to fly a...

It might help if the gyro blokes decided to fly a little higher than the legal minimum, too. Just because you're in permanent auto-rotation doesn't guarantee a safe arrival if the engine quits.
...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2015, 20:29
Replies: 120
Views: 15,585
Posted By criticalmass

I presume the hybrid electric aeroplane takes off...

I presume the hybrid electric aeroplane takes off using a fossil-fuel engne, cruises on electrics and lands on whatever it most appropriate, or have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick? Or are...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2015, 20:37
Replies: 120
Views: 15,585
Posted By criticalmass

If the Volt has the highest customer satisfaction...

If the Volt has the highest customer satisfaction rating of any car (source??) then I wouldn't mind betting the axe has the highest customer satisfaction rating of any hand-tool.

The point about...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2015, 05:52
Replies: 120
Views: 15,585
Posted By criticalmass

A transport expert looked at the situation in...

A transport expert looked at the situation in Melbourne at the beginning of the 20th Century and confidently predicted "if the current rate of horse usage continues, by 1930 the streets of Melbourne...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Dec 2015, 17:45
Replies: 120
Views: 15,585
Posted By criticalmass

Electric? Rubbish! Green dreaming. Ecological...

Electric? Rubbish! Green dreaming. Ecological navel-gazing. Pie-in-the-sky stuff. About as feasible as the hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic transport Lockheed's Skunk works examined - and abandoned. Did...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Oct 2015, 02:06
Replies: 23
Views: 21,895
Posted By criticalmass

They probably did, about the time they installed...

They probably did, about the time they installed the MK36B Thronomister, replaced the Blue hydraulic system back-flush reverse-linkage arm and overhauled the Power Transfer Unit Noise-Amplifier. :E
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Aug 2015, 10:17
Replies: 10
Views: 2,938
Posted By criticalmass

Some ultralight/microlight owners in Wollongong...

Some ultralight/microlight owners in Wollongong are using the hydraulic vehicle-positioning jacks for moving their aircraft in and out of, and around, the hangars in Wollongong. Apparently they work...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Aug 2015, 12:12
Replies: 179
Views: 109,655
Posted By criticalmass

I suspect the installed-weight of any of the...

I suspect the installed-weight of any of the Rotax 912-family engines in a Jabiru airframe requires significant compromises in either fuel or crew-weights.

I've heard of Rotax installations in...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2015, 00:11
Replies: 918
Views: 1,120,242
Posted By criticalmass

I have no problem with the capabilities of the...

I have no problem with the capabilities of the French to investigate air crashes, but I do have a concern about their willingness to do a thorough investigation in the face of any political pressures...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jul 2015, 20:40
Replies: 11
Views: 5,906
Posted By criticalmass

Rachel is a friend of mine, and I wish her a...

Rachel is a friend of mine, and I wish her a complete recovery. My deepest codolences to the family of Colleen. This is very upsetting and disturbing news.
:(
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Apr 2015, 02:33
Replies: 36
Views: 10,057
Posted By criticalmass

Benalla (YBLA) in northeastern Victoria. Land,...

Benalla (YBLA) in northeastern Victoria. Land, walk down the street four blocks or so to Hide's Bakery. Great food and very good prices.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2015, 20:10
Replies: 39
Views: 8,805
Posted By criticalmass

Since the engine-failure has precipitated this...

Since the engine-failure has precipitated this forced-landing, I for one would like to know:-

1. How many hours were on the engine,
2. What modification-level was the engine,
3. When was the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Mar 2015, 08:37
Replies: 139
Views: 62,407
Posted By criticalmass

My best guess is any of the aircraft boneyards in...

My best guess is any of the aircraft boneyards in the USA could provide a pretty comprehensive preservation schgedule for the asking, especially those where commercial aircraft are routinely parted...
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