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Forum: Tech Log
30th Dec 2016, 02:11
Replies: 36
Views: 10,508
Posted By Piper19

I recall from back in the days when I was...

I recall from back in the days when I was studying aircraft design that it is possible for an AOA in cruise to be negative. We studied some NACA profiles on which we got -1.5° for cruise lift, and...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2016, 16:34
Replies: 25
Views: 18,014
Posted By Piper19

Now you know why mechanics wash their hands...

Now you know why mechanics wash their hands before going to the toilet. Something may be itching a while otherwise...

Skydrol is very irritating and slippery, but not nearly as unhealthy as engine...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2016, 17:12
Replies: 10
Views: 10,556
Posted By Piper19

That would be of no use. APU's are changed many...

That would be of no use. APU's are changed many times during the a/c's life. For example, this week I had a check on an aircraft with about 30000 hours, the APU had 5000 hours and 6000 cycles...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2016, 12:29
Replies: 18
Views: 4,272
Posted By Piper19

For us, as long as the mx work is not completed...

For us, as long as the mx work is not completed and signed for by the engineer, it's in the engineers hands. If all mx work is done, and the capt signs acceptance, he is responsible from that moment...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2016, 12:22
Replies: 18
Views: 4,272
Posted By Piper19

As a mechanic on all Boeing and Airbus types, I...

As a mechanic on all Boeing and Airbus types, I don't give delay instructions to loaders, cleaners, crew,... during wheel change. Sometimes the beacon is even on with the tow truck waiting when I'm...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2016, 01:53
Replies: 41
Views: 22,098
Posted By Piper19

When I was a kid I got hold of a real WW2 B-17...

When I was a kid I got hold of a real WW2 B-17 navigation sheet, it contained all the rendez-vous coordinates, fuel calculations, drop points etc. It surely did feed my enthusiasm for becoming a...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Sep 2016, 02:16
Replies: 12
Views: 4,858
Posted By Piper19

Yes I was thinking wrong as I'm speaking of...

Yes I was thinking wrong as I'm speaking of engine filters indeed. However, I don't recall IDG filters having the same safety built in, nor do I see the need of it. You screw up the IDG of course,...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Sep 2016, 19:16
Replies: 12
Views: 4,858
Posted By Piper19

I've changed a lot of oil filters in my life,...

I've changed a lot of oil filters in my life, also on the GE90. It's very simple, the filter in most jet engines is a disposable element, that has a mechanic feature on one side that opens a shutoff...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Aug 2016, 01:14
Replies: 4
Views: 1,785
Posted By Piper19

I don't see anything unusual. In fact the a/c...

I don't see anything unusual. In fact the a/c looks pretty clean. I think what you see are the vent ports etc on the APU doors. These are two large clamshell doors underneath the APU so mechanics can...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Aug 2016, 18:32
Replies: 10
Views: 4,522
Posted By Piper19

Because the flight deck is connected to the left...

Because the flight deck is connected to the left pack? The fuel could also be fed from the right wing tank, so I think it's more a design philosophy there.
Forum: Tech Log
20th May 2016, 07:24
Replies: 26
Views: 11,191
Posted By Piper19

To the original poster, it's not a cone or...

To the original poster, it's not a cone or averaged. When we do a test on ground and someone drives underneath the antennas we can see the altimeters go down for a brief moment until he clears the...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Sep 2015, 22:27
Replies: 38
Views: 59,102
Posted By Piper19

Correct, and many companies have two sorts of...

Correct, and many companies have two sorts of sheets for deferring defects. MEL and CDL go to one kind (often labelled performance related items or DDG items), and others like AMM, SRM, ... go into...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Sep 2015, 22:51
Replies: 38
Views: 59,102
Posted By Piper19

I don't think a MEL has matching CDL items? ...

I don't think a MEL has matching CDL items?
Static in the Attic has it right; CDL is just physical deviations from a standard airframe.
The (m) means maintenance needs to do a procedure (e.g....
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2015, 23:34
Replies: 2
Views: 702
Posted By Piper19

I don't have the app open in front of me, but I...

I don't have the app open in front of me, but I can recall two methods from memory:
-on the chart, tap the airfield icon and you'll see the "admitted aircraft" symbols as on the old paper version...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Apr 2015, 11:23
Replies: 8
Views: 4,168
Posted By Piper19

In the 757: There is a pressure port on the...

In the 757:
There is a pressure port on the back of that panel with the 3 indicators (it's officially called the press and ind warning module). The pressure port provides the cab alt and cab alt...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Nov 2014, 00:05
Replies: 11
Views: 1,445
Posted By Piper19

One of my taildragger instructors was so...

One of my taildragger instructors was so experienced that many times he was taxiing, the tail was in the air. Whether he was going straight or turning. It gave him better view looking over my...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Aug 2014, 10:55
Replies: 8
Views: 1,716
Posted By Piper19

I would file a flight plan VFR with a FL above...

I would file a flight plan VFR with a FL above the TMAs; then with first controller contact (Bru info or Charleroi app e.g..) I would ask clearance to climb to FL... in accordance with the flight...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Aug 2014, 21:08
Replies: 19
Views: 2,224
Posted By Piper19

Sorry, I meant fields without customs of course,...

Sorry, I meant fields without customs of course, not private fields.
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2014, 09:45
Replies: 19
Views: 2,224
Posted By Piper19

You need to depart at a customs airfield before...

You need to depart at a customs airfield before entering the UK even with GAR. If you depart from a private strip in BE, you need to stop somewhere for customs, I always land at Calais because it is...
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Jul 2014, 13:55
Replies: 27
Views: 8,325
Posted By Piper19

I also struggle with the same problems as the...

I also struggle with the same problems as the original poster since 90% of my shifts are at night. One thing that helped me is reverse the alarm clock: instead of setting the alarm clock to wake up,...
Forum: Private Flying
27th May 2014, 21:34
Replies: 73
Views: 20,319
Posted By Piper19

The thing I most regret in my flying career is...

The thing I most regret in my flying career is the 4 year stop I did. Got my PPL back and 270 hours later I am still enjoying it, even when I got 2 daughters in the meantime. Of course the wife...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2014, 11:28
Replies: 11
Views: 2,824
Posted By Piper19

I use Airnav Pro, currently without paid charts...

I use Airnav Pro, currently without paid charts because I still have some valid paper ones. I'll stay either with Airnav Pro, or go with Jeppesens Mobile Flitedeck VFR. Jep's price is a bit steep...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2014, 14:07
Replies: 51
Views: 9,820
Posted By Piper19

Last winter I had a hard fall on ground when...

Last winter I had a hard fall on ground when pulling the 172 out the hangar onto a tarmac full of snow. At work I once got hit on the head by a Fokker 50 prop that started windmilling. Even at a low...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Mar 2014, 22:39
Replies: 8
Views: 3,230
Posted By Piper19

I have no experience in checking control columns...

I have no experience in checking control columns on smaller turboprops, but on the Boeings it is done in some way like this; first one of the two control columns is blocked in neutral, with trims at...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Feb 2014, 11:47
Replies: 11
Views: 6,475
Posted By Piper19

If all drain holes work normally, some water...

If all drain holes work normally, some water should be no problem. Most computer shelves also have covers with drain tubes attached. E.g rain entering the cabin through the entry door or cargo door...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 13:55
Replies: 4
Views: 1,382
Posted By Piper19

I started in 1997, so not yet 20 years ago, but I...

I started in 1997, so not yet 20 years ago, but I can clearly see changes going on. It was much easier to get into larger airfields, and also at reasonable rates, that's the biggest thing I miss. I...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2013, 20:31
Replies: 5
Views: 1,825
Posted By Piper19

How can an item be closed without remedial...

How can an item be closed without remedial action?
It will have seen action, but not the correct one thus the original failure reoccurs... mostly it will be intermittent failures, the ones that do...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2013, 23:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,825
Posted By Piper19

Yes, this is a correct procedure. I think even 1...

Yes, this is a correct procedure. I think even 1 leg without the problem does suffice. I've seen enough operators with a HIL list full of the same problem opened and closed again. This has always...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2013, 23:50
Replies: 14
Views: 3,262
Posted By Piper19

The upper part of the wing is more important than...

The upper part of the wing is more important than the lower part in providing lift. Most of the lift is generated by the "sucking" force.
So aerodynamically it's better to leave the upper part of...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2013, 23:18
Replies: 33
Views: 7,357
Posted By Piper19

A non ER 757 main battery will give you 30...

A non ER 757 main battery will give you 30 minutes of power (40amphours). On a ER version, you also have the HMG, which powers the hot batt bus for unlimited time, thus the battery will be charged...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Sep 2013, 23:42
Replies: 50
Views: 57,555
Posted By Piper19

To the original message; none of the google...

To the original message; none of the google results show a yaw damper. The first picture tells you about the 737 yaw damper, but shows one of the PCUs I think. The yaw damper is in that same area. It...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2013, 22:27
Replies: 21
Views: 10,194
Posted By Piper19

With no engine and thus no vacuum pump and a...

With no engine and thus no vacuum pump and a slowly left turning attitude indicator in clouds, not to mention the added stress and confusion, I don't think average Joe pulls this one off to a good...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2013, 13:19
Replies: 21
Views: 10,194
Posted By Piper19

That's why I did fly the story towards the French...

That's why I did fly the story towards the French border:ok:
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2013, 13:10
Replies: 17
Views: 3,991
Posted By Piper19

Which we also knew as mx guys, nitpicker330! But...

Which we also knew as mx guys, nitpicker330! But the pilots were not that reluctant to go, so we could not do any more than delay the flight and wait for them to cool. Caused us some problems...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jul 2013, 12:56
Replies: 17
Views: 3,991
Posted By Piper19

Depends on brake usage during taxiing and on the...

Depends on brake usage during taxiing and on the turnaround time between flights. A short taxi will not change the tyre temps too much. A long taxi and extensive use of brakes will let the...
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