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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Apr 2016, 05:12
Replies: 24
Views: 6,144
Posted By mphysflier

I can clearly remember from the 70s/80s when...

I can clearly remember from the 70s/80s when living on the edge of Dartmoor the regular early evening 'double-boom' (always a double-boom) - my understanding at the time was that it was the French...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2016, 10:06
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,673,179
Posted By mphysflier

Hey VF was that harbour bridge visit on Saturday...

Hey VF was that harbour bridge visit on Saturday afternoon? Sitting watching my daughter's cricket match at Waverton Park (just off to the left of your picture) I noticed a Bell looping around - a...
Forum: Questions
11th Sep 2015, 03:26
Replies: 10
Views: 3,831
Posted By mphysflier

Apologies for digging up an old thread, but I...

Apologies for digging up an old thread, but I have a question regarding the rudder on the A380 and, upon searching, this was the closest thread topic.

A day or two ago I was bussed from a remote...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2012, 10:34
Replies: 610
Views: 379,096
Posted By mphysflier

Hope you don't mind this contribution - not from...

Hope you don't mind this contribution - not from a pilot's perspective, but this is what makes me fond of the Wessex:

As a small child in the 1960s I spent several happy family holidays staying at...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Feb 2011, 01:30
Replies: 82
Views: 22,534
Posted By mphysflier

VFR, you speak much truth in your post above...

VFR, you speak much truth in your post above regarding maintaining a positive outlook and rational decision-making, it will stand you in good stead as you follow the treatment path. Fingers crossed...
Forum: Medical & Health
28th Jan 2011, 02:03
Replies: 19
Views: 4,736
Posted By mphysflier

Those figures look about right, I think the...

Those figures look about right, I think the missing factor is that of 'effective dose', ie the whole-body dose associated with the same overall risk. When only a small part of the body is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jan 2010, 18:00
Replies: 23
Views: 4,049
Posted By mphysflier

Completely agree with Final3Greens re the...

Completely agree with Final3Greens re the efficiency at Zurich - my family and I transferred there last Thus evening and were mightily impressed. We were late inbound from Manchester due to the...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Jul 2009, 11:54
Replies: 3
Views: 1,008
Posted By mphysflier

[quote][lots to sort out with transporting...

[quote][lots to sort out with transporting radioactive material /QUOTE]

No X-ray equipment, or any imaging equipment I can think of (even a 'gamma camera'), is radioactive, so please don't let...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Nov 2008, 23:32
Replies: 9
Views: 1,437
Posted By mphysflier

I'm pretty sure that all the laser science there...

I'm pretty sure that all the laser science there is to know that is relevant to this issue has already been well covered - it's just things like legislation which may not be keeping up with recent...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Aug 2008, 08:04
Replies: 40
Views: 5,595
Posted By mphysflier

I seem to be in the same boat bentleg. No other...

I seem to be in the same boat bentleg. No other websites affected and don't recall any automatic updates since last night either (but memory gets a bit hazy after a couple of reds on a Friday...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2008, 11:51
Replies: 25
Views: 6,950
Posted By mphysflier

Thanks Iceman -my suspicions confirmed.

Thanks Iceman -my suspicions confirmed.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2008, 03:47
Replies: 25
Views: 6,950
Posted By mphysflier

So was I particularly unlucky to experience an...

So was I particularly unlucky to experience an IFSD as pax on a BA 757 out of LHR back in Oct 1999? I believe that would have been of these RR engines (but correct me if I'm wrong...reasonably...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Apr 2008, 22:29
Replies: 22
Views: 2,864
Posted By mphysflier

"Be vary wary of shovin' anything down your lug...

"Be vary wary of shovin' anything down your lug hole before someone checks it with an otoscope"

Or as an ENT specialist once said to me

'never put anything in your ear that's smaller than...
Forum: Questions
23rd Apr 2008, 03:34
Replies: 9
Views: 1,491
Posted By mphysflier

Yes, the theory about tha beneficial effects of...

Yes, the theory about tha beneficial effects of low-level radiation (called radiation hormesis) is an attractive one, however there was recently another meta-analysis of the long-term health of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Feb 2008, 00:36
Replies: 18
Views: 1,459
Posted By mphysflier

If the cost isn't prohibitive I'd strongly...

If the cost isn't prohibitive I'd strongly recommend business class, and avoiding LHR if you can. This narrows it down to Singapore Air or Etihad from Manchester. Have travelled with both -...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Feb 2008, 07:24
Replies: 20
Views: 2,701
Posted By mphysflier

Alright - so 'economic' factors are a low...

Alright - so 'economic' factors are a low probability too (Cheers Omega471). Perhaps it does sometimes come down to a cumulative TI or weight problem, maybe occasionally a paperwork problem, but it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Feb 2008, 00:43
Replies: 20
Views: 2,701
Posted By mphysflier

Thank you for your swift and informative replies...

Thank you for your swift and informative replies - the impression I am gaining is that the majority of problems may be caused by harsh economic factors rather than arbitrary refusals by flight crew....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2008, 06:52
Replies: 20
Views: 2,701
Posted By mphysflier

OK - I understand what you are both saying, and...

OK - I understand what you are both saying, and I'm aware that the PIC has ultimate authority in order to ensure safety. What I am trying to reconcile is this: what I know, (and what apache says)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Feb 2008, 02:32
Replies: 20
Views: 2,701
Posted By mphysflier

Transport of Radioactive Goods

Not quite sure if this is the best forum in which to ask this, but it does relate to a current problem in Oz (mods please move if appropriate)...

Reading the following in the SMH this morning...
Forum: Medical & Health
9th Feb 2008, 20:06
Replies: 27
Views: 3,387
Posted By mphysflier

Well, I guess we are all here to educate...

Well, I guess we are all here to educate ourselves and others where we can. I'm happy to help fight radiation paranoia just as others on here have helped me understand things like what an APU is and...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Feb 2008, 23:38
Replies: 27
Views: 3,387
Posted By mphysflier

Try this link, and the others it refers to: ...

Try this link, and the others it refers to:

http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/food.htm

Bear in mind this is talking about radiation doses orders of magnitude larger than anything an airport...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Feb 2008, 21:26
Replies: 27
Views: 3,387
Posted By mphysflier

No - what you say is incorrect. At the low...

No - what you say is incorrect. At the low (KiloVoltage) energies used by these scanners there is absolutely no 'residual radiation' present in anything. At really high energies (completely out of...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Feb 2008, 08:03
Replies: 27
Views: 3,387
Posted By mphysflier

OK - as a radiation oncology physicist I'll have...

OK - as a radiation oncology physicist I'll have a go at clearing up a few things....

Firstly, as far as irradiation of food etc goes, there is absolutely no 'residual radiation' or radioactivity...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Oct 2007, 08:08
Replies: 575
Views: 157,306
Posted By mphysflier

...and the arrival gate in SYD was gate 57.

...and the arrival gate in SYD was gate 57.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Oct 2007, 01:27
Replies: 28
Views: 3,182
Posted By mphysflier

Having flown both types in biz class, I reckon I...

Having flown both types in biz class, I reckon I enjoyed the A340 more. It seemed more comfortable with the mood lighting and quieter than the 777. Of course, the aerogeek in me also loved watching...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Aug 2007, 01:34
Replies: 13
Views: 1,321
Posted By mphysflier

Hi - as a Sydneysider I can tell you that the...

Hi - as a Sydneysider I can tell you that the first week of September is the APEC leaders meeting which may well be having an effect on fares as it seems to involve several thousands of extra...
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