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Search: Posts Made By: HeadingSouth
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Aug 2014, 17:05
Replies: 27
Views: 6,065
Posted By HeadingSouth

the breitling

connie is adjacent in switzerland even in the air sometimes...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2014, 09:29
Replies: 19
Views: 3,954
Posted By HeadingSouth

Privatised ?

According to my information the airline will be taken over by the government, rather than privatised ?
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2014, 08:20
Replies: 42
Views: 14,167
Posted By HeadingSouth

...and no one complains about the fence which was...

...and no one complains about the fence which was mown...

And given the dust at touchdown he clearly landed short.

That's two lucky guys in my equation.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th May 2014, 10:34
Replies: 14
Views: 5,544
Posted By HeadingSouth

...how ? (and yes I read the article)

...how ? (and yes I read the article)
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2013, 13:54
Replies: 23
Views: 12,123
Posted By HeadingSouth

....as did the passenger screaming that the flaps...

....as did the passenger screaming that the flaps got forgotten at take-off in a small Dutch Fokker F70....

In a time where everyone can read how to change oil filters and brake linings on a car,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Mar 2013, 06:24
Replies: 17
Views: 3,653
Posted By HeadingSouth

...and the 120ml pot of "Terror Mustard" which I...

...and the 120ml pot of "Terror Mustard" which I tried to smuggle through the incredible security some years ago in DFW followed by a loud "Don't mess with Texas" -
Gosh that was fun :D Don't tell...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2013, 13:25
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

EEngr, thanks for your explanation; I'll go back...

EEngr, thanks for your explanation; I'll go back to my study room and try to get a better understanding...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2013, 15:35
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

What worries me most...

...is the fact that the Japanese Investigation Team found "this" fault of a wrongly connected part.

What exactly were the Boeing engineers doing the last few weeks ?

And quite frankly - a fire...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2013, 06:29
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

RetiredBA/BY, RR_NDB et al. Albeit it might...

RetiredBA/BY, RR_NDB et al.

Albeit it might have come across as such I am not dismissing input from modeller airplane electrics - but there is one significant difference: I haven't seen many...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2013, 10:00
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

For unmatched, paralleled Li-Ion cells, 5C is...

For unmatched, paralleled Li-Ion cells, 5C is already considerable. Or at least it was, not too long ago...
And references to model airplane batteries are a bit difficult as these are LiPo batteries...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2013, 08:40
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

EEngr et al. Many thanks for post 715 and...

EEngr et al.

Many thanks for post 715 and following discussing the effect of AC on "DC oriented" power plants. I fully agree with what has been written, having seen these effects as well on...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2013, 07:29
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

EEngr and cwatters: "The 8 sub batteries are...

EEngr and cwatters:

"The 8 sub batteries are balanced but the 6 cells in parallel in each don't appear to be. However that's not usually a problem because cells in parallel will tend to auto...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2013, 14:46
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,535
Posted By HeadingSouth

fizz57 et al: When using Li-Ion (as well...

fizz57 et al:

When using Li-Ion (as well LiPo) cells it is important to have each cell voltage charged (or at least balanced) separately.
This means that when nominal cell voltage is 3.7V and...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2012, 09:20
Replies: 216
Views: 104,930
Posted By HeadingSouth

My apologies...

... for mentioning Iturbide near Guadalajara as I only knew this Iturbide... not the one near Monterrey.
Why was I looking so far when the place was that close ? :-(
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2012, 06:36
Replies: 216
Views: 104,930
Posted By HeadingSouth

The crash site is near Guadalajara about 30...

The crash site is near Guadalajara about 30 minutes from Toluca, their destination.
The terrain around Monterrey however can be challenging, I've lived there for a few years - high mountains and...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2012, 12:34
Replies: 87
Views: 30,859
Posted By HeadingSouth

Pilot job ad...

...from an up-to-date Job Offer for a Pilot:


Your challenge



Safe and economical piloting of a commercial airliner
Flight preparation and execution according to jurisdiction
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Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2012, 10:10
Replies: 30
Views: 11,774
Posted By HeadingSouth

In don't wish this guy to be unemployed or even...

In don't wish this guy to be unemployed or even not flying anymore. There are numerous discussions about how to treat crew that have an alcohol problem. I don't want to touch this subject.
But if...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2012, 07:22
Replies: 30
Views: 11,774
Posted By HeadingSouth

Law and jurisdiction always amaze me. This event...

Law and jurisdiction always amaze me. This event fits neatly into the scheme.
Above someone stated that flight safety should be paramount, and this case once again shows that this simply is not the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2012, 10:35
Replies: 30
Views: 11,774
Posted By HeadingSouth

thx granite... the time window to catch a...

thx granite... the time window to catch a possible offender just gets marginal then...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2012, 07:44
Replies: 30
Views: 11,774
Posted By HeadingSouth

So the intention to fly the plane in this state...

So the intention to fly the plane in this state does not count as criminal offence ?
(I assume he intended to fly the leg as otherwise he'd been smart to hand himself over to police before they come...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
25th Sep 2012, 11:49
Replies: 22
Views: 8,393
Posted By HeadingSouth

can only get worse by first clipping all 20 nails...

can only get worse by first clipping all 20 nails and then eating the curry with your fingers, then handling all the controls and knobs with the unwashed but well licked fingers.
and yes I've seen...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2012, 09:04
Replies: 28
Views: 22,547
Posted By HeadingSouth

Now thats something rather unclever. I know who i...

Now thats something rather unclever. I know who i d prefer next to me in the pointy end...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2012, 06:49
Replies: 727
Views: 618,465
Posted By HeadingSouth

From the latest pictures shown I get the...

From the latest pictures shown I get the impression that the plane didn't hit the ridge straight on but somehow scraped along the ridge. Is it only me ?
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2012, 09:40
Replies: 111
Views: 60,445
Posted By HeadingSouth

Report front page shows it all

Dutch irony is that the report shows a low flying aircraft over inhabited areas on the top of the very front page :D ?? :E
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2011, 20:20
Replies: 170
Views: 105,653
Posted By HeadingSouth

but the video of the Yak hitting the camera shows...

but the video of the Yak hitting the camera shows the nose clearly being up, i.e. NG off the ground. So a nose heavy condition can be somehow excluded, no ?
and what's behind the alleged health...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2011, 14:18
Replies: 131
Views: 98,505
Posted By HeadingSouth

in "my" cockpit there are numerous switches in...

in "my" cockpit there are numerous switches in close vicinity of about 4in / 10cm of each other. how about other issues such as concentration, fatigue, other ideas ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2011, 10:57
Replies: 11
Views: 4,457
Posted By HeadingSouth

and how much exactly was: - the payment of...

and how much exactly was:
- the payment of bribery for such a result ?
- the political influence of a major carrier not being in the top rankings ? (incidentally its the three largest national...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th May 2011, 09:46
Replies: 8
Views: 3,347
Posted By HeadingSouth

'tis gonna be interesting who's being the target...

'tis gonna be interesting who's being the target for the blame this time. No french involved cette fois...
In addition I'm expecting many comments to surface about Delta's safety culture...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2011, 14:01
Replies: 65
Views: 41,135
Posted By HeadingSouth

To the best of my very limited knowledge: DEL to...

To the best of my very limited knowledge: DEL to AMS is served by KLM using an MD-11 most of the time. Delta is only involved via Code Share, so there's no US registered aircraft involved. There are...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2011, 11:04
Replies: 65
Views: 41,135
Posted By HeadingSouth

Gretchenfrage, don't worry there's no...

Gretchenfrage,

don't worry there's no complex about A vs B. I just read some posts ahead of mine that Boeings are always going, and that fly-by-wire Airbuses can be stalled.

And before this...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2011, 08:20
Replies: 65
Views: 41,135
Posted By HeadingSouth

can we pls first verify what happened and what...

can we pls first verify what happened and what provoked that rumour rather than starting another number of pages about the disadvantages of computer controlled flight ?

if something happened it...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2011, 20:10
Replies: 103
Views: 49,269
Posted By HeadingSouth

spitoon, black list only comes into effect after...

spitoon, black list only comes into effect after a major disaster I would think. for as long as they're landing their planes on the strip foreseen for the purpose it's all right and hy-de-hoe......
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2010, 07:53
Replies: 31
Views: 10,148
Posted By HeadingSouth

having read the report and your comments shows...

having read the report and your comments shows that there wasn't an easy way out of the situation they were in.
there are several opinions of all of you who have read the report. I would have done...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2010, 13:44
Replies: 116
Views: 48,881
Posted By HeadingSouth

Independent of profession - there's folks who...

Independent of profession - there's folks who take their job with pride and prefer to check than to believe. And there's the others. Sometimes just working to feed the family. Not because they like...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Oct 2010, 09:44
Replies: 9
Views: 4,593
Posted By HeadingSouth

and where is the fright ??

and where is the fright ??
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