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Search: Posts Made By: Commander Taco
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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2024, 14:17
Replies: 704
Views: 195,239
Posted By Commander Taco

The Aviation Week "Check 6" podcast of April 8...

The Aviation Week "Check 6" podcast of April 8 comprised an interesting debate on what Boeing should be looking for in its next CEO. Right near the beginning of the show, Alan Mullaly was held up as...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2024, 03:17
Replies: 704
Views: 195,239
Posted By Commander Taco

It was marketed quite aggressively to my carrier....

It was marketed quite aggressively to my carrier. The 717 met all the operational requirements in terms of range/payload/etc and I was told at the time that Boeing wanted to keep the aircraft in...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Mar 2024, 03:21
Replies: 47
Views: 15,646
Posted By Commander Taco

Agreed! Been there too. Worst airplane I ever...

Agreed! Been there too. Worst airplane I ever flew in a strong and gusty crosswind. Oh, with the exception of the Beech 18. 727, 767 and 777 all handled well in those conditions.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2024, 03:17
Replies: 38
Views: 5,487
Posted By Commander Taco

Your comment forms much of what the “Check Six”...

Your comment forms much of what the “Check Six” podcast dwelled on.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2024, 03:17
Replies: 38
Views: 5,487
Posted By Commander Taco

There was an excellent Aviation Week “Check Six”...

There was an excellent Aviation Week “Check Six” podcast about a year ago discussing the numerous challenges this project faces. The panel also had quite a bit to say (not in a good way) of how this...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Feb 2024, 19:51
Replies: 28
Views: 2,578
Posted By Commander Taco

Jim, Fascinating stuff. A book based on the...

Jim,
Fascinating stuff. A book based on the nitty-gritty of flying an op would be terrific. Keep it coming!
Forum: Tech Log
14th Feb 2024, 18:10
Replies: 18
Views: 2,328
Posted By Commander Taco

Wanna bet?

Wanna bet?
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2024, 03:08
Replies: 14
Views: 5,007
Posted By Commander Taco

I recently met a UPS skipper and we got talking...

I recently met a UPS skipper and we got talking about the fire/smoke mitigation equipment fitted to cargo aircraft. He described the “inflatable vision protection system” that cargo aircraft are now...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jan 2024, 15:54
Replies: 1
Views: 707
Posted By Commander Taco

The 787 crews at my carrier (or at least it was...

The 787 crews at my carrier (or at least it was before I retired) all Mount their Bad Elves at the overhead escape hatch.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2023, 03:29
Replies: 43
Views: 6,693
Posted By Commander Taco

A little known part of that story relates to some...

A little known part of that story relates to some level of uncertainty as to whether the modified B29 would be ready in time. To that end, the RAF was asked to and formed an Avro Lancaster “black...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2023, 03:18
Replies: 71
Views: 24,320
Posted By Commander Taco

Most tragically, and IIRC, the poor chap in the...

Most tragically, and IIRC, the poor chap in the right seat was there that day with the express purpose of pulling Holland from flying duties. It still is a shocking video to watch all these years...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Dec 2023, 03:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,705
Posted By Commander Taco

I had one go around issued in LHR rnwy 09L and...

I had one go around issued in LHR rnwy 09L and two in CDG both on 27R. All of them due spacing with the aircraft ahead not clearing the runway expeditiously. All three go around instructions included...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2023, 03:20
Replies: 48
Views: 5,462
Posted By Commander Taco

I remember seeing an advert back in 1970 for a...

I remember seeing an advert back in 1970 for a P-51D for sale at Toronto Island Airport. The aircraft needed an overhaul of both engine banks but was otherwise airworthy. Asking price was CAD$11,000.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Nov 2023, 03:32
Replies: 4
Views: 2,214
Posted By Commander Taco

The 777 was a great airplane on those kinds of...

The 777 was a great airplane on those kinds of days. It looks as though he started pump-handling the elevators.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Oct 2023, 02:57
Replies: 13
Views: 2,162
Posted By Commander Taco

About 4,000 hours on it, never experienced...

About 4,000 hours on it, never experienced unusual vibrations during the T/O roll.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2023, 15:40
Replies: 170
Views: 98,409
Posted By Commander Taco

Unfortunately Dibo, that is the language of the...

Unfortunately Dibo, that is the language of the millenial marketing types. They are either “super-pumped” or “totally stoked” about something, or “traumatized” when that something doesn’t work out.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2023, 03:11
Replies: 54
Views: 23,876
Posted By Commander Taco

Obviously the situation was completely...

Obviously the situation was completely mishandled. Tea and biccies with the boss is a given.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2023, 03:15
Replies: 29
Views: 7,890
Posted By Commander Taco

A former colleague of mine (now deceased) had...

A former colleague of mine (now deceased) had that experience during his RCAF days. As he told it, they were cruising at altitude in a CF-101 Voodoo, having left Winnipeg bound for North Bay,...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Aug 2023, 03:10
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,672,671
Posted By Commander Taco

If memory serves, best L/D speed was somewhere...

If memory serves, best L/D speed was somewhere around 315 knots. Never mind the other issues at play, but with two failed engines it would have been impossible to have achieved that speed.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2023, 19:05
Replies: 7
Views: 4,793
Posted By Commander Taco

Agreed. We are seeing things in Toronto that used...

Agreed. We are seeing things in Toronto that used to be perhaps a once in five year event now happen once a month. In the spring, 8 girls ranging in age from 13 to 16 swarmed and stabbed to death a...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2023, 08:38
Replies: 1,128
Views: 474,591
Posted By Commander Taco

In 1992, 26 coal miners in Nova Scotia died in a...

In 1992, 26 coal miners in Nova Scotia died in a massive coal dust blast. During the resulting inquiry, it was discovered that the hazards of this particular mine were well known to all, including...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2023, 14:53
Replies: 27
Views: 15,657
Posted By Commander Taco

There was a case in Canada several years ago...

There was a case in Canada several years ago involving our Border Agents where, for training purposes, they were slipping small packets of cannabis into a small number of passenger’s luggage on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2023, 03:29
Replies: 34
Views: 7,154
Posted By Commander Taco

I believe Weeks’ Mosquito has been stored and...

I believe Weeks’ Mosquito has been stored and displayed in a controlled environment hangar in Oshkosh for several decades. At least that’s what his staff at his Fantasy of Flight Museum in Florida...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Feb 2023, 03:11
Replies: 48
Views: 25,574
Posted By Commander Taco

The article is not well written but I’m not sure...

The article is not well written but I’m not sure the flight directors were off.

“the first officer attempted to turn towards that waypoint flying manually and without flight director indications...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Feb 2023, 23:03
Replies: 48
Views: 25,574
Posted By Commander Taco

Qatar Airways Near CFIT

From AvHerald:
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2023, 03:03
Replies: 3
Views: 2,903
Posted By Commander Taco

WestJet Retrenches...

WestJet Retrenches (https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/298857/westjet-refocuses-on-calgary-hub-adds-terrace-route/)
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2023, 03:22
Replies: 17
Views: 3,323
Posted By Commander Taco

Grrr Hey! Just like Trudeau bought Australia’s old...

Hey! Just like Trudeau bought Australia’s old F-18’s to keep ours flying, we can now buy New Zealand’s P3’s to get another 20 years out of ours. The man’s a genius.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2023, 03:02
Replies: 157
Views: 59,529
Posted By Commander Taco

Yes, India. In 2015 Trudeau stated that Canada...

Yes, India. In 2015 Trudeau stated that Canada would “never buy the F-35”. Clever lad that he is, he has made a significant contribution to physics by defining precisely how long in time “never”...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2022, 15:40
Replies: 80
Views: 11,910
Posted By Commander Taco

This recommendation will be of little use to the...

This recommendation will be of little use to the OP, but I thought it worth the mention as a spot well worth the visit should one's travels take them near Cambridge. "The Eagle" in Cambridge is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2022, 13:59
Replies: 155
Views: 50,209
Posted By Commander Taco

Meanwhile, the parting out of a 747-8 BBJ...

Meanwhile, the parting out of a 747-8 BBJ commences. What a sad end to a magnificent airplane.

Boeing 747-8 BBJ Parting Out...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2022, 03:21
Replies: 80
Views: 11,910
Posted By Commander Taco

The de Havilland museum also worth a visit. They...

The de Havilland museum also worth a visit. They have the original Mosquito prototype in their collection. Directions both by car and public transport are on their website....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
19th Nov 2022, 17:53
Replies: 13
Views: 4,728
Posted By Commander Taco

What is your obligation to answer the telephone?...

What is your obligation to answer the telephone? During some dark years at AC circa 2000 working for “Himself”, most got a second telephone line that was only picked up when it suited.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2022, 02:13
Replies: 42
Views: 29,765
Posted By Commander Taco

Huh. Why doesn’t Dubai Aerospace just slap liens...

Huh. Why doesn’t Dubai Aerospace just slap liens on and sieze the oligarch’s aircraft parked in Dubai? Zero sympathy for DAE.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Oct 2022, 19:44
Replies: 1,128
Views: 474,591
Posted By Commander Taco

Where is Alan Mulally just when he’s most needed?

Where is Alan Mulally just when he’s most needed?
Forum: Tech Log
12th Sep 2022, 02:44
Replies: 9
Views: 2,542
Posted By Commander Taco

Aye, the green banana it is! But how best to...

Aye, the green banana it is! But how best to describe it to an Hairboos pilot who is used to the near unintelligible manuals provided by the mob in Toulouse?!
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