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Forum: Questions
18th Jan 2010, 07:05
Replies: 34
Views: 21,159
Posted By busidriver

Mr and Mrs Miller, My condolences on your...

Mr and Mrs Miller,

My condolences on your loss.

Are you in touch with the OVV? There should be a Dutch 'Expert' appointed to the Portuguese investiugation, according to ICAO Annex 13 Chapter...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Aug 2009, 06:49
Replies: 17
Views: 2,058
Posted By busidriver

The first aircraft which I encountered in service...

The first aircraft which I encountered in service with a capability to weigh itself (and assess its own centre of gravity) before takeoff was the Vickers Vanguard Merchantman, which first flew in the...
Forum: Questions
31st May 2009, 07:34
Replies: 1
Views: 777
Posted By busidriver

Just a thought... How are you placed for an...

Just a thought...

How are you placed for an FAA medical?

If you are planning to fly biz-jets rather than airliners, then it might be worth pursuing the FAA route and looking for work on...
Forum: Private Flying
27th May 2009, 18:17
Replies: 21
Views: 3,178
Posted By busidriver

Am I the only one who finds that last remark...

Am I the only one who finds that last remark slightly distasteful by its ommission?

A pilot, who probably had some vague notion of the risks he was taking, was killed. That is a matter of deep...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2009, 07:50
Replies: 29
Views: 3,245
Posted By busidriver

In my career to date, I have had one 'steam...

In my career to date, I have had one 'steam driven' instrument failure, and seven glass screen failures (in Boeings, ATRs, and Airbuses).

I think 'reliability' is more of a problem than the...
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2009, 20:23
Replies: 19
Views: 2,236
Posted By busidriver

Well done! Please do your best to get out of the...

Well done! Please do your best to get out of the awful spam-cam as soon as you can, and start flying a proper aircraft!
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th May 2009, 19:13
Replies: 27
Views: 6,346
Posted By busidriver

DFC, the assumptions King...

DFC, the assumptions King...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th May 2009, 19:37
Replies: 27
Views: 6,346
Posted By busidriver

DFC, You've done it again... Having...

DFC,

You've done it again...

Having quoted a 'runway' definition, would you care to tell us which flights require a 'runway' as formally defined?

What is, and is not, 'normal', is not in...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th May 2009, 06:27
Replies: 25
Views: 3,225
Posted By busidriver

Anyone remember Saudia 163? The aircraft burnt...

Anyone remember Saudia 163? The aircraft burnt out on the tarmac at Riyadh following a cargo fire in flight. From airdisaster.com:



All 301 on board died.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2009, 19:32
Replies: 17
Views: 1,897
Posted By busidriver

Eh? (Airbus pilot dabbling in other...

Eh?

(Airbus pilot dabbling in other things... Have I confused you?)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th May 2009, 20:20
Replies: 7
Views: 1,564
Posted By busidriver

Well, if you don't know what you can and can't do...

Well, if you don't know what you can and can't do as a CRI, then either you aren't one, or you shouldn't be...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th May 2009, 19:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,564
Posted By busidriver

The CAA can put you right. Either way, why ask...

The CAA can put you right. Either way, why ask here?

01293 567171.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th May 2009, 09:12
Replies: 17
Views: 1,897
Posted By busidriver

rotorspin, Forgive my attempt at humour. ...

rotorspin,

Forgive my attempt at humour.

I'm sure it's a lovely aircraft, and I hope it's happy piggy-backing on Cranfield's AOC.

Nice flowers, too!
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2009, 07:18
Replies: 85
Views: 22,221
Posted By busidriver

My deepest condolences to the Buckleys.

My deepest condolences to the Buckleys.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th May 2009, 20:52
Replies: 17
Views: 1,897
Posted By busidriver

Ah, rotorspin, I think he wants to fly it,...

Ah, rotorspin,

I think he wants to fly it, not have his photo taken in it!
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th May 2009, 19:58
Replies: 27
Views: 6,346
Posted By busidriver

Sorry to pee on your bonfire again, DFC, but I...

Sorry to pee on your bonfire again, DFC, but I have regularly landed a twin-jet before the threshold at a licensed aerodrome in the UK, with full approval of the airport operator.

Bookworm had a...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th May 2009, 22:01
Replies: 49
Views: 39,366
Posted By busidriver

Well, compared with the kit in the Airbus or...

Well, compared with the kit in the Airbus or B777, it's overcomplicated and awkward! But the aircraft it's attached to are in my opinion more enjoyable, so I got used to it and put up with its...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th May 2009, 21:57
Replies: 27
Views: 6,346
Posted By busidriver

Well, we have a classic case here. Someone...

Well, we have a classic case here.

Someone who doesn't know where to find the answer to a reasonable question posts it here.

Someone else answers, without quoting any references or sources.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2009, 16:00
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,449,533
Posted By busidriver

lompaseo, you're right. There are folk here...

lompaseo, you're right.

There are folk here making highly critical analyses based on scant information. Is that because they have access to comprehensive information which has not yet been...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2009, 20:56
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,449,533
Posted By busidriver

I say again: A few words in a preliminary...

I say again:

A few words in a preliminary report...

But, please accept my apologies. I know I'm not Captain Perfect.

Maybe you are?
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2009, 20:09
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,449,533
Posted By busidriver

Hetfield: My answer to your post: _ _...

Hetfield:

My answer to your post:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Clue: I have two of them; they're big and hairy.

Seriously, as long as people like you, with your intellect, who jump on a few words...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Apr 2009, 07:12
Replies: 121
Views: 15,335
Posted By busidriver

MP wrote: Truthfully, I suspect it...

MP wrote:



Truthfully, I suspect it will.

And truthfully, given the circumstances:
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Apr 2009, 21:02
Replies: 4
Views: 1,426
Posted By busidriver

Unhappy There's a name from the past. And a rotten odour...

There's a name from the past. And a rotten odour to go with it.

I'll moderate my language:

If he were subject to conflagration, I would not extinguish same by micturation. Kapeesh?
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jun 2008, 20:36
Replies: 40
Views: 7,113
Posted By busidriver

Found some good answers today. Not here, of...

Found some good answers today.

Not here, of course...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2008, 19:59
Replies: 91
Views: 12,099
Posted By busidriver

Nope... Power plus attitude MINUS DRAG...

Nope...

Power plus attitude MINUS DRAG equals performance

FACT
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jun 2008, 05:52
Replies: 40
Views: 7,113
Posted By busidriver

That wasn't really my question... Why are...

That wasn't really my question...

Why are the two limits for acceleration different, and is it usual that the 30% limit has to be exceeded in order to achieve acceleration to 100% NR?
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jun 2008, 21:14
Replies: 40
Views: 7,113
Posted By busidriver

Oh well, just one of those flight manual limits...

Oh well, just one of those flight manual limits that have to be exceeded, then...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jun 2008, 19:11
Replies: 40
Views: 7,113
Posted By busidriver

B206 Torque limits

The checklist for the B206 which I'm flying (I know no other) states a torque limit of 40% for the first acceleration of the rotor disc from idle, and of 30% for the second (following the idle...
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