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Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2008, 23:46
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Nigegilb, Re: the vent pipe whistle test: This...

Nigegilb,
Re: the vent pipe whistle test: This is not within my area of expertise. As far as I know, the vent system wasn't tested at all before the accident. After all, it was designed to pass air...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2008, 22:49
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Mick, TD, Are you suggesting that we risk...

Mick, TD,
Are you suggesting that we risk another catestrophic event just because we have not put new seals onto the aircraft or changed the hot pipes?

If the existance of 25 year old seals...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 21:42
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Lab Queen Well, when he is presented with...

Lab Queen
Well, when he is presented with experts like that, the coroner has no chance of making an accurate assessment. The diagrams you saw were drawn during MR1 days, before the MR2 was built....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 18:10
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Lab Queen, I'm impressed with your...

Lab Queen,

I'm impressed with your knowledge, but I would like to make one small, but important, correction: the SCP pipe is below all of the fuel pipes in the bay.

Everyone takes it for...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 13:51
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Daforce, all aircraft have faults. The concept...

Daforce, all aircraft have faults. The concept of perfection is worth aiming for, but all aircraft around the World suffer from imperfections. If you want to construct a solid case in your fight...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 13:43
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Nigegilb:Thats because Def Stan 00-56 Part 2/4...

Nigegilb:Thats because Def Stan 00-56 Part 2/4 (Tuc's message #590) indicates that the risk cannot be signed off.yes.
On the face of it, yes.Which is regrettable if that is the case.I would agree,...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 09:44
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

TD: It is a military jet, TD. So, when...

TD:
It is a military jet, TD. So, when necessary, we have to do military things and we move into a different category of risk analysis. There's not much more that can be said about this on this...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 09:14
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Buoy 15: I'm sure you're right about his view...

Buoy 15:
I'm sure you're right about his view and that of his colleague. However, I'm also sure they would not want to be associated with the manner in which you are contributing to this discussion....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2008, 08:45
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Oilcan, I believe that the leak on XV230 2...

Oilcan,
I believe that the leak on XV230 2 weeks before the accident, as referred to by the Coroner, was a No1 tank blow-off event. The air eng and AGE both gave evidence clearly proving the fuel...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2008, 00:16
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

We shouldn't get too worked up about the seals...

We shouldn't get too worked up about the seals drying out. The same seals are used throughout the aviation industry and the Nimrod is certainly not the only aircraft that goes into a hanger for weeks...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2008, 07:37
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

If Gp Capt Hickman, as the Delegated...

If Gp Capt Hickman, as the Delegated Airworthiness Authority, has stated that the Nimrod currently IS NOT ALARP, we are in trouble. I wasn't there to hear his words on oath, but if he used those...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2008, 23:31
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

The Inquest has caused some confusion because...

The Inquest has caused some confusion because some questions in court have referred to pre-crash risk analysis and some have referred to post crash analysis. Some discussions on oath have been in...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2008, 00:04
Replies: 53
Views: 8,410
Posted By EdSet100

Errm, yes, there was a ban on wearing uniform in...

Errm, yes, there was a ban on wearing uniform in public, for many years due to the IRA threat. Most units were allowed to extend the "uniform boundary" a mile or so beyond the wire, where it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2008, 16:49
Replies: 53
Views: 8,410
Posted By EdSet100

Wearing uniform while off duty or on leave...

Wearing uniform while off duty or on leave doesn't mean that we will be encouraged to wear the kit during our days off. The new regulation removes the bar from wearing the kit when dropping into a...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2008, 23:48
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Softie's History of the Nimrod

Softie's outline of Nimrod development is spot on. However, there was one development that interests me and I would be grateful if anyone can confirm it; its the bit in bold print:



On a...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2008, 08:56
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Indeed. So, when a group of qualified people (IPT...

Indeed. So, when a group of qualified people (IPT and BAe engineers) are entrusted to implement the mechanism, it must be wrong to blame the executive body for the failure of the staff to correctly...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2008, 21:49
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Safeware, Thats a good point. However, If you...

Safeware,
Thats a good point. However, If you accept that a system is deemed robust if it meets BCARs, then we have to accept that BCARs is/was not robust in its requirements. It seems that the MR2...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2008, 21:38
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Absolutely. It only remains for Mr Haddon...

Absolutely.

It only remains for Mr Haddon Cave to find out who failed.

There was clearly a failure to accurately describe the risk controls in that dry bay.

S_H


Thats true. But...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2008, 16:46
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Safety Helmut, I didn't say there was a...

Safety Helmut,


I didn't say there was a legal requirement to do so, neither did the Air Cdre, so far as I know. He simply said (so I'm told) that, in accordance with the principles of the HSAW...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2008, 10:09
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

I've been receiving accurate info from the...

I've been receiving accurate info from the inquest and there have been some quite interesting facts come to light this week:

Air Cdre Beber laid out the existing mechanism that provides the...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2008, 03:56
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

I said (post #439): On reflection, bearing in...

I said (post #439):
On reflection, bearing in mind the routing of the crossfeed duct, which is necessarliy open to supply air (at up to 500C, 250psi) to the SCP, I now believe that the aircraft is...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2008, 21:16
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Hi DV: Presumably you are quoting the QinetiQ...

Hi DV:
Presumably you are quoting the QinetiQ zonal hazard assessment of the fuel system. If that assessment is correct, we can only conclude that, since the day that the MR2 entered service, every...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2008, 09:05
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

TD: I would like to amend that statement: ...

TD:
I would like to amend that statement:

The SCP was definitely a significant hazard to the aircraft and crew in the years leading up to 2004, as demonstrated by the incident on XV227....
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2008, 22:07
Replies: 180
Views: 19,865
Posted By EdSet100

"Boss, there's a party 100Nms away tonight and...

"Boss, there's a party 100Nms away tonight and I'm invited. Whats the chance of getting a cab to take me there?"

"Bloggs, if its within the budgeted training needs of the crew, crack on. Don't...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2008, 21:54
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

I'm certain that he will return to Kinloss in the...

I'm certain that he will return to Kinloss in the top job. In the meantime....

Beagle: Yes, agreed, if there is only one flow rate available (not including the refueller's tanks' booster pumps)...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2008, 01:45
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Helgar, I hope I didn't give you the impression...

Helgar, I hope I didn't give you the impression that I think you are the cause of a needless discussion. My criticism was directed to the media, who published an article that was clearly meant to...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2008, 23:24
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Helgar, the light you are referring to is the "5...

Helgar, the light you are referring to is the "5 Tank Overpressure" warning.

When the Nimrod was built, consideration had to be given to mitigation against refuel valves failing to close when...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2008, 08:38
Replies: 1,820
Views: 403,992
Posted By EdSet100

Hi Beagle, The report referred to by Des Browne...

Hi Beagle,
The report referred to by Des Browne does indeed highlight areas where the fuel system does not meet risk category ALARP (as low as reasonably practical). However, to be exact, he said...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2008, 22:06
Replies: 37
Views: 3,102
Posted By EdSet100

Most of us have seen footage of our troops in...

Most of us have seen footage of our troops in contact. I took note of the kit they were wearing. Without exception they were all properly dressed for the occasion. The troop commanders do not need...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2008, 18:09
Replies: 130
Views: 20,449
Posted By EdSet100

Yes, Tuc, I think that it was I who wrote that....

Yes, Tuc, I think that it was I who wrote that. Even though the wings are new, they are, to all intents and purposes, the same shape and size of the ones on the MR2. By keeping to the the original...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2008, 13:19
Replies: 130
Views: 20,449
Posted By EdSet100

Yes. The aircraft is inherently unstable. This...

Yes. The aircraft is inherently unstable. This has been addressed by an Stability Augmentation System, which works very well. But, lets be honest, it ought to be; its only an autopilot at the end of...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2008, 12:55
Replies: 2,342
Views: 399,503
Posted By EdSet100

Regarding the issue of planning to fail: As I'm...

Regarding the issue of planning to fail: As I'm sure most of us know, the aircrew are allocated a number of flying hrs per year to achieve high operational standards (trg sorties) and contribute to...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2008, 00:54
Replies: 2,342
Views: 399,503
Posted By EdSet100

DV, I'm not defending the undefensible. I...

DV, I'm not defending the undefensible. I completely concur with the BOI's findings which, quite rightly, concentrate on a specific aspect of the Nimrod's design, maintenance and operation. It is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2008, 19:47
Replies: 2,342
Views: 399,503
Posted By EdSet100

This is an old chestnut. When you discount...

This is an old chestnut. When you discount aircraft that are undergoing servicing, waiting to undergo servicing (and cannot be flown in the meantime due to hours in the log) and other aircraft set...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2008, 01:18
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,962,488
Posted By EdSet100

Pilot to guy in hi-viz vest: "OK, Chief,...

Pilot to guy in hi-viz vest:

"OK, Chief, its in 2nd gear, let me know when to let the clutch out"
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