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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2008, 11:14
Replies: 6
Views: 4,247
Posted By r011ingthunder

Couldn't be bothered to be honest, I don't post...

Couldn't be bothered to be honest, I don't post much, I'm mainly a reader on here.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2008, 17:35
Replies: 6
Views: 4,247
Posted By r011ingthunder

Impact forces turnaround in Sweden

http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhidgbqlojsn/ (http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhidgbqlojsn/)

Plane makes emergency landing in Sweden

18/11/2008 - 09:05:12
A plane with 63 people on board...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Sep 2008, 00:57
Replies: 19
Views: 1,378
Posted By r011ingthunder

Thanks guys, 'eigjb', that pic is the very plane...

Thanks guys, 'eigjb', that pic is the very plane and '737', your agl's are the ones that made my heart race when it flew over. Curiosity sated. Thanks very much! Now if only I was piloting LOL
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Sep 2008, 21:20
Replies: 19
Views: 1,378
Posted By r011ingthunder

I posted in "spotters" because I was hoping a...

I posted in "spotters" because I was hoping a "spotter" had spotted it and could confirm my suspicions. I am not a spotter, nor an expert nor a pilot (just an enthusiast) so I make no apologies for...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Sep 2008, 21:40
Replies: 19
Views: 1,378
Posted By r011ingthunder

I honestly think it was a DC 3 despite the fact...

I honestly think it was a DC 3 despite the fact that it was highly unlikely to be. That's why I posted to see if anyone could shed any light.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Sep 2008, 18:21
Replies: 19
Views: 1,378
Posted By r011ingthunder

:) Nah, it was definitely a tail-dragger like a...

:)
Nah, it was definitely a tail-dragger like a DC-3 or similar, and bigger than the Garda Plane (http://www.garda.ie/gasu/defender.html), which I've never seen aloft! It was very like this...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Sep 2008, 16:54
Replies: 19
Views: 1,378
Posted By r011ingthunder

Low flying twin prop over Portlaoise

Heard a very low pass over the house at about 17:30 this evening. Ran out to have a look and it was an old twin-prop (like a DC-3 but I'm no expert). It was VERY low, seemed like between 500 to...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2008, 16:11
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,016
Posted By r011ingthunder

Yes, that is why I wrote 79g NOT 79kg as you did....

Yes, that is why I wrote 79g NOT 79kg as you did.

So once again, for clarity, 1 ppm of water in 79,000 kilograms (kg) of fuel = 79 grams (g) of water (w/w)
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2008, 09:23
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,016
Posted By r011ingthunder

For clarity: 79,000 kg of fuel containing 1 ppm...

For clarity: 79,000 kg of fuel containing 1 ppm of water would equate to 79g of water (w/w)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2008, 09:23
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,016
Posted By r011ingthunder

Ref: Fuel freezing point, Actual vs Spec

A specification is set out by the purchaser or authority over an industry for any given chemical substance (including aviation fuel). The specification sets out for some parameters the lowest...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2008, 12:48
Replies: 236
Views: 80,043
Posted By r011ingthunder

"Gross-wind landings"??? Not sure this would be...

"Gross-wind landings"??? Not sure this would be welcome in the cockpit!
:p
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2008, 19:25
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,016
Posted By r011ingthunder

SyEng said: Now this is the best thought out...

SyEng said:

Now this is the best thought out argument I've seen, looking forward to seeing how this develops.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2008, 19:31
Replies: 451
Views: 289,750
Posted By r011ingthunder

Chambudzi: Then I stand corrected and withdraw...

Chambudzi:
Then I stand corrected and withdraw my refutation.

RRAAMJET:
As I mentioned in my post, I am NOT an expert, I just happen to work with solvents, some of which are various types of...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2008, 01:11
Replies: 451
Views: 289,750
Posted By r011ingthunder

Let me preface this with the following: 1. I am...

Let me preface this with the following:
1. I am not a pilot.
2. I am not an engineer.
3. I am not an expert.
4. I happen to work with solvents and other Kerosene related products.

None of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2008, 10:33
Replies: 307
Views: 182,389
Posted By r011ingthunder

@NSEU I stand corrected then:ok: Although...

@NSEU
I stand corrected then:ok:
Although there is no harm in assuming once you admit that's what you're doing!
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2008, 09:39
Replies: 307
Views: 182,389
Posted By r011ingthunder

@NSEU who said, "Does the QAR, DFDR and CVR run...

@NSEU who said, "Does the QAR, DFDR and CVR run on the same elec (power) busses as the nose landing lights"

I don't know, but I would assume that these devices would run on battery in the event...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2008, 09:39
Replies: 307
Views: 182,389
Posted By r011ingthunder

Idle speculation

I presume it is possible that something similar to the incident in Aug 05 near Malaysia involving accelerometer failure on a B777 may have happened insofar as if there were "hidden" failures already...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2008, 22:21
Replies: 307
Views: 182,389
Posted By r011ingthunder

Please, please read the thread before posting

I would respectfully ask that people read through both this and the previous (now closed) thread for answers to their questions before posting them. From watching this (originally very promising)...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 02:22
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

"I been here way longer than you Mr. Just signed...

"I been here way longer than you Mr. Just signed up in January 08
My other profile was signed up in 2000 and has 1000s of posts. "

And your point is?
I haven't spouted "statistics" like:
"Men...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 02:08
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

"Caphece?" NO! And it's spelt CAPICHE. Go...

"Caphece?"
NO! And it's spelt CAPICHE.
Go away.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 02:04
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

"That would cause me to reveal who I work for." ...

"That would cause me to reveal who I work for."
Ah, stop it will ya? It would not have revealed anything had you not just made that statement! I can't take anymore of this drivel from you. I'm...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 01:57
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

"Last time I checked it looked to me that 99%...

"Last time I checked it looked to me that 99% were human error. Has this changed?"
Can I ask when it was you "last checked", and what it was you checked, and also how you calculated your percentage...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 01:47
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

"You must be female." Eh, all I can do is point...

"You must be female."
Eh, all I can do is point out that this supposition on your part can be filed with your tendency to point the finger of blame at the flight crew... in the midden heap.
Last...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 01:38
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

"So if a Doctor miss diagnosed your child and...

"So if a Doctor miss diagnosed your child and almost kills them, but then through whatever miracle manages to save them you would praise the Doctor?"

Until it was proven that the doctor had...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2008, 01:31
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

I don't care

Right, I'm sick of this. "What if we praise the flight crew and it turns out they were at fault?"
I don't give a fiddler's f**k.
At the moment, and as it stands, they brought a malfunctioning jet...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 01:52
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

I have to agree with Lost in Saigon, why override...

I have to agree with Lost in Saigon, why override the autothrottle, if it seemed to be working at 1500'. When it displayed a problem at 600' they tried to override, and at that point the throttle...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 00:21
Replies: 949
Views: 425,533
Posted By r011ingthunder

First time poster, followed link from Wikipedia. ...

First time poster, followed link from Wikipedia.
OK, I have nothing to offer to this already "hot" debate, but I do have one or two things to ask:
1. Why do people complain about speculation on a...
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