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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Feb 2024, 17:45
Replies: 19
Views: 5,406
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

In this situation, I'd rather be in a Hershey bar...

In this situation, I'd rather be in a Hershey bar model also.

I prefer the handling of the taper wing aircraft generally, but they do have one vice - they will float a long way in the flare if the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Aug 2023, 17:37
Replies: 57
Views: 18,993
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

It's already been said, but you don't usually...

It's already been said, but you don't usually have to set up for landing that way. Keeping close to the field and flying a glide approach pretty much guarantees you're going to make the airfield...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Aug 2023, 11:49
Replies: 57
Views: 18,993
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Perhaps the worst possible engine failure...

Perhaps the worst possible engine failure scenario; low, slow, likely in a high drag configuration, and focusing on the landing - the surprise factor must have been considerable, the time to react...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Feb 2023, 21:13
Replies: 7
Views: 2,256
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542...

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542300e540f0b613420009cf/dft_avsafety_pdf_500699.pdf

And the sequel is a lovely story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDhl5dOd4_0
Forum: Rumours & News
26th May 2020, 12:01
Replies: 19
Views: 7,711
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

I'm thinking there might be more issues with the...

I'm thinking there might be more issues with the aircraft than the pilots. Time spent reviewing the MEL might prove more useful than time spent in a Sim.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2020, 07:22
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,082,944
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Here is a link...

Here is a link (https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/control-your-speed-during-descent-approach-and-landing/) to an article giving a detailed description of the recommended procedures for descending an...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Jan 2019, 07:11
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't; Cork and...

Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't; Cork and Chalgrove are two examples of relatively recent incidents where this forum basically had the primary cause nailed on day 1.

I'd agree that...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Jan 2019, 14:37
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

I'd say if this flight had been conducted at...

I'd say if this flight had been conducted at (say) FL160, that both of them would still be alive. If they couldn't maintain 160 in the prevailing weather, they'd likely have found out before crossing...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Jan 2019, 09:49
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

I know there are many here who believe a flight...

I know there are many here who believe a flight of this nature should never have taken place in a piston single at night.

That said, the aircraft type was designed for this type of mission when...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Jan 2019, 09:37
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Another way of looking at this is to ask the...

Another way of looking at this is to ask the question "What would have happened if the accident had never taken place"; that is to say, suppose the pilot had resolved whatever issues he faced over...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Jan 2019, 13:00
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

This was the subject of an AAIB Field...

This was the subject of an AAIB Field Investigation.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59c283e540f0b65db9b9ead1/Piper_PA-30_Twin_Comanche_G-ATMT_10-17.pdf

Basically descent below...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Jan 2019, 14:27
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

If you want scheduled airline safety standards,...

If you want scheduled airline safety standards, that.

Single pilot increases the risk. Single engine increases the risk. Flying single engine at night increases the risk a bit more still (though...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Jan 2019, 13:31
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,087
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

IIRC the boots are vacuum driven; the PA46 has...

IIRC the boots are vacuum driven; the PA46 has twin Vac Pumps for redundancy.

Interestingly a quick internet search threw up this MSB and related link:

http://www.tcmlink.com/pdf2/M90-10.pdf
...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Feb 2018, 15:59
Replies: 23
Views: 8,010
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Sorry if my previous post was confusing; a Pan...

Sorry if my previous post was confusing; a Pan call will get you priority; advising that you'll make a Pan call if there are further delays won't (which was what I was trying to say).

For me, it's...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Feb 2018, 13:32
Replies: 5
Views: 4,478
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Just shave it off. Bald men are seen as...

Just shave it off.

Bald men are seen as smart, dominant and just plain sexy.

Putting two fingers up at the soul-sucking demon of male pattern baldness displays a confidence the rest of the...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Feb 2018, 12:45
Replies: 23
Views: 8,010
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

That. My understanding is that if you think...

That.

My understanding is that if you think you may land with less than FRF, you call Pan; if you know you are going to land with less than FRF, you call Mayday.

Question: Would "be advised we...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2018, 15:55
Replies: 208
Views: 181,865
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

The difference is that, in motoring cases, the...

The difference is that, in motoring cases, the readings from the breathalyser used at the police station can be used as evidence (the right to a blood sample was removed on 10 April 2015), so the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2018, 08:49
Replies: 208
Views: 181,865
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

I don't think the breathalyser results can be...

I don't think the breathalyser results can be used in evidence at the lower aviation limit; a blood and/or urine sample will be taken and that is what will be used in Court, if it comes to that.

I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Jan 2018, 07:55
Replies: 51
Views: 31,444
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

That's a most useful and relevant link, Whopity. ...

That's a most useful and relevant link, Whopity.

I've said it before; attempting to fly visually in IMC has killed a lot of pilots, and history shows experience is no protection; the statistics...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Jan 2018, 23:12
Replies: 421
Views: 276,006
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

This link...

This link (http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/aviation/2017/a15q0120-20170907.asp?pedisable=true) might be of interest.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2017, 21:49
Replies: 271
Views: 116,618
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

LXGB comes to mind; a not overly long runway with...

LXGB comes to mind; a not overly long runway with water at both ends, and disputes over the ownership of said water.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Oct 2017, 19:24
Replies: 1,195
Views: 1,004,941
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Not all return trips originate in the UK. In...

Not all return trips originate in the UK. In particular Monarch were a major provider of scheduled air services to/from Gibraltar (which is after all a British Overseas Territory) and there will be...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2017, 09:10
Replies: 62
Views: 17,401
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

I once took evasive action to avoid a bird. ...

I once took evasive action to avoid a bird.

It was a good call.

She divorced my best friend about five years later :E.
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2017, 12:17
Replies: 47
Views: 17,829
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

I think the tommie is a great trainer (if you...

I think the tommie is a great trainer (if you learn in one, you'll have no problem flying most other tricycle singles), but as I did both PPL & IMC in one, I'm unashamedly biased.

Your plan is...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2017, 21:01
Replies: 15
Views: 4,894
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

In EASA land, you'd presumably need a type rating...

In EASA land, you'd presumably need a type rating to fly a Twotter as it's a turbine aircraft.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2017, 09:29
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,871
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Their website says that they "supply and replace...

Their website says that they "supply and replace original ejection seat cartridges, fully tested and certified".

This would seem to depend on their being able to source original, in-date ejection...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2017, 06:15
Replies: 22
Views: 4,613
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

If a correctly-latched door came open in flight,...

If a correctly-latched door came open in flight, I'd report it to maintenance.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jul 2017, 12:39
Replies: 32
Views: 6,021
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

My late wife never got the hang of aircraft...

My late wife never got the hang of aircraft identification.

She employed a binary method; types were either 'Concorde' or 'Not Concorde'.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2017, 21:22
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,871
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

One thought I'd had for that was he thought he...

One thought I'd had for that was he thought he had too much energy and was fine tuning the pullup to make the gate; the implication being that he either remembered the wrong gate height, or misread...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Mar 2017, 09:18
Replies: 25
Views: 4,929
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Having a clear &...

Don't be too hard on yourself. Having a clear & distinct horizon helps a great deal, and UK weather isn't particularly kind in that regard.

It's a long time ago, but I remember my first few hours...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2017, 08:32
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,871
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Something that hasn't had much coverage is just...

Something that hasn't had much coverage is just how close he came to flying away. Extrapolating the flightpath and perusing the data from the AAIB test flights suggests the margin by which it...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2017, 08:18
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,871
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

Rat 5, I'd imagine with early fast jets, if you...

Rat 5, I'd imagine with early fast jets, if you also have a significant transit, endurance might be an issue.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2017, 22:02
Replies: 104
Views: 113,959
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

AIUI, there is a clear distinction between an AOC...

AIUI, there is a clear distinction between an AOC and an ATOL.

An AOC is there to protect the passenger's lives; an ATOL is there to protect the passenger's money.

Operational matters affecting...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2017, 20:43
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,871
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

The cynic in me suspects that the majority of the...

The cynic in me suspects that the majority of the legal challenge will be laid at the door of the organisations which are perceived to have the most money.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2017, 20:41
Replies: 1,109
Views: 552,871
Posted By Sillert,V.I.

AIUI, it could not be determined whether the...

AIUI, it could not be determined whether the thrust changes were actually commanded by the pilot, or were the result of some transient malfunction.
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