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Forum: Tech Log
11th May 2016, 05:19
Replies: 17
Views: 2,881
Posted By OverRun

This basic guide to choosing a research topic is...

This basic guide to choosing a research topic is worth reading:
http://profemery.info/ChooseTopic.pdf
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Oct 2015, 12:16
Replies: 22
Views: 6,222
Posted By OverRun

Two rules of thumb that have stood me well over...

Two rules of thumb that have stood me well over time. Never book LH or AC. A quick scan of the posts above will show why.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2015, 03:29
Replies: 51
Views: 39,303
Posted By OverRun

alexb757, McCarran (Las Vegas) Airport...

alexb757,

McCarran (Las Vegas) Airport always struck me as a professional outfit. In fact, if one ever wanted a neat summary of what should be done, your post is it.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Oct 2015, 00:37
Replies: 10
Views: 6,602
Posted By OverRun

Haroon, The load on the main gear is...

Haroon,

The load on the main gear is calculated at maximum aft CG at the maximum ramp weight. For your 777-300 baseline, this is 94.84% of the aircraft weight. With two main gear legs, this is...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Sep 2015, 08:05
Replies: 10
Views: 6,602
Posted By OverRun

Haroon, An over-simplification of the ACN...

Haroon,

An over-simplification of the ACN system, useful because it does explain it well, is that on a strong runway, the ACN is simply twice the wheel load in tonnes. So your 777, with 12 main...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2015, 11:18
Replies: 1
Views: 4,495
Posted By OverRun

My sympathies for the airport. Looks like a...

My sympathies for the airport. Looks like a dolomitic sinkhole. Very hard to predict and prevent. Sudden collapse. Thankfully there was no aircraft on top when it happened.

I had one at an...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2015, 10:37
Replies: 18
Views: 4,105
Posted By OverRun

Contingency coffee is a spare sleeve of Nespresso...

Contingency coffee is a spare sleeve of Nespresso capsules in the suitcase, in case the hotel / site office runs out.

Thank you m.s - let me go and pack one right now.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Aug 2015, 10:13
Replies: 11
Views: 15,926
Posted By OverRun

I have flown the 787 a few times now. Generally...

I have flown the 787 a few times now. Generally on flights to/from Australia to Europe with a Middle East stop. All company paid-for flights sitting in business class. The 787 does the ME-EU legs,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Aug 2015, 09:57
Replies: 13
Views: 4,211
Posted By OverRun

Dohouch, there is a wealth of yield management...

Dohouch, there is a wealth of yield management knowledge in the answers to your questions, even if they are easy to read and might even seem a little bit uncomplicated. I am not going to single out...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Aug 2015, 09:49
Replies: 12
Views: 3,875
Posted By OverRun

I use a generic set of rules to complement the...

I use a generic set of rules to complement the airline revenue management systems (RM for short), because they determine the fare and that determines when you should buy the ticket.

The airline...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2015, 11:03
Replies: 16
Views: 4,053
Posted By OverRun

A nice map at: Southern Odessa, Ukraine (UKOO)...

A nice map at:
Southern Odessa, Ukraine (UKOO) - Aerodromes Map (http://aerodromes.eu/UKOO/)

PS - what aircraft type?
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2015, 01:54
Replies: 918
Views: 1,119,918
Posted By OverRun

Serious radar indeed. SELEX Sistemi Integrati is...

Serious radar indeed. SELEX Sistemi Integrati is at the forefront of long range radar technology with RAT31, a proven state-of the art, 3D long range radar systems family. The RAT31 DL, effective to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Aug 2015, 10:39
Replies: 49
Views: 12,469
Posted By OverRun

Keep posting Sunfish. I have met...

Keep posting Sunfish.




I have met Angus.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jul 2015, 15:58
Replies: 60
Views: 12,632
Posted By OverRun

One does miss Mike C who brought sense (and the...

One does miss Mike C who brought sense (and the CAGRO service) to the airspace debate.
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2015, 20:50
Replies: 16
Views: 3,695
Posted By OverRun

I was in a boat, moored at one of the very small...

I was in a boat, moored at one of the very small islands off Hvar, Croatia last week. There was a big (40-50m) motor yacht moored nearby with this as one of the toys. The pilot spent 3-4 hours...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2015, 05:50
Replies: 51
Views: 39,303
Posted By OverRun

One lesson to come out from this for airports is...

One lesson to come out from this for airports is that runway / movement area inspections by ARFF are no good for electrical or pavement inspections - IMHO.

This is not to detract from the valuable...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2015, 05:58
Replies: 51
Views: 39,303
Posted By OverRun

My hat off to Accident and Incident...

My hat off to Accident and Incident Investigations Division (of SACAA). Well done, and as Pinkman says - incredibly thorough.

The delay in the release of the report speaks volumes about the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jun 2015, 11:43
Replies: 14
Views: 3,723
Posted By OverRun

Umm. I didn't know that people still flew BA.

Umm. I didn't know that people still flew BA.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jun 2015, 11:40
Replies: 7
Views: 3,239
Posted By OverRun

Sigh - caveat emptor

Sigh - caveat emptor
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th May 2015, 06:08
Replies: 16
Views: 14,692
Posted By OverRun

My cousin, who knows the ramp handler at...

My cousin, who knows the ramp handler at Townsville well, said that he was told by the ramp handler in confidence that all the rejuvenator/Gilsonite was subsequently blasted off the runway using high...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2015, 10:04
Replies: 36
Views: 11,453
Posted By OverRun

B737 Break-away thrust?

ACMS - I knew the DXB problem you refer to, and the asphalt rutting was fixed shortly afterwards. I also know the BKK/VTBS rutting problems but don't anticipate any early resolution.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2015, 14:32
Replies: 66
Views: 23,519
Posted By OverRun

I think BNEA320 might be on the mark here. The...

I think BNEA320 might be on the mark here. The Easter weekend papers were full of very deep discount fares. I just checked SYD-LAX return for Jan 2016, and VA are $1145 and QF $1245. For adult fares.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2015, 00:46
Replies: 310
Views: 186,354
Posted By OverRun

Looking at "Fuel burn & operating performance of...

Looking at "Fuel burn & operating performance of the 787-8, 787-9 & competitors" recently, Aircraft Commerce bracketed the 787-8 with the 767-300ER and A330-200, and bracketed the 787-9 with the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2015, 13:53
Replies: 16
Views: 14,692
Posted By OverRun

Yes, Gilsonite is a component of several...

Yes, Gilsonite is a component of several rejuvenators.

If anyone wants to read why rejuvenators are a problem on runways, then this might be instructive:
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2015, 12:01
Replies: 16
Views: 14,692
Posted By OverRun

B737 Slides off Christchurch Runway

Viscous hydro planing. The surface doesn't even need to be 'wet', just damp. The aggregate micro texture has been destroyed. No idea why Christchurch rwy should be giving this problem.

Unless,...
Forum: Questions
3rd Feb 2015, 08:28
Replies: 2
Views: 2,354
Posted By OverRun

There is a range of Boeing runway analyses -...

There is a range of Boeing runway analyses - which one are you referring to?

It might be runway roughness, and the "Boeing Bump Index", in which case the book is DOCUMENT NO. D6-81746 RUNWAY...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jan 2015, 07:01
Replies: 51
Views: 19,802
Posted By OverRun

Using the data from the spreadsheet of Gilles,...

Using the data from the spreadsheet of Gilles, the following graph indicates that the payload rises as the OWE increases. There is a sense of diminishing returns as the OWE rises, which reflects the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2014, 04:30
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,487,970
Posted By OverRun

Archie Trammel

Airbubba mentioned some earlier PPRuNe discussion on WX radar training, and that contains a link to another PPRUNE discussion where Archie Trammell, who is considered a bit of a guru when it comes to...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Dec 2014, 10:56
Replies: 51
Views: 19,802
Posted By OverRun

Aircraft empty weight vs number of passenger seats

The missing part of this discussion is range, although several people have hinted at it. Simple tabulation of aircraft and weight per seat is not helpful. What is needed is a graph of weight/ seat vs...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Dec 2014, 10:31
Replies: 63
Views: 29,715
Posted By OverRun

e Gates Passport checks

Kiltrash, it's not the photo.
Forum: Questions
4th Dec 2014, 06:05
Replies: 8
Views: 4,106
Posted By OverRun

Aerodrome classifications

Hi BOAC. The runway width thing is code as in aircraft type. ICAO code D means the bigger passenger jets, and is usually 45m for runway width.

It is a bit confusing between all the codes and...
Forum: Questions
3rd Dec 2014, 09:32
Replies: 8
Views: 4,106
Posted By OverRun

Aerodrome classifications

It's an airspace thing - Class D airspace. This is similar to the FAA Class D. Class D is used for the Terminal Control Zones of medium sized airports, extending from the surface up to 2,500 feet...
Forum: Questions
3rd Dec 2014, 03:31
Replies: 8
Views: 4,106
Posted By OverRun

Aerodrome classifications

Might need to be a little more precise. Is this code as in aircraft type or class as in airspace or even category as in FAA approach?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Nov 2014, 03:01
Replies: 58
Views: 22,179
Posted By OverRun

Wellcamp. ERSA calls it: BRISBANE WEST...

Wellcamp.

ERSA calls it: BRISBANE WEST WELLCAMP
2865m x 45m runway.
Strong enough for a fully laden A330-300, which is enough for a 10,000+ km flight; or a 777-300ER at 320 tonnes which is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Nov 2014, 05:28
Replies: 296
Views: 111,957
Posted By OverRun

Sounds like a timeous and good move by the WA...

Sounds like a timeous and good move by the WA government to go looking for new Perth airport sites. Multi-airport systems are an inevitable feature of major metropolitan regions, and Perth is heading...
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