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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2024, 16:40
Replies: 5
Views: 1,262
Posted By Heidhurtin

Thanks, understand the rough nature they need to...

Thanks, understand the rough nature they need to operate in, but is it seriously cheaper to operate frames like DC4 etc? I would've thought the maintenance on these would be significantly harder...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2024, 08:43
Replies: 5
Views: 1,262
Posted By Heidhurtin

Alaska Air Fuel

Guys - I read the sad news about the Alaska Air Fuel DC4 crash, and it prompted a question that's been bubbling around my head ever since I watched some TV programmes about operators in Alaska who...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2024, 06:27
Replies: 79
Views: 31,549
Posted By Heidhurtin

[Thread drift warning]. You made 8 years? I...

[Thread drift warning]. You made 8 years? I managed, by some methods which I will strenuously deny if questioned, to stretch my 2-year posting to 4; 2006 - 2010. Absolutely the best (and final)...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 13:22
Replies: 79
Views: 31,549
Posted By Heidhurtin

Agreed, I was referring to an earlier post,...

Agreed, I was referring to an earlier post, copied below 'cos I don't know how to quote 2 posts in one reply, but just realised that it's from 2011.......

"On entering the USA, the Border Control...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 10:49
Replies: 79
Views: 31,549
Posted By Heidhurtin

My daughter was born in Kuala Belait, Brunei, in...

My daughter was born in Kuala Belait, Brunei, in 2007. We had to take the Bruneian birth certificate to the High Commission to get a UK version, then get her UK passport, then the residence stamp,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Jan 2024, 05:14
Replies: 1,950
Views: 933,940
Posted By Heidhurtin

Thanks, I knew there had to be a sensible answer....

Thanks, I knew there had to be a sensible answer. I'm aware of the factors affecting curved structures carrying pressure under tension, but didn't consider the effects of the load path changes in...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Jan 2024, 02:04
Replies: 1,950
Views: 933,940
Posted By Heidhurtin

As a non-aviation engineer, this thought also...

As a non-aviation engineer, this thought also occurred to me several times through this thread. If the plug is not intended for routine removal, even during maintenance, or intended for future...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 23:00
Replies: 43
Views: 6,814
Posted By Heidhurtin

IIRC Enola Gay had to undergo significant...

IIRC Enola Gay had to undergo significant modification in order to accomodate the bomb; related to dimsions and size of the bomb bay, not weight. I think these mods included changes to the wing...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2023, 08:46
Replies: 98
Views: 22,528
Posted By Heidhurtin

Uk Deploying HMS Trent

I'm not sure how effective a River Class would be, and with an endurance of 35 days (Wiki) and unable to dock, how long it can stay there, but at least it shows some support. These vessels can...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2023, 15:51
Replies: 10,578
Views: 4,719,381
Posted By Heidhurtin

It would have to be pretty much a direct hit from...

It would have to be pretty much a direct hit from the submunition to detonate/disrupt a laid mine, so no, not really practical. Even the deliberate explosive means of clearing mines (Giant...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2023, 07:43
Replies: 10,578
Views: 4,719,381
Posted By Heidhurtin

Correction - the piezo electric detonator...

Correction - the piezo electric detonator "sometimes" fired the shaped charge. (I don't have data on the actual failure rate, but the soft ground attenuated failures in all contact-fused ordnance). ...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2023, 11:16
Replies: 10,578
Views: 4,719,381
Posted By Heidhurtin

Can somebody in the know estimate how much water...

Can somebody in the know estimate how much water a plant like ZPP would require while shut down? I get the need for cooling ponds, for spent fuel rods etc, but I'm sure the water in those is...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2023, 11:57
Replies: 280
Views: 109,587
Posted By Heidhurtin

Effect of Fuel Spray

Guys, forgive the possible naivety of the question, but what effect would dumping fuel in the drone's path actually have? I wouldn't imagine the airframe would be affected, possibly some sensors...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2022, 18:49
Replies: 54
Views: 30,131
Posted By Heidhurtin

Would You Continue Knowing the Damage?

SLF question if you guys don't mind. There's some discussion over how much the crew did/should have known before deciding to continue. I'm not offering an opinion, but given that the damage was...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2019, 13:14
Replies: 7
Views: 6,331
Posted By Heidhurtin

Question from a layman; does this ban them from...

Question from a layman; does this ban them from operating to/from UK airports, or ban them from overflying UK airspace? May be a moot point but just idle curiosity.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jul 2018, 06:41
Replies: 1
Views: 732
Posted By Heidhurtin

737 RAT Question

Guys, quick one. I've just watched Air Crash Investigation (yes I know it may be a little dramatised....) about Garuda 421 in 2002, when it lost all power and force-landed in a river. The story...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th May 2018, 09:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,770
Posted By Heidhurtin

Thanks guys, makes sense but also adds more kudos...

Thanks guys, makes sense but also adds more kudos to the Captain of the Shizuan flight - imagine trying to cope with the problem with the gale caused by the window blowout tossing the charts around,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th May 2018, 06:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,770
Posted By Heidhurtin

Decompression over High Terrain

Guys, apologies if this is the wrong forum, but I didn't want to ask on the thread dealing with the Sichuan Air windscreen blowout. From a non-pilot, how do you plan for decompression events while...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2018, 11:06
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,999,079
Posted By Heidhurtin

"For God's sake Ethel pay attention, before...

"For God's sake Ethel pay attention, before somebody else on Pprune comments about pax ignoring the safety brief."
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2018, 08:08
Replies: 466
Views: 527,740
Posted By Heidhurtin

Question from a non-pilot, feel free to move if...

Question from a non-pilot, feel free to move if it's the wrong forum.
I know there is a maximum single-engine height but assume that if an engine is lost, descent to this height would be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2018, 15:17
Replies: 85
Views: 40,254
Posted By Heidhurtin

Thanks ORAC. I watched the 5-engined 747 land...

Thanks ORAC. I watched the 5-engined 747 land after being forewarned by some RAF chaps. My initial scepticism led to the whole affair costing me a crate! I also recall the low pass over Stanley so...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2018, 13:09
Replies: 85
Views: 40,254
Posted By Heidhurtin

ORAC - I bow to your memory/record keeping being...

ORAC - I bow to your memory/record keeping being better than mine. As I said, it all seems to blur into a single memory these days, as RE we were much in demand down south back then, but I think that...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2018, 05:57
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,999,079
Posted By Heidhurtin

So you see sergeant, it clearly explains here why...

So you see sergeant, it clearly explains here why officers need the warmest coats..
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2018, 09:12
Replies: 85
Views: 40,254
Posted By Heidhurtin

ORAC - I remember the 747 low pass over Stanley,...

ORAC - I remember the 747 low pass over Stanley, but wasn't this the final BA747 before the Timmies took over, probably in 86 (ish) -I did so many tours there in the 80s it all blurs into one. I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Feb 2018, 14:45
Replies: 430
Views: 254,244
Posted By Heidhurtin

Difficult to even estimate the timeframe. The...

Difficult to even estimate the timeframe. The fact that it's a Royal Navy team who are dealing with it means it's either below the high water line (I'm not familiar with that area, but presume it's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Feb 2018, 13:55
Replies: 430
Views: 254,244
Posted By Heidhurtin

Or the one I referred to in 2014, which killed a...

Or the one I referred to in 2014, which killed a construction worker who disturbed it, not an EOD team. The danger is real:...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Feb 2018, 07:31
Replies: 430
Views: 254,244
Posted By Heidhurtin

To answer Navpi, I've dealt with several German...

To answer Navpi, I've dealt with several German air-dropped bombs during my time in the service, and to my knowledge none have exploded in UK in recent times except those deliberately detonated by...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Aug 2017, 20:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,248
Posted By Heidhurtin

Fuel Tank Question

Question from a non-aviation engineer - how does the fuel pick up in an aerobatic aeroplane work? When it's under negative G, or sloshing about wildly during wild acrobatics, I can't see how a fixed...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Jun 2017, 05:43
Replies: 634
Views: 303,460
Posted By Heidhurtin

Posting from a mobile so forgive the poor...

Posting from a mobile so forgive the poor formatting. Regarding the issues of electrocution - in a properly designed area the supply to the component causing the shock would be disconnected before...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jun 2017, 10:45
Replies: 634
Views: 303,460
Posted By Heidhurtin

Whereas I have spent the last 2 years...

Whereas I have spent the last 2 years disconnecting these "big red switches" whenever I find one in any of my DC's (usually in the smaller installations). There are gas suppression systems to take...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Jun 2017, 05:59
Replies: 2
Views: 1,689
Posted By Heidhurtin

Qatar Airways

I'm booked AUH-DOH-LHR on Qatar on 18 June. Having just seen the news, any ideas on what to expect in terms of refunds etc from them since there's no doubt the flight will be cancelled?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jun 2017, 18:27
Replies: 634
Views: 303,460
Posted By Heidhurtin

Interestingly I'm at that point now, although in...

Interestingly I'm at that point now, although in a non-aviation business. As I mentioned I agree, but it would be nice to have some hard evidence to perhaps fight off some impending "efficiency...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jun 2017, 14:31
Replies: 634
Views: 303,460
Posted By Heidhurtin

Langley/Uplinker, are either of you aware of any...

Langley/Uplinker, are either of you aware of any definitive studies demonstrating what you suggest? I tend to agree with both, so am not disputing the sentiment, but it would be useful to know of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jun 2017, 12:39
Replies: 634
Views: 303,460
Posted By Heidhurtin

I agree - there's no power quality issue I can...

I agree - there's no power quality issue I can think of which would cause this level of carnage, unless the various backup systems (and I'll include software in this) have been seriously neglected. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st May 2017, 12:26
Replies: 634
Views: 303,460
Posted By Heidhurtin

At last, after an age of lurking, a subject where...

At last, after an age of lurking, a subject where I do feel qualified to comment. In my organisation the operation of data rooms is split between IT and Real Estate - I am an engineer working for...
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