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Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2019, 20:46
Replies: 201
Views: 69,363
Posted By Rory166

Thank you for mentioning that. At Swanton Morely...

Thank you for mentioning that. At Swanton Morely the T31s did not have spoilers but the T21 did. I was beginning to doubt my sanity with all the talk of spoilers and the pictures. It did mean landing...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Mar 2019, 09:46
Replies: 65
Views: 44,928
Posted By Rory166

Part of that statistic must be that gliding is of...

Part of that statistic must be that gliding is of necessity a fair weather activity. Personally I feel very safe using a winch launch but less so with an Aerotow where you are dependant on the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Feb 2019, 18:46
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,902,863
Posted By Rory166

Bruce Dickinson is the Chairman and a pilot of...

Bruce Dickinson is the Chairman and a pilot of the company that flew Sala to Cardiff in their Eclipse demonstrator. From their website.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Feb 2019, 21:21
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,902,863
Posted By Rory166

Presumably Bruce Dickinson the chairman of Aeris...

Presumably Bruce Dickinson the chairman of Aeris was also unavailable. Do I remember he also owns an airline of sorts?

The Mail make much of the aircraft changing hands 4 times on the same day in...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Feb 2019, 10:43
Replies: 920
Views: 2,316,511
Posted By Rory166

It is on the subtitles but all I hear is OK

It is on the subtitles but all I hear is OK
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Feb 2019, 00:07
Replies: 42
Views: 38,116
Posted By Rory166

The Daily Mail says cost sharing the pilot must...

The Daily Mail says cost sharing the pilot must not be the owner of the plane. Is that right? I think if not the owner then the normal hire fee can also be shared. If the owner only direct costs can...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Nov 2015, 21:19
Replies: 48
Views: 28,661
Posted By Rory166

Herod I am sorry to say that Wave lift is...

Herod

I am sorry to say that Wave lift is something entirely different. A wave forms in the lee of a hill or mountain range and the wave pattern oscillated between ground and very high altitude. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2014, 15:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By Rory166

methodology of towed search

It has been asked why not stop? The answer is that, aside from the practical considerations of a tow, a stationary detector provides no useful information. The 90 sec interval gives an idea of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2014, 18:11
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By Rory166

ocean currents

Unlike the tidal currents for example in the north sea which are well known and predictable but always subject to variation such as due to weather. Ocean currents can only be predicted in terms of a...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Mar 2014, 21:42
Replies: 22
Views: 5,125
Posted By Rory166

Some thoughts

As an Electronics engineer although not involved in Aviation I have a few thoughts.

1) In order to retrofit at acceptable cost a plug and fitment compatible unit would be the favorite starting...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 10:46
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By Rory166

Spectators Balcony

I have started a new thread in Spectorors Balcony for those of us who are not Professional Flightcrew to ask questions and speculate. Hopefully that will reduce the number of posts here and make the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 19:18
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By Rory166

oil rig email

Ramjet

I read earlier on this forum that the email had been shown to be fake. Is that wrong?
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 15:28
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By Rory166

Stolen Passports

Various people have said that a stolen passport is cancelled and therefore useless. Whilst this may be true of immigration checkpoints it would seem that other uses of the passport are still...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2013, 21:24
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,046
Posted By Rory166

poll

I took the poll but got no results. Is that because I was not logged in? Can you copy the results here.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2013, 17:12
Replies: 601
Views: 271,924
Posted By Rory166

please desist gentlemen

Surely it is not appropriate in these sad circumstances to indulge in the name calling that has recently occurred in this thread.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2013, 10:07
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,046
Posted By Rory166

787 crews kicking heels

There was reference earlier in the thread to 787 crew kicking heels. Presumably if their employer also has 777 then this need not be the case?
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2013, 09:44
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,046
Posted By Rory166

Thanks Turin

Thank you for lots of useful information.

Seems the maximum charging rate is 45 A. Fair enough.

So the battery load in normal flight is only the emergency light wireless receivers.

As we...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2013, 18:40
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,046
Posted By Rory166

recharging the battery

Bearing in mind these batteries are only a standby and not used in any routine situation.

The self discharge rate of these batteries is I believe 8% @ 21C and 15% per month at 40C. If we take 15%...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2013, 16:52
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,046
Posted By Rory166

Weight penalty

There do seem to be some wild figures being mentioned in this thread with regard to weight penalty. What we do know for a fact is that the 8 cells used weigh 22 Kg in total. Now multiply that by...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2013, 08:17
Replies: 266
Views: 117,885
Posted By Rory166

2 batteries

Mailinator

The two batteries are for different functions apparently. One as the APU power source and one as a backup for the electronics. So the battery backup has 4 monitoring systems but no...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2013, 07:56
Replies: 266
Views: 117,885
Posted By Rory166

Battery Rupture Plate

Having now had the opportunity to view the manufacturers outline spec sheet for the Yuasa Li-Co cells I see the rupture plate is apparently in the side of the battery rather than on top as...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2013, 23:37
Replies: 266
Views: 117,885
Posted By Rory166

wiring

Flight

The visible wiring is almost certainly the BMS connection. The heavy current connection between cells would most likely be by bars. I imagine the point you are making is that the BMS...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jan 2013, 19:04
Replies: 266
Views: 117,885
Posted By Rory166

Would lifepo4 be a better choice

Just curious but does anyone have any idea why Boing have not chosen Lifepo4 batteries for their better safety. Ok the energy density is not quite as high but the better safety and longer life would...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2009, 16:58
Replies: 214
Views: 166,015
Posted By Rory166

Angry Amazon prices like Easyjet

Amazon Uk has no new copies of "by any means ..." and secondhand from £17+. Amazon US has new and secondhand from 67c but postage would be $13 and take up to 6 weeks. see what your interest has...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2008, 17:15
Replies: 20
Views: 2,470
Posted By Rory166

Thanks

TheChitterneFlyer

Thank you for the very clear and informative answer.

As I see it now a total engine failure on approach is one of those situations for which there is no good solution. ...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2008, 13:53
Replies: 20
Views: 2,470
Posted By Rory166

411A Thanks for the comment. Please excuse...

411A

Thanks for the comment. Please excuse my ignorance but why is a high rate of descent not good in a jet?

Rory
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2008, 10:04
Replies: 20
Views: 2,470
Posted By Rory166

approach technique

TheChitterneFlyer

You clearly know about how things are done but what is bothering me is why. I had always fondly imagined that a passenger aircraft could glide into a landing if the engines...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
26th Jan 2008, 09:47
Replies: 20
Views: 2,470
Posted By Rory166

gear drag

chperplt

Thanks for the comment. Just so I am clear; the act of retracting the gear creates a higher drag than the fully deployed gear. Is that what you are saying? Clearly the fully retracted...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Jan 2008, 21:59
Replies: 20
Views: 2,470
Posted By Rory166

approach technique

Hi John

Your question seems highly relevant to me as a mere glider pilot. The professionals are fully gened up on the details. It seems to me your question reveals that the normal commercial...
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