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Search: Posts Made By: wilyflier
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Forum: Flight Testing
10th Jun 2018, 17:14
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By wilyflier

light electric aircraft

I am concerned to follow news and causes of fire in the air 10 mins after take off, a week ago in Hungary
Aerobatic 2 seater E-Fusion.
Is there a suitable Web?
Reason, my son is in usa just...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2017, 17:58
Replies: 1,178
Views: 808,311
Posted By wilyflier

About 20 years ago a "responsively flown" small ...

About 20 years ago a "responsively flown" small model aircraft flew into a hanglider at
Devils Dyke Brighton uk
Th Hanglider pilot was killed.
The Police and CAA decided to take no action...
Forum: North America
2nd Aug 2017, 11:17
Replies: 1
Views: 1,830
Posted By wilyflier

This is a spam advert .....get rid of this rubbish

This is a spam advert .....get rid of this rubbish
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2017, 22:59
Replies: 5
Views: 10,044
Posted By wilyflier

sibu as diversion alternate from kuching?

if sibu was in fact an alternate after typical late night bad weather over kuching,
sibu was :mad: or bust, worse weather, worse high ground ,lousy unreliable beacon let down.
been there , almost...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Mar 2017, 12:03
Replies: 5
Views: 3,578
Posted By wilyflier

Twas the same 50 years ago in Nigeria. I went...

Twas the same 50 years ago in Nigeria.
I went there for a B737 post they insisted i had the rating,
So I got it in Carolina at my own expense.
Back in Nigeria I was kept waiting for months.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2016, 16:45
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,629,566
Posted By wilyflier

fire onboard

Kittiara

Think Swissair 111
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2015, 09:55
Replies: 211
Views: 157,977
Posted By wilyflier

metrojet

Although I have followed the full thread I seem to have missed something.
Have we definitely seen the starboard tailplane?
Has anyone seen or got posession of SCREWJACK and end fittings?

If...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Nov 2015, 16:30
Replies: 58
Views: 44,093
Posted By wilyflier

Sorry to go off at a small tangent. I remember ...

Sorry to go off at a small tangent. I remember seeing clear slo mo images of DH110 Control surfaces detached and flying a foot or two behind the aircraft-- interpreted as flutter
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2015, 17:56
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

thank you Kulverstukas

Sorry, Please, are we sure this last H S picture is the Left? not a djfferent one (>starboard?)
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2015, 17:55
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

good point propduffer

Good points Propduffer.......
(a)My poor memory of early construction picture showed two rear pivots well aft.
(b)even so, loss of control stiffness would likely lead to flutter to destruction...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2015, 17:31
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

thank you Kulverstukas

Sorry, Please, are we sure this last H S picture is the Left? not a djfferent one (>starboard?)
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2015, 15:44
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

Sorry. Depends whether aeroD CofP is ahead of...

Sorry.
Depends whether aeroD CofP is ahead of or behind remaining pivot point.
Been there, seen that. Thats why Im Wilyflier.

Edges of fuselage clearance holes unlikely to act as movement...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2015, 00:21
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

Sorry Oleo I suggest Hs no longer...

Sorry Oleo

I suggest Hs no longer constrained Flipping straight to 90 degrees ,little pitch moment to airframe, only colossal drag.#
Support still there? where is the screwjack?
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2015, 00:00
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

Tail Fail

How about this....
HS Screwjack,, or support structure distorts/ disconnects for some reason
(One possible reason could be jackscrew thread or JS Nut thread worn and stripped)
HS now located only...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2015, 23:46
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

flutter

Took that long for a loose back end beginning to flutter and eventually tear screw jack loose, then flip flap

I thought I saw something in a news picture looked like the starboard H.S
sticking...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2015, 23:22
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

Falling aircraft---

This is about distance travelled after event .Variously reported as 15km/25miles.
Tracking data unreliable but included 80 knots G.Spd
at that speed vertically perhaps several minutes to reach...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2015, 21:38
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

[QUOTE=Bertie Bonkers;9170935]For me, that.[/QUOT...

[QUOTE=Bertie Bonkers;9170935]For me, that.[/QUOT

Is the jackscrew holding leading edge UP?, or DOWN? in 400 knot cruise??
Then, not a runaway, but a complete failure (ie disconnect of HS ) could...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2015, 20:46
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

1004 kulverstukas

[QUOTE=Kulverstukas;9169622]I just leave it here - HS part of tailcone from inside:

HS servo
https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/46165/61625582.78/0_1c3d24_22aad2e0_XXL.jpg

CVR/FDR left, HS screw...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2015, 11:43
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

Tail section including fin and rear doors

I cant help seeing that clean break across the top of rear fuselage former (or construction joint) looks like a fatigue zip failure'
If this had ailowed flex of the whole tail ,what would sudden...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 18:51
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

A321

[QUOTE=Kulverstukas

Are we saying Rudder?(VS), or Tailplane(HS)?
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Nov 2015, 11:33
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By wilyflier

Fin and rudder on russian Metro A320

Kulverstuka #235 at 1158

My take on fin and rudder , pic at #233 and earlier.....

Fin reduced to a stub.
Not ripped or graunched by the inverted ground contact you suggested.
Very clear in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2015, 16:11
Replies: 51
Views: 40,518
Posted By wilyflier

windmills

Wind milling props produce oodles of drag! (think what an autogyro can do)
They also wreck the airflow over the tail.
Rule of thumb- keep straight on take offs and landings.
Or clean trousers...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Aug 2015, 13:24
Replies: 31
Views: 8,943
Posted By wilyflier

Lovely aircraft bugatti

Beautiful lines, fascinating structure;but three questions
Forward visibility?.
Crash survivability?
Loss of power on either motor leading to loss of elevator and rudder response?
OK Lets go!
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2015, 17:32
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,434,546
Posted By wilyflier

Flick roll or what?

My jump to conclusion......How can this manoeuver happen in the described sequence?(yaw, roll then pitchup) even with all protection out of action?
Must be misunderstood third hand word of mouth ...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 21:04
Replies: 748
Views: 713,142
Posted By wilyflier

At the height shown in videos it was too low/ too...

At the height shown in videos it was too low/ too late to dive to regajn best glide speed ;all they could do was maintain existing speed in the mush with nothing left for a flare
I would also...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 09:10
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,434,546
Posted By wilyflier

indonesian

(I think cosmo actually referred to a 'turn' of 120 degrees.... cut him some slack}
Is it daylight at 0617 local time
Forum: Tech Log
17th Oct 2014, 09:21
Replies: 69
Views: 17,094
Posted By wilyflier

Msdagain post no 37 o0ct8

Please p.m. me about your explanation of 'fighter knife fights' and 'getting stick shaker if you relaxed pullback on the stick'
I dont quite understand
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2014, 11:10
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,234,126
Posted By wilyflier

mh17

ole-ole
Engine disintegrated (blew apart)
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2014, 16:43
Replies: 19
Views: 2,192
Posted By wilyflier

plans tv

Chopper noise really spoils it
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 12:17
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,151,306
Posted By wilyflier

Virgin Blue...mah 370

Hi .
Any follow up on your pprune 343 at 3.46 of 8 March 2014
re cabin break up message from Thai source ???

There was also a reported incomplete reply on 121.5 , "garbled , muffled ,...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2013, 15:05
Replies: 1,316
Views: 401,058
Posted By wilyflier

disabled stall warning

Nevertheless it was bad luck the captain didnt get his chance to hear steady stall warning when he came into that confused cockpit . The last straw.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2013, 23:43
Replies: 108
Views: 38,814
Posted By wilyflier

dubrovnik

Please pm, explain "shadow box " , and which / when,.. was that a Britannia in early 60s?
I landed there the next day and visited the site. I seem to remember an unusual approach , (ILS working,...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2013, 11:23
Replies: 846
Views: 276,927
Posted By wilyflier

Ice and cheeseholes

Im just asking too(
Freezing level 1000 to 1500,+ airspace limits,cant climb out
picking up ice?
only just daylight Patchy fog worse ahead ?
Rotor vibration? diversion?turning over river back...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2013, 16:37
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,822,063
Posted By wilyflier

harvard

Catch up on Harvard engine failures post 3130
There were a number of unexplained engine faiiures during the post war decade. I had two of them,
Some time after 1956 I read an RAF report explaining...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2013, 12:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,822,063
Posted By wilyflier

Dans4c 49/50? I note your query about...

Dans4c
49/50?
I note your query about rapid descents, which I quite often did. Two minutes from 40 grand, bucking against compressibility, but you had to have finished the landing wthin the...
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