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Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2008, 06:57
Replies: 28
Views: 3,509
Posted By FireLight

Tough luck for Super B. Glad to hear that...

Tough luck for Super B. Glad to hear that everyone was okay. :ok:

Hope they weren't using "tracing paper" for this one. :bored: Tracing paper? :confused: No computerized navigation system? ...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
28th May 2008, 05:35
Replies: 6
Views: 1,098
Posted By FireLight

So noted. :ok:

So noted. :ok:
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
28th May 2008, 03:43
Replies: 6
Views: 1,098
Posted By FireLight

It would seem that the point of having the gun...

It would seem that the point of having the gun would be to take care of situations such as these. However, even having a gun does not guarantee being that you wouldn't be overpowered by multiple bad...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2008, 02:33
Replies: 7
Views: 1,393
Posted By FireLight

Unhappy Messerschmitt 109 Ground Loops in Berlin

An Me-109 ground loops at the Berlin Airshow. The right undercarriage folds up, the right wing touches the runway and when the wingtip gets in the grass the plane skids around to a stop. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2008, 03:41
Replies: 84
Views: 10,770
Posted By FireLight

Au contraire. While the Hornet carries the...

Au contraire.

While the Hornet carries the fine de Havilland bloodlines, the Mosquito is the real looker. The stubby nose of the Hornet relative to the Mossie is a distraction. Therefore,...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th May 2008, 06:08
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,139,671
Posted By FireLight

The slush (icy/waxy particle) theory can explain...

The slush (icy/waxy particle) theory can explain the fuel flow restriction with the following conditions met:

a) That there is a location for the "slush" particles to accumulate. (a screen, a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th May 2008, 03:49
Replies: 39
Views: 5,935
Posted By FireLight

FAStoat: Thanks for that. Very helpful for...

FAStoat: Thanks for that. Very helpful for understanding rolls (barrel or otherwise), and the way it looks for the pilots performing them, versus what they need to do to perform them correctly. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th May 2008, 03:39
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,829,669
Posted By FireLight

As I guess, I would venture that it made a long...

As I guess, I would venture that it made a long flight, maybe in a few jits and jots, across a large body of water more or less in May 1919. This would have been shortly before a VV made the same...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th May 2008, 05:51
Replies: 39
Views: 5,935
Posted By FireLight

Classic 707 Roll

So where does the classic 707 roll fit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ546BEps-M

Tex Johnson said he would do a "roll to impress the people" and called it a chandelle. I don't think this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2008, 03:05
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,829,669
Posted By FireLight

Must be from a Black Widow. :}

Must be from a Black Widow. :}
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2008, 03:02
Replies: 68
Views: 14,028
Posted By FireLight

I think from a journalist perspective, any...

I think from a journalist perspective, any airliner with any sort of bit missing is pretty much the same thing. You don't really need to explain what you're looking at or even put a caption on it...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th May 2008, 02:16
Replies: 39
Views: 5,935
Posted By FireLight

I'd like to hear the pilots explanation to the...

I'd like to hear the pilots explanation to the passengers. :E
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2008, 01:37
Replies: 68
Views: 14,028
Posted By FireLight

Northwest Loses Wing Panel In Flight - Diverts to Las Vegas

Here's a good reason to put the bird back on the ground pronto. :ok:

Video (Boeing 757): http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24598236#24598236
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th May 2008, 05:55
Replies: 5,750
Views: 818,280
Posted By FireLight

Landing on Saba. Looks like fun. :cool: ...

Landing on Saba. Looks like fun. :cool:

Link to video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RU_fk6zNmc&feature=related

Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean

Google Maps Location
17.645351,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th May 2008, 02:17
Replies: 5,750
Views: 818,280
Posted By FireLight

No specific idea, but it certainly would make you...

No specific idea, but it certainly would make you think about overruns. :\

Atlantic perhaps?

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Thanks evansb for the link to flightcraft. That explains a lot, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2008, 04:33
Replies: 38
Views: 9,373
Posted By FireLight

On Google Maps shows: Mactan Airport,...

On Google Maps shows: Mactan Airport, Philippines - near Cebu City. (makes sense given your noted location.)
10.307863 N, 123.973315 E
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th May 2008, 04:21
Replies: 5,750
Views: 818,280
Posted By FireLight

Proximity of railroad would seem to fit with...

Proximity of railroad would seem to fit with Kelowna, and the bumps in the background wouldn't be inconsistent. I've only flown in there a couple of times a few years ago, so I don't recall the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th May 2008, 01:29
Replies: 5,750
Views: 818,280
Posted By FireLight

Hmmm, badge on the Connie is TCA; Trans-Canada...

Hmmm, badge on the Connie is TCA; Trans-Canada Airlines.

I would guess that the location is in British Columbia.
Forum: Freight Dogs
11th May 2008, 22:14
Replies: 30
Views: 7,369
Posted By FireLight

How about a tornado? A couple of FedEx ATR's went...

How about a tornado? A couple of FedEx ATR's went for an unauthorized flight into a ditch at Greensboro, North Carolina.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7393030.stm

Interesting question...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2008, 05:11
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,139,671
Posted By FireLight

I entirely agree. The other difference between...

I entirely agree. The other difference between this thread (and other similar ones) vs the AAIB investigation is that they (naturally) have access to a lot more facts regarding the incident than we...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2008, 04:26
Replies: 68
Views: 14,028
Posted By FireLight

From the Dallas Morning News: {part of second FA...

From the Dallas Morning News: {part of second FA e-mail}



It's clear that there was a loud noise. The question is how it is interpreted. The e-mail indicates that all the CC heard rumbling,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2008, 01:50
Replies: 68
Views: 14,028
Posted By FireLight

A surprisingly reasonable and supportive news...

A surprisingly reasonable and supportive news report from MSNBC on AA 48.

* The reporter "Tom Costello" indicates that they heard a rumbling and then a loud noise.
* The "3 pilots in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2008, 03:29
Replies: 84
Views: 10,770
Posted By FireLight

B-32 notes from wikipedia. I also recall seeing...

B-32 notes from wikipedia. I also recall seeing a number of photographs with piles of P-38's and other U.S. fighters being bulldozed into holes on Pacific islands.
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th May 2008, 05:15
Replies: 88
Views: 11,375
Posted By FireLight

Self Loading Freight :bored:

Self Loading Freight :bored:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2008, 02:05
Replies: 2
Views: 867
Posted By FireLight

I hope she'll be alright. :ok:

I hope she'll be alright. :ok:
Forum: Cabin Crew
6th May 2008, 01:42
Replies: 49
Views: 7,974
Posted By FireLight

ATS To follow up on wiggy's comments, a few...

ATS

To follow up on wiggy's comments, a few thoughts.

As a general rule, it seems to me that the ideal course of action would be to bring up the subject directly with the Captain. Assuming...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th May 2008, 22:54
Replies: 49
Views: 7,974
Posted By FireLight

As the FSM, there is no question about your...

As the FSM, there is no question about your direct experience regarding FC versus CC responsibilities, and the importance of the whole team in terms of maintaining safe flight operations, especially...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2008, 17:35
Replies: 10
Views: 6,374
Posted By FireLight

The question of interest is whether the fuel...

The question of interest is whether the fuel levels resulted in the engine failure, or whether there was an engine failure, with the additional factor that they were running short of fuel. (Does...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2008, 03:46
Replies: 15
Views: 7,885
Posted By FireLight

Good call by ACMS that it would be the F/O's...

Good call by ACMS that it would be the F/O's fault. :oh: :E

On the plus side, no real damage to the plane, just a few inconvenienced pax.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2008, 03:40
Replies: 10
Views: 6,374
Posted By FireLight

Translates to: by Google Language Tools ...

Translates to:
by Google Language Tools



Is it verified that fuel starvation was the cause of the "engine failure"?
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2008, 05:28
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,139,671
Posted By FireLight

Great summary bsieker. :ok: The problem...

Great summary bsieker. :ok:

The problem with any credible theory is that it has to fit those pesky facts.
Forum: Freight Dogs
3rd May 2008, 04:50
Replies: 7
Views: 2,989
Posted By FireLight

They do sound a bit casual. ;) I liked the...

They do sound a bit casual. ;)

I liked the bit about "aborted landing". The TNT Airways Boeing 737-300 freighter which crashed at Birmingham also had an "aborted landing" in East Midlands...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Apr 2008, 22:44
Replies: 4
Views: 1,644
Posted By FireLight

Must have been pre-Internets days. If an...

Must have been pre-Internets days.

If an aircraft takes a bobble these days it's reported somewhere on the web, if not on the newspapers. That has it's own plus and minuses. It keeps the public...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Apr 2008, 16:07
Replies: 25
Views: 3,041
Posted By FireLight

Unfortunately, it looks like commercial realities...

Unfortunately, it looks like commercial realities will triumph over history and sentimentality. It seems all but certain that the airport will be shut down as a commercial entity, even if the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Apr 2008, 05:51
Replies: 25
Views: 3,041
Posted By FireLight

Templehof Referendum - Last Chance for Historic Airport

BBC Article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7367209.stm




Commercially, it seems all but on it's last gasp in any event. The end of the line looms near ...

Will Berliners save...
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