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Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2012, 19:58
Replies: 22
Views: 9,816
Posted By simflea404

Vulcan differences

Okay, so it was many years ago and I was only just old enough to get served in a pub when I had the pleasure of working on them (mostly at night)...but this looks like a Scampton retiree ...No TFR...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Apr 2012, 22:55
Replies: 427
Views: 201,682
Posted By simflea404

Ten Years for Alan Irwin....Insane

No I don't know the guy...but I know many like him and I am apalled at the thought he was charged, let alone convicted....

During my Apprenticeship as a 17yr old it was a "FAIL" to not have Power...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Nov 2011, 22:18
Replies: 1,412
Views: 470,157
Posted By simflea404

Hindsight is so Easy....

Having a good idea of the workload following a discrepency in instruments and confusion that happens when you are not "at the wheel" at the time...I can imagine how things went from bad to worse...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2011, 21:55
Replies: 75
Views: 16,405
Posted By simflea404

When reviewing the statistics...it should be...

When reviewing the statistics...it should be remembered that take-off, landings and running out of fuel were far higher in the list of losses than enemy fire...

Ditching in the sea at night,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2011, 21:37
Replies: 259
Views: 179,740
Posted By simflea404

At the risk of being ridiculed as a non...

At the risk of being ridiculed as a non pilot...but only formerly ground crew (now a designer :))...I would like to say I feel as much for those who are worried about their role in this...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Mar 2011, 22:07
Replies: 18
Views: 2,236
Posted By simflea404

You are going to have problems with Navigation if...

You are going to have problems with Navigation if you have not learnt basic trig. Not sure if Laplace would get you anywhere (even if you did know it) since it is more for control theory and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2010, 01:03
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,810
Posted By simflea404

Is multi-role management speak for excusing not...

Is multi-role management speak for excusing not being able to do quite what you want in any role?....not that this applies to MR4 of course....
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2010, 00:59
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,942,614
Posted By simflea404

U Don't Think

U Don't Think
Forum: Tech Log
12th Sep 2010, 18:52
Replies: 52
Views: 14,332
Posted By simflea404

As far as I know it isn't! The Inertial Nav needs...

As far as I know it isn't! The Inertial Nav needs to be aligned on the ground and is not updated until you land. The alignment procedure aligns the IRS/INS to TN using the Coriolis effect (and this...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2010, 22:31
Replies: 731
Views: 548,410
Posted By simflea404

I still think the problem needs to resolved on...

I still think the problem needs to resolved on the ground rather than in the air...having a third crew member may have helped...but if it turns out to be a cargo fire (let's face it that is the main...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Sep 2010, 22:18
Replies: 30
Views: 4,070
Posted By simflea404

kel247 You have managed to get an ONC and on...

kel247

You have managed to get an ONC and on the way to an HND...why not go all the way and get a BSc? That is the route I chose after leaving the RAF (I was triple trade avionics and all my years...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2010, 18:41
Replies: 23
Views: 3,797
Posted By simflea404

NIce one BEagle! Although not used in the...

NIce one BEagle!

Although not used in the raid, Wellingtons were used as the aircraft in many of the trial bomb runs of the "bouncing bomb"...many were lost during this trial phase and without the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2010, 17:55
Replies: 31
Views: 6,639
Posted By simflea404

Keeping well away from the bribes that may go...

Keeping well away from the bribes that may go on...and coming back to the competence/engineering capability of the Company...

I have no disrespect for the Engineers at BAES, who are more than...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2010, 17:03
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,810
Posted By simflea404

SFO The term "where the wings meet" was...

SFO

The term "where the wings meet" was meant purely as a term of reference (the galley) and not a technical description....just for the record. Yes all aircraft flex...but using the same fuselage...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2010, 03:18
Replies: 25
Views: 6,145
Posted By simflea404

If there is one UK aircraft that can draw the...

If there is one UK aircraft that can draw the crowds even now it must be the Vulcan...The only aircraft I know where the ground crew never got bored of seeing it off and seeing it in. An absolutely...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2010, 02:59
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,810
Posted By simflea404

As a "Fairey" with many boring flights on MR1's...

As a "Fairey" with many boring flights on MR1's and MR2's, I never noticed it either until it was pointed out to me when a "Dry" and Rigger were talking about it over steak and chips out of Lajes one...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2010, 01:19
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,810
Posted By simflea404

Yes! quite sure...whilst playing cards in the...

Yes! quite sure...whilst playing cards in the galley (MR2 or MR1) in the air take a look at the fuselage floor and you will see it looks like a small version of corrugated iron. Now look at it when...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2010, 00:59
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,810
Posted By simflea404

When it comes to any aeroplane, aesthetics tends...

When it comes to any aeroplane, aesthetics tends to be a good factor in the "gut feeling" of how it was designed...is anyone really convinced with the "stabilisers" on the tailplane?...bit like the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2010, 23:49
Replies: 31
Views: 6,639
Posted By simflea404

What new aircraft have BAES ever built on their...

What new aircraft have BAES ever built on their own? I can't think of any...

They have revamped lots of aircraft previously designed by Companies before the amalgamation of them all...but that is...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2010, 00:12
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,588,682
Posted By simflea404

Safety First!

It has taken over three days to view all the threads in this topic...just as well there was a week-end involved :)

I liked the analogy with the Blackwall Tunnel for getting things back to normal,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2009, 19:31
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,448,177
Posted By simflea404

Onset of Stall

My last post seems to have been unregistered.

Surely there are more signs of "onset of stall" before the stick shaker comes in...Is this true of a 'dirty' stall? I am talking about airframe...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2009, 18:22
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,448,177
Posted By simflea404

Onset of Stall

Excuse the for sounding silly...before I get the ridicule of everyone...but in the 737/300/400/500 level D sims I used to do the controls software on, the pilots recognised the onset of stall by the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Nov 2008, 20:26
Replies: 97
Views: 15,375
Posted By simflea404

Other Route Options

Does Tiger Airlines still fly Udon Thani - Singapore? Sounds a long way to go but is in fact closer than Phuket. Also, many taxi/mini bus drivers are from the NE and so the fare tends to be much...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2008, 15:58
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,136,430
Posted By simflea404

...and the mass of 1 litre of water is...Doh!:ugh:

...and the mass of 1 litre of water is...Doh!:ugh:
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