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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Jun 2021, 00:19
Replies: 441
Views: 91,829
Posted By FGD135

How old are your family and friends, Timmy? If...

How old are your family and friends, Timmy? If they're younger than 60 they have more to fear from the flu.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Nov 2020, 04:58
Replies: 44
Views: 9,438
Posted By FGD135

Thanks, rcoight. Please elaborate on how the...

Thanks, rcoight.

Please elaborate on how the cruise performance is not superior to the original prop.

Are you referring to cruise scenarios where the engine power is set at a torque limit, an...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2020, 06:51
Replies: 44
Views: 9,438
Posted By FGD135

Higher torque? That could be because the new...

Higher torque? That could be because the new prop is turning more slowly than the original. What is the new prop RPM compared to the old?

Also, is it the same gearbox?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2020, 04:12
Replies: 44
Views: 9,438
Posted By FGD135

Could that have been due to the colder Swiss...

Could that have been due to the colder Swiss temperatures, rather than the prop, rcoight? How do you know they provide "much more thrust"?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Nov 2020, 04:09
Replies: 44
Views: 9,438
Posted By FGD135

"Provide more torque". LOL.

"Provide more torque". LOL.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2020, 04:11
Replies: 63
Views: 36,157
Posted By FGD135

Something's missing from this thread. Can...

Something's missing from this thread. Can anybody else see what's missing?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2020, 02:43
Replies: 161
Views: 65,831
Posted By FGD135

But does the degree of autobrake and reverse...

But does the degree of autobrake and reverse thrust vary, or are the same values always used?

And if the landing performance required satisfied the despatcher, was he assuming the same values for...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Jan 2020, 01:54
Replies: 161
Views: 65,831
Posted By FGD135

No significant aquaplaning?

If there was any aquaplaning, it must have been minimal and not to all tyres simultaneously. If there had been significant aquaplaning, the strong crosswind would have caused major problems with...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jan 2020, 12:14
Replies: 161
Views: 65,831
Posted By FGD135

Why only idle reverse? Is the F100 incapable of...

Why only idle reverse? Is the F100 incapable of more than idle?

Inappropriate use of reverse thrust was a factor in the QF1 overrun at Bangkok in 1999.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Jan 2020, 08:10
Replies: 161
Views: 65,831
Posted By FGD135

Tyres don’t have infinite grip. We’re used to...

Tyres don’t have infinite grip. We’re used to having all the grip available to retard the aircraft, but when a strong crosswind prevails during the rollout, a good amount of the grip is being used...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Oct 2019, 03:57
Replies: 35
Views: 7,123
Posted By FGD135

A truly incredible statement. Only somebody with...

A truly incredible statement. Only somebody with no background in the private/corporate sector could have come up with it.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jul 2019, 02:39
Replies: 124
Views: 57,681
Posted By FGD135

Thanks, rcoight. Seems there is always lots of...

Thanks, rcoight. Seems there is always lots of misinformation to contend with.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jul 2019, 01:40
Replies: 124
Views: 57,681
Posted By FGD135

Thanks, rcoight. It seems that Western...

Thanks, rcoight.

It seems that Western Section have not done a single gravel landing with their PC24s, whilst Central has done just the one. Why the apparent avoidance of gravel?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jul 2019, 10:09
Replies: 124
Views: 57,681
Posted By FGD135

A little birdy told me that, after Central...

A little birdy told me that, after Central Section did that filming of FMP on the dirt strip, it was out of action for about 10 days for repairs caused by gravel damage.

Anybody can confirm?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jul 2019, 04:34
Replies: 1,350
Views: 589,457
Posted By FGD135

They always seem to veer left, irrespective of...

They always seem to veer left, irrespective of whether the cause was rudder trim or "power lever migration". The 3 in the USA, the one in the UK and Essendon. All went left.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jul 2019, 01:19
Replies: 1,350
Views: 589,457
Posted By FGD135

How do you know that accident was caused by the...

How do you know that accident was caused by the trim, Lead Balloon?

It may have been one of the other King Air vices (e.g "power lever migration").
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2019, 13:02
Replies: 283
Views: 120,608
Posted By FGD135

So, the pilot of a PC24 can start the APU, then...

So, the pilot of a PC24 can start the APU, then go about external functions, such as helping to load the patient?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2019, 04:35
Replies: 283
Views: 120,608
Posted By FGD135

Hmm. Still no enlightenment from our friends...

Hmm. Still no enlightenment from our friends from Western Section. Let's try again.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jun 2019, 13:01
Replies: 283
Views: 120,608
Posted By FGD135

Yes, I too reckon the WA ones must have done...

Yes, I too reckon the WA ones must have done quite a few unsealed strip landings and takeoffs, given how much this capability was talked up in the media and PR fanfare that accompanied the aircraft's...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2019, 04:47
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

Boeing did include exactly that warning in the...

Boeing did include exactly that warning in the flight manuals, but deleted it - no doubt, due product liability concerns.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2019, 03:40
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

Not difficult to rotate the trim wheels under...

Not difficult to rotate the trim wheels under certain circumstances, but impossible.

IMPOSSIBLE.

Picture the stab, angled leading-edge up (trimmed for nose down) - then picture the elevator,...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2019, 12:16
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

Excellent summation, Gordon.

Excellent summation, Gordon.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2019, 12:55
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

Don't know about the data protocol(s),...

Don't know about the data protocol(s), edmundronald, but can tell you that both Boeing and Airbus flight computers act on unfiltered data.

Take the incident of QF72, for example. Airbus A330, 7...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2019, 11:44
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

Actually, with the thrust line higher than...

Actually, with the thrust line higher than previous versions, and the jet outlet further forward, the pitch-up on thrust increase will be less.

But, the MCAS is not there for the pitch-up. It is...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Mar 2019, 05:38
Replies: 195
Views: 132,822
Posted By FGD135

Agreed, gums. Something that would give the...

Agreed, gums.

Something that would give the pitch-down moment at high alpha, but would not add drag in the cruise. I haven't come up with anything yet. The closest I have come is the idea of...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Mar 2019, 02:31
Replies: 195
Views: 132,822
Posted By FGD135

Agreed. Terrible engineering, and Boeing would...

Agreed. Terrible engineering, and Boeing would have known that. The Boeing engineers would be the first to admit that.

But, there was no other way open to them for creating a pitch-down moment,...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Mar 2019, 12:30
Replies: 195
Views: 132,822
Posted By FGD135

All of those sources would be media, seeking to...

All of those sources would be media, seeking to explain the system to the layman as simply as possible. For the media, trying to explain in terms of pitch-down moments would be way too technical. ...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Mar 2019, 06:31
Replies: 195
Views: 132,822
Posted By FGD135

Devil No, the MCAS is absolutely not there for the...

No, the MCAS is absolutely not there for the stall scenario. It is to improve manual handling characteristics at flight near the stall. It is not for stall recovery. If Boeing had wanted that, they...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Mar 2019, 03:25
Replies: 195
Views: 132,822
Posted By FGD135

Not accurate to say that. Yes, it is creating a...

Not accurate to say that. Yes, it is creating a pitch-down moment, but that moment doesn't necessarily result in any change to the final attitude of the aircraft.

Consider the aircraft being...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2019, 13:12
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

Ahem. Discorde, nice try, but it looks...

Ahem.

Discorde, nice try, but it looks fishy. It looks "Flight Simulator-ish". Please stop posting that.

Aloha KSA, how about you read some earlier pages of this thread? All of your questions...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2019, 09:04
Replies: 47
Views: 12,113
Posted By FGD135

Thanks, JT. Excellent point!

Thanks, JT. Excellent point!
Forum: Tech Log
18th Mar 2019, 07:34
Replies: 195
Views: 132,822
Posted By FGD135

flyingfalcon16, Here are your answers: ...

flyingfalcon16,

Here are your answers:

Not necessarily. The nose down trim will create the tendency for the nose to pitch down. This "tendency" is better known as a "moment". There are many...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2019, 03:32
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

For the Lion Air accident flight, the captain's...

For the Lion Air accident flight, the captain's stick shaker activated whilst the aircraft was still on the runway and continued for almost the entirety of the flight. If this was the case here too,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Mar 2019, 01:46
Replies: 47
Views: 12,113
Posted By FGD135

Incorrect, as JT has pointed out. The "getting to...

Incorrect, as JT has pointed out. The "getting to 35 ft" stage is considered part of the takeoff - where the gear is still down. The TODR from your performance calculations includes the distance...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2019, 01:07
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,112,554
Posted By FGD135

He would have to know there is such an option. ...

He would have to know there is such an option. Every Boeing airliner since the 1960's has had that option, and it has been in every checklist.

Was he aware of the option, and was it regularly...
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