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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2011, 21:54
Replies: 120
Views: 25,150
Posted By EdSett100

The benchmark to be used in this non-operational...

The benchmark to be used in this non-operational case is the standard of public accommodation that would be used back at base. If the crew had to be accommodated at/close to Lyneham overnight, they...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2011, 21:36
Replies: 18
Views: 4,634
Posted By EdSett100

And its still there

And its still there
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2011, 20:50
Replies: 159
Views: 46,783
Posted By EdSett100

Sounds like bollocks to me. Flying a WW2 spitfire...

Sounds like bollocks to me. Flying a WW2 spitfire pilot as a gesture of compensation is absolutely not a problem. It simply requires the Stn Cdr (or AOC) to auth it.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2011, 10:35
Replies: 80
Views: 13,505
Posted By EdSett100

You don't believe we went there for that, do you?

You don't believe we went there for that, do you?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2011, 10:32
Replies: 80
Views: 13,505
Posted By EdSett100

A lot of mention has been made about the loss of...

A lot of mention has been made about the loss of longe range SAR. Well, there is one thing that needs to be made clear. Longe range SAR is not necessarily the responsibility of the MOD. We have...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2011, 12:24
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,992
Posted By EdSett100

I've not been near an MRA4, but I've been...

I've not been near an MRA4, but I've been reliably informed that the exposed part of a hot pipe was/is(?) only a clamp and it was approx 30cm above a fuel feed pipe. OK, not a perfect design, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2011, 10:18
Replies: 202
Views: 50,111
Posted By EdSett100

You're right it is a shame, but you are...

You're right it is a shame, but you are completely wrong about it being past its best and past its retirement.

Did you know that BAES had a Nimrod MR2 airframe on a fatigue rig so that they could...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2011, 22:35
Replies: 18
Views: 4,634
Posted By EdSett100

Nimrod MR2 Remains Part of RAF Strategy

Check out RAF - Strategy (http://www.raf.mod.uk/role/strategic.cfm)

You couldn't make this up.

Nimrod MR2 flight deck pictured on the RAF Strategy page.

OK, the RAF webmaster cannot be...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2010, 20:09
Replies: 29
Views: 5,420
Posted By EdSett100

The key to all this bollocks is the word,...

The key to all this bollocks is the word, "passenger". Once you declare to the movers that you are a passenger, you lose any control of your destiny. You become an object destined to be f***ed over...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2010, 16:01
Replies: 177
Views: 38,917
Posted By EdSett100

jayand:Like what we've been doing for years. ...

jayand:Like what we've been doing for years.

Highly competent and experienced people are constantly being (re)moved from their posts, for a variety of reasons: retirement, forced posting,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2010, 20:09
Replies: 177
Views: 38,917
Posted By EdSett100

There is no doubt that there will be a lot of...

There is no doubt that there will be a lot of dis-established posts, at Kinloss and other maritime support units, currently filled by WSOps. However, it would be entirely wrong to assume that only...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 08:58
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,992
Posted By EdSett100

Based on the split timings this afternoon, I...

Based on the split timings this afternoon, I would guess that the base with the bad news will be told first: Lossie to close.

Remnants of Tornado fleet required for Afghan to operate from...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2010, 20:43
Replies: 29
Views: 19,859
Posted By EdSett100

The engine a/ice valves were fitted on the top of...

The engine a/ice valves were fitted on the top of the engine, so I doubt that the (straight) broom handle would reach them from the door below the engine.

I seem to remember (from the late 70's...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2010, 20:13
Replies: 36
Views: 6,136
Posted By EdSett100

Clearly, I didn't like to pry into this sensitive...

Clearly, I didn't like to pry into this sensitive area, but a Visiting Officer told me about it. It didn't seeem right but, unless he didn't have all the facts or I misheard him, it appears that this...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2010, 19:55
Replies: 2,041
Views: 561,992
Posted By EdSett100

And that is exactly why he allowed it to be...

And that is exactly why he allowed it to be leaked. Why on earth would he write a letter to the PM on such a fundamental level? The answer is that he wants to be seen as a minister representing his...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2010, 19:40
Replies: 36
Views: 6,136
Posted By EdSett100

Why do you think the Haddon Cave enquiry was set...

Why do you think the Haddon Cave enquiry was set up by the MOD? It was obvious from the BOI report that there were other organisations at fault as well as the MOD. The H-C enquiry, as an independent...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2010, 17:24
Replies: 47
Views: 7,934
Posted By EdSett100

I watched Cabinet ministers in Downing St on TV...

I watched Cabinet ministers in Downing St on TV say that they would bring our citizens home, using the Navy if needed. On that basis, people would have phoned their stranded relatives with great...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2010, 19:43
Replies: 9
Views: 3,388
Posted By EdSett100

JAFO, everyone knows that dense ash clouds cause...

JAFO, everyone knows that dense ash clouds cause immediate engine failures and that at the extremity of the ash clouds, there is little or no immmediate damage and that just outside the extremity,...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2009, 22:23
Replies: 601
Views: 223,019
Posted By EdSett100

The date, 2nd September, is fixed in my mind as...

The date, 2nd September, is fixed in my mind as much as every other personal anniversary in my life. The date and the names of those guys will never be forgotten.

Sincerely
Ed Sett
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2009, 08:26
Replies: 13
Views: 2,475
Posted By EdSett100

The message from MOD refers to attributed...

The message from MOD refers to attributed contributions in the public domain. We have never been allowed to go on TV or even write to a newspaper, for whatever reason, in our own name, without...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2009, 19:46
Replies: 15
Views: 2,161
Posted By EdSett100

The BOI report describes Nimrod systems and their...

The BOI report describes Nimrod systems and their operation in some detail and the Inquest was held in open court. Therefore it is churlish to deny DV this basic info on the basis that it is either...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2009, 07:55
Replies: 152
Views: 39,955
Posted By EdSett100

Not difficult, but could be illegal. This...

Not difficult, but could be illegal. This discussion has been about dress regulations and common sense so, on the point of regulations, the AP reminds us that flying suits are not to be worn...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2009, 21:00
Replies: 86
Views: 17,687
Posted By EdSett100

Its on the flypro for a Nimrod to go there. ...

Its on the flypro for a Nimrod to go there.

Rgds
Ed
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2009, 22:04
Replies: 69
Views: 10,034
Posted By EdSett100

DV, There is no hard guarantee that the...

DV,
There is no hard guarantee that the crossfeed valves will remain closed in every future flight, due to human factors. Somebody will probably make a mistake one day. But, on that exact same...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2009, 22:40
Replies: 69
Views: 10,034
Posted By EdSett100

None that we can anticipate as realistic. ...

None that we can anticipate as realistic.

The Staneval has looked at the various scenarios that might need the use of a supplementary air conditioning system (ie open the crossfeed pipe), but...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2009, 23:47
Replies: 69
Views: 10,034
Posted By EdSett100

DV, the problem with your idea about monitoring...

DV, the problem with your idea about monitoring the temperature of the closed crossfeed duct is that you are moving into a triple failure condition if the sole reason for a gauge is to avoid a fire....
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2009, 21:12
Replies: 108
Views: 18,517
Posted By EdSett100

Thanks, Rigger1, for clarifying the rules for us,...

Thanks, Rigger1, for clarifying the rules for us, not that we need reminding, thank you.

Perhaps you are not aware that the Stop Press is a binder/folder, held in Stn Ops with as much official...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2009, 17:55
Replies: 23
Views: 6,434
Posted By EdSett100

T-21, you are asking professional aircrew to...

T-21, you are asking professional aircrew to support a notion that they might fly into a wind turbine while at low level and, for that reason alone, it should not be there. As someone has already...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2009, 18:20
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

SFO, Thanks for your kind words. I was writing...

SFO,
Thanks for your kind words. I was writing from an aircrew perspective about the Safety Case. It is likely that the senior (ground) engineers at Kinloss were aware of its existance, but there...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2009, 08:40
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

DV:Do you have a copy of the transcript? If so,...

DV:Do you have a copy of the transcript? If so, do you know how I could also get a copy?
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2009, 21:39
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

BGG, OK, fair point. However, it is...

BGG,

OK, fair point.

However, it is the case that the original designers must have anticipated HP air duct failures because they fitted detectors, valves and surrounded the pipes and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2009, 19:04
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

DV:Well, I've said it before, but its incorrect....

DV:Well, I've said it before, but its incorrect. Lets not forget that H66 is part of the original Nimrod Safety Case, which has been severely criticised by the BOI. As I write, that safety case is...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2009, 01:34
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

KIT, I know, as aquaintances, a few of the...

KIT,
I know, as aquaintances, a few of the widows and their families. In monetary terms, there is absolutely no doubt that they have all been robbed of a decent income through the loss of their...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2009, 14:27
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

DV: Yes, I fully understand what has been...

DV:
Yes, I fully understand what has been written by BAeS and Qinetiq. I think we need to look at how the HRI is arrived at:

1. The published frequency of the hazard is based on judgement of...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2009, 12:26
Replies: 149
Views: 28,618
Posted By EdSett100

DV:I would have the wiring replaced, as a matter...

DV:I would have the wiring replaced, as a matter of urgency. But I wouldn't move out of my only home and make myself homeless and a burden on my friends while the house is re-wired. I would switch...
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