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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 18:21
Replies: 10,300
Views: 4,593,789
Posted By RetiredF4

It is not that simple

The table is the typical nearly useless comparison of aircraft and weapon load, and the part 1 of the linked text isn't any better. Air war is no text book exercise.
I'm happy to wait on part 2 but...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Dec 2023, 22:24
Replies: 125
Views: 72,480
Posted By RetiredF4

I'm mot criticizing the autopilot, it can't do...

I'm mot criticizing the autopilot, it can't do more than it was designed to do. My criticism is pointed at those, who use this system without the proper system knowledge. While I feel sad about the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Dec 2023, 10:58
Replies: 125
Views: 72,480
Posted By RetiredF4

You probably misread the last sentence of the...

You probably misread the last sentence of the citation, where I wrote attitude, and you read altitude.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Dec 2023, 09:35
Replies: 125
Views: 72,480
Posted By RetiredF4

Forget all about modern autopilots to understand what happened.

This ancient autopilot system and its limitations is easy to understand, if you know what it physically does: It manipulates the yoke with motorized inputs to it like the pilots arm would do, which...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2018, 16:11
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,466,893
Posted By RetiredF4

And the pointer to the problem is in this quote. ...

And the pointer to the problem is in this quote.



It has been the pilots job to prevent a stall developing. Obviously we accept that pilots no longer are able to understand stalls and let HAL...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2018, 08:56
Replies: 15
Views: 3,691
Posted By RetiredF4

Gordon Zans do not know wether he is present on...

Gordon Zans
do not know wether he is present on PPRUNE
Senior Associates (http://www.cirrus-research-associates.com/cgi-bin/associates.pl)
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2017, 11:38
Replies: 1,109
Views: 551,195
Posted By RetiredF4

To bring some sense into the discussion about ...

To bring some sense into the discussion about the effects of speed in relation to turn radius.

http://people.clarkson.edu/~pmarzocc/AE429/AE-429-12.pdf
Forum: Tech Log
28th Sep 2016, 16:47
Replies: 1,677
Views: 531,181
Posted By RetiredF4

@uplinker Very interesting expierience,...

@uplinker

Very interesting expierience, thank you for sharing it!

And fully agree, reading of FCOM does not make a pilot, and reading up on emergency procedures does not prevent from acting...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Sep 2016, 19:59
Replies: 1,677
Views: 531,181
Posted By RetiredF4

@all nice to see you guys back, I actually...

@all

nice to see you guys back, I actually missed you all!
And nothing has changed concerning the individual assesment concerning AOA!

Keep happy!
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Sep 2016, 16:14
Replies: 1,677
Views: 531,181
Posted By RetiredF4

Aviation week "Understanding AOA indicators"

Years after ..........., at last.

Understanding The Angle-Of-Attack Indicator | Business Aviation content from Aviation Week...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2016, 07:33
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,612,336
Posted By RetiredF4

Whatever the cause, good that the jet survived...

Whatever the cause, good that the jet survived it's last mission.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2016, 22:14
Replies: 43
Views: 22,635
Posted By RetiredF4

Let me add the supersonic test profile of the...

Let me add the supersonic test profile of the German J- 79 RF-4E, clean aircraft.
We climbed to 36.000 ft , selected reheat and accelerated through mach1 in a slight dive, regained FL 360 and...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2016, 10:44
Replies: 75
Views: 19,283
Posted By RetiredF4

The reason in the civvie world for taking off...

The reason in the civvie world for taking off with a precomputed fuel load, doing takeoffs from other positions than the beginning of the runway, and not using full available power is an economic...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2016, 20:28
Replies: 26
Views: 7,471
Posted By RetiredF4

OKee that was a good one! I have the...

OKee
that was a good one!
I have the feeling that some of those I met loked the same, so its hard to remember their names.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2016, 17:12
Replies: 26
Views: 7,471
Posted By RetiredF4

F-4 Phantom

This guy has his pin (the safety pin:}) not insserted in his seat.

http://img5.fotos-hochladen.net/uploads/f4moon7gy65wx82a.jpg

As you can see, even in a Phantom there was place to shift...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2015, 05:44
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,039
Posted By RetiredF4

You adress the problem quite correct in both...

You adress the problem quite correct in both senses. A multitude of indications and warning informations could not get their focus directed on the real problem, a stall.

But a single instrument...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2015, 21:49
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,450,039
Posted By RetiredF4

I agree, again like in AF 447 it looks like none...

I agree, again like in AF 447 it looks like none did recognize the stall situation, at least not in the first vital minute. Imho there is a reason I mentioned in the AF447 thread before. In training...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2015, 19:36
Replies: 6
Views: 7,076
Posted By RetiredF4

I'm shocked. Few years ago he asked me to...

I'm shocked.

Few years ago he asked me to contribute some Phantom memories for his book "F4-Phantom" and I enjoyed the conversation with him.

RIP TIM, and good luck west of the rainbow.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2015, 14:54
Replies: 1,757
Views: 985,840
Posted By RetiredF4

My first assesment concerning the maneuver flown...

My first assesment concerning the maneuver flown was, that it was a 1/4 of a clover leaf. After looking at the published graphs with the probable flightpath on this thread and the ongoing discusssion...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2015, 08:29
Replies: 25
Views: 9,234
Posted By RetiredF4

Resigning letter of a fighter pilot to his boss 2009

My personal expierience as a fighter pilot in the GAF ended 21 years ago. I never looked back and questioned my decision, several developments around the job told me then that it was the right and...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2015, 22:10
Replies: 272
Views: 115,509
Posted By RetiredF4

There is the problem again, only few will follow...

There is the problem again, only few will follow your advice. And this single action (to contact their elected reps) will achieve nothing, if not supported by further media responsive actions. I do...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2015, 21:33
Replies: 272
Views: 115,509
Posted By RetiredF4

The exchange with clunk1001 points to the big...

The exchange with clunk1001 points to the big dilemma the pilot group is in. The overall working conditions of the pilot group has changed dramatically to the bad side, but nobody except yourself,...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2015, 09:11
Replies: 272
Views: 115,509
Posted By RetiredF4

You pilots, in the meaning of as a professional...

You pilots, in the meaning of as a professional group of people doing the same job, will only achieve the necessary changes if you go public full way.

Mangement and regulating authorities will do...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2015, 06:11
Replies: 15
Views: 6,263
Posted By RetiredF4

And there is the book about the boys of the Big...

And there is the book about the boys of the Big Cat!

Jaguar Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Big Cat in Peace and War: Amazon.de: Ian Hall: Fremdsprachige Bücher
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2015, 06:54
Replies: 107
Views: 97,013
Posted By RetiredF4

The name of the PF was "Downdraft" then. Not only...

The name of the PF was "Downdraft" then. Not only the landing gear was clipping the structure, the complete tail was dragged through as well. They touched short of the runway, as one of the pictures...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2015, 10:59
Replies: 8
Views: 3,169
Posted By RetiredF4

They took the headon verbally and missed the pass...

They took the headon verbally and missed the pass part.

What an unneccessary accident again.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2015, 10:56
Replies: 2
Views: 2,902
Posted By RetiredF4

Thank you ORAC for that post. Some thoughts...

Thank you ORAC for that post.

Some thoughts from my side.



To name the pilots deserters, who sure left the military by a legal way sheds light on the thinking model. At the end of the day...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2015, 21:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By RetiredF4

On the way to IGARI MH 370 was still squawking,...

On the way to IGARI MH 370 was still squawking, the indonesian contact was probably a secondary radar contact. Then MH370 went dark and I doubt that Indonesia has a primary radar looking that far. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2015, 21:14
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By RetiredF4

Problem with Math or units?

http://mh370.mot.gov.my/download/FactualInformation.pdf

On page 63 of the Factual Information Report the loadsheet is published with TOW 223469 (Kg?) and TOF 49100 (Ltr or KG?)

On page 64 we...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Mar 2015, 16:21
Replies: 48
Views: 25,027
Posted By RetiredF4

Consequences of the crash and / or disagreement...

Consequences of the crash and / or disagreement how or if to proceed further?

http://www.virgingalactic.com/introduction-second-spaceship/
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2015, 12:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By RetiredF4

You may have missed the point, I'm not talking...

You may have missed the point, I'm not talking about spoofing the data nor assuming that the datas have been spoofed. Whoever was part of the disappearance of Mh370 knew nothing about those data as...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2015, 11:05
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By RetiredF4

Come on, I do not understand the whole...

Come on, I do not understand the whole mathematical stuff involved but the handshakes are just that, one transmission for a very short time, giving BTO data which locate the arc and BFO data which...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2015, 08:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By RetiredF4

A good summary of what has been used to choose...

A good summary of what has been used to choose the southern arc can be found here.

http://www.rin.org.uk/Uploadedpdfs/staticpages/MH370%20Inmarsat%20Paper.pdf

Note please, that the following...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2015, 22:31
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,201,133
Posted By RetiredF4

I can't explain it to you, however others can. ...

I can't explain it to you, however others can.
As I understood it from discussions, a rapid descent or a rapid climb while over the data point would alter the data more than cruising north or...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2015, 14:16
Replies: 50
Views: 16,406
Posted By RetiredF4

I never felt otherwise with the center stick. It...

I never felt otherwise with the center stick. It is a matter of practice and not one of a single passenger ride. Once you feel comfortable with everything it feels that way.

I think gums made...
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