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Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2019, 03:35
Replies: 145
Views: 102,664
Posted By EGMA

Trying to stay legal instead of trying to stay...

Trying to stay legal instead of trying to stay alive?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Jan 2019, 19:02
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,910,069
Posted By EGMA

That was my thinking. Once at 2300' the trip was...

That was my thinking. Once at 2300' the trip was effectively over.

I wonder if the pilot was thinking, if only I can get him to the mainland he can get a cab ...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Nov 2012, 03:26
Replies: 43
Views: 27,168
Posted By EGMA

If all the passengers on 9/11 had been carrying...

If all the passengers on 9/11 had been carrying batons, 9/11 wouldn't have happened.:ugh:
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2011, 18:24
Replies: 16
Views: 7,760
Posted By EGMA

Nil carborundum illegitimi ...

Nil carborundum illegitimi ...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2011, 22:41
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

I think it worth remembering the difference...

I think it worth remembering the difference between recovering from an incipient stall and a developed stall.

Forgetting power changes which take time to attain ...

If the incipient stall is...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2011, 20:44
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

If the AoA is being monitored by the 'system' why...

If the AoA is being monitored by the 'system' why not include it as part of any related 'aural'.

I don't need to continuously monitor an AoA indication but ...

"Stall warning 10, Stall warning...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jun 2011, 01:34
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

Valid point, which is why I asked about wind...

Valid point, which is why I asked about wind direction. A 20 kt mean wind speed would make that final AoA somewhere between 55 and 75 degrees, depending on wind direction. Still nowhere near a...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jun 2011, 04:10
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

Thanks for that jcjeant .. I did note in the BEA...

Thanks for that jcjeant .. I did note in the BEA report that there was no hint of recovery ("reducing AoA plus valid speeds") until they'd selected idle thrust.

Perhaps they were fooled by the...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jun 2011, 02:10
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

There is a lot of discussion on this thread...

There is a lot of discussion on this thread regarding AOA and the efficiency of the THS.

It strikes me that both the main plane and tail plane were deeply stalled and providing significant...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jun 2011, 02:57
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

They were made redundant by pen pushers.:ugh:

They were made redundant by pen pushers.:ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
7th Jun 2011, 02:58
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

..... that's why they shouldn't be allowed to...

..... that's why they shouldn't be allowed to breed ...


My definition of 'pilot error':-

(a) If the PF breaks the aircraft.

(b) If the PF attempts to fly through cumulo-granite, or a TS....
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jun 2011, 23:34
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

A pilot needs to be taught this ......? :ugh:

A pilot needs to be taught this ......? :ugh:
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jun 2011, 03:56
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

Yep, but it took me longer than 3.5 minutes ...

Yep, but it took me longer than 3.5 minutes ...
Forum: Tech Log
31st May 2011, 22:42
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

In my case it was the examiner, in their case in...

In my case it was the examiner, in their case in the absence of a trim wheel ....?

In either case relaxation of nose down can, or will, lead to a second stall ...
Forum: Tech Log
31st May 2011, 22:15
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

The common thread throughout is that 'even an...

The common thread throughout is that 'even an ab-initio PPL should have been able to recognize and recover this stall'.

In my flight testing I have had the experience of recovering from a fully...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2011, 18:54
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,520
Posted By EGMA

I note the report talks of 'nose up input'. ...

I note the report talks of 'nose up input'.

It may seem a daft question but what is the correlation between what the computer saw and what the pilot(s) joy sticks were doing? Are both the joy...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2011, 21:55
Replies: 14
Views: 3,415
Posted By EGMA

I didn't take long for this thread to get 'off...

I didn't take long for this thread to get 'off piste' ....:hmm:
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2010, 04:37
Replies: 581
Views: 183,679
Posted By EGMA

aterpster makes a good point. Even the local...

aterpster makes a good point. Even the local Indian tribes knew that this was not a good place to erect a tepee, let alone conduct a cross wind take-off.

A few years ago many aircraft were...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2010, 22:11
Replies: 82
Views: 37,119
Posted By EGMA

Isn't it about time geese were fitted with and...

Isn't it about time geese were fitted with and trained in the use of TCAS?

Lobby your politicians and watch this fly ...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2010, 05:33
Replies: 106
Views: 27,143
Posted By EGMA

Are we surprised ? Glass lets you do more with...

Are we surprised ? Glass lets you do more with less. But when things go south you're less able to handle the problem.

Same thing with motoring, do idiot proof cars mean less accidents?
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Feb 2010, 05:04
Replies: 13
Views: 5,675
Posted By EGMA

If I bend an airframe and a criminal...

If I bend an airframe and a criminal investigation is likely I will claim the 5th and demand a lawyer. You will never know for sure what factors preceded the accident and, as sure as night follows...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2010, 16:33
Replies: 142
Views: 49,201
Posted By EGMA

Nothing; if he gets caught again (in the UK) in...

Nothing; if he gets caught again (in the UK) in the next 2 years, he might do 10 months in jail.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Dec 2009, 02:35
Replies: 47
Views: 9,060
Posted By EGMA

Obama is talking of 'systemic failures' ... aka...

Obama is talking of 'systemic failures' ... aka the bleedin' obvious!

Obama: 'Systemic Failure' In Airliner Attack - Video - KMGH Denver (http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/22083860/index.html)...
Forum: Questions
19th Nov 2009, 04:52
Replies: 31
Views: 6,447
Posted By EGMA

The same is true of a pimp ... and the License...

The same is true of a pimp ... and the License that they issue is not worth the paper it's printed on. If you want prove that you are a CAA licensed pilot to the FAA you have to pay the CAA to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2009, 00:04
Replies: 11
Views: 9,735
Posted By EGMA

Rumour has it, that it was carrying Japanese car...

Rumour has it, that it was carrying Japanese car parts ... some eye witnesses reported that is was raining Datsun cogs!
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2009, 22:57
Replies: 142
Views: 49,201
Posted By EGMA

Limits are stupid ... it is the total picture...

Limits are stupid ... it is the total picture that is the determining factor. I've been incapable on less and capable with more. It depends on other things, such as state of mind, health etc.
...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Aug 2009, 18:14
Replies: 42
Views: 9,145
Posted By EGMA

On the subject of back ups ... I let the GPS & AP...

On the subject of back ups ... I let the GPS & AP talk to each other, they seem to get on just fine. I am busy monitoring all the other navaids, or even looking at the map!

Just in case the lights...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Aug 2009, 04:53
Replies: 42
Views: 9,145
Posted By EGMA

I once flew overhead RAF Lyneham, the GPS had me...

I once flew overhead RAF Lyneham, the GPS had me directly overhead; visually I was at least a mile to the north.

Moral: Never believe anything a government tells you!
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
22nd Jul 2009, 11:17
Replies: 198
Views: 31,099
Posted By EGMA

Cockpit computing ...

Just a thought ...

As pilots we learned that it was very beneficial to learn from others mistakes (or die from our own), probably the only industry that reports its incidents properly.

The...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2009, 19:44
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,293,376
Posted By EGMA

I think you'll need a metallurgist and a...

I think you'll need a metallurgist and a structural engineer to determine how that VS separated. For what it's worth, I don't buy BEA's forward shear theory at impact.

It will be interesting to...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2009, 17:59
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,293,376
Posted By EGMA

Regrettably 'singpilot' is probably right ... ...

Regrettably 'singpilot' is probably right ...

What we should learn from this, apart from the bleedin' obvious, is that the ACARS weather reporting system needs to become a little more proactive....
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2009, 06:44
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,293,376
Posted By EGMA

I think you'll find that is a media assumption...

I think you'll find that is a media assumption ... if the SLF didn't have their life jackets on it must have been quick. Nowhere in the report does it mention a descent rate.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2009, 06:01
Replies: 298
Views: 168,076
Posted By EGMA

My bold ... Agreed, but on this night that...

My bold ...

Agreed, but on this night that would only account for a 100' error (if I've done the sums right). Altimeter erroneously set maybe, otherwise we may need to look elsewhere.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2009, 04:41
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,293,376
Posted By EGMA

I agree CC, I've only ever spun clean. I've...

I agree CC, I've only ever spun clean. I've stalled clean and dirty in a tee tail, I preferred clean; but then I'm an old (not bold) pilot.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2009, 04:14
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,293,376
Posted By EGMA

Stall recovering

CC The B-2 is not a conventional aircraft ... I have not flown that type and have no knowledge of its control regime.

For stall recovery in a conventional aircraft you need the tail plane flying...
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