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Forum: Tech Log
5th May 2019, 18:45
Replies: 21
Views: 8,221
Posted By paradoxbox

He states it in the video. I'm aware he's...

He states it in the video.

I'm aware he's talking about coordinated rudder, that's why I mentioned in my post, I'm talking about different scenarios in which the rudder may be helpful. It's just a...
Forum: Tech Log
5th May 2019, 16:54
Replies: 21
Views: 8,221
Posted By paradoxbox

This is what got me thinking about the issue. As...

This is what got me thinking about the issue. As someone mentioned earlier in the thread, many aerobatic aircraft have enough rudder authority to maintain altitude in (or near) a 90 degree bank. But...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Apr 2019, 21:40
Replies: 21
Views: 8,221
Posted By paradoxbox

Question about crossing controls in your aircraft

I'll try to keep this short and sweet, I'd appreciate short and sweet answers too, and any additional relevant information if you have it.
I would appreciate it a lot if you could include the type...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Dec 2018, 15:31
Replies: 8
Views: 8,644
Posted By paradoxbox

In most boeings I know of there are not a lot of...

In most boeings I know of there are not a lot of things outside of equipment failures that could stop you from selecting vnav, not to be a jerk but it may be worth hitting the books again?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2018, 11:06
Replies: 10
Views: 10,842
Posted By paradoxbox

Air India's been having a rough couple of weeks.

Air India's been having a rough couple of weeks.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2018, 00:23
Replies: 53
Views: 40,048
Posted By paradoxbox

Japan has a horrible alcohol problem. Binge...

Japan has a horrible alcohol problem. Binge drinking after work is extremely common and almost mandatory at many companies. Combine that with the males of the society being viewed as ATM's for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2018, 22:12
Replies: 19
Views: 12,796
Posted By paradoxbox

Automation Engineering Induced Ineptitude is the...

Automation Engineering Induced Ineptitude is the cause of this 'un
Click click, when the autothrottles ain't workin like you thought they were going to, push those bad boys to the wall. Works every...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2018, 15:25
Replies: 53
Views: 40,048
Posted By paradoxbox

Par for the course in Korea and Japan. This...

Par for the course in Korea and Japan.

This happens a lot more often than is reported. It is a serious problem and I've tried to do my part in reducing it through some of the training I do for...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Nov 2017, 10:22
Replies: 84
Views: 32,497
Posted By paradoxbox

Which begs the question, if they had lost good...

Which begs the question, if they had lost good ground steering why didn't they chop the throttles while below 80 or V1. Of course everything is 20/20 in hindsight but.. One does have to wonder what...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2017, 14:56
Replies: 23
Views: 25,169
Posted By paradoxbox

Sad to hear about this incident. I just...

Sad to hear about this incident.

I just made a thread about this kind of nightmare about 2 months ago. Strongly suggest everyone take a look at it, as there is a lot of good info about what to do...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Nov 2017, 03:21
Replies: 102
Views: 44,776
Posted By paradoxbox

Something weird is going on in Japan, Korea and...

Something weird is going on in Japan, Korea and China.

I do not believe it is a coincidence any longer. That makes about 5 or 6 mysterious panel failures from aircraft entering or departing Japan...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Nov 2017, 02:54
Replies: 84
Views: 32,497
Posted By paradoxbox

My assumption (Knowing assumptions are dangerous)...

My assumption (Knowing assumptions are dangerous) is that the crew did one of two things, or perhaps both.

1) The aircraft was overweight. This caused a number of speed related problems.
They...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Nov 2017, 06:35
Replies: 84
Views: 32,497
Posted By paradoxbox

if the fact that the captain overloaded the...

if the fact that the captain overloaded the aircraft and took off with a tailwind is true, it would seem that was one of the greatest factors in explaining why the aircraft crashed.

the aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2017, 08:43
Replies: 145
Views: 98,992
Posted By paradoxbox

Agree with that completely India. I do not...

Agree with that completely India.

I do not understand why the rules regarding that are not changed. It is dangerous. Just because it has worked until now doesn't mean it's a good idea.

While we...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Oct 2017, 14:26
Replies: 145
Views: 98,992
Posted By paradoxbox

SFO sure seems to have its fair share of...

SFO sure seems to have its fair share of incidents these days.

While in this case it looks like it is probably the fault of the aircraft or pilots, is there something about SFO's operation style...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2017, 06:37
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

Did they ever find out what was the cause of that...

Did they ever find out what was the cause of that and how they rectified it in later or other models? As far as I know even the newer Lears still use clamshell type reversers same as the older models.
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Oct 2017, 11:17
Replies: 2
Views: 2,737
Posted By paradoxbox

Minor arrhythmias - do you have 'em and do they affect your medical?

At a routine checkup a while back I had an ECG done and they detected an arrhythmia. We decided to do a 24 hour holter check just to be sure.

We found I have 2 kinds of arrhythmia, both benign...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2017, 05:44
Replies: 44
Views: 10,007
Posted By paradoxbox

Interesting posts guys. What kind of...

Interesting posts guys.

What kind of precautions do you take for obstacle or terrain management if you're in this kind of scenario? Do you fly a steeper approach than usual or just go for it...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Oct 2017, 07:49
Replies: 102
Views: 44,776
Posted By paradoxbox

I do not have any evidence, but I am a strong...

I do not have any evidence, but I am a strong believer that a preventative is better than a cure. IF, by any chance, there is a maintenance problem occurring, we should try to find it.

Like I...
Forum: North America
5th Oct 2017, 07:34
Replies: 20
Views: 15,277
Posted By paradoxbox

Shoot down the airliner if it looked like it was...

Shoot down the airliner if it looked like it was going to suicide attack a ground target. What do you expect? Hard decision but is there any other choice?
Forum: Tech Log
5th Oct 2017, 06:16
Replies: 102
Views: 44,776
Posted By paradoxbox

That makes 4 panel incidents within the space of...

That makes 4 panel incidents within the space of a month for aircraft flying out of or to Japan.

It seems to me that this has got to be more than a coincidence. Someone needs to audit the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 05:51
Replies: 44
Views: 10,007
Posted By paradoxbox

Question for mil pilots: DIY IFR approach legality in emergencies?

I was reading a book called Viper Pilot and at one point in the book, the author talks about an enormous sandstorm wrecking visibility at all nearby airfields. The tankers flew off to alternates and...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2017, 19:02
Replies: 304
Views: 165,361
Posted By paradoxbox

canada will do nothing about this because its...

canada will do nothing about this because its leadership is weak and ineffective and its industries lack the balls to stand up to bullying.

trump and his people are not stupid, no matter what you...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Sep 2017, 06:39
Replies: 102
Views: 44,776
Posted By paradoxbox

I don't know if this adds to the discussion at...

I don't know if this adds to the discussion at all; the incidents could be unrelated and I haven't found any news so far about investigation details but..

Earlier this month an ANA 767 based out...
Forum: Canada
19th Sep 2017, 12:23
Replies: 6
Views: 2,771
Posted By paradoxbox

Most important, make sure your English is up to...

Most important, make sure your English is up to par.

Spend a lot of time listening to live ATC. Polish your radio techniques using something like PilotEDGE. They will chew you out big time if you...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2017, 13:30
Replies: 9
Views: 3,478
Posted By paradoxbox

i thought everyone knew that you're supposed to...

i thought everyone knew that you're supposed to top up the avionics reservoir before each flight
Forum: Tech Log
12th Sep 2017, 16:12
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

so, TR deployment @ near max cruise seems to be...

so, TR deployment @ near max cruise seems to be an extremely dangerous situation with seconds separating recovery from breaking the sound barrier and your plane.

airbus and boeing seem to have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Sep 2017, 12:30
Replies: 4
Views: 2,583
Posted By paradoxbox

What are the key points to maintaining airline profitability & worker happiness?

I am curious as to what everyone knows / thinks are the key points to running a safe, profitable, happy airline or aircraft business in the commercial sector (I.e. not government funded air...
Forum: Canada
12th Sep 2017, 06:06
Replies: 35
Views: 8,002
Posted By paradoxbox

This find is amazing news. Are they going to...

This find is amazing news. Are they going to bring it up and restore it or ??

It is a huge coincidence, just a few days ago I was complaining to a friend about how badly Canada screwed itself by...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Sep 2017, 13:41
Replies: 154
Views: 86,158
Posted By paradoxbox

they should be required to pay out the pensions...

they should be required to pay out the pensions saved.

how is it any different from stealing money? this is cash people paid out of their paychecks, not just some imaginary benefit the unions...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Sep 2017, 05:34
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

Does this apply to aircraft with tail mounted...

Does this apply to aircraft with tail mounted engines as well, to the same extent as with wing mounted engines?
Forum: Tech Log
6th Sep 2017, 17:34
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

This is golden info, thank you very much. ...

This is golden info, thank you very much.

Someone asked me "Risk of what?" when I queried as to whether reducing thrust is safe to do without a definite indicator of thrust reverser deployment....
Forum: Tech Log
5th Sep 2017, 16:00
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

So do people think it's worth the risk of setting...

So do people think it's worth the risk of setting power to idle without knowing for certain if a reverser is the cause?

Some people have mentioned that the vibrations and noise would indicate a...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2017, 17:51
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

This is turning into a great thread, thanks for...

This is turning into a great thread, thanks for the replies everyone.

But I hope someone will answer my question (perhaps it was not clear enough)

I know that under normal circumstances most...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2017, 14:16
Replies: 61
Views: 28,971
Posted By paradoxbox

those appear when you command reverse thrust, but...

those appear when you command reverse thrust, but i think the most common situation this is going to happen is when maintenance does sloppy work and something goes awry. in this situation, are your...
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