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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2017, 06:43
Replies: 7
Views: 2,678
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

RNZAF Macchi......

RNZAF Macchi... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yhbBQqbORs
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2016, 04:33
Replies: 47
Views: 7,849
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

AOTW, nail hit firmly on head as usual. As you...

AOTW, nail hit firmly on head as usual. As you know, my aviating days are over, but I'm firmly of the opinion that basics matter. Just ask Jack P and Dave R about us being in the Nullabor wilderness,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Apr 2016, 08:29
Replies: 21
Views: 4,130
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

I think some of us are missing the basic point...

I think some of us are missing the basic point here: this was a VFR NAVEX being flown by a PPL without an instrument rating.




Forget the crap about NAVAIDs/GPS/GNSS etc and how you can and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jan 2016, 01:08
Replies: 64
Views: 23,883
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

I'm delighted he won't travel with Virgin again -...

I'm delighted he won't travel with Virgin again - far better chance now of not bumping into the **** in the lounge. :D
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Nov 2015, 23:10
Replies: 83
Views: 39,344
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

alphacentauri, your #26 assumptions/descriptions...

alphacentauri, your #26 assumptions/descriptions are spot on.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Dec 2014, 05:41
Replies: 13
Views: 3,744
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Ceremoniously: with uniforms, polished weapons,...

Ceremoniously: with uniforms, polished weapons, flags, shiny boots...

Stalled AND hovered? Must read my aerodynamics books again. I've obviously missed or forgotten something...

Jutters? OK,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Dec 2014, 10:24
Replies: 19
Views: 4,490
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Ladies and gentlemen, I owe the last twenty years...

Ladies and gentlemen, I owe the last twenty years of my life to the simple UA recovery techniques I was taught, and later taught to others, at Point Cook in the CT4A.

Rolled upside down at about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Dec 2014, 09:13
Replies: 112
Views: 21,083
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

alphacentauri, Concur.

alphacentauri,

Concur.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Dec 2014, 03:12
Replies: 112
Views: 21,083
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Jaba, the restriction did not come from OK. Try a...

Jaba, the restriction did not come from OK. Try a four letter acronym starting with "C".
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Oct 2014, 22:30
Replies: 146
Views: 68,425
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

AOTW, a very firm second to your comments above!

AOTW, a very firm second to your comments above!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Jun 2014, 23:17
Replies: 17
Views: 2,555
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Further to Jaba and Bloggs, the CASA ruling that...

Further to Jaba and Bloggs, the CASA ruling that allows IFR approaches to certified and registered aerodromes only is based on the requirement for such aerodromes to have an obstacle monitoring...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jun 2014, 09:13
Replies: 29
Views: 10,141
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

A bit semantic but, in my experience, the hole in...

A bit semantic but, in my experience, the hole in the crankcase is usually caused by the portion of connecting rod which is still connected to the crankshaft while it is still rotating (momentarily)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Jun 2014, 12:02
Replies: 22
Views: 9,043
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Last I heard, QNE is the ISA altimeter setting...

Last I heard, QNE is the ISA altimeter setting -1013.2 (well, I think it is .2 - it's been a while).
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2014, 18:15
Replies: 24
Views: 6,215
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

tail wheel, Nail very well hit on head!:D

tail wheel,

Nail very well hit on head!:D
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Feb 2014, 21:14
Replies: 13
Views: 2,376
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

DZ at my place too Arm! We must be close by...:D

DZ at my place too Arm! We must be close by...:D
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Jan 2014, 19:38
Replies: 18
Views: 3,193
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Received my first VTCs annd VECs in 1976.

Received my first VTCs annd VECs in 1976.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2014, 21:02
Replies: 18
Views: 3,193
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

AOTW, that brought back memories and not all are...

AOTW, that brought back memories and not all are good!
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2013, 00:42
Replies: 197
Views: 61,655
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

NutLoose, I would have liked the DHC light tac...

NutLoose, I would have liked the DHC light tac transport tradition continue, but a major drawback with the Caribou was that the gear Army wanted it to carry just wouldn't fit. I can recall getting a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2013, 00:18
Replies: 147
Views: 62,881
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Joe 'Purple' was still at East Sale in 1986....

Joe 'Purple' was still at East Sale in 1986. Another classic was Lance C at 1FTS. Lance used have his 'jokes within lecture' embedded in his notes - guaranteed to occur at exactly the same point for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Nov 2013, 18:28
Replies: 19
Views: 3,195
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

25 and 10 nm MSA sectors include a 5 nm buffer...

25 and 10 nm MSA sectors include a 5 nm buffer around the sector. Ie the 25 nm MSA includes any obstacles and terrain out to 30 nm from the ARP or NAVAID. For multiple sectors, think of them as if...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2013, 19:31
Replies: 19
Views: 6,919
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Would have been airborne a bit quicker if the...

Would have been airborne a bit quicker if the deck-handlers had let it go similtaneously and earlier. It looks as if they were trying to stop him taking off!

And does it take two hands on sticks...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2013, 10:32
Replies: 144
Views: 25,848
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

RequestPidgeons, concur re the view, and I had...

RequestPidgeons, concur re the view, and I had the great fortune to have an identical view from my suite at the other end of the floor. You watch, now the word is out they will sell it! :D :ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2013, 03:01
Replies: 144
Views: 25,848
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Worst: any evening meal served in the Combined...

Worst: any evening meal served in the Combined Mess at RAAF Williams (Laverton), Victoria, Australia since the civilian catering took over. Absolute rubbish.

Best: evening meals cooked to order in...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2013, 22:06
Replies: 459
Views: 104,405
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

One flew low over Malanda at about 0630 this...

One flew low over Malanda at about 0630 this morning heading NNW. A few Blackhawk sorties around the Tablelands this week as well. AOTW, bringing back some memories? :)
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2013, 07:56
Replies: 2,074
Views: 452,607
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

CM, The Australian version: For an...

CM,

The Australian version:

For an aircraft: Arrange the switches in a catching and eye-pleasing fashion, start the donks and go. If they don't start, put the switches in the correct positions...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2013, 21:57
Replies: 459
Views: 104,405
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Chinook could land on the forward deck on Tobruk,...

Chinook could land on the forward deck on Tobruk, and I did a battery lift from the forward deck while she was anchored off SWBTA.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2013, 09:40
Replies: 23
Views: 8,451
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Horatio, very well said.

Horatio, very well said.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2013, 08:21
Replies: 37
Views: 7,114
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Must be some sort of high performance round to go...

Must be some sort of high performance round to go 1000 metres (~3300 feet) straight up. When I learned my tactical flying stuff in helos, the belief was that you were safe from small arms fire above...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Mar 2013, 04:08
Replies: 121
Views: 27,701
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Somatogravic illusion

I'm with AOTW on this. I had a personal experience coming out of Melbourne one dark and stormy night in the jump seat of a Falcon 900. We had just enough fuel to get back to Canberra, so the aircraft...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Mar 2013, 11:40
Replies: 5
Views: 1,408
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Barney, you might also try ADF-Serials. They have...

Barney, you might also try ADF-Serials. They have a lot of background on most ADF aircraft.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2013, 10:36
Replies: 69
Views: 7,985
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

CM, I wouldn't describe you as annoying!...

CM, I wouldn't describe you as annoying! Entertaining, yes.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Feb 2013, 04:22
Replies: 234
Views: 47,022
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

At least two, maybe three, Barrier Bongos spotted...

At least two, maybe three, Barrier Bongos spotted at Mareeba earlier this week.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Feb 2013, 03:17
Replies: 45
Views: 7,487
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

And so the wheel turns! I've been around long...

And so the wheel turns! I've been around long enough to remember the Flight Service Units and they were exactly that - excellent service 24/7. Most used on the ground for me was Wagga (those guys...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2013, 02:49
Replies: 459
Views: 104,405
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Drum stock settling time...

Drum stock settling time was (still is?): AVGAS 1 hr per foot; AVTUR 3 hrs per foot. 205 litre drum is about 3 ft tall, so 3 hours for AVGAS and 9 hrs for AVTUR. Caribou SOP/SI had a clause which...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2012, 10:09
Replies: 123
Views: 35,035
Posted By Delta_Foxtrot

Cruising back into Darwin just before dawn in...

Cruising back into Darwin just before dawn in September 1998 on the first operational use of NVG for RAAF Caribou. We had been out for about eight hours at low level, dropped off a patrol of "bad...
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