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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Feb 2012, 08:51
Replies: 26
Views: 7,009
Posted By J52

Timely reminder to all pilots that lift = weight...

Timely reminder to all pilots that lift = weight and the critical component in calculating lift is the V bit. You can't ever rule out mistakes (pilot error) or design for every occurrence (tombstone...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Feb 2012, 12:39
Replies: 124
Views: 38,671
Posted By J52

Remove the bloody curfew - not likely as one...

Remove the bloody curfew - not likely as one pollie will ensure this never happens while he is transport minister. Ultimate was when unions were slow baking Qantas, you would board at 8.00pm for a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Feb 2012, 12:25
Replies: 53
Views: 12,088
Posted By J52

One trick this SLF learnt years ago in the RNZAF...

One trick this SLF learnt years ago in the RNZAF days (from an aborted takeoff). Set your stop watch at start of takeoff roll. If you have still not rotated after 45 seconds get ready for the worst...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2012, 12:17
Replies: 15
Views: 11,918
Posted By J52

I think shabu shabu would be a lot more healthy...

I think shabu shabu would be a lot more healthy for the pilot(s) than the kretek ciggies, not so good for the passengers though. Can't understand why the aircrew are doing this. Aren't they happy...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Feb 2012, 12:12
Replies: 123
Views: 87,236
Posted By J52

Did someone not enter the right information into...

Did someone not enter the right information into the stress analysis model? Very unusual to have any cracking so early in service life (anywhere!). I thought tombstone design went out with the DC10.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2012, 12:08
Replies: 10
Views: 1,665
Posted By J52

Well that is one world war well and truly over....

Well that is one world war well and truly over. Anyone doing a head count from WWII?
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Dec 2011, 21:21
Replies: 50
Views: 19,854
Posted By J52

Just build them all with one engine to start...

Just build them all with one engine to start with, imagine the fuel savings and other economies that will deliver. If the rationale is to continue flight on one engine for a time which would cover...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2011, 02:57
Replies: 77
Views: 9,579
Posted By J52

Time for everyone in Oz to dust off 'On the...

Time for everyone in Oz to dust off 'On the Beach' by Nevil Shute and refamiliarise themselves with our strategic importance in a nuclear age. Good idea also to sell uranium to India. Control the...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2011, 05:48
Replies: 83
Views: 28,407
Posted By J52

At least the outcome this time was better than...

At least the outcome this time was better than the failed Iran hostage rescue and mission was accomplished. Realistically no military will engage in such an operation without knowing the possibility...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2011, 05:09
Replies: 185
Views: 68,036
Posted By J52

As a former LAME, I long ago learnt that any...

As a former LAME, I long ago learnt that any airline will screw their engineers (and employees) to make a profit. So I left the industry 30 years ago and found my experience quickly made me...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Oct 2011, 05:53
Replies: 55
Views: 13,141
Posted By J52

I know the feeling well Moremj2. Spent my early...

I know the feeling well Moremj2. Spent my early years hand crafting J52's and doing failure/reliability analysis. RNZAF reliability was upper percentile and manhours spent were recovered from...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Sep 2011, 11:34
Replies: 19
Views: 3,847
Posted By J52

Beware Bags Being Stolen at Sydney International

Why is Sydney International the only international airport I have been to recently that does not check peoples bag receipts against the bags being passed through customs?

A recent incident saw...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2010, 13:19
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,340,041
Posted By J52

Todays failure cause will take some time to...

Todays failure cause will take some time to determine and provide an engineering/reengineering fix. I was involved with investigating a turbojet compressor disc failure problem many years ago. We had...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2010, 03:23
Replies: 115
Views: 24,581
Posted By J52

Tender the service performed by the MoD out to...

Tender the service performed by the MoD out to private enterprise with performance targets to be achieved to obtain bonus payments.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2010, 04:43
Replies: 58,121
Views: 11,003,797
Posted By J52

Wills, this is not what I meant when I said to...

Wills, this is not what I meant when I said to bring a 6 pack to the party........
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2010, 04:38
Replies: 8
Views: 4,297
Posted By J52

What happened to the ejection?

What happened to the ejection?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2010, 07:31
Replies: 58,121
Views: 11,003,797
Posted By J52

We left it around here somewhere, can anyone see...

We left it around here somewhere, can anyone see it?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2010, 16:16
Replies: 54
Views: 10,568
Posted By J52

Thanks for the photos. F22 looks like my Jag,...

Thanks for the photos. F22 looks like my Jag, sleek and smooth. Oh to be 30 years younger and working on this.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2010, 10:16
Replies: 22
Views: 5,432
Posted By J52

I think Murdoch is on a hiding to nothing over...

I think Murdoch is on a hiding to nothing over anyone paying to access his news sites. I mean, who would pay when you can get the same news elsewhere for free?

Most of the news I get nowadays is...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2010, 09:42
Replies: 54
Views: 10,568
Posted By J52

Did you all forget to take your cameras with you?...

Did you all forget to take your cameras with you? Interesting comments if you were there to see it, but meaningless to those of us on the other side of the world who weren't there.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2010, 12:51
Replies: 37
Views: 11,530
Posted By J52

Chip bag hats??? I thought the correct slang for...

Chip bag hats??? I thought the correct slang for these was a slang word for a prized piece of the female anatomy, at least it was when I was in the services - Hint. also started with the letter c.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2010, 13:24
Replies: 268
Views: 137,928
Posted By J52

RNZAF air show at Ohakea - aircraft maintenance...

RNZAF air show at Ohakea - aircraft maintenance squadron has stripped down A4K on display. Flt Sgt in charge of static displays wanders over and starts berating the baggies that visitors will not...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2010, 11:45
Replies: 96
Views: 19,544
Posted By J52

The truth of the matter is that it is not NCOs or...

The truth of the matter is that it is not NCOs or officers that are the most important. From my own time in the RNZAF it was the baggies, the only ones still sober or around after lunch to carry on...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2010, 14:58
Replies: 127
Views: 56,114
Posted By J52

Thanks for the photos (and the link from...

Thanks for the photos (and the link from Hit'emwiththeWagner). Time flies, did not seem it was like 1979 when this happened. Wasn't sure that the RAAF recruitment display was this capsule or the one...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Jun 2010, 14:16
Replies: 78
Views: 27,139
Posted By J52

I have witnessed a Dakota aerial top dresser...

I have witnessed a Dakota aerial top dresser fully loaded have an engine failure (port from memory) just as it cleared wheels and still take off and fly. Dumped the fertiliser down the remainder of...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2010, 12:07
Replies: 127
Views: 56,114
Posted By J52

Gareth....... great thread. ZKDLI I am sure...

Gareth....... great thread.
ZKDLI
I am sure someone has this on video. I was one of the team that designed and installed the smoke mod onto the RNZAF A4K at the time this stunt was performed and...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Jun 2010, 11:20
Replies: 37
Views: 7,473
Posted By J52

I entered the marvellous world of aircraft...

I entered the marvellous world of aircraft engineering by joining the RNZAF shortly before my 17th birthday. I knew nothing about aircraft and it was the only escape route available to me from a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Mar 2010, 01:37
Replies: 28
Views: 4,211
Posted By J52

Like all businesses and sentiment/history aside,...

Like all businesses and sentiment/history aside, if it is not paying its way then it has to go. But why close Bankstown instead of Melbourne to avoid the duplication? There had to be some carrot...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Feb 2010, 08:14
Replies: 232
Views: 34,853
Posted By J52

Wasn't aware of any bad karma following Morrie...

Wasn't aware of any bad karma following Morrie Davis around, care to elaborate? I don't think you were meaning Muldoon.

The Alan Wicker commercial might have been pulled before airing in NZ but...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2010, 02:47
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,139,463
Posted By J52

I was told at that time the saving grace for the...

I was told at that time the saving grace for the BA crew was that the engines were RR (triple spool) and if they had been US manufacturers then probably not restartable under any circumstances due to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Feb 2010, 23:46
Replies: 96
Views: 20,158
Posted By J52

The good old days as a LAME when you were...

The good old days as a LAME when you were actually taken on a test flight and sat in the jump seat to see what was being tested and how things were working. We used to call it shared risk. If you...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Feb 2010, 08:05
Replies: 232
Views: 34,853
Posted By J52

Some personal recollections which adds nothing to...

Some personal recollections which adds nothing to who was right or wrong in this tragedy and makes no judgements either way.

I had just finished my first marathon and was at the after race...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2010, 10:27
Replies: 61
Views: 52,763
Posted By J52

I recall from my balancing theory studies many...

I recall from my balancing theory studies many years ago that radial engines had an odd number of cylinders because this was the only way to get the dynamic and harmonic forces balanced (plus of...
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