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Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2021, 09:45
Replies: 76
Views: 26,843
Posted By oldchina

They didn't follow the Unreliable Airspeed...

They didn't follow the Unreliable Airspeed procedure
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2020, 13:53
Replies: 189
Views: 43,544
Posted By oldchina

megan: "ETOPs makes me curl my toes thinking...

megan:

"ETOPs makes me curl my toes thinking of being reduced to one when may be 370 minutes from a runway. Bean counters rule"

I have no love for accountants, but sometimes they get a bad...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Dec 2020, 17:07
Replies: 189
Views: 43,544
Posted By oldchina

"VC10 looks like a DC9 mated with a 707" And...

"VC10 looks like a DC9 mated with a 707"

And it had a beautiful whale tail ..

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTCL6n2rEsBMq_JyDikHYkMkRCbIXo581imlw&usqp=CAU...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Dec 2020, 10:46
Replies: 1,128
Views: 475,352
Posted By oldchina

Ryanair doesn't normally get a massive discount,...

Ryanair doesn't normally get a massive discount, just a respectable one. This is because there is no competition.
MoL made it clear years ago that he wanted an all-737 fleet. Airbus responded by...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Dec 2020, 17:21
Replies: 189
Views: 43,544
Posted By oldchina

Q: What was glamourous about the One-Eleven? ...

Q: What was glamourous about the One-Eleven?

A: Philippine Airlines hosties.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2020, 15:34
Replies: 189
Views: 43,544
Posted By oldchina

There is one thing I remember from 30 years in...

There is one thing I remember from 30 years in the business: manufacturers should listen to the airlines, but not too much.
If a plane turns out to be a dog the operator can get out after five years...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2020, 15:15
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,674,762
Posted By oldchina

Mike Riley wrote: "On June 18th, 2020, the...

Mike Riley wrote: "On June 18th, 2020, the President of France and PM of Britain celebrated the 60 years since President de Gaulle gave his speech from 10 Downing Street to encourage his countrymen...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2020, 14:44
Replies: 189
Views: 43,544
Posted By oldchina

Gypsy. What's horrid about the One-Eleven? ...

Gypsy.

What's horrid about the One-Eleven? It had nothing to do with BA/BEA.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2020, 12:46
Replies: 189
Views: 43,544
Posted By oldchina

I don't want to be too serious on what is a...

I don't want to be too serious on what is a lighthearted thread, but I'm amazed how often these "bring back the x" ideas pop up. Often
the 757.
Manufacturers fight for and argue over 1% fuel burn...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2020, 09:16
Replies: 1,128
Views: 475,352
Posted By oldchina

"No training" was a commercial imperative ...

"No training" was a commercial imperative

Indeed, one would need to be an insider to know how much time and money the manufacturers spend refining their commonality arguments.
Fly-by-wire with...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Nov 2020, 19:46
Replies: 7
Views: 1,728
Posted By oldchina

It will be like it was before the UK joined the...

It will be like it was before the UK joined the Common Market: maybe a stamp in a passport, no visa.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Nov 2020, 17:26
Replies: 19
Views: 12,104
Posted By oldchina

"how do you think the max 90 day rule in the EU...

"how do you think the max 90 day rule in the EU is going to affect aircrew that are still employed in the EU"

Employed in the EU means living in the EU, tax resident in the EU?
Forum: Questions
30th Nov 2020, 12:13
Replies: 4
Views: 2,737
Posted By oldchina

Performance manuals are marked as "Property of...

Performance manuals are marked as "Property of Airbus" or "Property of Boeing".
Airlines have them if they're buying or thinking of acquiring a plane.
These books are for evaluation purposes not...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2020, 12:11
Replies: 6
Views: 1,727
Posted By oldchina

I stopped listening when he said "rather...

I stopped listening when he said "rather unique".
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2020, 18:33
Replies: 115
Views: 81,256
Posted By oldchina

This is the full Boeing bible on the 777 FBW...

This is the full Boeing bible on the 777 FBW controls, that I was copying from. It includes::

"For example, the 777 bank angle protection feature will significantly increase the wheel force a...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
25th Nov 2020, 14:02
Replies: 469
Views: 328,146
Posted By oldchina

The Falcon 9 rocket ..... roared off pad 40 at...

The Falcon 9 rocket ..... roared off pad 40 at Cape Canaveral. The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) launcher darted through a broken cloud layer and rocketed toward the northeast. .....

I'd like to get...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Nov 2020, 07:38
Replies: 115
Views: 81,256
Posted By oldchina

lucille: same question was asked by ManaAdaSystem...

lucille: same question was asked by ManaAdaSystem and answered on here yesterday:

"The 777 design utilizes envelope protection in all of its functionality rather than envelope limiting.
Envelope...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2020, 16:19
Replies: 1,128
Views: 475,352
Posted By oldchina

Who would have thought in 1970, when Boeing was...

Who would have thought in 1970, when Boeing was justly proud of their fine 747 and an air bus was a Vanguard, they
would have descended to this.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2020, 08:43
Replies: 115
Views: 81,256
Posted By oldchina

for MAS: "The 777 design utilizes envelope...

for MAS:

"The 777 design utilizes envelope protection in all of its functionality rather than envelope limiting.
Envelope protection deters pilot inputs from exceeding certain predefined limits...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2020, 16:16
Replies: 115
Views: 81,256
Posted By oldchina

A different type but same issue, aircraft flown...

A different type but same issue, aircraft flown by test pilots but still fatal......

Dropp: it didn't help that there was only one Airbus test pilot on board.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2020, 09:18
Replies: 115
Views: 81,256
Posted By oldchina

"I shall just wait for the Report" Will...

"I shall just wait for the Report"

Will there be a report, publicly available?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2020, 12:55
Replies: 48
Views: 23,993
Posted By oldchina

I've just been listening to an old interview with...

I've just been listening to an old interview with D P Davies (ex UK CAA flight test) about the 727 certification.
Apparently Boeing didn't come clean with the FAA and "together" they certified the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Nov 2020, 10:33
Replies: 22
Views: 7,665
Posted By oldchina

Wow! 330mins from an airport. Where the...

Wow! 330mins from an airport.

Where the polar bears are waiting, and hungry.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2020, 11:46
Replies: 6
Views: 8,187
Posted By oldchina

Yogi says that bears should be tucked up with a...

Yogi says that bears should be tucked up with a teddy at this season.
Forum: Tech Log
17th Nov 2020, 11:42
Replies: 8
Views: 1,648
Posted By oldchina

Airlines have been operating 10-abreast for many...

Airlines have been operating 10-abreast for many years. They feel they can get away with it.
10-20 cm is a lot of metal. The real question is what would the airline gain from putting up with the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2020, 16:12
Replies: 1,271
Views: 1,048,676
Posted By oldchina

FullWings Thank you for writing clearly. ...

FullWings

Thank you for writing clearly.
I'm fed up with the "terminology drift" which confuses low fares with Low Cost.
Having the former doesn't give you the latter, as many legacy carriers...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2020, 11:52
Replies: 1
Views: 1,242
Posted By oldchina

You need to understand what cost items you want...

You need to understand what cost items you want included, and build the calculation yourself. There is no valid standard formula.
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2020, 15:50
Replies: 10
Views: 12,292
Posted By oldchina

Is there a regulatory requirement for minimum...

Is there a regulatory requirement for minimum taxi RVR?

I think there was none (or none complied with) on the night of the accident to SQ006 at TPE.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2020, 15:08
Replies: 39
Views: 13,746
Posted By oldchina

When? " it must be stated that FLYPOP does...

When?

" it must be stated that FLYPOP does not currently have authorization from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) or the Indian authorities to operate air services between the UK and India...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2020, 09:09
Replies: 39
Views: 13,746
Posted By oldchina

In what sense is this a low operating cost...

In what sense is this a low operating cost carrier? Offering reasonable fares doesn't make you a low cost carrier.
The short haul LCC model (minimum turnaround times, zero pax service ...) doesn't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2020, 19:13
Replies: 51
Views: 12,204
Posted By oldchina

I may be wrong, but notice that folks of my...

I may be wrong, but notice that folks of my generation refer to it as "the war", whereas "WW2" or "WWII" is common among those for whom it's history
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2020, 18:51
Replies: 46
Views: 12,081
Posted By oldchina

According to Jock Bryce: "The explosive bolts...

According to Jock Bryce: "The explosive bolts in the forward escape exit had been fired, (but no-one got out) "
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2020, 11:39
Replies: 16
Views: 2,732
Posted By oldchina

Remember the Sonic Cruiser? With lots of...

Remember the Sonic Cruiser?
With lots of planes the stretched version is the best (sometimes only) version to enter service.
How to do that ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Sep 2020, 20:08
Replies: 46
Views: 12,081
Posted By oldchina

So that makes three One-Eleven accidents at the...

So that makes three One-Eleven accidents at the hands of BAC : G-ASHG, G-ASJB and G-ASJD
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Aug 2020, 09:35
Replies: 46
Views: 12,081
Posted By oldchina

I always thought the original design had direct...

I always thought the original design had direct manual (cable) controlled elevators
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