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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2023, 17:31
Replies: 50
Views: 20,725
Posted By dash34

For the record, a separate on/off switch is...

For the record, a separate on/off switch is required in the FLARM installation guide. How it is used, however, is up to the pilot.
Forum: Tech Log
25th Oct 2021, 17:14
Replies: 49
Views: 10,932
Posted By dash34

Glider pilots know that their aircraft have a...

Glider pilots know that their aircraft have a pronounced tendency to overbank if not corrected with aileron and rudder.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2021, 07:22
Replies: 30
Views: 9,126
Posted By dash34

Stick him in freight if he wants to fly.

Stick him in freight if he wants to fly.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2021, 07:11
Replies: 7
Views: 5,511
Posted By dash34

Apparently they scrapped it the next day: ...

Apparently they scrapped it the next day:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ew-3QceVIAA1-fg?format=jpg&name=900x900
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Feb 2021, 07:33
Replies: 33
Views: 8,250
Posted By dash34

Nice landing with a strong tailwind. I bet the...

Nice landing with a strong tailwind. I bet the passengers barely felt that one!
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2020, 18:55
Replies: 21
Views: 5,637
Posted By dash34

https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientists...

https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientists-break-traveling-salesperson-record-20201008/?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=721872f932-briefing-dy-20201012&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9df...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2020, 18:27
Replies: 38
Views: 7,139
Posted By dash34

Helicopters, the jet-skis of the air.... :O

Helicopters, the jet-skis of the air.... :O
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2020, 17:33
Replies: 21
Views: 5,637
Posted By dash34

The problem here is that one quickly realizes...

The problem here is that one quickly realizes that often the minimum time route is not the same as the minimum fuel route. Computing minimum fuel routes requires the input of aircraft performance....
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2020, 03:49
Replies: 23
Views: 9,135
Posted By dash34

Perhaps the people taking the video standing on...

Perhaps the people taking the video standing on the road he planned to use for a run-on landing made things a bit trickier?
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2020, 08:05
Replies: 148
Views: 65,600
Posted By dash34

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/cyclone-crash-was-ca...

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/cyclone-crash-was-caused-by-conflict-between-pilot-helicopter-dnd-1.4985880
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Jun 2020, 07:39
Replies: 53
Views: 23,815
Posted By dash34

Sadly this is not the case - several aircraft...

Sadly this is not the case - several aircraft have caught fire under chute resulting in the death of the occupants.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2020, 01:25
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,082,653
Posted By dash34

Particularly since, if they were high and fast on...

Particularly since, if they were high and fast on approach, they would be looking to add as much drag as possible, which the gear would help with. Cockpit workload at that point, though, may have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2020, 19:17
Replies: 26
Views: 6,681
Posted By dash34

See the blue handle on the left?...

See the blue handle on the left?...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2020, 17:00
Replies: 26
Views: 6,681
Posted By dash34

I second the suggestion to go visit your local...

I second the suggestion to go visit your local glider club for spin training if you haven't had any. They will likely be happy to accommodate but call first to make arrangements. Spin training will...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2020, 03:17
Replies: 355
Views: 312,833
Posted By dash34

Hoping this is not a Coulson aircraft. They have...

Hoping this is not a Coulson aircraft. They have bomber 134 registered as N130CG. Fingers crossed for the crew.

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/81849_1555835145.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2020, 21:07
Replies: 23
Views: 11,778
Posted By dash34

This is the fallout from Boeing's...

This is the fallout from Boeing's anti-competitive attempt to block the C-series sale to Delta which was ultimately ruled unfair.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Dec 2019, 00:31
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,673,639
Posted By dash34

So glad to see you back and posting pictures...

So glad to see you back and posting pictures again! Looking forward to the best forum thread on the internet continuing... Best to you and family VF!
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 16:11
Replies: 28
Views: 21,067
Posted By dash34

Probably true, but probably the last option...

Probably true, but probably the last option today's teenagers would consider if they were trying to get a plane started.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2019, 19:05
Replies: 28
Views: 21,067
Posted By dash34

She probably has data on her phone: ...

She probably has data on her phone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XkJGEskFl4
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2019, 06:18
Replies: 7
Views: 9,182
Posted By dash34

News now says that the pilot reported an...

News now says that the pilot reported an equipment failure prior to the accident.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2019, 06:23
Replies: 84
Views: 92,026
Posted By dash34

At the instant the blade is released from the hub...

At the instant the blade is released from the hub there is no more centripetal force. It is now obeying Newton's first law w.r.t. the hub and will go in whatever direction it was already going. OTOH,...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2019, 07:27
Replies: 84
Views: 92,026
Posted By dash34

There have been a few deaths from propellor...

There have been a few deaths from propellor intrusion into the cabin in the last while. Is it not possible to construct a carbon/kevlar panel strong enough to prevent this that would be light...
Forum: Canada
26th Jul 2019, 23:29
Replies: 12
Views: 6,820
Posted By dash34

You can also go soaring with the Vancouver...

You can also go soaring with the Vancouver Soaring Association in Hope.

Vancouver Soaring Association ? Gliding in Hope BC (http://vancouversoaring.com/)
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2019, 03:09
Replies: 72
Views: 61,834
Posted By dash34

Could it be as simple as the pilot applying an...

Could it be as simple as the pilot applying an incorrect rudder input and holding it thinking that it takes a few turns for the aircraft to recover? Then by the time the mistake was realized it was...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2019, 02:20
Replies: 72
Views: 61,834
Posted By dash34

Seat failed, with the backrest moving backward,...

Seat failed, with the backrest moving backward, and the pilot grabbed the gear lever to try to bring himself upright?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2019, 02:17
Replies: 72
Views: 61,834
Posted By dash34

I have been taught to keep the stick back, apply...

I have been taught to keep the stick back, apply full opposite rudder, then ease the stick forward to recover. If the aircraft doesn't recover, start again with the stick fully back and repeat.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2019, 06:10
Replies: 72
Views: 61,834
Posted By dash34

I see flat spin transitioning to normal spin, and...

I see flat spin transitioning to normal spin, and thereafter pro-spin controls (out-of-spin aileron, stick back, into-spin rudder) were held for many rotations. Perhaps the pilot didn't believe the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jun 2019, 18:43
Replies: 92
Views: 43,813
Posted By dash34

I get an acceleration equal to 5.04g. a =...

I get an acceleration equal to 5.04g. a = 4(pi^2)r/(T^2)=4(3.14^2)(0.8)/(0.8^2) = 49.35 m/s^2, convert to g by dividing by 9.8 = 5.04g. That is probably unconscious in the absence of experience or...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2019, 06:55
Replies: 12
Views: 8,189
Posted By dash34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDa2dJakmD4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDa2dJakmD4
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2019, 06:12
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,673,639
Posted By dash34

+1000000000 (to make the 10 character minimum)

+1000000000 (to make the 10 character minimum)
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2019, 06:53
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,673,639
Posted By dash34

I suggest we all just keep bumping this thread up...

I suggest we all just keep bumping this thread up to the top of the heap, so that anyone who looks at Rotorheads gets it at the top.

https://imgur.com/a/Y38aa3E

Freedom for VF!
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2019, 22:33
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,255,577
Posted By dash34

This will IMHO turn out to be a failure of FMECA...

This will IMHO turn out to be a failure of FMECA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_mode,_effects,_and_criticality_analysis. The programmers failed to test the case where the AOA sensors...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2019, 06:52
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,334
Posted By dash34

Correct. The zero reference point was set at the...

Correct. The zero reference point was set at the tail of the aircraft in the first frame it was visible. The slope of this graph is ROD. Time is on the x-axis, displacement from the reference point...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2019, 05:59
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,334
Posted By dash34

Tracker Video Analysis

This is an analysis of the video using the Tracker video analysis program. I used the wingspan to calibrate distance, set the x-axis along the aircraft's track, and used the starboard engine to track...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2019, 08:08
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,673,639
Posted By dash34

This thread is bigger than just PPRUNE. I direct...

This thread is bigger than just PPRUNE. I direct people here when they ask what Nepal is like. If anyone asks what the best forum on the internet is, I show them this one. The mods need to give their...
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