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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2020, 22:34
Replies: 9
Views: 3,353
Posted By Petrolhead

No it is not

No it is not
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2019, 13:52
Replies: 32
Views: 18,579
Posted By Petrolhead

Yes it was "dial a mig" in the last few years,...

Yes it was "dial a mig" in the last few years, anything passing Binbrook wanted to be bounced and we felt we had to oblige :-)

I remember getting a visual on a Buccaneer coming down the North Sea...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2019, 22:44
Replies: 32
Views: 18,579
Posted By Petrolhead

I remember that first day at Soesterberg against...

I remember that first day at Soesterberg against the F15 very well Jaysi. I remember standing outside the crewroom while waiting for permission to enter as no one was ready for us even though it was...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2016, 20:33
Replies: 12
Views: 4,782
Posted By Petrolhead

Well, you have to clean the oleos all the way to...

Well, you have to clean the oleos all the way to the top somehow...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2016, 10:24
Replies: 13
Views: 2,530
Posted By Petrolhead

I went to the AirACES dinner in Chichester 2...

I went to the AirACES dinner in Chichester 2 weeks ago and he did the after dinner speech - what a privilege! I thanked him for all the work he had done over the years to make "fun" aircraft safe to...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2015, 20:16
Replies: 18
Views: 11,401
Posted By Petrolhead

Oh come on G-CPTN, I was keeping it simple for...

Oh come on G-CPTN, I was keeping it simple for the sake of the non technical among us. There are probably 100 proximity sensors round the aircraft and they all do their job as designed.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2015, 19:25
Replies: 18
Views: 11,401
Posted By Petrolhead

We have a system that tells us when the cabin...

We have a system that tells us when the cabin doors are closed, also when they are armed. We know when the APU inlet opens, we know where the flaps are. We even have a light that tells us when...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2015, 14:52
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,452,631
Posted By Petrolhead

Yes Bleve, the concept of zero stall speed at...

Yes Bleve, the concept of zero stall speed at zero "g" does not seem to be instinctive to pilots that have never worked beyond 30 degrees of bank. If I may add to your post -

"If you do not have...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2014, 22:02
Replies: 22
Views: 8,161
Posted By Petrolhead

Talking A good turnout today! So many hanger doors open...

A good turnout today! So many hanger doors open and we drunk the pub dry

Aaah WIWOL
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2014, 20:36
Replies: 18
Views: 4,733
Posted By Petrolhead

A sad loss, Dougie was a gentleman. I...

A sad loss, Dougie was a gentleman.

I remember I was half way through my first gallon having very, very nearly been killed by a stude that I let dig a big hole that I only just climbed out of (the...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2013, 20:53
Replies: 37
Views: 18,934
Posted By Petrolhead

longer ron: we always used the airbrakes on...

longer ron: we always used the airbrakes on landing as it increased the drag which meant we had more power on to give us better throttle response.

O_T_T_B : Yep remember it well - 11 May 1987, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2012, 21:44
Replies: 1,316
Views: 401,631
Posted By Petrolhead

No Clandestino, the radar had not been set up...

No Clandestino, the radar had not been set up correctly:

<<<02:07:00 (Bonin) On est apparemment à la limite de la couche, ça devrait aller.
We seem to be at the end of the cloud layer, it might...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
6th Jul 2012, 20:31
Replies: 6
Views: 4,056
Posted By Petrolhead

In the RAF you had to show your batteries were...

In the RAF you had to show your batteries were isolated and the terminals covered - what do security require now? "Turn it on, Prove it works"
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2012, 20:27
Replies: 1,316
Views: 401,631
Posted By Petrolhead

Why has no one asked what they were doing in that...

Why has no one asked what they were doing in that cloud in the first place? If they had not gone into cloud, the pitots would not have iced up.

Why did they not take vectors like other aircraft? ...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2012, 12:19
Replies: 102
Views: 32,770
Posted By Petrolhead

Hi Wingswinger, I teach 4 levels of...

Hi Wingswinger,

I teach 4 levels of control-cascade (as taught to me in Toulouse in 1989) as level 3 is what is required when doing a TCAS or after breaking cloud on a non-precision approach....
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Apr 2012, 23:07
Replies: 102
Views: 32,770
Posted By Petrolhead

Hi Wingswinger, I absolutely agree with you...

Hi Wingswinger,

I absolutely agree with you that when everything else has gone horribly wrong having everything manual is a good idea.

However, look at Golden Rule 7 " Use the proper level of...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2012, 09:00
Replies: 102
Views: 32,770
Posted By Petrolhead

Yes Children of Magenta is a good video and makes...

Yes Children of Magenta is a good video and makes many valid points - great idea to take out the autothrottle if you fly Boeings but not such a good idea on the Airbus. Airbus teach autopilot off...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Oct 2010, 07:49
Replies: 3,326
Views: 1,386,946
Posted By Petrolhead

BA recruiting DEPs

Nice to see BA starting to recruit at last.

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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2010, 22:57
Replies: 37
Views: 7,451
Posted By Petrolhead

ChristiaanJ, It has been done! The Tangmere...

ChristiaanJ, It has been done!

The Tangmere sim has been designed to give a visual experience. It uses real Lightning controls linked to a modern flight sim programme projected onto the screen in...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2010, 17:28
Replies: 37
Views: 7,451
Posted By Petrolhead

2nd December - a date not to be missed!

2nd December - a date not to be missed!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2010, 09:23
Replies: 134
Views: 62,700
Posted By Petrolhead

For a bit of fun, go down to Tangmere Museum and...

For a bit of fun, go down to Tangmere Museum and try it! ok, the software is only generic fighter ( speed does not wash off with g) but the performance is pretty close to an F3.

There is no fuel...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2010, 17:03
Replies: 37
Views: 7,451
Posted By Petrolhead

Yes it has a radar hand controller, but it is not...

Yes it has a radar hand controller, but it is not connected to anything.

I spent 5 hours in it for Meridian TV and it is great fun. :ok:

There are plans to fit a g-suit and give buffet-feel but...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2010, 11:22
Replies: 129
Views: 37,123
Posted By Petrolhead

Aaah WIWOL

Aaah WIWOL
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2009, 14:17
Replies: 144
Views: 89,759
Posted By Petrolhead

The wreckage that can still be seen in the mud...

The wreckage that can still be seen in the mud near Thorney is not in the Emsworth Channel - it is in the Thorney Channel about 200 yards south of Prinstead point.

Park near Thornham marina and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Jul 2003, 04:58
Replies: 87
Views: 23,543
Posted By Petrolhead

FWIW, I too have seen Ryanair shut both engines...

FWIW, I too have seen Ryanair shut both engines down while taxying in.

Eng123 asked if it was a henious (heinous?) crime to do this, well it isn't the safest way to operate an aircraft. At least...
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