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Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2024, 12:34
Replies: 30
Views: 10,204
Posted By vegassun

I watched MX activate one down on the ramp...

I watched MX activate one down on the ramp intentionally one time (it had fallen off door). It fully inflated like right now, I bet it took < 2 seconds!
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 14:45
Replies: 48
Views: 15,326
Posted By vegassun

Maybe the captain confused a charter flight with...

Maybe the captain confused a charter flight with a no pax repositioning flight.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2024, 21:14
Replies: 705
Views: 198,830
Posted By vegassun

Bean counters running airlines I have a...

Bean counters running airlines

I have a "friend" worked for one of those airlines/have seen their shenanigans from close range. To this day I am still baffled that it is perfectly legal for them...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2024, 13:55
Replies: 73
Views: 42,252
Posted By vegassun

Who knows, maybe mx came on and cleared it....

Who knows, maybe mx came on and cleared it. "Could not duplicate. Ops check good, OK for cont. service."
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2024, 14:52
Replies: 157
Views: 99,495
Posted By vegassun

I'm going to have to drop the red challenge flag...

I'm going to have to drop the red challenge flag on that. Satellites in earth orbit are going in a straight line (actually a really really small arc aka centripetal force) with the earth slowly...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Dec 2023, 13:27
Replies: 83
Views: 18,893
Posted By vegassun

Niccccccccccce! Wrapping yourself in "the...

Niccccccccccce! Wrapping yourself in "the children" flag always works!

Oh, and the guy that leaves taxi lights on/blinding opposite direction ac probably says, "what does The Book say" a minimum...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Dec 2023, 13:05
Replies: 35
Views: 6,652
Posted By vegassun

Maybe towing a classified banner?

Maybe towing a classified banner?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Oct 2023, 13:42
Replies: 22
Views: 3,909
Posted By vegassun

I'll never forget the day two F-15s from nearby...

I'll never forget the day two F-15s from nearby Tyndall AFB landed at our airport (KPFN) bingo fuel due to thunderstorm on the field at Tyndall. I was a CFI at the time and timed my last student of...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jun 2023, 13:07
Replies: 24
Views: 9,067
Posted By vegassun

For long flights greater than five hours there...

For long flights greater than five hours there should be a lounge up front for the crew to relax in.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2023, 14:53
Replies: 77
Views: 25,945
Posted By vegassun

I don't chat back there; I hone my 45 minute...

I don't chat back there; I hone my 45 minute standup comedy routine at the front of the cabin.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 20:56
Replies: 245
Views: 134,710
Posted By vegassun

An old Southwest Airlines 300 sounds like.

An old Southwest Airlines 300 sounds like.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2023, 21:29
Replies: 94
Views: 33,837
Posted By vegassun

Similar thing happened at the regional I worked...

Similar thing happened at the regional I worked for in MEM. Female ramper decided to cut between the fuselage and the running in feather #2 engine (to disconnect the APU IIRC). It was very dark on...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2022, 15:00
Replies: 55
Views: 11,143
Posted By vegassun

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Sea Fury. It...

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Sea Fury. It had a radial.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2022, 13:26
Replies: 50
Views: 11,837
Posted By vegassun

It did indeed. IIRC you could get three T/Os out...

It did indeed. IIRC you could get three T/Os out of the tank if you used it sparingly.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Nov 2022, 15:42
Replies: 298
Views: 183,139
Posted By vegassun

Me too, grew up in Oak Cliff (few miles north of...

Me too, grew up in Oak Cliff (few miles north of Redbird).
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Nov 2022, 14:18
Replies: 81
Views: 32,679
Posted By vegassun

WOW! Hard to believe you around the Saab that...

WOW! Hard to believe you around the Saab that long and yet don't know that it CAN be started with a mechanic holding the prop stationary. The time I recall vividly involved one mechanic holding the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2022, 12:50
Replies: 81
Views: 32,679
Posted By vegassun

Who said anything about condition lever being out...

Who said anything about condition lever being out of feather? The CL start detent IS feather. If you actually read my post I wrote, "mechanic could hold the prop stationary while you started it."
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Nov 2022, 14:13
Replies: 81
Views: 32,679
Posted By vegassun

I was on the SF34 at a regional/have 8000 ish...

I was on the SF34 at a regional/have 8000 ish hours in it total (both seats). We didn't use those straps as a matter of SOP. I do know that on the GE CT7-5A2 engine used on the A model, a mechanic...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2022, 14:48
Replies: 442
Views: 171,047
Posted By vegassun

Read the book Fighter Pilot, by Christina Olds &...

Read the book Fighter Pilot, by Christina Olds & Ed Rasimus. It's the story of Robin Olds written by his daughter. The guy pulled off some really crazy sh*t in his career and lived to tell about it!...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2022, 16:27
Replies: 442
Views: 171,047
Posted By vegassun

How bout a quick contest to see which person...

How bout a quick contest to see which person could check the most boxes?

I'll start:

A black/Asian mix female that identifies as a man, who is legally blind, confined to a wheelchair by spinal...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2022, 14:27
Replies: 266
Views: 109,904
Posted By vegassun

Did this happen at an airshow?

Did this happen at an airshow?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2022, 15:12
Replies: 82
Views: 45,214
Posted By vegassun

I'm pretty sure that a Caravan is still small...

I'm pretty sure that a Caravan is still small enough that you could see the cockpit from the back row. Everyone that has any snap at all would know that something "ain't right" up front if the pilot...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2021, 14:55
Replies: 18
Views: 13,300
Posted By vegassun

Hit a pigeon sized bird once below 10k doing...

Hit a pigeon sized bird once below 10k doing 250kts and it sounded like somebody hit the airplane with a 2 x 4 or baseball bat as hard as they could swing it. The amazing thing was the strike was on...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Nov 2021, 21:07
Replies: 65
Views: 26,020
Posted By vegassun

Was that the infamous "Twin Spin?" I thought that...

Was that the infamous "Twin Spin?" I thought that was out in Cali somewhere, but that was a long time ago.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2021, 14:08
Replies: 232
Views: 61,260
Posted By vegassun

B737-200, very few bells and whistles plus the...

B737-200, very few bells and whistles plus the reverse buckets actually worked as advertised!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2021, 13:47
Replies: 39
Views: 21,771
Posted By vegassun

THE most secretive 737 is not mentioned on here.

THE most secretive 737 is not mentioned on here.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2021, 13:10
Replies: 140
Views: 36,456
Posted By vegassun

MU-2 no doubt

MU-2 no doubt
Forum: North America
6th Jun 2021, 18:11
Replies: 25
Views: 7,817
Posted By vegassun

Was that Darth Crandall that said that?

Was that Darth Crandall that said that?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2021, 21:57
Replies: 21
Views: 5,876
Posted By vegassun

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

For clarification; my comment was directed at not killing myself. I could give two sh*ts about regulatory compliance. You are correct though about it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th May 2021, 12:18
Replies: 21
Views: 5,876
Posted By vegassun

Great story! I just can't decide in my mind if...

Great story! I just can't decide in my mind if spinning a new to me, "hot" airplane on 1st flight is pure balls or really dumb! Either way I'm glad it ended well for the guy.

Come to think of it;...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2021, 20:40
Replies: 56
Views: 29,165
Posted By vegassun

First American to win the world aerobatics...

First American to win the world aerobatics championship was Charlie Hilliard from Ft Worth TX. He was ultimately killed shortly after landing a Sea Fury at an airshow (Sun-N-Fun Lakeland, FL) in...
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