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Forum: Space Flight and Operations
16th Nov 2023, 01:06
Replies: 630
Views: 79,122
Posted By HOVIS

We are GO for launch. Consider me excited by...

We are GO for launch.
Consider me excited by the way.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
14th Nov 2023, 13:46
Replies: 0
Views: 428
Posted By HOVIS

Vomit Comet!

This is impressive. Keeping the G meter so close to zero must take some practice.
Scott Manley... Fly Safe!

https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1724313407556641224?t=DRkSTrbd12bSTmJuo1Cz1g&s=19
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2023, 00:04
Replies: 49
Views: 25,284
Posted By HOVIS

I think, though I could be wrong, higher orbits...

I think, though I could be wrong, higher orbits require higher velocities. Ergo, returning from said orbit will entail a higher speed of re entry.
I think.
Edit, nope I'm completely wrong... It's...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
9th Nov 2023, 23:32
Replies: 630
Views: 79,122
Posted By HOVIS

Ah, now then. The FTS is only good for a finite...

Ah, now then. The FTS is only good for a finite period so they must be confident.
I also spotted something the other day that indicated a 3rd launch on 1st of December.
Assuming the environmental...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Nov 2023, 16:59
Replies: 21
Views: 8,087
Posted By HOVIS

Is it normal to continue a take off roll when one...

Is it normal to continue a take off roll when one has a couple of 'alerts'?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2023, 16:53
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,604,524
Posted By HOVIS

NutLoose, please don't think that no comments...

NutLoose, please don't think that no comments means no interest. What you and ORAC are doing is keeping this conflict front and centre for many of us. Please continue.
Oh, and thankyou both.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2023, 18:02
Replies: 25
Views: 7,857
Posted By HOVIS

On a recent visit to a museum I was quite taken...

On a recent visit to a museum I was quite taken aback when I noticed the wingspan of the Global Hawk is longer than the U2.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2023, 14:27
Replies: 51
Views: 23,483
Posted By HOVIS

The military aren't whiter than white when comes...

The military aren't whiter than white when comes to pilots going rogue, in fact history is full of incidents.
...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
4th Nov 2023, 00:22
Replies: 8
Views: 900
Posted By HOVIS

Can't be many of the original Apollo crews left. ...

Can't be many of the original Apollo crews left.
RIP.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2023, 13:04
Replies: 51
Views: 23,483
Posted By HOVIS

And here we have the problem in a nutshell. ...

And here we have the problem in a nutshell.
'Nutjobs' as you so delicately put it, are not hired on purpose. Spotting them is not an exact science.
Who says you are 'mentally normal'? Most people...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2023, 23:10
Replies: 157
Views: 98,594
Posted By HOVIS

An explanation of the Starlink flare phenomena at...

An explanation of the Starlink flare phenomena at about 19 minutes....

https://youtu.be/P1TsOYcvq9A?si=RYNA3BvKg4I_6naE
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2023, 11:16
Replies: 520
Views: 443,385
Posted By HOVIS

There has been a couple of directives issued...

There has been a couple of directives issued recently to do with A320 APU shutdown procedures, switching the batteries off too quickly causes incorrect cool down and subsequently, problems on...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2023, 20:53
Replies: 12
Views: 1,976
Posted By HOVIS

I see. I assumed the reason there's one switch...

I see. I assumed the reason there's one switch for both INT and RT is that it was a case of either/or not both.
I still don't understand why there is a need for this gizmo though.
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2023, 19:02
Replies: 520
Views: 443,385
Posted By HOVIS

Airline management do not have the ability to...

Airline management do not have the ability to erase maintenance records especially if an MOR or equivalent report has been raised. Any fume event report is a matter of record.
Any attempt at a...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Oct 2023, 18:55
Replies: 12
Views: 1,976
Posted By HOVIS

What happens when you need to use the RT... in a...

What happens when you need to use the RT... in a hurry?
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2023, 12:14
Replies: 520
Views: 443,385
Posted By HOVIS

​​​​​​​I don't know what you mean by...

​​​​​​​I don't know what you mean by 'authorities' but fume events are taken very seriously by maintenance departments.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2023, 11:16
Replies: 15
Views: 2,387
Posted By HOVIS

Didn't Boeing's Blended Wing concept have pax in...

Didn't Boeing's Blended Wing concept have pax in the wings?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Oct 2023, 08:55
Replies: 55
Views: 11,676
Posted By HOVIS

They reciprocated with the engine stub wing...

They reciprocated with the engine stub wing design for the BAC 1-11. Or so I was told when I noticed the Sud Aviation data plate during an engine change.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Oct 2023, 20:42
Replies: 55
Views: 11,676
Posted By HOVIS

In my dim and distant past I remember it being...

In my dim and distant past I remember it being called a 'crease beam'. I think.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Oct 2023, 12:18
Replies: 35
Views: 14,582
Posted By HOVIS

Indeed. What I mean is that when the 757 first...

Indeed. What I mean is that when the 757 first went into service I don't remember there being any such restriction on disembarking.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Oct 2023, 18:53
Replies: 35
Views: 14,582
Posted By HOVIS

The last few flights I've had on Jet 2, 757 &...

The last few flights I've had on Jet 2, 757 & 321, there was a PA from the CC asking the passengers at the front to wait until the rear passengers had disembarked.
This has only happened recently....
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
21st Oct 2023, 16:33
Replies: 630
Views: 79,122
Posted By HOVIS

About time. This is the real reason for the...

About time. This is the real reason for the delay. SpaceX were allowed to build a launch complex in the middle of a wildlife sanctuary, they made a right mess of that when the launch pad got blasted...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Oct 2023, 10:58
Replies: 13
Views: 2,162
Posted By HOVIS

Has maintenance been informed? Could be aileron...

Has maintenance been informed? Could be aileron or spoiler bearing wear or even a PCU attachment point worn/failed.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Oct 2023, 23:06
Replies: 6
Views: 1,348
Posted By HOVIS

According to Wiki....

According to Wiki....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Oct 2023, 17:19
Replies: 834
Views: 376,828
Posted By HOVIS

I was responding to the post about engineers. ...

I was responding to the post about engineers.
If the A330NEO is a replacement for an existing fleet surely the CC would come from LH not SH.
If its an additional fleet then I presume recruitment...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2023, 17:15
Replies: 10,326
Views: 4,604,524
Posted By HOVIS

There appears to be some doubt that it was a tank...

There appears to be some doubt that it was a tank round. Possibly an ATGM?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2023, 15:28
Replies: 16
Views: 5,238
Posted By HOVIS

Poland, Romania, Estonia... etc etc.

Poland, Romania, Estonia... etc etc.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Oct 2023, 15:27
Replies: 834
Views: 376,828
Posted By HOVIS

Up until recently BA had a thriving 3rd party...

Up until recently BA had a thriving 3rd party engineering department handling almost every type going. Quite a few had/have A330. The conversion course from 320 to 330 is only a few weeks. Practical...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2023, 09:21
Replies: 21
Views: 4,070
Posted By HOVIS

MechEngr. It's been a long time since I...

MechEngr.
It's been a long time since I studied this, I'm sure I was taught that Mach tuck was caused by the CofP moving rearward as the shock wave forms on the wing.
Happy to be corrected...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Sep 2023, 23:23
Replies: 112
Views: 26,220
Posted By HOVIS

They are leaving for a reason. If its because you...

They are leaving for a reason. If its because you are a bad employer, be a better employer. Pay better, when they need time off for that special occasion, let them have it. Be a nice person. Treat...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2023, 01:55
Replies: 19
Views: 10,404
Posted By HOVIS

Correct. It was a fresh wheel that had been...

Correct. It was a fresh wheel that had been incorrectly cleaned during assembly, the sintered metal heat shield was soaked in flammable solvent.
There had been previous brake fires (at MAN and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Sep 2023, 16:05
Replies: 112
Views: 26,220
Posted By HOVIS

If an employee wants to leave it's usually for at...

If an employee wants to leave it's usually for at least one of these reasons.
Better pay.
Better conditions.
Better treatment.
Progression... Type training or promotion.
The first 3 are...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2023, 15:23
Replies: 170
Views: 98,518
Posted By HOVIS

Bet he feels a right t*t!

Bet he feels a right t*t!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2023, 23:37
Replies: 112
Views: 26,220
Posted By HOVIS

There are plenty.

There are plenty.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2023, 23:36
Replies: 112
Views: 26,220
Posted By HOVIS

You made my point. Be a better employer.

You made my point. Be a better employer.
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