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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2022, 17:13
Replies: 44
Views: 31,076
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Rostec is talking about restarting/ramping up...

Rostec is talking about restarting/ramping up production of Tu-204 and Il-96. I guess they expect to be a pariah state for some years.

...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2019, 09:49
Replies: 241
Views: 313,804
Posted By PAX_Britannica

You're an engineer, right? You've done Poisson...

You're an engineer, right? You've done Poisson processes, right?

You can figure it out :) :8 .
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2019, 08:56
Replies: 719
Views: 567,036
Posted By PAX_Britannica

You mean, like providing a website which...

You mean, like providing a website which discusses Brexit-related issues: https://info.caa.co.uk/brexit/ ?
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2019, 02:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,223
Posted By PAX_Britannica

MAX needs MCAS for FAR 25 compliance

Umm, apologies if I've misunderstood what you're saying, but...

The entire point of the introduction of MCAS is that the 737 MAX without MCAS responds to pitch control inputs differently to...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2019, 10:58
Replies: 1
Views: 4,059
Posted By PAX_Britannica

UK Department of Transport Responds to EU "no-deal" Air Transport proposal

On 18th December 2018, the EU published a proposal for a short-term "bare-bones" Air Transport with the UK, to prevent flights stopping altogether.
This proposal depended upon UK reciprocation:...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2019, 06:12
Replies: 78
Views: 52,014
Posted By PAX_Britannica

The press release states: I'm not currently...

The press release states:

I'm not currently aware of a UK response. Does anyone on PPRuNe know of a response?

I am concerned that gov.uk might forget to respond. It does have a lot to do, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Oct 2018, 13:11
Replies: 719
Views: 567,036
Posted By PAX_Britannica

EASA accepting UK applications for Third Country approvals

EASA started accepting UK applications for Third Country approvals on 2nd October:

https://www.easa.europa.eu/brexit

If I understand right, the US FAA has been encouraging FAA 3rd country...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2018, 21:09
Replies: 64
Views: 42,139
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Indeed. And they might want to have a quick word...

Indeed. And they might want to have a quick word with the ARFF.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2018, 02:22
Replies: 64
Views: 42,139
Posted By PAX_Britannica

It's Sunwing's fault that someone towed their...

It's Sunwing's fault that someone towed their empty (no crew) plane into another plane ?

Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision - BBC News...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2016, 12:55
Replies: 69
Views: 10,848
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Do you have a source for that ? You're...

Do you have a source for that ?
You're basically saying that the USSR offered to invade the whole of Poland.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2016, 16:19
Replies: 69
Views: 10,848
Posted By PAX_Britannica

No. At the start (start from a Brit...

No.

At the start (start from a Brit point-of-view, forget about Czechoslovakia and the second Sino-Japanese war) of WW2, the USSR was allied with Germany.

- The USSR invaded Poland jointly with...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2016, 15:52
Replies: 69
Views: 10,848
Posted By PAX_Britannica

I think that's kinda moot. The US was...

I think that's kinda moot. The US was effectively at war with Germany from roughly September 1941, when the US Navy was ordered to sink U-Boats on sight.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2016, 14:53
Replies: 292
Views: 96,348
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Can anyone recommend a good book on helicopter...

Can anyone recommend a good book on helicopter aerodynamics and control ?
Maybe something that covers practical designs from Focke-Angelis onwards ?
Maths is advanced high-school/beginning...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Aug 2016, 15:01
Replies: 22
Views: 15,480
Posted By PAX_Britannica

A few late WW2 prop designs could fly faster than...

A few late WW2 prop designs could fly faster than 370kt in level flight: Bf109K, P51D, Griffon Spitfires, Bearcat, Tigercat, Hornet, DO335, Sea Fury,...

About the aerodynamics - it would be...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2016, 23:12
Replies: 76
Views: 11,346
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Something Must Be Done

This is one of those "something must be done" arguments.

This particular kind of "something must be done" argument goes like this:
<Outgroup X> does Y. Y is bad. <Outgroup X> must be punished....
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2016, 15:16
Replies: 7
Views: 2,408
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Dunno if this is immediately helpful, but if you...

Dunno if this is immediately helpful, but if you can do differential equations, Doug McLean's book is good. Entertaining and informative YouTube lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCK4lJLQHU
...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2016, 14:46
Replies: 76
Views: 11,346
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Umm, no. I guess it depends on what you mean by...

Umm, no. I guess it depends on what you mean by "rational".

Humans are appallingly bad at


Unless Bayesian reasoning was a significant part of their education.

Today's magenta line...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2016, 13:54
Replies: 76
Views: 11,346
Posted By PAX_Britannica

To prevent crashes, what we - who pay you...

To prevent crashes, what we - who pay you peasants your wages - really need is far harsher, and probably collective punishments for failing crew.

A failing magenta line follower isn't just a...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2016, 12:32
Replies: 76
Views: 11,346
Posted By PAX_Britannica

I suggest that: - There is no evidence to...

I suggest that:
- There is no evidence to suggest that passengers taking their carry on luggage with them has ever caused a fatality.
- There is evidence that allowing flight deck crew to leave the...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Aug 2016, 10:44
Replies: 76
Views: 11,346
Posted By PAX_Britannica

A better idea.

[Warning: may contain irony/sarcasm: Unsuitable for US audiences]

Lock the flight deck crew in the flight deck.

The key is removed from the plane before leaving the gate.

The flight deck is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Aug 2016, 14:43
Replies: 152
Views: 24,397
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Mr Caroll must either be indigent or a moron. ...

Mr Caroll must either be indigent or a moron. Either way, he can be disregarded.

If you have something valuable that can't be carried as cabin baggage on a scheduled flight then you either Fedex...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Aug 2016, 14:32
Replies: 152
Views: 24,397
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Umm, his maths is fine. Return Flight ?

Umm, his maths is fine.

Return Flight ?
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jul 2016, 08:35
Replies: 21
Views: 6,984
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Yorkshire Airlines has been providing this for...

Yorkshire Airlines has been providing this for years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLYpKGVBUg
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jul 2016, 13:58
Replies: 866
Views: 505,279
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Easy to say after the fact. QF32 crew didn't...

Easy to say after the fact.

QF32 crew didn't think it was entirely clear cut:

They'd had an uncontained engine failure, disabling multiple systems, and making a lot of holes in the wing.


...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jul 2016, 07:58
Replies: 866
Views: 505,279
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Analysis of QF32 evacuation decison ?

Unless I missed something, the ATSB QF32 report is very thin on the subject of the evacuation decision, focussing almost entirely on the oil feed stub pipe.

All we seem to get is:


Is there...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st May 2016, 14:42
Replies: 15
Views: 4,523
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Negative value

I fear you may be making a basic economic mistake: maximum cost-cutting is not the same as zero service (value).

For example Ryanair might offer to allow you to pay to avoid a service of negative...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th May 2016, 12:25
Replies: 15
Views: 4,523
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Ten ways to tell you might be sitting next to an economist

From The Economist (naturally): Airline safety: Ten ways to tell you might be sitting next to an economist | The Economist (http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2016/05/airline-safety)

The...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2016, 18:51
Replies: 152
Views: 132,486
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Right. While evidence is incomplete it may...

Right.

While evidence is incomplete it may be best to be somewhat open minded.

Will the BEA be on the case ?
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2016, 23:20
Replies: 15
Views: 3,908
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Is the sheer mass of the aircraft a factor ? ...

Is the sheer mass of the aircraft a factor ?

Have complaints about F70 & MD-80, good reports on B777 & B747.

MTOWs (ballpark tonnes):
F70: 40
MD-8x: 65-70
B777: 250-350
B747: 350-450
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2015, 21:34
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,946,367
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Dead Stick ?!? No. It's in perfect working...

Dead Stick ?!? No. It's in perfect working order.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2015, 08:55
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,946,367
Posted By PAX_Britannica

Not an entry, but had I been there, I think I...

Not an entry, but had I been there, I think I might have had bad feelings about being under the command of a Lieutenant-Colonel Pine-Coffin.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2015, 10:13
Replies: 74
Views: 30,570
Posted By PAX_Britannica

YALC

YALC = Yet Another Lost Cowling

According to AVH (http://avherald.com/h?article=48fe047b), a Luxair DH8D-400 on LG4605 arrived at London City with a bit missing.

Time to reconsider the Ford...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2015, 08:55
Replies: 74
Views: 30,570
Posted By PAX_Britannica

But it doesn't seem to be holding-open far enough...

But it doesn't seem to be holding-open far enough to make unlatched cowlings sufficiently obvious that they don't get missed on walk-arounds.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2015, 10:14
Replies: 23
Views: 17,218
Posted By PAX_Britannica

So if this became a regular occurrence, we could...

So if this became a regular occurrence, we could expect more Irish citizens ? :)
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2015, 10:01
Replies: 23
Views: 17,218
Posted By PAX_Britannica

While I share your contempt for much - though not...

While I share your contempt for much - though not all - of our political class, in this case, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt: he has done some proper jobs. And apparently remembers some of...
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