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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2020, 11:45
Replies: 14
Views: 5,692
Posted By Mascot PPL

Thanks ORAC I had assumed all sides would “game”...

Thanks ORAC I had assumed all sides would “game” the treaty but didn’t know about the imbalance in access. The satellite capability/advantage makes sense.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2020, 10:02
Replies: 14
Views: 5,692
Posted By Mascot PPL

USA exiting openskies agreement and scrapping OC135Bs

https://www.dw.com/en/us-officially-withdraws-from-open-skies-transparency-pact/a-55691315

Not wanting to start a trump thread (honestly) but can anyone see any strategic benefit to the USA from...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st May 2020, 09:19
Replies: 15
Views: 2,681
Posted By Mascot PPL

Asturias56 it went on to do all the north side of...

Asturias56 it went on to do all the north side of the Clyde yesterday so I don’t think it for the navy. Doing east of Glasgow in the central belt today 1800 ft and 95kts GS. Low and slow.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th May 2020, 19:23
Replies: 15
Views: 2,681
Posted By Mascot PPL

FR24 track in the morning

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/920x2000/screenshot_2020_05_30_09_33_51_76_8a6ce7ef6b1c5341b022b20d7fbb4b6e_faf437efeffeca8bf115490f2822a927c84e18fa.png
FR24 track from the AM
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th May 2020, 19:15
Replies: 15
Views: 2,681
Posted By Mascot PPL

According to FR24 it was tooling about at 2000ft...

According to FR24 it was tooling about at 2000ft at around 95kts ground speed (speed seemed low to me - not a lot of wind around so probably not too far of IAS). Height was constant when I was...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th May 2020, 15:08
Replies: 15
Views: 2,681
Posted By Mascot PPL

Thanks for that. Will look it up. Had their lunch...

Thanks for that. Will look it up. Had their lunch and back up again now over Bearsden. Looks to be doing more built up areas so could be google?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th May 2020, 14:53
Replies: 15
Views: 2,681
Posted By Mascot PPL

Reg didn’t come up on FR24 nor the operator it...

Reg didn’t come up on FR24 nor the operator it gave the type as a PC-6/B2-H4 don’t known if that helps pin it down?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th May 2020, 11:41
Replies: 15
Views: 2,681
Posted By Mascot PPL

Aerial Survey out of Prestwick today

First off great to see some traffic and someone earning a crust up there.
Pilatus PC-6, Currently north of the Clyde near Dumbarton.

Anyone know if this is google or OS and if it includes LIDAR?...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2020, 14:53
Replies: 126
Views: 68,114
Posted By Mascot PPL

slats11 - thanks for that - interesting. If...

slats11 - thanks for that - interesting.

If I was china I'd be selling my "Build a 1,000 bed hospital in a week" model around the world right now.....

Given the number of bed blockers in UK...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Mar 2020, 13:58
Replies: 126
Views: 68,114
Posted By Mascot PPL

slats11 - great post. I think the South...

slats11 - great post.

I think the South Korea data is probably the best for looking at CFR (circa 1%) - they have done the greatest level of testing as far as I can see and also have one of the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
16th Mar 2020, 08:27
Replies: 633
Views: 614,146
Posted By Mascot PPL

UAE visas suspended with Emirates continuing to use Dubai for connecting PAX

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-wont-suspend-flights/

Seems a sensible approach? Staged through dubai last weds PER DXB DXB GLA. Both flights about 80% full but terminals very quiet as you'd...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2020, 19:36
Replies: 633
Views: 614,146
Posted By Mascot PPL

etudiant good point....

etudiant

good point....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2020, 17:42
Replies: 633
Views: 614,146
Posted By Mascot PPL

Sorry if I went off topic. Asked last week I...

Sorry if I went off topic. Asked last week I would have listed some of the more leveraged under performing airlines (most already listed). Right now my answer would be "any airline that doesn't get...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2020, 14:58
Replies: 633
Views: 614,146
Posted By Mascot PPL

Denti Agree, but it's very hard to get any...

Denti

Agree, but it's very hard to get any info on the level of testing being done in each country and the way the test group is being selected.

The exemplar for testing is South Korea who have...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Mar 2020, 12:03
Replies: 633
Views: 614,146
Posted By Mascot PPL

dr_tbd Great post, couldn't agree more. ...

dr_tbd

Great post, couldn't agree more.

Don't know if you've seen it already but a data science prof at UCL in london has been publishing some good data on progression rates in various...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Mar 2020, 11:59
Replies: 126
Views: 68,114
Posted By Mascot PPL

A data science prof at UCL in london has been...

A data science prof at UCL in london has been publishing some good data on progression rates in various countries to show what could be coming in the near future for those just starting to see in...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2020, 12:30
Replies: 29
Views: 27,869
Posted By Mascot PPL

"Bit late on the Roundout Hoskins" as they used...

"Bit late on the Roundout Hoskins" as they used to say in Flight.

Not a lot of flare visible on the video. Glad the outcome seems to have been OK wrt to injuries etc.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2019, 12:55
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,806,992
Posted By Mascot PPL

Complexity and quantity of software testing and...

Complexity and quantity of software testing and validation B may be required to undertake could still be significant?

Been following this topic since the start and while I'm not a professional...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Dec 2016, 13:46
Replies: 5
Views: 2,795
Posted By Mascot PPL

Don't know the official reason but I would guess...

Don't know the official reason but I would guess that the main issue would be as follows:

1) Fuel leak could be coming from anywhere but wings/engines are prime locations for a leak.

2) In...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2016, 09:36
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,136,391
Posted By Mascot PPL

Don't know if anyone else spotted this but looks...

Don't know if anyone else spotted this but looks like there was a gear up early issue on the go around that happened on the Air Asia "diversion" to Melbourne in the other top thread at the moment.
...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jul 2016, 14:53
Replies: 8
Views: 3,987
Posted By Mascot PPL

If you kept power setting the same then you'd be...

If you kept power setting the same then you'd be right. But at the back end of the drag curve you have to increase power to maintain the same IAS. Couple this with the lift effects of the flaps and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Jun 2016, 15:40
Replies: 14
Views: 6,871
Posted By Mascot PPL

MC21 Roll Out

Not exactly sure that Boeing and Airbus are shaking in their boots but it'll be interesting to see how this pans out against the current and new players in the A320/B737 market.

MC-21 Roll Out »...
Forum: North America
9th Apr 2016, 17:29
Replies: 23
Views: 6,386
Posted By Mascot PPL

Basil, I've never been in the military or sigint,...

Basil, I've never been in the military or sigint, just read a few popular WWII books/watched documentaries. IMHO I wouldn't base any security models around hoping that the bad guys haven't read the...
Forum: North America
7th Apr 2016, 15:49
Replies: 23
Views: 6,386
Posted By Mascot PPL

HT - Signals based intel, in WWII a lot of intel...

HT - Signals based intel, in WWII a lot of intel was gained from traffic volumes etc even when signals weren't decrypted. Historic or real-time FR24 data could be used to check if you are being...
Forum: North America
7th Apr 2016, 15:46
Replies: 23
Views: 6,386
Posted By Mascot PPL

Nemrytter - I did think that about the more rural...

Nemrytter - I did think that about the more rural trails from the West coast - some of the orbits were over very specific locations - not sure what sort of signals based intel the "bad guys" could...
Forum: North America
7th Apr 2016, 14:31
Replies: 23
Views: 6,386
Posted By Mascot PPL

FBI/DHS overflights in the US

Interesting Buzzfeed article on this with lots of FR24 trails etc. Worth a read.
Someone is racking up a lot of hours in Cessnas :-)

Spies In The Skies: Here?s Where FBI Planes Are Circling U.S....
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2015, 13:42
Replies: 12
Views: 4,794
Posted By Mascot PPL

ExXB - ecigs are even worse as the vaping fluid...

ExXB - ecigs are even worse as the vaping fluid is highly flammable as well.

Recent client assignment (ironically on Disaster Recovery) nearly had a full LIVE test when one of the staff plugged...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Sep 2015, 09:58
Replies: 29
Views: 23,727
Posted By Mascot PPL

Hardest landing (as a PAX) for me was a BA 757...

Hardest landing (as a PAX) for me was a BA 757 into Manchester at night. Full on carrier landing, 2-3 overhead bins popped open, not much of a bounce but we hit VERY hard (experience 1,000+ flights...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jul 2015, 20:13
Replies: 5
Views: 2,532
Posted By Mascot PPL

Self testing

Can't speak as an expert on all A320 systems (worked on software for the 320 FQIS in the 80s) but its likely that all software managed systems in any modern aircraft will have built in self test...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2015, 17:19
Replies: 53
Views: 11,298
Posted By Mascot PPL

Lots of pollen at Woodford as well Phil :-) We...

Lots of pollen at Woodford as well Phil :-)
We got two fly pasts there but you got a much better Wing over at Manchester.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2015, 15:09
Replies: 53
Views: 11,298
Posted By Mascot PPL

Woodford farewell

Amazing crowds near the Avro golf club to see the old girl go past. Moist eyed I must say as applause broke out as she headed off into the sky towards Congleton. Looked like she totally beat up...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
10th Jun 2015, 14:10
Replies: 4
Views: 2,062
Posted By Mascot PPL

Hi Oliver

Good questions - answering all of those in detail would take a long time, but here are some points you might find interesting. I'm sure others will come in with more (and correct me if I get...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2015, 15:26
Replies: 139
Views: 23,088
Posted By Mascot PPL

Landings can catch you out - no matter what the...

Landings can catch you out - no matter what the experience level.

Was Pax on a BA 757 into Manchester a few years ago. PF did a full on carrier landing, smashed it in with no flair/flare, two...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th May 2014, 07:52
Replies: 24
Views: 9,932
Posted By Mascot PPL

Possible causes?

Really interested in this one as I worked on the A320 FQIS team back in the mid 80s, specifically on the test rig that emulated the rest of the aircraft systems for the FQIS (including the ECAM). ...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2014, 11:02
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,970
Posted By Mascot PPL

What does AIS say for the search area when MH370 went down?

Been purposefully not posting on this thread given the volumes etc but had an "interesting thought" last night.

Question: Is it possible to go back in time on AIS and look at what ships (if any)...
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