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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2015, 17:43
Replies: 273
Views: 150,490
Posted By DeafOldFart

Might have no relevance at all, but illustrates...

Might have no relevance at all, but illustrates the value of not attempting to turn with little power available.... a conservative use of energy gives a better choice of field. I only have the public...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2015, 19:47
Replies: 25
Views: 12,857
Posted By DeafOldFart

squeeeek

When you consider the assembly method, I'm amazed that it doesn't happen more often.....
A red hot head is screwed onto an icy cold barrel, quickly....
Two seconds later, the dimensions are such...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2015, 19:22
Replies: 21
Views: 5,339
Posted By DeafOldFart

see no evil

First time I ever saw the word 'fovea' was on the exam paper....
There are some oddball questions that turn up regularly, like the best material for an identification plate.... chewing gum and...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jun 2015, 23:02
Replies: 18
Views: 2,980
Posted By DeafOldFart

small example

Schleicher Ka 13 gliders have original manufacturer figures for cockpit loading, calculated to allow the wing to fly efficiently as a sailplane.
Structural calculations show that a higher AUW is...
Forum: Flight Testing
27th Jun 2015, 22:43
Replies: 21
Views: 16,649
Posted By DeafOldFart

KISS...

hello.... IAS is the pressure at the pitot head.....
and is directly related to air pressure exerted on the structure.
It has a constant relationship to such things as stalling speed....
and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2015, 22:23
Replies: 30
Views: 5,791
Posted By DeafOldFart

legal droning

Have you seen the hoops that have to be jumped through to qualify as a drone operator??!!
Costs more than the NPPL!!
Years ago, I was an Examiner in the model aircraft proficiency scheme, and...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jun 2015, 21:38
Replies: 59
Views: 39,819
Posted By DeafOldFart

well, Glen, I dunno... I've had difficulty...

well, Glen, I dunno... I've had difficulty adjusting my eyeline from K8/K13/K21 arse on ground to Rollason Condor arse at potty height....
I could probably manage a circuit in a glider from cockpit...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jun 2015, 21:28
Replies: 59
Views: 39,819
Posted By DeafOldFart

smoothing the bumps

The real value of approach systems is giving the pilot a straight line to establish a steady approach speed and descent rate, and the last few hundred feet should be a continuation of the aforesaid...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jun 2015, 16:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,741
Posted By DeafOldFart

Gears are complicated, fallible lumps of suspect...

Gears are complicated, fallible lumps of suspect metal, with thousands of stress points.... anyone considered using a solid bit of kit to change speed??
Nip back to your textbooks and look at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2015, 22:13
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,613,284
Posted By DeafOldFart

Warfare is a prelude to negotiation..... so why...

Warfare is a prelude to negotiation..... so why not keep it simple and cheap?
What does the enemy look like nowadays?
Perhaps we could get them on our side by feeding them better than their...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Jun 2015, 20:42
Replies: 7
Views: 1,617
Posted By DeafOldFart

I repair headsets.. and reckon there's not an...

I repair headsets.. and reckon there's not an awful lot of difference between most headsets in real world conditions! Usually, it's the quality of the radio, and the mic at the transmitting end.
If...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jun 2015, 20:27
Replies: 0
Views: 987
Posted By DeafOldFart

Green, green grass of home.....

It's that time of year when the sun shines and the grass grows freely.....
Your aero club cuts the grass on a regular basis, at some expense.
Little airstrips might not get the same attention.
In...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
31st May 2015, 20:22
Replies: 10
Views: 1,214
Posted By DeafOldFart

past glories....

I used to write code on a Westrex teleprinter, 8 track, input to an Elliott 903 which occupied the room next door.... output was also to teleprinter.
Sound?? Video??? What's them???
There used to...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2015, 22:43
Replies: 51
Views: 23,046
Posted By DeafOldFart

Some forty years ago, I was employed in an...

Some forty years ago, I was employed in an engineering firm making stainless steel components for various high tech applications. The job was exceedingly demanding. I had a minor illness that reduced...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th May 2015, 22:20
Replies: 25
Views: 6,840
Posted By DeafOldFart

I accept the randomness and read very carefully...

I accept the randomness and read very carefully before entering the destination code...... dyslexics may have issues!
Hint - cover the code with a convenient item, then reveal one letter at a time...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2015, 22:06
Replies: 98
Views: 36,624
Posted By DeafOldFart

Er..... how about tacking another 32 bit address...

Er..... how about tacking another 32 bit address on, to make it 64 bit count.... should take us into intergalactic durations....
Or running a slower clock speed, like the 1khz machines I cut my...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2015, 21:44
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

Hi, prop swinger...... have another read of my...

Hi, prop swinger...... have another read of my post.... I am not talking about the NOW, but the Christmas Yet To Come....
EASA didn't exist when I first flew 42 years ago...
My gliding Silver C is...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th May 2015, 21:18
Replies: 20
Views: 14,565
Posted By DeafOldFart

I am too deaf to have a Class 1 medical, but have...

I am too deaf to have a Class 1 medical, but have Level 6 English, the question is, which language would I need to become proficient in to learn to fly....
What are the long term returns on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2015, 20:29
Replies: 218
Views: 45,185
Posted By DeafOldFart

I worked in the Radio Centre at Chatham Dockyard...

I worked in the Radio Centre at Chatham Dockyard after leaving college in the 1960's, Valiant and Warspite were the two nuclear sumarines undergoing refits while I was there.
Amazingly, there are...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2015, 20:05
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

I think I drove the bus winch in 1975, had so...

I think I drove the bus winch in 1975, had so much fun I used to drive it as and when I was passing, didn't bother to join the club.... not a problem, as soon as another face turned up, the previous...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd May 2015, 22:25
Replies: 126
Views: 33,053
Posted By DeafOldFart

Recruiting the wrong people for the right reasons...

Recruiting the wrong people for the right reasons is a problem caused by uninformed HR minions....
Huge pilot shortage projected... so there should be employers piling up CV's in anticipation. Make...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2015, 17:55
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

Kent club rules said, before solo, learn to drive...

Kent club rules said, before solo, learn to drive the winch.....
This was changed when it was realised there were broadly three categories of winch drivers.
Naturals, duck to water etcetera....
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2015, 11:27
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

Slightly off topic... I learnt my winch driving...

Slightly off topic... I learnt my winch driving on a field with a bump.... a K8 would often be in full climb attitude before becoming visible!
Just like fishing, what we got on the line now then......
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2015, 10:51
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

Hi Mary! Currently launching winch only. There...

Hi Mary! Currently launching winch only.
There is a PPR power permission, and motor gliders (Falke) have been based there.... a full time tug operation has never been applied for to the best of my...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2015, 19:22
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

Thanks for your contributions everybody!!! A...

Thanks for your contributions everybody!!! A little information is seeping into my brain, I think....
A quick reprise of my flying CV - power flying 40 years, gliding 30, NPPL, Silver C and 100km...
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2015, 21:10
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

As I understand it.... NPPL holders can tow...

As I understand it.... NPPL holders can tow gliders. Nothing gets written on the licence.
EASA licences have entries for extra items.
Unless the gliding club CFI is qualified to the new licensing...
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2015, 20:27
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

There's a little difficulty with our little...

There's a little difficulty with our little club... no tug, ergo no tugmaster, CFI is very probably not able to give authorisation should I turn up with an aircraft with towing gear!! Talk about...
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2015, 12:50
Replies: 84
Views: 16,231
Posted By DeafOldFart

I have enjoyed reading a lot of the comments in...

I have enjoyed reading a lot of the comments in this thread...
As a Silver C / NPPL I am interested in getting the tug pilot thingy written on my PPL(A) when I upgrade...
Biggest problem is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 21:15
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,594,781
Posted By DeafOldFart

I wonder what the flight path is when spoilers...

I wonder what the flight path is when spoilers are opened and autopilot is in cruise mode....
Partially conscious crew might have operated brakes to get back to thicker air... works for glider...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2015, 20:51
Replies: 64
Views: 12,109
Posted By DeafOldFart

Little wheel at rear...

I was looking through threads in order to find out how to get the 'tail dragger' endorsement on a new PPL(A), upgrade from NPPL.... my first solo, forty years back, was in a Rollason Condor G-ATAU,...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jan 2015, 16:40
Replies: 14
Views: 6,173
Posted By DeafOldFart

gipsy major... again??

Hi... I have hands on experience of rebuilding these engines with Paul Lipman, who may have retired from this occupation.... big issue is finding someone to sign for the work! Specialist engineering...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2015, 11:44
Replies: 13
Views: 3,700
Posted By DeafOldFart

ephemera indeed...

Thanks for the hint about the memory battery... forgot such things ever existed! I think the GPS 89 will be spending a few nights outside looking at the stars....
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jan 2015, 21:51
Replies: 13
Views: 3,700
Posted By DeafOldFart

Hi.... Thanks for suggestion...visited Garmin...

Hi.... Thanks for suggestion...visited Garmin site as suggested, and had loads of fun trying to find any update information except for the very latest kit..... okay, they want to sell new stuff!!! ...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jan 2015, 23:27
Replies: 49
Views: 12,618
Posted By DeafOldFart

what SHOULD FBW be doing...

Without FBW systems, gusts are dealt with by reducing alpha to recover from stall/overstress events. Talk to a glider pilot who has encountered extreme turbulence in stubble fires! Paradoxically,...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jan 2015, 22:59
Replies: 13
Views: 3,700
Posted By DeafOldFart

old Garmin support...anywhere??

I am new here... had a good look around and couldn't find any reference to the topic of Garmin support for ancient pre Y2K items!!
I have a Pilot 3 with outdated database, that starts fine and tells...
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