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Forum: Questions
12th Jun 2019, 06:02
Replies: 4
Views: 4,590
Posted By msjh

5G, weather forecasting and air travel

I recently became aware of claims from usually reliable sources that 5G might affect the accuracy of weather forecasts. See for example...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2019, 08:19
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

For those still trying to deny that the climate...

For those still trying to deny that the climate is being significantly changed by human beings, have a look at this entertaining video of the comedian, Dara O'Briain.

https://youtu.be/uDYba0m6ztE...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2019, 12:08
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

Science is a matter of probabilities rather than...

Science is a matter of probabilities rather than 100% certainty. So when scientists say they "know" something, they are saying "it is extremely likely".

Scientists know climate change is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2019, 12:04
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

But that argument works both ways. By choosing a...

But that argument works both ways. By choosing a short scale, graphs exaggerate the changes in temperature.[/left][/QUOTE]
You missed out the second part of that paragraph where I said what matters...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th May 2019, 07:30
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

In general, people are less tolerant of views...

In general, people are less tolerant of views that disagree with their own nowadays (1). I suspect that the Internet plays a large part in that and it's easier to be rude in a forum than face to face...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2019, 15:43
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

If you don't agree that climate change is...

If you don't agree that climate change is occurring

You need to somehow show that that extreme weather isn't getting more extreme and more frequent.
You need to prove that CO2 and other...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2019, 13:48
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

Some reports written in simple English with...

Some reports written in simple English with supporting data here on Pacific (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_hurricane#List_of_seasons) storms and Atlantic...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2019, 10:27
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

No it hasn't. When evaluating such claims,...

No it hasn't.

When evaluating such claims, Snopes is your friend. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/volcano-carbon-emissions/
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2019, 11:27
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

answer: recycle them. Easier and cheaper than...

answer: recycle them. Easier and cheaper than mining the raw materials.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2019, 15:26
Replies: 193
Views: 79,220
Posted By msjh

I honestly believe that we are at a tipping point...

I honestly believe that we are at a tipping point and that within the next decade we will see significant behavioural changes. Two examples:

- the car-maker, Tesla, is now building more electric...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2019, 11:35
Replies: 146
Views: 103,423
Posted By msjh

I'm afraid neither of these arguments convinces...

I'm afraid neither of these arguments convinces me (yet). But I am willing to learn!

I think for the compassion to work you need to compare

the weight of the fuel tank (and bits and pieces...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Apr 2019, 10:29
Replies: 146
Views: 103,423
Posted By msjh

Something doesn't add up

If you get 400 times less energy per kg, how do Teslas manage to work?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2019, 18:27
Replies: 41
Views: 33,916
Posted By msjh

I'm afraid this ("Farnborough is effectively...

I'm afraid this ("Farnborough is effectively giving two fingers to the public") has been my experience for a while now. The flying display has become more and more humdrum with little to excite. As...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Feb 2019, 09:05
Replies: 149
Views: 263,317
Posted By msjh

Far Side

Gary Larson foresaw this decades ago


https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/571x800/20938_98f5f3e6078332bcf3c74e022d7e183151408a96.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2019, 16:35
Replies: 20
Views: 7,762
Posted By msjh

I still break out in a sweat when I remember the...

I still break out in a sweat when I remember the time when I was taxiing out to do my first solo and came within inches of becoming a "wingtip warrior". Hence I still think "there but for the grace...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2019, 13:36
Replies: 20
Views: 7,762
Posted By msjh

I really feel for the pilot. Strong crosswinds...

I really feel for the pilot. Strong crosswinds would make for an interesting landing and then, possibly as he was thinking "well done, me" a gust does this. These are the times I am glad that I...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2018, 05:52
Replies: 1,178
Views: 808,404
Posted By msjh

I used to own a drone, which I hasten to add I...

I used to own a drone, which I hasten to add I flew legally. It made me wonder whether it is not possible to triangulate the signal from the control unit?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2018, 14:55
Replies: 65
Views: 19,360
Posted By msjh

Back in the 1970s I was a schoolboy in what was...

Back in the 1970s I was a schoolboy in what was then called Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe. For reasons that escape me I was offered the opportunity to fly from Bulawayo to a mine in the bush about 45...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2018, 07:53
Replies: 21
Views: 10,588
Posted By msjh

Landing on the wrong runway

Thank you.

I guess another question then is just how often planes have landed on the wrong runway at Gatwick, as a purely pragmatic measure.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2018, 17:07
Replies: 21
Views: 10,588
Posted By msjh

Is there a one sentence answer that describes the...

Is there a one sentence answer that describes the recommended separation distance of parallel runways without shelling out $47?
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2018, 16:30
Replies: 21
Views: 10,588
Posted By msjh

Question Runway separation

How far apart are pairs of runways normally? Is there a standard or recommendation?
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2018, 10:16
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,181
Posted By msjh

Compliments

Well that video just makes me amazed at the technology and pilot skill that too often we civilians take for granted.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2018, 07:31
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,181
Posted By msjh

Question Runway identifiers

I'm interested in aviation but only a (lapsed) microlight pilot. So a simple question: why is it not mandatory for lit runways to have a pattern of lights that spells out the runway name that can be...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2018, 15:56
Replies: 148
Views: 25,212
Posted By msjh

I don't know the answer to your question but...

I don't know the answer to your question but there is the very poignant Airforces Memorial at Englefield Green that lists the names of "more than 20,000 airmen and women who were lost in the Second...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2018, 19:27
Replies: 148
Views: 25,212
Posted By msjh

Derek Robinson summed it up pretty well. The...

Derek Robinson summed it up pretty well. The main transport for infantry would have been river barges, not exactly suited to open sea. The time taken to cross the Channel would have been 24 hours...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2018, 15:01
Replies: 50
Views: 33,941
Posted By msjh

In reality, we all know that's not going to...

In reality, we all know that's not going to happen. There is no prospect that flights between the UK and other countries will cease on March 30 2019.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2018, 17:30
Replies: 40
Views: 29,212
Posted By msjh

I believe the correct figure for that is 5%. ...

I believe the correct figure for that is 5%. See, for example, here (https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-quality-infection-control/7-statistics-on-healthcare-acquired-infections.html).
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2018, 15:56
Replies: 40
Views: 29,212
Posted By msjh

OK, it's the 100th anniversary of the Flu...

OK, it's the 100th anniversary of the Flu pandemic of 1918. But consider:

we've learned a lot about flu (and other virus and non-virus diseases). Simple example: flu jabs that largely protect...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2018, 12:40
Replies: 40
Views: 29,212
Posted By msjh

That's genuinely interesting. But it doesn't...

That's genuinely interesting. But it doesn't answer the question ... ;-)
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2018, 08:02
Replies: 40
Views: 29,212
Posted By msjh

Smile I assume you have an Armageddon cupboard full of...

I assume you have an Armageddon cupboard full of key supplies in case the unlikely happens? 😉
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2018, 15:00
Replies: 155
Views: 41,015
Posted By msjh

That’s about right. It is astonishing that...

That’s about right. It is astonishing that insuperable obstacles somehow turn out to be made of tissue paper when the undesired event actually happens.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2018, 20:38
Replies: 155
Views: 41,015
Posted By msjh

Need a new squadron of Belugas to get them to the...

Need a new squadron of Belugas to get them to the final assembly plant in France.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2018, 20:23
Replies: 155
Views: 41,015
Posted By msjh

I’m under the impression that Airbus wings made...

I’m under the impression that Airbus wings made in the UK are carried in Airbus Beluga aircraft to the final assembly plant in France.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2017, 16:39
Replies: 1,109
Views: 550,628
Posted By msjh

The Red Arrows didn't perform at the Farnborough...

The Red Arrows didn't perform at the Farnborough Air Show last year and, despite FAI having a poster that seems to show the Red Arrows, I doubt they perform there again.

It's getting less and less...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2017, 07:53
Replies: 271
Views: 115,895
Posted By msjh

(Writing solely as a passenger: I am not an...

(Writing solely as a passenger: I am not an airline pilot)

If you've ever been on a 747 taking off from Johannesburg to Europe, a 60+ second take-off roll was standard. But then it's at 5,500'...
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