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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th May 2023, 07:42
Replies: 81
Views: 36,499
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Or maybe Qantas passengers will vanish into...

Or maybe Qantas passengers will vanish into Finnair?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Sep 2022, 21:03
Replies: 172
Views: 40,025
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

What he actually said was:

What he actually said was:
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th May 2022, 04:54
Replies: 42
Views: 14,562
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

If you are going to receive an apology from your...

If you are going to receive an apology from your airline, which would you prefer?

(a) Sorry we can't operate direct today so we will have to make a tech call.
or
(b) We decided twelve hours ago...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2022, 22:41
Replies: 74
Views: 28,763
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Actually I was referring to the 787 wing. Last...

Actually I was referring to the 787 wing. Last time I handled speed tape it was bright silver (which is why we called it "Instant Airframe"). The stuff on the 787 looks to be grey and plastic. Is...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2022, 22:34
Replies: 74
Views: 28,763
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Are we sure it's speed tape? It looks more like...

Are we sure it's speed tape? It looks more like duct tape.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Feb 2022, 23:55
Replies: 24
Views: 5,486
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

You want to give us a clue where? You could have...

You want to give us a clue where? You could have done that with your four characters.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2022, 23:21
Replies: 6
Views: 4,428
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

premature pitch-up + nose heavy?

premature pitch-up + nose heavy?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Sep 2021, 06:42
Replies: 16
Views: 4,694
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Did the Ag-Cat and Jet Provost do it with a hard...

Did the Ag-Cat and Jet Provost do it with a hard ceiling?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2021, 21:55
Replies: 188
Views: 139,413
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Three years to fit a plastic bung?

Three years to fit a plastic bung?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Apr 2021, 22:20
Replies: 64
Views: 19,074
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

How many milliseconds between Sully calling...

How many milliseconds between Sully calling "Birds" and the sounds of birds impacting the aircraft? Avoid the birds? Yeh sure!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2021, 20:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,184
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

I wonder what country that display is located in?

I wonder what country that display is located in?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2020, 06:33
Replies: 81
Views: 53,602
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

bentbanana Do I understand correctly that...

bentbanana

Do I understand correctly that the A320 has 3 cabin zones and the A321 has 4 cabin zones?

This being the case, the late reallocation of an A320 load to an A321 would have resulted in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Aug 2020, 08:29
Replies: 247
Views: 105,940
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

So they refuelled and loaded an aeroplane that...

So they refuelled and loaded an aeroplane that had lost part of a wing during the preceding landing?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jul 2020, 05:54
Replies: 22
Views: 8,718
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

It seems that this is what did the damage: ...

It seems that this is what did the damage:



Was there no cargo that could have been offloaded?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jun 2020, 22:25
Replies: 16
Views: 3,539
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

The difference here is that the passenger clearly...

The difference here is that the passenger clearly intended to travel with his bag. It was not his idea to get off the aeroplane, that decision was made for him. He was not what we used to call a "vol...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2020, 22:10
Replies: 41
Views: 60,294
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

This looks not unlike the video that started this...

This looks not unlike the video that started this thread in August last year.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2020, 02:44
Replies: 24
Views: 6,411
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Rotorslap is with you there Rude. I don't like...

Rotorslap is with you there Rude. I don't like people yelling at me. All their ads are dreadful except the UFO one, "Can't believe I said probe". Made me laugh every time.

I mentioned UFO hence...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Mar 2020, 06:05
Replies: 85
Views: 73,330
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

One media source stated that this is...

One media source stated that this is unprecedented. Not so. It wasn't so long ago that 100% was achieved and that was based on an imaginary threat.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Nov 2019, 06:38
Replies: 275
Views: 128,040
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

If pilots are in any doubt, can they ask an...

If pilots are in any doubt, can they ask an engineer to show them what to look for?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2019, 23:02
Replies: 77
Views: 34,571
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

An excellent outcome but it was difficult not...

An excellent outcome but it was difficult not thinking of this ...


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/454x255/flying_high_d39026b235b4a5014c6a80a83548568eed263727.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jul 2019, 03:52
Replies: 19
Views: 8,642
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

At least they didn't say it was an Electra.

At least they didn't say it was an Electra.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Mar 2019, 21:06
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

The CVR is labelled "Flight Recorder"? Are both...

The CVR is labelled "Flight Recorder"?
Are both recorders labelled with the same generic name?
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2019, 06:31
Replies: 103
Views: 95,134
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

This ^^^^ almost converted me to Airbus - and...

This ^^^^ almost converted me to Airbus - and Canon.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2018, 06:13
Replies: 7
Views: 7,278
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Well they put the warning stripes at the right...

Well they put the warning stripes at the right height. Bang on target.
It could have been worse. The tower could have come down on the aeroplane.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Dec 2018, 07:11
Replies: 24
Views: 4,448
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Aussie Bob Nothing to do with PC BS or...

Aussie Bob
Nothing to do with PC BS or remoteness from the real world. Just common courtesy.[/left]
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Dec 2018, 03:22
Replies: 24
Views: 4,448
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

machtuk You might want to read the crew names...

machtuk
You might want to read the crew names again and edit your post to something less sexist.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Nov 2018, 00:35
Replies: 34
Views: 8,281
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

There was a time not that long ago when TV news...

There was a time not that long ago when TV news reporters tended to get things right on matters relating to helicopters. This was probably because all the stations had their own helicopters with a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Oct 2018, 06:38
Replies: 102
Views: 28,272
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Everyone involved in this incident will soon have...

Everyone involved in this incident will soon have to answer to a much higher authority.

There was a Sixty Minutes reporter on board and she was not consulted on the conduct of this flight!

tick...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2018, 22:38
Replies: 28
Views: 14,745
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

I defer to the ultimate authority on the subject....

I defer to the ultimate authority on the subject. I just checked Joe Sutter's book and he states that the concrete blocks were indeed to stop the aircraft tipping.
I suppose the same effect could...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2018, 06:35
Replies: 28
Views: 14,745
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Given your location I expect you would know but...

Given your location I expect you would know but aren't the weights primarily to provide bending relief for the wings? Otherwise, why not just hang one big weight on the nose - as you have suggested?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Aug 2018, 08:54
Replies: 89
Views: 57,630
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

It never used to be so difficult to post a link....

It never used to be so difficult to post a link. Go to the Rumours and News forum and look for Convair.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Aug 2018, 00:20
Replies: 89
Views: 57,630
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Well there is a clue in the title. Besides R&N...

Well there is a clue in the title. Besides R&N has a thread with "Crash" in the title which is now up to 20 pages. If those clues don't help, the laws of common decency might provide guidance.
Here...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Aug 2018, 06:51
Replies: 89
Views: 57,630
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

I thought this thread was about the welfare of...

I thought this thread was about the welfare of two highly regarded pilots. Might I suggest that those who wish to navel gaze do so on the thread on Rumours & News where you will find all manner of...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2018, 04:41
Replies: 503
Views: 344,799
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

I think Bendy has hit the nail on the head....

I think Bendy has hit the nail on the head. Things must have been dire.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2018, 06:13
Replies: 7
Views: 4,297
Posted By Rodney Rotorslap

Pop rivets?

Pop rivets?
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