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Search: Posts Made By: Capn Bug Smasher
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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Apr 2024, 14:47
Replies: 20
Views: 1,151
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

If you are colour blind, I'm afraid I can't...

If you are colour blind, I'm afraid I can't comment, but if its myopia, I have a personal anecdote for you. Bearing in mind it's from 2018 so might have changed.

The Canadian Class 1 has - on...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Mar 2024, 11:15
Replies: 7
Views: 801
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

I would continue in the Cathay pipeline, but I...

I would continue in the Cathay pipeline, but I would find a way to pass a Class One earlier if you can. That way you will know if you can be a pilot or not sooner rather than later, and prevent your...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Sep 2023, 02:23
Replies: 100
Views: 27,089
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

All of them :ok:

All of them :ok:
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Sep 2023, 21:56
Replies: 100
Views: 27,089
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Newton's second law of motion applies Force...

Newton's second law of motion applies

Force = mass x acceleration

Force exerted by elevator is the same throughout manoeuver

Mass reduces on drop

Therefore acceleration (i.e. g-load) must...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Aug 2023, 23:35
Replies: 57
Views: 18,891
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

From the BBC: - "Mr Ivey added that the...

From the BBC: -

"Mr Ivey added that the plane was flying to Staverton, where it is normally based, and the airport closed as a result of the incident."

Seems a little excessive to close the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Jan 2023, 02:33
Replies: 672
Views: 612,864
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Yes, it's insane. Between this tragic footage...

Yes, it's insane. Between this tragic footage and the GoPro footage from the Su-25 ejection in Ukraine, I very much feel we have suddenly arrived in the future.
Forum: Private Flying
19th Oct 2021, 11:13
Replies: 14
Views: 3,416
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

You might consider a Jerry can and jiggle siphon....

You might consider a Jerry can and jiggle siphon. Not sure if it's legal to carry tho.

But make sure it's a good, military-standard one and be sure not to take it very high where you might have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2021, 06:19
Replies: 232
Views: 60,918
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Of course the aeroplane with the nicest handling...

Of course the aeroplane with the nicest handling must be the Rollason Condor :E
Forum: Questions
26th Sep 2021, 19:52
Replies: 14
Views: 4,394
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Alpine Flyer It'll be this one....

Alpine Flyer

It'll be this one. (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3897733)

It isn't conclusive, but... surely... if you've had the vaccine and you think you're protected, you...
Forum: Medical & Health
11th Aug 2021, 04:06
Replies: 17
Views: 3,122
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Don't bother to mention it.

Don't bother to mention it.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2021, 22:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,098
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Hi mate! Thank you very much - I completely...

Hi mate! Thank you very much - I completely forgot about this! I hope I'm not too late! Please look at your PM for my reply. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2021, 20:05
Replies: 6
Views: 1,098
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

That is a very kind offer. How much would...

That is a very kind offer.

How much would post be to the United Kingdom for the 152 manual?

Thank you.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2021, 12:52
Replies: 20
Views: 6,782
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

A short, sobering and very compelling film about...

A short, sobering and very compelling film about the implications of this technology.
about the implications of this technology.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 22:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,207
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

I wonder if RR633 is a reference to Rolls Royce -...

I wonder if RR633 is a reference to Rolls Royce - ?

A quick search revealed the Rolls Royce (Armstrong-Siddeley) Viper Mk. 633 built under licence by Turbomecanica and Orao for the IAR-93 Vultur,...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2021, 11:05
Replies: 16
Views: 5,530
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

ALICE - if I am correct - All-purpose Lightweight...

ALICE - if I am correct - All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment

the US Army's equivalent of those huge British Bergen rucksacks.

Presumably uncomfortable, in no way ergonomic,...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd May 2021, 09:52
Replies: 68
Views: 16,558
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

If I recall correctly we used to use Coventry for...

If I recall correctly we used to use Coventry for a SRA when I trained for my IMC rating in about 2010. I don't know if Coventry is open any more though. I seem to recall some drama or other about...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd May 2021, 20:09
Replies: 92
Views: 29,083
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Percy Nah man, by "mental gymnastics" I...

Percy

Nah man, by "mental gymnastics" I meant "trick questions."

Plenty of call for mental gymnastics without intentionally confusing or tricking the candidate!

The FMS argument above is an...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Apr 2021, 18:56
Replies: 92
Views: 29,083
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Sure! You could set manual thrust in the same way...

Sure! You could set manual thrust in the same way you can set manual pitch trim.

But thrust would need to vary, however, unlike trim, for climb and descent.

And remember, the question asks what...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Apr 2021, 14:10
Replies: 92
Views: 29,083
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

You can control altitude with an auto-throttle...

You can control altitude with an auto-throttle but not, necessarily, a pitch controller.

If you use the throttles only, the aeroplane will - with a bit of lag - maintain the trimmed speed, and...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Apr 2021, 10:42
Replies: 53
Views: 10,395
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Here...

Here...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2021, 18:54
Replies: 88
Views: 32,222
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Don't the Blue Angels use bog standard Hornets...

Don't the Blue Angels use bog standard Hornets instead of Super Hornets?

Not an argument in favour, merely an observation.
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2021, 12:39
Replies: 69
Views: 8,461
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

When all is said and done, absolutely agreed,...

When all is said and done, absolutely agreed, Pilot DAR and BPF. Your posts are always shrewd, informed, and eloquent, and I enjoy learning from you.

I love PPruNe. (Completely off topic: My only...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2021, 10:31
Replies: 69
Views: 8,461
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

LOL. The logic was: If it opens, especially...

LOL.

The logic was: If it opens, especially if it opens after you already checked it was properly shut, something might have broken that could lead to the door coming off in flight.

​​It's not...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2021, 20:23
Replies: 69
Views: 8,461
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Hatches and Harnesses - SECURE (i.e. locked,...

Hatches and Harnesses - SECURE (i.e. locked, Bloggs!)

I once learned a very good lesson from an instructor who asked what I would do if the door opened on takeoff. "Why, continue," I airily...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2020, 21:49
Replies: 72
Views: 13,441
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

I have fond memories of demonstrating an NDB...

I have fond memories of demonstrating an NDB approach / hold into the BBC longwave radio transmitter at Droitwich (I think... ?) for my IMC rating. You could just about get 198 longwave with 200 on...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2020, 07:59
Replies: 63
Views: 14,594
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

I can contribute just 10 and three quarter :E...

I can contribute just 10 and three quarter :E years solo time. A beautiful summer day on G-BWNB at Wellesbourne Mountford courtesy of an Air League Flying Scholarship, the 12 hours of which I...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jul 2020, 04:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,673
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Yes! I have done it, a few years ago. But...

Yes! I have done it, a few years ago.

But you need to be aware of the restrictions over Salisbury Plain and the proximity of Boscombe.

I believe these considerations, plus Rule 5, dictate a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Jul 2020, 07:24
Replies: 37
Views: 8,461
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

He's not looking at the GoPro in flight. ...

He's not looking at the GoPro in flight.

He's looking out the rear quarter of the aeroplane.

On the ground roll is another matter.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jul 2020, 09:00
Replies: 20
Views: 2,689
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Surely it would count as an SSDR? In Britain...

Surely it would count as an SSDR?

In Britain at least -



The only caveat is that SSDR refers explicitly to landplanes, amphibians and floatplanes, but I think it would be simple to change...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jul 2020, 08:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,510
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

In the UK, wouldn't it be Group A or Permit light...

In the UK, wouldn't it be Group A or Permit light aircraft depending on how it was built and sold? i.e. Group A for a complete aeroplane, and Permit for a kit or plans?

Microlight is only the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2020, 20:55
Replies: 283
Views: 203,934
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

I'm sure it's a duffel bag. The brand appears to...

I'm sure it's a duffel bag. The brand appears to be Osprey... they do nice haversacks for hiking... never heard of them doing ejection seat covers.

Bloody hell if true - I wonder if there's a...
Forum: Tech Log
14th May 2020, 16:06
Replies: 8
Views: 3,787
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

I am but a sprog pilot compared to the giants in...

I am but a sprog pilot compared to the giants in this thread -

- but why would anyone suggest trying to recover from a spin without firmly inducing nose-down pitch - ?

I can't really see any...
Forum: Tech Log
10th May 2020, 13:33
Replies: 27
Views: 4,700
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Not an MD-83! :E

Not an MD-83! :E
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2020, 20:32
Replies: 6
Views: 1,568
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Hello chaps - Excellent work. Thank you for...

Hello chaps -

Excellent work. Thank you for your suggestions :) I didn't realise Booker had the same situation as WW so that is a great bit of gen. Thanks Genghis.

BoeingBoy - spot on. I...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2020, 11:04
Replies: 6
Views: 1,568
Posted By Capn Bug Smasher

Ground crewing on small aerodromes

How's everyone doing!

Way back in the mists of time I used to fly at West London Aero Club (White Waltham) where they have an active ground crew in addition to the usual Ops staff. Mostly young...
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