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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jun 2010, 02:55
Replies: 28
Views: 13,510
Posted By Iron City

Instrument Landing System

The ILS as we know it today was developed by the CAA experimental unit in Indianapolis in the 1930s. the VHF localizer and UHF glide slope with marker beacons for along track position was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2007, 17:01
Replies: 15
Views: 6,407
Posted By Iron City

Carrier Landings as party pieces were fairly...

Carrier Landings as party pieces were fairly common in the late 1970s/early 1980s (United Airlines in St. Louis had a 707 simulator with carrier landing capability).
There was even carrier landing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2007, 18:35
Replies: 27
Views: 14,381
Posted By Iron City

Okay AlexisDetroit. Nothing difficult is ever...

Okay AlexisDetroit. Nothing difficult is ever easy, I guess. NTSB investigates all aircraft accidents in the U.S. that are not military on military/public property. Except they didn't exist...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2007, 18:26
Replies: 27
Views: 14,381
Posted By Iron City

The loss of Avro Vulcan B1 XA908 in October 1958...

The loss of Avro Vulcan B1 XA908 in October 1958 near Detroit MI should have a National Transportation Safety Board report. Reports for that time period are not available on line generally but have...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2006, 18:24
Replies: 16
Views: 3,673
Posted By Iron City

If you look in the FAA Registry there are 16 DH...

If you look in the FAA Registry there are 16 DH Vampires on the US register. This is comprised of 8 DH 115 and 3 Vampire Mk3 and 5 "others".

At least one of the ones in the register is in a...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Nov 2006, 18:14
Replies: 4
Views: 4,227
Posted By Iron City

I could be wrong but believe the refernce in...

I could be wrong but believe the refernce in Annex 10 Vol I is :

3.1.4.1
Interference immunity performance for ILS localizer receiving systems

After 1 January 1998, the ILS localizer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2006, 16:03
Replies: 23
Views: 13,517
Posted By Iron City

IS that your tax dollars at work Barit1 or some...

IS that your tax dollars at work Barit1 or some federal money from the airport and airways development block grants program?

Don't believe Columbus gets direct federal money
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2006, 19:20
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,415,067
Posted By Iron City

Wonder what happened to the tooling for the S-3? ...

Wonder what happened to the tooling for the S-3? Lockheed could have been directed to stuff it in a warehouse. Engines (TF-34) still in production, new avionics. Fix some of the sillier equipment...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Sep 2006, 14:11
Replies: 12
Views: 1,613
Posted By Iron City

They don't call it dope on the tissue paper for...

They don't call it dope on the tissue paper for nothing.....
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2006, 14:00
Replies: 601
Views: 346,416
Posted By Iron City

A7700 and Scurvy: The accepted practice has...

A7700 and Scurvy:

The accepted practice has been that the State regulations can differ from the ICAO Convention and Annexes but you are supposed to file a difference with ICAO. Not real familiar...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Aug 2006, 14:19
Replies: 15
Views: 5,031
Posted By Iron City

25L/07R is NOTAMED out of service (LAX 07028)...

25L/07R is NOTAMED out of service (LAX 07028) since 7/29 for improvements. Maybe somebody resident at LAX knows when it will be back in service.

Understand the 25R LOC was reproted as failed by a...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Aug 2006, 14:14
Replies: 38
Views: 8,794
Posted By Iron City

"Less than half of school-leavers get five GCSEs...

"Less than half of school-leavers get five GCSEs at grade A to C, including English and maths. It is predicted that China and India will soon be producing an extraordinary five million graduates...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2006, 13:24
Replies: 5
Views: 1,693
Posted By Iron City

Or from Augustine's Laws : Law Number XVI:...

Or from Augustine's Laws :

Law Number XVI: In the year 2054, the entire defense budget will purchase just one aircraft. This aircraft will have to be shared by the Air Force and Navy 3-1/2 days...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2006, 18:31
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,415,067
Posted By Iron City

What about an Osprey. A tilt rotor AEW aircraft...

What about an Osprey. A tilt rotor AEW aircraft could be built I suppose, though I doubt using a rotodome for the radar woulld be feasible. Have to be a E-scan conformal antenna or antennas of...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2006, 18:15
Replies: 16
Views: 2,575
Posted By Iron City

Yes, Deepwater sounds nice, but it is a program...

Yes, Deepwater sounds nice, but it is a program name that has been around 15 years or so and seldom gets the funding it is supposed to. The only good thing about the homeland security paranoia...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2006, 16:48
Replies: 8
Views: 3,299
Posted By Iron City

Don't bother salvaging....U.S .Navy (and Marine...

Don't bother salvaging....U.S .Navy (and Marine Corps) aircraft all belong to the Navy regardless of age, location or condition. The traditions or marine salvage (flotsam, jetsm and all that) do not...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2006, 16:42
Replies: 16
Views: 2,575
Posted By Iron City

Just a small point of legal pickiness I suppose,...

Just a small point of legal pickiness I suppose, but the U.S. Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security. It used to be part ofthe Transportation Department and before that was part...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2006, 19:38
Replies: 135
Views: 20,196
Posted By Iron City

Smile The fellow who designed the Smiley Face made it...

The fellow who designed the Smiley Face made it public domain, so you could use it instead.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2006, 14:56
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,415,067
Posted By Iron City

Interesting thread- full of half truths and some...

Interesting thread- full of half truths and some real wisdom too.

with respect to U.S. GAO reports- In 30 years in the business I have never seen them get itr eally right, they are accountants...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Apr 2006, 16:24
Replies: 28
Views: 5,986
Posted By Iron City

NAS Norfolk Virgina has a main taxiway (from the...

NAS Norfolk Virgina has a main taxiway (from the transient line/operations to the seaplane hangers) crossing the main road through the base. There are traffic lights for the road controlled by the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2006, 19:17
Replies: 7
Views: 1,645
Posted By Iron City

1. Glad Scotland Today includes the text so...

1. Glad Scotland Today includes the text so english speakers may understand the commentary

2. Picked the right background music for the clip.
Forum: Tech Log
31st Mar 2006, 15:46
Replies: 24
Views: 3,590
Posted By Iron City

The biggest problem with turboprops from the pax...

The biggest problem with turboprops from the pax point of view, based on discussions with people in airport lounges, is the noise and vibration with the derivative perception that turboprops are less...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Mar 2006, 18:25
Replies: 77
Views: 13,471
Posted By Iron City

Very easy, Gonzo...It is so the physically or...

Very easy, Gonzo...It is so the physically or mentally different abled can access the site. Not that a handicap (can I say that or is it "challenge" now?) is any laughing matter, but .... makes...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2006, 13:07
Replies: 153
Views: 30,134
Posted By Iron City

Late 70's Golden West Airlines DHC Twotter ...

Late 70's Golden West Airlines DHC Twotter Summer trip LAX-Palmdale-Mohave- IYK No more than 2,000' over the high desert. Half the pax and the copilot lost their lunches. Anybody have a...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Feb 2006, 16:58
Replies: 3
Views: 1,360
Posted By Iron City

Yes It is called Automatic Dependent...

Yes
It is called Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) The benefit, as you found out is that it is dirt simple to do and lets anyone who received the information figure out where everyone is. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2006, 15:30
Replies: 10
Views: 2,450
Posted By Iron City

Certainly appear to be Ag Cats. Saw them first...

Certainly appear to be Ag Cats. Saw them first up close and personal about 1970 at the Shwizer (sp) company in Elmira New York where they were being manufactured. Very impressive aircraft up...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Dec 2005, 13:01
Replies: 92
Views: 39,861
Posted By Iron City

So they haven't found all the bodies yet and we...

So they haven't found all the bodies yet and we have a probable cause. Don't know whay there is an NTSB then, just call pprune.


To add a little data. The PT-6 was originally designed as a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Dec 2005, 18:26
Replies: 7
Views: 1,513
Posted By Iron City

They said Oz, not Texas. (you asked for...

They said Oz, not Texas.


(you asked for it)
Forum: African Aviation
14th Dec 2005, 17:55
Replies: 37
Views: 12,550
Posted By Iron City

whether Capt Tito's post is 'real" or not, don't...

whether Capt Tito's post is 'real" or not, don't help him get any money out of the country.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Nov 2005, 13:27
Replies: 33
Views: 7,931
Posted By Iron City

TACAN400: You must have been reading the...

TACAN400: You must have been reading the investment analysis fairy tales cooked up by the ADS-B program office and the vendors. When avionics were bought a few years ago for the Alaska Capstone...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Oct 2005, 17:26
Replies: 22
Views: 2,707
Posted By Iron City

1. For U.S. reg commercial operations the a/c is...

1. For U.S. reg commercial operations the a/c is required to have and display a certificate of airworthiness. On airliners it is posted by the flight deck door or by the port forward boarding door...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Oct 2005, 19:16
Replies: 40
Views: 4,859
Posted By Iron City

On our particular little cable system we get...

On our particular little cable system we get Discovery with Discovery Wings sometimes and also the Military Channel and the History Channel.

Discovery isn't too bad but is not aviation oriented...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Oct 2005, 02:13
Replies: 13
Views: 2,703
Posted By Iron City

AV8BOY: In all radio services in the US...

AV8BOY:


In all radio services in the US that I know of you are free to listen. Where the problem comes in is in retransmitting, publishing or otherwise using the communications.

I think if...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Oct 2005, 13:29
Replies: 13
Views: 2,703
Posted By Iron City

For 604guy and others: The ETMS data released...

For 604guy and others: The ETMS data released to the outside is delayed to make it pretty useless for people to use as a system for tracking targets to attack. It also has military and other...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2005, 13:06
Replies: 19
Views: 6,829
Posted By Iron City

For civil aircraft these days there is generally...

For civil aircraft these days there is generally a service life on the airframe that is included in the type certification, so many hours or so many cycles (takeoffs and (hopefully) a matching number...
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