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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Apr 2024, 00:52
Replies: 26
Views: 6,342
Posted By segfault

I did my paraglider training out of Mt Beauty....

I did my paraglider training out of Mt Beauty. Throughout the course sailplanes were cable launched to the north and landed to the south. The map doesn't make it particularly clear that the lake on...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2024, 01:03
Replies: 10
Views: 2,870
Posted By segfault

Smoke has been a serious issue around Bright and...

Smoke has been a serious issue around Bright and Porepunkah as well. At times it has been difficult to fly paragliders off Mystic. So there may not have been any easy place to divert to.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2024, 02:59
Replies: 9
Views: 3,103
Posted By segfault

There is some speculation about the future of...

There is some speculation about the future of balloon flights over metropolitan Melbourne. Makes me wonder if they will start to mandate safety harnesses while in flight to at least make it slower...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2024, 21:35
Replies: 2
Views: 2,319
Posted By segfault

Apparently they were stuck on the plane for...

Apparently they were stuck on the plane for almost five hours without aircon and water, and other passengers have signed a statement supporting the passenger who opened the door.

I get that there...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2021, 00:15
Replies: 11
Views: 4,292
Posted By segfault

This article has a video showing the aircraft on...

This article has a video showing the aircraft on the ground.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/plane-crash-victoria-koo-wee-rup-pilot-dies/df0eec91-6a00-4f0b-b283-aebff061e9a5

No evidence is...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Mar 2021, 21:25
Replies: 32
Views: 9,625
Posted By segfault

Yes, Mythbusters tested the center punch and...

Yes, Mythbusters tested the center punch and found it to be very effective. They also tested several scenarios of cars falling into water and found them to be marginally survivable at best, and the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jun 2020, 07:06
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,813,528
Posted By segfault

It happened to South Australia as well and I...

It happened to South Australia as well and I question the judgement of people who decide these cases. A large number of foreign arrivals in Victoria are turning out to be covid positive. We should...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jun 2020, 06:59
Replies: 5
Views: 2,282
Posted By segfault

Small aircraft in the trees in Gippsland

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/victoria-light-plane-crash/vp-BB15qlwi
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Mar 2020, 05:29
Replies: 75
Views: 34,674
Posted By segfault

https://7news.com.au/news/aviation/jetstar-flight-...

https://7news.com.au/news/aviation/jetstar-flight-from-sydney-makes-emergency-landing-in-mildura-after-cargo-fire-c-749139


So yeah looks like not a fire. Detector or instrumentation problem then.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Mar 2020, 00:58
Replies: 75
Views: 34,674
Posted By segfault

Jetstar flight making an emergency landing at Mildura

A Jetstar flight is making an emergency landing at Mildura around 0115 UTC.

Cause is given as smoke in the cabin.

I heard about this from rural ambulance VHF.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Mar 2020, 04:41
Replies: 86
Views: 65,181
Posted By segfault

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/lockhart-r...

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/lockhart-river-plane-crash-five-feared-dead-in-cape-york-flight-disaster/news-story/9e0d5b22c009b8e694bcd07d45d120ce

Five people are feared dead after a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Feb 2020, 03:48
Replies: 702
Views: 1,833,038
Posted By segfault

It occurred to me that you could build an ATIS...

It occurred to me that you could build an ATIS like service, with ADSB-in on a single box on the ground. It would use track data to model the airspace, and generate an output stream suitable for text...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2020, 23:00
Replies: 702
Views: 1,833,038
Posted By segfault

Eurocat HMI air situation display updates every...

Eurocat HMI air situation display updates every 200ms. I don't believe there is a five second update cycle anywhere else in the chain.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Feb 2020, 22:40
Replies: 70
Views: 25,072
Posted By segfault

Hey Dick. This is more on topic for the mid...

Hey Dick.

This is more on topic for the mid air over MNG but I have a little solution for inbound ADSB I am using right now. Its an RTL dongle, a raspberry pi and a screen. It runs gnuradio (built...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Feb 2020, 02:51
Replies: 702
Views: 1,833,038
Posted By segfault

Not sure what happens if you have an STCA between...

Not sure what happens if you have an STCA between two uncontrolled tracks.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2020, 23:02
Replies: 51
Views: 16,363
Posted By segfault

Note that when sending an email through SMTP the...

Note that when sending an email through SMTP the sender can set any From: address they like. So if you get a SPAM email supposedly from a friend, it is unlikely to be coming from their email account....
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2020, 21:08
Replies: 40
Views: 24,187
Posted By segfault

Consider the possibility of making the skin of...

Consider the possibility of making the skin of the aircraft invisible to passengers, using either internal screens, or glasses hooked up to a multitude of external cameras. The glasses might be a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2020, 02:53
Replies: 355
Views: 312,825
Posted By segfault

This article: ...

This article:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/nsw-bushfires-fire-danger-spikes-amid-hot-windy-weather/news-story/ab48651d81becd7363c0ec46273d22a2

Says the crash is in Peak View
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jan 2020, 20:38
Replies: 3
Views: 1,515
Posted By segfault

Immersion in software terms refers to the quality...

Immersion in software terms refers to the quality of the virtual environment provided by a simulator. If it makes you think you are really there then it is very immersive.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jan 2020, 00:41
Replies: 53
Views: 14,688
Posted By segfault

[/color] Thats Captain Underpants thank...

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Thats Captain Underpants thank you...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 04:42
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,403
Posted By segfault

Translation: Initial report of 752 Ukrainian...

Translation:

Initial report of 752 Ukrainian Airlines Flight Accident Report released
0 views | Release Time: January 23, 2010 at 9:50 pm

The preliminary report on the accident investigation...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2020, 04:16
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,403
Posted By segfault

In the current environment, would Boeing...

In the current environment, would Boeing representatives be able to travel to Iran to assist with the investigation?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jan 2020, 23:03
Replies: 20
Views: 5,912
Posted By segfault

RodH Admundsen-Scott is at the south pole...

RodH

Admundsen-Scott is at the south pole and either on or very near to the international date line.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2019, 20:51
Replies: 148
Views: 252,727
Posted By segfault

Maybe this is a stupid idea, but in places like...

Maybe this is a stupid idea, but in places like this where ice is a known issue, and as an addition to anti-ice procedures, would it help to have a climate controlled environment to store aircraft in...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2019, 20:10
Replies: 57
Views: 37,905
Posted By segfault

> Turns out that 12% fuel saving has been...

> Turns out that 12% fuel saving has been achieved in tests with A380s. I assume that is for the following aircraft.

Analysis of drafting between bicycles shows that there is also a small...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Nov 2019, 03:53
Replies: 9
Views: 3,413
Posted By segfault

Guardian reports Pilot has survived. No...

Guardian reports Pilot has survived. No information on other crew.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Nov 2019, 00:53
Replies: 52
Views: 23,099
Posted By segfault

The jump starting thing is just a big power bank....

The jump starting thing is just a big power bank. As much a personal electronic device as a phone.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Oct 2019, 21:31
Replies: 15
Views: 3,851
Posted By segfault

The effective range of the aircraft depends on...

The effective range of the aircraft depends on the amount of fuel loaded, vs the total mass of the aircraft. For this flight the mass of freight (human bodies plus baggage) was limited. A very large...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2019, 02:43
Replies: 32
Views: 17,797
Posted By segfault

Last time I checked, ATCOs in Australia were...

Last time I checked, ATCOs in Australia were required to use a standard type of sealed mug for drinks, minimizing the risk of spills. Maybe something similar could be done for aircrew.
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