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Search: Posts Made By: lunkenheimer
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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2013, 19:34
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,196,039
Posted By lunkenheimer

CNN video

CNN video shows aft bulkhead present but breached.
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Nov 2003, 03:18
Replies: 18
Views: 3,555
Posted By lunkenheimer

WCollins- Actually, many of the newer handhelds...

WCollins-
Actually, many of the newer handhelds have 5 watts output, same as a rack mount. Antenna issues are still a factor, though, as you point out.

An example is the ICOM A5...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Nov 2003, 03:08
Replies: 37
Views: 7,555
Posted By lunkenheimer

Support a/c generally include at least one C-5,...

Support a/c generally include at least one C-5, with the others safely tucked inside :} Haven't seen the fast movers come down low during visits, I guess they land elsewhere.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Oct 2003, 05:29
Replies: 22
Views: 2,572
Posted By lunkenheimer

KLM seem to be at least a bit creative. MD-11s...

KLM seem to be at least a bit creative. MD-11s named after Florence Nightingale, and Audrey Hepburn (or was it Katharine?) are two that I recall. Adds a little human touch in my opinion to an...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
6th Aug 2003, 01:07
Replies: 8
Views: 1,152
Posted By lunkenheimer

There is a film titled "Caution:Wake Turbulence"...

There is a film titled "Caution:Wake Turbulence" produced by FAA, I think (or else NASA) which shows testing done using smoke plumes etc. It's from the mid-1960s, and shows some age, but gets the...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
30th Jun 2003, 21:13
Replies: 12
Views: 1,254
Posted By lunkenheimer

Okay, I'm not an engineer (on aircraft, anyway)...

Okay, I'm not an engineer (on aircraft, anyway) but doesn't the 'gear in transit' indication reported by Pilotbear seem strange? Could the gear have a fault in such a way that it shifts during...
Forum: Questions
20th Jun 2003, 01:32
Replies: 14
Views: 1,670
Posted By lunkenheimer

Fonahwah, you might try raising the aerial if you...

Fonahwah, you might try raising the aerial if you can't move closer. A meter or two of height increase might do the trick.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2003, 01:00
Replies: 36
Views: 3,293
Posted By lunkenheimer

Lots of good info here, but let me clarify one...

Lots of good info here, but let me clarify one point-under VFR, the pilot is always responsible for separation from other traffic, with or without flight following. Small point to be sure, but could...
Forum: Questions
22nd May 2003, 04:25
Replies: 15
Views: 13,949
Posted By lunkenheimer

PLUTO was the PipeLine Under The Ocean laid...

PLUTO was the PipeLine Under The Ocean laid for/during the Normandy invasion to provide fuel to the Allied armies. I don't know if there is still a pipeline in operation under that name, but the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2003, 03:44
Replies: 5
Views: 1,194
Posted By lunkenheimer

Gotta be a wind-up (unless they're planning to go...

Gotta be a wind-up (unless they're planning to go IFR ;)
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
17th May 2003, 06:01
Replies: 46
Views: 2,974
Posted By lunkenheimer

My old PC didn't have two slots to mount the...

My old PC didn't have two slots to mount the drive, but it did have two connections so I just put the new drive on a piece of pasteboard and plugged it in (just don't put it upside down, they don't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2003, 04:53
Replies: 7
Views: 838
Posted By lunkenheimer

I think you're right about that Drapes, but IIRC...

I think you're right about that Drapes, but IIRC the computer in the CM had 256 bytes (0.256 k) of 'core' i.e. the tiny magnetic doughnuts strung on wires, and the cpu was made of individual...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
17th Apr 2003, 23:04
Replies: 4
Views: 684
Posted By lunkenheimer

You'd probably get a better response on one of...

You'd probably get a better response on one of the airliners.net forums...but at least make sure you turn off the flash and hold the camera right against the window to avoid glare. Having a window...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Feb 2003, 13:19
Replies: 8
Views: 2,400
Posted By lunkenheimer

Most scanners do use a BNC connector, but the...

Most scanners do use a BNC connector, but the IC-R2 (little portable unit about the size of a pack of cigarettes) uses a connector called SMA. You can get an SMA-BNC adaptor at most amateur radio...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Feb 2003, 13:52
Replies: 19
Views: 2,895
Posted By lunkenheimer

Missile "Jammer" Bill Introduced

Missile "Jammer" Bill Introduced

By Russ Niles
Newswriter


U.S. airliners would be equipped with missile-jamming gear -- at a cost of up to $10 billion -- under a bill introduced in...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Feb 2003, 15:02
Replies: 22
Views: 3,489
Posted By lunkenheimer

The remarks about the rain forest etc. are...

The remarks about the rain forest etc. are correct but bear in mind that the carbon dioxide being liberated by burning fossil fuels has been 'out of circulation' for millions of years. The end...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jan 2003, 21:11
Replies: 9
Views: 1,017
Posted By lunkenheimer

In response to one specific aspect of your...

In response to one specific aspect of your question, if one has temperature and dewpoint information, RH can be calculated.

Here is a calculator that claims to make the conversion:...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2003, 13:40
Replies: 90
Views: 31,300
Posted By lunkenheimer

The Charlotte Observer reports ...

The Charlotte Observer reports
"Charlotte-Douglas officials are planning to conduct a news conference at 10 a.m. The runway where the accident happened is shut down but the airport is not closed at...
Forum: Questions
6th Dec 2002, 16:16
Replies: 3
Views: 853
Posted By lunkenheimer

I have read that no CVRs nor FDRs were recovered...

I have read that no CVRs nor FDRs were recovered from the WTC airplanes (from Atlantic Monthly, in an article series by William Langewiesch, son of the gent who wrote Stick and Rudder, FWIW).

I...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2002, 16:54
Replies: 6
Views: 1,852
Posted By lunkenheimer

They are also for attaching a line from the life...

They are also for attaching a line from the life raft.
Forum: Tech Log
21st Nov 2002, 13:40
Replies: 14
Views: 2,068
Posted By lunkenheimer

Regarding your comment about "you could land on a...

Regarding your comment about "you could land on a lake or so" it turns out that bush pilots in Alaska (typically flying Super Cubs) actually use that trick (or at least brag about it). :eek:
...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Nov 2002, 14:02
Replies: 14
Views: 1,305
Posted By lunkenheimer

I'm all for a totally random search, plus special...

I'm all for a totally random search, plus special checks based on all other information available. If we only check based on profiling, then one could simply recruit folks who clearly don't fit the...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Nov 2002, 13:30
Replies: 49
Views: 7,662
Posted By lunkenheimer

Economics plays a part in the military UAVs in...

Economics plays a part in the military UAVs in that the pilot and life support systems is a major component of aircraft weight (notice I didn't say payload). Eliminating the on-board human can add...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Nov 2002, 20:49
Replies: 12
Views: 1,295
Posted By lunkenheimer

Here's a link to some lunar light effects: ...

Here's a link to some lunar light effects:
http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonring/
The moonbow photo looks fake, but I attribute that to the long time exposure.
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2002, 12:33
Replies: 7
Views: 2,962
Posted By lunkenheimer

Don' t know about Boeing wings, but the fuse...

Don' t know about Boeing wings, but the fuse plugs are installed so that the tyres don't burst. The rush of gas exiting the tire through an opened plug isn't damaging, but having that energy...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Oct 2002, 02:09
Replies: 5
Views: 868
Posted By lunkenheimer

I don't know about LHR procedures, but in the...

I don't know about LHR procedures, but in the States I have had film hand inspected. High speed Kodak film has an imprint stating 'Do Not XRay' which I showed to security.

XRay bags are not...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Oct 2002, 02:00
Replies: 6
Views: 793
Posted By lunkenheimer

Just curious-if you swing both ways, do you get...

Just curious-if you swing both ways, do you get 1/2 the discount, or double?:D

Forget I said that.....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Oct 2002, 01:52
Replies: 7
Views: 2,119
Posted By lunkenheimer

I agree with Gofer's advice with one...

I agree with Gofer's advice with one caveat-ensure that if the a/c has two overwing exits that you get the one to the rear. Else you may have plenty of legroom but no recline!
Forum: Questions
22nd Oct 2002, 13:44
Replies: 9
Views: 1,190
Posted By lunkenheimer

Can also get US plates here: ...

Can also get US plates here:
http://edj.net/cgi-bin/echoplate.pl
though not always current.
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Oct 2002, 12:30
Replies: 20
Views: 4,293
Posted By lunkenheimer

There was a similar thread a while back: ...

There was a similar thread a while back:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58243&highlight=oilcan
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2002, 21:03
Replies: 11
Views: 4,299
Posted By lunkenheimer

Can't be much if the lose pieces fit in that...

Can't be much if the lose pieces fit in that little cardboard box
Forum: Questions
8th Oct 2002, 14:49
Replies: 13
Views: 1,469
Posted By lunkenheimer

The phonetic alphabet used in the US during WWII...

The phonetic alphabet used in the US during WWII and Korea used 'Roger' instead of 'Romeo' That might explain the choice of Roger for 'received'

==============
WWII era US phonetic alphabet...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Oct 2002, 15:05
Replies: 47
Views: 10,184
Posted By lunkenheimer

Bar-headed geese have been observed flying over...

Bar-headed geese have been observed flying over the Himalayas, even over Everest, so it is at least theoretically possible to have a birdstrike at 30,000 ft. I've seen this information in several...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Sep 2002, 12:47
Replies: 37
Views: 7,068
Posted By lunkenheimer

Genghis, Unfortunately, a Faraday cage only...

Genghis,
Unfortunately, a Faraday cage only protects against the electro-magnetic fields and electrostatic fields, but not against magnetic fields. An intuitive explanation of the difference is...
Forum: Questions
19th Sep 2002, 15:35
Replies: 20
Views: 2,414
Posted By lunkenheimer

Heathrow D- Your neighbor isn't totally daft-it...

Heathrow D-
Your neighbor isn't totally daft-it seems that contrails do indeed sometimes merge into overcast-see this:
www.atmos.berkeley.edu/news/cohen_jul2002.article
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