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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Oct 2021, 12:25
Replies: 19
Views: 3,727
Posted By tcasblue

The same question about a takeoff still applies,...

The same question about a takeoff still applies, even if there is no nearby airport(eg. Fuel leak resulted in successful off airport landing. Fuel replenished but takeoff difficult and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Oct 2021, 04:02
Replies: 19
Views: 3,727
Posted By tcasblue

Regardless of the drift off the paved surface, it...

Regardless of the drift off the paved surface, it really doesn’t look like he had enough space to takeoff and get over the power lines.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Oct 2021, 19:17
Replies: 19
Views: 5,472
Posted By tcasblue

Or try to take note of how much power is...

Or try to take note of how much power is typically needed to move forward from a stopped position(or how quickly you move forward at idle power) and note if it seems unusually slow for the given...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Oct 2021, 17:45
Replies: 12
Views: 3,236
Posted By tcasblue

Thanks for the info. Perhaps the book does have...

Thanks for the info. Perhaps the book does have some good flying stories.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Oct 2021, 17:10
Replies: 1
Views: 2,613
Posted By tcasblue

One time on a 727, we landed at a small airport...

One time on a 727, we landed at a small airport to pick up some cargo. The engineer opened the cargo door(only to the partially open canopy position-according to him). The wind was less than the...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2021, 16:53
Replies: 12
Views: 3,236
Posted By tcasblue

Thanks for the reply which I found quite...

Thanks for the reply which I found quite interesting. Obviously, I am just reading books including several by Eric Brown. About the X-1, he does say that when it ' ran into compressibility problems...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2021, 00:19
Replies: 12
Views: 3,236
Posted By tcasblue

Gillette Wings

Just read about them recently and they were given this term by test pilots referencing the famous razor manufacturer. If you are flying an aircraft with Gillette wings, they are sharp enough to cut...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Sep 2021, 17:53
Replies: 14
Views: 8,581
Posted By tcasblue

Sounds most likely he forgot to switch tanks and...

Sounds most likely he forgot to switch tanks and ran one dry, then didn’t turn on the boost pump which means a longer time for a restart(or none at all).

An Vans crashed near here recently that...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Sep 2021, 15:48
Replies: 10
Views: 3,170
Posted By tcasblue

I believe that is the final piece of the puzzle...

I believe that is the final piece of the puzzle and not specifically mentioned in the book. The detachable wingtips enabled a lighter construction of the inner portion of the wing(and quite possible...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Sep 2021, 01:31
Replies: 10
Views: 3,170
Posted By tcasblue

OK, I ordered the book and read that chapter. I...

OK, I ordered the book and read that chapter. I think the whole overall point of the safety tips was to save weight by having less structure in the outer wing tips. The wings were designed to what I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Sep 2021, 14:21
Replies: 14
Views: 8,581
Posted By tcasblue

I have flown one or two aircraft with...

I have flown one or two aircraft with avionics(MGL) that seemed to have an ever-changing sort of circle around the aircraft displayed on the moving map that I believe was your gliding distance. Not...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Sep 2021, 14:07
Replies: 14
Views: 8,581
Posted By tcasblue

You are definitely correct that IMC would be more...

You are definitely correct that IMC would be more difficult. But I would suggest trying it to a certain point…..the point that is close to or at the minimum chute pulling altitude. If things are...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Sep 2021, 00:23
Replies: 0
Views: 721
Posted By tcasblue

Have you ever heard of folding ribs in a wing

Structural Concepts - KW MkII Rigid Flying Wing Hang Glider - YouTube start at 2:20

This hang glider had them. Anyone know of any other aircraft types that had this sort of thing?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Sep 2021, 04:54
Replies: 14
Views: 8,581
Posted By tcasblue

Report is out. Personally, I would suggest...

Report is out.

Personally, I would suggest in this situation of oil pressure loss, to maintain altitude as long as possible while heading toward the airport. That way, if the engine fails, you...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Sep 2021, 16:08
Replies: 6
Views: 2,498
Posted By tcasblue

I found another example of Wing Pecking in the...

I found another example of Wing Pecking in the book by Eric Brown but this is different. It was on a Supermarine Spiteful, which was a Spitfire with wings that were modified to be laminar flow wings....
Forum: Tech Log
29th Aug 2021, 00:37
Replies: 10
Views: 3,170
Posted By tcasblue

DaveReidUK Correction made to violent. ...

DaveReidUK

Correction made to violent.

I have been reading some books by Eric Brown about some of the aircraft he flew and have a list of terms and features to ask about that I found...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Aug 2021, 03:59
Replies: 10
Views: 3,170
Posted By tcasblue

Wing 'Safety Tips'

Have you ever heard of them. Have been reading about the Grumman Bearcat which had them and was wondering if any other types did.

"The wings of the early F8F were provided with 'Safety Tips',...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Aug 2021, 22:30
Replies: 112
Views: 72,754
Posted By tcasblue

Seems to have happened again, although not sure...

Seems to have happened again, although not sure how serious it was:

C-FNOH, an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 was conducting flight ACA7273 from Toronto/ Lester B.
Pearson Intl (CYYZ), ON to Hong Kong...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Aug 2021, 01:54
Replies: 16
Views: 14,310
Posted By tcasblue

Pilots need to confirm where they are when lining...

Pilots need to confirm where they are when lining up. The first thing one can do is to have in mind to never line up on a stretch of pavement intended to be used for takeoff that has blue lights or...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2021, 03:47
Replies: 891
Views: 215,540
Posted By tcasblue

If the Taliban gets in and they are not giving...

If the Taliban gets in and they are not giving support to terrorist organizations,
Then we have won.

I really don’t care about their human rights(and neither do you, even if you say...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2021, 15:02
Replies: 337
Views: 263,922
Posted By tcasblue

G-ARZG Irrelevent to freighter ops except...

G-ARZG

Irrelevent to freighter ops except that it just happened to be a freighter, not an occurrence based on relaxed rules for freighters.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Jul 2021, 12:59
Replies: 1
Views: 1,890
Posted By tcasblue

The Shadows Led to Fuel Exhaustion

This old accident is a bit of an unusual situation for sure but perhaps something to be aware of for trans-oceanic ferry pilots who are tight on fuel. One could easily be mislead from an altitude...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jul 2021, 17:44
Replies: 6
Views: 2,498
Posted By tcasblue

sycamore It started life as a Mk. III but...

sycamore

It started life as a Mk. III but was taken off production to be brought up to Mk. IV standard, less VHF mast and armament, and given a high speed finish. It had it's wings clipped to...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jul 2021, 14:18
Replies: 70
Views: 21,602
Posted By tcasblue

I always wondered why they halved the number of...

I always wondered why they halved the number of engines on the 777 versus 747 but doubled the number of auto throttle switches
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2021, 14:11
Replies: 6
Views: 2,498
Posted By tcasblue

Wing Pecking

Have been reading a book by Eric Brown which has left me with a few items that I thought I might ask about. One is Wing Pecking. In the chapter about the Gloster Meteor, he talks about high speed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jul 2021, 14:05
Replies: 65
Views: 19,370
Posted By tcasblue

Sounds like a lot of these 'nicknames' are just...

Sounds like a lot of these 'nicknames' are just silly terms created and known by a limited few over a bunch of beers. A few, like the Warthog are actually well-known. One need only look at the Katana...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jun 2021, 17:06
Replies: 54
Views: 15,994
Posted By tcasblue

Smart throttle

A single throttle lever that controls both engines with reverse thrust and airbrake controls integrated into the lever.

This is what the Falcon 10X will have.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2021, 09:36
Replies: 140
Views: 36,234
Posted By tcasblue

Harvard perhaps.

Harvard perhaps.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2021, 10:45
Replies: 7
Views: 2,395
Posted By tcasblue

Very easy to scrape the tail skid on the ground....

Very easy to scrape the tail skid on the ground. That being said, it doesn’t seem to be a significant problem. The skid on the one I flew was well worn down.
Forum: Tech Log
20th Apr 2021, 12:46
Replies: 21
Views: 2,928
Posted By tcasblue

Engine Auto-Deceleration in Reverse Based on Groundspeed

Looks like the Citation Longitude has a FADEC controlled feature where the engines automatically decelerate to a 'safe level' regardless of thrust Lever position as the aircraft slows. Has anybody...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2021, 09:47
Replies: 871
Views: 964,009
Posted By tcasblue

Some may remember the Tarom A-310 crash that had...

Some may remember the Tarom A-310 crash that had a double emergency according to the accident report. At the same time that the captain became incapacitated, there was an autothrottle malfunction....
Forum: Tech Log
5th Apr 2021, 01:34
Replies: 10
Views: 3,301
Posted By tcasblue

Intruder That's new to me, I have flown pax,...

Intruder

That's new to me, I have flown pax, straight and converted combi, Boeing freighter with nose door and IAI Special Freighter 747-400's. As far as I can remember, APU to Pack and Packs Off...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2021, 17:34
Replies: 29
Views: 6,746
Posted By tcasblue

Not long ago, the German secret services were...

Not long ago, the German secret services were spying on the US. And they claim to be allies and friends.
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Mar 2021, 21:00
Replies: 14
Views: 7,277
Posted By tcasblue

Things can get confusing very quickly. Would...

Things can get confusing very quickly.

Would it make sense for Airbus pilots to have thought in advance that if things start going the way they did here(or something similar), then don't just...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2021, 00:13
Replies: 105
Views: 58,384
Posted By tcasblue

Exactly. All these same posters saying that...

Exactly. All these same posters saying that Boeing should mind their own business would be the first ones to demand, after a tragedy, why Boeing didn't speak up if they knew something was not safe.
...
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