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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2024, 12:46
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,586,553
Posted By Xhorst

Might want to go ahead with that now, under...

Might want to go ahead with that now, under revised Project PUTEEN.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 08:45
Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
Posted By Xhorst

20,000 anti-drone drones?

20,000 anti-drone drones?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 02:49
Replies: 1,596
Views: 355,627
Posted By Xhorst

However, the clock doesn't stop when we get to 8...

However, the clock doesn't stop when we get to 8 SSN-A's.

Hopefully, Australia will learn that the smart way to build big things like subs is to always have one on the production line. If they...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 03:51
Replies: 11
Views: 1,532
Posted By Xhorst

I suspect the way to defend against drones in the...

I suspect the way to defend against drones in the future will be with more drones.

An attack drone is cheap and slow. This means your opponent can have a lot of them.

So an anti-drone drone...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2024, 14:25
Replies: 24
Views: 5,594
Posted By Xhorst

No, it's not just SE Aus, it's global. Anywhere...

No, it's not just SE Aus, it's global. Anywhere you can see a satellite approaching/departing 53 deg lat you can see them appearing to behave in this way.

They are not manoeuvring. They are in an...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
10th Mar 2024, 13:58
Replies: 59
Views: 10,968
Posted By Xhorst

Angry Um, sorry, what? They took a dog in a...

Um, sorry, what?

They took a dog in a standard dog crate, and then wrapped it in plastic?

They can stick their PR apology. This sort of cruelty to animals carries jail time in our country.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Mar 2024, 02:58
Replies: 13
Views: 2,077
Posted By Xhorst

Longer than the fuel in my fuel tank.

Longer than the fuel in my fuel tank.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Mar 2024, 02:56
Replies: 24
Views: 5,594
Posted By Xhorst

They are inclined orbits so they will appear to...

They are inclined orbits so they will appear to change direction as they reach their southern-most latitude which is 53S for most of them.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2024, 12:44
Replies: 75
Views: 23,556
Posted By Xhorst

ATC have been closing a lot of airspace lately.

ATC have been closing a lot of airspace lately.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2024, 12:41
Replies: 75
Views: 23,556
Posted By Xhorst

There seem to be a lot of posters on here who...

There seem to be a lot of posters on here who think that the function of a NIGS is to guide an aircraft onto the correct lead-in line.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Mar 2024, 11:40
Replies: 1,532
Views: 519,188
Posted By Xhorst

Rubbish. That's not how it works.

Rubbish.

That's not how it works.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2024, 09:47
Replies: 157
Views: 98,493
Posted By Xhorst

Most of the Starlink satellites are at a 53deg...

Most of the Starlink satellites are at a 53deg inclined orbit.

This means that they will appear to be tracking north as they approach 53N, then appear to stop and then track south. That's a likely...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2023, 23:41
Replies: 35
Views: 7,863
Posted By Xhorst

Thanks, LFA. Not criticising the crew here,...

Thanks, LFA.

Not criticising the crew here, criticising the report.

From the report:


Anyone who has flown and/or conducted training on a B737 would know that if a newbie tries to flare at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Dec 2023, 22:29
Replies: 35
Views: 7,863
Posted By Xhorst

Anyone got a link to the actual ATSB report? From...

Anyone got a link to the actual ATSB report? From the article, it sounds to me like the ATSB is barking up the wrong tree.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2023, 13:47
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By Xhorst

Unless you have intimate insider knowledge of the...

Unless you have intimate insider knowledge of the nature of the accident and the damage to the airframe, then your alternative scenario exists purely in your imagination.

The PIC was there, and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Nov 2023, 12:08
Replies: 409
Views: 112,060
Posted By Xhorst

Please refrain from embarrassing Monday morning...

Please refrain from embarrassing Monday morning umpire opinions.

The ATC recording indicates the most professional and calm communication and decision making that I think I have ever heard in such...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Sep 2023, 09:46
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,099,088
Posted By Xhorst

You haven't looked very hard. Unless you want to...

You haven't looked very hard. Unless you want to travel same/next day, there are heaps of $150 QF fares SYD/MEL, and at peak times too, quite often.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2023, 09:58
Replies: 39
Views: 15,188
Posted By Xhorst

1380 hours in 160 sorties is an average of 8.625...

1380 hours in 160 sorties is an average of 8.625 hours.

(I know it's only a quote from a twit).
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2023, 01:37
Replies: 1,596
Views: 355,627
Posted By Xhorst

Tomahawks confirmed - only for the Hobarts at...

Tomahawks confirmed - only for the Hobarts at this stage, maybe not the Collins.

At least now we have something to put in the VLS tubes when the Virginias roll in...



...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
18th Aug 2023, 09:01
Replies: 25
Views: 7,142
Posted By Xhorst

Did you notice that just about every TWU member...

Did you notice that just about every TWU member in Qantas was recently out-sourced?

Nice work, TWU.
Forum: Tech Log
18th Apr 2023, 13:25
Replies: 16
Views: 12,340
Posted By Xhorst

You mean like this one? ...

You mean like this one?

https://avherald.com/h?article=4b789227
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2023, 07:40
Replies: 370
Views: 86,534
Posted By Xhorst

True - that part of it presumably involves the...

True - that part of it presumably involves the operator's lawful refusal to carry a passenger. Was it lawful? The airline could probably argue that any refusal to comply with a cabin crew direction...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
31st Mar 2023, 05:37
Replies: 370
Views: 86,534
Posted By Xhorst

After all this time, I think only one poster has...

After all this time, I think only one poster has managed to hit the nail on the head:



Simple fact (from evidence available) is that the CC refused a perfectly reasonable request for a mutual...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2023, 13:38
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,129,941
Posted By Xhorst

Which Ukraine has had since January, no? But...

Which Ukraine has had since January, no?

But I'm not sure they are any use against Russian aircraft delivering stand-off missiles - which I think was the question asked.
Forum: Tech Log
20th Feb 2023, 02:49
Replies: 24
Views: 11,688
Posted By Xhorst

Tip: To read the article without a subscription,...

Tip: To read the article without a subscription, installing the "Nice Try Scribd" into the Chrome browser works.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Feb 2023, 17:04
Replies: 68
Views: 28,267
Posted By Xhorst

https://www.theage.com.au/world/oceania/nz-pilot-t...

https://www.theage.com.au/world/oceania/nz-pilot-taken-hostage-in-papua-flew-dangerous-routes-to-support-family-20230208-p5civk.html

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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Feb 2023, 16:24
Replies: 245
Views: 134,413
Posted By Xhorst

HTF do you know? Do you have the same...

HTF do you know?



Do you have the same disdain for rural fire-fighters who risk their lives fighting bushfires but take home a pay-cheque? Or is it just pilots you have a problem with?

Next...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Nov 2022, 04:53
Replies: 43
Views: 13,018
Posted By Xhorst

I'm pretty sure the Hendo Transition is not...

I'm pretty sure the Hendo Transition is not provided as part or the clearance, so nor is it read back by the crew. Working out that it needs to be selected is up to the crew. It is not always...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2022, 03:19
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,129,941
Posted By Xhorst

I have interpreted Putin's nuke threat as being a...

I have interpreted Putin's nuke threat as being a threat against NATO should they attack Russia, or Russians (which has been the case since the start of the Cold War, so nothing new).

In other...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jul 2022, 03:16
Replies: 4
Views: 2,350
Posted By Xhorst

Actually... No. :) You don't fly best L/D...

Actually... No. :)

You don't fly best L/D for maximum range. Best L/D gives you maximum endurance.

Maximum range is normally achieved at a speed faster than best L/D (as is clear in the charts...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jul 2022, 02:34
Replies: 69
Views: 18,182
Posted By Xhorst

Both flap manoeuvring speed (1,5,15 etc) and...

Both flap manoeuvring speed (1,5,15 etc) and minimum manoeuvring speed (amber band) are calculated by the FMC.

Therefore, an incorrect ZFW entry or a faulty fuel quantity input would cause both of...
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