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Forum: Tech Log
28th Jul 2006, 11:06
Replies: 45
Views: 7,990
Posted By northwing

In the 60's BA lost a Trident, Papa India, when...

In the 60's BA lost a Trident, Papa India, when the captain had a heart attack on takeoff. Subsequently their co-pilots were intensively briefed to watch for signs of subtle incapacitation. The story...
Forum: Questions
4th Dec 2005, 18:47
Replies: 22
Views: 5,444
Posted By northwing

I was a pax coming back from a holiday with the...

I was a pax coming back from a holiday with the family courtesy of Britannia on the night of the Gatwick landing incident. We were overshot and landed off a second approach. Taxying (sp???) in the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Dec 2005, 18:17
Replies: 153
Views: 40,029
Posted By northwing

I know nothing of BA but all we have heard about...

I know nothing of BA but all we have heard about for years, if not decades, is news of staff cuts which are sometimes in the 10s of thousands. How overmanned was this set-up in the first place? The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jun 2005, 18:57
Replies: 21
Views: 11,920
Posted By northwing

Another advantage of naming an aeroplane, or a...

Another advantage of naming an aeroplane, or a car for that matter, after a place is that the name comes free and you can't be done for pinching someone else's registered name. If the UK ever builds...
Forum: Questions
16th May 2005, 19:35
Replies: 8
Views: 1,293
Posted By northwing

Place one foot in a bucket of ice. Place the...

Place one foot in a bucket of ice. Place the other one in a bucket of boiling water. On average you are comfortable?
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2005, 19:21
Replies: 13
Views: 1,828
Posted By northwing

Your little pink body would be in no danger...

Your little pink body would be in no danger whatsoever. The danger zone around the transmitter would be measured in metres and you would be nothing like that close in an aircraft, and if you were it...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Apr 2005, 20:46
Replies: 49
Views: 12,741
Posted By northwing

People used to play games on piston-prop...

People used to play games on piston-prop airliners, feathering one outboard engine and idling the opposite one when the weight had reduced sufficiently. However, with a jet range is always going to...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2005, 20:25
Replies: 76
Views: 35,441
Posted By northwing

You are better off taking the breath test. ...

You are better off taking the breath test.

The two systems are set up so that the mean alcohol concentration is measured and then 5 standard deviations are taken off to get the result which is...
Forum: Flight Testing
23rd Jan 2005, 18:03
Replies: 24
Views: 6,982
Posted By northwing

Nastiest situation is one uc leg stuck up and the...

Nastiest situation is one uc leg stuck up and the other one down. Most jets have an emergency lowering system of one sort or another. Often this is a compressed air bottle which feeds air to the down...
Forum: Questions
23rd Jan 2005, 17:46
Replies: 5
Views: 4,714
Posted By northwing

I am 36 years out of college now so this is a bit...

I am 36 years out of college now so this is a bit rusty but as I remember it there is a thing called Froude efficiency which is at its maximum when the exhaust gas velocity is twice that of the...
Forum: Questions
22nd Jan 2005, 15:56
Replies: 5
Views: 2,270
Posted By northwing

You shouldn't need a gust lock if the aircraft...

You shouldn't need a gust lock if the aircraft has irreversible hydraulic controls as the PFCUs will hold the control surface in position. With manual controls a gust lock will be needed to stop the...
Forum: Questions
22nd Jan 2005, 15:49
Replies: 17
Views: 2,241
Posted By northwing

The biggest limit is normally the engine fuel and...

The biggest limit is normally the engine fuel and oil system. Most engines will last about 15 secs with the oil that is already circulating but after that the bearings get starved as the oil in the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Jan 2005, 20:29
Replies: 5
Views: 1,773
Posted By northwing

My wife once flew much more pregnant than that,...

My wife once flew much more pregnant than that, albeit only to Spain. If you don't make a big thing of it and stand in front of the bump the check-in staff aren't going to make too many enquiries.
...
Forum: Questions
7th Jan 2005, 20:23
Replies: 25
Views: 5,625
Posted By northwing

It doesn't matter whether an airliner has 2, 3 or...

It doesn't matter whether an airliner has 2, 3 or 4 engines, the climb rate at max weight with one failed is 3% or less. That is 150 ft in the first mile, or some scared drivers on the M25 if it's...
Forum: Questions
4th Jan 2005, 20:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,418
Posted By northwing

Time of useful consciousness above 41000 ft is 12...

Time of useful consciousness above 41000 ft is 12 seconds - the time it takes for the blood to get from the lungs to the brain. Hence the rule is that one pilot should wear the mask above that...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2004, 20:55
Replies: 101
Views: 23,311
Posted By northwing

"Also, how much do you feel shutting down a...

"Also, how much do you feel shutting down a perfectly operating engine contributed to the crash?"

As I understand it damage to wiring caused a warning on the No 2 engine which was then correctly...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2004, 20:40
Replies: 101
Views: 23,311
Posted By northwing

The lump of metal from the DC10 was definitely...

The lump of metal from the DC10 was definitely the prime cause of the accident. It was a titanium rubbing strip, about the size of a 1-foot ruler, from a thrust reverser. It was designed to be easily...
Forum: Questions
9th Dec 2004, 20:22
Replies: 2
Views: 864
Posted By northwing

They certainly exist, usually in the form of...

They certainly exist, usually in the form of non-dimensionalised carpet plots of thrust/delta against N/Root Theta and Mach number or some such. To derive the thrust of the installed engine it is...
Forum: Questions
9th Dec 2004, 20:12
Replies: 32
Views: 21,129
Posted By northwing

The 707 undeniably did one. the pilot was called...

The 707 undeniably did one. the pilot was called in to the MD's office and asked what the hell he thought he was doing. "Sellin' airplanes, Sir." was reputedly his reply.

I thought I had read that...
Forum: Questions
22nd Nov 2004, 19:31
Replies: 13
Views: 2,289
Posted By northwing

Yes you want to be slow, obviously, but I am not...

Yes you want to be slow, obviously, but I am not sure that you want to overdo it. The results from the Concorde ditching tests, using models in a tank at Hythe, showed that if you slowed down too...
Forum: Questions
15th Nov 2004, 18:58
Replies: 17
Views: 3,481
Posted By northwing

People think "Air Force One" is an aircraft, but...

People think "Air Force One" is an aircraft, but it is not. It is a callsign used when the President of the USA is on board and is used irrespective of what sort of aircraft he is on. I believe Her...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Nov 2004, 19:50
Replies: 31
Views: 6,995
Posted By northwing

Ian, Take a Bow

Coming back from Ibiza with Britannia, early hours of a Saturday morning at the end of October, daughter started to feel unwell on the bus out to the aircraft. Cabin Service Director, Ian (sorry -...
Forum: Cabin Crew
5th Nov 2004, 19:50
Replies: 1
Views: 985
Posted By northwing

Ian, Take a Bow

Coming back from Ibiza with Britannia, early hours of a Saturday morning at the end of October, daughter started to feel unwell on the bus out to the aircraft. Cabin Service Director, Ian (sorry -...
Forum: Flight Testing
5th Nov 2004, 19:23
Replies: 16
Views: 5,910
Posted By northwing

Before my time, but I believe that they built 2...

Before my time, but I believe that they built 2 of them. One ran off the end of the runway at Boscombe and blew up, killing the pilot. The self-igniting fuel was always a phenomenal hazard and they...
Forum: Questions
30th Aug 2004, 16:29
Replies: 29
Views: 4,521
Posted By northwing

I once heard a story about a chap from the owners...

I once heard a story about a chap from the owners who turned up at a paint contractor's premises to inspect a repainted airliner tailfin. Asked if he wanted a ladder he replied, "No thanks, I'll just...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Aug 2004, 21:11
Replies: 7
Views: 6,555
Posted By northwing

The limits at the top end were 530 knots CAS,...

The limits at the top end were 530 knots CAS, M2.05 or T1=400 deg K (=127 deg C) At least, that was what they were when I worked on it in the late 60's. I seem to remember that the T1 limit stopped...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Aug 2004, 19:35
Replies: 12
Views: 1,893
Posted By northwing

If you look closely you can see the pile of s**t...

If you look closely you can see the pile of s**t left by the preceding chap!
Forum: Questions
16th Jul 2004, 20:26
Replies: 9
Views: 1,866
Posted By northwing

Captain Airclues, you pipped me at the post!...

Captain Airclues, you pipped me at the post! Having made the reply above yours I ran a Google search which revealed the following facts:-

1. You and 3142 can spell twilight and I can't.

2. You...
Forum: Questions
16th Jul 2004, 20:03
Replies: 9
Views: 1,866
Posted By northwing

I believe there is a legal definition of night...

I believe there is a legal definition of night but I can't remember what it is. There is sunset, then there is at least one type of twylight which is called nautical twylight, and night officially...
Forum: Questions
25th Jun 2004, 19:30
Replies: 52
Views: 10,179
Posted By northwing

All pilots should be women. Same brain, two...

All pilots should be women. Same brain, two thirds of the weight. Hence unassailable aerodymanic logic.
Forum: Questions
25th Jun 2004, 19:25
Replies: 4
Views: 960
Posted By northwing

More to the point to use a noise reducing headset...

More to the point to use a noise reducing headset to cut out the external noise while retaining what you are actually trying to hear. If the airline whinges about the cost tell them it's cheaper than...
Forum: Questions
11th Jun 2004, 20:54
Replies: 57
Views: 5,293
Posted By northwing

Once upon a time when you got into a lift there...

Once upon a time when you got into a lift there was a man in it to operate it for you. Now there isn't. The technology to run driverless trains exists and is in service now. That's why the driver on...
Forum: Questions
11th Jun 2004, 20:26
Replies: 6
Views: 1,762
Posted By northwing

As a guide I always reckon:- 0-3 ft/sec is a...

As a guide I always reckon:-

0-3 ft/sec is a greaser (pax won't notice)

3-6 ft/sec is normal

6-9 ft/sec is firm (pax will groan and shriek if nervous)

9-12 ft/sec is heavy
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2004, 19:14
Replies: 151
Views: 43,585
Posted By northwing

On the subject of Canberra asymmetric flying, a...

On the subject of Canberra asymmetric flying, a quote from an extremely knowledgeable boffin:-

"It is no good thinking of the PR9 as a Canberra with a big engine - it's a Lightning with an...
Forum: Questions
12th Feb 2004, 03:32
Replies: 9
Views: 967
Posted By northwing

Architects use a target of 18 air changes per...

Architects use a target of 18 air changes per hour for public buildings. The figure of 10 to 15 changes per hour is therefore superior and suggests that airliners are not especially unhealthy places...
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