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Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2010, 10:59
Replies: 21
Views: 12,412
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Long time reader here. IT professional...

Hi

Long time reader here. IT professional by trade but have air-transport engineering degree experience back in the early 90s so some mech eng knowledge.

The report made really interesting...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Apr 2010, 04:48
Replies: 9
Views: 2,537
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi As far as I recall, the DC10 was...

Hi

As far as I recall, the DC10 was initially designed as a twin, but a specific requirement to be able to operate from La Guardia was not achievable with the powerplants available at the time....
Forum: Tech Log
14th Feb 2009, 06:37
Replies: 1,524
Views: 742,959
Posted By rottenlungs

If they can do it at Buffalo..?

To return to to a debate which raged earlier in this thread.

A number of posters expressed concern at the time it took for the FDR/CVR data to become available (and the time it took for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2008, 19:59
Replies: 30
Views: 13,584
Posted By rottenlungs

Is flap 20 a typical take-off setting? Perhaps...

Is flap 20 a typical take-off setting? Perhaps they started to misbehave when starting to cleanup. My idea of flying a large aircraft is when I take up the club`s C172 (!). Would a typical response...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Feb 2008, 22:18
Replies: 36
Views: 6,022
Posted By rottenlungs

A good idea, however, in the circuit wouldn`t...

A good idea, however, in the circuit wouldn`t this be giving alarms all the time, leading to a desensitization to the warning, and deafness for the FI? Even with my very limited flight time I`ve been...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Feb 2008, 03:41
Replies: 121
Views: 17,424
Posted By rottenlungs

@ Cypher - how do you make a train stop from the...

@ Cypher - how do you make a train stop from the outside? As far as I know there is no signal overrun protection down here in the developing world (NZ). Therefore a lunchbox wedged on the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Feb 2008, 12:24
Replies: 121
Views: 17,424
Posted By rottenlungs

As a lowly slf, my feeling is that additional...

As a lowly slf, my feeling is that additional security on the non-jet domestic routes is unnecessary.

It strikes me that these security breaches are pretty rare here in NZ, and that the cost /...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Oct 2007, 11:00
Replies: 3
Views: 1,556
Posted By rottenlungs

Re: palm oil - yes most biofuel feedstocks have...

Re: palm oil - yes most biofuel feedstocks have serious scaling problems at the moment. Let`s pray they work out how to extract oil from algae..

I`m sure certification will get easier once P&W, RR...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2007, 13:04
Replies: 95
Views: 8,616
Posted By rottenlungs

@kiwi Chick The crash at Paraparam also...

@kiwi Chick
The crash at Paraparam also highlighted some shortcoming in the supervisory side of instruction at the aero club conducting the flight. I flew for a few months at that club and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2007, 12:01
Replies: 77
Views: 38,908
Posted By rottenlungs

The scary thing is that there are three pages of...

The scary thing is that there are three pages of frothing at the mouth about how bad the journalism is, and this is the same with every tabloid article that comes to the attention of Ppruners. The...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Feb 2007, 00:13
Replies: 18
Views: 3,672
Posted By rottenlungs

This guy has taken the turbocharger based jet...

This guy has taken the turbocharger based jet engine a long way!
http://www.rcdon.com/html/experimental_projects.html
Cheers
James
Forum: Private Flying
8th Dec 2006, 03:18
Replies: 53
Views: 7,301
Posted By rottenlungs

I flew a Pa-38 up to and including solo...

I flew a Pa-38 up to and including solo consolidation and had no problems.

I can vouch for the undercarriage. I did an almighty botched bounce followed by some really quite scary porpoising...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2006, 09:31
Replies: 25
Views: 3,696
Posted By rottenlungs

I am slowly doing my ppl (started at Flight Corp...

I am slowly doing my ppl (started at Flight Corp in Nelson and then at Kapiti) and I was not at all impressed with Kapiti.

Are Associated any good? or would I be better off at Wellington?
...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Nov 2006, 21:09
Replies: 2
Views: 1,738
Posted By rottenlungs

Are you thinking of NZNS-NZAA, with a alternate...

Are you thinking of NZNS-NZAA, with a alternate of NZHN? In a 732? Even with hushkits the good people of Tahunanui and Stoke would be less than impressed, I suspect!
Cheers
James
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Nov 2006, 02:45
Replies: 2
Views: 1,388
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Far Canard That makes a lot of sense. I...

Hi Far Canard
That makes a lot of sense. I guess Mount Cook don`t do a lot of (if any) oceanic operations normally and Pionair, if accustomed to operating to the Chats, would.
Thanks
James
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
9th Nov 2006, 20:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,388
Posted By rottenlungs

Iceberg sightseeing flights

Just noticed this:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3855820a11,00.html
It states that the ATR originally planned isn`t certified for the operation and that they are now going to use a 44 Seat...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2006, 10:18
Replies: 9
Views: 2,773
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Thx for the info. So the issue is with the...

Hi Thx for the info.
So the issue is with the attachment of pcu to the structure of the a/c, rather than the pcu operation itself?
How many of ANZ 733`s have been RSEP`d? I understand the rsep was...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Aug 2006, 01:06
Replies: 9
Views: 2,773
Posted By rottenlungs

Does this relate to parts made by...

Does this relate to parts made by Parker-Hannefin? (total conjecture on my part)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Jul 2006, 14:11
Replies: 28
Views: 4,238
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi, yeah 39% tax kicks in at 60K IIRC. NZ is not...

Hi, yeah 39% tax kicks in at 60K IIRC. NZ is not a country to go to if you want to be a millionaire, however, the country and its people are superb.
As an indication, I`m on 75K supporting a mrs and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Feb 2006, 07:40
Replies: 18
Views: 1,577
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Interesting what Keg says about the...

Hi
Interesting what Keg says about the Outsiders view.
From my (whingeing) pom perspective, the 'fair go' attitude of NZ & Oz is one of the most attractive things about this end of the world. That...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2006, 23:28
Replies: 18
Views: 1,577
Posted By rottenlungs

Haughtney1 It is something that both...

Haughtney1

It is something that both horrifies me and fascinates me.

Unfortunately, it`s that same relaxed approach that makes NZ such a user-friendly country. I used to rant about the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Feb 2006, 20:34
Replies: 18
Views: 1,577
Posted By rottenlungs

I read somewhere that New Zealand has 6 times the...

I read somewhere that New Zealand has 6 times the GA accident rate compared to the UK. I have picked on the UK as they have lots of cultural commonality and the data is accessible.
There are a...
Forum: Questions
5th Jan 2006, 20:12
Replies: 24
Views: 3,254
Posted By rottenlungs

Re: Crosswind application(s)

Hi.
Speaking as a 35 hour ppl student here so you`ve been warned! The advice I have been given is to take the angle of of the wind from your track and add 20 and that is the %age crosswind. This...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Apr 2005, 23:48
Replies: 78
Views: 9,372
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Yeah, what is newsworthy is that Helen...

Hi

Yeah, what is newsworthy is that Helen is flying on, as someone pointed out, an SPIFR unpressurised piston twin.

As tinpis said, it wasn`t exactly a local scenic flight..

Cheers

Lungs
Forum: Tech Log
5th Apr 2005, 02:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,475
Posted By rottenlungs

I did my first few hours to solo on a very tired...

I did my first few hours to solo on a very tired Pa-38. This particular a/c had tread marks on the underside of the wing where it had landed so heavily that the tyres rubbed! I would love to claim...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Dec 2004, 11:46
Replies: 7
Views: 1,804
Posted By rottenlungs

LOL BOAC Yes, of course! Looking at that...

LOL BOAC

Yes, of course! Looking at that view they are indeed close enough to affect each other. So that`s the reason they made us assume the aerofoil sections in the uni wind tunnels were of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
21st Dec 2004, 10:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,804
Posted By rottenlungs

My guess is the Jumbo, given the major rudder...

My guess is the Jumbo, given the major rudder angle.

Was it an engine out landing for the DLH ?

Cheers

Lungs

<edit> thats assuming its a real pic...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
8th Dec 2004, 08:00
Replies: 51
Views: 9,690
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Continental-520 "Wasn't Gordon Vette...

Hi Continental-520


"Wasn't Gordon Vette the ANZ Capt. that bailed out that C188 that got lost in the pacific ocean from his B767?


520."

Vette was definitely involved in the rescue of Jay...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Dec 2004, 02:09
Replies: 11
Views: 2,482
Posted By rottenlungs

Very sad news The guys I was asking after,...

Very sad news

The guys I was asking after, to my relief, are both ok. However, I have met John once or twice.

Condolences to all affected by this tragedy.

Rottenlungs

PS Woomera, sorry...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Nov 2004, 04:18
Replies: 11
Views: 2,482
Posted By rottenlungs

Sh1t I did some ab initio PPL training with...

Sh1t

I did some ab initio PPL training with Flightcorp and had a thoroughly good time doing so - I was the nervous Pom doing my first solo back at the end of 2002.

Was one of the POB's initials...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Nov 2004, 23:42
Replies: 11
Views: 2,482
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi there I know Flight Corp based in Nelson...

Hi there

I know Flight Corp based in Nelson operate a Seneca.

I`m hoping its not them as my first instructor flies the Seneca now and he`s a good egg. He`s Air Nelson ground staff at NSN too -...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2004, 00:42
Replies: 58
Views: 13,591
Posted By rottenlungs

TAC on - Exactly mate. I wonder how the...

TAC on - Exactly mate.

I wonder how the parents of the little darlings would have reacted to their kids injured feet having had to get out in a hurry.

I`m only a lowly PPL student but it seems...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Sep 2004, 02:46
Replies: 133
Views: 30,223
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi All Thanks everyone for all the input re...

Hi All

Thanks everyone for all the input re safe heights when training.

Send Clowns. That is interesting about the c. of g. with the seats all the way back in the 152. I`m 6'3" and my...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Aug 2004, 04:38
Replies: 133
Views: 30,223
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Oktas8. Thanks for the info. I`m still...

Hi Oktas8.

Thanks for the info. I`m still pretty careful about the sort of attitudes and loads that the aircraft can take so I still have visions of terrible things happening when the manoeuvres...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Aug 2004, 01:48
Replies: 133
Views: 30,223
Posted By rottenlungs

Hi Send Clowns Sorry for my slow reply. Its...

Hi Send Clowns

Sorry for my slow reply. Its really interesting that you say that about my instructor. As a learner we hear and read all kinds of different recommendations. From what I`d read, I...
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