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Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 13:19
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,259,617
Posted By mostlylurking

"one thing that I am pretty sure about is that is...

"one thing that I am pretty sure about is that is that engineers at both at Boeing and at Airbus know a lot more about appropriate aircraft design and what is going on here than participants on this...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 09:15
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,447
Posted By mostlylurking

While the Jackscrew could be at fault, I'm not...

While the Jackscrew could be at fault, I'm not convinced it is.
I have a fair bit of experience of them in the manufacturing industry. They work in continuous high speed, high load applications for...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2018, 06:15
Replies: 161
Views: 108,361
Posted By mostlylurking

First read about this in the guardian (don't...

First read about this in the guardian (don't judge me) immediately below was this related news headline from February :- "Boeng raises prospect of only one pilot in the cockpit of planes".
Made me...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2016, 10:59
Replies: 659
Views: 332,422
Posted By mostlylurking

I spent 2 weeks on the island some years ago as a...

I spent 2 weeks on the island some years ago as a stopover while sailing from South Africa to brazil.
I was very surprised when I heard that an airport was to be built there as apart from the...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st May 2016, 12:32
Replies: 1,949
Views: 1,588,278
Posted By mostlylurking

There is no reason so far to believe that this...

There is no reason so far to believe that this accident is not a repeat of the G-REDL incident. I was not very satisfied with the report on this accident as it struck me as being complacent, that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Apr 2015, 13:25
Replies: 59
Views: 13,550
Posted By mostlylurking

I ran a medium sized machining co. From the late...

I ran a medium sized machining co. From the late 80's until the early 2000's. We had around 60 machine tools.
The co. had been in operation from the late 40's and had examples of the history...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2014, 08:55
Replies: 281
Views: 222,399
Posted By mostlylurking

I am interested in why the booms feathered...

I am interested in why the booms feathered prematurely, but I expect there was a simple cause and the solution will also be relatively simple.

More interesting is why the craft broke up. I think...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2013, 13:24
Replies: 214
Views: 161,234
Posted By mostlylurking

super finishing

Generally super finishing refers to polishing using a diamond impregnated wheel or belt that produces a mirror finish.
My experience has been in calendaring rolls for producing rigid plastic sheet...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2013, 17:18
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,035,178
Posted By mostlylurking

This is not a fix

This is a kludge not an engineering solution.
So they put a volatile battery in a strong box (pressure vessel) and connect it to the outside air via a valve. This valve will be exposed to moisture,...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Aug 2012, 11:34
Replies: 74
Views: 24,503
Posted By mostlylurking

:= Please stop fighting with sAx R54 - He can't...

:= Please stop fighting with sAx R54 - He can't help it.
A quick look at his posting history shows that he considers himself (rather patronisingly) as a defender of the 'weak'.
I think the clinical...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th May 2012, 11:41
Replies: 20
Views: 4,395
Posted By mostlylurking

My theory is 2 fold: 1. As mentioned, better...

My theory is 2 fold:
1. As mentioned, better alignment.
2. The longer & slimmer the screwdriver the more torsional energy it stores.
So you are able to build up torque more gently. In addition...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2011, 09:33
Replies: 194
Views: 61,938
Posted By mostlylurking

It is a joke... TSA- Man goes through...

It is a joke...

TSA- Man goes through airport X-RAY Machine - YouTube

Notice that only one official was intelligent enough to see the humor.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2011, 10:20
Replies: 97
Views: 51,263
Posted By mostlylurking

If I may make a comment on this issue: As a...

If I may make a comment on this issue:
As a frequent long distance traveller I have come to believe that the issue of the seat belt sign could be handled better by crew.
It would help if the crew...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2010, 10:38
Replies: 102
Views: 46,150
Posted By mostlylurking

Try it without an engine.

In my days of flying gliders this was a regular stunt at the club.

There was dam parallel with the runway, some of the guys used to ‘wash’ the wheel on the downwind leg before landing.
Had to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jul 2010, 10:33
Replies: 6
Views: 2,766
Posted By mostlylurking

Interesting news. I am really curious abut...

Interesting news.
I am really curious abut where on the island they are going to build it. Having spent several weeks there, I can’t imagine where they will find enough level ground to build a...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Mar 2010, 08:33
Replies: 36
Views: 8,155
Posted By mostlylurking

Note the left hand threads, either an adjuster of...

Note the left hand threads, either an adjuster of some sort or something rotating under a load which would tend to unscrew a RH thread. (eg. RH bicycle pedal)
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jan 2010, 10:01
Replies: 33
Views: 7,984
Posted By mostlylurking

Yes, their published departure times are also a...

Yes, their published departure times are also a joke - approximate is too mild a word.

As to the jokes - I'm sure they don't have a jokes department writing new material daily, so it is what it...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Jan 2010, 08:52
Replies: 33
Views: 7,984
Posted By mostlylurking

Just as much fun on the inside too: a laugh a...

Just as much fun on the inside too: a laugh a minute!

The pre-takeoff briefing by the cc is very funny and everyone actually pays attention – it’s too good to miss.

On a recent landing in JHB...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jul 2009, 12:57
Replies: 52
Views: 17,085
Posted By mostlylurking

Re dry powder extinguishers

Something not mentioned in the comments about dry extinguishers:
The powder is corrosive in the presence of moisture - goodbye electronics (experienced it myself at great expense to my employer) so...
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