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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2024, 05:12
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

"Don't touch that, 007! That's my...

"Don't touch that, 007! That's my lunchbox!"
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Apr 2024, 02:50
Replies: 11
Views: 2,424
Posted By Ascend Charlie

It was always a hoot to go bopping up the main...

It was always a hoot to go bopping up the main street to the memorial gathering at 1100 in a Huey, making the Sound of Freedom.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2024, 00:45
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Mr Pecker prepares to deliver his statement in...

Mr Pecker prepares to deliver his statement in the Trump trial.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2024, 19:00
Replies: 13
Views: 968
Posted By Ascend Charlie

I heard they were all in various Cash Converters...

I heard they were all in various Cash Converters stores...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2024, 10:38
Replies: 1
Views: 566
Posted By Ascend Charlie

I hope there will be a non-negotiable condition...

I hope there will be a non-negotiable condition that anybody who buys there is banned from ever complaining about the noise.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2024, 05:30
Replies: 14
Views: 1,665
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Had quite a bit of coning there at the end. Test...

Had quite a bit of coning there at the end. Test out those Robbie hinges.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Apr 2024, 05:28
Replies: 36
Views: 3,342
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Give us some warning next time, I didn't have a...

Give us some warning next time, I didn't have a chance to study for it.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 01:38
Replies: 138
Views: 47,758
Posted By Ascend Charlie

So, if it was a helmet problem, rather than an...

So, if it was a helmet problem, rather than an aircraft problem, will there be any consequences for the drongos who rapidly cut the aircraft up, sold some parts, and buried the rest?
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 22:35
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Stormy reckons that if she hangs on long enough,...

Stormy reckons that if she hangs on long enough, Trump has to admit it.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 19:22
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Karen finds that the "smokers area" doesn't...

Karen finds that the "smokers area" doesn't really exist.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2024, 07:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Ascend Charlie

In the early 70s we used to do them in Hueys too...

In the early 70s we used to do them in Hueys too - hold the aim point in the chin bubble, go past the "normal" flare height, and when you get to the bit where your bumcheeks take a bite out of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2024, 11:55
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Nothing I wrote is in conflict with Paco's chart....

Nothing I wrote is in conflict with Paco's chart.

Think, also, about when you have been "in live aircraft hundreds of times" - you are in a steady auto at, perhaps, 30 kt.
When you want to speed...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 22:47
Replies: 15
Views: 3,809
Posted By Ascend Charlie

(*Snap!") Bang.

(*Snap!") Bang.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2024, 22:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Marly, the only way to go faster is to lower the...

Marly, the only way to go faster is to lower the nose and trade off the altitude for airspeed. Bigger loss of altitude = bigger rate of descent.


And anyway, how can you go faster if you are...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2024, 07:35
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Remember that the advancing blade has to throw...

Remember that the advancing blade has to throw away most of its lift, because it cannot have any more than what the poor old retreating blade can come up with - otherwise you roll over. The faster...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 01:57
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

The jury selection was taking some time.

The jury selection was taking some time.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2024, 11:38
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

They tore the buttons off his coat, broke his...

They tore the buttons off his coat, broke his sword, and painted a yellow stripe down his back to match his hair, then drummed him off to jail. Trump, stupidly, thought they were saying "Make America...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2024, 02:17
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

"Shows how much YOU know, Mister La-de-dah Gunner...

"Shows how much YOU know, Mister La-de-dah Gunner Graham! You look through the END of the telescope, not the middle!"
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 23:14
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Lord Kitchener's idea of a Desert Sniper Stand...

Lord Kitchener's idea of a Desert Sniper Stand did not look like it would be successful. For one thing, Hoskins forgot to take a rifle to the perch.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2024, 04:44
Replies: 15
Views: 4,023
Posted By Ascend Charlie

I hope it is better-run than the London-to-Sydney...

I hope it is better-run than the London-to-Sydney race in 2001.
In early 2000 we told the organisers that we wanted to enter a helicopter in the race - they only had planes to that stage, and The...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2024, 03:39
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

To avoid pancake landings, the main gear was...

To avoid pancake landings, the main gear was raised considerably, but the test pilot only gave it 1 star because it waffled through the air.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Apr 2024, 23:49
Replies: 36
Views: 3,342
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Come on, this thread has drifted off topic...

Come on, this thread has drifted off topic already.

Here's a test question:
If it takes a yard and a half of calico to weave an elephant's underpants, how long will it take a double-breasted...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2024, 10:07
Replies: 69
Views: 6,339
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Maybe go to Latin America?

Maybe go to Latin America?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2024, 10:05
Replies: 13
Views: 1,530
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Because there is now more airflow from the front,...

Because there is now more airflow from the front, causing the area of reverse flow to increase (move outboard), taking with it the stalled area, the driving area, and the driven area.

Go fast...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2024, 05:20
Replies: 1,610
Views: 440,998
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Hmmm... I am almost turning from total disbelief...

Hmmm... I am almost turning from total disbelief to almost thinking that it might happen. But when?

One statement of interest was that it will hover at MAUW OGE at 10,000' with up to a 35kt...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 22:06
Replies: 69
Views: 6,339
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Mottoes for various pilots' courses: Orbes...

Mottoes for various pilots' courses:

Orbes vestri non nectitis.
Don't get your b**** in a knot.

Non circum coimus
We don't f*** around
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2024, 10:55
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

The Australian Defence Minister wondering whether...

The Australian Defence Minister wondering whether he should give it to New Zealand or chop it up and bury it.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 07:17
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Oh, Paco, you just opened the door to the "bubble...

Oh, Paco, you just opened the door to the "bubble of high pressure air under the disc" myth. Where's the popcorn...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 05:46
Replies: 11
Views: 4,355
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Rather ugly pickup after touching down.

Rather ugly pickup after touching down.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2024, 22:21
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

"Is that a pitot tube in your pocket, or are you...

"Is that a pitot tube in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Mar 2024, 06:34
Replies: 69
Views: 6,905
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Doesn't anybody fly an approach by maintaining an...

Doesn't anybody fly an approach by maintaining an apparent walking pace over your toes? Positive forward motion (visually over toes and IAS), controlled rate of descent, aim point steady in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2024, 11:14
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By Ascend Charlie

Megan, looks like a really old manual, maybe from...

Megan, looks like a really old manual, maybe from when Igor Sikorsky was an instructor on your course.

Note that it says "precession is not a dominant force", and adds that a rotor exhibits "some"...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2024, 23:18
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

The queue outside the House of The Rising Sun...

The queue outside the House of The Rising Sun grew restless, but obviously the rags were out.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Mar 2024, 05:49
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By Ascend Charlie

A helicopter is LIKE a hummingbird, it can hover ...

A helicopter is LIKE a hummingbird, it can hover
A helicopter is LIKE an aeroplane, it can fly forwards
A helicopter is LIKE a person on rollerskates on an ice rink, it is somewhat unstable
A...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2024, 21:50
Replies: 4,498
Views: 231,017
Posted By Ascend Charlie

"Well, that's confusing.... according to this...

"Well, that's confusing.... according to this map, the Earth looks like it is FLAT!"
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