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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2016, 07:34
Replies: 143
Views: 56,162
Posted By spannerless

Helppp! Orpheus engine airframe set up

Hi all,

Long shot!

We're currently trying to help a gentleman set up an Orpheus Engine and he seems to have got himself in a bit of a pickle to say the least!
We've been helping part time from...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2011, 19:34
Replies: 16
Views: 6,150
Posted By spannerless

Grrr dark and stormy day

I remember a very stormy day! A day we Couldnt convince the aircrew to go home so we cud get some early rectification work done! After falling from the side of a wessex in a big gust of wind I was...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Oct 2011, 12:25
Replies: 5
Views: 7,438
Posted By spannerless

787 Inlet Cowl Surface Damage

Inlet Cowl Surface Damage: First delivered 787 is currently undergoing training flights. On Oct 13 JST while towing the aircraft at night, JAL ground crew hit a passenger boarding bridge resulting...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Oct 2010, 12:34
Replies: 195
Views: 97,387
Posted By spannerless

Oerr! But no suprises really!

The whole region seems to have this type of work ethic cover up when it goes wrong to save face!

If you can't get something done bribe your way through.

Failing that lean on the families...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
21st Sep 2009, 12:34
Replies: 13
Views: 2,752
Posted By spannerless

Thumbs up Electrical theory

172 Driver

There plenty of electrical theory books around some are written in laymans terms too.

However, one of the most popular books still in print is:-

Aircraft Electrical Systems...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2009, 12:31
Replies: 15
Views: 8,234
Posted By spannerless

Booooooring!

It won't be the first or last time someone will tamper with things like this.

Passengers, crew and maintenance/cleaning staff have all been guilty of doing things like this in the past it's up to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Jun 2009, 12:14
Replies: 12
Views: 3,038
Posted By spannerless

A ridiculous question!!!!

Its hardly worthy of an answer but I will :E

Try reading a tech log for most aeroplanes!

Try looking at manafacturer recalls for components!

Try reading near miss/air safety reports!

If...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2009, 12:39
Replies: 41
Views: 12,716
Posted By spannerless

Timmy

Old stuff indeed (Jmig) I have fond memories myself of flying in the Tristar on holiday and whilst wearing a blue suit in the Timmy's.

Thing is the MOD were too tight to pay for the full...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2009, 13:24
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,136,168
Posted By spannerless

Nothing unusual there!! There have been much...

Nothing unusual there!!

There have been much worse incidents concerning things left in aircraft!

1. Inspection Engineers chair.

2. Flow pack in the tanks discovered on fuelling the aircraft....
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2008, 12:39
Replies: 79
Views: 54,609
Posted By spannerless

Sleeping noise

Yep, I'd agree with a few post's here!

Perhaps a little more thought should have gone into the placement of the bunks and exposure to ambeint noise...

I spent many an hour dossing down for...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2008, 12:39
Replies: 200
Views: 56,560
Posted By spannerless

On gaurd!!!

I think this whole issue is a pretty daft debate!

There will always be those who accidental transmit on the frequency but by blindly shouting out 'On Guard' in annoyance it tanter mount to...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2008, 14:27
Replies: 94
Views: 30,565
Posted By spannerless

Helicopter crashes on farmland in Gloucestershire

Any snippets guy's un girls

From BBC

A helicopter has crashed at a farm near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, police have said.

It came down at about 1200 GMT at Langley Hill Farm near...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2008, 20:39
Replies: 33
Views: 5,349
Posted By spannerless

Whats the man on the curly lead doing?

He's kicking the tyres lighting the fires!!!!!

:yuk::yuk::yuk::yuk::yuk:
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2008, 12:33
Replies: 63
Views: 17,573
Posted By spannerless

Another bit of pilotless nice parking!

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/48586/Harrier-jet-crashes-near-village

Hope she/he is well.

Airframe posted was correct.

Eyewitness reports of flames from the rear of the aircraft?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2008, 16:20
Replies: 68
Views: 13,988
Posted By spannerless

Angry Press on itus!!!!

Sorry, we must wait for the following investigation and its conclusions.

However, on a personal note I spent much time in military aviation and no matter how many times it was said or was...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2007, 10:59
Replies: 38
Views: 7,766
Posted By spannerless

Wind milling a C160

Many a year a ago I spent a very noisy 1/2 hr or so repositioning a German C160 infront of another because of starting problems.

It required huge amounts of power which undoubtedly did neither...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2007, 12:33
Replies: 18
Views: 12,407
Posted By spannerless

Lessons learned!

Yes, lesson's are learned but often forgotten or worse blissfully ignorant however things to consider when towing!

1.Know which way the undercarrige folds!

So you know in which direction you...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jun 2007, 12:43
Replies: 47
Views: 17,387
Posted By spannerless

Landing on the wrong runway!!!!!!!!

:E



6 months before I arrived at my first posting as a ground eng at Northolt a Panam 707 landed at Northolt mystifying Heathrow tower when the pilot announced he had landed and requested taxi...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2007, 13:28
Replies: 127
Views: 40,172
Posted By spannerless

Jobs worth (The Golden Scanner award!)

I too have had various run in with jobs worths at check in and security screening never from the crew who still are my favourites in the industry! Nearly always pleasant, helpful and courteous, well...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2007, 12:37
Replies: 171
Views: 45,945
Posted By spannerless

Distress on Distress

:D

I have to agree with Capt H,

I too have spent many an hours listening to 121.5 VHF along with HF Guard frequencies whilst on the Search and Rescue and witnessed and involved such incidents...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Feb 2007, 12:28
Replies: 19
Views: 8,268
Posted By spannerless

I have to agree with Mickjoebill this indeed...

I have to agree with Mickjoebill this indeed could be a serious Medical Problem in the making even for those who are aware of their medical conditions.

What happens to those that aren't aware????...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2007, 12:29
Replies: 40
Views: 17,747
Posted By spannerless

Adobe????

nothing to do with adobe a decent size telephoto allowing enormous depth of field does the trick!
:ok:

even tho this one seems to have been taken by a moderate size 35mmm equiv!
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2006, 13:24
Replies: 27
Views: 4,893
Posted By spannerless

Personally I'd bee fookin careful I'd hardly worn...

Personally I'd bee fookin careful I'd hardly worn mine before retirement and probably polished twice and the cheap silver coating on the edge started to depart!!!!

Just shows whot a bunch of cheap...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2006, 12:51
Replies: 91
Views: 77,376
Posted By spannerless

Wrong!!!

:=

Steve to clarify!

Emirates reported no damage at BHX but are investigating - Some sort of doubt?

However, an earlier post was most likely on the right lines:-

Some sort of hidden cowl...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2006, 12:53
Replies: 91
Views: 77,376
Posted By spannerless

Offcial enquiry still ongoing!!!!

I haven't had time in my 30 mins allowed for lunch to read all the post's however!!!!

The story goes the cowl may have been bumped at BHX by unkown source, so there maybe a dispute to the second...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Oct 2006, 12:50
Replies: 43
Views: 23,335
Posted By spannerless

Unhappy Ranger I think you missed the point! See the...

Ranger I think you missed the point!

See the Electra pictures below my post!

I wouldn't be happy with you flying around with the inards of your aeroplane threatening to hit all and unsundry...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2006, 12:43
Replies: 43
Views: 23,335
Posted By spannerless

Angry Once down stay down!!!!

:=
I'm quite appauled having landed wheels up a pilot would then elect to do a go round.
No sorry gents there's no rational argument for this one!
Once an aircraft is down it stays down...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2006, 12:39
Replies: 87
Views: 42,387
Posted By spannerless

Angel Well pointed out MD11

I have to concur with MD11 over one ot two points particularly short cutting??
I cite the Air Alaska Trim Jack Failure!
Eventually after several investigsations an engineer came foward assisted the...
Forum: Questions
6th Sep 2006, 09:12
Replies: 7
Views: 2,249
Posted By spannerless

Oxygen!!!

I agree with both the above post's regards the use and possible misuse of such items.

Yes, everything has to be kept in prospective!

However, these cyclinders potentially pose a problem so...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2006, 05:23
Replies: 379
Views: 66,878
Posted By spannerless

Red face Oh dear!

Brian,

Yes I agree I've seen the photo's to that Asia carrier!

As you pointed out they did have the fan strapped down! with fri*****g Freight straps, the old mechanical latching type often seen...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2005, 09:32
Replies: 592
Views: 291,117
Posted By spannerless

Angry Air France at Toronto

UPDATED REPORT:

Both the BBC & ATI (Source of this article) are reporting the same thing so it seems possibly my concerns and fears may possibly be vidicated after all??

Early days yet!

Yes...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Aug 2005, 09:29
Replies: 14
Views: 2,296
Posted By spannerless

Profit or greed?

A while ago BA said they needed to charge/increase the fuel surcharge to prevent losses.

Now on the Beeb site they announced a 36% earnings increase due to favourable exchange rates and increased...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2005, 14:14
Replies: 1
Views: 1,376
Posted By spannerless

MAS Possible air turbulence/IFSD Perth Australia

Has anyone heard of an 'Air turbulence' or IFSD event from Perth Australia 3rd August.

Operator MAS (Malaysia) B747 :ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2005, 07:30
Replies: 592
Views: 291,117
Posted By spannerless

Angry Un-acceptable Risk!

It might be a bit harsh but why take the risk????

How many times do we have to see this?

There have been numerous incidents of this type in the last 18 months particularly in Asia (Admittedly...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Apr 2005, 12:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,997
Posted By spannerless

Talking Different Engine!

Different Engine!

As some one has already pointed out the two A/C use different engines, different ratings and the later the 524 G/H/T uses a Full Authority Fuel Controller FAFC for short!
...
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