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Forum: African Aviation
13th Nov 2005, 08:53
Replies: 53
Views: 8,134
Posted By Black Baron

That was a pathetic personal attack Mysticflyer....

That was a pathetic personal attack Mysticflyer.
No wonder the place is full of Kiwi's and Wallabies if you are a good representation of the local talent.

It looks like you hit a raw nerve...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Jun 2005, 11:25
Replies: 2
Views: 560
Posted By Black Baron

Thanks wheatools, How's the job hunting going? ...

Thanks wheatools,
How's the job hunting going?
best wishes
:ok:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jun 2005, 10:18
Replies: 2
Views: 560
Posted By Black Baron

NZ Cpl / Multi IFR to JAA frozen Atpl

Hello everyone,
I would be most grateful for some advice.

I have a New Zealand CPL (250 hrs), and am a few hours and flight test away from a multi instrument ratiing.

What do I need to do to...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Apr 2005, 04:50
Replies: 24
Views: 4,668
Posted By Black Baron

Great thread, thanks. I was just wondering, ...

Great thread, thanks.

I was just wondering,
1/ What is the rpm of a ducted fan? I only know N1 etc.
2/ How much thrust is made by the fan. ( As in an example of an engine and how much thrust it...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Apr 2005, 23:41
Replies: 23
Views: 3,637
Posted By Black Baron

Because pushing wheel barrows of asphalt for $14...

Because pushing wheel barrows of asphalt for $14 hr is pretty boring:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Nov 2004, 00:58
Replies: 7
Views: 2,620
Posted By Black Baron

Avgas is available in both Rarotonga and Tonga. ...

Avgas is available in both Rarotonga and Tonga.
Sounds like a great flight, have fun!
Could you take some photo's and post them here?
Best of Luck:ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2004, 00:32
Replies: 6
Views: 3,584
Posted By Black Baron

Air Kiribati used to fly an ATR-72- 200 to Nadi,...

Air Kiribati used to fly an ATR-72- 200 to Nadi, Fiji from Bonriki, which is about 1171 nm or 1350 sm away. It took about 5 hours.
Not surprisingly it nearly sent them broke, and she's off back to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Aug 2004, 23:48
Replies: 9
Views: 3,429
Posted By Black Baron

Windy, Good Work Fella, thanks for the ozjobs ...

Windy,
Good Work Fella, thanks for the ozjobs

Rocksteady,
Thanks for that chief, I was about make a post asking what it was like in Tonga with Pionair.

Troppo,
Must be the Y-12, I think they...
Forum: Questions
24th May 2004, 06:07
Replies: 13
Views: 2,714
Posted By Black Baron

738 winglets cost US$ 100,000 each. 744...

738 winglets cost US$ 100,000 each.

744 short haul Japan, no winglets; 744 Longhaul winglets

not worth expense or weight penalty on short haul.
:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th May 2004, 02:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,187
Posted By Black Baron

Hello Lava, I'm afraid I only ever heard bad...

Hello Lava,
I'm afraid I only ever heard bad things about Massey.

On the other hand may I highly reccommend Wakatipu Aero Club in Queenstown. I have had a very pleasurable time there. The...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Apr 2004, 10:27
Replies: 5
Views: 1,013
Posted By Black Baron

Air Wakatipu is a great place to learn to fly, I...

Air Wakatipu is a great place to learn to fly, I highly reccommend it.

Just disagree slightly with Nosey, winter is probably the best time to fly at Queenstown. There are more clear calm days than...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Feb 2004, 17:07
Replies: 16
Views: 1,770
Posted By Black Baron

lame, I would say the Democratic Republic of...

lame,
I would say the Democratic Republic of Congo (is it still called that? It was Zaire when I was there) is one of the worst places on the planet.

You've seen Aplocalypse Now? That is based...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2004, 16:19
Replies: 10
Views: 2,268
Posted By Black Baron

Cool Hello Rottenlungs, Best of luck learning to...

Hello Rottenlungs,
Best of luck learning to fly, very nice way to see NZ.
During my PPL, I used to think the Nav Computer was a piece a of junk. But the more I have learn't about aviation the more...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2004, 14:33
Replies: 26
Views: 2,301
Posted By Black Baron

Funny no ones mentioned the volatility issue, ...

Funny no ones mentioned the volatility issue,
Avgas is more than likely to see you Crash in a firey wreck, Jet A1/Diesel is much harder to ignite.

Weight for weight, Jet A1 is more calorific,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jan 2004, 08:29
Replies: 28
Views: 18,564
Posted By Black Baron

I'm hoping Ralph magazine will do a comeback,...

I'm hoping Ralph magazine will do a comeback, perhaps with a banner reading
"NZ Girls have fat @rses"
but then again, that would be telling people what they already know.
:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jan 2004, 14:18
Replies: 14
Views: 2,343
Posted By Black Baron

By far the best aircraft to try this in is the...

By far the best aircraft to try this in is the Cherokee 140.
Firstly you must give a thorough briefing to your partner, and check that they are in a suitable condition to carry out the manouevre,...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Jan 2004, 01:49
Replies: 2
Views: 5,105
Posted By Black Baron

At gross, 190 tonnes, 1800 nm trip 22,000 kg ...

At gross, 190 tonnes, 1800 nm trip
22,000 kg fuel required plus up to 20 tonne reserve/ diversion
trip time 4 hours @Fl 330

climb fuel burn 9000 kg/hr for 25 minutes
cruise fuel burn 6750...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2004, 12:27
Replies: 15
Views: 5,291
Posted By Black Baron

Well said aviator, Best Wishes to all the...

Well said aviator,

Best Wishes to all the aircrew that tried to help this poor fellow in his hour of need.

Condolences to his family, friends, and PAC.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2004, 11:23
Replies: 15
Views: 5,291
Posted By Black Baron

He uploaded 20 hours fuel for a 15 hour flight. ...

He uploaded 20 hours fuel for a 15 hour flight.
The engine was running at the time of ditching.
The news here stated that in conversation with the Herc, they established the fuel was either...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Dec 2003, 21:38
Replies: 2
Views: 1,094
Posted By Black Baron

Sister ship, also ex AA missing 727 is 3X-GOM ...

Sister ship, also ex AA
missing 727 is 3X-GOM
:ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Dec 2003, 02:37
Replies: 2
Views: 781
Posted By Black Baron

NZ CAA AC21-3A (Special Category Airworthiness...

NZ CAA AC21-3A (Special Category Airworthiness Certicate)
No operation over a congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over an open area assembly of persons

or

Rule 91.105 Operating ...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Dec 2003, 16:32
Replies: 19
Views: 2,263
Posted By Black Baron

In a previous life I used to harass sheep around...

In a previous life I used to harass sheep around the great West Australian plains on a Yamaha AG200, and can tell you that a single merino ram lamb, weighs on average 20 kg.

So if my...
Forum: Questions
19th Dec 2003, 14:09
Replies: 24
Views: 3,826
Posted By Black Baron

Wasn't there a plane full of schoolkids ( over...

Wasn't there a plane full of schoolkids ( over Hawaii?) that ran into trouble with an aft C of G?
Pilot got all the kids to come and look at the nice and shiny cockpit and brought the aircraft back...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Dec 2003, 19:58
Replies: 6
Views: 1,572
Posted By Black Baron

backpackersXpress

Karaoke, dance-offs, beer and pizza at the in-flight pub will be among the attractions of the world's first low-cost, long-haul budget airline.

BackpackersXpress, the brainchild of Australian...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2003, 08:52
Replies: 57
Views: 10,408
Posted By Black Baron

Boeing 767 -300 cf6-80 brw 150 tonnes climb...

Boeing 767 -300 cf6-80
brw 150 tonnes
climb to FL 370

ISA +10> clb / 18 minutes over 115 miles

ISA +10> clb 2/ (reduced climb) 21 minutes over 132 miles

ISA...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2003, 14:20
Replies: 57
Views: 10,408
Posted By Black Baron

You are correct that if thrust is constant, and...

You are correct that if thrust is constant, and TAS increases through temperature then angle remains constant, and rate increases.

If you were talking rocket engined aircraft this would be usual....
Forum: Tech Log
5th Dec 2003, 05:25
Replies: 57
Views: 10,408
Posted By Black Baron

Thankyou Dorset , excellent post. Not sure...

Thankyou Dorset , excellent post.
Not sure about the climb gradient questions hawk, surely the figures for distance to top of climb represent the gradient?
:ok:
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2003, 06:47
Replies: 57
Views: 10,408
Posted By Black Baron

From the tables for a Boeing 767-300 with GE...

From the tables for a Boeing 767-300 with GE CF-80 turbofans
CLB 2 (reduced thrust climb power)
weight 160 tonnes
climbing for Fl 370
ISA +10 and cooler 24 mins, 151 nm
ISA + 15 27 mins, 177...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2003, 22:49
Replies: 57
Views: 10,408
Posted By Black Baron

To achieve the same CAS on a hot day as opposed...

To achieve the same CAS on a hot day as opposed to a cold day, you will have a greater ground speed.
Greater groundspeed equals longer take off run, and a greater distance to achieve the same...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2003, 21:56
Replies: 57
Views: 10,408
Posted By Black Baron

The effect of increasing temperature is the same...

The effect of increasing temperature is the same as increasing altitude.

The aircraft will have travelled a lesser distance on a cold day, in the same time span, yet has produced the same...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Dec 2003, 05:23
Replies: 17
Views: 2,454
Posted By Black Baron

Kinshasa Airways / Blue Air Leasing

I dredged this old thread from the archives.
I see that they are again advertising on Flight International for DC-8, 727, 707 crews.
Add is for Kinshasa Airways, cv's to Blue Air Leasing, Sharjah....
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