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Forum: Tech Log
19th Jun 2023, 05:59
Replies: 25
Views: 5,409
Posted By Bullethead

Hey Twang, Is the approach chart you are...

Hey Twang,

Is the approach chart you are using for an ILS approach only for both ILS and LLZ approaches? If it is for a LLZ approach as well then don't the hard altitudes on the chart only apply...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jun 2023, 07:15
Replies: 42
Views: 12,854
Posted By Bullethead

Isn't the command seat in a helo the RH seat, it...

Isn't the command seat in a helo the RH seat, it was when I flew them, and if so the rotor brake handle would have been infront of the pilot and not in front of the passenger.

Why has there been a...
Forum: Tech Log
17th May 2023, 09:37
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By Bullethead

Isn’t Cost Index Zero max endurance which is not...

Isn’t Cost Index Zero max endurance which is not necessarily max range?

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2022, 03:05
Replies: 260
Views: 61,697
Posted By Bullethead

"Qantas' first aircraft, a 767-200ER with tail...

"Qantas' first aircraft, a 767-200ER with tail number VH-EAJ, was delivered to Qantas on July 1985"

QANTAS didn't get B767s until 1985, so I call BS to the whole story.

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2022, 00:22
Replies: 179
Views: 63,668
Posted By Bullethead

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/750x1000/helo_warning_8c0e4f9f07854a19b535b78b1e8266b1ef0b5e60.jpg
He obviously hadn't seen this.
Forum: Tech Log
24th Oct 2021, 03:38
Replies: 31
Views: 6,014
Posted By Bullethead

I understand that contrails can sometimes form...

I understand that contrails can sometimes form into wide cloud bands, I’ve seen it dozens of times over my career but the same amount of water vapor is still produced by any aircraft whether or not...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2021, 23:12
Replies: 23
Views: 7,090
Posted By Bullethead

A lot of years ago when I did my B707 training I...

A lot of years ago when I did my B707 training I was told not to set the park brake after an RTO in case the brakes welded together and then the aeroplane could not be moved clear of the runway after...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2020, 01:25
Replies: 13
Views: 5,362
Posted By Bullethead

There is a smaller passenger version of one...

There is a smaller passenger version of one parked in a canal just north of Moscow.

See here on Google Earth
...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2020, 11:25
Replies: 37
Views: 31,482
Posted By Bullethead

Not the same aeroplane and it’s been a while but...

Not the same aeroplane and it’s been a while but in locations where LLZ capture was known to be problematic I would leave LNAV/NAV selected until on or very close to the localiser before selecting...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
14th Oct 2019, 09:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,573
Posted By Bullethead

G’day Cooper, I retired a little over two...

G’day Cooper,

I retired a little over two years ago with a total of around 22,500 hours mostly as an airline pilot but with an Aussie Airforce career before that though all on transport aircraft....
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Jul 2019, 20:49
Replies: 9
Views: 3,689
Posted By Bullethead

G’day Fuel, I had mine mine out over twenty...

G’day Fuel,

I had mine mine out over twenty years ago and done by keyhole surgery. In and out of hospital overnight with no significant after effects. Eating oily or fatty food can cause mild...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2019, 03:46
Replies: 19
Views: 3,605
Posted By Bullethead

Well done Mr Orange, It’s a great feeling...

Well done Mr Orange,

It’s a great feeling isn’t it?

One thing you you need to consider when you fly your training aeroplane solo is that it only has half the usual payload, i.e. one person on...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2019, 06:11
Replies: 15
Views: 4,077
Posted By Bullethead

G'day Gents, A view from inside the cockpit....

G'day Gents,

A view from inside the cockpit.

Often when following a B747 on an overwater approach, for example to RW34L at YSSY across Botany Bay, in still conditions you could clearly see the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Apr 2019, 00:18
Replies: 37
Views: 8,769
Posted By Bullethead

G’day Guys, I retired a couple of years ago...

G’day Guys,

I retired a couple of years ago after a military transport career followed by nearly thirty years of airline flying and amassed around 22,500 hours and 9000 flight sectors over a...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Apr 2019, 03:28
Replies: 4
Views: 2,748
Posted By Bullethead

G’day Robert, I dont know the the answer but...

G’day Robert,

I dont know the the answer but you may find some useful information here.

https://paulross.github.io/pprune-concorde/docs/index.html

cheers,
BH
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Dec 2018, 22:30
Replies: 11
Views: 3,291
Posted By Bullethead

They’re the new dark chemtrails which are only...

They’re the new dark chemtrails which are only supposed to be spread at night! ��
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Apr 2018, 23:43
Replies: 46
Views: 31,902
Posted By Bullethead

As Foster Brooks once said in a pilot skit with...

As Foster Brooks once said in a pilot skit with dean Martin,

"Why yes when they moved the men's room down the back of the airplane!"
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2018, 11:02
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,560,759
Posted By Bullethead

G’day finest, Thanks for the extra info, I...

G’day finest,

Thanks for the extra info, I wasn’t aware of the increase in the scrub rate in the 80s and 90s.

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2018, 21:21
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,560,759
Posted By Bullethead

I completed my RAAF pilot course in 1976 and the...

I completed my RAAF pilot course in 1976 and the scrub rate then was around 30% and the selection process was nowhere near as thorough or sophisticated as it appears to be these days which makes me...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Apr 2017, 04:20
Replies: 104
Views: 55,073
Posted By Bullethead

A lot of rubbish in this thread. Stick...

A lot of rubbish in this thread.

Stick shaker activation is a PRE-stall warning for such aircraft which have indistinct naturally occurring pre-stall buffet and stick shakers are installed on such...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Mar 2017, 08:02
Replies: 56
Views: 14,149
Posted By Bullethead

All the airliners I have flown have the limiting...

All the airliners I have flown have the limiting masses expressed as weight i.e. MAUW ZFW RTOW MLW MTOW etc. because the guys that fly them are pilots and not physicists.
Forum: Tech Log
12th Mar 2017, 06:24
Replies: 56
Views: 14,149
Posted By Bullethead

"Could it be possible to takeoff from the start...

"Could it be possible to takeoff from the start with only one engine ?"

G'day KayPam,

I did it once in the sim after the session was completed and we had a little free time.

How we did it...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Feb 2017, 20:27
Replies: 9
Views: 4,185
Posted By Bullethead

There will be a very temporary pilot shortage on...

There will be a very temporary pilot shortage on 25May when I retire! Other than that there hasn't been a pilot shortage in the 42 years that I've been flying.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Dec 2016, 03:21
Replies: 9
Views: 4,547
Posted By Bullethead

Why not go thru Darwin to London? According...

Why not go thru Darwin to London?

According to Great Circle Mapper the great circle distance SYD to LHR is 9188 mms and goes nearly directly over Darwin.

Th GC distance SYD-DRW-LHR is 9191...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jun 2016, 07:04
Replies: 7
Views: 2,082
Posted By Bullethead

This, Sennheiser HMEC 26 - Aviation Headset...

This,

Sennheiser HMEC 26 - Aviation Headset - Pilot Headset - ETSO / TSO approved - Active Noise Reduction - Talk-Through-Function...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Nov 2015, 08:42
Replies: 13
Views: 3,080
Posted By Bullethead

Nothing new under the sun. I remember a jet pack...

Nothing new under the sun. I remember a jet pack being displayed at the Sydney, Australia Royal Easter Show way back in the early1960's.

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Mar 2015, 22:55
Replies: 15
Views: 3,266
Posted By Bullethead

G'day Leon and Dave, Thanks for that info I...

G'day Leon and Dave,

Thanks for that info I wasn't aware of those regs but it all makes sense.

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Feb 2015, 01:59
Replies: 30
Views: 4,438
Posted By Bullethead

Go for it Andy! Follow your dream, you'll regret...

Go for it Andy! Follow your dream, you'll regret it if you don't. Speech therapy, if you need it is effective. There was a fellow on my Airforce pilot's course who had a stammer and he overcame it...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Feb 2015, 01:04
Replies: 15
Views: 3,266
Posted By Bullethead

Yeah, yeah I know all that. :rolleyes: I...

Yeah, yeah I know all that. :rolleyes:

I was just pointing out that sometimes runways are given convenient names rather than strictly correct designators.

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Feb 2015, 12:00
Replies: 15
Views: 3,266
Posted By Bullethead

Not so uncommon really. There are four parallel...

Not so uncommon really. There are four parallel runways at KLAX all aligned 069/249 magnetic but the north complex is designated 06/24 L&R and the south complex 07/25 L&R. Strictly all the runways...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th Feb 2015, 04:52
Replies: 15
Views: 3,266
Posted By Bullethead

Years ago the present 03/21 at YPPH was known as...

Years ago the present 03/21 at YPPH was known as 02/20. The name was changed, in the mid 1980s I think, to try and avoid the confusion of having too many to's/2's/02's/20's and the resultant cockups...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
2nd Dec 2014, 06:22
Replies: 420
Views: 90,762
Posted By Bullethead

Plenty of pilotless airliners already and with a...

Plenty of pilotless airliners already and with a perfect safety record too! They are all sitting at terminals or in hangars. :ok:

Cheers,
BH.
Forum: Medical & Health
30th Nov 2014, 09:45
Replies: 1
Views: 3,134
Posted By Bullethead

Have a look here mate, it's from the DAME...

Have a look here mate, it's from the DAME handbook.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority - 10.1 Acceptable Blood Pressure Levels (http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_101686)

...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Sep 2014, 09:28
Replies: 69
Views: 25,508
Posted By Bullethead

I was taught years ago that to achieve a smooth...

I was taught years ago that to achieve a smooth autobrake disconnect that you only need to push on one brake pedal, not both, and then the deceleration you get is only half that of using both pedals...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jan 2014, 01:05
Replies: 41
Views: 6,559
Posted By Bullethead

It's really a white rat. Cheers, BH.

It's really a white rat.

Cheers,
BH.
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