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Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2011, 16:52
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

Trident Performance

On the subject of perf, you should have tried a two-engine ferry. Now that was an interesting take-off. There was a period of about 20 seconds from V1, during which an engine failure would result in...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jan 2011, 17:18
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

kiltrash

"Concorde was untenable to most mere mortals who could only dream of flying in her."

All you needed was lots of money.:)

So far as flight crew were concerned, the Concorde fleet was listed on...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jan 2011, 17:05
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

BN2A

I think some of us are reluctant to pursue the subject for too long, for fear of becoming boring.

The average 'Gripper' driver looks back, I suspect, with a degree of adoration for the old girl (I...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Dec 2010, 19:41
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

T2 Performance

I believe the STD from TLV to LHR was 0725.

In the summer, any delay would involve the possibility of offloading pax, due to the rapidly increasing OAT (That was after the water injection system...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2010, 20:03
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

I hope this link works. it is to the AAIB report...

I hope this link works. it is to the AAIB report into PI. Have a look at page 39 - the Fox Hotel incident.

Air Accidents Investigation: 4/1973 G-ARPI...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2010, 17:25
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

Hobo

You said,

'After PI, there was a mechanical interlock put on the levers, so the droop lever couldn't be moved without the flap lever in the up position.'

I was on my initial conversion 'sim'...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Dec 2010, 10:53
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

Wookey - No, we were not qualified on all three...

Wookey - No, we were not qualified on all three types. You were on either the T1 and T2 (that is, qualified on both, and alternating according to your roster), or you were licenced on the T3 only.
...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2010, 19:39
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

Midland 331 - no, not the '3'. The Trident 3 was...

Midland 331 - no, not the '3'. The Trident 3 was a stretched T2, with 30-odd seats added. Same wings, same undercarriage, same engines. Ergo - it couldn't get off the ground.

So, they stuck a...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2010, 17:18
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

Yes, AJ, and that was when things got...

Yes, AJ, and that was when things got interesting.

We flat-earthers had been taught that the 'OD' crowd were aliens. Their SOPs were odd. Everything about them was odd. The BEA people who migrated...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Dec 2010, 19:13
Replies: 316
Views: 84,963
Posted By Aileron Drag

Does anyone else remember the trouble one had...

Does anyone else remember the trouble one had starting the T3 boost? I seem to remember having to open the rpm on number 2 at a very carefully judged rate to get the damned thing to light-up. Too...
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