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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2010, 21:04
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Pinkman sir, I do know what you mean after...

Pinkman sir,

I do know what you mean after some of the recent posts here but, ultimately, I do disagree with you; as a fully paid up head banging veteran of every post I think we need to keep this...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2010, 19:26
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

What say a campaign for a PB gong? MBE/OBE - you...

What say a campaign for a PB gong? MBE/OBE - you tell me.

I look at some of the showbiz names that get these and think "you must be kidding - or on Class A controlled "; now here's a chap who...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2010, 18:56
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Mmmayday, I would be very happy to fly as...

Mmmayday,

I would be very happy to fly as SLF with you at the sharp end anytime, any place.

The very best of luck with your applications. :ok:

Them as can do. Them as likely can't, make...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2009, 20:44
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Just when you need it Global Warming lets you...

Just when you need it Global Warming lets you down! Yes yes extreme weather etc ad naueum .

More seriously I very much take Wills glacier point, hyperbole in action but he's right to pose the...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2009, 21:40
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

FlyinCroc sir, Agree. You need an...

FlyinCroc sir,

Agree.

You need an oxidising agent (usually O2 from the air) to go with the reducing agent (hydrocarbons various) before you can get a combustion reaction - as well as the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2009, 22:54
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Will, Ed, thank you both. I very much take...

Will, Ed, thank you both.

I very much take the point that we know that it was solid phase water that triggered the roll back, my point was a little wider and not well made.

Without going over...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2009, 13:15
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

In common with many others, I've read every post...

In common with many others, I've read every post made on this venerable and informative thread and it’s good to see their quality and thought-provoking nature being maintained. (Until this one…….)
...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2009, 10:31
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Fpts and intermolecular bonding

Will,

You can lower the FPt (i) by branching the hydrocarbon chain (use more of a catalytically cracked high Mr feed stock) or (ii) by shortening the chain length (use more of a more...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th May 2009, 22:32
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Smile Will, AAIB are still well within their...

Will,

AAIB are still well within their averaged time frame.

Nothing sinister here.

I also believe (naively many will say, no pun intended) this thread actively informed AAIB of sensible...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2009, 23:35
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Hitting your MAG

Airfoilmod sir, with the greatest possible respect you are showing your age here .............

In most (state) schools today raw results, such as the attainment of say a Grade "C", do not repeat...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2008, 19:25
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

md80fanatic 1836 Sir, I bow to and respect...

md80fanatic 1836

Sir, I bow to and respect your expertise on the mad dog but the additives used to scavenge traces of water in jet fuels do not dessicate in the manner you suggest.



The...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2008, 15:37
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Sun in my eyes 176p. Sir, (i) ...

Sun in my eyes 176p.

Sir,

(i)

Disagreed, if you read the whole thread and like many others I have, there are current 777 pilots out there and for whom I have great respect having read...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2008, 18:30
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

As an academic pureish chemist I applaud the...

As an academic pureish chemist I applaud the clarity, thoroughness and measured tones inherent within this interim report. As ever, impressive stuff from the AAIB.

I have learnt that with 20 20...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2008, 21:22
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

No attribution and so extreme care needed ....and...

No attribution and so extreme care needed ....and (i) we were told categorically that the fuel was within indeed exceeded spec and (ii) doubtless we shall get the "but it's after the Olympics now"...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2008, 23:42
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Silverstreak, sir. Simply because we have...

Silverstreak, sir.

Simply because we have no further information from AAIB does not mean that AAIB has no further information.

(i) I incline to the view that AAIB does not leak- it can't see...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2008, 17:20
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Spot on Shaggy Sheep Driver, spot on. None...

Spot on Shaggy Sheep Driver, spot on.

None of it from the book and all in 50 or so seconds gets unequivocal respect from here.

And yes .......I've read every post.

CW
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2008, 23:09
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Entropy and ice thawing: Misconceptions.

The idea that water ice does not change phase ie thaw until +4C is simply wrong.

This is basic Second Law of Thermodynamics stuff.

Water has an equal probability of solid and liquid phases at...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2008, 17:59
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

agreement

Snanceki you are correct, that is my basic view too.

But as ever, the devil is in the detail and for that we must wait.

I have unequivocal respect for AAIB too.

CW
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2008, 10:20
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Cavitation again

Snanceki sir, I very much agree that the evidence so far points to it being a fuel related event.

Without going over old ground too much, suffice to say that if we have an abnormally low fpt, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2008, 10:51
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Additives

Smilin Ed, in respect of your last (1261), I think not.

"Do I interpret this discussion correctly? Is it being said that whatever caused the freezing point of the fuel to be much lower than...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2008, 23:11
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Thixotropy again

The plot thickens......

Sorry.

Seriously, in my view if it was one or more thixotropes at work, truly the mother of all Sinoadditives, the fuel would have been out of spec and we would have...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2008, 16:29
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Thixotropy

Slip and turn nicely describes the thixotropic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thixotropy) behaviour of his starch/water/oil (?) cooking mixture in a mouthwatering way in 1256 but I doubt that the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2008, 17:03
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

More on fuel

A reference was made in an earlier post to (fuel) chemists seemingly having disappeared from the thread. Well this chemist has not entirely disappeared and has continued to read all the posts on this...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Mar 2008, 15:25
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

re 728

najvens,

With you all the way sir, my thoughts entirely - but that's only to be expected from a test tube freak such as myself! :ok:

CW
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2008, 23:03
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Mr and Mrs Cavitation

Milt,

I must needs disappoint and apologise to you if you feel I have mislead you and others, engineer I ain't and I can't advise on something as safety critical as the operation of conventional...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2008, 22:05
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

It's fuel

SuperT

I'm not sure we can imply that a problem with cavitation is only a function of low inlet pressure on a pump - with or without nucleation within the liquid phase, although I agree,...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2008, 20:23
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Vapour Pressure (2)

airfoilmod

I've read every post on this thread but had forgotten 261 and 602. I blame being born in the 40s plus Scotch .......:ok:

I absolutely agree with you, fuel fits best. My caveats...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2008, 18:17
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,464
Posted By chris weston

Vapour Pressure

wilyflier:

I have the greatest of respect for the quality of the postings in this thread, let's see if this one is vaguely up to scratch.

It's the Vapour Pressure of the mixture that's...
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