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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st May 2021, 02:27
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Here is a hypothetical. KADS crash:...

Here is a hypothetical.

KADS crash: diverging left very shortly after liftoff.
YMEN crash: very similar.

KADS crash: report states the pilot likely pressed the wrong rudder pedal initially...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2021, 06:58
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

the theory behind when the migration occurs is...

the theory behind when the migration occurs is just after liftoff, positive rate, gear up... when the hand comes off to grab the gear, the migration occurs.

Hand comes off to grab the gear,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2021, 02:22
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Believe it or not, but the difference between the...

Believe it or not, but the difference between the lever staying put, and the lever dropping back, can be about as much as half a turn. It is a little “aircraft dependant” depending on age, wear and...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Jan 2021, 00:17
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Im only talking about the power lever moving, in...

Im only talking about the power lever moving, in generic terms, not in any specific relation to this event and the trim position.

however, if we want to get into combinations, another plausible...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2020, 22:04
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Imagine the friction is not set properly before...

Imagine the friction is not set properly before takeoff..

roll down the runway, airborne, hand off lever to raise the gear... and this happens.

hardly enough time for the lever to go back?
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2020, 10:46
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

shorter cable run run to the left engine, less...

shorter cable run run to the left engine, less internal friction on the cable, than compared to right.
thats was a lot of people in the king air community believe.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Oct 2018, 06:59
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

LB, no we don't know whether or not the tab was...

LB, no we don't know whether or not the tab was visually checked. I never said he didn't; you've taken my general statement and incorrectly applied it to the accident flight. Though I am wondering...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2018, 23:44
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Completely ridiculous LB. By your logic, maybe he...

Completely ridiculous LB. By your logic, maybe he should have sat all his CPL subjects again, a CPL and MECIR flight test again, before he went flying!

Visually checking a trim tab on a walk...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Oct 2018, 08:53
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

FGD, exactly why on preflight one would be wise...

FGD, exactly why on preflight one would be wise to check the full travel of trim both directions. More likely to pick up oddities like you describe.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2018, 05:51
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

No it doesn't really defy logic. They went to...

No it doesn't really defy logic. They went to Textron, first company listed. They own the Beechcraft name now. Raytheon used to, then Hawker Pacific, but it's now Textron.

Plus in several...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2018, 16:11
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Very simply, yes it can happen. FCU...

Very simply, yes it can happen.
FCU technicalities were never my strong point but basically there's a cavity in which flyweights are driven. If the seals leak and fuel gets into this cavity, the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2018, 08:30
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

The reverse is also true, Akro. For all we know...

The reverse is also true, Akro. For all we know he didn't complete checklists perfectly and diligently. Some of the comments in the report (taking off with the Px system set incorrectly and a wing...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2018, 05:56
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Did you read anything on the report,...

Did you read anything on the report, holdingagain?

It was refuelled right before the flight.
Page 2, second paragraph, first sentence.


TWT, if there was a checklist either
a) it didn't have...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2018, 04:31
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Squawk, no need to take full fuel just to avoid...

Squawk, no need to take full fuel just to avoid paying Tassy prices. Take what you need and then some, no problem. But I would say, on face value, without any extenuating circumstances, that 3100lbs...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2018, 03:33
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Akro, it's Part 23. Raisebeck does have a Part 25...

Akro, it's Part 23. Raisebeck does have a Part 25 supplement though.

3100lbs (full mains and 400ltrs in the aux tanks) for a flight to King Island and back? That's a heck of a lot of fuel! With 5...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th May 2018, 05:30
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

I can believe that in either a real failure...

I can believe that in either a real failure situation, or a power lever slide back, that a dodgy J hook would create an extra distraction.

Adding a slide back and a dodgy J hook together in the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2018, 23:32
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Basically, yes. Although at some stage, as...

Basically, yes. Although at some stage, as mentioned previously, your hand comes off the power levers so that you can raise the gear. Whether you do this at V1 or some other point depends on the way...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th May 2018, 12:04
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

kelly, it wouldn't surprise me if this was the...

kelly, it wouldn't surprise me if this was the case. It's (friction) been known about in the king air community for a long time but unfortunately not as wide as one would like- even guys with a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th May 2018, 10:48
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Posts # 201, 202, 583, 584... just sayin ...

Posts # 201, 202, 583, 584... just sayin




Are you implying control locks were left in and this is what the ATSB will report?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st May 2018, 12:07
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Each flight is different. I've had some where the...

Each flight is different. I've had some where the cruise was more stressful than the takeoff or landing.

Also, can you elaborate on your last sentence?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Feb 2018, 23:39
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Xeptu, google VP-BBK crash, have a good read of...

Xeptu, google VP-BBK crash, have a good read of that report.
Flight path look similar?

Not saying it's the case here with ZCR, but it's an avenue I hope the investigators look at, and to be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Feb 2018, 10:15
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Don't even need a galley. They can just have a...

Don't even need a galley. They can just have a partition.

Anyway, whilst "possible" I'd put the seat move in a very unlikely category.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Jun 2017, 00:48
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

I doubt any pilot would be stupid enough to be...

I doubt any pilot would be stupid enough to be using a phone whilst taking off, let alone just the ring or buzz from an incoming call/message being a distraction.

About as likely as a meteor...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Jun 2017, 08:06
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

I doubt the water scenario would be the case-...

I doubt the water scenario would be the case- flight path, speeds and altitudes in the plot don't seem to indicate that (to me anyway). One would expect a steeper climb, more rapid speed loss, then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2017, 05:29
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Yep their reply hasn't exactly got much to do...

Yep their reply hasn't exactly got much to do with the question I asked. Also, we weren't even talking about restarts in relation to the accident!
I agree, no point in conversing with someone so...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2017, 01:14
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Probably shouldn't try getting into the argument...

Probably shouldn't try getting into the argument but here goes anyway.

Relative wind, no seizure, ram airflow. Windmilling. Hence the term.
There is enough airflow through the compressor section...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Apr 2017, 00:05
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Ah Dick. Do you really think that IF he was found...

Ah Dick. Do you really think that IF he was found at fault for Hotham, and grounded for a time period (unlikely, let alone long enough to cover the time period of the accident flight) that this...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2017, 09:54
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Are you talking about up at the fcu? Of...

Are you talking about up at the fcu?

Of course you can increase rpm with the power lever (throttle).

You can also increase it with the condition lever- anywhere between the low and high idle...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2017, 05:56
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

We talking the fuel/condition lever? Yes it...

We talking the fuel/condition lever?

Yes it can be set at intermediate positions between low and high idle.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2017, 11:03
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Not necessarily. Quote below from the Blackbushe...

Not necessarily. Quote below from the Blackbushe accident.




Hypothetically speaking, a "higher" RPM could have come about from realising what the problem was, and the lever pushed forward...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2017, 07:35
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Megan, sometimes I don't conmunicate entirely...

Megan, sometimes I don't conmunicate entirely effectively so I can see how you may have thought I was replying directly back to you as such. My response was more for others reading your post about...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2017, 05:32
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Lead, have a google for the report on the crash...

Lead, have a google for the report on the crash of VP-BBK.


Edit, I see Megan has posted it below.

Megan, I only mentioned the power lever slide originally only to highlight the phenomenon to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Mar 2017, 00:01
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Yes that's true the 2nd segment isn't as good. ...

Yes that's true the 2nd segment isn't as good.
But you also get better margin over stall and Vmca with flap at T/O.

As long as the numbers work, my preference was with flap.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2017, 23:39
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

Manymak, already mentioned the flaps in a...

Manymak, already mentioned the flaps in a previous post buddy.
T/O App (40%) flap setting is 14 (+/- 1) degrees.

Taking off with flap is better. Have a look at many of your performance figures,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Mar 2017, 12:37
Replies: 1,350
Views: 588,539
Posted By Car RAMROD

441 - nope, nothing genuine/approved anyway. I...

441 - nope, nothing genuine/approved anyway. I suppose someone could make something up, but why?

Never seen any with external locks either.
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