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Forum: Tech Log
6th Mar 2011, 20:24
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Stand to be corrected but autothrottle on number...

Stand to be corrected but autothrottle on number two was disconnected for autoland due to the gain programming.
On descent number two was set at 10,800? rpm to maintain pressurization - any less...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2011, 17:57
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

slast - I presume the go around performance was...

slast - I presume the go around performance was at airfield level and didn't take into account the altitude - which would have given a lower climb performance.


You probably remember the T3 that...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2011, 16:23
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

surplus power on approach or not! Did my annual...

surplus power on approach or not!
Did my annual route check with one of the few who stood up against management at the papa india inquiry.
It was in the days before the Dibley descent computor -...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Dec 2010, 20:12
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

One T3 was nearly lost out of Malta at night. ...

One T3 was nearly lost out of Malta at night.
P1 rotated below VR and took out the approach lights with the death rattle going.
It was flown on radio altimeter height, below 50ft, for several...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2010, 20:20
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Flap retraction after take off - yes I witnessed...

Flap retraction after take off - yes I witnessed that as well.

Even got to Burnham off 27 left at 365 knots and three grand.

Re high speed cruise / wing performance.

The Trident one...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2010, 20:04
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

SLAST I spent three days researching the...

SLAST
I spent three days researching the testimonies in the BA museum and made a FOI request to the AAIB.

I have written a biography but due to advice from counsel have put publishing it on...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Dec 2010, 09:03
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Adverse Jaw I beg to differ on your comment ...

Adverse Jaw
I beg to differ on your comment re "design fault caused Papa India."

Cunningham's testimony at the inquiry stated that we operated the Trident contrary to HS's design philosophy.
...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Dec 2010, 19:42
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

links for the Museum email link is on the link...

links for the Museum
email link is on the link below.
British Airways - Heritage collection (http://www.britishairways.com/travel/museum-collection/public/en_gb)
- web address through BA page....
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2010, 15:03
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

For all you Trident aficionados passing near to...

For all you Trident aficionados passing near to heathrow - BA has an excellent museum 2 mins walk from hatton cross tube station.
It is staffed by volunteers and you need to make an appointment but...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2010, 14:52
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

P3's responsibility on every autoland was to...

P3's responsibility on every autoland was to monitor the autopilot's performance and latch off the autopilot in the event of a failure.
(he was bent forward and had his fingers stretched across the...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2010, 18:39
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Cremeegge I was the stooge who worked outside...

Cremeegge
I was the stooge who worked outside with our traveling engineer while your dad drunk coffee in the warm! :):)
It was around zero and slush everywhere.
The procedure was to start engine...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2010, 07:24
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Trident simulator visual. The Trident sim...

Trident simulator visual.

The Trident sim was fitted with a visual display - it was a rubber conveyor belt around 6 ft wide and 20 ft long and mounted vertically.

The black and white TV...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2010, 12:09
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Prober - was it Capt. Ormonroyd who was the...

Prober - was it Capt. Ormonroyd who was the intrepid aviator that removed the Comets fin in a low go-around at Bedford?



ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland DH-106 Comet 3B XP915...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Nov 2010, 10:10
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

The film was ALL IN A DAYS FLYING - 1965 director...

The film was ALL IN A DAYS FLYING - 1965 director Richard Dimbleby and narrated Johnny Morris who did Animal magic.
It showed a VC10 trip with captain Bill Williams and his son who was at Hamble at...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Nov 2010, 10:20
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

As pointed out Vickers built the VC10 and...

As pointed out Vickers built the VC10 and supposedly used ship building techniques - I was told that the Iron duck came from the substantial titanium brackets that held the donks on!

Trident...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Nov 2010, 20:46
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

Couldn't agree more, loved the iron duck. ...

Couldn't agree more, loved the iron duck.

Missed one unique gripper feature - the undercarriage oleos had an extremely small movement - supposedly as it was believed that with a normal range of...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Nov 2010, 11:18
Replies: 316
Views: 84,978
Posted By blind pew

The early Trident ones spawned the name "Ground...

The early Trident ones spawned the name "Ground Gripper" as it couldn't take off from Heathrow on a hot summer's day at Max take off weight - it was eventually re engined.
It did go into the old...
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