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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jun 2019, 04:16
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

(from up_down_and_out's link) Even if the two...

(from up_down_and_out's link)
Even if the two crashes are unrelated to the aircraft, if it takes that much maintenance and can't average at least 8 hours/day utilization, no one's going to want it...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th May 2019, 18:07
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

Which time? The first bounce appears fairly...

Which time? The first bounce appears fairly benign, second is worse, third bounce all hell breaks loose.
The question remains - was the lightning (or other) induced systems damage so bad as to make...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2019, 01:47
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

You got that last part right. For starters, any...

You got that last part right. For starters, any single 'switch' would violate 25.903(b):
So, at best, you'd need an independent system for each engine. Further, you'd need to come up with a G load...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2019, 21:56
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

Think about that for a second. A single switch...

Think about that for a second. A single switch (i.e. single failure), that will shutoff both engines.

You really want to advocate that? :ugh:
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2019, 03:48
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

Auxtank, static dischargers are unrelated to...

Auxtank, static dischargers are unrelated to lightning protection. Basically you're talking the difference between a slowly increasing voltage (static electricity) and near instantaneous, very high...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 00:16
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

The acceptable lightning voltage transients that...

The acceptable lightning voltage transients that must be accounted for (and tested) are different for carbon composite - the 787 had to meet (IIRC) 2/3rd higher induced voltage transients than for a...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 18:40
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

Would it be too much to ask that those who wish...

Would it be too much to ask that those who wish to endlessly discuss passenger evacuation - with or without bags - start their own, dedicated thread? This happens every :mad:ing time there is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 01:43
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

Lightning strikes are not all created equal. The...

Lightning strikes are not all created equal. The magnitude of the strike as well as the location (attach point and where it departs the airframe) make a big difference. IF this was lightning...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th May 2019, 20:43
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,842
Posted By tdracer

Aluminum does a good job of conducting the...

Aluminum does a good job of conducting the lightning current, however there can be significant 'induced' current on internal wiring (similar to the way a transformer works - current through the...
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