PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 29
1
2
3
4
5
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Dick Smith
Showing results 1 to 35 of 1000
Search took 0.13 seconds.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2023, 05:26
Replies: 443
Views: 233,274
Posted By Dick Smith

As a result of using two separate helipads it...

As a result of using two separate helipads it meant that the approach and departure paths conflicted.

This in turn put major reliance on alerted see and avoid.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Mar 2023, 01:27
Replies: 118
Views: 20,899
Posted By Dick Smith

I went on Thursday. Brilliant show. Probably the...

I went on Thursday. Brilliant show. Probably the best Aussie air show I have ever been to.
Walking inside the C5 was a highlight
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Feb 2023, 08:29
Replies: 18
Views: 2,843
Posted By Dick Smith

So what were they commemorating for sure?

So what were they commemorating for sure?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jan 2023, 02:54
Replies: 149
Views: 50,992
Posted By Dick Smith

Two engines over long oceans is a classic example...

Two engines over long oceans is a classic example of affordable safety!
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2023, 01:53
Replies: 443
Views: 233,274
Posted By Dick Smith

Ascend - What would stop a takeoff to the SW and...

Ascend - What would stop a takeoff to the SW and a landing from the NW?
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2023, 01:16
Replies: 443
Views: 233,274
Posted By Dick Smith

There was 180 degrees of azimuth available over...

There was 180 degrees of azimuth available over water for the arriving and departing helicopters to be separated.

Yet they were in exactly the same airspace.

I wonder if that's what the local...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 22:32
Replies: 443
Views: 233,274
Posted By Dick Smith

Why was a departing aircraft in exactly the same...

Why was a departing aircraft in exactly the same airspace as an approaching aircraft?

Wouldn't local company procedures have them well apart?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
4th Jan 2023, 07:30
Replies: 29
Views: 6,084
Posted By Dick Smith

The secrecy is amazing. I would imagine it...

The secrecy is amazing.

I would imagine it is a satellite repeater similar to the OSCAR HAMSAT but on the VHF aircraft band.

Now economic because of the substantial reduction in satellite...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2023, 06:06
Replies: 443
Views: 233,274
Posted By Dick Smith

Very sad. Condolences

Very sad. Condolences
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2022, 23:22
Replies: 80
Views: 8,350
Posted By Dick Smith

Good point. It's clearly safer to stay higher and...

Good point. It's clearly safer to stay higher and in controlled airspace for as long as possible.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Nov 2022, 08:02
Replies: 31
Views: 4,285
Posted By Dick Smith

Blame me. I came up with the 126.7 frequency at...

Blame me. I came up with the 126.7 frequency at the time of AMATS. Before then all non tower aerodromes were on the area frequency.
126.7 was and is the multicom used in Canada on the way to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2022, 02:23
Replies: 6
Views: 2,689
Posted By Dick Smith

Are we in Aus having more fatal helicopter...

Are we in Aus having more fatal helicopter accidents than normal? Seems like it.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2022, 07:36
Replies: 40
Views: 8,776
Posted By Dick Smith

Could this be another weather related accident?

Could this be another weather related accident?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2022, 05:58
Replies: 36
Views: 5,632
Posted By Dick Smith

Question What has happened to the Mahindra Airvan?

There were claims that the Mahindra Airvan had stopped manufacture because of COVID, however the COVID crisis is now more controlled.

I haven’t heard whether production is going to be...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2022, 05:55
Replies: 20
Views: 4,142
Posted By Dick Smith

Wow! Definitely buy a helicopter! You only live...

Wow! Definitely buy a helicopter! You only live once. Best thing I ever did.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2022, 05:41
Replies: 3
Views: 1,512
Posted By Dick Smith

$500,000 donation by John Cameron

Australian helicopter engineering legend John Cameron has just donated half a million dollars to the Australian Helicopter Industry Association to establish a Future Engineers Foundation to encourage...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2022, 07:26
Replies: 12
Views: 2,162
Posted By Dick Smith

And let's not forget Wheely Dave- David Sykes- as...

And let's not forget Wheely Dave- David Sykes- as a paraplegic flew a trike from the UK to Australia. Incredible feat!
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2022, 11:14
Replies: 260
Views: 54,674
Posted By Dick Smith

Captain. You must have missed the blaze of...

Captain. You must have missed the blaze of emotive reporting in the newspapers and on TV.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2022, 08:50
Replies: 260
Views: 54,674
Posted By Dick Smith

All ICAO needed was a word which made the...

All ICAO needed was a word which made the situation 100% clear to ATC but not the publicly well known Mayday.

Could be "Perth - we have alpha fuel"

The media will beat this up every time ...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2022, 07:44
Replies: 260
Views: 54,674
Posted By Dick Smith

And that's what is clearly happening! I...

And that's what is clearly happening!

I believe the term is a mistake but it will be hard to change!

When ATC or pilots hear the word MAYDAY immediate action needs to be taken.

For example a...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2022, 07:19
Replies: 260
Views: 54,674
Posted By Dick Smith

I may have missed this- who came up with the...

I may have missed this- who came up with the mayday fuel call? Was it someone at ICAO?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jul 2022, 00:18
Replies: 43
Views: 10,977
Posted By Dick Smith

Thanks Pete. The fake ads seem to be reducing in...

Thanks Pete. The fake ads seem to be reducing in number so I am hoping they will eventually disappear!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Jun 2022, 07:43
Replies: 29
Views: 6,319
Posted By Dick Smith

Still flying the Caravan and also an Agusta...

Still flying the Caravan and also an Agusta Power.

Sorry I missed the Old Station fly in. Hopefully next year if it is on.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th May 2022, 09:11
Replies: 81
Views: 7,555
Posted By Dick Smith

And the UK and countries like France have lots of...

And the UK and countries like France have lots of low carbon nuclear. Very sensible!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th May 2022, 03:55
Replies: 46
Views: 4,945
Posted By Dick Smith

The helipad beside the Mawson accomodation wing...

The helipad beside the Mawson accomodation wing at Arkaroola is pretty good.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2022, 13:23
Replies: 29
Views: 6,319
Posted By Dick Smith

The friendly FSO at Ceduna in 1984 loaned me his...

The friendly FSO at Ceduna in 1984 loaned me his car so I could drive into town and get some lunch.
At Dubbo they would call a taxi
Those were the days!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2022, 09:19
Replies: 29
Views: 6,319
Posted By Dick Smith

If I remember correctly in those days we had...

If I remember correctly in those days we had Airnav charges which cost a lump some of about $3k a year for a twin Comanche
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th May 2022, 06:08
Replies: 29
Views: 6,319
Posted By Dick Smith

Those were the days

I have just been reading again the book “Call of the Kyeema” by Doug Whitfield, which tells the story of the early days of DCA and Flight Service. I particularly like this bit in relation to Alice...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st May 2022, 04:47
Replies: 63
Views: 10,951
Posted By Dick Smith

Always remember the HAI safety advice; Land...

Always remember the HAI safety advice;

Land and Live!
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2022, 04:48
Replies: 112
Views: 18,054
Posted By Dick Smith

Why would 48 hours prior notice be required for a...

Why would 48 hours prior notice be required for a parking position?

Lets say there is plenty of parking available and you have only decided that day to go to the airport. But you can't.

Its now...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2022, 01:34
Replies: 112
Views: 18,054
Posted By Dick Smith

Unfriendliest airport for GA in Australia?

I was planning a flight to Queensland and thought I would drop into Miles (YMLS) and spend some money in the local area, however I noticed in the ERSA it has the following points:

1. Restricted...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Apr 2022, 06:32
Replies: 23
Views: 2,568
Posted By Dick Smith

Tip on how to use less fuel in your car

If others are seeing an advertisement coming up on this site for a system that claims to increase motor vehicle fuel efficiency - it is clearly a con- just like the digital currency ads!

Don't...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Apr 2022, 06:09
Replies: 108
Views: 9,061
Posted By Dick Smith

But does it transmit a signal so that TCAS will...

But does it transmit a signal so that TCAS will work in an airline aircraft which does not have ADSB in.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Apr 2022, 07:39
Replies: 108
Views: 9,061
Posted By Dick Smith

Do all ADSB "in" units give an audible...

Do all ADSB "in" units give an audible warning?
Showing results 1 to 35 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 29
1
2
3
4
5
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Copyright © 2023 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.