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That's a Curly one. Nev
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Don't crash in a Yellow Plane in the yellow Plain.
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I question your LAST line. I have NO desire to fly on it. A BA one turned back to Sydney over Orange on a London flight , about 5 days ago. They are not without Issues. Nev
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All Pressurisation systems are complex. That's not an article for Pilot study.. There are disadvantages to Having a 6000 ft cabin altitude. Most run at 8500 which is no problem for most People. Required height is 12000 in the US and 10000 here to fly unpressurised. . Above that supplemental oxygen is required . Max differential pressure is just below 9 psi but would be higher with a cabin alt of 6000 ft so the structure must be stronger and the Compressors work harder. I don't like the IDEA of electric motors driving it. It's to save fuel and would be a pretty high electrical load. There's a few things about the dreamliner I and a few others don't like but it's the Long range plane to use where that is required. I don't know how the anti and de ice systems work . Normally they are Bleed air and work better than anything else I know of. The speed through the air heats the Plane about 32 degrees above ambient at cruise alt but the Clouds at that Height are ice crystals and are not a Problem, unless they Include Cb. or you are near the Intertropic Convergence zone. (Thermal Equator). Nev
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China is sorting out their supply chain
facthunter replied to danny_galaga's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
IS THAT Possible? Nev -
On an ad for the Plane? They also have to Humidify it as it's very dry BUT carrying the Necessary water costs a lot. The cabin is at 6000 ft but requires a lot of extra cabin pressure to do that. More drastic effect when there's a pressurisation Problem. and what IF an electrical failure. Bleed air is more reliable and I think you'd need it for deicing the Airframe effectively. The Dreamliner went flat out for LONG Range Nev
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And Skip, your experiences are far more extensive?. I don't GET what your are on about or where you get your ideas and how much training/experience YOU have. Nev
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You are Making it UP mate. Nev
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AVDATA are an uninvited, unwanted PARASITE. Gravel surfaces Mark your Prop and aeroplane. Grass is nice to land on. Aerodrome's don't Look after them selves. It's NOT reasonable to expect to NOT pay something to use one. Councils generally just want more rate income and there's generally a majority of Residents who would Like the Planes GONE so fly Neighbourly and have open days and static shows etc. Nev
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There's an old saying "Bully for You". Procedure is for other people. You have had some pretty good advice. Nev
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Grave & Imminent relates to the current situation with the Aircraft as assessed by the PIC. There could be exceptions such as a bomb scare with information Provided by some external source or the existence of an ADIZ or war activity. Nev
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I can assure you that such matters don't keep Airline Pilots awake at night. Also all this is scrutinised by Pilot groups, Airline Management and legislators and ICAO. + any interested Parties. Nev
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You are Making it up. Imminent has nothing to do with rescue time and availability. Nev
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The system you describe is very unusual. The bleed air usually does the de icing too because it's hot. Nev
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You are making it up to suit your imagination skip. The first thing the pilots do is cope with the emergency. Then DECIDE What to do with the Plane, THEN communicate with the service you are listening on. Remember Aviate Navigate Communicate. IF an engine has to be shut down you won't be able to stay at cruise flight level. Often you won't have time to get a clearance to descend, but you have no choice. Nev
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In a pressurised Jet plane the air in the cockpit is obtained from engine Air bleed. In Both the cockpit smoke or fire case, the Donning of oxygen masks including goggles and microphones (intercom/radio is the first action. Any smell is serious. It's an Emergency action (Memory Item). Nev
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Your talents are wasted here Skippy . You should go far. It's these Peoples day job and profession. Everything they do or say is monitored while working. It's also easy to to be clever in hindsight. A "smell in the Cockpit" in a pressurised aircraft in flight, is NOT something to be lightly dismissed. A rapid descent involves being clear of other aircraft below and you can't wait for a clearence and broadcast intentions is an essential part of the Procedure . It's practiced in the simulator during checks .Nev
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Spoken Phonetically it's OSCAR KILO to say. November Echo Victor.
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It IS reasonable to pay some fee for the Use of it.. Avdata don't do much for THEIR TAKE. and it's often based on unsound data. People using a false callsign. I got billed for Ph and Mt ISA. when you say it wasn't you they don't care. As long as the Council gets some, they don't care either. IF you fly a Plane it's assumed you are rich. Nev
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Because they couldn't give a $#!t. nev
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IF getting a priority Landing is your reason You Better be SURE you get it right. Mayday IS the highest level of risk. Even Blind Freddy can see that. Nev
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Why, they are easy to damage in winds? And costly to fix. Nev
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The RR Darts were all Centrifugal compressor type which is essentially Immune from compressor stalling. It required 9 HP electric starter which had to spin the prop as well. This was often barely adequate and an over temp of the turbine would melt it. The starting fuel flow had to be preset for the conditions with a fuel trimmer dial. You would watch the TIT (Turbine Inlet Temp) like a Hawk and cut it IF it was rising too fast, or you would get a DCM. (Don't Come Monday). They used Water Meth Power enhancement for nearly ALL take offs .The Later Variants 528/532, were about 1900 HP . fitted to both the Later Viscounts and the F27 Mk2. which TAA operated to East Timor at one stage. I did that trip about once a Month under a Qantas flight number QF1308 I think.. Nev
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China is sorting out their supply chain
facthunter replied to danny_galaga's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
Probably due to the amount of assault weapons "out there". Lawyers who work for criminals are the Highest Paid.. Litigious societies act to stifle growth. It's JUST NOT WORTH the trouble and risk of doing certain things. Nev -
Not the Point. Radio is an AID and to be used when it helps. You are required by law to fly in the Most safe manner possible. AVDATA is a PITA and doesn't have an agreement with pilots individually who are forced into using it and are a Law unto them selves and very difficult to deal with. Nev
