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- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:27 am
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SpaceX
- Replies: 946
- Views: 55413
Re: SpaceX
Watching the on-board video during the SS re-entry it was concerning to see large black chunks flying off! Tiles, I guess?
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Wind Power---what a time to be alive
- Replies: 3
- Views: 353
Re: Wind Power---what a time to be alive
I remember all the excitement over the Flettner rotor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flettner_rotor - seems to have dropped out of propulsive systems but is used in ventilation and there are videos of model aircraft flying using the rotors.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
- Replies: 5883
- Views: 200134
Re: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
Michael Green said to be 'uncertain of his position'. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 12675.html
Is this a surprise?
Is this a surprise?
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
- Replies: 4939
- Views: 163730
Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread
The Conservative party Office for Policy?
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SpaceX
- Replies: 946
- Views: 55413
Re: SpaceX
A very successful third test with what appears to be a flawless launch, stage separation and insertion into orbit. However, both bodies lost during recovery, but the ensuing data will be priceless. Well done SpaceX!
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
- Replies: 1051
- Views: 53761
Re: More Boeing Bad News
I wonder how the first crew to fly on Starliner will feel about Boeing being in the production line. I understand the capsule has had to be stripped to replace a lot of wiring which has been 'found to be flammable' :-o Better check all the doors and door plugs..........................and paperwork,...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SpaceX
- Replies: 946
- Views: 55413
Re: SpaceX
FAA Launch licence issued, planned for 12:00(Z)
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Photos of Everybody
- Replies: 316
- Views: 61152
Re: Photos of Everybody
It's all part of the Ops-Normal drive to recruit younger members.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: Retired RAF pilot recognised for capturing space image from back garden
- Replies: 2
- Views: 299
Re: Retired RAF pilot recognised for capturing space image from back garden
That's one impressive picture. Not bad for an ex-pilot............
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:49 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: Logging Dual Naptime (New Column for Your Logbook)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 347
Re: Logging Dual Naptime (New Column for Your Logbook)
One of the Captains in the last lot I worked for was said by co-pilots to fall asleep at top of climb out of Manchester and wake up 5 1/2 hours later to be briefed on the arrival into Banjul...................
Well, he was knackered old **** and it was a long flight
Well, he was knackered old **** and it was a long flight
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
- Replies: 1051
- Views: 53761
Re: More Boeing Bad News
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: United Max Gear Collapse at IAH
- Replies: 10
- Views: 463
Re: United Max Gear Collapse at IAH
I assume they were taken from FR24 and thus will be GPS derived I believe. Looking at the METARS there is no way................. Even Untied would be pushed to blame an icy surface............
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: United Max Gear Collapse at IAH
- Replies: 10
- Views: 463
Re: United Max Gear Collapse at IAH
Whatever was in his/her mind trying to take a 90 at 30kts? Heaven help us. Not just untied - more like unravelled!
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:23 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
- Replies: 27
- Views: 878
Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
Please note 'untied' is an anagram of United.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: United Max Gear Collapse at IAH
- Replies: 10
- Views: 463
Re: United Max Gear Collapse at IAH
They didn't just 'slip off the taxiway, they missed it by a (US) mile .
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
- Replies: 19829
- Views: 1069904
Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
Reddo - anything on the Challenger crash coming up in your circles?
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: MH370
- Replies: 188
- Views: 12756
Re: MH370
On second thoughts, if some 'extra' of oxygen and fuel was added, it should have been found out who did it and on whose orders? It looks to me as if everyone is seeking conspiracy here but the tech log looks to me like maintenance entries "N/Stop check of crew oxy and top up" Topped up (Normal proc...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:32 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: MH370
- Replies: 188
- Views: 12756
Re: MH370
I have never come across 'comp fuel' before - the only Google hit I can find suggests it is a Korean Air company 'policy' to add fuel for known historic shortfalls, in which case it might not have been a crew decision, but OPS? It is quite high - around 8% and equal to final reserve. Any other pilot...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: WTF is happening in the UK?
- Replies: 6319
- Views: 217752
Re: WTF is happening in the UK?
Had to admit a small snigger here - Amol Rajan (BBC broadcaster and 'chair' of University Challenge - has apparently upset Jeremy *unt by referring to him as the 'Fiscal Drag Queen' after the budget.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
- Replies: 27
- Views: 878
Re: United 777 Loses Wheel on T/O from SFO
Yes, the main wheels are normally braked as part of the retraction process. Nose-wheel also if braked, or otherwise the wheel encounters a 'snubber' in the nose-gear bay when retracted. It looks as if that is when the wheel 'fell off'. A pity the Septics don't know the difference between a wheel and...