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RE: Ex Eastern 757-225 At US Airways

Some memories of 916 and why she may have earned her nickname from an Engineering point of view: The aircraft had been a test flight aircraft (Line #3). As a result, there were all kinds of little frame repairs all over the fuselage where holes had been cut to run strain gage wiring. Many of these r...

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RE: Unusual Parts That Are Very Expensive

I had a professor that said once that the easiest way to estimate the cost of a replacement part on an aircraft is to take the part number and move the decimal two places.

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RE: BBD Threatens To Move Engineering Out Of Quebec

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SEPilot" class="quote" target="_blank">SEPilot</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i>I do not know about the aircraft industry ...

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RE: US A321 , In AA Colors (delivery)

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B757capt" class="quote" target="_blank">B757capt</a> (<a href="#54" class="quote">Reply 54</a>):<br/><i>All airbus aircraft are able to swap to ...

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RE: Studying To Be A Pilot In The USA

Not that I'm biased (check out my username, I've very biased!), but Purdue has a great flight program. It's a couple hours South of Chicago, but close enough he can spend weekends up there. Once he gets his PPL, it's a nice little flight up there. It is a full 4-yr degree program, though, so I don't...

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RE: Why Was My Flight US 1733 Cancelled?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/longhauler" class="quote" target="_blank">longhauler</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>Or the problem may have been where the...

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RE: The Oldest 757 Still In Service?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LGA777" class="quote" target="_blank">LGA777</a> (<a href="#41" class="quote">Reply 41</a>):<br/><i>Until a few years ago US had some of the old...

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RE: Aircraft Slated For Retirement

With many operators leasing their aircraft these days, the leasing contracts also factor heavily into retirement decisions. If the operator decides not to renew its lease on an aircraft, the lessor decides what to do with the aircraft when it is returned. Since many lease returns end up being higher...

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RE: Cabin Cleaner Question

Walk on board an aircraft that's been down for maintenance for a few days with no air movement and tell me what you think of that smell!

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RE: Questions Regarding Engine/APU As A Lab Equipment

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/sayem55" class="quote" target="_blank">sayem55</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Regarding speed, I am ASSUMING that even wit...

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RE: AA Older Planes : Are These Planes Safe Enough?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/D328" class="quote" target="_blank">D328</a> (<a href="#39" class="quote">Reply 39</a>):<br/><i> All of you complaining about unsafe planes or p...

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RE: Why Don't 757s Have The Same Nose As 737/727/707s?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Viscount724" class="quote" target="_blank">Viscount724</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>It turned out that the 737 would o...

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RE: Aircraft Maintenance And Issues Discovered

In the US, check out 14 <acronym title="Caen - Carpiquet (CFR / LFRK), France">CFR</acronym> 121.703. This has a list of all defects that need to be reported. Each airline will have their own policies and procedure about how this information is collected, but usually when a major structural defect (...

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RE: UA Ending Pre-board For Families With Small Kids

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/777fan" class="quote" target="_blank">777fan</a> (<a href="#83" class="quote">Reply 83</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> <img src="h...

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Mitt Romney Campaign Plane

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Molykote" class="quote" target="_blank">Molykote</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>Can I laugh at the fact that the Obama a...

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RE: TSA Radiation Dose - Funny Math

The issue I have is not necessarily with the dosage amount, but the calibration. My wife, the resident nuclear engineer, says that the backscatter machines need to be calibrated properly or they can develop "hot spots". If you know anything about waves and interference patterns, you know what I'm ta...

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RE: Why No Pin-Up-Girl On The Nose For Virgin America?

Back in the '60's and '70's, Purdue used to operate this beauty for Playboy. <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Playboy-Enterprises/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-9-32/1527114/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/photo/Playboy-Enterprises/McDonn...

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RE: For A Novice, How Are Composite Materials Made?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/soon7x7" class="quote" target="_blank">soon7x7</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>In aerospace, the first to be used in comm...

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RE: NWA A380?

So does this mean they might replace their DC-9's with A380's?

Sorry, but somebondy had to say it!

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RE: Laptop Advice (thought You Peeps Would Know!)

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RE: Songs You Can`t Get Out Of Your Head

The two songs I've had stuck in my head lately are that "1, 2, 3, 4" song from the iPod commercials, and the theme song from the "Will It Blend" videos. The "Will It Blend" music is just so gosh darn cheery! I think the other song is simply because there seems to be an iPod ad every 60 seconds on <a...

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RE: It Finally Ends, CLE: Geauga Lake To Close...

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RE: What's Your Favourite Cartoon?

The usual fair: The Simpsons Family Guy Futurama But my absolute favorite, being as I collect the toys: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xq0ZJgb-VX4"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xq0ZJ...

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RE: Funny Signs

I took this photo in a restroom in <acronym title="Kansas City - International (MCI / KMCI), USA - Missouri">MCI</acronym>. <center><table align=center BORDER=0 width=642 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black solid;"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=536905003&filename=1189558096w5iPa...

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RE: Where Were You Six Years Ago Today?

I had a 7:30 am class at the Purdue Airport that morning. I remember sitting in the classroom and one of the other professors came in and told our professor that a plane had hit the WTC. Of course, in a class on non-destructive testing of aircraft structures, we immediately began hypothesizing what ...

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The Most Idiotic Commercial Of The Year

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RE: Great Lakes/Midwest Connect BE1 Transition Update

Who is Great Lakes code sharing with in <acronym title="Kansas City - International (MCI / KMCI), USA - Missouri">MCI</acronym>? Will they be flying out of Terminal A like Air Midwest? I have flown on Air Midwest many times code sharing with either <acronym title="Midwest Express (USA)">YX</acronym>...

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RE: "Everything We Know About Security Is Wrong"

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RE: Airbus A320 4 Weel Main Landing Gear?

Out of curiosity, who manufactured the four-wheel landing gear? I am familiar with the standard gear manufactured by Messier-Dowty. If M-D manufactured the four-wheel gear, as well, how similar is it to the standard gear for the A320?

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RE: Has NWA Fully Retired There Passenger 747 200?

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RE: Notre Dame Football...Overrated Or Good?

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RE: Major Bridge Collapses In Minnesota

Living in Pittsburgh, the city of bridges, this tragedy strikes a chord of fear here, too. There is an article in the Post-Gazette this morning regarding how PennDOT attempts to maintain our bridges, many of which are very similar to the bridge in Minneapolis. <a href="http://www.postgazette.com/pg/...

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RE: Once Again, Talk Of Rebuilding MCI

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RE: Master In Aeronautics At Embry Riddle

Does the degree include getting your A&P? Working in the aerospace industry, the best compliment to my engineering degree has been my A&P training. You get a completely different perspective when you go into a design. If you have the opportunity to get an A&P while getting your Masters, I would high...

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RE: US Airways A340 Questions

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RE: The Cinema Experience - Better To Stay At Home

All of the above reasons are why I have installed my own home theater system in my basement. I have a 96" wide (100" diagonal) screen, 720P front projector, 7.1 surround, and, most importantly, my kegerator set up so I can enjoy movies on my own private big screen. I only go to the movies when there...

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RE: Ihop To Buy Applebee's

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RE: Transformers - The Movie

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RE: Poll: Overclocked Your Computer?

Yes, I overclocked my old Powermac G3 and I have had several <acronym title="Ahmedabad - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (AMD / VAAH), India">AMD</acronym> processors I have overclocked. My old roommate took the cake, though. He had a 486 running at nearly triple the speed (I can't remember t...

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RE: Walmart Furniture

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RE: What's Around That Engine?

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RE: Here We Go Again! Swimming Pool With Your 787?

They should include that floor with the airline versions. It might help some of the baggage problems if those guys new they were being watched! I can already hear the passengers: "What the @#&! Stop beating up my Gucci luggage!!!" <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/biggrin.gif" alt="Big gr...

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RE: Any Computer Guru's In Here? Computer Problem.

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RE: Naming My Third Child, Suggestions

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RE: Choice Of Barbeque Sauce On The 4th?

I always pick up a case of Arthur Bryant's sauce when I'm in Kansas City. That's always been my favorite.

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RE: The Official A.net Cat Thread

This is my 4-year-old cat Briggs. He's an indoor cat, but mainly because he wants to be. He will walk up to the open front door, and then tear back into the house. I think he's afraid of the outdoors! <center><table align=center BORDER=0 width=650 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 STYLE="border: 1px black...

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RE: Transformers - The Movie

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RE: Transformers - The Movie

I think you have to look at this movie the same way you look at Battlestar Galactica. The basic character elements are carried over, but you can not say that it is a remake of the original. From what I've read so far, the script has a good sci-fi story behind it <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (...

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RE: DCA TSA -v- The 'Sippy Cup' Mom

While I can sympathize with the woman having travelled with my own child, she did over react. Although, anyone on here that has had to fly with young children can appreciate how difficult the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> regulations have made it. So we don't...

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RE: Forget "Illegal" In Illegal Immigrant

Maybe it's one of those things to entice them to a single location and then nab them. Some places have sent out flyers to known criminals stating, "You've Won a New Boat!" or something similar. Then when the moron shows up to claim his prize, the police slap the 'cuffs on him. "Get Your Free LEGAL <...

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