Pratt already has an engine capable of powering this, the PW150 (Q400 engine - 5071 SHP max) although I'm thinking Embraer would want something newer and more fuel efficient. One disadvantage of the low wing is adequate ground clearance for the prop so most likely a 6 or 8 blade will be used. I'll b...
Jump to postI agree Airbii. I'm an AME and I've read many pilot checklists. They all mention pressurization and it's never very far down the list. Having said this, I always make sure the pressurization is set to "auto" before leaving the cockpit after I finish any engine run, if I was pressurizing or...
Jump to postThe masks in the cockpit are "quick donning" so the pilots can pick them up and put them on at any time for any reason, not just de pressurization. Smoke or other toxic vapors in the cockpit would also require them to put the masks on. The cockpit masks do not drop from anywhere, and they ...
Jump to postAnyone else notice that the left-hand outboard exhaust pipe is pointing upwards but the right-hand outboard one is in the typical configuration? Think that is on purpose? https://airlinegeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cessna-SkyCourier-First-Flight-1-1920x1281.jpg https://www.ainonline.com/sit...
Jump to post"* Since this is a.net, someone will soon find some exception to this rule. ;) But in general, nothing smaller than a 727 has fuel dumping capability. And even many widebodies do not, or only as an option." I don't know of an exception, but as someone with a maintenance endorsement on the ...
Jump to postYou are correct, the soot would likely be an issue with most pusher arrangements although the P180 (with the Pratt and Whitney PT6A-66) is the only pusher I've ever worked on. As for the oil cooler, that's the way it was made from the beginning. Very difficult to make aftermarket fixes to airplanes,...
Jump to postJust soot from the exhaust (which had to be cleaned with jet fuel). I once removed the prop spinners and they looked like the inside of a stovepipe. All black and full of soot. The oil cooler connections were regular AN fittings, not the loss less ones. I've only ever seen those on hydraulic fitting...
Jump to postI'm not a pilot, nor have I ever even flown in an Avanti. I know of several pilots who flew it and they all loved it, lots of power and fast. However, as a mechanic I can tell you it's a pain in the a$$ to maintain. Constantly having to clean the prop blades with jet fuel, or to remove the engine co...
Jump to postAnother point is if the grounding of a fleet occurs because of a failure of a component that is made by a supplier, then it could affect more than one aircraft manufacturer. I'm sure there are many components that are common to the 737 and the A320 (I don't know what they are, just picked those two ...
Jump to postI can tell you with 100% certainty that the 301 model does have a tail prop, I can't say if it's always used, but I know it's in the cargo hold. The 301 certainly feels more tail heavy/nose light than the 311. When doing a max reverse check on the 301 vs the 311 you feel the nose oleo extend more on...
Jump to postRegarding the PW150 on the Q400, I've motored that thing dozens of times on the starter to generate oil pressure to either unfeather, or feather the prop. There is no need to hold the prop from turning, but it can easily be done by one person if so desired (probably done if there's a ladder or maint...
Jump to postAnother reason for the change was to make the 311 less tail heavy than the 301. The 301 had a "pogo" stick that was attached to the rear fuselage while loading baggage, whereas the 311 has no pogo, or attachment point for it. As for the technical question, while I have never seen it attemp...
Jump to postWhile it is possible to be forced out through any opening that developes in a pressurized aircraft, it's very uncommon for this to happen in a windshield of a commercial aircraft. I am also an aircraft mechanic and like most of us (mechanics), I have seen damaged windshields, but never one with a ho...
Jump to postFrom a thread approx. 9 months ago: "What is the highest cycle and hour A320 and 737?" "In-service A320 fleet leaders (both are still in service): A320 hours leader: 87,011 FH. Air Canada A320 MSN 68 C-FDQV A320 cycles leader: 53,997 FC. Lufthansa A320 MSN 72 D-AIPD" Sorry, I can...
Jump to postI'm wondering if they can get ground speed from the GPS? If you know ground speed, wind speed and direction, you can crudely calculate airspeed. Also, maybe ATC radar could help provide airspeed? Pilots on here can surely help explain this. Thanks in advance. Another question is wouldn't they see a ...
Jump to postI think it's sad to see another operator retire the Dash 8. I agree they are old, but I'd travel to the end of the earth on one of those and feel safe the whole time. Sure, it's noisy, it vibrates, it's a dump truck, not the prettiest, but it'll get the job done. I know it's solid because I've worke...
Jump to postCYQX (Gander, Newfoundland, Canada) all passengers from several widebodies would have had to use stairs on 9/11 when 38 aircraft (not all widebodies) landed there. To this day still no jetbridges there.
Jump to postI would say it's a strut to secure the cowl in the open position.
Jump to postWithout having specific knowledge of this type of jet engine, from the cutaway diagram it looks like that first stage into the compressor is a stator vane assy. Then I am seeing 5 stages of low pressure axial flow compressor, followed by 9 stages of axial compressor rotors (each will be followed by ...
Jump to postA cracked fan blade wouldn't take the whole fan disk with it, it most definitely would damage the cowling, but it wouldn't cause the damage we see to the fan disk here. That and the design requirement is that if a single blade fails it has to stay within the engine. This is tested during manufacture...
Jump to postRegarding Goose Bay (CYYR) being a "remote airport", it's not actually in a large city, but it has very long runways, the shortest over 9500' and the longest over 11000'. Add to that the fact that there are still large hangars there from the days when there was a very large American Air ba...
Jump to postI can't speak for YVR, but I've never seen the back doors used for passengers at any of the airports I've observed them at (mostly YYZ). I'd suggest trying to get a seat near the front. Shouldn't be a problem as the Q400 at Jazz does not have premium economy (or business), the seats are the same pit...
Jump to post"I don't believe your testimony because the CL215 by itself can't extinguish almost anything. It's possible that a water dump just accelerated the death of a fire that was on its way to die anyway." I did see it and the fire was spreading into more spruce forest (which burns pretty well in...
Jump to postSorry folks, but I just have to go a little off topic here. Hi Waterbomber, I'm from Eastern Canada and I've seen a CL-215 douse a small forest fire in a few passes, saving much more than was damaged by the actions of the aircraft. And yes, salt water was dumped on the fire. As for drinking salt wat...
Jump to postIf the flange was completely unbolted, would the ATSB have removed it after documenting to keep it from falling off during the helicopter lift?[/quote] I would imagine the ATSB knew that the prop shaft was the failure since it was missing from the engine gearbox and still mounted to the prop. For th...
Jump to postWell, UA has got the attention of the Canadian government. The minister of transport issued a warning to airlines in Canada that forcibly removing passengers from an airplane will not be tolerated.
Not sure if it's relevant to this conversation but just thought I'd throw that out there.
Well, the top three in the list won't be doing much flying for anyone unless the life extension program is carried out. The maximum cycles for the Dash 8 100/300 is 80000. The extension program bumps them to 120000 cycles. Not sure about the limit on hours. The Dash 8 is a good airplane though and n...
Jump to postA friend of mine is flying from St. John's airport (YYT) today and while the E190 was being de-iced the hydraulics failed on the truck and the boom landed on the R/H wing of the aircraft. They had to de-plane and board a different aircraft. He said it shook the airplane enough that he knew what happ...
Jump to postLooking at the pictures of the airplane it looked as though the shaft had sheared off. However, looking at the closeup of the assembly on the ground after it had been dropped off by the helicopter, I can't see any evidence of the flange attached to the prop. I'm assuming the shaft had been removed f...
Jump to postIn Australia you'll find Sydney Harbour Seaplanes operating the DeHavilland Beaver.
In Seattle you'll find Kenmore Air flying Beavers
In Canada's North you'll find Buffalo Airways flying DC3's, A C46 and others I'm sure I don't know about
You generally don't re-balance powered flight controls, just cable operated ones. You do, however, have to re-weigh, or calculate the weight change to the aircraft after it is painted.
Jump to postThank you for this. Learned something new this morning.
Jump to postI didn't think you could chemically strip composite materials? Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong (which in this case I hope I am). I just know that on older aircraft the composite parts (such as flaps, parts of engine nacelles, etc.) were protected from the stripper and were simply sanded...
Jump to postCS300 is it's name. BD-500-1A11 is its model number. How often does someone refer to the CRJ200 AS CL600-2B19?
Jump to postAll are flying today. The A321 from YUL flew to YYZ and then off to LAX this morning. the 787 is supposedly now operating AC408 to YUL and the YVR reveal airbus arrives at YYZ this afternoon. Tail 801 was definitely in YYZ this morning. Left for YUL at 11:00 this morning. In my opinion it looks bet...
Jump to postWhy are the Beech 1900s having the Air Canada livery removed?
Jump to postI think it looks OK. Will probably grow on me over time. Agree that the mask looks a little odd on the 787, maybe a different shape? Not sure. A splash of red would have been cool. Does anyone know why they painted this 787? It is only about 8 months old, I would have assumed that the new ones woul...
Jump to postI looked at a Dash 8 100 bin last night and I don't think your case will fit in there. If it was 33" x 14" x 5" it would be ok. However, you could ask the flight attendant if he/she would put it in the closet at the front of the airplane for you, or if it isn't a full flight and you h...
Jump to postI like it, much more like the A.Net I was used to for so long. I know all things change, but that last change was a little too much all at once. I'm looking forward to it.
Jump to postI've never worked on Boeing or Airbus, but I've worked on a lot of general aviation aircraft (Cessna, Piper, Pilatus, etc.) as well as Bombardier products (Dash 8, CRJ) and have yet to run into anything in the manuals that is expressed in metric units. All station numbers are shown in inches, weight...
Jump to postI agree. Some of those screws are very difficult to drill, only a cobalt or carbide bit will cut them. Regarding the use of a battery powered drill/driver, these are very commonly used in a situation such as this. It is, however, good practice to check the screws with a screwdriver to make sure they...
Jump to postCurious...it "locktite" or some such thread seizure material used or allowed?? Only if you really want to ruin the next guy's day. Loctite on those type of screws would almost certainly mean that they would have to be drilled out the next time this panel had to be removed. If anything, LP...
Jump to post"They are adding ONE seat..." I don't know but I'd imagine it will be a mixture of business, premium economy and economy. The 705 currently has a very generous seat pitch in economy, so some room back there to compress a bit and get some premium seats for the front, just behind business. J...
Jump to postI can't answer the original questions asked but can confirm the the 705 is actually a CRJ900 airframe. There currently is an order for CRJ900 aircraft for Jazz. "HALIFAX, April 26, 2016 /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR.B CHR.A) today announced that it has signed a firm purchase...
Jump to postThen why would you want a variable pitch prop? I'm assuming you weren't being serious. To answer the original question, I think most turboprop engines have variable pitch props, all that I know of do. This allows the prop pitch to be lowered during cruise, kind of like shifting a transmission into a...
Jump to postI would suspect that any airplane using bleed air for it's cabin heating/pressurization would be vulnerable to this problem. Since you are taking hot bleed air from the compressor of the engine, if one of the seals fails in the compressor, then engine oil can get into the bleed system. This can gene...
Jump to postHi Colin, Since we've gone to this new "airliners.net" I can't tell which country you are located in, but by your reference to Embry Riddle, I'm assuming you're in the USA. I can't help much with regulations in the US, but I can tell you that you still could get into maintenance (at least ...
Jump to postActually, I don't think regulations would allow brake lights. As per the Canadian Aviation Regulations (not sure about the FAR's), the only place a red light (assuming you were thinking red lights for brake lights) is allowed to be on an aircraft is on the left hand wing tip. The only light allowed ...
Jump to postIt means that you can separate the structural inspections from the rest of the systems/components in that area. Thus, two different individuals of different ratings can do the inspection(s) in that area. Regarding the times, you can always shorten the interval between inspections, but never lengthen...
Jump to postA structural inspection calls for the inspection of the structure (or portion) of the aircraft for cracks, corrosion, missing fasteners, missing paint/coatings, that sort of thing. These inspections are done here in Canada by individuals with either an "S", or "M" rated AME licen...
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