I'm surprised Deregulation of 1978 not playing a larger role in this thread. With deregulation came the ability of airlines to build all the hub and spoke networks. One outcome of deregulation was democratizing flying—vastly greater traffic going thru airports which created demand for shopping, imp...
Jump to postYes, we had them. We used them to signal, but I can’t remember the signals. Was that designed or not, I can’t say. I do remember, at night, steady meant ready for take-off.
Jump to postNiCad battery thermal runaway?
Jump to postI rather doubt TCAS is a grounding MEL item at an out station.
Jump to postIf it’s not weird, how come airliners over US cities aren’t doing low arrivals at 500’ or spiral down arrival from 17,500’? When was the last time an airliner was shot at in the traffic pattern?
Jump to postYou have to deal with them to understand. I know of a case where the TSB sent recommendations to an operator over a safety incident. Operator sent the changes for approval, nearly a year later, without action, operator sent in a Safety Report on TC. CAA, as the generic name for the aviation authorit...
Jump to post^ the article quotes Airbus saying it’s only 50kg. What are the “new system features and capabilities” they speak of? RNP AR approaches? Surprising, I’ve been involved in three bizjets conversions from CRT to LCD, each lost about 400-500 pounds. LCD screens alone weight far less than the CRTs. Alth...
Jump to postI’d bet it takes a 1,000 pounds (450kg) out of the plane.
Jump to postWith his earnings, the price of tickets and the hassle of a sole parent handling multiple children, why didn't he charter? Wonder how the typical charterer would deal with this? Make the the co-pilot clean it up after they deplaned? I did about 18 years in total of private jet flying, charter inclu...
Jump to postFar cry from an individual shooter and massed fire by a trained army unit. One thing stands out in the active defense—massed fire. Do you really think an airliner outside of a combat area ie, LAX, Rio, Beirut will come under massed fire? If it’s even remotely possible, a civilian air carrier won’t g...
Jump to postJet fuel is 12kW per kilogram, a very large difference. You would need 24 kG of batteries to equal one kG of Jet A.
Jump to postI’ve been there, friends live there, I wouldn’t call it extremely rural, suburban really, 103,000 residents in the area.
Jump to postIn the player’s defense, we are talking about UAL here. Just a bit of sarcasm
Jump to postTo add, our would be terrorist “hero in the ‘hood’ decides he will take a pot shot with Dad’s old .30-06 hunting rifle. He wants to be a little ways away from the runway, so picks a spot 2 mikes away. Plane looks pretty close as it goes overhead, but being directly overhead, he moves to the side. Gu...
Jump to postOpen primaries are also a way for both parties to influence the outcome of their opposition. One party tries to influence the selection of their opposing candidates. If you want the parties to be more responsible, don’t dilute their voters by opening the primaries to the other party. https://en.wiki...
Jump to postHere’s a 1900 square foot house in Sebring, FL at $280,000.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/8047 ... 0722_zpid/
$260/mon plus PMI. On a golf course, too. In MA/CT, plenty of homeowners are $1,000 a month in property taxes alone, plus maybe $500/month in income taxes.
This would be an example where a responsible political party actively and willingly sidelines a candidate, as being a hazard to the nation. All parties need to be doing this, before the candidate develops a following of conspiracy addicts. The problem is there’s no such thing as a responsible party...
Jump to postThis would be an example where a responsible political party actively and willingly sidelines a candidate, as being a hazard to the nation. All parties need to be doing this, before the candidate develops a following of conspiracy addicts. The problem is there’s no such thing as a responsible party...
Jump to postAmazing how many deluded people keep moving to Florida, South Carolina and Texas, leaving IL, NY, etc, https://www.northamerican.com/migration-map That list is bogus, New Jersey's population grew since the last census thanks to immigration. News flash, old people from Cold weather states retire to ...
Jump to postAlthough the pitot tube design was not perfect (and Airbus was already intending to replace it) you cannot blame Air France nor Airbus for the first officer ignoring 86 “STALL! STALL!” warnings. It's more complicated than that though. When the pitots unfroze, the flight was traveling at a lower air...
Jump to postThat project is still going on? Seven years ago, it started and the Van Wyck needed work when Nixon was president.
Jump to postNot a 744, but have investigated several strikes on other types. Somewhat different is there’s not a large bank angle here, but firm touchdown followed by rapid derotation and that up aileron probably drove the #3 on the pavement. On planes where the geometric limits create a down side wingtip strik...
Jump to postMacron is right, as proved by the Iraq War. In that case, the US pretty much did what Russia is doing to Ukraine now. Slaughtering people for no reason other than flimsy, unverified rumors and lies. France should do what is right in both cases. I wish things were different and the US was a reliable...
Jump to postThe ECFR weighs in. Lots of Macron’s basis for his thinking here. The EU has voluntarily diminished its ability to be independent.
https://ecfr.eu/publication/the-art-of- ... relations/
Gang violence. Not really a GOP problem. Too many young people in the reliable DNC voting bloc think it is cool to shoot at each other. We see this happening nearly every day across the country. Definitely a cultural issue that needs to be addressed…musicians need to stop glorifying gang violence a...
Jump to post[code][/code] Neighbors (won’t change) and business partners. Certainly not friends. Hilarious, the EU has been sucking up to pluton’s Russia for 20 years. Hint: you’re in a dysfunctional Stockholm syndrome if your idea is neighbors. Russians own London RE market, live like kings in the EU much to ...
Jump to postHow would an LCC save carbon emissions? Plane still burns fuel. Germany is shutting down nuclear to use coal in the interim to somewhere else. That’ll show the environment:
Jump to postActually, small arms aren’t bringing down airliners, the systems are both redundant and widely separated. A few rounds, if they lucked out and struck aren’t that dangerous. More to the point, there’s no reason to shoot at airliners in LA. Dangerous areas of US cities aren’t ruled by terroristd, it’s...
Jump to postWhat was nonsensical? As previously described, it was another FAA mandate that gave the airlines nothing. It didn't cause fewer traffic management initiatives; they got worse, more numerous, more onerous. RNP and RVSM were going to create all this space in the sky, but FAA/NATCA didn't change poiic...
Jump to postAre there any flights that operate from one airport to another in the same metro area? For example MDW to ORD or LAX to LGB? I believe there is LAX-SAN service. That is the closest today from LAX. But maybe sometimes it is faster than doing the 125 miles road trip. I think there was a LAX-SNA servi...
Jump to postThe EU wasn’t “friends” with Russia, so stop those nonsense. What exactly would you say the EU relationship was with Russia prior to the "Special Operation"? Neighbors (won’t change) and business partners. Certainly not friends. Hilarious, the EU has been sucking up to pluton’s Russia for...
Jump to postGreat explanation, but goes wrong way. Altimeter with standard calibration would read something like 8400 meters at the peak during those climbs - about 450 m /1500' less than actual mountain height. The altimeter indicates correctly. We add a constant to the safe altitude, giving less height over ...
Jump to postIt happens a lot in aviation. The best story I heard was years ago, Eli Lily operated a 707 freighter to/from Brussels. One day a new Mercedes was being unloaded in IND, IIRC. US Customs wanted the paperwork for the duties due. Chief Pilot states the car was actually from the US and being returned t...
Jump to postI think they’re based on the M1 tank engine by Lycoming. A friend that flew them on the Challenger 600 always said it was the one engine he really about failing on every take-off
Jump to postIt's because planes travel along the shortest route in a 3-dimensional space. This route is called a geodesic or great circle route. Not completely true, planes fly minimum time routes modified by airspace considerations. The GC route often is close to minimum time, which burns the least fuel, has ...
Jump to postI thought turbines were different. Even for Twins? Anyhow GF you bring up a good point but won't this same issue impact all these electric vtol's the majors are funding> I know the distance is less but it's landing and takeoffs where most crashes occur. Are the e-vtol's going to operate under 121? ...
Jump to postDon’t know anything about the 146 other than watching one depart from Perth (YPPH); it seemed to take forever. Those hairdryers called engines aren’t all that great, either.
Jump to postI think some posters are missing the regulatory and union issues with airliners that have over 9 and less than 76 seats in the US. There is a reason that only a small handful of 19 to 50 seaters are left from a fleet that once numbered over 1000. What unions issues? You are right - should have list...
Jump to postTrue, basically from what I’ve read, the bodies are shutting down above about 24-26,000 feet. Most of deaths are on the way down when the body simple collapses. Ed Viesters has some great climbing books. “The summit is optional, getting down us mandatory”.
Jump to postRead it and weep. The IRA was supposed to reduce the deficit, reduce inflation. Expenditures are UP 13% Revenues down 3%. Debt service up. Awful economics. https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2023-04/58995-MBR.pdf My question is where were you during all those deficits during the Trump years? Do defic...
Jump to postSuppose you operate an airport. Would you rather use a slot for a private flight transporting a limited number of people or use it for an airliner carrying hundreds of customers? What if the limited number of people bring in a billion dollars in business? Say, Jeff comes to sign for a $500 million ...
Jump to postRead it and weep. The IRA was supposed to reduce the deficit, reduce inflation. Expenditures are UP 13% Revenues down 3%. Debt service up. Awful economics.
https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2023-04/58995-MBR.pdf
You can clear and turn KBGR in no time, very experienced at it, the Mainiacs are
Jump to postSuppose you operate an airport. Would you rather use a slot for a private flight transporting a limited number of people or use it for an airliner carrying hundreds of customers? What if the limited number of people bring in a billion dollars in business? Say, Jeff comes to sign for a $500 million ...
Jump to postIt seems like the corporate jet problem isn't exclusive to the USA. Apparently Amsterdam tried recently to ban corporate jets from its airport. The attempt failed - but the related problems remain. It would be equally honest to call it an “airliner”. The most accurate is a traffic problem with too ...
Jump to postApparently, the GE CF-34-1 was exempted by FAA/EPA exemption 4049A. So, it’s legal. Fact is the the number of Challenger 600-series contributions to emissions is minuscule and eliminating everyone wouldn’t make any difference. It’s not like they’re ships burning HFO. The real reductions will come fr...
Jump to postIt is really a sad situation that became exacerbated by 9/11. Prior to 9/11, choices were practically endless for a local upstart, especially in the used market where CV-580s, F-27s and many other types could be acquired rather cheap. With mandatory cockpit door reinforcement required on many of th...
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