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Everything posted by pmccarthy
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Nice room at Tumut.
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Gamston (Nottinghamshire) - Le Touquet
pmccarthy replied to Jerry_Atrick's topic in UK/Europe General Discussion
That prop looks like a real pain. -
WACs get PRDs. Female American soldiers get periods. Aren't acronyms wonderful.
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Six minutes is too long to be taxying in April.
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Foxbat support is not in doubt, unless Putin takes over all of Ukraine. They are still shipping aircraft.
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I think it was Kimba.
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a lot of wrecked aircraft in florida.
pmccarthy replied to BrendAn's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
This one goes for 2.5 minutes. Horrifying. -
The assembly of the International Space Station
pmccarthy replied to john roe's topic in Aviation Enthusiasts
So he went all that way without a basic tool set? -
I need to replace a PJ-068 microphone plug. That is the standard 5.23 mm plug on just about every headset. I can only find them in the USA with exorbitant postage charges. Is there a supplier in Australia?
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I would be worried about Nylocs that aren’t actually locked.
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Western Sydney Airport fuel to be supplied by tankers.
pmccarthy replied to red750's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
In the late 1970s / early 1980s VicRail moved into the petroleum business, entering into a joint venture with a number of local oil companies to build operate an oil pipeline between the Altona refinery and a tank farm beside the North East Railway at Somerton, where another pipeline took jet fuel to Tullamarine Airport. The tank farm was never built. The pipeline was sold to private interests by the 1990s and is still used to carry jet fuel to the airport, and since 2008 no fuel has been carried by rail in Victoria. -
Mike Dalton is a member of our club and specialises in aviation risks. [email protected] +61 419369678
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RA-Aus's Understanding of Safety 🙄
pmccarthy replied to APenNameAndThatA's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
We have potholes everywhere at present. I can cruise my Prado at 100kph and it just rolls over them. But if my wife's Corolla Hybrid hit one it would bust the tyre and shatter the rim, the tyres are really low profile. So she has to swerve suddenly instead. What would an investigator conclude? -
Suggestions for commuting to Melbourne
pmccarthy replied to Mat Farrell's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Meteorology may be a weakness of RAA training compared with GA. I don't know that, but remember that meteorology was a big deal in my GA training many years ago. Having said that, lots of GA pilots seem to get themselves into unexpected IMC situations. -
I suggest sending the fastest first so there is no danger of slow planes getting rear-ended.
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Small plane missing Victoria 18/09/22
pmccarthy replied to BrendAn's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
Mount Beauty to NSW could have been challenging in yesterdays weather. -
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One to run back with a fire extinguisher.
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Air Canada announced Thursday that it had ordered 30 ES-30 electric aircraft from Heart Aerospace. The plane can fly up to 124 miles in all-electric mode or up to 500 miles with capacity limitations. The Swedish manufacturer has garnered firm orders from United Airlines and Mesa Airlines. Scheduled to enter service in 2028, the plane is set to seat 30 passengers in a two-by-one configuration and fly up to 124 miles, or 200 kilometers, when in all-electric mode. The range can extend to 249 miles when the battery is supplemented by generators and 497 miles when the capacity is limited to 25 people, according to Air Canada.
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My trouble is getting the fly open in time.