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I live in Ashfield - W/NW of YSSY. About 07:15 a C-130 (Didn't really see it but high wing 4 prop job) skirts over my place. Looked and it was inbound from Richmond. Probably for the parades happening today. But gee was he low! I heard a plane - yeah, normal for where I am - but this was a prop one and it wasn't usual. I caught but a glimpse of it east bound. Normally planes are at 1000 I would guess when passing over here on take off. Landings aren't done here. Anyway... Bit of "excitement" for the day.
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Thanks Deamp747. Not quite what I was meaning. IBob... That's what I wasn't seeing. Thanks.
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(Sorry folks, but I am getting notifications every time someone posts here.) No big deal, but I was wanting to know how I *opt out* of the messages? Sorry if dumb question. But other forums if you are "subscribed" to a thread, there is an "opt out" option shown. I am not seeing that here.
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What's this about Virgin airlines? Ch7 news
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Strategy can compensate for lack of talent but talent never compensates for lack of strategy. Love it! Says it all I guess. -
Yeah, ok, I'm biting at the burley they are throwing out, but it seems so wrong. Female pilots, ground crews, etc. Then Virgin (Aus) is mentioned. Pilot Deborah Lawrie..... (Sorry if not spelt correctly.) "25 years after a landmark discrimination case to allow her to become Australia's first female commercial pilot" Errr..... Does the name Nancy Bird Walton mean anything here?
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But there's no `C` word in there! Which is strange as that make is still called these days.
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Thermals, birds flying in them. Souther-hemisphere.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
I've seen a chicken in a thermal.... Oh, wait, sorry: It was an oven! And it was turning CCW. 😉 Sorry, now off topic: This is how birds go BOOM! Onetrack: WRT "the old ways" I once found/saw a thing on youtube about old analogue computers and gun sights. On a battle ship firing a gun. How they calculate angle from wind speed, ship's speed, direction and all that stuff. All done with MECHANICAL gears. 'twas amazing. Sorry I can't give a link. Ok, maybe this one. After a bit more digging, I think this was the one I saw: -
Thermals, birds flying in them. Souther-hemisphere.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Facthunter, That is an interesting point. Though the others are also interesting. (To the first ones) Yeah, ok, the direction of their "spin" would depend if they wanted a high or low airspeed. Which maybe isn't of importance. It was just something that got into my head and I asked. Thanks all. -
Help with terms used to describe the status of a thing.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Oooh! Thanks. That will definitely give me some food for thought. -
Help with terms used to describe the status of a thing.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
That's the only ... bump. My vocabulary skills are not good. Is there a word which would convey that, or a more succinct way of saying that? (with me just using the word succinct) Sorry. Defect? Oh, sorry, that was from the line above that one. Barely operable? -
Help with terms used to describe the status of a thing.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
Yeah, ok, but I am not seeing how that relates to going from WORKING (fully) to THROW IT AWAY (Not worth fixing) But kinda cute/interesting. -
Help with terms used to describe the status of a thing.
flying dog replied to flying dog's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
To be honest, I don't know. I'm just wanting to start building an understanding of the layers from good to bad for a machine/device. I get it that there are different terms used in different industries. But as I don't really understand the bigger placement myself, it makes it hard for me to say. Maybe if people could give me their lists with a qualifying industry/context/equipment at the top so I see the flavor of the list. Sorry if that doesn't answer your question. Alas it is the best I can do for now. -
Yeah, ok, sorry it is kinda off topic. I'm wanting a list of words to describe something going from 100% working to unable to be used/fixed. Not 100 levels, but also not 2. And all in the same discipline. Say 10 levels? eg: Working needing service working at reduced capacity failed / repairable failed / not repairable Ok, maybe not 10. I just chose that as a nominal value. But if you get what I mean. Thanks in advance.