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  1. facthunter
    You'd need to do it with BOTH hands. Just WHY would you bother? At low airspeed the engine Core will not spool up reliably unless engine starter assisted. Needs APU to be running. Nev
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    I have just read the entire BASI report. No one comes out looking good.. Too much neglect of proper Process. The Plane is a piece of crap. Disfunctional organisation. Corners cut. Improper surveilance .Nev
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    I would suggest it is intentionally not easy to move 2 lock type switches at the same time. Richard De Crespigny's interview on the ABC this morning was good. Nev
  4. facthunter
    I just spent TIME on PPRuNe. I'm exhausted. Nev
  5. facthunter
    Maybe it's just Breathing heavily? Nev
  6. facthunter
    Plenty of People and Pilot and Regulatory Organisations watching this KG. The 787 is in widespread use and has a good record in service. Nev
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    Airport are experts at CHARGING. Nev
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    The Gazelle still had it with a speed limit of 85 kts especially IF any "G" involved. Any more weight in the Nose would require some in the rear and that's not a good idea. They are a small dia steel tube fuselage that sometimes gets corroded. Doesn't have a fail safe pitch actuation either. This is NOT a design I would "Hotrod". Nev
  9. facthunter
    Unlikely and BOTH of them? Flight engineers disappeared in the 80's, that's 40 years ago. There's nothing for them to do in today's aeroplanes and they'd be Bored $#itless. They can also make mistakes and MISS others making them. I share the Indian Airpilots group warning against putting the Blame on the crew before it's finally assessed which may still be a while yet. The only place a High PSV would be located is after the Engine HIGH pressure pump probably in the engine fuel control unit ON the engine. Nev
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    Once the aircraft has rotated there's NO reason to have the PF's hand anywhere near the throttles. You are past the accelerate-stop decision point. Fuel tank valving has nothing to do with engine cut off switches. Nev
  11. facthunter
    Of Course that plane had positive climb. You can see it in the Vids. Check what altitude it reached. The ONLY way to do the cut off is to move the switch. The response is to put them back on and try a relight for which there was not enough time. The RAT would deploy with no electrical Power There would be no program to cut off BOTH Engines in such circumstances. I think we can be sure of that as it wouldn't get certification. Nev
  12. facthunter
    They should break that record with Ease. Max airtime of about 25 minutes. Nev
  13. facthunter
    The Lever Latch switch cannot be accidently moved either way. The #1 followed by #2 after brakes parked is done at every shutdown. The uncommanded shut down of Both engines at low altitude, take off Power and gear still not retracted would be so dire as to require protection. Why wasn't the Gear retracted? It's done on a call of "Positive climb" by the PNF and usually initiated by 150 ft. The rotation and initial climb was "Normal". while the gear position didn't CAUSE the crash there appears to be a deviation from Normal ops at that point. Nev
  14. facthunter
    I understand that and I should have Bracketed the words. I Bob. kgw What You" reckon" would be one of the most unlikely systems logic you could Imagine. Pilots wouldn't wear such a possibility. Auto feather does exist on a lot of turbo props. but the Basis of that is usually a Torquemeter .Auto feather permits better climb performance where windmilling prop drag can be more than Max thrust. Auto feather is not applied to the second failure IF it happened. for obvious reasons. Nev
  15. facthunter
    Things like seems likely and might. nev
  16. facthunter
    I have no idea what you mean. Nev
  17. facthunter
    Seems Likely is not part of a finding worth anything. The action of those switches is (intended) to shut off the fuel. Another function (in that plane) is a rapid relight when in the air. Takes over 20 seconds. A once in many lifetimes event. Nev
  18. facthunter
    Used every time you shut down when park brakes applied, before deplaning the Passengers. Nev
  19. facthunter
    The undercambered wing gives a Low Vne and You might have trouble at higher Levels. As they are on a hot day 2 up 4000 ft is about it for the 80 HP motor.. Nev
  20. facthunter
    Might be better if you do before you commit. It goes back a fair way and a lot has happened in the Meantime, I don't know of any plans or homebuilt ones. There's Gazelle's around Much easier to Land. Nev
  21. facthunter
    Have you flown one? That Power would make it exceed Vne in climb. Nev
  22. facthunter
    Complete structural inadequacy of the forward part of the fuselage. Came on after Pressurisation cycles accumulated . Eventually checked under water. To their credit De Havs made all their findings Known to other Aviation Builders. The Perils of Pioneering . Nev
  23. facthunter
    I'd be a bit disappointed, if that were the case. In Aviation particularly IF you aren't sure, Check it. " We ALL make mistakes" wouldn't be an acceptable response at the Inquest. IF you want to Aviate "THINK Aeroplane". Nev
  24. facthunter
    Unless you go with Musk or in a submersible. . Regular Inspections and mandated checks help make Aviation safe, Airlines lose their AOC. Types are grounded extra training required Pilots and others are GAOLED. Nev
  25. facthunter
    Commercial Aviation is not in the EXPERIMENTAL category. Nev
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