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If the engine is at a high power level, and detatches, it's going forward, regardless of design. At least for a short time. I seem to recall an ACI episode where a 747 (cargo) had a pylon failure during climb out. The (inboard) engine took off (i.e. shot forward) but obviously once detached...

Yes, but you still have some minimum wage person staring at the screen. Well here's the thing. A phone (iphone 6 plus) has an approx 3000 mAh battery. An ipad 2? 7000 mAh. So it would only take 3 terrorist to combine their fake iphones to achieve a yield larger than an ipad bomb. It's a bit...

Was he referring to fuel economy or Economy Class? Anyone who complains about Y should do a Herc combat load.... those webbing seats..whew. I find being closer to the screws (or in a lot of cases these days, the azipods) is more stable, as they have the "bite"into the water. That's for pitch...

My wife got an offer about 3 days ago to spend $200 and get either $50 in WW$ or 3024 QF points (an odd figure). Naturally we activated the points offer. Best points per dollar return on offer I've seen. And not even in one shop. Had about a 5 day window to shop in though. No such offers for my...

Bit of a late reply, but hey, I'm a busy man. Anyone who has spent any amount of time in over wing aircraft, like the Herc (C130), or Caribou will know that hearing protection is not an option. Having the engines slung under a low-wing model makes a huge difference. Which is why, if I fly whY...

Hmm, I got the "double Woolworths Dollars" offer. The problem is, I still remember my maths teacher from waaaay back when saying to us "anything times nought is still nought!" (or in today's terminology, ZERO!)

Well, I had a good look for orange sticker items and there were precious few, and certainly none on products that I normally buy. Heaps of specials (more than normal IMO). There was one bonus though. I have a client who needed new printer cartridges (the technologically challenged). By a stroke...

Saw this one today. Coincidence? Either that, or he is a pilot, or ATC

Congratulations! A techie question about landing gear on the big jets. How many redundancies are there? And what is the "last line of defence"? Gravity? Or electric? Cheers

Ditto. But my real nickname though.

Oh, I'm sorry, forgot to add the "WARNING WARNING THIS POST MAY CONTAIN SARCASM" warning. Yes. Putting a Faraday cage in front of the radome will stop it (the radar) working. On another note... It seems that every time there is an aircraft disaster, the focus is on finding the "black boxes"...

They should just construct the nosecone out of the same material as the engine cowlings, or the turbine blades. Problemo solved! Well, except for the windshield...

All I can say is :( . That place is awesome

Windsor Court Hotel. Technically in CBD but bordering the French Quarter. Best hotel around. Walk to most everything, or catch a pedal cab. The Steamboat Natchez is worth a go. Good music, good food, and a good bit of history.

Re: Help requested - San Francisco & Napa Valley What they ^^ said The drive via the Interstate is boring. Go via the coast road, but I don't recommend trying to do it on one day. A good halfway stop is Pismo Beach. And you visit the nearby Hearst Castle. It's worth a look. If you're going to...