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[Spokey]

2 hours ago, Long Wheel Base said:

On the Boeing and airbus’s I used to work on, they were never in a common spot. Was all dependent on the best spot with smooth airflow depending on the angle of attack used when the RAT is used for real. I’d need a refresh but I think the 787 it actually sits in the wing to body fairing just aft of the wing and landing gear. The 330 I think it’s under the wing in one of the flap fairings. But the 319 is pretty much where you mentioned. Funny thing now that I think, the aircraft I have the most hours on in my logbook, the 737, I have never tested a rat or can’t remember where it sits!!! And I have done the full course🤦🏼‍♂️

LWB, thanks for a bit more gen on the different aeries,  yeah, to be using the RAT in earnest would be a  little bit of a nightmare. If lucky you would still have engine power as it deploys with loss of AC power……..however one is unlikely to lose both main gennies unless one loses both engines! My old Global XRS had 2 generators per engine, the 7500 has one per engine. I guess the manufacturer has decided it is reliable enough. 

[The Ouzo]

Thank you gents. Love learning about stuff like this

[Spokey]

10 minutes ago, Bateleur1 said:

Spokey, in my mind, most causes of losing all AC power would most propably be complete engine failure.  Should one or more of the engines still be running the plane should still be flyable and not gliding.  Or could there be many other scenarios where you could have all AC power loss but still have running engines?

As you said, highly unlikely to lose both engine driven generators at the same time…..unless due to a dual engine failure. With a single generator loss with or without an associated engine failure you have the option to start the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) in flight. There are limitations though and I imagine that to be in all aircraft. For EG in our aeroplane you can start the APU at 45000 ft but only use it for electrical power. You need to be down at 25000 ft before you can use it for bleed air extraction…….so…..in case needed for pressurisation. 
In the simulator they offer up many scenarios which make you think a bit……always an engine failure…..so, 2 fire bottles, left and right 1 and 2 which can be discharged into either engine. In addition Bottle 1 can be used in the baggage bay and bottle 2 for the APU. So………engine fire and both bottles required to extinguish means there is no longer APU fire protection and it must be shut down. 
A “nasty”  sim instructor will fail a system on the operating engine so to entice you start the APU………rest assured there will be an APU fire on landing so that we can run through the emergency evacuation procedures.

in reality very unlikely to all happen on the same flight but a good exercise in procedures and systems knowledge! 
There are many scenarios, too many to try and run through but if I can answer questions I will give it my best shot! 
I have sim recurrent due end of March so it is a good time to be back in the books!

[Spokey]

26 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Thank you gents. Love learning about stuff like this

Pleasure, if you have direct questions re the Global 7500 I will do my best to answer. As per another post I have sim recurrent at the end on March so am getting back into the books. I am currently on holiday so a bit slow to respond but will do so.

Our aerie is currently in the UK undergoing her first 24 month check. Tis a 3 week process. I am due back to the UK to collect her around 12th Jan.

[Spokey]

I have been in London for a few days, took a trip out to the Royal Airforce Museum at Hendon……

[Spokey]

A few more

[SwissVan]

On 1/17/2023 at 4:33 PM, Spokey said:

I have been in London for a few days, took a trip out to the Royal Airforce Museum at Hendon……

Love that Mosquito, sexiest WW2 plane imo

[Spokey]

Left the UK Monday and came to Switzerland for WEF. Was a lekker short flight but cold on departure from Biggin. Had to deice due to a light overnight snow and frosting. Just the wings and tailplane was fine. Used a strange mix 78/22 of Type II fluid.

[Spokey]

8 hours ago, SwissVan said:

Love that Mosquito, sexiest WW2 plane imo

I bought a 1/72 model of the Mozzie to build. Airfix kit. I have about 35 1/72 models built up in cabinets in my study, with about another 40 to build. Plus six 1/12 scale bikes……planning for my retirement!!

[Bateleur1]

On 1/17/2023 at 4:34 PM, Spokey said:

A few more

 

I am of the opinion that the Lightning is one of the fugliest jet fighters ever built

[The Ouzo]

Does anyone know why there are military fighter planes going in and out of ORT the last couple of days ?

Looks like 4 of them, they take off and then fly north, turn around head south and back again a couple of times.

One of the four has SA flag colours painted underneath.

 

I thought we sold all of ours to the US ?

[Long Wheel Base]

55 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

Does anyone know why there are military fighter planes going in and out of ORT the last couple of days ?

Looks like 4 of them, they take off and then fly north, turn around head south and back again a couple of times.

One of the four has SA flag colours painted underneath.

 

I thought we sold all of ours to the US ?

One of the local aviation pages I follow on IG had pics and vids of them and a few people asked the same question. The most common unconfirmed answer was that there is some meeting between us and the Russians very soon. 

[Bateleur1]

On 1/27/2023 at 10:15 AM, The Ouzo said:

Does anyone know why there are military fighter planes going in and out of ORT the last couple of days ?

Looks like 4 of them, they take off and then fly north, turn around head south and back again a couple of times.

One of the four has SA flag colours painted underneath.

 

I thought we sold all of ours to the US ?

If memory serves me right, we sold our Cheetahs to the Americans, not the Hawks

[The Ouzo]

5 minutes ago, Bateleur1 said:

If memory serves me right, we sold our Cheetahs to the Americans, not the Hawks

Yeah look, all I can tell you is that they are military fighter planes, i won’t pretend to know what is what. 

[Bateleur1]

1 hour ago, The Ouzo said:

Yeah look, all I can tell you is that they are military fighter planes, i won’t pretend to know what is what. 

The aircraft you saw was the BAE Hawk, a british airplane.  The were part of the big weapons upgrade in the infamous Arms Deal. 

The aircraft you know that was sold to the US is the Atlas Cheetah.  In this article under operators you will see that they were sold in 2017 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Cheetah

 

[Spokey]

Arrived in the Dutch Antilles yesterday, Sint Maarten . Piic is from the aerie on approach and then a pic we found on Instagram of us landing! On the runway shot the hotel is to the left and Sunset Beach Bar to the right. Many cool pics and videos on U Choob taken from this bar and Sunset Beach.