Lotus Posted April 19, 2019 Author Posted April 19, 2019 Found it. The cracked left windshield. Happened on the descent to Kuwait at around 30 000 feet. The bang when it happens seriously gets ones attention!!! Anyway, no pic of it taped up, but it was completely covered in Hi Speed tape. No viz out of it whatsoever. Just a ferry flight to maintenance in that condition.8DA031F2-CC51-43DE-9D1C-EA4344086234.jpeg Edited....spelling, due to vin rouge!What caused that?!
SwissVan Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 What caused that?!Seen his happen quite a few times albeit on a different type of aircraft, windshield heat turned on at the wrong time (to late). Long Wheel Base 1
Spokey Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 What caused that?!It just happens. Typically once every few years. I guess the extreme temperature variations. It is just the thin (few mm ) outer layer. The integrity of the main windshield is okay regarding safety. However it is a 50000 USD repair. (Cost of windshield)I have had a crack in the right windshield which was due to a windshield heat failure. The elecrtrical heat system packed out and arced causing the crack. That was just the perimeter of the windshield with good viz.........but still needs replacing. I go on about windshield. For those unaware, the left and right windshields are directly in front of the pilot seats. The windows are to the left and right of the pilot seat. They have different limitations with failures in the allowance of the flight to continue. Long Wheel Base and Lotus 2
Spokey Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Seen his happen quite a few times albeit on a different type of aircraft, windshield heat turned on at the wrong time (to late).Perhaps on some types Swiss. Tis always on on ours, from entering the runway till vacating it.Was Auto function on my last type. SwissVan 1
Capricorn Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) What caused that?!ironically, it looks like a typical presentation of flow around a foil (specifically a turbine blade) in stall or with severe flow separation. Edited April 19, 2019 by Capricorn patham, Long Wheel Base, DJR and 1 other 4
porqui Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Looking at that 'silly' looking plane, to me anyway, I wonder if sometimes companies don't just build something just because they can? Almost a bit of showing off .... Highly specialized purpose built.
patham Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 ironically, it looks like a typical presentation of flow around a foil (specifically a turbine blade) in stall or with severe flow separation. foil rs.jpg You must do well at spotting those 3 D pictures that are hidden in the blur of dots. Unlike me.
patham Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 Looking at that 'silly' looking plane, to me anyway, I wonder if sometimes companies don't just build something just because they can? Almost a bit of showing off .... Scaled Composites /Burt Rutans designs (which this is one, White Knight 2 pictured by Kosmonooit is another) often go for an edgy, more organic design which may or may not be strictly needed, but seems to be part of their signature look.
patham Posted April 19, 2019 Posted April 19, 2019 It just happens. Typically once every few years. I guess the extreme temperature variations. It is just the thin (few mm ) outer layer. The integrity of the main windshield is okay regarding safety. However it is a 50000 USD repair. (Cost of windshield)I have had a crack in the right windshield which was due to a windshield heat failure. The elecrtrical heat system packed out and arced causing the crack. That was just the perimeter of the windshield with good viz.........but still needs replacing. I go on about windshield. For those unaware, the left and right windshields are directly in front of the pilot seats. The windows are to the left and right of the pilot seat.They have different limitations with failures in the allowance of the flight to continue. The logical side of your brain must be working overtime to re-assure the "Fight or Flight" side of the brain which would be telling you that you are in some serious trouble with the windscreen going to implode any second now.
SwissVan Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 Perhaps on some types Swiss. Tis always on on ours, from entering the runway till vacating it.Was Auto function on my last type.Good system that.Not an option on the Beechcraft turbo prop family
Bonus Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 For those of us that will never get to see it in real life . . . . Contrails from an A380 seen from a 747 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl6iR7w7a_Q B747 Overtaking B737 Over Bagdad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BLhtDETzJs B747 Fly Past At 36000 Feet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1PQoTiMA4w Spokey, MrJacques and Lotus 3
Bonus Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 One more . . . Catching up with a Lufthansa MD11. The photography on this clip is pretty awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58evspEf7A Lotus and Spoke101 2
Lotus Posted April 20, 2019 Author Posted April 20, 2019 Still no end in sight for the 737Max fix:https://www.fin24.com/Opinion/wait-for-it-why-boeing-737-max-software-fix-is-taking-so-long-20190418 Boeing is facing a big lawsuit from the families of the Lion Air victims, but I wonder if there's an even bigger one coming from the operators for loss of earnings?
Lotus Posted April 20, 2019 Author Posted April 20, 2019 One more . . . Catching up with a Lufthansa MD11. The photography on this clip is pretty awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58evspEf7AWow! That's really good! Makes you realise there's a lot of engineering working really hard, to keep you aloft in a very hostile environment. Bonus 1
kosmonooit Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) I'm just back from a trip to the East via Singapore Airlines: A350, and 777 connecting to the Philippines. Did a bit of plane spotting, seems to be loads of 777's around doing the long hauls. Manged to get an earlier connecting flight yesterday, which meant we chased the sun set for three hours. I spotted an aircraft traversing out track a few FL's below us on this leg but no vapor trail, still have to check my Action Cam footage for what I got. Also it was full moon last night and once the lights were out in the cabin it was magical outside, unfortunately too light too low to capture. AND flying on Good Friday was a great idea - fewer pax all around. Edited April 20, 2019 by kosmonooit Long Wheel Base, Frosty, Bateleur1 and 2 others 5
Bonus Posted April 20, 2019 Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) I've done the trip between LHR/Europe/Jo'burg and back more times than I can remember and the majority of flights are overnights. There's a couple of things about flying at night that I love. Flying at night with a full moon you can see for ever, watching thunderstorms from the side or above (at a distance please, I hate turbulence!) and seeing a lone light or two down on the ground in Central Africa, wondering what those people are up to, how they live their lives as I fly overhead . . . Air France used to do a "daylight" flight to JNB. I would leave LHR at around 6:30am for Paris and then leave Paris at around 10:30am and land at JNB at 9pm. The beauty of a day flight is that you can see stuff, the downside of course is that there is very little to see from FL 38+! I also handle turbulence better during the daytime. Just being able to see out and get a reference to the ground or even the cloud below helps me. :-) Edited April 20, 2019 by Bonus Lotus and Long Wheel Base 2
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