any pilot's here?

[sunnyday]

my bad..haha

 

http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20081106-98740.html

[redbeacon]

Wahaha...SG so everything one, it's even vying for an stunt airshow

[retro]

my bad..haha

 

haha... maybe there's some newer news stating that it's confirmed???

[sunnyday]

i think that was the one i read..remembered the wrong stuff..anyway if spore wants it..it will have it la..haha

 

haha... maybe there's some newer news stating that it's confirmed???

[danielburgess]

Cool stuff. Saw a Pitts the other day while flying out of Senai, love aerobatic aircraft!

[Cyanide14]

Hi,

 

Juz asking is the aircraft's taxi light beam is aimed slightly lower or higher than the landing light?

 

Thanks!

[chuacheesiong]

wah, that's a tough question. Never thought of that! I suppose landing lights should be aim slightly lower bah, cause on approach, its shining down on the runway whereas for taxi light, you on it to let others know you are moving, so too low would defeat the purpose. I try to check it out then let you know ok?

[redbeacon]

Hi,

 

Juz asking is the aircraft's taxi light beam is aimed slightly lower or higher than the landing light?

 

Thanks!

 

wah, that's a tough question. Never thought of that! I suppose landing lights should be aim slightly lower bah, cause on approach, its shining down on the runway whereas for taxi light, you on it to let others know you are moving, so too low would defeat the purpose. I try to check it out then let you know ok?

 

Not too sure about the beam angle of the landing lights but maybe this website will help you out?

P.S.: Pilots do flare the aircraft a few feet around the threshold, so I'm guessing it should have an angle range from being tilted lower to 0 degrees to the horizon.

 

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3719/md11lightingqp9.jpg

 

As quoted from Aerospace.org

 

Taxi lights: A bright white lamp is located on the nose landing gear strut of most planes. This light is typically turned on whenever the aircraft is in motion on the ground for greater visibility during taxi, takeoff, and landing.

 

Landing lights: Bright white landing lights are usually fitted to most planes for enhanced visibility during the landing approach. These lights can also be used to illuminate the runway at poorly lit airports. They are often required for night landings but also commonly used during the day as well to make the plane more noticeable. While the usage of these lights is common, their location can vary from plane to plane. Landing lights may be located in the wing root, in the outboard wing, or somewhere along the forward fuselage. Some aircraft are equipped with multiple sets of landing lights in more than one of these locations. The 737, for example, has inboard landing lights located in the wing root as well as outboard landing lights in the outboard flap fairings.

 

Source: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/electronics/q0263.shtml

[retro]

Not too sure about the beam angle of the landing lights but maybe this website will help you out?

P.S.: Pilots do flare the aircraft a few feet around the threshold, so I'm guessing it should have an angle range from being tilted lower to 0 degrees to the horizon.

 

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3719/md11lightingqp9.jpg

 

As quoted from Aerospace.org

 

Taxi lights: A bright white lamp is located on the nose landing gear strut of most planes. This light is typically turned on whenever the aircraft is in motion on the ground for greater visibility during taxi, takeoff, and landing.

 

Landing lights: Bright white landing lights are usually fitted to most planes for enhanced visibility during the landing approach. These lights can also be used to illuminate the runway at poorly lit airports. They are often required for night landings but also commonly used during the day as well to make the plane more noticeable. While the usage of these lights is common, their location can vary from plane to plane. Landing lights may be located in the wing root, in the outboard wing, or somewhere along the forward fuselage. Some aircraft are equipped with multiple sets of landing lights in more than one of these locations. The 737, for example, has inboard landing lights located in the wing root as well as outboard landing lights in the outboard flap fairings.

 

Source: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/electronics/q0263.shtml

 

 

WOW!! the picture looks like some transformer robot!!!!

[moccajava]

http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/News/Story/A1Story20081106-98740.html

 

 

THAT IS FCRKING SWEET!!! *wooooohoooooo

 

did i also read it is confirmed we will be hosting MotoGP as early as 2011?!

 

dang... looks like a good time to be rooted here...

[redbeacon]

WOW!! the picture looks like some transformer robot!!!!

 

Yah, only experience professionals like you can fly the real thing.

 

So when are you going to teach yours truly the aviation enthusiast how to fly a Cessna?

 

P.S.: Dear Mark ah, there's no definite answer for the Taxi Light beam angle.

Different aircraft manufacturers have different standards. Even private pilots who own planes buy their own taxi lights when they DIY and those that they've purchased have their own standards. But I'm sure all taxi lighting irregardless of where its manufactured have to follow the FAA, JAR recommended beam angle range (from what degree down to what degree up)

Edited January 20, 2009 by redbeacon

[danielburgess]

Does anyone know if it was 9M-ALB that crashed yesterday? Heard a 152 from Senai went down.

[retro]

Yah, only experience professionals like you can fly the real thing.

 

So when are you going to teach yours truly the aviation enthusiast how to fly a Cessna?

 

P.S.: Dear Mark ah, there's no definite answer for the Taxi Light beam angle.

Different aircraft manufacturers have different standards. Even private pilots who own planes buy their own taxi lights when they DIY and those that they've purchased have their own standards. But I'm sure all taxi lighting irregardless of where its manufactured have to follow the FAA, JAR recommended beam angle range (from what degree down to what degree up)

 

haha.. join my school then... i will teach you..

[retro]

Does anyone know if it was 9M-ALB that crashed yesterday? Heard a 152 from Senai went down.

 

another one???? at this rate there will be no more 152 in senai!!!

[danielburgess]

Ya, heard a banker crashed an Elite one yesterday.

[stRobe]

In such an incident, will the costs of repairs/replacement of the downed aircraft be covered by insurance?

 

Also very curious to find out what factor(s) contributed to the crash..

[retro]

In such an incident, will the costs of repairs/replacement of the downed aircraft be covered by insurance?

 

Also very curious to find out what factor(s) contributed to the crash..

well, i think the insurance will have to cover...

[danielburgess]

He is still liable, as the RM1000 deposit we give them is not even close enough to cover the excess from what the insurance companies are going to charge elite flying club next year. Anyway I think it was ANA and not ALB.

[hydrop]

I think the senai mountain is jinx... long time ago a distant friend of mine also crashed his plane into the satalite dish on top of the mountain....

[danielburgess]

Alot of thermals there. Most pilots of powered aircraft tend to underestimate them, it's only ultralite or glider pilots who truly understand the thermals.

[stRobe]

I think the senai mountain is jinx... long time ago a distant friend of mine also crashed his plane into the satalite dish on top of the mountain....

 

Alot of thermals there. Most pilots of powered aircraft tend to underestimate them, it's only ultralite or glider pilots who truly understand the thermals.

 

lol.. animism vs science

 

 

Anyway could you elaborate further how the thermals might have caused the crash? Thermals are necessary for lift right?

 

Possible that he came to an edge of the thermal and one of his wings 'tipped over'?

[danielburgess]

Lift or no lift, as long as there are forces acting on the aircraft that you are not used to or have not encountered before, there will be some sort of reaction by the pilot or the machine.

 

But who knows, may be a mechanical failure, or the pilot just fell asleep.

 

Cheers!

[danielburgess]

The mountain looks so harmless from far.

[hydrop]

The mountain looks so harmless from far.

 

Terrain Terrain Pull Up Pull Up....

[redbeacon]

Terrain Terrain Pull Up Pull Up....

 

Ahhh, the wonders of that soddy GPWS annunciator

 

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Got a joke here, not too sure whether it's posted already:

 

Tower: "Aircraft on final, go around, aircraft on runway."

Solo Student Pilot: "Roger" (Continues descent.)

 

Tower: "Aircraft, GO AROUND"

 

Student: "Roger" (Continues descent.)

 

Tower: (Screaming) "AIRCRAFT, GO AROUND!!"

 

Student: "Roger" (Continues descent.)

 

So, the student pilot plunks his airplane down on the numbers, taxies up to where the twin is sitting in the middle of the runway, GOES AROUND it, and continues on to the taxiway.