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Started by NellyPS in Ski Chatter 13-Dec-2011 - 80 Replies
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
I'd like to stay and continue the banter but I'm off for a hair cut, so I have to Shave, Sh*t and shower......... bye
Iceman
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
I just need the 2nd :D
Have a good christmas :)
Have a good christmas :)
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Tony_H
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
Yep. WhiteIceman wrote:When they are covered in snow who can see :)
Odd that, those are not actually my boots (just exactly the same). But the Xwave has been scrubbed off in exactly the same place
Needs a paint job
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New and improved me
Iceman
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Tony_H
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
Boom boom.
Right thats me now til after Xmas so have a good one.
Schoene Weinachten .... or something
Right thats me now til after Xmas so have a good one.
Schoene Weinachten .... or something
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New and improved me
Woodski
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
Hi everyone merry christmas & happy ski season not been on for a while but i am worried about this ski carrage thing we always take two sets of skis in one double ski bag will this be classed as a coffin bag, It usualy only weighs about 15kg will we be ok flying with thomson jan 8th
Bald-eagleman
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
Just got back from Sauze...via Paris using Easyjet. Took JUST hand luggage...no boots etc as we were only going for 4 days skiing. Piled it in so it would just fit in their 56 x 45 x 25 sizer and it is amazing what you can take. I don't need as much next time!!
As for the issue of TO weight...the airlines all have to work out what their max weight is as the issue is one of single engine failure at V2...technically the speed which they can carry on the climb with one engine out as opposed to aborting the Take off. So V1 is rotate speed....thats when you feel the nose come up and is the speed that the aircraft will fly with all its bits hanging down (wheels, flaps etc...lots of drag)..there can be a slight gap between V1 and V2.....the real danger zone as there is not a lot you can do. Military pilots on opps can find themselves with quite a gap of say 5- 15 knots but civilian regs mean that as long as the AUW is calculated correctly V2 is usually below V1 so any engine failure before V1 means they have options...that is to continue the Take off or abort and still be able to stop before the end of the runway. So weight has a very important position as if the AUW is calculated too low and you have an issue below V2 the AC may not be able to fly...but cannot be put back on the runway. I can go on and explain the issues that altitude and temperature have as well but neadless to say airlines do not like an aircaft full of fat people with oversize baggage flying from somewhere hot and high.
Here endeth the lesson....you are safe, I cannot remember the last time a civilian aircraft operating under CAA regulations crashing with single engine failure and not due to pilot error. )
As for the issue of TO weight...the airlines all have to work out what their max weight is as the issue is one of single engine failure at V2...technically the speed which they can carry on the climb with one engine out as opposed to aborting the Take off. So V1 is rotate speed....thats when you feel the nose come up and is the speed that the aircraft will fly with all its bits hanging down (wheels, flaps etc...lots of drag)..there can be a slight gap between V1 and V2.....the real danger zone as there is not a lot you can do. Military pilots on opps can find themselves with quite a gap of say 5- 15 knots but civilian regs mean that as long as the AUW is calculated correctly V2 is usually below V1 so any engine failure before V1 means they have options...that is to continue the Take off or abort and still be able to stop before the end of the runway. So weight has a very important position as if the AUW is calculated too low and you have an issue below V2 the AC may not be able to fly...but cannot be put back on the runway. I can go on and explain the issues that altitude and temperature have as well but neadless to say airlines do not like an aircaft full of fat people with oversize baggage flying from somewhere hot and high.
Here endeth the lesson....you are safe, I cannot remember the last time a civilian aircraft operating under CAA regulations crashing with single engine failure and not due to pilot error. )
Carving leaves me all on edge
Edited 1 time. Last update at 24-Dec-2011
Iceman
reply to 'Luggage rant' posted Dec-2011
Phew, that took some reading :roll:
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Topic last updated on 24-December-2011 at 11:23