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    Bristol Airport - Filton

    in UK Prototype Questions

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    2 hours ago, Pacific231G said:

    Sorry Rob

    That doesn't make sense. Do you mean you couldn't turn onto final at less than 5 miles?,*

     

    At 5 NM  on Heathrow's ILS approach you would definitely be on final as the standard join is at 2500ft (2423 QFE) 7.5nm out  and would be till the landing phase. What I hear whenever I'm in that part of Richmond (which is about 5NM out) and Heathrow is on 27L is very definitely not engines at idle but by then  .

     

    I do wonder about GPS approaches particularly after the New Yorker article I read today.

     

    "These days, pocket-sized G.P.S. jammers go for a few hundred dollars each on the Internet and offer an easy out for anyone worried about, say, a surveilling employer. A few years ago, so many truck drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike were using jammers to thwart their bosses’ tracking programs that spillover interference eventually disrupted the G.P.S.-based landing system at Newark Liberty International Airport"

    The whole article is here

    https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/how-vulnerable-is-gps?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB

     

    *(Obviously , I turn onto final at more like a mile or less but that's flying a visual circuit in a light aircraft to a small aerodrome. I aim to complete my turn onto final at about 500ft so if I'm about a mile out then my approach angle is about 6 degrees, even so I need some power on approach, a true glide approach is even steeper)

     

    David was going to say it sounds like you're confusing your General Aviation (GA) flying routines with those of Commercial IFR Operators.  A GA VFR / Visual approach is not  restricted in following the same rigid procedures as an Instrument arrival.  If you want to fly a 6 deg approach with all whites on the PAPIs and then round out that's you're call as a your the Pilot in Command. Whereas a commercial flight is operating to their Air Operators certificate and Ops manual; where they mostly state that instrument approaches are mandatory as they are the safer, preferred option.  

     

    As RobD2 says, "stabalised approaches" are mandatory, if your not stabalised by 1000 or 500 ft you go around and do it again.  Within ATC we have specific instructions to adhere to when vectoring aircraft, instructions that are changing again as we (UK CAA) harmonises with ICAO.  Each approach has a platform level - 1800 ft for us.  Unless the aircraft is operating IAW a published CDA profile,  the aircraft must be vectored to establish on the final approach track 2 miles before the descent point (5 miles on a 3 deg glide path for us).  Accordingly, from 7 mile final for the runway the aircraft will be routinely overflying the same spot at the same levels.  Often the aircraft are clean until just before descent and the aircraft uses the drag of flaps and gear to decelerate.  

     

    Modern Aircraft types as so much quieter and no where near the noise nuisance of 10 years ago let alone 20.  The Embraer 195 is the largest thing we operate from our 1500m Runway and from the Twr you can't hear it land.

     

    Safe flying :-)

     

    M

     

     

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    OO gauge Turbot

    in Dapol

    Posted

    On 28/06/2019 at 17:50, Edward Blue said:

    Does anyone know if they have shrunk that ginormous coupling spacing, sorted the de-railing tendencies, changed the luminous colors and re-tooled the suspicious trussing or any other woopsies mentioned earlier in the thread?

    Not much of a list 'eh? ;)

     

    Judging by the video above - me thinks the answer is NO !!! :-)

    Bachmann 2020 Announcements - Spring

    in Bachmann

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

     

    As most of our hobby goods originate from China there may be significant changes to the expected delivery pattern.  

     

     

    I don't think it's beyond the realms of the probable that there will be a significant social and economic backlash at the Chinese for being the catalyst of, and for the lack of transparency about, the current Coronavirus situation.

     

    Another change in manufacturing location for the companies to manage??

     

    Perhaps it will give us all time to catch up with those items we liked yet did not need. :-) 

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    Heljan Spares

    in Heljan

    Posted

    On 23/01/2020 at 11:28, sulzer71 said:

    Glad i got several wheelsets recently though i could do with more

     

    Yeah - looked but couldn't find them listed :-(

    Class 66 in OO Gauge - New Announcement

    in Hattons

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, Sir TophamHatt said:

     

     

     

    IMPORTANT:

    I haven't contacted Hattons as yet and I am in no way saying they're a rubbish company!
    Just showing my loco and what it's currently doing.
    When all this virus stuff is over, I'll see whats what then.

     

    I'm not being funny but this sort of thing is not new !  I've had to remove and reset an axle (normally more than one) off almost every diesel locomotive I've bought.  One aspect I've always found annoying as wobble screams TOY not model.  It's via having to get additional wheelsets from Bachmann that I discovered the wheels of the first issue 37 are smaller than the latest!  

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    DB models Bourne

    in Model Shop Guide

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, rob D2 said:

     Condemn ?Are you nuts ?

     

    I’ll put my black hat away then....I’d suggest you mind your own business and refrain from jumping in on someone else’s behalf.

     

    Rob - I read it as humorous and TBH, I think the chap is probably worried about bigger things than a few key-stokes on this place.  Move along no lefties here :-)

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    Bachmann Class 47 Frustrations

    in Bachmann

    Posted

    4 hours ago, rob D2 said:

    I’ve worked out what caused it I think - using proprietary masking tape which I use where I don’t need the precision of Tamiya. I’ll probably scrape those panels clean to undercoat and putting it through weathering first 

     

    What type?  Always use Tamiya myself and plastic bags - for large areas. 

    Bachmann Class 47 Frustrations

    in Bachmann

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    19 hours ago, rob D2 said:

    Here’s a strange one. 47444 renumbered to 47631.

     

    just looked the roof and this is happening.....bits have fallen off the fairly thick paint over the fibreglass door simulation on the roof. Very odd.

     

     

    981E4787-34E6-4CED-8C72-01BD6CCD0F07.jpeg

     

    Flippin heck Rob - that's not too good.  I guess Bachmann wont send a replacement as you've renumbered it?  If it were me - I'd attack it with some paint stripper and re do it myself.  There is a lot of cracking in various areas which would perhaps indicate a bonding issue with the under-coat.

     

    I'll have to lend you some Heljan Duffs . . . time to come to the dark side - albeit a bit chubby :-)

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    Lynchwood Sidings 4mm - DCC (90's)

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Chris - top tip for sleeper replacement for joins.  Get a spare sleeper and cut the inner chairs only off with a scalpel.  Then cut sleeper next to chair underneath where rail sits.  Slide into position from either side and you have a sleeper in situ missing only the inner chairs.  This helps maintain the uniform appearance of a chaired sleeper at all times when viewed from the side :-)

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    Lynchwood Sidings 4mm - DCC (90's)

    in Layout topics

    Posted

    Hi Chris. Most WRDs for your era are old steam shed type constructions. Theres some great shots on Flickr from inside Toton WRD. An older style shed with more space either side of the track may look more prototypical. Alternatively, model the front 10m only of the shed and have a small FY on the left fir the wagons to disappear into. Good luck.

    Bachmann Branchline 2019 catalogue announces more OO9 and HKA bogie hopper.

    in Bachmann

    Bachmann Branchline 2019 catalogue announces more OO9 and HKA bogie hopper.

    in Bachmann

    Posted

    Alas, no; 37012 appears to be modelled in it's 1985 guise. Although a minor quirk, the extended yellow stripe along the cantrail is pleasing on the eye! Definitely on my watch list...

     

    When I saw the picture I thought I don't remember it with that livery . . .  but then again . . .  https://www.flickr.com/photos/actonwellsjunction/8530287305/in/photolist-dZMXe4-kLNRDg-6LwUAj-Qq4N9C-28UYEzW-CfJ6W8-9fqYtE/

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