Never another 4 engine passenger plant for world travel, only two engines are being built so get ready for some white knuckle time if your over the north Atlantic and one engine goes out and listen when the flight attendant tells you your seat cushion can be used as a float.

(Written on 2019年 02月 15日)(Permalink)

The Owl said " WHO " is on board today

(Written on 2019年 02月 08日)(Permalink)

I remember Herb being quoted as telling a news reporter who said flying Southwest was like riding a bus, " Yep but its a FAST bus " his ability to interact with everyone from the lowest bag buster to the investors was what allowed him to build Southwest including arm wrestling on TV the founder of another aircraft company over using the name Southwest RIP

(Written on 2019年 01月 04日)(Permalink)

There is no excuse for not inspecting a MD-10-10F that is as old and has as many cycles on it as this airframe probably has, out of sight , out of mind, the management responsible for inspection was asleep at the wheel. As an old friend of mine from MacDac days told me many years ago, " We do the best possible job we can on aircraft inspection because the crew can't pull it over to the curb "

(Written on 2018年 08月 31日)(Permalink)

Thanks, but you missed my point " settle differences without killing each other " and no I will never believe God intended us to kill, sometimes we have no choice but HE gave us the highest level of intelligence on the planet for a reason, to work things out, its up to us.

(Written on 2018年 08月 11日)(Permalink)

People made the decision they felt was best at the time for both sides to stop the war, water over the dam, the real challenge to mankind is to try to settle differences without killing each other, maybe wishful thinking on my part but God never intended us to kill each other even though he gave us the ability to learn terrible ways to do just that. Live and let live and forgive us of our sins.

(Written on 2018年 08月 10日)(Permalink)

Very good, I am just an old Materials Engineer who has designed and sold NDT systems for the last 40 plus years to just about every OEM in the Airframe and Engine business, I still do consulting work for some of the MRO people. I got my start as a Quality Engineer at Lockheed back in the 60's. your right the LED black lights are much better

(Written on 2018年 05月 13日)(Permalink)

Ok, a good comment by someone who knows what Penetrant processing is, glad you did not call it Magnaflux testing which is a Trade Name Company owned by ITW, other companies make the same material. the water wash process is easier but the PE process is the only one approved by the major engine manufactories for teardown and processing of LPT blades and disks. the key to proper penetrant testing is clean parts, correct processing temperatures, dwell times,wash times and following an approved SP and making sure the penetrant material is not contaminated. A little penetrant goes a long way, no need to put a lot on the part as excessive background can mask a defect.

(Written on 2018年 05月 13日)(Permalink)

Sorry you did not get the substance of the comment

(Written on 2018年 05月 11日)(Permalink)

It is but the process during engine teardown is now called PE for Post Emulsification the red dye/developer process is only used in the field but is not as sensitive as the PE process

(Written on 2018年 05月 11日)(Permalink)