tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post7489274355344695781..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Pitt MeadowsAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-28794141596533015622011-07-17T23:46:44.004+00:002011-07-17T23:46:44.004+00:00As always, another informative post. Your writing ...As always, another informative post. Your writing a great and I appreciate that. Whatever the message, good writing makes is sooo much easier to find. Thank you for the effort. While I tend toward leaving a comment, when I do not reply you should assume nothing beyond that I had nothing to say. (It happens.) I'm not sure that I fully understand your delayed posting schedule, but I don't really need the fine details. I know that you are flying and in what has turned out to be interesting, challenging circumstances. I also see something new and interesting almost every day and I've been around long enough to appreciate the general context of your writings and your flyings. I sure works for me! Thank you for keeping it active, warm and almost personal. With limited time for web readings, your space is always neat the top of my list. Consistantly good material and you don't waste my time: It works for me and a big Thank You! -Craig.Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-42491939244259551712011-07-17T09:30:13.535+00:002011-07-17T09:30:13.535+00:00Excellent link on South Sudan. I unfortunately ha...Excellent link on South Sudan. I unfortunately haven't included any pics on my blog due to my lack of bandwidth. Many of the local people I work with have only known war, unemployment is extremely high. People of South Sudan seem to be trying to find their place in a civilian enterprising world.ScurvyDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353204086982699871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-57197319006697253182011-07-17T09:26:16.641+00:002011-07-17T09:26:16.641+00:00You'd be a perfect designer for electrical tra...You'd be a perfect designer for electrical transformers (as long as you don't specify sloppyness towards the outer part of the winding, heh): "I rewrap the hose on the reel, winding each coil next to its neighbour from to one end to the other in each layer..."<br /><br />... and because you were talking about test equipment for avionics, I can't resist linking my friend's website that has a section of his testbed for an <a href="http://www.baigar.de/electronics/ferranti/FH7Z8.jpg" rel="nofollow">attitude indicator</a>. It is made based on <a href="http://www.baigar.de/electronics/ferranti/FH7Z8.pdf" rel="nofollow">incomplete and uncertified documentation</a> (which does no harm cause it's a hobby project, disclaimer, disclaimer, ...) but it looks cool and it works. The right part of <a href="http://www.baigar.de/electronics/ferranti/FH7Z8GearBox.pdf" rel="nofollow">this document</a> is his design, and if you zoom in on the pictures on the top, you can see the grey box containing his circuitry. Sometimes, the worst thing is getting the right power supplies for avionics, which tends to lead to homebrew boxes like <a href="http://www.baigar.de/TornadoComputerUnit/3phaseInverter-2010325.jpg" rel="nofollow">these</a>, converting your home's mains power to 3-phase AC at 400 Hz, or whatever is required.zbnoreply@blogger.com