Chute Streaming

[Pujgnie]

Has 558 done one this season ?

(or did I miss some pics of it somewhere ?)

[Mayfly]

Stand to be corrected but I don't think she did at least publicly & I haven't seen any pics of her doing so at Brize tho' must confess to not watching a lot of the early season videos.

[Mackrick]

She did one this year at Brize if I remember rightly ... seem to remember some firemen struggling with a chute in a fire truck....

[Pujgnie]

She did one this year at Brize if I remember rightly ... seem to remember some firemen struggling with a chute in a fire truck....

Thanks Mackrick.

If I remember correctly - the 'chute' needs to be deployed after 'x' amount of flights/landings. (On a side note.. How much does it cost to have it re-packed... and who does it ?)

[Mackrick]

She did one this year at Brize if I remember rightly ... seem to remember some firemen struggling with a chute in a fire truck....

Thanks Mackrick.

If I remember correctly - the 'chute' needs to be deployed after 'x' amount of flights/landings. (On a side note.. How much does it cost to have it re-packed... and who does it ?)

That one for Smiler, Oberon or Sam to answer really..

[Mayfly]

Thinking about it did they stream one on the test flight when they arrived at Brize?

[Mackrick]

Thinking about it did they stream one on the test flight when they arrived at Brize?

MF this year has been a blur when it comes to 558 so I really can't remember all I know is that it was streamed at some point because I helped Sam, Mouse, Ray, Brownie and JJ fit it (Not an easy task).

[Gully]

Definitely streamed at Brize at the end of the test flight on June 12th - I have a photo somewhere!

Believe that was the only stream: there was supposed to be one mid-way through the season based on packed time, but I seem to recall an inspection being undertaken instead to save on the packing cost?

Gully

[Xplumberlives]

Definitely streamed at Brize at the end of the test flight on June 12th - I have a photo somewhere!
Believe that was the only stream: there was supposed to be one mid-way through the season based on packed time, but I seem to recall an inspection being undertaken instead to save on the packing cost?
Gully

POST IT! Please

[Gully]

Tried to post it, but IA won't play ball. Resized photos to size I've always used, but it won't accept them .

Sorry - I tried!

Gully

[Sad Sam3]

We've only streamed the Chute once this year, and then only because it was specified as part of the post maintenance test flight.

The chute is removed and re-packed every 20 hours or 28 days, which ever comes first.

If the company that repacks the chute gets it in a nice neat bag it is a lot easier for them to repack it than if they get a huge bundle of white stuff.

The chute is also a lot more likely to get damaged if it is streamed.

There is a finite amount of time the Chute can be streamed, I think it's only 30 times.

The chutes we use are all ex- Victor chute which have been adapted for us.

[MrTim]

Got this vid from last year at Farnborough which show the chute streaming:-

[Pujgnie]

We've only streamed the Chute once this year, and then only because it was specified as part of the post maintenance test flight.

The chute is removed and re-packed every 20 hours or 28 days, which ever comes first.

If the company that repacks the chute gets it in a nice neat bag it is a lot easier for them to repack it than if they get a huge bundle of white stuff.

The chute is also a lot more likely to get damaged if it is streamed.

There is a finite amount of time the Chute can be streamed, I think it's only 30 times.

The chutes we use are all ex- Victor chute which have been adapted for us.

Thanks Sam So there are NO original Vulcan chutes available ? (Blimey)

[Saracenman]

an ignoramus's guess, but there can't be THAT much difference between a Vulcan and Victor 'chute can there?

means of attachment etc would inevitably be different (different aircraft manufacturers) but there was quite a lot of commonality of various parts wasn't there?

sm

[Bubbles]

We've only streamed the Chute once this year, and then only because it was specified as part of the post maintenance test flight.

The chute is removed and re-packed every 20 hours or 28 days, which ever comes first.

If the company that repacks the chute gets it in a nice neat bag it is a lot easier for them to repack it than if they get a huge bundle of white stuff.

The chute is also a lot more likely to get damaged if it is streamed.

There is a finite amount of time the Chute can be streamed, I think it's only 30 times.

The chutes we use are all ex- Victor chute which have been adapted for us.

Will the one nicked from Brunty's Victor be returned?

From memoryits the couplings that are diffrent on the chutes annd a case of removing the Victor one and replacing with a Vulcan one, i think its about £600 to re-pack the chute.

[Pujgnie]

Will the one nicked from Brunty's Victor be returned?

Probably not... (After all.... she's not supposed to get airborne, accidental or not)

[Saracenman]

fast runs - total brake failure?

[Mayfly]

depends if it was borrow or given to them!

[Bubbles]

According to sources it was neither! it was taken along with brake parts which are common to both.

[Mayfly]

[cough cough]

[Pujgnie]

According to sources it was neither! it was taken along with brake parts which are common to both.

Appropraited more like

[Bubbles]

Thats one way of putting it, another way is stolen.

[Za150]

i dont care what you call it, along as it keeps 558 flying!

[Bubbles]

On a serious note though, thats the kind of thing that puts a blot on relationships with other groups, VTTS/TVOC have pissed off a great many people. Put it this way i don't wear anything Vulcan related when i'm at Brunty on a Sunday.

[Iggie]

That's only because there isn't a Tutu & Ballet shoes in the club range yet........