@@PetetheIrishPilot I misspoke, it’s 100 percent entertaining, and educational for those of us that don’t know airplanes. I always wanted to fly.. so it’s interesting plus with the accent makes it better.
Once upon a time I had a hand in refurbishing this system at RAF Coningsby, known there as a Hydrant Ring-main. It was interesting work. This was done to coincide with the delivery of Typhoon. After a very long time and an abhorrent amount of money spent we were ready to test it out with a jet on the ASP. Unfortunately the aircraft did not appreciate the high pressure at which the F34 Avtur (JET A1) was being delivered and as a result we blew out several sensors on the internal tanks. I left for Aldergrove a few months later and the the best of my knowledge the system was only used then used to bulk fill bowsers from the remote stand pits, which of course defeats the object but I guess went someway to justifying the cost to get it back up and running. In any case, I enjoyed learning about how it all worked.
I am working in the industry but non flying. What keeps me in the job for more than two decades is not the money (as said: I am not operating the yoke) but the amazing network of processes and ingenuity that keeps aviation going. And Pete does a great job in explaining it all. Keep going
I don’t really know much about airplanes but I do enjoy listening to Irish people speak.
Aaah well sure now that makes it half enjoyable for ya. Thanks for writing to me. P🍀
@@PetetheIrishPilot I misspoke, it’s 100 percent entertaining, and educational for those of us that don’t know airplanes. I always wanted to fly.. so it’s interesting plus with the accent makes it better.
Once upon a time I had a hand in refurbishing this system at RAF Coningsby, known there as a Hydrant Ring-main. It was interesting work. This was done to coincide with the delivery of Typhoon. After a very long time and an abhorrent amount of money spent we were ready to test it out with a jet on the ASP. Unfortunately the aircraft did not appreciate the high pressure at which the F34 Avtur (JET A1) was being delivered and as a result we blew out several sensors on the internal tanks. I left for Aldergrove a few months later and the the best of my knowledge the system was only used then used to bulk fill bowsers from the remote stand pits, which of course defeats the object but I guess went someway to justifying the cost to get it back up and running. In any case, I enjoyed learning about how it all worked.
I am working in the industry but non flying. What keeps me in the job for more than two decades is not the money (as said: I am not operating the yoke) but the amazing network of processes and ingenuity that keeps aviation going. And Pete does a great job in explaining it all. Keep going
Thank you for your supportive words. P🍀
Very interesting.
Glad you found it worth watching. P🍀
Pete the irish Pilot...That's catchy.
Thank you. It's taken me decades come up with such an original name. P🍀
I was always led to believe one of the most useless things in aviation was fuel in the bowser. Well, no more bowsers so Don’t you worry about that😉
Ah well now the GA pilots still need to think along your lines for sure. Thanks for writing in. P🍀