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- Some things have happened in the UK. We have had a change of government. The previous government was painfully inept and grossly corrupt. It is no surprise that they were voted out. The new government has a very low bar that governs the appearance of competence. In a surprising turn of events they are doing […]
- If we are to believe the good news, Joby has made a regional-type flight powered only by hydrogen in one of their prototypes. I believe this to be true but the exact circumstances and the results of their endeavor bear some scrutiny. Why is Joby engaged in a hydrogen conversion of their uncertified aircraft prototype? […]
- After a particularly cold and dull May here in the UK we were informed with an undeserved level of confidence that this was the Hottest May on record since records began. The post May appeared first on Abbott Aerospace UK Ltd.
- From Wikipedia: The idiom "jumping the shark" or "jump the shark" is a term that is used to argue that a creative work or entity has reached a point in which it has exhausted its core intent and is introducing new ideas that are discordant with, or an extreme exaggeration of, its original purpose. The […]
- A young engineer at a client sent me a question about bird strike requirements and the speed of the aircraft to consider for the bird strike condition. Explaining the rabbit warren of part 23 certification was interesting – so I have reproduced my response here : The post A Letter On A Simple Certification Issue […]
- Critical cultural and nation changing decisions are being made for us without any consultation with us. This has crept into our societies over such a long period of time that we now accept it as normal. Any consultation that is asked for by the population is decried as ‘right wing’ or ‘populist’ and that consultation […]
- From one of our readers, Chip Haynes (reproduced with his permission, minor corrections for email speed typing): I have a couple comments on your commentary that provide at least a partial rebuttal. Although I largely agree with your conclusions, there are some points that justify why we are where we are. I think the increase […]
- Boeing has secretly and very effectively been digging a deep hole for itself. Well, now it is not so secret but that is how these things tend to go. The post Boeing, Boeing, Gone appeared first on Abbott Aerospace UK Ltd.
- I am getting into the subject of FEM validation with one of our clients. Finite element methods have been used in aerospace development for over half a century and are not new. So why has the FAA decided that a formal validation of finite element models is required now? The post How Much Oversight Is […]
- I work with a lot of startup companies and like all startup companies, the companies that I work with are generally pre-revenue and they have to go out into the world and convince one or more investors to part with a lot of money. The risk is high but the rewards are great and there […]
- This picture popped up in my newsfeed this month. Lord only knows why but this is what the algorithmic gods of chance thought I would be interested in. As always, when I see these things and I have 10 seconds free I will play the game of ‘find the source data’. Almost every time the […]
- I really don’t like to single out individual programs but this one has long been one of my favorites in terms of impracticality, complexity and sheer chutzpah. All of what follows is nothing but my opinion with all the normal biases, probable errors and caveats. The post Checking the Emperor’s Wardrobe appeared first on Abbott […]