(Post all pictures of rare cars in SG here!)(NPNT)(Part 11)
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I do know take offs and landings can be automatic now..what I'm trying to say is that even though it's possible, but pilots still MUST take control of landings and take offs themselves..in this way, it's safer..and this is essentialy what pilots are paid to do..Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:Ermm, just in case you don't know. Computers are so advanced these days that a plane can land itself. This system is called the ILS (Instrument Landing System). The only part where the pilot have to land manually is at the last 200ft (around that height + or -) which is usually the <10secs of the flight. which he has to disengage the Autopilot.
On the contary, pilots can choose to land manualy by themselves. This gives them a sense of satisfaction tha they achieved something.
Taking off is not as automatic as landing, but still, it can be done. There's a device called autothrottle which controls the engine power, The pilot has to change the setting to take off mode on the auto throttle and the plane takes off by its own, except that the pilot has to pull back the yoke (steering on the plane) when he reaches V2 (take off speed). But most pilots prefer manual power up as it just feels better.
It's so advance that the plane can auto park at the Terminal gate using GPS.(so far this is only avaliable on the A380)
Hope my explanation is correct, correct me if I'm wrong.
These days, pilots have a much much easier life than pilots a decade ago.
Hope this helps!
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Yes, pilots are brave people that should be commended. But maybe you should make your last explanation clearer. By saying that you did not know take off and landings can be computerized is quite misleading.Originally posted by alleggerita:I do know take offs and landings can be automatic now..what I'm trying to say is that even though it's possible, but pilots still MUST take control of landings and take offs themselves..in this way, it's safer..and this is essentialy what pilots are paid to do..
The pilot is there just in case of any problems. Which essentially makes them the saftey officer. Maybe next time, planes could be like our LRTs now. Woo, sounds scary, maybe not... I don't wanna die the hands of a robot/computer!
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The time where commercial planes are fully automatic will come..it's just a question of WHEN..Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:Yes, pilots are brave people that should be commended. But maybe you should make your last explanation clearer. By saying that you did not know take off and landings can be computerized is quite misleading.
The pilot is there just in case of any problems. Which essentially makes them the saftey officer. Maybe next time, planes could be like our LRTs now. Woo, sounds scary, maybe not... I don't wanna die the hands of a robot/computer!
But anyway, thanks for your reminder 
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yes there are 1 or 2. you could buy one on special order from cycle and carriage, the previous dealer. the malay HOD of my sch had one in '99.Originally posted by alleggerita:And speaking of SG registered Perdana, I never see before..
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Judgment Day begins and Skynet takes over the earth. Chaos everywhere.Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:Yes, pilots are brave people that should be commended. But maybe you should make your last explanation clearer. By saying that you did not know take off and landings can be computerized is quite misleading.
The pilot is there just in case of any problems. Which essentially makes them the saftey officer. Maybe next time, planes could be like our LRTs now. Woo, sounds scary, maybe not... I don't wanna die the hands of a robot/computer!
But anyway, thanks for your reminder
Damn, the nuclear bombs will destroy all the super cars! -
Only from this angle i can ask this "quiz"....if you look at it from the front,its pretty obvious that its a fake.Originally posted by Ferrari_RoXz:One look you know it's a china car. Copied so badly. The body looks like an X5, while the boot door seems to be lifted from the 7 series. And god the car is high. I won't be suprised if the car turns turtle.|
Seems that the boot splits open. Just like the Range Rover. Andthe door handles are not coloured. Yucks, ugly to the core!
And btw,this idiot owner replaced ALL of the china brand logo on the car with BMW's and i had a good laugh when i first saw it -
I sat in a Saga sedan a few years ago.Originally posted by alleggerita:Nope..I will name the most decent Proton as the Gen.2 or Satria Neo..
And speaking of SG registered Perdana, I never see before..but SG registered Proton Saga can?
Sorry for blur pic..used my sh!tty Samsung to take this pic..
And it's in bright yellow.. -
This Kancil is bright yellow too,and its SG-registered
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Is this the UK Civic?Not referring to Type R version.
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You go Malaysia and if you take cabs, confirm got sit before what..so many cabs on the road is a Proton Saga..Originally posted by Oxide:I sat in a Saga sedan a few years ago. -
Nope..this is China-made Honda Civic if I'm not wrong..hence design-wise it's a bit different..but this ain't the UK Civic..because the UK's Civic, regardless of whether is it a Type-R or not, is a hatchback..Originally posted by ceecookie:Is this the UK Civic?Not referring to Type R version.
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I meant in SingaporeOriginally posted by alleggerita:You go Malaysia and if you take cabs, confirm got sit before what..so many cabs on the road is a Proton Saga.. -
i dont think im colour blind. but really the picture shows its white. maybe the street lamp maybe the camera or maybe its just me. though im really not colour blind.Originally posted by alleggerita:Ya lor..you colour blind ah? It's obviously red..
And like I said, the rims is aftermarket items..it's black rims..hence of course the rims is not orginal Stilo MS rims.. -
Here's another pic of a China-made Honda Civic..I took this pic on Hainan Island..
And here's a UK Honda Civic, made in Swindon..
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Originally posted by winstonlee93:i dont think im colour blind. but really the picture shows its white. maybe the street lamp maybe the camera or maybe its just me. though im really not colour blind.
I swear the car is red in colour.. -
I see see see..it's still red to me.. -
maybe now if i look at the bottom left corner of the car, where there is a light shining, it looks A BIT red. but not a strong red. hmm but when i begin to look at the back of the car and all the other parts, its whitish. oh well whatever.Originally posted by alleggerita:
I see see see..it's still red to me.. -
Ok..seriously, when you look at your dad's Stilo MS, what colour is it? You sure you no colour blind? If in doubt, go see a specialist..no joke..Originally posted by winstonlee93:maybe now if i look at the bottom left corner of the car, where there is a light shining, it looks A BIT red. but not a strong red. hmm but when i begin to look at the back of the car and all the other parts, its whitish. oh well whatever. -
Or his monitior might be improperly calibratedOriginally posted by alleggerita:Ok..seriously, when you look at your dad's Stilo MS, what colour is it? You sure you no colour blind? If in doubt, go see a specialist..no joke.. -
How you know??? Spot on!Originally posted by FatPenguin:Waitttt. Is th school ACS(I) and was the Murcielago grey-colored or something? -
Its obviously RED!!!!Originally posted by winstonlee93:maybe now if i look at the bottom left corner of the car, where there is a light shining, it looks A BIT red. but not a strong red. hmm but when i begin to look at the back of the car and all the other parts, its whitish. oh well whatever.
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Originally posted by ceecookie:Or his monitior might be improperly calibrated
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Nice car!Originally posted by honsq90:Speaking of Lamborghini Murcielago LP640s,
http://picasaweb.google.com/honsq90/0804?authkey=3pbRpuwwXiE
This is one I spotted while I was in my friend's car when I was studying at Sunway University College. It seems this LP640 parks at my school but I've never seen it there before. Managed to take a few pictures of it while my friend followed it.
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Originally posted by alleggerita:
isn't this also the US Civic? sure ugly as hell, i prefer the one we have in SG.
Here's another pic of a China-made Honda Civic..I took this pic on Hainan Island.. -
I think I might know why he thought of it as white.Originally posted by alleggerita:
I see see see..it's still red to me..
It could be white but due to ambient light and the ISO setting of the camera, it turns out red. But from the lit up area at the front bumper, it becomes obvious that the car is indeed red and not due to ambient light.
Just different ways of interpreting the picture
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