http://www.pprune.org en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pprune.org http://www.pprune.org/questions/396533-accident-investigation.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:27:47 GMT Are there any current / past AAIB investigators out there who could offer some advice and direction to someone trying to follow this career path? And... Are there any current / past AAIB investigators out there who could offer some advice and direction to someone trying to follow this career path? And contact from actual inspectors past and present would be very much appreciated. My requests for assistance direct from the AAIB are filtered out by administration personnel who quote the printed website data, without passing on my request for a true insight, on to those could offer assistance. ]]> Questions SASKATOON9999 http://www.pprune.org/questions/396533-accident-investigation.html http://www.pprune.org/questions/396398-737-800-magenta-line.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:24 GMT A question came up the other day between me and the Captain about the Magenta Line. It showed our missed approach correctly as a straight line but we... A question came up the other day between me and the Captain about the Magenta Line. It showed our missed approach correctly as a straight line but we were wondering does that line carry on to infinity or stop somewhere, maybe when the FMC calculates that you will run out of fuel?

Thanks
RYR_738 ]]> Questions RYR738_driver http://www.pprune.org/questions/396398-737-800-magenta-line.html http://www.pprune.org/questions/396350-windy-sat-14th-nov.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:54 GMT Anybody out there fly an approach into Gatwick or Heathrow last Saturday (14 Nov)?

I did, in a 757, and it was one of the most 'exciting' approaches I have ever done. I have spent many a month in the Falkland Islands with endless windy and rubbish weather, but cor blimey, this seemed to beat them all!

75kts pure cross wind at about 1800', then all across gusting 38kts at the surface. IAS +/-20kts, very bumpy, looking over my right shoulder nearly to see the runway, rain etc etc.

The 3 aircraft in front all went around, and I fully expected not to land, but we were 'stable' at 500' and managed a safe landing.

Not very nice! Just proves that on some days you really earn the money..... ]]> Questions AIAA http://www.pprune.org/questions/396350-windy-sat-14th-nov.html