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Forum: Tech Log
11th Jul 2020, 09:12
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

Uplinker, we are so, so much faster at creating...

Uplinker, we are so, so much faster at creating things than Evolution.

If you watch football, cricket or tennis on the telly in the UK you'll notice computers are necessary to work out where the...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jul 2020, 17:32
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

I had a short rummage around on Airbus's site....

I had a short rummage around on Airbus's site. There was no real explanation as to why they were doing computer vision taxy, take-off and landing. However if you haven't already seen this, it will be...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jul 2020, 07:59
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

Whilst there has been much discussion about...

Whilst there has been much discussion about pilotless operations, my post started by quoting Airbus. I say quoting Airbus but I actually mean quoting a Flight International article. I can't read it...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2020, 22:31
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

MCAS is a red herring here. It is a red herring...

MCAS is a red herring here. It is a red herring because it is not automation. It is a fly-by-wire feature to help human pilots to fly manually. It doesn't work when the Max autopilot is engaged. In...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jul 2020, 02:40
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

With MCAS, the argument is whether or not it was...

With MCAS, the argument is whether or not it was correct to expect the pilots to do the right things at the speed they needed to. MCAS strongly supports the proposition of automated flying, simply...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jul 2020, 13:20
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

This I think is this biggest argument against...

This I think is this biggest argument against automation.

The perspective I proposed is, in an era of concern over the competence and authenticity of airline pilots, you can guarantee quality...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2020, 22:09
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

When I started flying, a Trident could do a Cat...

When I started flying, a Trident could do a Cat 3C autoland. That was over 50 years ago. Self driving cars are here now. True, they can't drive on ordinary roads. That may take a decade or more. But...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2020, 12:55
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

Possibly so, but not otherwise. The normal...

Possibly so, but not otherwise. The normal operating procedure should be the computers receive information directly (not through R/T driven pilot input) and manage the flight profile according to...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jul 2020, 09:02
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

The whole point is they didn't need to know what...

The whole point is they didn't need to know what was happening. If the computers were flying, none of this would have happened. Automation is so complicated nowadays,it is difficult for the pilots to...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jun 2020, 18:24
Replies: 76
Views: 14,450

End of Aircraft Operation

The future is Mission Management

https://www.flightglobal.com/systems-and-interiors/airbus-completes-two-year-autonomous-systems-trials/139044.article
29th Jun 2020, 12:47
Replies: 100
Views: 44,633

I'm glad someone said this. I was completely...

I'm glad someone said this. I was completely baffled why they seemed not to be making best use of available computer navigation. It reads like they were flying in 1965 and not 2015.
9th Feb 2020, 16:49
Replies: 3
Views: 1,446

Firstly you have to understand you cannot verify...

Firstly you have to understand you cannot verify a system by testing it. You can never cover all the modes/events that could occur in practice. So testing only reduces risk rather than eliminate it....
22nd Mar 2019, 11:20
Replies: 5,109
Views: 12,744,265

I was trained to fly over 50 years ago. That...

I was trained to fly over 50 years ago. That involved the Trident. It had a yaw damper - a computer system to counter the basic instability of the aeroplane. Aircraft that require computers are...
20th Feb 2018, 14:11
Replies: 77
Views: 77,160

NDBs?

They are Non Directional Beacons, surely?
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Apr 2016, 21:08
Replies: 16
Views: 12,264

Keesje Can you expand on what you mean by...

Keesje

Can you expand on what you mean by 1.5 aisles, and why it might be a good thing?
Forum: Tech Log
12th Mar 2016, 22:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,487

The direction is more building a medium twin with...

The direction is more building a medium twin with GTF engines. That's what Rolls Royce is aiming at with Ultrafan.
21st Jan 2016, 14:29
Replies: 9
Views: 2,107

The Aircraft Investigation re-enactment was...

The Aircraft Investigation re-enactment was showing PAPIs quite a bit so I assume they were on and working at SFO.

For your airline, at 500 feet, is there a check that includes "PAPI Two White...
21st Jan 2016, 11:51
Replies: 9
Views: 2,107

Also Asiana 214 B777 at SFO. No sign of stability...

Also Asiana 214 B777 at SFO. No sign of stability check. That was a visual approach - no ILS. In those circumstances should you use PAPI for the glidescope criterion?
15th Jan 2016, 21:44
Replies: 9
Views: 2,107

Not Stabilised - Mandatory Go-round?

Several Air Crash Investigation programmes I've seen recently miss the point that the aircraft was clearly not stabilised at 1000/500 feet.

For major airlines, can the first officer force a...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Dec 2015, 10:26
Replies: 21
Views: 5,132

It's very interesting but you're right

I must admit I cannot think of one good reason why a pilot needs to know how GPS works.
18th Dec 2015, 07:30
Replies: 23
Views: 15,137

How can GTF be disruptive if gearless gives the...

How can GTF be disruptive if gearless gives the same efficiency and takes the majority of the market:confused::confused::confused:
17th Dec 2015, 22:08
Replies: 23
Views: 15,137

So if airlines love new technology so much, why...

So if airlines love new technology so much, why have Delta just ordered 900ERs and not Max 9s?
16th Dec 2015, 20:44
Replies: 23
Views: 15,137

GTF and Leap don't do an awful lot apart from use...

GTF and Leap don't do an awful lot apart from use less fuel. In a world where quite suddenly fuel prices look to have plummetted for a long time, it will be interesting to see what happens next.
Forum: Tech Log
16th Nov 2015, 12:28
Replies: 28
Views: 7,935

So here's a question: If you stuck a profan or...

So here's a question: If you stuck a profan or turboprop on the nose (like a very large Cessna Caravan - one TP400 could pull a 737-100), would you be able to see through all those blades from the...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2015, 20:41
Replies: 19
Views: 13,575

Just had a quick surf and I can't find any more...

Just had a quick surf and I can't find any more information than the ITPRO article. Despite its melodramatic headline, there is nothing in it which suggest Windows 3.1 had any bearing on the event ie...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Nov 2015, 15:11
Replies: 28
Views: 7,935

Reading our minds

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports that EASA has issued Opinion 06/2015 which contains a regulatory framework that would allow Commercial Air Transport (CAT) operations...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Nov 2015, 20:09
Replies: 28
Views: 7,935

It's obviously not easy to get figures off the...

It's obviously not easy to get figures off the Internet but it looks like an engine might be about 10% of the cost of the plane. A larger engine might be 40% more. So with maintenance, you might save...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Nov 2015, 12:45
Replies: 28
Views: 7,935

In those days you were nervous about crossing...

In those days you were nervous about crossing oceans with less than 3 engines but then we all started getting flights to Florida on 757s and even smaller aircraft. BA use an A319 for business class...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2015, 16:24
Replies: 28
Views: 7,935

I have to confess my interest is in the concept...

I have to confess my interest is in the concept of a Single Engine Airliner.

This has been discussed on occasions in the past, and now and again you see future designs of this nature (eg...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2015, 09:33
Replies: 28
Views: 7,935

Savings from Fewer Engines

Anybody got any idea - however rough - how the puchase and maintenance costs of eg a CFM56/IAEV2500 compare with a PW4000/GE CF6?

I'm interested in how much you save by reducing the number of...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jul 2015, 16:23
Replies: 30
Views: 10,251

Be careful you don't simply equate aircraft speed...

Be careful you don't simply equate aircraft speed with engine speed. Some turboprops are designed to go a lot faster than others, getting on for turbofan speeds. Some operators may be prepared to pay...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jun 2012, 21:41
Replies: 51
Views: 25,416

Well FlightPAthOBN, in may not be correct but...

Well FlightPAthOBN, in may not be correct but it's consistent with Wikipedia:
Forum: Tech Log
11th Jun 2012, 13:03
Replies: 51
Views: 25,416

I don't think that is true. Three satellites will...

I don't think that is true. Three satellites will fix your position and therefore will give you altitude (although remember this is altitude above a notional earth surface). You need the fourth...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jun 2012, 15:53
Replies: 11
Views: 3,417

http://boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles...

http://boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/qtr_2_07/AERO_Q207_article5.pdf

It is a factor you enter in the FMC to indicate whether you want to save fuel or save time (ie time-based costs)....
17th May 2012, 13:26
Replies: 10
Views: 4,141

Were Virtual Aerospace any good? I'm about to...

Were Virtual Aerospace any good? I'm about to book them.
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