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Forum: Rumours & News

3rd Oct 2006, 12:32

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Mid-air collision over Brasil

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Posted By discountinvestigator

1. the list of equipment to be recovered also...

1. the list of equipment to be recovered also includes some of the TCAS brains as they may contain some data of interest, not just ATC tapes/strips, CVR and DFDR. The maintenance QAR as well, if...

Forum: Rumours & News

3rd Oct 2006, 01:50

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Mid-air collision over Brasil

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Posted By discountinvestigator

It depends what recorders you have got hold of...

It depends what recorders you have got hold of and which type they are. In general, there may be a timestamp at the start and then the recorders all seem to run at slightly different rates if they...

Forum: Rumours & News

2nd Oct 2006, 10:36

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Mid-air collision over Brasil

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Posted By discountinvestigator

I am well aware that modern engines do not...

I am well aware that modern engines do not usually "blow up" and detach themselves from wings. However, the accident is well beyond design case. The design case is for engine seizing, bird strikes...

Forum: Rumours & News

2nd Oct 2006, 02:27

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Mid-air collision over Brasil

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Posted By discountinvestigator

Birdstrike

Can somebody remind me what the birdstrike criteria are for the engine of a 737 diameter. One kg and 200 kts strikes me from memory. I will repost the right answer when my bird specialist is awake....

Forum: Rumours & News

2nd Oct 2006, 01:48

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Mid-air collision over Brasil

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Posted By discountinvestigator

First ideas

I have a little bit of experience in the area of mid-air collision investigation.

Firstly, this is not the first, or the last mid-air. Remember that we had a loss of control following a near...

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