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Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jul 2015, 22:40
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Your version is certainly consistent with this...

Your version is certainly consistent with this news report from 'sources' posted on this thread six months ago:



More in the full article here:

AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jan 2015, 07:39
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

You don't need to be a pilot to read the regs ;):...

You don't need to be a pilot to read the regs ;):

FAR 121.359 (g):



14 CFR 121.359 - Cockpit voice recorders. | LII / Legal Information Institute...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jan 2015, 17:33
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

I generally wear a noise cancelling headset while...

I generally wear a noise cancelling headset while in cruise, especially when flying internationally. Many of my colleagues take off the headset and switch to speaker above FL 180.

I'll defer to...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2015, 04:52
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Also some video from a submersible is being...

Also some video from a submersible is being played.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2015, 20:07
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Well, From: How it works -...

Well,



From: How it works - Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker! (http://www.flightradar24.com/how-it-works)

As you say, ATC might have a lot more data recorded from the ADS-B...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jan 2015, 03:41
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Thanks for sharing this list. I've seen much of...

Thanks for sharing this list. I've seen much of that in my expat days, the folks back in the U.S. think you are making stuff up if you tell them about it.

Unfortunately, I'm starting to see some...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 21:00
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Well, actually years ago American Airlines had an...

Well, actually years ago American Airlines had an Advanced Aircraft Maneuvering Program that taught aggressive use of the rudder to level the wings in an upset recovery. This AAMP was all the rage in...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2015, 20:42
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Thanks for the clarification, I appreciate it....

Thanks for the clarification, I appreciate it. :ok:

Hmmm, this .1 nm offset must not have made it to the real world. When FMS planes with GPS pass in opposite directions on the airway they are...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2015, 18:46
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Lateral offset is SOP these days in the SLOP...

Lateral offset is SOP these days in the SLOP program, not sure why you wouldn't want to do it. :confused: A good overview here: https://ivao.aero/training/documentation/books/ATP_SEC_SLOP.pdf
...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2014, 23:03
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

I also operate in Europe and I'd say that is a...

I also operate in Europe and I'd say that is a fair assessment.

Down low, if you 'never fly through the red' on the radar sometimes you'd never make it to the airport in places like SIN. You can...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 08:22
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

That certainly has not been my experience. I...

That certainly has not been my experience. I think I've perhaps flown twice in 20 years with the radar MEL'ed. I fly mostly widebody long haul so that may be a factor.

At any rate, I doubt you...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 07:49
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Racist? :confused: Maybe ill informed, maybe...

Racist? :confused:

Maybe ill informed, maybe not.

He may well be right that as in other recent crashes, there was no fault with the aircraft.

I would suggest that language differences are a...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2014, 06:15
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Thanks for sharing this, I remember Archie saying...

Thanks for sharing this, I remember Archie saying to always look for ground return on the other side of a cell to make sure more weather was not hidden by attenuation. The Southern Air 242 crash had...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2014, 01:27
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

I was trained on weather radar years ago by...

I was trained on weather radar years ago by another master, Archie Trammell. His words ring in my ears decades later as I dodge the CB's.

Of course, next time I take the course I want to raise my...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2014, 00:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Sunrise in Surabaya was about 5:14 local time....

Sunrise in Surabaya was about 5:14 local time. The sun was up the whole flight as far as I can tell.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2014, 23:46
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Almost all international flights now have ADS-B...

Almost all international flights now have ADS-B which does the same thing at two second intervals. And yes, you can track planes with any PC.

See: Flightradar24.com - Indonesia-Singapore Area...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2014, 23:29
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

Yep, you tell the geniuses back at the training...

Yep, you tell the geniuses back at the training building these sea stories (now, this is no s**t...) and they act like you are making it up. They start talking about tilt angle versus altitude...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2014, 14:50
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,361
Posted By Airbubba

I fly that area fairly often. Due to the amount...

I fly that area fairly often. Due to the amount of moisture, droplet size or whatever, down low everything can look red and just be rain with little turbulence. And, up at altitude, huge buildups can...
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