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Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2012, 23:17
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Yes, SCT. The NTSB is assisting but the NTSB...

Yes, SCT. The NTSB is assisting but the NTSB cannot release any information.

In any case, the NTSB has been suspect in a few of its own investigations.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2012, 13:30
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Airbubba: I assumed there was a...

Airbubba:



I assumed there was a separate standby switch on the F/E panel on the Boeing standard 727. I never saw the F/E panel of any non-TWA 727.

Our 727s had the F/E wafer switch but...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2012, 13:45
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

I haven't seen any reports than could be...

I haven't seen any reports than could be considered reliable. It is Mexico and it is a remote area.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2012, 23:22
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Has a bomb been ruled out in this accident?

Has a bomb been ruled out in this accident?
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2012, 17:29
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

con-pilot: The "Hoot Gibson" bird...

con-pilot:



The "Hoot Gibson" bird was a -100 (-31 type for TWA). I flew it shortly after it was repaired and returned to the line. The F/E took me down to the ramp to show me the still...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2012, 17:22
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

airbubba: They didn't move the...

airbubba:



They didn't move the essential power selector. It was the standby power they moved to the overhead.



That one never made sense to me. We believed it was a Gordie Granger...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2012, 13:55
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

g.f.: The essential power selector...

g.f.:



The essential power selector was on the F/E panel in the standard Boeing configuration. Only the F/E could select essential power. It was the standby power switch that TWA paid...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2012, 13:50
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

BobM2: That could very well be the...

BobM2:



That could very well be the case. But, on the date of the accident a 727's standby power would have powered the captain's normal instruments plus (I think) VHF 1 and NAV 1.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2012, 23:42
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

con-pilot: Since ours was a red...

con-pilot:



Since ours was a red guarded toggle switch on the overhead we called it "on."
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2012, 22:53
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

bubbers 44: I thought all 727s had...

bubbers 44:



I thought all 727s had standby power in case all three generators and essential power were lost. Standby power had to be switched on. It powered the captain's normal flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2012, 13:12
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

DownGreen: Where I am coming...

DownGreen:



Where I am coming from, my paycheck was signed by TWA and every jet transport had the same limitation. Raw data = LOC MDA as DA. It was in the ops specs, which meant it...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 23:18
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

bubbers44: The bottom line for any...

bubbers44:



The bottom line for any 121 operator is its ops specs.
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 13:08
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

FLYDHC8: A good example in the light...

FLYDHC8:



A good example in the light aircraft arena is the large percentage of casual instrument pilots who cannot master the sophisticated light airplane RNAV systems of today.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Dec 2012, 22:10
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

sevenstrokeroll: As I said two...

sevenstrokeroll:



As I said two messages ago it was LOC MDA that became DH and perhaps not less than 3/4 or RVR 4000. Perhaps some of that was company and some FAA.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2012, 13:05
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

screwball: FWIW, my company (TWA)...

screwball:



FWIW, my company (TWA) prohited raw data ILS approaches on all its jets, which included a whole lot of 707s, 747s, and 727s. If either the autopilot or flight director was not...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 13:10
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

An article in this morning's local newspaper (for...

An article in this morning's local newspaper (for where I live). It confirms that the captain held valid FAA certificates. It also discusses the predatory Mexican cops:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 07:48
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Business as usual in Mexico: Jenni Rivera...

Business as usual in Mexico:

Jenni Rivera Plane Crash Site Robbed by Police | Fox News Latino...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 01:08
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

bubbers44: Once they arrive in the U.S....

bubbers44:

Once they arrive in the U.S. they probably won't be working for the NTSB. My jaded view aside, they do have some NTSB folks down there helping. Perhaps more than we will ever know.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 23:37
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Magenta "X" indicates approximately crash site...

Magenta "X" indicates approximately crash site location:

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa214/aterpster/LearImpactArea_zpsf84684e8.jpg
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 23:04
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

bubbers: Bribes and corruption are...

bubbers:



Bribes and corruption are in the invisible ink portion of Mexico's constituion.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 21:47
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

I'm 76 and would not want to ride in the cabin of...

I'm 76 and would not want to ride in the cabin of an old airplane with an old captain.

I felt the age 60 retirement rule (which was still in effect when I elected to retire at 54) was medically a...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2012, 15:54
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

bubbers44: As I said, AA965 made an...

bubbers44:



As I said, AA965 made an essentially uncontrolled descent. I suppose I could have worded it better. Any time someone on an IFR flight plan grossly departs procedurally airspace...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2012, 13:07
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

sevenstrokeroll: Yep. AAL965 could...

sevenstrokeroll:



Yep. AAL965 could see the lights of Cali from 40 or 50 miles out before they began what was essentially an uncontrolled rapid descent.

The part of Mexico where the lear...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2012, 13:01
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Another report about reaching FL 350, followed by...

Another report about reaching FL 350, followed by a very rapid descent:

Jenni Rivera: Plane or Pilot to Blame for Crash? | Fox News Latino...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2012, 16:37
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Terrain in the area of the crash reaches over...

Terrain in the area of the crash reaches over 12,000 feet.

MEA of airway is 16,000 or 13,000 or airway slightly to the east.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2012, 14:51
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

bubbers44: It was daytime, but IMC...

bubbers44:



It was daytime, but IMC in rain with one of those big systems that occasionally affects KPSP.

In those days KPSP had a non-radar approach control. The clearance was somewhat...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2012, 14:36
Replies: 216
Views: 104,743
Posted By aterpster

Heading South: The crash site is...

Heading South:



The crash site is about 60 miles SSW of MMMY.
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