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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Sep 2016, 12:16
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Agree Bloggs, methinks if there had been 300 body...

Agree Bloggs, methinks if there had been 300 body bags this time , the discussions though very useful would have had a different slant.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2016, 22:37
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

ken v, you're in the clear. You were just...

ken v, you're in the clear. You were just misled by post 1574 who was reporting on the report and got it wrong. Always go for the original. Cheers.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2016, 19:21
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

ken, conf iture has gone to the bathroom.... ...

ken, conf iture has gone to the bathroom....
37:17 rh gear down
:19 raas alert
:20 lh gear down
:23 airborne.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2016, 15:33
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

The Raas alert is supposed to occur before...

The Raas alert is supposed to occur before touchdown to give time to GA. Did not happen here. Was that due to operator's preference? On reflection although presumably it is possible to bounce 300...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2016, 10:46
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Recommendations must surely have gone out already...

Recommendations must surely have gone out already regarding the parlous state of the slides. To learn that only one door was unaffected( except by fire outside!) makes the evac of everyone before the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2016, 07:25
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

white knight, with respect you can only be 100%...

white knight, with respect you can only be 100% sure your statements are correct if you have spoken to the crew concerned. perhaps you have.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2016, 15:29
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Andrasz, pilots would follow the missed approach...

Andrasz, pilots would follow the missed approach procedure which is printed on the arrival charts precisely so that the pilots know what to do next without unnecessary contact with or by ATC at a...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2016, 10:33
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Harry the cod, " neither is acknowledging an...

Harry the cod, " neither is acknowledging an ATC instruction at such a critical stage of flight".

Since when have ATC been allowed/required to instruct aircraft to go around in a situation like...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2016, 11:58
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Manadasystem, whether it was one day or 25 years...

Manadasystem, whether it was one day or 25 years ( and it was the latter) racism and bigotry was never in my sop and it shouldnt be in yours either. I came across a few cases but never on the scale I...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2016, 10:12
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

jammed stab. what the hell has that got to do...

jammed stab. what the hell has that got to do with anything? Keep racist innuendos and bigoted views out of this please.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2016, 17:03
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

John Marsh, so there you have it with both...

John Marsh, so there you have it with both barrels...
"No bounce" was confirmed after my post and FCeng 84 explained how the aircraft got to 85 ft.
Flying is still safest form of travel with 0.07...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2016, 09:35
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Whatever the good intentions were of ATC, it must...

Whatever the good intentions were of ATC, it must be possible that the crew followed/were influenced by their instruction to go around. It was definitely not required in this situation.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2016, 07:05
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

F-16GUY, tks. had to chuckle at last two lines...

F-16GUY, tks. had to chuckle at last two lines...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2016, 21:04
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

I am quite surprised that so many on here are...

I am quite surprised that so many on here are dismissive of anyone "who cannot fly a GA" with no distinction between the planned and unplanned versions. Missed Approach procedure will be included in...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2016, 11:21
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

The clearance was issued before the gear was...

The clearance was issued before the gear was selected up.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2016, 10:45
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

PM should have ignored ATC and equally ATC...

PM should have ignored ATC and equally ATC should not have issued an instruction when it must have been apparent the crew had their hands full. Crew had not asked for any clearance for obvious...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2016, 12:12
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

I thought one thing that been beaten to death was...

I thought one thing that been beaten to death was that the aircraft was cleared to land," wind 100 11 kts". The report implies it was given 340 11kts. Could a 777 pilot comment on whether he would...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2016, 18:47
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

The only times I saw the hands of the anemometer...

The only times I saw the hands of the anemometer dials rock steady was when there was a dead calm. Despite the damping mechanisms they generally fluctuated about mean indications of direction and...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2016, 09:14
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Datum, until we know more you could surmise that...

Datum, until we know more you could surmise that 521 was just unlucky. That combination was experienced by a stream of aircraft, some went around some landed safely one did not...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2016, 20:58
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

I am curious to know what the crew did after what...

I am curious to know what the crew did after what appears to have been the second landing. Would they have shut engines down or selected reverse thrust? Seems quite remarkable the aircraft slid...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2016, 13:56
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Glofish, sorry but statements such as "has been...

Glofish, sorry but statements such as "has been done in the past"... " can never be" etc are not worth much unless backed up by evidence. There are plenty of sources to refer to, try...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2016, 11:06
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

The cynics on here should reflect that they are...

The cynics on here should reflect that they are questioning the integrity not only of Emirates and the GCAA but also Boeing, Roll-Royce and numerous other aviation bodies. There is simply no way that...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2016, 20:39
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Crash landing of Sukhoi Superjet at Keflavik 21...

Crash landing of Sukhoi Superjet at Keflavik 21 July 2013.
Test Flight 5 on board, deliberate engine shutdown at altitude 10 feet before landing as part of test, brief touchdown, selection of toga...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2016, 13:14
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

Ian, Twr cleared 521 to land wind 100 11 kts (...

Ian, Twr cleared 521 to land wind 100 11 kts ( and 20 seconds later said climb 4000 ft).
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2016, 08:48
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

AO83 Many of the bounces I have seen, admittedly...

AO83 Many of the bounces I have seen, admittedly on crosswind horror shows on youtube, involve one leg arriving first. Followed sometimes by the other or G/A off the one leg. What happens to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Aug 2016, 21:09
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

This might have helped but.... Might not be...

This might have helped but....

Might not be news to others but I only recently discovered that if you run LiveATC with Flightradar you can see approximately where the transmissions to and from the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Aug 2016, 08:52
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

From these valuable contributions by 777 pilots...

From these valuable contributions by 777 pilots you get the sense we are getting close to the explanation for this crash. There were similar discussions around the Rostov accident. ( note,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2016, 11:37
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

ATC wasnt too busy to see something that caused...

ATC wasnt too busy to see something that caused them to issue climb instruction. Lets stop the ridiculous rebuttals shall we?
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2016, 10:48
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

my money would be on gear down and locked on...

my money would be on gear down and locked on short finals. Reasons: Pilot would not continue to land if he knew he had a gear problem. Twr has full view not many metres away to his left . He would...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2016, 11:33
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

guadaMB, You are entitled to your opinion of...

guadaMB, You are entitled to your opinion of course, freedom of speech and all that but it is disappointing that you and several others assume automatically that events will be covered up and...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2016, 10:00
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

The time period we are talking about lasts only...

The time period we are talking about lasts only 55 seconds.
521 came on to the Tower frequency 13 seconds after tape started. (as shown on video)
At start + 14 Twr acknowledges.....plan to vacate...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2016, 19:56
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

DR, well yes 521 was fully occupied in the normal...

DR, well yes 521 was fully occupied in the normal business of landing, runway in sight, cleared to land etc. What the tape shows is that ops were proceeding normally; 521 cleared to land, 565 next in...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2016, 19:15
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

ex-egll, surely it is more likely that ATC...

ex-egll, surely it is more likely that ATC instructed 565 to go around after it was clear that 521 was not going to get airborne again otherwise he would have had two aircraft climbing to the same...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2016, 18:58
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,134,622
Posted By portmanteau

too much; from ATC tape it seems clear that 521...

too much; from ATC tape it seems clear that 521 did not state he was going around nor did he ask to climb to 4000ft. ATC cleared him to land and 20 seconds later told him to " continue straight...
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