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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2012, 00:53
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Once and once only will I be your monkey (no...

Once and once only will I be your monkey (no offence, but while I'm all for objectivity and truth I'm still suspicious of being played for a fool).

Using both the search function and a visual...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2012, 00:32
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Correction on Clinton accepted (although the...

Correction on Clinton accepted (although the phrase was used by the presiding judge over the "Judicial Watch" lawsuit against the Clinton Administration). If you'd like to point out where I'm wrong...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2012, 23:47
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

It's possible M. Arslanian never saw the 1979...

It's possible M. Arslanian never saw the 1979 memo prior to the 2000 accident, it being 21 years old by then. More importantly the 1979 memo is clearly referring to an investigation in progress...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2012, 17:13
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

This information is all there if you go back over...

This information is all there if you go back over the last few pages of the thread. The public investigation of the Dulles incident would have been handled by the NTSB, not the BEA. In essence, the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2012, 15:27
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

The note was confidential, the fix made as a...

The note was confidential, the fix made as a result of it was not. No intellectual dishonesty, just the way things worked in the '70s I suspect.

There was no talk of grounding until 2000 because...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2012, 04:04
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

I wouldn't characterise it as a "defence", simply...

I wouldn't characterise it as a "defence", simply a statement of fact. If you could enlighten me as to any evidence you have of tyre-related problems not being reported, that would help.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2012, 02:58
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

@jcj: Could you humour me and tell me the...

@jcj:

Could you humour me and tell me the sources you're quoting there?

As pointed out up-thread, in the wake of the '79 Dulles incident a modification was made to prevent tyres failing in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 19:17
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

If you're referring to the second wide-angle shot...

If you're referring to the second wide-angle shot where there are several vehicles and men on the runway, the very bottom of that picture shows the stain from the fuel spilled when the tank burst. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 17:43
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Please help me out here - is that different to...

Please help me out here - is that different to the kind of sideslip referred to on p153-154?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 17:26
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Think about it logically. Post-tyre burst there...

Think about it logically. Post-tyre burst there would be no "tyre marks" in the usual sense of the term, as the tyre has been destroyed. From that point on it would be "debris trail" or "rubber...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 17:16
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Well, they mention it in the section you quoted...

Well, they mention it in the section you quoted (18.2.3.3), and then go on to discuss what effect that would have had, compare that effect to the evidence presented and conclude that it was unlikely....
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 16:54
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

The (English version of the) report is here: ...

The (English version of the) report is here:
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/2000/f-sc000725a/pdf/f-sc000725a.pdf

Read it at your leisure, but the content regarding the bogie is in section 1.18.2 (and...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 16:41
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Your language is misleading - they have not...

Your language is misleading - they have not "dismissed the possibility" or anything of the sort. In fact Section 1.18.2 goes into considerable detail regarding the evidence they were presented with...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2012, 15:08
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

It was more to do with the fact that the opinion...

It was more to do with the fact that the opinion of the judge who oversaw the appeal differed from that of the judge who oversaw the original case.



Have you read it thoroughly? It's a weighty...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 19:35
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

@jcj: That excerpt has little utility as it...

@jcj:

That excerpt has little utility as it is shorn of any context. Were precautions taken in the design of Concorde relating to fire in general? Of course they were - and I'm sure Clive would...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 17:34
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Correction: I have been reliably informed...

Correction:

I have been reliably informed that the cause of the Dulles tyre failure was investigated and determined to be an underinflation of the neighbouring tyre to that which failed - the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 17:01
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Acknowledged and understood. My point (which...

Acknowledged and understood. My point (which does not contradict yours) is equally simple - that the crew had no way of knowing that at the time, and as such would have assumed a worst-case scenario...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 16:49
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

We know that - he couldn't be certain... ...

We know that - he couldn't be certain...



Again, we know that with the benefit of hindsight and rigorous analysis, but the FE was confronted with alarms and indications consistent with fire...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 16:21
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Cheers for that Clive - interesting stuff! ...

Cheers for that Clive - interesting stuff!



Us engineers are pre-disposed to be concerned with "why" in that situation, however is it not likely to be the case that a line pilot would simply...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 16:06
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Indeed - this was discussed in detail on the old...

Indeed - this was discussed in detail on the old thread here:



And some further detail on startup at pushback here:



Something I recall from the time I was reading these discussions was...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 15:37
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Another very important factor to bear in mind is...

Another very important factor to bear in mind is that unlike with most powered ground transportation, where the motive power of the engine is transmitted to the ground *through* the wheels and tyres,...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2012, 14:34
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

All other things being the same, yes it would...

All other things being the same, yes it would have.

From what I've read regarding accident investigation, if physical evidence and eyewitness evidence diverge, then it is standard procedure to...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2012, 03:45
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

"Dare" has nothing to do with it (because anyone...

"Dare" has nothing to do with it (because anyone can post here) - the fact is that you have made several claims regarding the BEA report which are demonstrably untrue.

Taking this on a whimsical...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2012, 03:27
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

@jcj: In "Recommendations": With...

@jcj:

In "Recommendations":



With all due respect, I recommend you take some time to read the document you claim is missing information before making those claims public, because it can do...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2012, 01:29
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

An inaccurate surmise. Based on the evidence...

An inaccurate surmise. Based on the evidence presented, one French judge determined that despite the acknowledged errors on AF's part (some of which were serious, though none of which had any...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2012, 00:01
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Seems pretty clearly covered to me (and I found...

Seems pretty clearly covered to me (and I found these paragraphs in under 30 seconds with the "Find" function)...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 22:13
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

@BEagle - no-one is disputing that errors, some...

@BEagle - no-one is disputing that errors, some of which were significant, were made by AF (and the F-BTSC crew) on the day. As a contributor I have a deep and abiding respect for, could you explain...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 20:57
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

No, departure clearance from the tower is final...

No, departure clearance from the tower is final in a legal sense IIRC
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As I said before, Concorde was a thirsty jet - if the weight error had been picked up they may have waited at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 19:05
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

No-one's arguing against that - it was outside...

No-one's arguing against that - it was outside (albeit marginally) the MTOW numbers, an oversight for which AF should be (and IIRC were) censured. This does not alter the fact that it was within...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 17:43
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Thanks Clive, I remember that coming out of...

Thanks Clive,

I remember that coming out of a discussion some time ago. Am I correct in surmising that while a shade outside the MTOW numbers it was not significantly unsafe to do so?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2012, 00:12
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

As I understood it, EADS's remit regarding...

As I understood it, EADS's remit regarding Concorde extended only to parts supply at that point. The remaining airworthy airframes were owned and maintained exclusively by BA and AF.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 23:17
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

I don't understand what point you're trying to...

I don't understand what point you're trying to make here. I haven't seen anyone on this thread either state or imply that AF didn't have some 'splainin' to do regarding these factors.

I find the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 19:06
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

As I recall, the BA airframes had an extra piece...

As I recall, the BA airframes had an extra piece of equipment fitted to the main gear bogies to deflect debris in the event of a tyre failure. They also used a different brand and model of tyre. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 01:52
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

Why should he deny it? He was all over the...

Why should he deny it? He was all over the international press within hours of the event - do you think that if he were an eyewitness or somehow directly connected that he would not have mentioned...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2012, 01:31
Replies: 313
Views: 59,388
Posted By DozyWannabe

@jcj: All those articles used the same...

@jcj:

All those articles used the same source, which turned out to be incorrect.

See here (from #219 for the next couple of pages):...
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