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Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2017, 09:05
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

There are no doubts that there was SOME fuel in...

There are no doubts that there was SOME fuel in the aircraft.
There are doubts as to WHY that fuel was not in the correct tanks

One week after the accident, an air ambulance pilot was presented...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2017, 18:16
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Not explaining away, don’t second guess me. Just...

Not explaining away, don’t second guess me. Just saying there is MUCH more to consider than what is allowed in the accident report. Let’s see what police Scotland think.......
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2017, 16:29
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

There is of course the “other option” that none...

There is of course the “other option” that none of you armchair investigators have considered.
Dave accepted a task when the aircraft was almost out of fuel. 3 experienced crew accepted a task with...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Nov 2015, 07:16
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Don't be nasty to 8, he has now put forward the...

Don't be nasty to 8, he has now put forward the potential scenario thAt many of us suggested soon after the accident. Better late than never.
If people don't understand the system, it just shows how...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2015, 14:27
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

ratanplane, Bond test their aircraft sensors...

ratanplane, Bond test their aircraft sensors every month. I'm not 100% certain, but I believe aircraft are still failing the test. I believe there is a fault, but if you dont look for it, you dont...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2015, 09:29
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Around 2004/2005, G-XMII suffered a similar fuel...

Around 2004/2005, G-XMII suffered a similar fuel probe malfunction with the supply tanks showing permanent full. It was logged and the status of the red warnings being separate independant systems...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2015, 11:46
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Problem is....... whilst you know it isn't a...

Problem is....... whilst you know it isn't a failure, you don't reallyknow, do you. If the caption has come on for the 10th time, THIS time might actually be a failure.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2015, 10:20
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

A couple of points: 1. Its not a dick dance...

A couple of points:

1. Its not a dick dance to manage the system. Even when extremely busy, you should be regularly scanning Ts+Ps. With this system, if you forget to switch the tx pumps back on,...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2015, 13:24
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

I know, I know! I'm a divvie. But what I was...

I know, I know! I'm a divvie. But what I was trying to say is in agreement with you, people are commenting and have no idea on reality. It is frustrating, just like a certain chinook thread.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2015, 13:03
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Thank you, that diagram is the one. It explains...

Thank you, that diagram is the one. It explains what I meant far better than I could.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2015, 12:13
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

In your picture, it implies that once the main...

In your picture, it implies that once the main tank is above the "fence" fuel spills into the supplies, it doesn't. The tanks are separated with overflows back to the main. Airbus have issued an...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2015, 12:04
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Badly explained by me Sid. What I am trying to...

Badly explained by me Sid. What I am trying to say is that when the last drop of fuel is pumped from the main tank itself, the display still shows a few kg of fuel in the main tank display. This is...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2015, 09:34
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Since the accident, a lot more has been learned...

Since the accident, a lot more has been learned about the 135 fuel system. Some of you experienced operators commenting here don't realise yet that what you thought was correct is in fact not true....
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2015, 08:07
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Can't see how it would help? Have you been...

Can't see how it would help?

Have you been drinking?
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2015, 09:52
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

In your experience it goes black? So not much...

In your experience it goes black?
So not much experience of the fault then?

If the sensor fails, it does indeed go black.

However if the sensor is water contaminated, it shows the supply tank...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2015, 17:02
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

The operators MLA increase was in response to...

The operators MLA increase was in response to NWEM, not SPAO
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2015, 15:18
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

If you are told you are low on fuel, you RTB. ...

If you are told you are low on fuel, you RTB.
If you think there is a defect in a system, you RTB.
If you have been flying a 135 for 1:37, at night, over a city, you should be RTB.

Thanks for...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2015, 08:08
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

I don't think anyone will try to shout you down...

I don't think anyone will try to shout you down Mr Cows. I don't think anyone disagrees with the fact that the pilot made some poor decisions. All we are saying is that things are not Black and White...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2015, 13:57
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

One little extra point, if the supply tanks were...

One little extra point, if the supply tanks were faulty showing full (my personal theory), the CAD Amber fuel caution does not operate when supply tanks go below 32ish. See NWEM pictures for proof....
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2015, 11:35
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Really? We can't understand why the xfer pumps...

Really?
We can't understand why the xfer pumps were off?
Also we can't understand why both prime pumps were selected on?

It was dark and they are right next to each other?

Really?
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2015, 10:54
Replies: 617
Views: 176,230
Posted By DrinkGirls

Read on. After second engine failed, Nr warning...

Read on.
After second engine failed, Nr warning went on and off 3 times, indicating that he was attempting to control Nr. Forward speed was reduced to zero, possibly indicating he flared the...
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