Originally Posted by tallsandwich
hetfield - please couldyou clarify:
1. Are you saying that you would, in this situation, need heat or smoke to be detected by a member of the cabin crew before you acted?
2. What was the distance (time) to nearest divert?
Thanks.
1. Wait a minute, calm down. If the ECAM would have produced a clear warning the answer is: NO
2. Like I said, we were just overhead a "suitable" alternate. BUT neither me nor the First Officer had ever been there. Weather was at CAT 1 limits, icing conditions, questionable fire fighting category (how can I know in split of minutes?)