We, the fair paying type aren't allowed to mention these sort of things here
Oh yes you are! - Please don't worry about Rainboe unduly. He/She doesn't run these forums, Danny and his mods do, and we will not allow pointless bullying. Rainboe often makes good points, but unfortunately makes them in a style that can sometimes cause distress.You can ask these sort of questions in here, but there are some useful ways to avoid being flamed.
- An honest enquiry about an incident, or any aspect of the Flight Crew procedures will usually generate an honest answer. If not, then its the mods job to take action.
- A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Assumptions about the nature of an incident can often be mistaken, or may only be partially correct. You will tend to get better answers to open questions that do not assume error or assign blame.
- There is a very real problem on PPRuNe with people passing supposedly informed comment who have little or no flying experience but own a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator, and an airband scanner and have had a few hours towards a PPL and believe that they are therefore entitled to contribute as if they were real world Flight Crew. Given that real-world airmanship extends beyond a mere knowledge of the systems involved, and includes judgement, experience and CRM amongst others, the MsFS 'pilots' are a genuine source of irritation to many.
So nobody should feel intimidated into not asking questions: The reason that I enjoy modding this forum is that I believe that it offers a genuinely useful venue for informed answers to genuine questions - whether from those of uss who work on board, or from fellow travellers who have a wealth of experience (never underestimate how many hours some people in here spend airborne - they are a very informed source!)