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Old 19th Jul 2008, 06:48
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Wingswinger
 
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As a TRI/TRE can add this:

Note the top left item on 1.07, LAND ASAP. Get on oxygen, 100% and EMERG ASAP. You will have a split flight-deck - PF will initiate descent and diversion unmonitored and PNF will be carrying out the QRH procedure unmonitored. You will need to update each other on your situation frequently. Don't forget comms with the cabin crew - vital for information about a smoke source in the cabin. They are your eyes, ears and nose. Indeed a smoke incident may well start with a cabin emergency call.

If you are in ELEC EMER CONFIG, there will be a landing distance procedure to do which may restrict your choice of diversion airfield.

If you restore GEN 2 and GEN 1 Line, you will still be in Alternate Law (Prot Lost) going to Direct Law when the gear is down because 1R2 and 1R3 have been lost. Therefore, No AP, No ATHR.

Statistics show:

If the source is a cabin fire and the crew hasn't put it out within two minutes, they won't.

If you have a fire on board you have at best 14 minutes to land or ditch.

Last edited by Wingswinger; 19th Jul 2008 at 06:59.
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