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Old 21st Jul 2008, 12:12
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Yamaha, do you think that when an engine fails in flight that the aircraft suddenly falls out the sky, plummeting towards the ground? Perhaps this is what you allow to happen when you play on your flight simulator but professional pilots would, if they could be bothered with you, explain how this would not normally be the case. The a/c involved in this incident flew on for approximately 1.5 hrs on one engine like the aircraft is designed to be able to do in this situation and the crew is trained to cope with.

If the a/c was on fire or there was any smoke at all in the cabin or flight deck which could not be removed or source found then the actions must always to be to get the a/c on the ground as quickly as possible. With love from Mr Boeing.

Yamaha, you must clearly see how you are winding people up in this thread by asking questions (fair enough) but later dismissing the answers by still harping on about the distance comparisons between Cairo & Larnaca and referring to your "Egyptian source". Please just wait for the report and take on board the reasons and explanations provided to you by us professionals.

I hope you continue to enjoy rescuing your aircraft from certain disaster on the flight sim by turning 180 degrees and getting on the ground within 5 mins. Perhaps you could ask your councelor or asylum guard to simulate being the cabin crew and liasing with them about preparing the cabin. Then they could be your co-pilot and help run the checklist, balance the fuel, obtain weather information, get the plates out for your best two alternates and all the while flying the aircraft and hoping that on some crummy internet forum somewhere people won't be questioning your decisions!
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