I have read this entire thread and feel dumber for the experience.
Note to self,
As NSU said
The WXR was serviceable
Correct
The A330 QF fleet has 2 WX radar systems (they share a common antena), 1 is permitted to be inop for a limitted time as a permissable unservicabilty for a limitted time (MEL)but that was not the case as both were serviceable at the time of this incident.
Not that it would have mattered if CAT was the cause !
As teresa green said
The A/C ran into some CAT, PAX who for what ever reason were not wearing seatbelts got belted, this has been happening since Pontious was a pilot, and will continue to do so, so what is the news? And who the hell gave out the Skippers name? Is there one of you out there who has not run into some severe turbulence at some stage? Probably not. And once more the poor old bus, one of the most honest A/C in the air, gets another serve from the press, who would not know a APU from a camels ar#e
This should have been the 2nd or 3rd post on this thread and then locked closed. Pilots name should not have been released and PAX in my varied experience are "knuckledragging idiots " who pack their brains in their checked luggage only to re-assemble themselves apon arrival at destination.
Apologies if this offends
For some insight on WX and its use/application try this link
http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/37673...her-radar.html