QF A380's Grounded by fungus in fuel
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The Fix
Gents,
If it is a fungus problem there is a product on the market called "Biobor JF" that will sovle the problem although last time I checked the price it was a bit silvery. I imagine the volume needed to sort out an A380 would cost the equivalent of a nice new car.
If it is a fungus problem there is a product on the market called "Biobor JF" that will sovle the problem although last time I checked the price it was a bit silvery. I imagine the volume needed to sort out an A380 would cost the equivalent of a nice new car.
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Having been priveleged enough to ride the first ever QF International passenger flight (No it was NOT MEL LAX, it was QF6601 09OCT SYD AKL) I can say that the aeroplane is simply bloody amazing.
I hope they sort the minor Chuck Yaegerisms (ie: Never fly the A model of anything) as the girls are amazing.
There is at least a 6 month curve with things never enviseaged in manufature or testing that will be found out by extended high altitude ops, and these will be sorted as they come up. Time cures all ills.
I was amazed at Sunday School just over the Cul de Sac 5 or 6 weeks ago after hearing the rumble to look up and see one of the girls laying 4 contrails on track to Hobart. Crystal clear sky and it was quite easy to see it was a 380 and compared to the 73's and A320 looked huge. I did dip me hat and raise me VB to her as she rumbled gently over. The cricket was on in HBA, but no flyby. Must have just turned over HBA and headed back up the Northbound track on training.
QF had the good sense to cop the flak and expense of grounding the three to err on the side of safety. Good effort that!
It is good to see they have not outsourced common sense.
Go you good big things you!!!
Best all
EWL
I hope they sort the minor Chuck Yaegerisms (ie: Never fly the A model of anything) as the girls are amazing.
There is at least a 6 month curve with things never enviseaged in manufature or testing that will be found out by extended high altitude ops, and these will be sorted as they come up. Time cures all ills.
I was amazed at Sunday School just over the Cul de Sac 5 or 6 weeks ago after hearing the rumble to look up and see one of the girls laying 4 contrails on track to Hobart. Crystal clear sky and it was quite easy to see it was a 380 and compared to the 73's and A320 looked huge. I did dip me hat and raise me VB to her as she rumbled gently over. The cricket was on in HBA, but no flyby. Must have just turned over HBA and headed back up the Northbound track on training.
QF had the good sense to cop the flak and expense of grounding the three to err on the side of safety. Good effort that!
It is good to see they have not outsourced common sense.
Go you good big things you!!!
Best all
EWL
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With such a complex piece of machinery, comprising so many parts, and so many km of electrical wizardry, and, the length of time taken from inception to delivery, including flight testing, one doesn't know whether to be surprised that there aren't more problems, or, that there are as many as there will be.
The mind boggles, it does.
The mind boggles, it does.
Re "...and so many km of electrical wizardry..."
Makes me think of an AC mechanic that told me that Airbusses are dimensioned in inches, which makes me worry about the safety of the darn things.
Whatif an engineer in Toulouse made an error adding 15/72" to 17/48" and now that fuel hose is 7/144" too short and will fall of in mid flight with fuel guzzling out of the altimeter and onto the the captain's cigar ?
Makes me think of an AC mechanic that told me that Airbusses are dimensioned in inches, which makes me worry about the safety of the darn things.
Whatif an engineer in Toulouse made an error adding 15/72" to 17/48" and now that fuel hose is 7/144" too short and will fall of in mid flight with fuel guzzling out of the altimeter and onto the the captain's cigar ?
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Before your post, I'd have put money on the US products being dimensioned in inches, as opposed to Airbus products. Lucky I didn't bet the house!
Before your post, I'd have put money on the US products being dimensioned in inches, as opposed to Airbus products. Lucky I didn't bet the house!
I would bet on Airbus being metric (but could be wrong),
Why would you worry about the safety of an established manufacturer? Airbus did not start building aircraft at the A380. A lot of negative comment has been made at the small problems the newer airbus aircraft have had, which have caused delays etc.. The worst airbus accidents have been caused by pilot integration (CFIT), not the aircraft itself. If you look at boeing however we have had a 777 loose power on short final (no birds involved), spontanious ignition of fuel tanks (747 and 737) sudden rudder hardover in the cruise (numerous 737) random engine shut down in flight(717) and the list goes on.
I'm not anti Boeing or pro Airbus, both companies are about level in the overall accident rate for late madel aircraft.
which makes me worry about the safety of the darn things.
I'm not anti Boeing or pro Airbus, both companies are about level in the overall accident rate for late madel aircraft.
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Yes Ngineer but.....Is that Yoplait measured in pints or litres?
If the tub is metric and the lid is not then some yoplait might leak out....
That's what happens when the lid is made in the UK,the tub in Germany and the Yoghurt is made in France.....
If the tub is metric and the lid is not then some yoplait might leak out....
That's what happens when the lid is made in the UK,the tub in Germany and the Yoghurt is made in France.....
