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Old 10th Mar 2021, 03:59
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Originally Posted by Centaurus
Does anyone know if the journalist Geoffrey Thomas ever held a pilot's licence?
No, never been licensed.
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Old 10th Mar 2021, 04:03
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I am curious as my log book shows I did a dual flight in a Cessna 172RG with a Geoffrey Thomas in February 1996 at Point Cook
The chap you mention Centaurus is ex RAAF, Sabre, Mirage and Macchi Roulette, did the Navy A-4 IRE of instructors at one time.

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That other bag of wind, ex Emirates dude whose name I can't remember also claims he knows where it is, Barry, Baron, er Brett, nah, I forget.
Anyway , apparently he was a real hit with the ladies on lay overs, according to himself.
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You mean Byron !!🤣
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Originally Posted by KRviator
GT, in Australian aviation circles is the oracle known as Geoffrey Thomas. A font of knowledge of all things aviation, he is renowned throughout the Galaxy for his wisdom and insights, and is often sought out by media outlets for his opinion though his sole contribution to the industry was working as a baggage handler at the now-defunct MMA in WA. His contribution to advancing aviation in Australia by repeatedly citing Qaint-asre as the "Worlds Best Airline" or "Worlds Safest Airline" is recognised by his ongoing membership to the Qantas "Chairman's Lounge".
Amazing what comes ones way if you agree with people who are never wrong or if the world revolves around them.
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Originally Posted by deja vu
That other bag of wind, ex Emirates dude whose name I can't remember also claims he knows where it is, Barry, Baron, er Brett, nah, I forget.Anyway , apparently he was a real hit with the ladies on lay overs, according to himself.
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You mean Byron !!🤣
Yes, according to Captain Bailey, when it comes to the crash site he's got it covered.
“I’m so sure. I’d bet my house on it. As far as I’m concerned it’s game over, we know where it is, we’ve always known where it is.”
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Old 12th Mar 2021, 01:37
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Pinky isn't really being mysterious. If the aircraft is never found (unlikely), then the settlements below can stand and everyone can move on with their lives. When it is found and IF a useful CVR or DFDR is recovered then there may a case for more litigation.
Precisely, Icarus2001. It is my view that if indeed one day the aircraft is found and evidence proving a deliberate act by the Pilot can be proven, that there will be a large number of Lawyers salivating at the prospect of some very large amounts of money coming their way!!


The term "Lawyers Picnic' would be a gross understatement.

And that there are some who would muchly prefer to avoid such happenings...
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Old 5th May 2021, 11:19
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I was not aware of this technology, it appears to complement the analysis of satellite data.

https://www.airlineratings.com/news/...ukndRKSZZzdINY
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Old 5th May 2021, 22:35
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Originally Posted by Pinky the pilot
Precisely, Icarus2001. It is my view that if indeed one day the aircraft is found and evidence proving a deliberate act by the Pilot can be proven, that there will be a large number of Lawyers salivating at the prospect of some very large amounts of money coming their way!.
Probably not, there's a thing called the statute of limitations. My concern is with the passage of time the media and so called experts direct the blame as an intentional act at the captain.
All we know is it's in the Indian Ocean and that there was likely control inputs made to get it there.
It could have been any one of us, there is no evidence it was either flight crew member or whether or not either one was partially incapacitated from a previous event.
If I was the captains family, I wouldn't hesitate to sue anyone making those allegations without compelling evidence.
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Originally Posted by Going Boeing
I was not aware of this technology, it appears to complement the analysis of satellite data.

https://www.airlineratings.com/news/...ukndRKSZZzdINY
There is a lot of conjecture as to the application of WSPR to this task for a number of reasons. Using WSPR to find detections of MH370 was first proposed by Dr Robert Westphal some months back.

Earlier on one noted MH370 researcher, a physicist Dr Victor Iannello, wrote,
..., I’ve seen an excitement about WSPR that I believe is premature. I haven’t seen any data that definitely shows that WSPR can detect an aircraft, and I also am skeptical that the underlying physics is valid. Long range propagation on HF bands is due to F-layer refraction at altitudes around 150 km, and I doubt a plane at 10 km over an ocean (which is an excellent reflector) will have much of an effect unless the plane is close to the receiver or transmitter. Also, propagation in the HF bands is subject to large changes in signal strength over short periods of time due to changes in the ionosphere, multipath interference, and even changes in polarization, so it becomes very, very difficult to discriminate natural effects from changes in signal strength due to a plane.
Another MH370 researcher and amateur radio operator comments on potential deficiencies in the approach and the interpretation of the data here.

It's certainly an interesting approach, certainly the only active new element in the search effort, but it is unlikely that it is capable of producing the quality data currently being attributed to it. Never say never though, right?

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Old 5th May 2021, 23:21
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
Probably not, there's a thing called the statute of limitations. My concern is with the passage of time the media and so called experts direct the blame as an intentional act at the captain.
All we know is it's in the Indian Ocean and that there was likely control inputs made to get it there.
It could have been any one of us, there is no evidence it was either flight crew member or whether or not either one was partially incapacitated from a previous event.
If I was the captains family, I wouldn't hesitate to sue anyone making those allegations without compelling evidence.
there is plenty of evidence..

pilot was a political activist.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-sodomite.html

Malaysia is as corrupt as hell.
opposition leader was on trial with trumped up sodomy charges. In a conservative Muslim county that would be the equivalent of a paedophilia charge in Australia.
the verdict came in guilty only hours before the flight
the pilot has practiced the route flown on his home flight simulator. He had plenty of time to plan this as the trial went on for months.
the original search was confined to waters much closer to Malaysia, the pilot would not have known about the satellite pings.
had it not been for these pings, the search would have continued in waters around Malaysia, which would have been more visible from a news perspective than being carried out thousands of miles away in the middle of nowhere.
this would have caused embarrassment to the government.

it was clearly a political statement. It was obvious from the first couple of weeks. You may wish to not believe the obvious but that is your prerogative.
subsequently the Malaysian PM has been shown to be what he was and has been removed and now jailed himself. The opposition leaders guilty verdict quashed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53563065
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Old 5th May 2021, 23:31
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That isn't evidence, it's speculation and has no place in an investigation or a court of law.
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Old 5th May 2021, 23:33
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
That isn't evidence, it's speculation and has no place in an investigation or a court of law.
it most certainly IS evidence. And anyone who is impartial would come to the only conclusion that fits the EVIDENCE. Perhaps you can refute each of my points individually then if they are not correct.
https://www.flightglobal.com/atsb-de...125588.article
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Old 5th May 2021, 23:39
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Lacks any credibility or logic.

The WSPR database holds no information that could indicate anything like that. WSPR doesn't report aircraft reflections, only the frequency & strength of the WSPR carrier between transmitters and receivers. Whilst their may be some minimal 'reflection' of signals at V/UHF frequencies, there is nothing on HF.

Reads just like another conspiracy theory dressed up with a whiff of technology. Great work GT, as always

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Old 5th May 2021, 23:49
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You go and have another read of that report, particularly around the issue of the captains personal flight simulator. All of those flight planned and practiced theories were debunked years ago.

Further: my own flight simulator has similar flights in it where I have been called away in a rush and left it running, the final waypoint is saved but not as a user waypoint, I have a number of flights that end up at the south pole doing figure eights until it runs out of fuel (time) so I must have practiced and planned it right.

"Pilot was a political activist" so am I and I'm not suicidal or want to murder anyone. I think tony abbott looks cute in his speedos.

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Old 6th May 2021, 00:16
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
You go and have another read of that report, particularly around the issue of the captains personal flight simulator. All of those flight planned and practiced theories were debunked years ago.

Further: my own flight simulator has similar flights in it where I have been called away in a rush and left it running, the final waypoint is saved but not as a user waypoint, I have a number of flights that end up at the south pole doing figure eights until it runs out of fuel (time) so I must have practiced and planned it right.
maybe a link showing they were debunked….also the route was not just ending up at the South Pole. It was replicating the turn back the plane did. You must also look at who may have cast doubt on the flight simulator theory. As in Malaysian police or any Malaysian authority would have less than zero credibility.

and if you also were a political activist in a corrupt country AND just happened to be the pilot only hours after the guilty verdict of the opposition leader on a very serious trumped up charge..and and and …
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Old 6th May 2021, 01:23
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Originally Posted by Foxxster
and if you also were a political activist in a corrupt country AND just happened to be the pilot only hours after the guilty verdict of the opposition leader on a very serious trumped up charge..and and and …
So you just happened to find the body and your DNA is on it and the victim is known to you, so you must have committed the murder. Do you see the problem with circumstantial evidence.
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Old 6th May 2021, 03:06
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Originally Posted by Xeptu
So you just happened to find the body and your DNA is on it and the victim is known to you, so you must have committed the murder. Do you see the problem with circumstantial evidence.
no.
You are just blindly holding out that anything, ANYthing, ANYTHING apart from one of you, a pilot committed mass murder. It is desperation.

I have given you motive.
I have given you opportunity.
I have given you the more than coincidental timing.
I have given you the flight on the simulator, done only six weeks prior.
his wife had moved out only weeks before.

‘His wife had moved out, and was living in the family’s second house.’

“By his own admission to friends, he spent a lot of time pacing empty rooms waiting for the days between flights to go by”.

your scenario is more like,
your DNA was found on the victim
your mobile phone was pinging towers in the vicinity of the crime at the time of the murder. And the crime was committed at a place you would never usually go to.
the victim was shot with the same caliber gun that you own
when the police ask for your gun to match ballistics, it has mysteriously disappeared, must have been stolen
the victim owed you a million dollars which they were refusing to pay.

But it wasn’t you. Honestly. And to suggest otherwise is just some completely unfounded conspiracy theory.

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Old 6th May 2021, 03:59
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An aircraft is missing believed to be lost at sea. (circumstantial evidence)
A witness observed an aircraft fitting that description impact the sea. (compelling evidence)
A recovery vehicle has located and has video footage of the aircraft in question on the ocean floor (proof)
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Old 6th May 2021, 04:06
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An aircraft is missing believed to be lost at sea. (circumstantial evidence)
A witness observed an aircraft fitting that description impact the sea. (compelling evidence)
A recovery vehicle has located and has video footage of the aircraft in question on the ocean floor (proof)
give it a bloody rest,

can’t refute any points made, so deflect…
we all know what circumstantial evidence is. And it most certainly IS admissible. So you seem to have drifted off your original statement..

and some of us can see exactly where lots of circumstantial evidence points. And I mean LOTS of evidence. If you choose to refuse to believe that another pilot can commit mass murder, apart from German wings then fine.live in delusion

on the balance of strong possibility there is only one conclusion.. ,


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