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Search: Posts Made By: RiverCity
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Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2018, 03:17
Replies: 27
Views: 18,198
Posted By RiverCity

My guess: In some cultures, responsibility is...

My guess: In some cultures, responsibility is Job #1; saving your life is Job #2. He may have felt it more important to make sure the plane made it safely off the buckling runway. If not, he could...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 02:13
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,196,172
Posted By RiverCity

>>>If vertical to surface below in a dive the...

>>>If vertical to surface below in a dive the wings would have stayed attached ... it is indeed probable in this theory that the wings are beneath the water ... Due to the energy and shallow water...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 15:50
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,196,172
Posted By RiverCity

Smiling Monkey: >>>...and SLF's who really have...

Smiling Monkey: >>>...and SLF's who really have NFI.<<<

But perhaps some insight.
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2009, 17:04
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,283,111
Posted By RiverCity

CNN is quoting the Brazilian Air Force with the...

CNN is quoting the Brazilian Air Force with the same information.
Forum: Tech Log
4th Jun 2009, 20:21
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,283,111
Posted By RiverCity

>>>one more to close raise ur hand<<< ...

>>>one more to close raise ur hand<<<

[journo raises hand.]

I want facts. I read nearly all the speculation on the original post. Now we wait. Some people contributed wise information, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Feb 2009, 04:06
Replies: 2,015
Views: 714,580
Posted By RiverCity

Lightning6 -- In ref to co-pilot's final...

Lightning6 --

In ref to co-pilot's final voice characteristics:

Can't guess, but we had a situation here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and I was given the final thirty seconds of the tape,...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2009, 15:05
Replies: 2,015
Views: 714,580
Posted By RiverCity

TabsAZ-- I was watching Anderson Cooper until...

TabsAZ--
I was watching Anderson Cooper until after 2am. Both he and the assisting pilot [Tillman?] mentioned that there *was* a tape, not that there was not. Also, Anderson kept trying to keep a...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2008, 16:11
Replies: 581
Views: 183,315
Posted By RiverCity

snowfalcon2 You don't need anecdotes...

snowfalcon2



You don't need anecdotes for this. It's very common at stop signs and traffic lights, where automobile exhaust pipes melt snow and/or ice while waiting, it freezes and the next...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2008, 21:06
Replies: 79
Views: 18,913
Posted By RiverCity

eagle-- RiverCity here. I had three...

eagle--

RiverCity here. I had three thoughts, but one primary statement which overshadowed the rest: I agree that it's responsible to step aside when you know you should not be flying. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2008, 21:00
Replies: 79
Views: 18,913
Posted By RiverCity

I take the White Haven road occasionally out to a...

I take the White Haven road occasionally out to a friend's house at Penn Lake. Used to work at Sikorsky Aircraft, knew Igor, but never been in one of the products.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2008, 20:44
Replies: 79
Views: 18,913
Posted By RiverCity

PJ2 -- Thanks for the informative and...

PJ2 --

Thanks for the informative and reasoned response. Again, I go with knowing when it's time to fly and when it's time to step aside and cool down.

I presented them as thoughts to see how...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2008, 20:14
Replies: 79
Views: 18,913
Posted By RiverCity

SLF here. While I agree that it's responsible to...

SLF here. While I agree that it's responsible to step aside when you know you should not be flying...

(a) There are two people on the flight deck, and the calm one is qualified to drive the a/c...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2007, 04:29
Replies: 296
Views: 117,329
Posted By RiverCity

From CNN: The plane crashed near the village of...

From CNN:
The plane crashed near the village of Keciborlu, Turkish media reported, but officials at Atlasjet were not able to verify the information.

From the NY Times:

A rescue helicopter had...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2007, 02:29
Replies: 261
Views: 101,723
Posted By RiverCity

CNN report at 0228z: Engine blew after landing;...

CNN report at 0228z: Engine blew after landing; perhaps four people injured and the reporter says there are coflicting reports, but one they are hearing is that these people may still be on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2007, 02:22
Replies: 261
Views: 101,723
Posted By RiverCity

The CNN video, from Japanese sources, seems to...

The CNN video, from Japanese sources, seems to show the flames coming from the rear to the mid-section and not forward of that.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2007, 02:10
Replies: 261
Views: 101,723
Posted By RiverCity

CNN now has dramatic video of large flames and...

CNN now has dramatic video of large flames and heavy smoke. Reports that all 155 (pax and/or pax and crew) off safely.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2007, 21:06
Replies: 430
Views: 205,172
Posted By RiverCity

My own experience with VHF and UHF radio gear...

My own experience with VHF and UHF radio gear (not ELT and not aircraft) has been that signals could easily be heard under rather surprising conditions. Perhaps not a satellite --yet you never...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2007, 19:00
Replies: 430
Views: 205,172
Posted By RiverCity

As in AA587? Yes, it was mentioned but I can't...

As in AA587? Yes, it was mentioned but I can't find the post anywhere.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2007, 14:23
Replies: 430
Views: 205,172
Posted By RiverCity

130.382 -- I think he was referring to the...

130.382 --
I think he was referring to the South American incident where an Embrarer's winglet snared a larger commercial jet and brought it down.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2007, 01:25
Replies: 12
Views: 9,575
Posted By RiverCity

A month or two ago, I saw much the same thing...

A month or two ago, I saw much the same thing over Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was very large, changed color and seemed to start breaking up before it flamed out. I asked a chemist friend...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2007, 01:31
Replies: 2
Views: 2,841
Posted By RiverCity

A little more: ...

A little more:
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4957824
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/airlines/article/0,2777,DRMN_23912_5259501,00.html
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jan 2007, 15:13
Replies: 335
Views: 162,069
Posted By RiverCity

And, as a long-time reporter, let me add to his...

And, as a long-time reporter, let me add to his statement: "...And then we will break for lunch..."

Sounds like boilerplate to me.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2006, 18:41
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

Joe Sharkey, the reporter for the NY Times, has...

Joe Sharkey, the reporter for the NY Times, has revised his blog and his comments on it might prove educational. There are two entries; the one I reference is wayyyyy down the bottom of his blog...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2006, 17:32
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

I'm willing to believe that; as I said, we're all...

I'm willing to believe that; as I said, we're all speculating, even the most experienced of us are coming up with scenarios that the black boxes will affirm or negate. However, if your admission of...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2006, 17:08
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

Since we're all theorizing here (see lenstrad's...

Since we're all theorizing here (see lenstrad's comments), I thought I'd toss that in. I assume the box will indicate if either altimeter had been set correctly, thus perhaps making either pilot...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Oct 2006, 15:44
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

Let me bring up an admittedly ancient, but...

Let me bring up an admittedly ancient, but perhaps relevant, example of just this situation. You have a new owner, plus a Big Wheel from the manufacturer flying over Nowhere and one, or both, want...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2006, 19:28
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

hog driver... When I began in radio news nearly...

hog driver... When I began in radio news nearly 50 years ago, MAC's were not that all uncommon. Look at it now: how often do they happen? The holes aren't lining up as often anymore, not nearly...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2006, 21:00
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

I was thinking of the "shadow" as actually being...

I was thinking of the "shadow" as actually being the underbelly of the 738, but being seen so quickly as it appeared from the bizjet's blind side (above and behind), being interpreted as a shadow in...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2006, 20:33
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

If the bizjet pilot is telling the truth, the...

If the bizjet pilot is telling the truth, the Boeing was above him. He said, if I remember correctly, he saw a shadow above him.
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Sep 2006, 22:50
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,196
Posted By RiverCity

What do you folks make of this? Could...

What do you folks make of this?



Could there have been a third plane, one which did not want to be seen, flying dark? Or is there a possibility that the 737 somehow lost its nav lights? Far...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2006, 02:51
Replies: 7
Views: 2,780
Posted By RiverCity

I don't know the rules, but I do know camera...

I don't know the rules, but I do know camera optics and stability platforms. The chopper might have been a lot further away than it seemed.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2006, 18:46
Replies: 7
Views: 2,780
Posted By RiverCity

They left with a bang. Gotta clear the plane in...

They left with a bang. Gotta clear the plane in 90 seconds, you know.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Aug 2006, 18:33
Replies: 7
Views: 2,780
Posted By RiverCity

US Airways 431 blown tires / fire in Miami

CNN reports, and shows, US Airways 431 Albany-Charlotte-Miami on the longest (13,000'?) RW in Miami after having blown two tires and, apparently, started a small fire. All pax evacuated with no...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2006, 01:04
Replies: 601
Views: 346,096
Posted By RiverCity

This is from the NY Times:

This is from the NY Times:
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
17th Jan 2006, 06:16
Replies: 33
Views: 19,288
Posted By RiverCity

Re: Mechanic sucked into 737 at George Bush Intercontinental

Could have been they had to interview all ramp personnel, anyone who was in the vicinity, before they left the area. They would not want to miss anyone who could tell them what happened from...
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