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Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2015, 01:18
Replies: 473
Views: 478,201
Posted By TheInquisitor

The methodology of getting to MDA may have...

The methodology of getting to MDA may have 'evolved', but it is STILL a hard floor - unlike a DA, you do NOT go below it unless you have the required visual references. It is not the altitude at...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2015, 22:23
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

I must respectfully disagree with you on one...

I must respectfully disagree with you on one point - and agree with you on another.

We are not even remotely close to technically replicating what a human pilot can bring to the game. There are...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2015, 18:01
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

I would like to know how many CVRs this poster,...

I would like to know how many CVRs this poster, and others making similar claims, have actually analysed?

With the tools available to investigators, an enormous amount of information can be...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Mar 2015, 02:52
Replies: 473
Views: 478,201
Posted By TheInquisitor

jdawg, you can count me in with that minority. ...

jdawg, you can count me in with that minority.

I disagree with the conclusion you have reached, in the face of few available facts at present - it's too early in this one to castigate the crew....
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 23:08
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Apparent to the investigators - hence why they...

Apparent to the investigators - hence why they informed the authorities and the information was released. The investigators are far more expert than you or I in this respect. I am inclined to trust...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 22:19
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

With the greatest of respect, I think you are...

With the greatest of respect, I think you are clutching at straws now.

NO mention of 'mental history' was made when the original story was 'leaked', to my recollection - that followed later. I...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 20:25
Replies: 473
Views: 478,201
Posted By TheInquisitor

It had PAPIs the last time I flew in there - and...

It had PAPIs the last time I flew in there - and according to the plates, still does.

GS profile runs straight to the threshold, and you would hit MDA 0.7nm (0.6SM) from the threshold.... if...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2015, 22:14
Replies: 473
Views: 478,201
Posted By TheInquisitor

IHZ DME is the reference quoted on the plate...

IHZ DME is the reference quoted on the plate descent profiles, ending at 2.4 miles @ 740' - seems right for a std 3 deg appch. The plates don't make it obvious, however, that the DME isn't zeroed @...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2015, 21:42
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

I believe this was a conclusion arrived at as the...

I believe this was a conclusion arrived at as the 'only plausible' explanation. The authorities mentioned it, but I'm not sure if they confirmed having heard the switch selection on the CVR.

To...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2015, 21:17
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Noises of shouting, banging on the door,...

Noises of shouting, banging on the door, screaming from pax, clearly audible captain's voice from outside the FD - multiple sources show, IMHO, that Hypoxia can be ruled out BRD.



Deliberate...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2015, 20:25
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

eezeegeebee, You seem to have conveniently...

eezeegeebee,

You seem to have conveniently left out a few details in presenting your case - important details. Such as the (independently confirmed) act of deliberately selecting 100ft on the MCP...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2015, 20:44
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Agreed, WillowRun - not saying I agree with the...

Agreed, WillowRun - not saying I agree with the approach, just that that's the way it's panned out here.

In an accident, there is always the alignment of the 'holes in the swiss cheese' to...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2015, 20:15
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Exactly the point I made earlier in the thread -...

Exactly the point I made earlier in the thread - meaning all the lawsuits ref 'early' release of CVR info may be going nowhere...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2015, 20:08
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

I've been trying to get some perspective on this...

I've been trying to get some perspective on this - and this is what I've come up with so far.

There have been, so far, 6 recorded incidents of pilot suicide since records began - only 3 of which...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 01:15
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Adding MORE technology is NOT the answer!! A...

Adding MORE technology is NOT the answer!!

A piece of technology will require power - and you must have the ability to cut power to it for safety reasons - so what would be the point of it being...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 00:56
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

The very WORST thing I feel we could do here is...

The very WORST thing I feel we could do here is rush to the clamour of 'Something MUST be done about this!!!'

Frankly, the best thing to do here is NOTHING - aside from enforcing a '2 persons...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 00:30
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

A lot of calls going up for video surveillance. ...

A lot of calls going up for video surveillance.

The simple truth is that video surveillance would add very little in 99.99% of investigations. Investigators can derive a remarkable amount of...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 22:32
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

There may not have been any wrongdoing in this. I...

There may not have been any wrongdoing in this. I understand that, in many jurisdictions, once it has been determined that an aircraft accident was the result of a deliberate act, the Annex 13...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 21:25
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Because it is a simple fact. As unfortunate...

Because it is a simple fact.

As unfortunate as it is, if somebody is intent on causing harm, either to themselves or others, and their intent is not known in advance, there is little that can be...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 21:00
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

You don't need psychology to answer this - merely...

You don't need psychology to answer this - merely physics.

Kinetic energy increases as the square of the velocity. There is every chance that a bus crash at 50 mph is survivable. An aircraft, at...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 23:26
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Because of the O2-Hb dissociation curve. Put...

Because of the O2-Hb dissociation curve. Put simply, if the partial pressure of gaseous O2 in your environment is lower than that effective in your blood, Haemoglobin will release O2 in your lungs...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 22:52
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

I would respectfully disagree. I recall...

I would respectfully disagree.

I recall during chamber runs that we unmasked in small groups, and were encouraged to observe (whilst lucid and full of O2) the effects of hypoxia on others. Not...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 01:03
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Possible? Maybe... distraction / pre-occupation...

Possible? Maybe... distraction / pre-occupation with an unrelated problem is not unheard of, and well documented (Everglades) - but one would think unlikely in this day and age - especially with...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 00:36
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

That assumes they were aware of something...

That assumes they were aware of something seriously amiss that would warrant sending such a message. Although the descent was steeper than usual, (about 500-600 ft/nm?) it doesn't appear to have...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2015, 19:00
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,580,515
Posted By TheInquisitor

Absolutely the right thing to do if your mind...

Absolutely the right thing to do if your mind isn't on the job at hand - such as having just learned the fate of some of your colleagues / friends. Not sure we can infer serviceability issues from...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2015, 00:30
Replies: 46
Views: 11,785
Posted By TheInquisitor

Tricky area for a FL -...

Tricky area for a FL - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@34.0111443,-118.458101,4588m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

ATC tape released as well - AirLive.net: UPDATE Listen to ATC audio: Harrison Ford radio to...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2015, 23:36
Replies: 46
Views: 11,785
Posted By TheInquisitor

Being reported as an EFATO with an attempted...

Being reported as an EFATO with an attempted turnback - looking at where he put it down and the surroundings, looks like he might have done rather well.

- 34.007769, -118.459558 that small golf...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 23:19
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,433,283
Posted By TheInquisitor

It's about a lot of things in my mind HM. I...

It's about a lot of things in my mind HM.

I currently work in the unmanned arena, and am desperately fighting those who think that more computers and more automation is the answer to everything. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 20:37
Replies: 748
Views: 713,059
Posted By TheInquisitor

Henra, I'm not so sure about that. The...

Henra,



I'm not so sure about that. The more I look at it, the more I'm convinced that the last few seconds of that flight were pure serendipity. They may well have been looking at a nice big...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 19:18
Replies: 748
Views: 713,059
Posted By TheInquisitor

ACW, The many Canberra asymmetric accidents...

ACW,

The many Canberra asymmetric accidents are well documented, and you have just spurred my thoughts a little.

If you look at the endgame part of the FDR, you can see the beta on #2 reduce as...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 17:22
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,433,283
Posted By TheInquisitor

HarryMann, Not sure, as I have no expertise...

HarryMann,

Not sure, as I have no expertise in the field myself. I was referring to what somebody far cleverer than I told me when visiting a wind tunnel test facility. He seemed to be saying that...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 16:48
Replies: 748
Views: 713,059
Posted By TheInquisitor

I don't think anybody here is claiming that...

I don't think anybody here is claiming that flying close to the stall speed is a good idea - it's not the point I was trying to make, at least.

A number of posters are claiming that they were...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 12:59
Replies: 748
Views: 713,059
Posted By TheInquisitor

Given the wide margin for error in such analysis...

Given the wide margin for error in such analysis techniques, it appears feasible that the actual Alpha is high, but still flyable. I would expect a clean stall Alpha in the region of 15-ish degrees...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 12:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,433,283
Posted By TheInquisitor

I believe 14,000 ft is the highest that any...

I believe 14,000 ft is the highest that any manufacturer flight-tests stall characteristics nowadays.

Couple that with the low-speed limitations of Computational Fluid Dynamics, and we have a...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 12:34
Replies: 748
Views: 713,059
Posted By TheInquisitor

No indication yet of why #2 feathered - except...

No indication yet of why #2 feathered - except that it did so simultaneously with the flameout warning- but wasn't flamed out.

#2 was firewalled early on in the proceedings. It began to unfeather...
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