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13th Mar 2024, 09:57
Replies: 30
Views: 9,409
Posted By xetroV

Two engines and a big chunk of the leading edge.

Two engines and a big chunk of the leading edge.
11th Feb 2024, 18:01
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

The stop pads on the B737-800 entry door are...

The stop pads on the B737-800 entry door are definitely flat - checked them today myself out of curiosilty after reading this thread. They seem to be identical in design to the MAX-9 door plug.
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4th Feb 2024, 11:43
Replies: 49
Views: 27,494
Posted By xetroV

ATC, weather info and video: ...

ATC, weather info and video:

https://youtu.be/cf8Fao0kZ-4?si=dGSC9y32pWHmo4M1
25th Jan 2024, 13:56
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

And a -900 isn’t a MAX… :8

And a -900 isn’t a MAX… :8
24th Jan 2024, 13:02
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

Imagine finding that in your backyard. I...

Imagine finding that in your backyard.

I wonder, is there a formal process to document and deal with loose and excess parts found on an aircraft factory floor? After all, those bolts must have...
15th Jan 2024, 11:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,344
Posted By xetroV

"Check brains connected before talking" said my...

"Check brains connected before talking" said my instructor many years ago after my first attempt at doing R/T...

"Enjoy the failure", emphasizing not to blindly rush into action without thinking...
15th Jan 2024, 10:52
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,036,752
Posted By xetroV

Maybe. Or maybe not. Your proposal of an...

Maybe. Or maybe not. Your proposal of an additional safety barrier may actually lessen the effectiveness of other safety barriers and introduce new risks that overall might result in the opposite of...
12th Jan 2024, 21:11
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

I still don’t understand the design decision of...

I still don’t understand the design decision of keeping the lift-assist spring from the evacuation door in the door plug. Seems like an overly complex solution for a problem that, for this particular...
11th Jan 2024, 18:17
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

And vice-versa. I suddenly have a vivid image of...

And vice-versa. I suddenly have a vivid image of someone filling up a bolt hole in an EE door that was supposed to be functioning… :oh:

(I see alf5071h had the same frightening vision. Hope nobody...
10th Jan 2024, 19:43
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

I am really starting to doubt that. For the...

I am really starting to doubt that. For the emergency door, yeah, sure. But the door plug? There must be some difference in final assembly processes between the two, or else the mandatory inspections...
10th Jan 2024, 14:15
Replies: 72
Views: 55,149
Posted By xetroV

I personally prefer the 737's that I fly to...

I personally prefer the 737's that I fly to remain in one piece, but perhaps Southwest pilots are more tolerant than I am regarding minor annoyances such as doors falling from their aircraft or...
10th Jan 2024, 10:53
Replies: 1,925
Views: 893,048
Posted By xetroV

Now that multiple loose bolts have been found...

Now that multiple loose bolts have been found during the mandated inspections, I would have expected the FAA to also order additional inspections for airframes with the regular emergency doors. Since...
7th Jan 2024, 15:32
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,036,752
Posted By xetroV

Also, one needs to analyse both the ATC tape and...

Also, one needs to analyse both the ATC tape and the CVR to know what message was transmitted by ATC and what was actually received in the cockpit (and vice versa). Maybe there were some confusing...
5th Jan 2024, 12:56
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,036,752
Posted By xetroV

Fully agree. To put in into even more...

Fully agree. To put in into even more perspective, compare the number of injuries in this JAL accident to the number of injuries in this infamous MD-11 evacuation simulation...
3rd Jan 2024, 13:33
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,036,752
Posted By xetroV

The phraseology has already been identied as a...

The phraseology has already been identied as a contributing factor in previous incidents. Because of that, TIPH ("taxi into position and hold") has already been replaced by LUAW ("line up and wait")....
3rd Jan 2024, 13:16
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,036,752
Posted By xetroV

I think many airlines can learn a thing or two...

I think many airlines can learn a thing or two from Japan Airlines safety video:

https://youtu.be/BaN5sEgwF7k?si=k-z6x-QPLDEajTPR
6th Dec 2023, 11:10
Replies: 39
Views: 15,917
Posted By xetroV

Nor should he with a 26G40 kts crosswind. ...

Nor should he with a 26G40 kts crosswind.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1083x481/757fctm_eed7fe46f71b8bfe5a11b7abe0da15a2d6857d66.jpg
7th Mar 2023, 09:02
Replies: 29
Views: 6,826
Posted By xetroV

One row of O2 masks was apparently deployed, as...

One row of O2 masks was apparently deployed, as seen in the video from the NY Post link. Did the passengers open that mask container?
19th Jan 2023, 11:03
Replies: 207
Views: 85,985
Posted By xetroV

That's an important if. Judging from the ATC...

That's an important if. Judging from the ATC recording they were not unsure at all; they were just wrong, which is a big difference.
19th Jan 2023, 09:31
Replies: 65
Views: 38,529
Posted By xetroV

Even if runway 22 was the only designated landing...

Even if runway 22 was the only designated landing runway at that time, I think ATC would likely accommodate a request for a circling to runway 24 if needed. It is not uncommon to see freight carriers...
18th Jan 2023, 10:03
Replies: 65
Views: 38,529
Posted By xetroV

For reference, here's a video of a 747-400...

For reference, here's a video of a 747-400 landing on that runway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdOUZavb6V4

Just posting that here because, judging from a couple of reactions on Twitter and...
28th Dec 2022, 11:43
Replies: 337
Views: 262,659
Posted By xetroV

Had a sim session once with the other pilot...

Had a sim session once with the other pilot simulating incapacitation immediately after lift-off, plus an engine failure occurring on number 1 and simultaneous engine fire indication on number 2 (the...
24th Aug 2020, 15:25
Replies: 43
Views: 27,209
Posted By xetroV

This landing has been captured by several...

This landing has been captured by several aircraft spotters, and apart from these two videos I have seen several photos of the event. So, yes, this was real and people who believe otherwise are...
12th Aug 2020, 13:51
Replies: 55
Views: 24,458
Posted By xetroV

Does this one count? ...

Does this one count?

https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/621198-sheremetyevo-superjet-100-flames.html
10th Aug 2020, 11:51
Replies: 369
Views: 227,535
Posted By xetroV

Start levers in IDLE contradict that supposed...

Start levers in IDLE contradict that supposed ‘heroic’ last-seconds engine shutdown.

Normal go-around flap setting would be flaps 15, but the flap lever seems further aft.

Speed brakes not...
Forum: Questions
5th Jul 2020, 10:57
Replies: 43
Views: 19,345
Posted By xetroV

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x699/image_491654506f7a61537353efff426297f4c5cd475a.jpeg
AUA back in the days... Probably still a common sight today.
6th Jun 2020, 13:01
Replies: 26
Views: 18,513
Posted By xetroV

Lots of exclamation marks cannot hide the fact...

Lots of exclamation marks cannot hide the fact that today's NOTAM system is a ridiculous relic from the past and a threat to aviation safety.

https://ops.group/blog/the-problem-of-bull****-notams/...
27th May 2020, 11:07
Replies: 1,742
Views: 3,032,897
Posted By xetroV

TOO LOW GEAR envelope

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With that speed over the threshold, I believe the crew would never have received a TOO LOW GEAR warning during the first approach; they would have received TOO LOW TERRAIN instead (or...
24th May 2020, 11:56
Replies: 1,742
Views: 3,032,897
Posted By xetroV

The last Aviation Herald update adds some more...

The last Aviation Herald update adds some more indications that the first landing attempt was made with landing gear up:



Crash: PIA A320 at Karachi on May 22nd 2020, impacted residential area...
9th Feb 2020, 09:31
Replies: 152
Views: 69,937
Posted By xetroV

I fully agree - that was more or less the gist of...

I fully agree - that was more or less the gist of my slightly sarcastic comment there. And even without those distractions my response was reactive, rather than pro-active, as I was clearly surprised...
3rd Feb 2020, 13:26
Replies: 152
Views: 69,937
Posted By xetroV

Talking about cheese: did you know that the NG's...

Talking about cheese: did you know that the NG's autothrottle also uses the left airspeed / Mach reference, even when the right FCC is active? I discovered that by accident during an actual...
12th Jan 2020, 15:21
Replies: 378
Views: 192,261
Posted By xetroV

Unbelievable indeed. It seems clear that just...

Unbelievable indeed. It seems clear that just ticking the certification box was considered more important than actually ensuring that the pitch control degrades gracefully in case of an elevator jam,...
26th Dec 2019, 09:22
Replies: 288
Views: 356,071
Posted By xetroV

I thought the whole MAX saga was already a PR...

I thought the whole MAX saga was already a PR disaster of the highest order, but apparently there's always someone that can do worse. To think that some people actually held a meeting and decided...
24th Dec 2019, 09:16
Replies: 288
Views: 356,071
Posted By xetroV

Are there any records of MCAS firing up as...

Are there any records of MCAS firing up as designed during actual commercial operations? I wonder how an aircrew that somehow finds itself in the part of the flight envelope where MCAS would be...
22nd Oct 2019, 15:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,752,843
Posted By xetroV

Egregious

The flight pattern of the accident flights did not remotely fit an activation of MCAS either. The cause of the accidents may be very different than the simulator-experience from the chat (erroneous...
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