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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 16:21
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,086,580
Posted By Rick Studder

According to this Reddit comment...

According to this Reddit comment https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/b08h03/737_max_mega_thread/eidycdx/ due to a programming error the MCAS can be triggered by transient bursts of high AoA e.g....
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2015, 11:53
Replies: 90
Views: 79,719
Posted By Rick Studder

First officer sentenced to six months in prison

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vg.no%2Fnyheter%2Finnenriks%2Fluftfart%2Fair-baltic-styrmann-doemt-til-seks-maaneders-fengsel%2Fa%2F...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 10:52
Replies: 992
Views: 1,010,303
Posted By Rick Studder

The flight crew's handling of the incident...

The flight crew's handling of the incident certainly seems adequate, but what's with this blind and automatic praise of BA? If the fan cowl latches were not secured — and that is a big if at this...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2012, 10:37
Replies: 132
Views: 75,318
Posted By Rick Studder

Heavy turbulence in the area at the time of the...

Heavy turbulence in the area at the time of the crash. From a Norwegian newspaper: Hercules aircraft may have been surprised by the strong turbulence...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2012, 22:44
Replies: 132
Views: 75,318
Posted By Rick Studder

Some of what the Swedish policeman says in the...

Some of what the Swedish policeman says in the video: They assume the aircraft has flown alongside the glacier before hitting the mountain. Debris found also on the other side of the mountain. Point...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2012, 15:03
Replies: 132
Views: 75,318
Posted By Rick Studder

A good point. But looking at the Google Earth...

A good point. But looking at the Google Earth plot in your previous post I presume the point at 7600 feet is the last radar return -- what were they doing at that altitude in that mountainous...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2012, 13:06
Replies: 132
Views: 75,318
Posted By Rick Studder

We now know they were flying tactical, VFR. The...

We now know they were flying tactical, VFR. The mounstainside where they impacted is covered in snow, combine that with changing weather and visibility... makes you think of whiteout. Furthermore,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2012, 14:07
Replies: 132
Views: 75,318
Posted By Rick Studder

They are supposedly looking for both, so yes. ...

They are supposedly looking for both, so yes.

Some journalist talked about the possibility of the Hercules doing tactical flying. I assume that is misinformed speculation, given the weather...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2012, 12:28
Replies: 132
Views: 75,318
Posted By Rick Studder

Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet now reports that...

Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet now reports that rader observations showed the aircraft descending, then climbing before radar contact was lost. Also, the a/c was supposedly on the south side of the...
Forum: Questions
17th Sep 2010, 19:58
Replies: 23
Views: 7,029
Posted By Rick Studder

411A: I agree it should be that easy. Alas, some...

411A: I agree it should be that easy. Alas, some operators have procedures which require cabin security check and id of hand luggage. Usually means all passengers disembarking, then reboarding.
Forum: Questions
12th Sep 2010, 18:15
Replies: 23
Views: 7,029
Posted By Rick Studder

MCDU2: Reg. cabin security check, that's what we...

MCDU2: Reg. cabin security check, that's what we do too, check of toilets as well.

I have experienced this a few times now. Some cases were resolved by negotiating with or calming anxious...
Forum: Questions
11th Sep 2010, 13:11
Replies: 23
Views: 7,029
Posted By Rick Studder

Passengers who want to disembark after boarding

Happened to us a few days ago, passenger sat down, then changed his mind and got up. Gate not closed, still boarding, but luggage had to be retreived from the hold, over an hour delay. But what can...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Nov 2009, 20:09
Replies: 5
Views: 2,831
Posted By Rick Studder

Isn't the Aerowinx getting a bit long in the...

Isn't the Aerowinx getting a bit long in the tooth?

What about bootcamp and Microsoft flight sim + PMDG's B747 (http://www.precisionmanuals.com/priv/pages/prod/fsx/744x.html). I was quite...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2009, 20:53
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,446,881
Posted By Rick Studder

I haven't read all the posts and honestly I can't...

I haven't read all the posts and honestly I can't be bothered -- not when 70% are tiresome and utterly useless repetitions of finger pointing at a dead crew. Come on people, how apologetic can you...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
21st Jan 2009, 22:11
Replies: 24
Views: 10,789
Posted By Rick Studder

BOAC, I know very well the problem you are...

BOAC, I know very well the problem you are addressing. The statistics on maltreatment are frightening -- and a lot goes unreported. There is no doubt that health care, not to say patients, would...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2009, 16:39
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,057,973
Posted By Rick Studder

Yes, but isn't that what you'd "naturally" do?...

Yes, but isn't that what you'd "naturally" do? You'd want as much aeordynamical braking as possible, regardless of any knowledge of seaplane technique.

Regarding the CRM-discussion here,...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Aug 2008, 22:57
Replies: 15
Views: 2,464
Posted By Rick Studder

This certainly is a question of aerodynamics, and...

This certainly is a question of aerodynamics, and has everything to do with the lift to drag ratio. Parasitic drag increases with the square of your increase in speed. Disregarding headwinds, any...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Aug 2008, 16:30
Replies: 15
Views: 2,106
Posted By Rick Studder

Sure, manual reversion would be a very serious...

Sure, manual reversion would be a very serious situation, but so would loosing all engine power and there's not much training for that either. When you assess risk, apart from the severity of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2008, 12:45
Replies: 54
Views: 24,205
Posted By Rick Studder

The wreckage has been found, a Norwegian...

The wreckage has been found, a Norwegian newspaper reports (http://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/2008/06/22/538871.html).

Heavy damages indicates that the aircraft hit the water at high sink rate. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2008, 16:13
Replies: 54
Views: 24,205
Posted By Rick Studder

Fairchild Merlin twinprop disappeard off coast in Norway

Coast guard aeroplane. Three persons persumed dead.

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2496023.ece
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 12:51
Replies: 949
Views: 424,838
Posted By Rick Studder

paulthornton -- stretching the glide

Yes you are right, you cannot stretch the glide by increasing AoA beyound best L/D ratio. Until you are in ground effec that is -- then it makes sense to keep increasing AoA to cash in height for...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 11:33
Replies: 949
Views: 424,838
Posted By Rick Studder

JenCluse

Whether he was consiously utilizing ground effect, who knows, but apparently the aircraft stalled about 10' above the ground. I wonder if this was what made the nose come down enough to avoid a tail...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 09:57
Replies: 949
Views: 424,838
Posted By Rick Studder

120.4 -- speed/weight

Higher speed/weight would make no difference. They cancel eatch other out, so to speak, and the gliding distance would be the same.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2007, 13:35
Replies: 91
Views: 21,610
Posted By Rick Studder

Many pilots fail to realize that a go-around...

Many pilots fail to realize that a go-around scare probably half of the pax on the plane ****less. They don't know what's going on and assume the worst, near miss etc.
I've seen go-arounds covered...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jun 2007, 18:58
Replies: 7
Views: 3,632
Posted By Rick Studder

It doesn't make sense to categorize the handling...

It doesn't make sense to categorize the handling of aircrafts with regards to FBW/not FBW, as FBW is implemented differently (B777 vs. the Airbuses). The B737NG is not FBW. Also, pilots seldom fly...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jun 2007, 17:13
Replies: 22
Views: 7,360
Posted By Rick Studder

I always scan for crossing traffic landing at...

I always scan for crossing traffic landing at KSFO. Being on final at 200' and having an aircraft cross does make you a bit tense.
Having a European background, flying into the US certainly gives...
Forum: Tech Log
26th May 2007, 18:43
Replies: 31
Views: 9,608
Posted By Rick Studder

Out of curiousity: How would you sideslip an...

Out of curiousity: How would you sideslip an airbus? I suppose you would command a certain roll rate uisng the side-stick, which would then return to neutral, while holding continual rudder input in...
Forum: Tech Log
24th May 2007, 14:11
Replies: 31
Views: 9,608
Posted By Rick Studder

I see nothing wrong in using more or less subtle...

I see nothing wrong in using more or less subtle sideslipping as a crosswind technique long before the de-crab in the flare, it is described as one of the standard techniques in my SOP also (B767)....
Forum: Tech Log
5th Nov 2006, 17:38
Replies: 11
Views: 4,478
Posted By Rick Studder

Here we go again. wnchaigap has it right. A...

Here we go again.
wnchaigap has it right. A heavier a/c will typically be closer to speed for best descent, therefore slower ROT than a lighter plane.
If a light and a heavy plane were allowed to...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Nov 2006, 03:28
Replies: 7
Views: 2,074
Posted By Rick Studder

At V2+15 and accelerating you retract flaps one...

At V2+15 and accelerating you retract flaps one notch. Then as the aircraft accelerates through the next number on the speed tape call for next flaps setting.

Example, flaps 15 takeoff:
- V2+15:...
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