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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Jan 2024, 21:24
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,050,279
Posted By Avionista

On FR24 there seems to be a Delta A330 holding...

On FR24 there seems to be a Delta A330 holding near R34R threshold at the time the JAL aircraft was approaching to land. One must assume the Delta crew did not see the Dash 8 on the runway or they...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2021, 10:57
Replies: 53
Views: 31,447
Posted By Avionista

This aircraft has INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE...

This aircraft has INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2527-A5 and, although by no means conclusive, a check on A320 fume events listed in AV Herald suggests the IAE engines are more prone to this problem.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Mar 2021, 14:06
Replies: 1,128
Views: 478,440
Posted By Avionista

Not yet, if this report is accurate: ...

Not yet, if this report is accurate:

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/regulator-china-read-boeing-737-max-fly-76178897
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2020, 14:01
Replies: 16
Views: 18,974
Posted By Avionista

Spain has already closed its land borders and I...

Spain has already closed its land borders and I heard on the news today that they are planning to close all airports and Spanish airspace from midnight tonight.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2020, 15:08
Replies: 524
Views: 446,776
Posted By Avionista

AV Herald reporting another two recent fume...

AV Herald reporting another two recent fume incidents on Spirit A319s fitted with IAE engines.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2020, 09:10
Replies: 378
Views: 194,487
Posted By Avionista

Have a look at this site where I found links to...

Have a look at this site where I found links to the Boeing employee messages:

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/9/21059420/boeing-employees-messages-737-max-investigation-simulator-crash
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2020, 19:40
Replies: 524
Views: 446,776
Posted By Avionista

All BA A320s have IAE V2500 engines whereas...

All BA A320s have IAE V2500 engines whereas Easyjet aircraft have only CFM engines. Although Easyjet have a larger fleet of A330/A319 aircraft, BA seems to suffer more 'fumes in cockpit' incidents....
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2019, 12:30
Replies: 288
Views: 358,206
Posted By Avionista

It seems to me that if EASA, or one of the other...

It seems to me that if EASA, or one of the other international regulators, allow the MAX to be un-grounded/certified for flight within their airspace and a MAX subsequently crashes due to a MCAS...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 14:53
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,118
Posted By Avionista

I believe the JATR report recommended that the...

I believe the JATR report recommended that the 'bare airframe' (i.e.with no MCAS) should be air tested for longitudanal stability. This suggests to me that they are not wholly convinced by the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2019, 14:04
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,807,118
Posted By Avionista

Yoko1: That is a fairly sweeping...

Yoko1:



That is a fairly sweeping statement that may well be true, for all I know. However, I'm still wondering about the short NU trim commands visible on the FDR print-outs from both accident...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 16:37
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,828
Posted By Avionista

wheelsright: This is the question...

wheelsright:



This is the question which Boeing needs to answer.

Boeing has now revealed that the MAX had a system which compared the values supplied by the Left and Right AoA sensors. This...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2019, 21:16
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,828
Posted By Avionista

737Driver and his cohorts seem intent on...

737Driver and his cohorts seem intent on diverting attention towards alleged deficiencies in the airmanship of the crews of the two 737 max aircaft that crashed rather than dealing with the real...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2019, 14:23
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,828
Posted By Avionista

It looks as if the STAB CUT-OUT switches were set...

It looks as if the STAB CUT-OUT switches were set to OFF at around 05:40:39 and remained OFF until around 05:43:06. Presumably, during this period the crew tried to use the manual trim crank wheels...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 16:09
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,828
Posted By Avionista

EDLB: The FAA stuck their neck out...

EDLB:



The FAA stuck their neck out already when they nodded through the original MCAS bodge and look at the mess that has got them into. I don't think they will approve any B737 MAX fix...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2019, 13:58
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,828
Posted By Avionista

Having read most of the comments on this thread,...

Having read most of the comments on this thread, my general conclusions are:

1. The crews flying JT610 and ET302 were reasonably well trained and experienced in flying B737 aircraft. Their flying...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2019, 16:25
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,251,828
Posted By Avionista

Flaps UP at 05:39:45 but there appears to be two...

Flaps UP at 05:39:45 but there appears to be two Automatic Trim Down commands prior to this which produced some Down Pitch Trim.
Is this STS, or MCAS operating when the flaps are down?
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2018, 08:43
Replies: 2,099
Views: 1,474,434
Posted By Avionista

Having followed this thread from the start, there...

Having followed this thread from the start, there are a couple of questions which have arisen in my mind.

1. Earlier in this thread it was stated that Boeing introduced the MCAS system because,...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2018, 12:22
Replies: 719
Views: 570,444
Posted By Avionista

According to the Wikipedia quote above, Canada...

According to the Wikipedia quote above, Canada left the treaty in 1988, but my question was really about whether the UK's overflight rights over the territory of the Russian Federation would be...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2018, 09:00
Replies: 719
Views: 570,444
Posted By Avionista

I believe Russia, China, Brasil and Canada have...

I believe Russia, China, Brasil and Canada have not signed up to the Chicago Convention and these countries continue to have complete control over which flights enter, or overfly, their territorial...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jul 2016, 15:44
Replies: 102
Views: 73,219
Posted By Avionista

Herod: As far as Brexit is concerned, I...

Herod:


As far as Brexit is concerned, I think common sense departed the scene some time ago.


Presumably, EZY could transfer all their aircraft to the Irish register and set up an office in...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2015, 13:10
Replies: 746
Views: 793,240
Posted By Avionista

If the problem is a manufacturing flaw in a small...

If the problem is a manufacturing flaw in a small number of HP turbofans, why does the AD require repetitive inspections, ad infinitum. Surely, the replacement of any components found to be defective...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2015, 09:05
Replies: 746
Views: 793,240
Posted By Avionista

I have been reading the FAA AD designed to...

I have been reading the FAA AD designed to prevent the type of incident which occurred to the BA 777 at Las Vegas. I found the following parts of the document interesting:


Request

Two...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 18:41
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,490,008
Posted By Avionista

It is highly probable that neither QZ8501, nor...

It is highly probable that neither QZ8501, nor AF447 for that matter, would have crashed if they had taken steps to avoid the thunderstorm cells on their chosen routes. In both cases, and before they...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 17:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,358,493
Posted By Avionista

If MH370 turned west from its last known position...

If MH370 turned west from its last known position and, if it passed close to Pulau Perak as reported earlier by the Malaysian authorities, it would be on a track of 255 degrees (approx.). If it had...
Forum: Questions
16th Jan 2014, 16:09
Replies: 52
Views: 17,042
Posted By Avionista

MrSnuggles: I don't think this is...

MrSnuggles:



I don't think this is quite accurate. I happened to watch the "DISCOVERY" documentary about the 587 crash yesterday and an NTSB investigator showed that the laminated composite...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jan 2013, 14:46
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,035,017
Posted By Avionista

According to GS Yuasa's own website, their...

According to GS Yuasa's own website, their aircraft battery cells use Lithium Cobalt oxide:

http://www.s399157097.onlinehome.us/SpecSheets/LVP10-65.pdf

Perhaps, Boeing would not be in its...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2013, 09:08
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,035,017
Posted By Avionista

Qoute from the NY Times: What are...

Qoute from the NY Times:



What are the financial implications for Boeing and its customers should the above prediction prove to be correct?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2013, 11:10
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,035,017
Posted By Avionista

If it is only battery safety that is concerning...

If it is only battery safety that is concerning the FAA, I wonder if replacing the Yuasa battery with an equivalent SAFT Li-ion unit would work as an interim 'fix' to get the 787 fleet in the air...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2013, 16:32
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,035,017
Posted By Avionista

The FAA/NTSB have not released any technical...

The FAA/NTSB have not released any technical details of their specific concerns which led to the 787 fleet being grounded. It seems very unlikely that they would ground these aircraft due to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2013, 19:54
Replies: 266
Views: 118,309
Posted By Avionista

PJ2: The above quote from Hamilton...

PJ2:



The above quote from Hamilton Sundstrand's website suggests the RAT contains both a hydraulic pump and an electrical generator. This may be required because the 787 is a 'More Electric'...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2013, 16:27
Replies: 266
Views: 118,309
Posted By Avionista

Hydraulic pump redundancy on the 787 comprises a...

Hydraulic pump redundancy on the 787 comprises a mechanically driven pump on each engine, powering two separate hydraulic circuits. Each of these separate hydraulic systems also has an...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 20:02
Replies: 263
Views: 106,732
Posted By Avionista

I gather the control surfaces on the 787 are...

I gather the control surfaces on the 787 are operated by electro hydrostatic actuators (EHA), probably at least two per control surface for redundancy. For an EHA to work it needs an electrical...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 16:22
Replies: 263
Views: 106,732
Posted By Avionista

BOAC: See this link for info on test...

BOAC:

See this link for info on test aircraft fire in 2010:

No split over similar-looking wingtips - FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2013, 20:39
Replies: 263
Views: 106,732
Posted By Avionista

If the outcome of the FAA review deems...

If the outcome of the FAA review deems Lithium-Ion batteries to be too hazardous for transport aircraft applications, then AB may also have a problem. L-Ion batteries are used to power emergency...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jul 2011, 10:11
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,674,310
Posted By Avionista

Looks like pilot error! Google translation...

Looks like pilot error!

Google translation of "Le Figaro" leak:
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