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Forum: Rumours & News
24th Oct 2007, 19:17
Replies: 20
Views: 9,920
Posted By bomarc

It would be better to have neither problem. ...

It would be better to have neither problem. There are such planes, when well maintained.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2007, 21:19
Replies: 45
Views: 23,448
Posted By bomarc

there is a scenario in which the engine problem...

there is a scenario in which the engine problem can be solved with a power reduction...thus reducing the bleed air leak to levels below the fire warning requirements.

I've flown P&W on both the...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Sep 2007, 21:48
Replies: 22
Views: 5,144
Posted By bomarc

there is a danger in finding a shortcut and...

there is a danger in finding a shortcut and having the shortcut kill you instead of the fire.
fly the plane

follow the checklist

advise atc ,get their input BUT you make the decision.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2007, 20:00
Replies: 45
Views: 23,448
Posted By bomarc

similiar to IND?

a delta md88 had a similiar incident at IND...(indianapolis)...though it is too soon to tell if the engines are similiar production run or exactly the same type...but interesting nonetheless. just a...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Sep 2007, 20:22
Replies: 10
Views: 1,755
Posted By bomarc

Please: both engines fail on short final? ...

Please:

both engines fail on short final? and we don't think fuel might be an issue? that isn't even speculation.

now, starvation or exhaustion will be an interesting question for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Sep 2007, 20:16
Replies: 3
Views: 394
Posted By bomarc

that's what I thought...it seems that pprune...

that's what I thought...it seems that pprune isn't cricket and isn't going to mention it
Forum: Tech Log
19th Sep 2007, 23:34
Replies: 80
Views: 23,889
Posted By bomarc

DAN RATHER to present 787 safety concerns on tv

DAN RATHER to present 787 safety concerns on tv
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2007, 19:58
Replies: 3
Views: 394
Posted By bomarc

even if you dislike me, just to make sure that...

even if you dislike me, just to make sure that all things are fair here on pprune, please respond.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2007, 12:55
Replies: 3
Views: 394
Posted By bomarc

please test this theory by placing a reply to...

please test this theory by placing a reply to this post of any sort...just to see if it works.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2007, 02:35
Replies: 3
Views: 394
Posted By bomarc

Missing Posts

I have to wonder where the posts are going?

Are some people like me being banned from posting without the kindness of a private message?

Now, I've seen others complain.

My posts are gone...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2007, 23:11
Replies: 80
Views: 23,889
Posted By bomarc

whether the man was fired or not isn't the...

whether the man was fired or not isn't the question...but plastic planes bug me for all the reasons in this article.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2007, 14:29
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

PS gear probabaly wasn't retracted as...

PS

gear probabaly wasn't retracted as positive rate of climb had not been achieved.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2007, 14:26
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

Tricky in crosswinds? I don't think reverse...

Tricky in crosswinds?

I don't think reverse thrust came into play at all in this crash. I think DANI is sort of wrong...

while reducing reverse thrust in certain control loss situations on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Sep 2007, 21:35
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

Windshear Warning Issued Prior To Landing

accoding to an AP report in an Australian Newspaper, the tower issued a windshear warning prior to the crash...pilot elected to continue.

try google news "windshear" as copyrighted articles are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Sep 2007, 13:14
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

windshear during go around?

It has happened before (july 2 1994, KCLT USA).

I think it is safe to assume the wx was worse than the METAR indicates.

That a go around is almost always the safest course of action.

But if...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 21:33
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

microburst/windshear?

this reminds me so much of a crash in the US about 13 years ago...go around and then hit by microburst.

right now that is what I have to think in this scenario.

long ago, I decided that if a go...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 20:38
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

I think it is 27

I think it is 27 because the slope of the runway seen in the background appears to be downhill...elevation of 27 is 82 feet sloping down to 19 feet on the other end.

does this make sense?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 19:36
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

while the METAR doesn't reflect it, does anyone...

while the METAR doesn't reflect it, does anyone know if:

lightning had been seen in the area?

or

if the low level windshear alert system had issued a warning?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 17:16
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

one photo may indicate the position of the flaps...

one photo may indicate the position of the flaps of the plane in question.

while it is impossible for me to tell, I do ask others to look closely...could the flaps be at the go around position or...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 16:13
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

published report of "go around"

there is a published report that the pilot had radioed and indicated he was going around.

certainly to be taken with a grain of salt, but if there was microburst etc the go around could have ended...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 15:23
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

of interest

I've just seen a 10-9 chart for this airport...more than 9000 feet after a glideslope touchdown...though one end is at 82 feet, the other at 19 feet (threshold of 27 at 82 feet msl)

a low level...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 15:06
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

so, it seems that we have another plane skidding...

so, it seems that we have another plane skidding off a runway? like TAM airbus it was during rain.

unlike TAM airbus, this is not a fly by wire plane.

according to one person on this forum the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 14:06
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

could the spoilers have deployed and then it bounced?

if this happened, the second touchdown would have been rather hard.

do any photos show the position of thrust reversers, spoilers?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 13:42
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

from a blogger

A surviving Thai passenger said the plane "landed hard" and "bounced" and then skidded off the runway. Civil aviation official Chiasak Angkauwan said, "the airplane requested to land but due to the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 13:34
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

supposedly an md82...can only guess it was an...

supposedly an md82...can only guess it was an earlier one...perhaps 25 years old but no real data
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2007, 13:30
Replies: 613
Views: 244,667
Posted By bomarc

some people are saying a go around attempted ,...

some people are saying a go around attempted , others a blown tire, others that the plane skidded off the runway...

does this sound at all like little rock?
Forum: Private Flying
14th Sep 2007, 02:04
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

I know of few places like the nevada desert in...

I know of few places like the nevada desert in the USA...I would have to think that unless he landed near some form of water he might be in real trouble.

the state of california, part of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2007, 02:54
Replies: 2,761
Views: 734,640
Posted By bomarc

there is one small advantage to having had some...

there is one small advantage to having had some thrust at flare...the engines will be slightly more quick to spool up once reverse thrust is selected.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2007, 01:39
Replies: 0
Views: 317
Posted By bomarc

Differences between UK pilots and procedures vs. US

I've heard that BA has the pilot not flying manipulate the throttles while thrust reverse is deployed. Not so in the US.

So, can we list the differences in procedures, techniques and the like?
...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2007, 00:13
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

what the search area is like:

this article seems to say it all. think about the size of the state and how few people, how few survivable spots there are in the state...and I live here.


Fossett coverage reveals a lonely...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2007, 21:54
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

have aircraft gone missing in this area before?...

have aircraft gone missing in this area before? YES

in fact, during the fossett search planes that have been missing for over 30 years are being found (6 so far).

unless there is secret air...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2007, 14:54
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

USAF Hill AFB has a special team working on radar...

USAF Hill AFB has a special team working on radar data looking for fossetts plane.

so far nothing.

I say he is within 30 minutes flying time of his departure point and that he never got high...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2007, 17:38
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

I was at the search HQ yesterday`

I went down to Minden airport (KMEV) and met up with a friend doing a story on the search for mr. Fossett.

Quite a bit of machinery involved in search. Conflicting information on whether he had...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2007, 01:52
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

advanced C130 aircraft with special IR and...

advanced C130 aircraft with special IR and cameras are part of the search.

one article indicates that the plane had survival gear aboard.

as to ELT's...if the plane were out in the open and it...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Sep 2007, 20:50
Replies: 253
Views: 68,230
Posted By bomarc

i live in reno...maybe 100 miles from the start...

i live in reno...maybe 100 miles from the start of the search area.

to the west are some of the highest mountains in the 48 states, including mount whitney, tallest peak in the 48.

to the east...
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