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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Jun 2022, 23:06
Replies: 5
Views: 3,924
Posted By llondel

This is the best one I've seen: ...

This is the best one I've seen:


https://tdpelmedia.com/1930s-bi-plane-crashes-into-ground-at-duxford-air-show-no-one-was-injured
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2018, 16:37
Replies: 39
Views: 19,786
Posted By llondel

Clearly something didn't work then because if the...

Clearly something didn't work then because if the red lights were on, no one queried ATC instructions to cross despite the red light. Or weren't they on? I guess the NTSB will reveal that at some...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2018, 15:41
Replies: 39
Views: 19,786
Posted By llondel

What it needs is a set of big traffic lights at...

What it needs is a set of big traffic lights at each end of the runway and at every crossing. When ATC gives take-off clearance the controller hits a big button that turns all the intersection lights...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Sep 2018, 02:15
Replies: 39
Views: 19,786
Posted By llondel

OK, I misunderstood what you were saying....

OK, I misunderstood what you were saying. However, when there is an incident like that, possibly not that bad but serious enough, who else in the tower knows about the screw-up? It may rely on the...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Sep 2018, 21:48
Replies: 39
Views: 19,786
Posted By llondel

I suspect that any decent process will have such...

I suspect that any decent process will have such a request from a controller built in because it's a safety issue. I have vague recollection of reading an accident write-up (with fatalities) that was...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Sep 2018, 01:22
Replies: 22
Views: 14,135
Posted By llondel

De-rating assumes they get to V1 with enough...

De-rating assumes they get to V1 with enough runway left to abort the takeoff and stop so they're not going to need all of it to get airborne (as it wasn't an A340). If their numbers had suggested...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2018, 00:47
Replies: 50
Views: 47,397
Posted By llondel

It shouldn't be beyond the wit of man (and...

It shouldn't be beyond the wit of man (and aircraft system designers) to put a sensor in the tail where they put the little skid things on some aircraft that can detect ground proximity and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2018, 21:16
Replies: 40
Views: 29,211
Posted By llondel

[/list] Obesity doesn't necessarily compromise...

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Obesity doesn't necessarily compromise the immune system in the same way that poverty and food shortages do. It's a different category of unhealthy.

Anyone remember Terry Nation's...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2018, 01:31
Replies: 8
Views: 8,139
Posted By llondel

Perhaps someone needs to go check all...

Perhaps someone needs to go check all similarly-configured 777s with enough flight time to see if it's some form of metal fatigue due to the airflow past that region causing pressure fluctuations and...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Aug 2018, 20:22
Replies: 14
Views: 8,962
Posted By llondel

It might do if the pax can look out the window...

It might do if the pax can look out the window and see it's not there, although admittedly the airline might be hiding it round the corner.

Looking at the aircraft positions in the picture, it...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2018, 03:02
Replies: 11
Views: 9,283
Posted By llondel

Assuming the Turkish B777 is correctly...

Assuming the Turkish B777 is correctly positioned, which is not unreasonable given the general operations around it, was the B787 following the wrong line? There appears to be three different lines...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2018, 01:52
Replies: 6
Views: 4,334
Posted By llondel

Couldn't they just use it to ignite the fuel in...

Couldn't they just use it to ignite the fuel in the engines? that's a fairly safe way of transporting a flame via aircraft. Of course, extracting it at the far end might be challenging.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2018, 02:57
Replies: 1
Views: 5,297
Posted By llondel

BA Emergency, Gatwick closed for a while

Looks like Gatwick was closed for a bit this evening, a few diversions. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-44895694)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jul 2018, 21:58
Replies: 23
Views: 9,510
Posted By llondel

Tall guys need more leg room, especially if they...

Tall guys need more leg room, especially if they don't have the seat width to allow a bit of diagonal leg alignment. If they're tall and wide then they really need both.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2018, 20:21
Replies: 28
Views: 13,761
Posted By llondel

I never cried on an aircraft though.

I never cried on an aircraft though.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2018, 23:32
Replies: 37
Views: 6,831
Posted By llondel

Side effect of this - FA walks from the front of...

Side effect of this - FA walks from the front of the aircraft to the back, unlocking bins on the way. This would mean there is no point in leaping out of your seat until the FA pas passed by because...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2018, 20:30
Replies: 37
Views: 6,831
Posted By llondel

You could design them the other way, so...

You could design them the other way, so electrical power was required to open them but otherwise they'd remain shut. I appreciate there are other issues with that approach.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jun 2018, 00:28
Replies: 37
Views: 6,831
Posted By llondel

Usual practice seems to be to turn up at the gate...

Usual practice seems to be to turn up at the gate and be prepared to gate-check for free if the airline requests it due to a full flight.

Perhaps what's needed is overhead bins with a central...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2018, 20:38
Replies: 31
Views: 11,808
Posted By llondel

I always manage to get the attention of the dogs...

I always manage to get the attention of the dogs at US airports because the carry-on bag I usually fly with is the one I use to cart stuff to and from work and it often contains fruit. I don't think...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2018, 20:18
Replies: 20
Views: 8,641
Posted By llondel

Hopefully by then we'll all be telecommuting...

Hopefully by then we'll all be telecommuting anyway, so there will be virtual passengers too.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2018, 20:13
Replies: 37
Views: 6,831
Posted By llondel

If I was behind some idiot retrieving carry-on...

If I was behind some idiot retrieving carry-on then I'd be inclined to shove them back into their seat so those who'd rather get off can get past. If you want to take your baggage then wait until...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2018, 03:28
Replies: 44
Views: 35,034
Posted By llondel

It sounds as though what's needed is a standard...

It sounds as though what's needed is a standard procedure for ATC to include a recommended offset due to other traffic when assigning route/height. I don't know if that would result in a greater or...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jun 2018, 17:26
Replies: 44
Views: 35,034
Posted By llondel

Good job there were no schools or hospitals at...

Good job there were no schools or hospitals at that altitude.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jun 2018, 18:07
Replies: 45
Views: 22,593
Posted By llondel

I thought that was more because they suffered...

I thought that was more because they suffered compressor stalls but didn't (or couldn't) throttle back to let the engines recover. ISTR that ATC was pushing them to climb so they kept trying to get...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2018, 22:27
Replies: 45
Views: 22,593
Posted By llondel

The non-metallic parts are the ones that took the...

The non-metallic parts are the ones that took the clearly-visible damage. It's possible that there are dents on the other leading edges but I've not seen a close-up that would show impact dents.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2018, 22:23
Replies: 60
Views: 16,891
Posted By llondel

As a hub airport, LHR is pretty dire with the...

As a hub airport, LHR is pretty dire with the amount of walking and messing around with buses. I will admit I've never had to connect through the airport but friends who have do not say polite things...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2018, 17:06
Replies: 62
Views: 24,881
Posted By llondel

For some reason I looked at the picture and...

For some reason I looked at the picture and thought 'SFO'.

The tech exists for collision avoidance, it probably wouldn't weigh too much either, but the logistics of getting it installed on...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2018, 21:56
Replies: 66
Views: 40,433
Posted By llondel

So they leave him in the cell until he's dead and...

So they leave him in the cell until he's dead and then wait 120 years before taking the body out? No wonder they're suffering from overcrowding in prisons.

I'm sure there's a good explanation, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2018, 21:29
Replies: 19
Views: 18,548
Posted By llondel

If it's still moving, no visible smoke or flames...

If it's still moving, no visible smoke or flames and can be steered...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd May 2018, 16:37
Replies: 34
Views: 14,939
Posted By llondel

I would assume that if the nose was scraping then...

I would assume that if the nose was scraping then there would be sparks and possibly fire. If there was a burning smell in the cockpit then I can see that the crew might prefer to get everyone off...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th May 2018, 18:03
Replies: 23
Views: 9,774
Posted By llondel

Isn't it a case that flying an animal in the hold...

Isn't it a case that flying an animal in the hold costs way more than declaring it to be an emotional support animal and having it with you in the cabin?

My dogs wouldn't fit on an airline seat,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th May 2018, 13:50
Replies: 23
Views: 9,774
Posted By llondel

In a case such as this one, it might not have...

In a case such as this one, it might not have been obvious to the gate personnel that there was going to be an issue. Taking everyone else off the aircraft might be so they wouldn't film anything...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2018, 04:29
Replies: 42
Views: 20,517
Posted By llondel

My very accurate predictor of onset of turbulence...

My very accurate predictor of onset of turbulence is about a minute after I get a meal or drink on the tray table in front of me. It's not been bad enough to result in me wearing any of it yet, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2018, 01:58
Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
Posted By llondel

Back to my original comment above, all those...

Back to my original comment above, all those accidents and brown trouser moments that weren't quite have all added to those SOPs to help stop repeats.

It's also a source of useful information,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2018, 03:29
Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
Posted By llondel

I find it reassuring. Some pretty dire stuff...

I find it reassuring. Some pretty dire stuff happens occasionally but everyone learns from it and my next flight is hopefully safer as a result. It's why I can still fly despite watching all those...
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