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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jan 2024, 10:33
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,045,422
Posted By uncle_maxwell

Comms on different channels

There were a few accidents with trains and planes where comms on different channels were a contributing factor:
- Brazil midair collision between military and private jet
- Transrapid train...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2016, 10:32
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,776,830
Posted By uncle_maxwell

All hypothetical of course, but I wonder if a bus...

All hypothetical of course, but I wonder if a bus with GS mini would have yielded the same outcome. Boeing does not have GS mini as far as I know. If it was a microburst there might have been a GPWS...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2015, 21:05
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,581,788
Posted By uncle_maxwell

groundspeed in descent

Mathematically speaking, with everything else being equal (IAS, wind etc.) the G/S should decrease when going into descent. As most descents are at a relatively small angle though (3-5 deg FPA?) the...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2015, 20:52
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,581,788
Posted By uncle_maxwell

rapid decompression?

I would speculate that decompression issue in the climb (with crew incapacitated) is inconsistent with the A/C going into descent shortly after reaching CRZ ALT.
It would have stayed in CRZ ALT or...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 10:39
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,150,854
Posted By uncle_maxwell

satellite pics of a/c in flight?

It may have been answered before, but can satellite pictures usually show aircraft in (cruise) flight? Just wondering if they are recognisable as aircraft or even aircraft types.

Seems like many a...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2014, 16:05
Replies: 146
Views: 86,469
Posted By uncle_maxwell

EMER DESC

If I remember correctly the magic sequence after oxy masks on and establish communications is:
TURN/PULL (ALT) - PULL/TURN (HDG) - PULL (SPD).

All kinds of auxiliary tasks by PM of course and...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2009, 11:17
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,446,664
Posted By uncle_maxwell

systems design again

Okay, flight crew may have made mistakes. Fine. Maybe maintenance, airline management and ATC also made mistakes. Fine.

This does not mean that systems/automation cannot be improved and it does...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2009, 15:30
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,446,664
Posted By uncle_maxwell

radar alt redundancies?

Question to engineers/system designers/knowledgeable 73NG pilots:
- Is there no redundancy for the radar altimeter? If yes, why does the FMGC not use it?
- Why is rad alt the only source of truth?...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2009, 23:08
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,446,664
Posted By uncle_maxwell

stall warning & recovery on 737NG

Not suggesting that this is what happened or that it was a factor in this accident, but someone mentioned the possibility of A/THR not set and the a/c stalling due to high pitch / low speed...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2009, 11:05
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,446,664
Posted By uncle_maxwell

ATC tapes?

Several frequencies of EHAM are available live on Listen to Live Air Traffic Control Communications | LiveATC.net (http://www.liveatc.net) (just happened to listen in yesterday) - but not sure if the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 21:05
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,057,751
Posted By uncle_maxwell

probability of multiple engine failure

In response to The Real Slim Shady's post, a little excursion into probability theory. Assume the risk of one engine failure is x (say 1 basis point or 1 in 10,000 flights). If the events of engine...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Dec 2008, 16:57
Replies: 1,524
Views: 741,496
Posted By uncle_maxwell

accident investigations and conflicts of interest

In theory there is always the possibility of a cover up or 'polished' report - there are too many parties involved (manufacturer, airline, insurances, politicians, victims' families etc.), many of...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2008, 18:47
Replies: 1,524
Views: 741,496
Posted By uncle_maxwell

A320

Experts - what are the chances of recovering CVR/FDR in good condition?
Anyone with info on what the maintenance prior to the test flight was about?

PGF METARs as below (source ADDS):

Output...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2008, 18:14
Replies: 414
Views: 289,538
Posted By uncle_maxwell

bird strike/FOD - possible engine symptoms

Thank you for answering some of my questions LomaPaseo!

For those that have not seen it yet, there is some good footage of birdstrike on take-off (at about V1 it seems?) by a Thomson B757...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2008, 11:36
Replies: 414
Views: 289,538
Posted By uncle_maxwell

instrument readings & tapes

For the amateurs/wannabes/non-jet pilots like me, could the seasoned folks explain what typical engine indications one would expect for turbofans after birdstrike or multiple birdstrikes/FOD?...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2008, 19:17
Replies: 1,109
Views: 378,578
Posted By uncle_maxwell

honours to the crew

ATSB: "From the evidence gathered to date it appears that the flight crew have responded to and managed the emergency situation extremely well."

Finally some official laurels for the crew.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2008, 00:39
Replies: 1,109
Views: 378,578
Posted By uncle_maxwell

What would your recommendations be?

Not a professional pilot (yet). Not an engineer either. A few thoughts straight from the armchair at the risk of being censored out of hand by the totalitarian 20,000-hour-on-type forum masters…
...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2008, 23:07
Replies: 59
Views: 23,629
Posted By uncle_maxwell

night vision / IR ?

ChristiaanJ (http://www.pprune.org/forums/member.php?u=105267),

Agreed on the importance of training & discipline & procedures (just like our grannies told us) but all I am suggesting is that...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2008, 18:26
Replies: 59
Views: 23,629
Posted By uncle_maxwell

runway incursion warning systems

Has the use of night vision equipment / infra-red cameras ever been used in military / civil aircraft to detect runway incursions? I think it would provide some advantages over primary / SSR plus it...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2007, 22:05
Replies: 171
Views: 109,141
Posted By uncle_maxwell

JW411, you mentioned that you may have a good...

JW411, you mentioned that you may have a good idea of what potentially happened. Why don't you voice it? I think people should still be allowed to present their opinions and speculations (even in...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2007, 16:30
Replies: 477
Views: 130,470
Posted By uncle_maxwell

Regarding feathering the right prop - is that...

Regarding feathering the right prop - is that standard procedure on the Dash-8 if same side main gear does not extend?
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