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Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 19:02
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,341,242
Posted By Southernboy

FAA AD

Forgive me if someone's already covered this, my search revealed nothing.

The FAA have issued an airworthiness directive for 777s regarding fatigue cracks around the SATCOM atenna adaptor which...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Feb 2011, 20:51
Replies: 1,357
Views: 810,845
Posted By Southernboy

3 approaches

It seems reasonable to ask for info about the regs. Maybe under Spanish/Irish rules 3 approaches are legal. From memory only 2 are permitted under Uk rules unless there's a significant weather...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Oct 2010, 07:43
Replies: 38
Views: 22,755
Posted By Southernboy

Public database

Such a database has been suggested. Those in authority responded in lukewarm fashion.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Sep 2010, 10:36
Replies: 524
Views: 446,390
Posted By Southernboy

Corporate cabin

Big corporations - especially Exxon - have a stinking record in more senses than one. This whole debacle has only continued due to corporate power. If there's continued boardroom resistance to common...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
27th May 2010, 19:10
Replies: 8
Views: 3,801
Posted By Southernboy

UK operator

Titan do some
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2010, 10:02
Replies: 25
Views: 10,350
Posted By Southernboy

Strange Smells

Flight deck odors on 757s are far from unknown & have resulted in oxygen masks & a return before on BA 75s. The usual culprit is the well known engine oil in the air con system, which one 757 skipper...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2010, 07:54
Replies: 439
Views: 305,431
Posted By Southernboy

Winshear

The above CU nim reference must have credibility. Windshear has done for others in the past.
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jul 2009, 08:47
Replies: 298
Views: 168,043
Posted By Southernboy

Info & lists

As always lots of useful constructive direct knowledge info, so my thanks to all who posted same. The problem with blacklists is that to get on one the airline has to be Dire. Nowadays audits produce...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2009, 13:42
Replies: 72
Views: 20,312
Posted By Southernboy

Have they woken up?

Isn't it amazing how politics drives. The NTSB have had this flagged as an overlooked issue on their website for years - but what do they know?

Now a public crash & change of political tone &...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jun 2009, 21:58
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,291,563
Posted By Southernboy

What was different?

Possibly the weather & the ITCZ
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2009, 13:14
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,291,563
Posted By Southernboy

Airspeed

The posts from Airbus pilots regarding conflicting airspeed indications is very interesting. The Australian A330 upset in October 2008 (VH-QPA) also featured differing airspeed data between Capt &...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jun 2009, 19:05
Replies: 947
Views: 1,115,775
Posted By Southernboy

Why?

"Why is this attitude being taken by the investigators? It almost sounds as if they are not willing to try too hard. Surely, they should be resolved to get to those boxes to try to determine the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Mar 2009, 08:58
Replies: 98
Views: 35,129
Posted By Southernboy

FDR

Anyone got an idea what percentage of the cost of this aircraft an FDR would run to? Seems it can kill as many people as a commuter liner.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2009, 08:55
Replies: 127
Views: 60,755
Posted By Southernboy

politics

Politics has no place in safety critical industries or in accident investigations. Regulators & politicians are the ones who need to get a grip of this sort of thing.

The You Tube recording was of...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2009, 13:20
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,625
Posted By Southernboy

Ice

Excellent video thanks. I'd like to have had a clerer view of the wings/tail but that was severe.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2009, 17:36
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,060,180
Posted By Southernboy

Recurrent training.

I notice he twice refers to "Annual recurrent training," is that only one sim ride a year & if so is that the norm in the US?
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Feb 2009, 17:10
Replies: 171
Views: 74,708
Posted By Southernboy

What engineers find under the floor.

It would be very interesting to get some sample swabs of that stuff, just to see.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2009, 08:30
Replies: 14
Views: 3,739
Posted By Southernboy

Quotes

sorry chaps but there are no quote buttons on my page - there used to be - & if the system's changed I haven't figured out how it works yet.

"And I wasn't talking about reports from the staff, I...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2009, 08:26
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,625
Posted By Southernboy

And so does the ring of kicking tin.

No it doesn't. A far less familiar sensation. Decry it all you like but there are sections of the industry where the problem is endemic. I've seen it & ex colleagues still report it.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2009, 21:17
Replies: 14
Views: 3,739
Posted By Southernboy

NTSB et al

lomapaseo (http://www.pprune.org/members/48942-lomapaseo) says NTSB people are biased. I have read NTSB reports that are more outspoken against the industry norm & the FAA than any I've seen in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2009, 21:09
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,625
Posted By Southernboy

NTSB

Sorry I can't see how to quote anymore but Flight Safety pointed out the responses from the interested parties.

NTSB (maybe) - "We've been discussing icing for years..."

They've been discussing...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2009, 20:58
Replies: 17
Views: 9,253
Posted By Southernboy

Forecast

Anyone know how to check the sigmet for the period?
Forum: Tech Log
15th Feb 2009, 13:49
Replies: 171
Views: 74,708
Posted By Southernboy

Human nature

Exactly Moonraker.

Just because you can't see it nor touch it it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Obviously there will always be conspiracy theorists but I don't think this issues falls into that...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Feb 2009, 10:40
Replies: 171
Views: 74,708
Posted By Southernboy

People banging on

Unfortunately Basil, People tend to "Bang on" because nobody is listening to something they feel is important.

I agree it is often alienating when they do but to suggest that pumping poison round...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Feb 2009, 10:07
Replies: 171
Views: 74,708
Posted By Southernboy

Simple answer.

Like global warming, there are lots of people who have a vested interest in this not being a real issue. Unlike global warming it would be a simple matter for the industry to get serious about some...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2009, 11:50
Replies: 7
Views: 2,057
Posted By Southernboy

Fatigue & public interest.

Sadly Airbus girl, journalists have shown an interest in the past. The subject gets aired and nobody takes much notice. This is not the only issue that we all know is a safety matter in need of...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2009, 11:34
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,060,180
Posted By Southernboy

We

Yes I was surprised at that & wondered if the radio transmissions were made by FO Skiles but it appears not, so he did the radio too.

also the cabin crew didn't know they were going into water, I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2009, 14:39
Replies: 427
Views: 202,400
Posted By Southernboy

Other guilty parties

And what about the regulators, who spectacularly failed to regulate this complete shower?
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2008, 14:27
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,141,628
Posted By Southernboy

Blame

Sorry can't make the quote work. Justme69 said.

"At this time, the investigation officially hints to what we know: crew error due to "rushed" and not 100% "professional" operation of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2008, 08:18
Replies: 136
Views: 34,446
Posted By Southernboy

Another drunk pilot....

Isn't it amazing how quickly some feel the need to pronounce on an issue containing only the smallest collection of facts.

A pilot has been arrested on suspicion of being over the alcohol limit....
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Oct 2008, 09:05
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,141,628
Posted By Southernboy

SOPs & Training

Thanks for that Justme; informative as ever. However whilst I accept many of your points re the accident & you are probably about right as to the main reasons, it still leaves us with the question...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2008, 11:52
Replies: 179
Views: 34,003
Posted By Southernboy

Judgement

It's pretty simple really, just ask yourself if you'd let a kid sit in your seat while you left the flight deck. If the answer's Yes, then I'd worry about being on your aeroplane personally.

In...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2008, 11:45
Replies: 2,686
Views: 1,141,628
Posted By Southernboy

Flaps

Justme69, thanks for your always informed and excellent posts, without them I would have been unable to get such a full picture of the event & for sure we have all had our awareness raised by it.
...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2008, 17:03
Replies: 298
Views: 72,290
Posted By Southernboy

Hoping

having to simply hope is unacceptable. Airports with instrument approaches should have some form of protection. The decision can consider local conditions but this is more CAA "hands off."
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2008, 08:42
Replies: 79
Views: 34,088
Posted By Southernboy

Double standards

That's appalling. What are they saying then, the airlines that won't provide safety equipment? That ground staff don't matter?
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