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Forum: Rumours & News
27th Apr 2024, 07:33
Replies: 112
Views: 34,447
Posted By ATC Watcher

First disclaimer :I am not an composite...

First disclaimer :I am not an composite specialist not engineer, but I fly composite gliders since 50 years, and I even own one now. I do not do the heavy maintenance on it but the regular 25h/50h...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Apr 2024, 17:00
Replies: 61
Views: 13,457
Posted By ATC Watcher

f No, it has not because the controller will...

f
No, it has not because the controller will either hear the false transmission and correct it, or they will hear the pilot read back and react immediately. , that it was it was short lived . ...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2024, 16:53
Replies: 112
Views: 34,447
Posted By ATC Watcher

We can dislike MOL for his treatment of his...

We can dislike MOL for his treatment of his staff ( and his Pax ) but on the Training and Safety front they are well above the average and certainly above some mainstream carriers ..including...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Apr 2024, 14:18
Replies: 61
Views: 13,457
Posted By ATC Watcher

@Lake1952 : I agree , we are basically...

@Lake1952 : I agree , we are basically discussing this here because there is nothing more serious happening and that spotters are nowadays posting audios and FR24 screenshots on line to make the...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Apr 2024, 09:49
Replies: 61
Views: 13,457
Posted By ATC Watcher

An active US controller could better explain this...

An active US controller could better explain this than me, but as far as I understood it , the first time I questioned this years ago , was that in the US, the FAA regulations authorizes controllers...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Apr 2024, 10:18
Replies: 61
Views: 13,457
Posted By ATC Watcher

Pity we have no " like " button on R&N you would...

Pity we have no " like " button on R&N you would definitively deserve one .:ok:
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Apr 2024, 16:05
Replies: 6
Views: 5,027
Posted By ATC Watcher

yep. Phraseology training and the US vs the rest...

yep. Phraseology training and the US vs the rest of the world once again . But to be fair , it does not really matter much in this case., did not change the outcome at all.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Apr 2024, 07:47
Replies: 61
Views: 13,457
Posted By ATC Watcher

And this where the root of the problem as in the...

And this where the root of the problem as in the US which allows LAHSO and simultaneous use , all this to allow more aircraft to use the airport at a given time , add to this staff shortage leading...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2024, 06:35
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,073,361
Posted By ATC Watcher

The price of the ticket is the strongest...

The price of the ticket is the strongest motivator .always been and you probably won’t get the choice anyway .
but i agree , we’re off topic .
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Apr 2024, 06:22
Replies: 12
Views: 3,777
Posted By ATC Watcher

WR 6-3 : i do not know him but fairly...

WR 6-3 :


i do not know him but fairly well some of his predecessors in this post.
some, at the beginning of their appointments tried to change what they saw , all failed .

Mr Whitaker...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Apr 2024, 20:41
Replies: 12
Views: 3,777
Posted By ATC Watcher

and This not how the system works , in a...

and

This not how the system works , in a high density airport it should be 3 active runways, 3 controllers. But the FAA does not have the staff to do this, so they bend the rules. Again it...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Apr 2024, 20:32
Replies: 61
Views: 13,457
Posted By ATC Watcher

Trying again to move too many aircraft at the...

Trying again to move too many aircraft at the same time .and bypassing old basic rules. Should be one runway one frequency .But in this doing so will slow down traffic ,and probably done like this...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 20:14
Replies: 22
Views: 5,523
Posted By ATC Watcher

On the Malaysian , there were quite a few...

On the Malaysian , there were quite a few airlines that were avoiding the airspace altogether that day . from my memory (*) the Ukrainian NOTAM was restricting airspace below FL300 or so , and...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 19:47
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,073,361
Posted By ATC Watcher

Well I do not think so as current R&D is on AI...

Well I do not think so as current R&D is on AI and machine learning that will gradually take over ATC and Cockpit tasks , first with Controllers and pilots monitoring the processes, but then, as...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 15:41
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,073,361
Posted By ATC Watcher

I think this accident will be used one day by...

I think this accident will be used one day by the people pushing for full automation . So many warnings and ECAMs messages were disregarded in that flight . it is close to caricatural . ...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 14:06
Replies: 5
Views: 1,673
Posted By ATC Watcher

NATCA response...

NATCA response :https://www.natca.org/2024/04/19/natca-calls-on-faa-to-collaborate-on-air-traffic-controller-fatigue/:

in a nutshell :
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 08:08
Replies: 22
Views: 5,523
Posted By ATC Watcher

Continuing flying into a war zone is not a new...

Continuing flying into a war zone is not a new story. Sad to see that lessons from the past as still ignored by most airlines putting profits before safety . Maybe Malaysian and Ukraine airlines...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2024, 07:57
Replies: 5
Views: 1,673
Posted By ATC Watcher

And NATCA ( US controllers Union ) not too happy...

And NATCA ( US controllers Union ) not too happy about it as they said done unilaterally by FAA without NATCA involvement and does not rectify but even justifies mandatory overtime and 6 days...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Apr 2024, 18:32
Replies: 12
Views: 3,777
Posted By ATC Watcher

Looks like a bad coordination between the 2...

Looks like a bad coordination between the 2 controllers ,to be confirmed of course. But it happens . Well spotted , well corrected . Very professional handled afterwards. No finger pointing . Well...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2024, 20:19
Replies: 112
Views: 34,447
Posted By ATC Watcher

I think it was Winston Churchill who once said :"...

I think it was Winston Churchill who once said :" never trust a statistic you have not manipulated yourself .." or something similar.
Simple example : are Germanwings and Sully's US Air counting as...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2024, 16:13
Replies: 704
Views: 195,943
Posted By ATC Watcher

Yes I' ve seen the photos of the unusual gear...

Yes I' ve seen the photos of the unusual gear they have, but possibly the left an right double gears work in parallel on the same system , as they must be connected t somehow to steer together ? ...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2024, 11:41
Replies: 704
Views: 195,943
Posted By ATC Watcher

@ PEI 3721 : A very interesting article ...

@ PEI 3721 :
A very interesting article Thanks . . A couple of very nice sentences in it , my 2 favorites in the context of this Forum are :

and


@ pax britanica : at the beginning and...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2024, 07:23
Replies: 704
Views: 195,943
Posted By ATC Watcher

@tdracer: Yes because this is a Communications...

@tdracer:
Yes because this is a Communications /Public relations issue and its #1 rule is that perception is more important that the facts.
That said , Boeing has always had issues , if you...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2024, 07:53
Replies: 112
Views: 34,447
Posted By ATC Watcher

On the CNN web there is a quote from the ...

On the CNN web there is a quote from the whistleblower

If true and can be sustained by a video or by more witnesses , then this will become another nightmare for the Boeing PR team .
But it it...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2024, 07:45
Replies: 112
Views: 34,447
Posted By ATC Watcher

@ WR 6-3 " The dogs bark but the caravan pass...

@ WR 6-3
" The dogs bark but the caravan pass by " ( Arab and French proverb) Do not pay too much attention , your input and legal remarks on this forum are highly appreciated as it gives...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Apr 2024, 05:25
Replies: 75
Views: 25,407
Posted By ATC Watcher

Nothing really to do with Boeing but very bad...

Nothing really to do with Boeing but very bad timing for this to happen , with a sensational video and Boeing name on the headlines again .
For the average Pax it is parts falling off a Boeing 737 ....
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2024, 15:59
Replies: 704
Views: 195,943
Posted By ATC Watcher

Very interesting discussion . . I am not at all...

Very interesting discussion . . I am not at all an encomiast nor I have the pretention to know this area very well , my point was indeed on the long term , and return to investment strategies ,...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2024, 10:38
Replies: 704
Views: 195,943
Posted By ATC Watcher

@ pax britanica: the concept of " neo liberalism"...

@ pax britanica: the concept of " neo liberalism" s still very much the mantra of many CEOs, and what I believe still taught in major Universities, from MBAs to advanced economical studies. Return on...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Apr 2024, 09:41
Replies: 16
Views: 7,646
Posted By ATC Watcher

The result of which will most probably be " bad...

The result of which will most probably be " bad luck" as they used to say in French speaking West Africa : " the bad eye "
.No need to change the 727 airline name, the fault is clearly on the MD-82 .
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Mar 2024, 08:27
Replies: 31
Views: 11,814
Posted By ATC Watcher

Besides the deviation, low height AGL, etc, it...

Besides the deviation, low height AGL, etc, it is another interesting non standard R/T , luckily the go around and climb "order" by the TWR was performed by the right aircraft.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Mar 2024, 20:33
Replies: 47
Views: 15,772
Posted By ATC Watcher

Whatever you say about the 320, those brakes are...

Whatever you say about the 320, those brakes are very impressive !.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2024, 18:19
Replies: 704
Views: 195,943
Posted By ATC Watcher

​​​​​​​But they are already researching a...

​​​​​​​But they are already researching a possible new aircraft . Just back from an event in Geneva called Airspace World, more ATC-ATM based , but Boeing had a large stand there advertising their...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2024, 08:20
Replies: 30
Views: 10,223
Posted By ATC Watcher

B737-800, from 1998 ex Continental according...

B737-800, from 1998 ex Continental according airliners, Cannot judge the actual damage but the overall appearance around the missing panel indicates an aircraft rather poorly taken care of . if I...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2024, 13:16
Replies: 52
Views: 21,427
Posted By ATC Watcher

It would seem the police has concluded it was...

It would seem the police has concluded it was suicide ( see below) but it today's connected world it has become easy to bring someone to suicide using either social media ( normally traceable) but...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2024, 13:00
Replies: 6
Views: 4,284
Posted By ATC Watcher

I have zero inside info but am prepare to bet it...

I have zero inside info but am prepare to bet it will be a 50-50 order (or close to that) between A and B. Who wants to take the bet ?
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