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17th Mar 2024, 13:05
Replies: 305
Views: 79,414
Posted By ATC Watcher

Thanks for that info, but if I remember correctly...

Thanks for that info, but if I remember correctly the Military did not give the return track info until a couple of days after ,, If indeed someone had watched the return track in real time they...
17th Mar 2024, 10:59
Replies: 305
Views: 79,414
Posted By ATC Watcher

As far as I understood at the time nobody from...

As far as I understood at the time nobody from the Malaysian military was watching the event live, if was after watching recordings that the primary track was detected and assumed that it was the...
16th Mar 2024, 20:03
Replies: 305
Views: 79,414
Posted By ATC Watcher

Some military primary radars are vey accurate ,...

Some military primary radars are vey accurate , some are not , depends on a lot of things , notably which manufacturer , which generation it is and in what kind of weather you have From the...
16th Mar 2024, 08:20
Replies: 30
Views: 8,613
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...
15th Mar 2024, 13:16
Replies: 51
Views: 17,669
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...
15th Mar 2024, 13:00
Replies: 6
Views: 3,269
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 ?
14th Mar 2024, 10:53
Replies: 20
Views: 6,179
Posted By ATC Watcher

There is a long interview of the pilot (J.P....

There is a long interview of the pilot (J.P. Trimaille the FI ) of that flight in the March issue of INFO PILOTE ( French GA magazine ) he said there were on an IFR LPV approach for 25 in Toussus...
13th Mar 2024, 08:18
Replies: 1,926
Views: 893,493
Posted By ATC Watcher

Reading this new info I am wondering if the fact...

Reading this new info I am wondering if the fact that the seats close to the plug door were intentionally left unoccupied on that flight as a precautionary measure , or if it was pure luck. The...
12th Mar 2024, 14:05
Replies: 305
Views: 79,414
Posted By ATC Watcher

There are people here that have a far better...

There are people here that have a far better knowledge of satellite Pings triangulation than me that can answer you , but something I remember is that there was an important use of the word : "...
12th Mar 2024, 11:38
Replies: 305
Views: 79,414
Posted By ATC Watcher

Indeed . I have discussed this with the KL...

Indeed . I have discussed this with the KL Controllers and others in Malaysia and no-one of them believe the Captain Suicide scenario, and many knew him personally. No reasons , They say this ...
9th Mar 2024, 08:05
Replies: 509
Views: 136,289
Posted By ATC Watcher

I have seen an high wing turboprop aircraft...

I have seen an high wing turboprop aircraft asked if he could vacate asasp which took the exit at 50-60Kts and when arriving to park in front of the Tower it was leaning a bit on one side with...
8th Mar 2024, 17:32
Replies: 509
Views: 136,289
Posted By ATC Watcher

Amazing how top management today thinks only...

Amazing how top management today thinks only about Bonuses , and naturally expect solving their production problems by reducing or increasing bonuses of their line managers.
Working conditions of...
4th Mar 2024, 20:51
Replies: 8
Views: 2,555
Posted By ATC Watcher

There is normally no VFR above FL290 in Europe...

There is normally no VFR above FL290 in Europe (*) and definitively no 500ft VFR crossing separation either , so most probably it was 1000ft which looks extremely close , definitively if it was a...
2nd Mar 2024, 08:55
Replies: 1,926
Views: 893,493
Posted By ATC Watcher

ISO 9000/9001 is more about ticking boxes than...

ISO 9000/9001 is more about ticking boxes than actually guaranteeing quality . Processes are in place yes but not the actual results of the quality control .

I learned that the hard way , in the...
1st Mar 2024, 10:50
Replies: 3
Views: 3,602
Posted By ATC Watcher

Agree but will not help much in this case as the...

Agree but will not help much in this case as the illegal instructions to climb and descent might be to get you into a traffic same direction or crossing , last minutes visual of TCAS will help but in...
29th Feb 2024, 14:45
Replies: 30
Views: 8,630
Posted By ATC Watcher

The A400M is already extremely noisy, anything...

The A400M is already extremely noisy, anything more than that will start waking up the noise lobby around airports with its additional restrictions .
As to speed / cruising altitude, there are...
27th Feb 2024, 10:27
Replies: 66
Views: 19,915
Posted By ATC Watcher

So possibly on the original A320 they copied the...

So possibly on the original A320 they copied the plex panel had 2 different screws ?, that would be funny :E
26th Feb 2024, 20:14
Replies: 509
Views: 136,289
Posted By ATC Watcher

That seems to always been the case. In the mid...

That seems to always been the case. In the mid 90s I had been invited by LTU as a guest, together with some of their management, to take delivery of one of their B757 in Renton , on the flight back...
26th Feb 2024, 16:12
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

Indeed , an anecdote : The first time I...

Indeed , an anecdote : The first time I jumpseated on a A380 ( out of FRA taking off on 18 ( 4000 m ) I was extremely surprised and even a bit worried at first to see that the take off roll was...
26th Feb 2024, 08:14
Replies: 66
Views: 19,915
Posted By ATC Watcher

Could be a Torx , but then 2 kind of screws to...

Could be a Torx , but then 2 kind of screws to fix the same panel? but if this aircraft was the prototype , such things are not unusual as panels and other bits get often removed before and after...
25th Feb 2024, 08:06
Replies: 66
Views: 19,915
Posted By ATC Watcher

Do this implies it is exactly the same wing ? (...

Do this implies it is exactly the same wing ? ( or an exact copy of )
25th Feb 2024, 08:02
Replies: 41
Views: 12,724
Posted By ATC Watcher

Thanks for posting this megan , this demonstrates...

Thanks for posting this megan , this demonstrates pretty well the power of Adrenaline and the benefits to wear a safety parachute .
24th Feb 2024, 07:38
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

EASA well explained in a few words. Yes , the...

EASA well explained in a few words. Yes , the problem is not EASA , it is the States who decides on implementation . EASA is not an accident investigation agency , it only makes rules , and the...
23rd Feb 2024, 17:50
Replies: 66
Views: 19,915
Posted By ATC Watcher

I think the answer is at the bottom of the...

I think the answer is at the bottom of the article linked above :

​​​​​​​The C919 story reminds me a bit of the Sukhoi SSJ , also a good aircraft on paper. But they never broke the...
21st Feb 2024, 18:10
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

I just hope the guys in this " Higher Public...

I just hope the guys in this " Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade" are not reading some the posts on this thread to get some ideas to identify the " responsible persons" .. Serbian...
21st Feb 2024, 12:12
Replies: 16
Views: 4,929
Posted By ATC Watcher

Yes, indeed , it is because Spoofing is military...

Yes, indeed , it is because Spoofing is military electronic warfare and it evolves all the time to avoid countermeasures. . cat an mouse situation . As I understood it you have 2 sorts of "...
21st Feb 2024, 10:43
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

This discussion is going nowhere , as some here...

This discussion is going nowhere , as some here have made up their minds regardless of the facts and are not prepared to accept them . .
It reminds me of this very friendly American couple...
21st Feb 2024, 07:14
Replies: 41
Views: 12,724
Posted By ATC Watcher

Was not aware of the 10.000ft/min , on this type...

Was not aware of the 10.000ft/min , on this type of aircraft it could means in flight break up no? But do not underestimate the power of Adrenaline , there are lots of gliders pilots that managed...
21st Feb 2024, 06:55
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

Not sure this is exactly what happened but it...

Not sure this is exactly what happened but it makes sense and you are so far giving on good hypothesis . I have heard a comment adding that on their FMS a D5 intersection T/O is automatically...
20th Feb 2024, 16:25
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

The recording is missing ta few transmissions...

The recording is missing ta few transmissions ,the usual thing with spotters hand held recordings posted on Internet right after an accident . Hence my standard reservations on using those to...
20th Feb 2024, 14:54
Replies: 16
Views: 4,929
Posted By ATC Watcher

Indeed but was very expensive and you could not...

Indeed but was very expensive and you could not re-initiate it in flight. Now a few modern aircraft are equipped with cheaper IRS , but in their wisdom the manufacturers decided to use GPS to...
20th Feb 2024, 14:38
Replies: 28
Views: 10,257
Posted By ATC Watcher

A go around is possible , there is just no...

A go around is possible , there is just no procedures for it . This not unusual for altiports.. In practice, only below a certain decision height on short finals you cannot safely go around. due to...
20th Feb 2024, 13:11
Replies: 41
Views: 12,724
Posted By ATC Watcher

Thanks this is what I thought too, only a...

Thanks this is what I thought too, only a recommendation unfortunately, like we have in many EUR places .
20th Feb 2024, 08:12
Replies: 221
Views: 57,512
Posted By ATC Watcher

@ DIBO : But were they at MTOW? Anyway local...

@ DIBO :
But were they at MTOW?
Anyway local rumors are that CRM and authority gradient played a role with a very experienced (Italian) Capt with a wannabee on right seat. Time will tell a bit...
19th Feb 2024, 16:12
Replies: 41
Views: 12,724
Posted By ATC Watcher

Very sad story, sorry for your loss, AES, a...

Very sad story, sorry for your loss, AES, a question for those in the know, does carriage of a safety parachute for a Skydive a/c with an door open recommended in Switzerland ?
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