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Forum: ATC Issues
13th Nov 2015, 17:03
Replies: 19
Views: 13,632
Posted By fc101

It is likely that the software could only run on...

It is likely that the software could only run on Windows 3.1 and while it works it probably isn't a good idea to touch it. Software doesn't "age" per se and some software just will not run on a later...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Oct 2015, 15:44
Replies: 32
Views: 26,668
Posted By fc101

Given enough thrust I'm sure you could taxi, gear...

Given enough thrust I'm sure you could taxi, gear or not :-)
Forum: Tech Log
27th Oct 2015, 15:42
Replies: 205
Views: 43,258
Posted By fc101

I think you misread....I don't agree that pilots...

I think you misread....I don't agree that pilots are the major problem either.

c101
Forum: Tech Log
26th Oct 2015, 19:15
Replies: 205
Views: 43,258
Posted By fc101

Interesting question but maybe too simply put. ...

Interesting question but maybe too simply put.

Firstly if an event is "unique" then by definition it becomes a binary thing whether that event can be foreseen or not. Your question is then "Can...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Oct 2015, 20:29
Replies: 19
Views: 5,893
Posted By fc101

This is a patent which covered particular...

This is a patent which covered particular elements of the cabin and seating design etc. It is NOT plans for the R***air A380 (sorry mods, you know what I mean).

Has anyone read the claims of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Sep 2015, 10:48
Replies: 4
Views: 7,213
Posted By fc101

Sensationalism...given the mismatch between the...

Sensationalism...given the mismatch between the A380 in the picture and 777 in the text...all it really needs is a few words from a Guardian reporter about plunging and narrowly avoiding the...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Jun 2015, 18:03
Replies: 23
Views: 8,627
Posted By fc101

Not quite the situation being describe here, but...

Not quite the situation being describe here, but not many 747s are deliberately recorded as being Gulfstreams....

"National Geographic Onboard Air Force One"
34:00 in...
Forum: Tech Log
30th May 2015, 06:39
Replies: 30
Views: 15,334
Posted By fc101

The checklists, SOP etc should protect you from...

The checklists, SOP etc should protect you from this, but then again...

Spanair Flight 5022 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanair_Flight_5022)
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 09:19
Replies: 105
Views: 63,897
Posted By fc101

Maybe trying to emulate a certain Virgin...

Maybe trying to emulate a certain Virgin flight...still a way to go before LOT though.

To the question about the pax altering the crew...getting up and informing crew is probably the last thing...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2013, 15:14
Replies: 33
Views: 8,903
Posted By fc101

This will help: HowStuffWorks "Microwaves"...

This will help:

HowStuffWorks "Microwaves" (http://home.howstuffworks.com/microwave1.htm)
Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2013, 08:58
Replies: 33
Views: 8,903
Posted By fc101

Microwaves cause the water molecules in the food...

Microwaves cause the water molecules in the food to vibrate, from which you get heat...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Oct 2013, 09:14
Replies: 14
Views: 10,903
Posted By fc101

YouTube is your friend: SaveConcorde:...

YouTube is your friend:

SaveConcorde: Concorde Captain talks about Barrel Roll - YouTube

Uploaded on 15 Feb 2012
Brian Walpole talks about Concorde, mentioning the occasion he barrel-rolled...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jul 2013, 08:22
Replies: 38
Views: 5,144
Posted By fc101

Golf 1.9TDi (Variant aka Estate), approx 9 years...

Golf 1.9TDi (Variant aka Estate), approx 9 years old

ave Summer 5.3 l /100 km , Winter 6.0/100

However in winter we have snow, ice, colder starts, longer time for engine to warm, winter tyres...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2013, 07:41
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,205,252
Posted By fc101

Sorry if this has been asked before, but could...

Sorry if this has been asked before, but could someone explain how the throttle logic works on the 777? (Never flown a Boeing)

From the NTSB press conference:



Leaving out the discussion...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2013, 15:42
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,956
Posted By fc101

1 in 10 million....didn't NASA managers give...

1 in 10 million....didn't NASA managers give those odds for the Space Shuttle exploding? Remind me again what the odds were of a battery fire in the first place.

Quoting odds like this is nonsense
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2013, 17:07
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,956
Posted By fc101

and how would using x86 or whatever processor...

and how would using x86 or whatever processor being used make any difference? What you'd end up with is a much harder job of writing code. As it is C/C++, PL/1, Ada etc have code-checkers, well...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Feb 2013, 13:29
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,034,956
Posted By fc101

Also that Airbus have the chance to redesign...

Also that Airbus have the chance to redesign parts of the electrical system as necessary. Which brings up another question, *if* Boeing have to change the batteries, how much of a change to the...
Forum: Cabin Crew
7th Dec 2012, 07:55
Replies: 8
Views: 5,956
Posted By fc101

We generally ensure 21% O2 to all pax and...

We generally ensure 21% O2 to all pax and crew...can't always guarantee the pressure though.... :}

fc101
E145 driver
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
19th May 2012, 07:04
Replies: 49
Views: 13,089
Posted By fc101

dc9-32 wrote: Are you talking about...

dc9-32 wrote:


Are you talking about Greece or the UK? ;-)
Forum: Tech Log
30th Mar 2012, 14:03
Replies: 3
Views: 1,538
Posted By fc101

Delta-Korean Safety Report

Hi,

I'm looking for a copy of the safety audit report(s) by Delta of Korean Air Lines back early 90s. Tried searching here for a link (I'm sure I've seen one in the past) but been unsuccesful....
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
12th Nov 2011, 06:36
Replies: 36
Views: 14,198
Posted By fc101

Isn't DOVES referring to the Cathay 777...

Isn't DOVES referring to the Cathay 777 "incident" and the resultant fallout?

Cathay Pacific Very Low Flyby of 777-300ER - YouTube

Maybe...maybe not
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
1st Nov 2011, 18:28
Replies: 415
Views: 293,403
Posted By fc101

What has FBW got to do with this incident? Or is...

What has FBW got to do with this incident? Or is this supposed to be a cheap shot at Airbus? Remember Air Transat 236?
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
1st Nov 2011, 18:26
Replies: 415
Views: 293,403
Posted By fc101

Gimili Glider's capt was a real glider pilot and...

Gimili Glider's capt was a real glider pilot and so were the two captains in the Transat fuel incidents IIRC
Forum: Questions
26th Oct 2011, 05:16
Replies: 42
Views: 19,606
Posted By fc101

I'd be pleased with that landing even with nose...

I'd be pleased with that landing even with nose gear down....

Now just to sit back and wait for the ensuing Pprune discussion about how this couldn't be done in an Airbus, how ME pilots are pooly...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jun 2011, 08:56
Replies: 168
Views: 67,661
Posted By fc101

Explains the thunderstorms last night ;-)

Explains the thunderstorms last night ;-)
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Feb 2011, 06:07
Replies: 15
Views: 3,019
Posted By fc101

Must say, she looks good for a 1960's cargo...

Must say, she looks good for a 1960's cargo plane... ;-)

fc101
E145 Driver
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2010, 11:40
Replies: 1,964
Views: 1,341,369
Posted By fc101

Walnut wrote:...

Walnut wrote: (http://www.pprune.org/members/130772-walnut)





A question I asked earlier was could...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2010, 18:10
Replies: 1,524
Views: 743,365
Posted By fc101

PBL: agree that the wikipedia article is not...

PBL: agree that the wikipedia article is not great - however for those talking about sensor failure, voting and detection it is the best starting place to understand this topic. Maybe I should have...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Sep 2010, 16:15
Replies: 1,524
Views: 743,365
Posted By fc101

CONFiture wrote: Good reading here:...

CONFiture wrote:


Good reading here: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Byzantine_generals

It also depends upon the various allowed deltas between the values (at least in a...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2010, 17:03
Replies: 66
Views: 30,686
Posted By fc101

infrequentflyer789...

infrequentflyer789 (http://www.pprune.org/members/214043-infrequentflyer789)



This makes perfect sense for both Ryanair AND the airports.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2010, 17:45
Replies: 1,543
Views: 857,230
Posted By fc101

Respectfully CONF_iture you miss the point; the...

Respectfully CONF_iture you miss the point; the US Air accident is a good example of how automation was used to assist the pilot in such a situation - we can argue whether Sully made a good landing...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2010, 07:28
Replies: 1,543
Views: 857,230
Posted By fc101

and as every engineer of a safety critical system...

and as every engineer of a safety critical system knowns the last thing you ever want is a button that turns all the automation off in one big go. Hence why no "big red button" but rather a set of...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jun 2010, 06:49
Replies: 35
Views: 8,640
Posted By fc101

What is the reasoning behind this? So what...

What is the reasoning behind this?

So what kinds of accident are these designed to protect the pax from? Under what conditions do airbags deploy - heavy landing, heavy braking, collision (mid...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
5th Jun 2010, 14:47
Replies: 80
Views: 28,434
Posted By fc101

Yes and no...while there is 30,000,000 mi3...

Yes and no...while there is 30,000,000 mi3 available aircraft (I mean the usual commercial stuff) fly along airways. The more accurate location and navigation systems become the more precisely flown...
Forum: Tech Log
31st May 2010, 14:22
Replies: 53
Views: 25,782
Posted By fc101

Sure it was an A320...? Not familiar with that...

Sure it was an A320...? Not familiar with that type but certainly there have been incidents with the Embraer E170 and parking brake vs spoilers (Finnair for one)..

fc101
E145 Driver
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