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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Nov 2023, 23:00
Replies: 415
Views: 188,159
Posted By fergusd

This system failed precisely as designed, it's...

This system failed precisely as designed, it's backup system then took over and failed precisely as designed, The system then failed back to a manual process, as designed, and continued to function...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Jan 2023, 19:28
Replies: 8
Views: 2,767
Posted By fergusd

It can't. HTH Fd

It can't.
HTH
Fd
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2022, 09:02
Replies: 82
Views: 45,143
Posted By fergusd

Genuinely laughing at all the denial. This...

Genuinely laughing at all the denial.

This chap is just one of those people, albeit rare, who is just much, much better than you, likely at almost everything :-)

While it may be impossible to...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2021, 19:35
Replies: 188
Views: 139,201
Posted By fergusd

PAXboy Quite . . . the more you see the less...

PAXboy

Quite . . . the more you see the less impressive aviation safety process is . . . repeatedly, what a shambolically inept design decision, again, how many thousands of issues like this are...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2021, 14:12
Replies: 288
Views: 262,680
Posted By fergusd

Really ? https://youtu.be/wcALjMJbAvU?t=20

Really ?

https://youtu.be/wcALjMJbAvU?t=20
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2021, 21:03
Replies: 88
Views: 20,456
Posted By fergusd

Your energy calc is erronous, 20kJ is...

Your energy calc is erronous, 20kJ is 110lbs@100kmh or about 2 large dogs@1100 inches/second . . . probaby knock you over . . .
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jan 2021, 19:50
Replies: 64
Views: 45,966
Posted By fergusd

ivor toolbox You could make billions with...

ivor toolbox

You could make billions with that idea . . . the number of people in the safety industry that think you need 3 actual sensors to ensure adequate safety and protection against sensor...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2020, 23:08
Replies: 94
Views: 43,769
Posted By fergusd

Probably 30 years ago I was on a small turboprop...

Probably 30 years ago I was on a small turboprop out of basle/mulhouse to zurich which had an engine failure and rejected takeoff, lots of bad noises and fire bells, this was in the days when open...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2020, 23:38
Replies: 96
Views: 70,002
Posted By fergusd

Finally, someone who knows how to use their brain...

Finally, someone who knows how to use their brain . . .

Aircraft control systems which are designed around humans USE the human as part of the safety mitigation strategy . . . in the example here...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2020, 22:02
Replies: 90
Views: 24,793
Posted By fergusd

I'm sure the virology experts on here will be...

I'm sure the virology experts on here will be able to explain it all away . . . lol
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2020, 21:29
Replies: 139
Views: 46,622
Posted By fergusd

Personally I have no interest in how much a train...

Personally I have no interest in how much a train costs . . . my time is far more valuable . . . if you want to see a service far worse than the worst ****show that aviation can stoop to, take the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Oct 2020, 21:11
Replies: 139
Views: 46,622
Posted By fergusd

The last time I flew on a BA flight into EDI, and...

The last time I flew on a BA flight into EDI, and as a previous loyal customer clocking about 1.5 million miles on BA since the late 80's . . .

The flight landed on time, then proceeded to taxi to...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2020, 18:58
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

Peter H The great thing about these last two...

Peter H

The great thing about these last two reports is that they are by professionals, with no axe to grind, with significant expertise in the field.
No matter what evidence they have, no matter...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Sep 2020, 09:19
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/11/20-3299_ar...

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/11/20-3299_article?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_333-DM38470&ACSTrackingLabel=Latest%20Expedited%20Articles%20-%20Emerging%20Infectious%20Diseases%20Journal%20-%20September%...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2020, 22:44
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

Not sure what the train ocupancy rates are in...

Not sure what the train ocupancy rates are in Germany but if similar to the UK that's not surprising, almost nobody is using them.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2020, 22:52
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

DaveReidUK Bravo ;-) Update on next 6...

DaveReidUK

Bravo ;-)

Update on next 6 months contracts :-

Zero provision for air travel (any travel actually). Not a sausage. Mandatory restrictions on any travel at the behest of multiple...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2020, 23:43
Replies: 123
Views: 38,642
Posted By fergusd

They are smart enough to understand the risk, and...

They are smart enough to understand the risk, and won't be on an aircraft for the forseeable . . .

You're going to be flying neanderthal's who won't comply with recommendations for some time . . ....
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2020, 23:12
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

NoelEvans ROFL, muppetry of the highest...

NoelEvans

ROFL, muppetry of the highest order . . . good luck, you will need it, flying is a risk many people will choose to no longer take . . . lets see how that pans out for you . . . how is...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2020, 21:34
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

You're obsessed with blame, I don't think anybody...

You're obsessed with blame, I don't think anybody is blaming aviation for covid-19 - blame the pangolins . . .

However I think your statement is absolute BS. Without exception every time I sit...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2020, 00:25
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

Probably you cannot . . . and that is not a...

Probably you cannot . . . and that is not a criticism of the aviation industry or antbody in it . . .

The business sector has had to continue without (any) travel for the last 3 months in the uk,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2020, 00:27
Replies: 129
Views: 49,304
Posted By fergusd

Nobody in business is budgeting for air travel,...

Nobody in business is budgeting for air travel, at all. We used to put significant amounts of budget provision into project budgets for air travel, the last few projects have zero provision for air...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2020, 19:24
Replies: 96
Views: 63,648
Posted By fergusd

As is the case in vast numbers of redundancy...

As is the case in vast numbers of redundancy consultations., largely because it's relevant and legal if competently applied.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2020, 23:05
Replies: 351
Views: 224,100
Posted By fergusd

Entirely predictable, it had already kicked off...

Entirely predictable, it had already kicked off weeks before you believe it started (France now confirming covid infection in pneumonia patients in December for example), constraining arriving pax...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2020, 22:03
Replies: 74
Views: 24,136
Posted By fergusd

Engage everything legally possible to recover...

Engage everything legally possible to recover your funds, else you will be screwed over, do it now before they find another way to screw you or go out of business, credit card, insurance, the mob,...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2020, 21:30
Replies: 74
Views: 24,136
Posted By fergusd

One has an insurance company to deal with shyster...

One has an insurance company to deal with shyster airlines. Money in my accout in 2 weeks after cacellation. 1 phone call.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2020, 16:23
Replies: 40
Views: 27,077
Posted By fergusd

There are many secure alternatives . . . I...

There are many secure alternatives . . .

I used to travel a lot, I will now not be travelling for the forseeable future. The mandatory use of doing business without travel (or going out of...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Apr 2020, 21:03
Replies: 35
Views: 20,737
Posted By fergusd

35 years of experience in real time control...

35 years of experience in real time control systems software in safety critical industries says you're talking sh1te.

That's more than 3 words . . .

Back you your area of speciality, if you...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Apr 2020, 18:54
Replies: 35
Views: 20,737
Posted By fergusd

It really isn't . . . Fd

It really isn't . . .

Fd
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Mar 2020, 15:03
Replies: 633
Views: 613,231
Posted By fergusd

The 4% figure is bunkum, think 40%->60% . . . 4%...

The 4% figure is bunkum, think 40%->60% . . . 4% is a non event, many sources now predicting (FWIW) up to 70% population infection rates without extremely draconian isolation measures which will go...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2020, 12:29
Replies: 18
Views: 9,210
Posted By fergusd

And in latest news : Paper reveals that the...

And in latest news : Paper reveals that the entirely expected result is what happened shocker (and uses 'hacking' clickbait wording completely unecessarily because nobody hacked anything) . . .
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2020, 16:01
Replies: 378
Views: 194,006
Posted By fergusd

Seems it's not just FAA oversight that Boeing are...

Seems it's not just FAA oversight that Boeing are playing fast and loose with . . .
...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2020, 21:06
Replies: 22
Views: 7,570
Posted By fergusd

It'l certainly will not stop, ever, until there...

It'l certainly will not stop, ever, until there is no way to save your life . . . and in that effort it will be examplary, unrelenting and far more capable than a human . . . things move on . . .
...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Feb 2020, 14:27
Replies: 22
Views: 7,570
Posted By fergusd

It would have, very quickly, calculated what was...

It would have, very quickly, calculated what was possible and executed the least dangerous course of action with the overriding goal of passenger safety, it is safer to land on a river than landing...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2020, 09:55
Replies: 92
Views: 65,176
Posted By fergusd

Well you could just ban anything spillable in the...

Well you could just ban anything spillable in the cockpit . . .

Yet again it would be interesting to see the system safety analysis . . . i can't see how it could be justifiable to claim that this...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jan 2020, 19:44
Replies: 60
Views: 25,004
Posted By fergusd

Nope . . . Fd

Nope . . .

Fd
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