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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2018, 17:01
Replies: 106
Views: 124,889
Posted By poorjohn

LATAM B773 complete electrical failure?

Incident: LATAM B773 near Belo Horizonte on Dec 20th 2018, electrical failures (http://avherald.com/h?article=4c1cc3f6&opt=0)

Surprised this isn't a hot topic - I must not understand the situation...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2016, 19:50
Replies: 296
Views: 306,795
Posted By poorjohn

Yeah, the tape is quite interesting in that...

Yeah, the tape is quite interesting in that regard. Controller seemed okay parroting the routine stuff to other flights but seemed to switch into panic mode when dealing with EVA. End of a long...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2016, 17:40
Replies: 41
Views: 23,839
Posted By poorjohn

At least you won't encounter a flock of 'em

Fake news is much more interesting than boring old reality, and riles up the masses into grabbing their pitch-forks and torches and taking action. Poking their own eyes out with the pitch-forks...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2016, 15:56
Replies: 204
Views: 197,917
Posted By poorjohn

As SLF scum I prefer an exit-row seat and thus...

As SLF scum I prefer an exit-row seat and thus have heard a bag of 'briefings'. Almost all are two steps: "Tell me you're willing and able" and "Look at the pretty pictures on the safety card"....
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Aug 2016, 17:35
Replies: 58
Views: 53,107
Posted By poorjohn

So why isn't there an industry institution with a...

So why isn't there an industry institution with a noble name and purpose e.g. "Airline Safety Institute" supported by affected flight staff and others, hopefully some enlightened philanthropists,...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2016, 12:19
Replies: 7
Views: 6,316
Posted By poorjohn

I suppose the Union Chief knows what he's talking...

I suppose the Union Chief knows what he's talking about, but it sounds like AA is asking dispatchers/pilots to file optimistic-but-legal flight plans when a more conservative plan would show the crew...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jun 2016, 15:02
Replies: 866
Views: 506,046
Posted By poorjohn

In some cultures there's only one voice.

In some cultures there's only one voice.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2016, 17:24
Replies: 88
Views: 69,287
Posted By poorjohn

ILS27LEFT deserves more attention, especially...

ILS27LEFT deserves more attention, especially from people who can make it happen. His point boils down to a quick pre-screening at a place where an explosion would cause no headline-worthy damage,...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Nov 2015, 18:58
Replies: 75
Views: 34,911
Posted By poorjohn

I suppose great minds have considered thrusters...

I suppose great minds have considered thrusters of some kind to augment aerodynamic controls, and that doesn't work?
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2015, 16:19
Replies: 13
Views: 12,665
Posted By poorjohn

It sounds like the damage to the second engine...

It sounds like the damage to the second engine was detected while the aircraft was still on the ground, not after it had been returned to service.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Aug 2015, 11:02
Replies: 6
Views: 6,194
Posted By poorjohn

The problem is that engine shut-downs in flight...

The problem is that engine shut-downs in flight have become acceptable. "We're very nearly 100% sure the other one will keep running for a while longer" is delusional in a world where operations and...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2015, 15:40
Replies: 97
Views: 50,891
Posted By poorjohn

My read of the ATC conversation suggests the...

My read of the ATC conversation suggests the problem was its wishy-washy nature. The F16 pilot was kinda-maybe-sorta thinking he just might maybe be seeing the Cessna, and ATC, who didn't want to...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd May 2015, 13:26
Replies: 98
Views: 36,742
Posted By poorjohn

(The design fault here is that the software does...

(The design fault here is that the software does not count characters I've typed within a quote, so I have to say something I didn't need to say outside the quote or it will flog me because my...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd May 2015, 05:30
Replies: 98
Views: 36,742
Posted By poorjohn

I'm pretty sure it can be qualified "by...

I'm pretty sure it can be qualified "by inspection".
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jan 2015, 22:34
Replies: 29
Views: 9,467
Posted By poorjohn

A380 a ho-hum bus

Having ridden them a few times - all BA, and always in biz - so no comparison to other flavors - unless you want some sort of bragging rights for doing something your neighbor hasn't done, in BA...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2015, 16:50
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,478,176
Posted By poorjohn

AirScotia: Linear velocity has a speed and...

AirScotia:

Linear velocity has a speed and direction component, but they aren't involved in a product that says something about the energy of the system. That would be speed and mass.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2015, 20:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,478,176
Posted By poorjohn

Is TCAS useful in that situation?

Is TCAS useful in that situation?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jan 2015, 18:13
Replies: 21
Views: 5,280
Posted By poorjohn

Pax life vests not MEL?

Out of DUB a couple of days ago, I noted a life vest on the floor in front of me, got an FA's attention, explained where it was found, handed it to her. She went off with it as if it were an empty...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Jan 2015, 12:26
Replies: 4
Views: 2,117
Posted By poorjohn

Equipment on the field at DUB during high winds?

Landed DUB yesterday (EI A320) and noticed equipment (one truck) standing by near the runway. Remained in position as we trundled off toward the gate. Crew had announced high winds expected for our...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Dec 2014, 04:41
Replies: 5
Views: 1,942
Posted By poorjohn

air bags at airplane seats?

The popular press reports that three Boeing workers (or suppliers) were injured when airbags in the seats they were working on discharged.

Airbags in seats?
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
1st Dec 2014, 14:04
Replies: 420
Views: 91,224
Posted By poorjohn

Out of curiosity (as opposed to making an...

Out of curiosity (as opposed to making an offensive point) how is it that the USAF Global Hawk fleet operates without making "headlines"?
Forum: North America
18th Nov 2014, 15:23
Replies: 6
Views: 5,085
Posted By poorjohn

Existing designs are grandfathered?

Existing designs are grandfathered?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2014, 16:45
Replies: 12
Views: 16,906
Posted By poorjohn

Oceanic815 - What does one say to ATC to...

Oceanic815 -
What does one say to ATC to politely refuse? "Unable?"
Forum: North America
14th Oct 2014, 04:33
Replies: 7
Views: 5,429
Posted By poorjohn

AA2293 non-issue

AA2293 (B757) out of KSFO had some kind of issue with interior panels rearranging themselves en route, leading to an uneventful return. (Today 13 Oct 14 LT) Even the news media seems underwhelmed....
Forum: Tech Log
8th Oct 2014, 07:25
Replies: 14
Views: 4,562
Posted By poorjohn

It is interesting seeing philosophy majors...

It is interesting seeing philosophy majors telling engineers how to do their jobs, and how easy they are.

After ejecting a "black box" remember to make sure it'll make it to the surface and...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2014, 18:36
Replies: 33
Views: 30,977
Posted By poorjohn

This is best answered by a poster up-tread who...

This is best answered by a poster up-tread who actually does such research for a living and seems to have gotten some funding after a couple of years of asking.

If this was directed to me as OP:...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2014, 12:33
Replies: 33
Views: 30,977
Posted By poorjohn

More generally, I hope a bunch of scientists...

More generally, I hope a bunch of scientists somewhere have been granted a pot of money to tell us if the atmosphere has already become a significantly more dangerous place than our aircraft and...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
21st Aug 2014, 15:14
Replies: 1
Views: 1,096
Posted By poorjohn

Jepp charts on Galaxy S?

The latest pad from Samsung would seem worthy in a GA cockpit (the S is 10.5" AMOLED with a bit more resolution than the Apple device) but a Jepp tech person replied that it wasn't supported. His...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
14th Aug 2014, 16:52
Replies: 31
Views: 20,301
Posted By poorjohn

The remains of my sadly demented brain produced a...

The remains of my sadly demented brain produced a vision of the autopilots - with some anthropomorphic features - being sternly lectured by CP along with the humans. "What were you guys thinking???"
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Aug 2014, 16:20
Replies: 34
Views: 41,170
Posted By poorjohn

Pure conjecture: wonder if the attempt to land on...

Pure conjecture: wonder if the attempt to land on 20 was due to not having enough fuel to wait for the conversation with the military.

And is there a cultural thing that equates declaring...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jul 2014, 17:25
Replies: 0
Views: 1,567
Posted By poorjohn

pax belt position in 'sleep' mode?

(Uniquely, afaik) BA's A380 biz-class seats are designed so that in sleep position the belt crosses pax not much above the knees. Seems near useless, especially given likelihood that pax belts...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2014, 09:27
Replies: 127
Views: 49,109
Posted By poorjohn

That came about when the US government took over...

That came about when the US government took over the security role at airports after 9/11. Prior to that private companies did the job.

I'm not a fan of government-run anything but having worked...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2014, 11:43
Replies: 127
Views: 49,109
Posted By poorjohn

We've seen that terrorist organizations can have...

We've seen that terrorist organizations can have native sympathizers in almost any country, ready enough to 'get even' with a society they weren't able to connect with. Really successful screening...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jun 2014, 15:03
Replies: 37
Views: 6,545
Posted By poorjohn

Despite the 'news', all this case law seems to be...

Despite the 'news', all this case law seems to be ancient history, dating from 2005-2008 per Wikipedia, so the prophecies of doom and disaster can be tested by reading the archives.

Anyone...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jun 2014, 21:03
Replies: 37
Views: 6,545
Posted By poorjohn

Hyperbolic extremes are irrelevant to the...

Hyperbolic extremes are irrelevant to the discussion. It'll cost a gazillion pounds to compensate an A380 full of pax for a delay just as it'll cost a thousand gazillion pounds for killing them all....
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