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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2019, 06:20
Replies: 241
Views: 313,636
Posted By GXER

Comparison with Hudson

Attempts to compare the actions of the crew in this accident with those of the crew in the Hudson ditching are, in my opinion, invidious. The certain conclusion that can be drawn about both...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jul 2019, 06:42
Replies: 43
Views: 24,569
Posted By GXER

Very well put, if I may say so.

Very well put, if I may say so.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2019, 04:31
Replies: 38
Views: 23,339
Posted By GXER

Or it could be that the industry has been living...

Or it could be that the industry has been living off the safety credit balance built up in earlier times. Perhaps continually improving safety requires continual investment and, if the investment...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2019, 20:58
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,783,480
Posted By GXER

Who are those people, exactly?

Who are those people, exactly?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2019, 10:51
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,783,480
Posted By GXER

Thanks. I have read it and I agree - the issue...

Thanks. I have read it and I agree - the issue lies with the regulators.

There are several indicators that to me represent clear signs that air travel is ‘incorrectly’ priced: it ought not be...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2019, 09:49
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,783,480
Posted By GXER

This post, like many others of the same vein,...

This post, like many others of the same vein, misinterprets what I see as the consistent thrust of yoko1’s contributions on this thread. The impression I have gained is that s/he: (a) fully accepts...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2019, 08:03
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,783,480
Posted By GXER

Statistical fallacy

Regression to the mean cannot be ignored.
..
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 06:36
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,098,062
Posted By GXER

”Provided the pilots ...”?

”Provided the pilots ...”?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 06:14
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,098,062
Posted By GXER

”Pilot” v “Operator” perhaps?

”Pilot” v “Operator” perhaps?
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2018, 06:20
Replies: 101
Views: 50,497
Posted By GXER

”Page not found”

”Page not found”
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2018, 12:38
Replies: 28
Views: 15,424
Posted By GXER

EZ go-around at Luton

Good afternoon all.

I was passenger this morning on EZY182 that arrived at LTN from BFS at around 10.00. Weather was overcast down to ~1500' with squally rain. The captain was PF and performed a...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Sep 2016, 21:05
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,132,347
Posted By GXER

Not sure that this can be answered but here goes:...

Not sure that this can be answered but here goes: if the gear hadn't been retracted, would it have been possible to stop the aircraft in the remaining distance from the point of second touch down...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2016, 17:51
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,630,060
Posted By GXER

let me have a goat answering your objections,...

let me have a goat answering your objections, that are all well made.

(A) acknowledged but there may be solutions or partial solutions that do not rely on satellite. How is ACARS transmitted?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jun 2016, 16:26
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,630,060
Posted By GXER

I haven't yet seen it stated, so I will now, that...

I haven't yet seen it stated, so I will now, that the the technological capacity to stream live DFDR/CVR data simply did not exist at the time that recording devices were introduced so on-board...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2015, 12:53
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

Why bother with CC and why wait all that time. ...

Why bother with CC and why wait all that time. Why not train a few people to fly (P2F) and get jobs with carriers. Then there will be lots of easy opportunities to take control and crash the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2015, 11:52
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

Now you're clutching at straws. So your...

Now you're clutching at straws.

So your hypothesis is that a CC, trained and competent to deal with difficult passengers, will be readily persuaded by a rogue pilot to deny re-entry to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2015, 20:08
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

I am becoming despairing of the myopia in this...

I am becoming despairing of the myopia in this thread.

The unavoidable and necessary truth that exists at the heart of the vast majority of commercial aviation transport is that responsibility...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2015, 18:38
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

@peekay4 Which simply shows that practical...

@peekay4

Which simply shows that practical measures that will make it harder for a rogue pilot (depressed, psychotic, disturbed, whatever) are exactly what should be done and the sooner the...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2015, 12:40
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

@NoD, Pace and others who object to the "two in...

@NoD, Pace and others who object to the "two in the cockpit" principle.

None of the stated objections have real substance or come close to outweighing the immediate and real benefit of ensuring...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2015, 08:45
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

@kcockayne I appreciate the time you have...

@kcockayne


I appreciate the time you have taken to respond but I disagree with nearly all your objections. The central fact is that implementation of the "two persons" principle makes it far...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2015, 06:52
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

"Sole control" and "Not sole control" is indeed...

"Sole control" and "Not sole control" is indeed very simple. It is binary.

What are the unintended consequences of simply requiring a temporary FA/CC substitute for an absent captain (or FO)? ...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2015, 06:46
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

Reading the backlog so not sure if this is...

Reading the backlog so not sure if this is already answered. My answer is that CC is not there for that purpose so needs no training whatsoever. Simply there to open the door for returning crew.
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Apr 2015, 06:13
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,586,386
Posted By GXER

Simple conclusion not yet stated

Still reading the backlog but amazed at the lack of critical reasoning of the many who have argued that a two person cockpit rule is a knee jerk response and not guaranteed to prevent a repeat. Of...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Mar 2010, 15:27
Replies: 3,713
Views: 1,058,662
Posted By GXER

I'm not at all sure BA is worth saving. Will it...

I'm not at all sure BA is worth saving. Will it really be missed? I don't think so, or not for long. The cabin crew who believe that going on strike, when your employer is sliding towards bankruptcy,...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2009, 13:18
Replies: 121
Views: 31,148
Posted By GXER

PJ2, Thanks for a thoughtful and lucid...

PJ2,

Thanks for a thoughtful and lucid explanation (your trademark, if you'll permit me to say so).

It occurs to me that there are some striking parallels between the symptoms that are now...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2009, 23:46
Replies: 121
Views: 31,148
Posted By GXER

I read on these boards a consistently voiced...

I read on these boards a consistently voiced concern, of those who should know, about the competency of future generations of flight crew. Does nobody in a position who should hear this concern...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2009, 13:03
Replies: 121
Views: 31,148
Posted By GXER

Curiously, and by almost complete coincidence, I...

Curiously, and by almost complete coincidence, I came across this thread just after posting (several times) on this forum (http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216578) on a related point (my...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Apr 2009, 08:39
Replies: 127
Views: 60,595
Posted By GXER

I have just watched the National Geographic...

I have just watched the National Geographic programme about this accident. It gives a fair (if incomplete) summary of the events and the investigation, and correctly (in my view) credits the crew for...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2009, 03:43
Replies: 48
Views: 20,726
Posted By GXER

It's overwhelmingly depressing to read this stuff...

It's overwhelmingly depressing to read this stuff from people who should be among the most respected professionals in our society. Sadly, the "dumbing down" is happening in many other areas (perhaps...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2009, 06:52
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,447,580
Posted By GXER

@rainboe As you have (I think)...

@rainboe



As you have (I think) previously suggested, there may be no helpful answer to "Why?".

It may well be there was simply a 10^-9 simultaneous and sufficiently protracted failure by...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2009, 16:52
Replies: 127
Views: 60,595
Posted By GXER

Because the cross-check was telling him (quite...

Because the cross-check was telling him (quite literally) "something doesn't add up". That's why it exists.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2009, 12:50
Replies: 127
Views: 60,595
Posted By GXER

I have read the investigation report (not in...

I have read the investigation report (not in depth, it's a bit too turgid).

From the facts in the report, my view is that the captain was seriously negligent, although a 10 year jail sentence...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Mar 2009, 11:13
Replies: 1,634
Views: 674,049
Posted By GXER

@punkalouver I think I would prefer...

@punkalouver



I think I would prefer to read the whole report and make up my own mind.



Hmm. I suspect the pilots realised they were at least to some degree resonsible for the inop...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2009, 10:10
Replies: 397
Views: 95,837
Posted By GXER

It's impossible for an intelligent mind to reach...

It's impossible for an intelligent mind to reach that conclusion, yet I cannot discern any intended irony...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Mar 2009, 23:21
Replies: 2,906
Views: 1,447,580
Posted By GXER

No. But - possibly (working from the comments of...

No. But - possibly (working from the comments of many professional pilots on this thread) - this accident includes features of crew reaction (or inaction) that are so difficult for professionals to...
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