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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Oct 2018, 01:11
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

Whatever happened is not an illusion. There is...

Whatever happened is not an illusion. There is nothing illusory in the scene presented to them - there is nothing latent, nothing hiding. They simply do not see it. The closest incident to this one...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2018, 00:00
Replies: 260
Views: 267,734
Posted By deSitter

Interesting. I think airports in Dubai etc. are...

Interesting. I think airports in Dubai etc. are bound to see less traffic as very long range flights multiply. The last justification for the A380 was the essential role of Dubai as a crossroads...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Aug 2018, 00:35
Replies: 5
Views: 6,965
Posted By deSitter

What a fantastic story. Worthy of Gann! -drl

What a fantastic story. Worthy of Gann!

-drl
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2018, 07:07
Replies: 41
Views: 29,522
Posted By deSitter

Oh please! That sounds like a Bill Murray comedy....

Oh please! That sounds like a Bill Murray comedy. What a ridiculous charade!

-drl
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2018, 03:44
Replies: 503
Views: 342,777
Posted By deSitter

I think the thing that stands out most here is...

I think the thing that stands out most here is that the cowl flaps were wide open.

-drl
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2018, 02:00
Replies: 198
Views: 144,256
Posted By deSitter

This is the point often made to show how silly...

This is the point often made to show how silly the security theater with which we indulge ourselves with has become. In a practical sense, there just isn't any way to operate a busy airport without...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2018, 17:19
Replies: 302
Views: 390,623
Posted By deSitter

Very interesting. Sounding like another case of...

Very interesting. Sounding like another case of being unable to fly an airplane with one's own brain and hands.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Aug 2017, 21:58
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

That is the essential point. Considering Western...

That is the essential point. Considering Western at Mexico City, the lesson to be learned is how to close a runway in a way that is utterly obvious and clear.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2017, 19:55
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

Well said. This is so much like Comair at...

Well said.

This is so much like Comair at Lexington.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2017, 18:07
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

As an outsider with some knowledge of aviation...

As an outsider with some knowledge of aviation this real issue is possibly clearer to me than to those closer to things. The AC pilots are surely fine pilots and representative of their profession....
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2017, 14:18
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

Nice sim - gulp ...

Nice sim - gulp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydUqfhNqUIc
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2017, 13:50
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

Why didn't they bail?

Why didn't the first two planes bail off the taxiway? I can't imagine I'd just sit there and let someone land on my nose. What are your driver's instincts here? When Bob Bragg's captain saw KLM he...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2017, 19:34
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

You guys who drive are missing the point that...

You guys who drive are missing the point that only you can clarify - as OldLurker pointed out, these guys were fixated on an unreal situation and it has happened before. It most likely has to do with...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2017, 16:27
Replies: 1,219
Views: 776,079
Posted By deSitter

Absolutely, this is the key point. I was reminded...

Absolutely, this is the key point. I was reminded of Western DC-10 in Mexico City.

It is very fortunate that a happy end was had, and people need to look at this very, very hard.

Another...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2017, 18:17
Replies: 31
Views: 33,647
Posted By deSitter

Classic helical torsional stress fracture. Will...

Classic helical torsional stress fracture. Will be interesting to see what the underlying cause was.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Sep 2016, 00:47
Replies: 124
Views: 57,685
Posted By deSitter

I can't believe people defend this thing. Its...

I can't believe people defend this thing. Its lunch will be devoured by the 777-9. No one wants la grande baliene du ciel except Emirates, who don't have a real business model.

-drl
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2016, 08:48
Replies: 1,758
Views: 2,131,500
Posted By deSitter

So I've been following this extremely interesting...

So I've been following this extremely interesting latterly discussion and would like to ask if I have understood this correctly - it appears that the pilots forgot to do something as basic as add...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
6th Sep 2016, 23:49
Replies: 76
Views: 47,427
Posted By deSitter

Ambient, the loud sound is heard right after the...

Ambient, the loud sound is heard right after the electronic chirp in the original video - this is gone from the sound-sync version.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
6th Sep 2016, 23:43
Replies: 76
Views: 47,427
Posted By deSitter

Ambient, thanks for that - his audio is chopped...

Ambient, thanks for that - his audio is chopped off up front because the loud sound that predated the first explosion by 5 sec is not heard. That sound is key to the investigation.
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
2nd Sep 2016, 15:39
Replies: 76
Views: 47,427
Posted By deSitter

There are three main explosive reports in the...

There are three main explosive reports in the initial event 1) the initial tank rupture 2) a much larger report 3 seconds later, possibly from the RSO operating the self-destruct mechanism and 3) the...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
2nd Sep 2016, 15:22
Replies: 76
Views: 47,427
Posted By deSitter

1.5 not 2.5 :) typo oops

1.5 not 2.5 :) typo oops
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
2nd Sep 2016, 14:53
Replies: 76
Views: 47,427
Posted By deSitter

The oxygen storage tanks at the Cape seen in old...

The oxygen storage tanks at the Cape seen in old films have giant black LOX letters painted on them. LOX has been used in space flight to mean liquefied oxygen for many decade
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
2nd Sep 2016, 14:36
Replies: 76
Views: 47,427
Posted By deSitter

In the USLaunchReport video (see link below),...

In the USLaunchReport video (see link below), there is about a 5.5 second delay between what is seen and what is heard - the camera is about 1.5 miles away. About 5 seconds before the report of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jul 2016, 06:39
Replies: 57
Views: 31,125
Posted By deSitter

tdracer, that sounds right on the money. Good...

tdracer, that sounds right on the money. Good analysis. The -400s are just going to be spent in a few years and people are going to want -8Fs.
Forum: Middle East
11th Jul 2016, 04:34
Replies: 123
Views: 57,217
Posted By deSitter

I am impressed by Boeing's decision to forego a...

I am impressed by Boeing's decision to forego a double-decker - a decision made at least three times - and now it seems they will be proven right. The double deck (and the low cockpit) is what will...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2016, 03:52
Replies: 34
Views: 13,440
Posted By deSitter

This was an MD-90 - do those have hush kits? Can...

This was an MD-90 - do those have hush kits? Can hush kits affect how fuel is burned? I have definitely smelled jet fuel fumes on DC-9 series aircraft in the past. Apparently the passengers in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2016, 12:16
Replies: 34
Views: 13,440
Posted By deSitter

Carbon monoxide in passenger cabin?

Delta flight diverted to Tulsa after illness reported on Saturday flight - KJRH.com (http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/delta-flight-diverted-to-tulsa-after-illness-reported-on-saturday-flight)
...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2015, 18:17
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,493,737
Posted By deSitter

Would remind all that a small hole in a...

Would remind all that a small hole in a pressurized plane can be a bigger problem than a large one - when such small hole is plugged by escaping debris, it can cause a "water hammer" build-up of...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2015, 09:11
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,581,933
Posted By deSitter

In case it isn't obvious - the "let's wait and...

In case it isn't obvious - the "let's wait and see" approach is fine when one is dealing with the remnants of an airplane that crashed for reasons that are unknown but presumed to exist. The air...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 06:10
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,581,933
Posted By deSitter

Having to confront the reality of another...

Having to confront the reality of another uniformed lunatic - one has to ask - do the screening procedures used for the uniformed professions have the opposite effect? Of putting off "normal" people...
Forum: North America
18th Jan 2014, 10:28
Replies: 355
Views: 137,159
Posted By deSitter

So how to indicate runway length by lighting?...

So how to indicate runway length by lighting? Something that says "This ain't a commercial grade runway fellas..." Maybe just put a lighted digit on it divided by 1000.
Forum: North America
18th Jan 2014, 10:16
Replies: 355
Views: 137,159
Posted By deSitter

oops 3000 :)

oops 3000 :)
Forum: North America
18th Jan 2014, 09:57
Replies: 355
Views: 137,159
Posted By deSitter

This seems to be getting to the point where one...

This seems to be getting to the point where one has to think about how runways are lighted. Maybe there is some way to indicate runway length by lighting. From 5-10 miles out at 5000 feet I'm pretty...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2014, 16:35
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,512
Posted By deSitter

220mph's analysis ...

220mph's analysis

http://www.pprune.org/safety-crm-qa-emergency-response-planning/520419-asiana-crash-investigation-5.html#post8001903
...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2014, 16:32
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,512
Posted By deSitter

A PPRUNE member here pointed out the actual...

A PPRUNE member here pointed out the actual scenario within days of the crash, by analyzing HD video of the crash scene. He was pretty much ignored. I was excoriated by another member for agreeing...
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