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Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2011, 16:41
Replies: 1,412
Views: 471,298
Posted By SDFlyer

Maajam, I certainly wasn't implying that the...

Maajam,
I certainly wasn't implying that the Captain would have been "disturbed" by sensations of climbing or descending, only expressing the hope that he would have thought about their potential...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Dec 2011, 22:12
Replies: 1,412
Views: 471,298
Posted By SDFlyer

Interesting post. If you look at the FDR output,...

Interesting post. If you look at the FDR output, any conscious pilot would surely have been aware of the remarkable accelerations associated with the zoom climb and initial descent. If the Captain...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Dec 2011, 16:51
Replies: 1,412
Views: 471,298
Posted By SDFlyer

Captplaystation: "Some on here seem to have...

Captplaystation: "Some on here seem to have problems with that & think" all crew should be capable of flying" / "crew must respect the rest allocation to be rested for arrival" etc.
I don't think...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jul 2011, 15:57
Replies: 1,069
Views: 281,102
Posted By SDFlyer

As a humble ASEL-I all of this is far too...

As a humble ASEL-I all of this is far too recondite for the likes of me. All's I can say is, I'd rather be sitting in back with the fellow who posted #645 at the controls than some jumped-up jockey...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Jun 2011, 14:52
Replies: 1,069
Views: 281,102
Posted By SDFlyer

HN39: "The other illogical element in my view is...

HN39: "The other illogical element in my view is that alpha-prot law is not cancelled when AoA decreases below alpha-prot. Again I suspect that that choice has been made after intensive investigation...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jun 2011, 20:21
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,671,922
Posted By SDFlyer

Turbine D: "As an engineer, we tend to think in...

Turbine D: "As an engineer, we tend to think in terms of probabilities of failure, e.g., 10⁻⁹ or thereabouts, and designs are formulated and tested on a probability basis. What often is not thought...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jun 2011, 14:33
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,671,922
Posted By SDFlyer

Recent posts bring up an interesting question -...

Recent posts bring up an interesting question - to me anyway. Does anyone here have any idea (rough estimate) what proportion of jet pilots fly light aircraft "recreationally". That is, own their own...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2011, 20:27
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,671,922
Posted By SDFlyer

engine-eer,

Engine-eer,
Sounds like a very plausible scenario to me, i.e. non-recognition of the full stall at the start (after intial nose-down following recognized impending stall) for reasons stated. But...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2010, 02:26
Replies: 68
Views: 25,420
Posted By SDFlyer

Graybeard: I still think you're being facetious...

Graybeard: I still think you're being facetious to a degree. Precistly to what degree I wouldn't know.
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2010, 20:07
Replies: 68
Views: 25,420
Posted By SDFlyer

punkalouver: that is the way the story strikes me...

punkalouver: that is the way the story strikes me as well. It's probably more a question of politics/corruption on the part of the so-called investigators than it is simple incompetence. But we'll...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2010, 03:16
Replies: 1,543
Views: 856,707
Posted By SDFlyer

Sqwak7700: "That is why they come up with all...

Sqwak7700: "That is why they come up with all these creative solutions to destroy the profession, a side effect of which is more smoking holes. So they turn to technology to bail them out, but...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2010, 13:11
Replies: 1,004
Views: 514,724
Posted By SDFlyer

Ptkay: "This was not the PM, this was the...

Ptkay: "This was not the PM, this was the President, Lech Kaczyński,
the same one who died (and his wife and 94 others) in this very accident.

The PM, Donald Tusk, behaves in a quite different...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 15:39
Replies: 1,004
Views: 514,724
Posted By SDFlyer

Eloquently and succinctly put PJ2, that is indeed...

Eloquently and succinctly put PJ2, that is indeed the question. It is very difficult to accept the notion that a pilot would conduct such an approach in the absence of external pressures, direct or...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2010, 19:11
Replies: 296
Views: 61,398
Posted By SDFlyer

Rj111: "These incidents always look sweet and...

Rj111: "These incidents always look sweet and innocent until something bad happens - then they look barbaric."
Yes, and that's because they are truly barbaric.

In that case, the kid sitting in...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2010, 01:24
Replies: 296
Views: 61,398
Posted By SDFlyer

It is interesting that those making excuses for...

It is interesting that those making excuses for and otherwise defending the controller in this thread are the ones, in much larger proportion than their opponents, making insulting personal remarks...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2010, 19:31
Replies: 296
Views: 61,398
Posted By SDFlyer

ei-flyer: "The other morning I was cleared to...

ei-flyer: "The other morning I was cleared to land at TRF while a Dash 8 was touching down... I had to correct the controller and the whole episode resulted in a missed approach..."

Are you sure...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2010, 14:37
Replies: 296
Views: 61,398
Posted By SDFlyer

And an Aeroflot pilot once let his daughter, and...

And an Aeroflot pilot once let his daughter, and then his son, sit in left seat of an Airbus in cruise flight over Siberia once. The consequence of this piece of irresponsible and unprofessional...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2010, 05:25
Replies: 296
Views: 61,398
Posted By SDFlyer

Stepwilk: "It's been answered before on this...

Stepwilk: "It's been answered before on this thread, but for those not reading much of it, the dividing line is between controlling and simply speaking a line that his father fed him. Did the kid...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2010, 05:25
Replies: 147
Views: 90,916
Posted By SDFlyer

Doug The Head: " ... but I guess that this can be...

Doug The Head: " ... but I guess that this can be circumvented by giving bankrupt airlines (plenty of those around!) as past employers!...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2010, 20:37
Replies: 470
Views: 150,584
Posted By SDFlyer

Very clever and very droll PJ2 - thanks for that....

Very clever and very droll PJ2 - thanks for that. Point well taken .

There's an excellent article in today's WSJ by an M.D. who expresses annoyance at the frequent comparisons being made these...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2010, 20:02
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

As one who flew sublo on Pan Am very frequently...

As one who flew sublo on Pan Am very frequently in the 60s/70s (internally, across the pond and elsewhere) I can vouch for the relative emptiness of the cabin on those internal legs of international...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2010, 19:23
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

PJ2: "That observed, I think it would be very...

PJ2: "That observed, I think it would be very challenging for medicine to achieve the same level of safety - I believe the processes are much more complex, the diagnostic process far less rigid and...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Feb 2010, 21:57
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

PJ2: "When I (and many here) joined an airline...

PJ2: "When I (and many here) joined an airline (nearly fourty years ago now), checkride comments were blunt, clear and business-like which left no doubt in the candidate's mind as to what went wrong...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2010, 22:45
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

Protectthehornet: "captain, you are getting...

Protectthehornet:

"captain, you are getting slow

captain, you are getting slow

captain you are getting slow

I"VE GOT THE PLANE (reduce angle of attack, add power)
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2010, 20:32
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

Very good points I'm sure and well taken. I don't...

Very good points I'm sure and well taken. I don't wish to seem too naive ..... :) Everyone has some level of self-doubt, noone's perfect of course, and this goes into the mental process in a crisis....
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2010, 06:14
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

PJ2, chuks and others: thank you for your many...

PJ2, chuks and others: thank you for your many insights. This really has turned into a remarkable thread altogether. As an humble GA bystander, I'm finding it about as insightful and informative as...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2010, 04:14
Replies: 2,015
Views: 716,084
Posted By SDFlyer

BabiesB: "They got the a/c out of shape and...

BabiesB: "They got the a/c out of shape and decided to.....................

GO AROUND

Why?

Because, in our de-skilled world, that is the answer to every...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Nov 2009, 20:48
Replies: 39
Views: 13,784
Posted By SDFlyer

Simple solution for those Oz types: why speculate...

Simple solution for those Oz types: why speculate about such important safety matters when the technology is available (and has been for decades) ? Just mandate a Wilson Cloud Chamber in every...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2009, 04:44
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,059,555
Posted By SDFlyer

Langewiesche: “His performance was a work of...

Langewiesche: “His performance was a work of extraordinary concentration, which the public misread as coolness under fire."

This is largely a distinction without a difference, despite the...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2009, 00:10
Replies: 142
Views: 49,162
Posted By SDFlyer

So from your point of you slickster, it's a case...

So from your point of you slickster, it's a case of "tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner"? I suppose you would deny it, but that's sure how you're coming across in this thread.

Is it not part...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2009, 03:48
Replies: 142
Views: 49,162
Posted By SDFlyer

Legalapproach: Yes - the limit applies to any...

Legalapproach: Yes - the limit applies to any pilot regardless of the type of licence they hold. The law really intends to create a zero alcohol rule. The small amount it allows for is intended to...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2009, 03:20
Replies: 38
Views: 17,058
Posted By SDFlyer

"As a matter of fact, we're becoming an aseptic...

"As a matter of fact, we're becoming an aseptic society where "everything" is forbidden and where there is no more freedom of choice nor a slight taste for adventure...I think our parents were...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2009, 03:02
Replies: 142
Views: 49,162
Posted By SDFlyer

Wouldn't a pint of shandy, or a half of Watneys,...

Wouldn't a pint of shandy, or a half of Watneys, threaten to put you over that limit? Is it the same with GA in the U.K. I'm wondering?
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2009, 21:25
Replies: 701
Views: 209,602
Posted By SDFlyer

protectthehornet has the only real, 100%...

protectthehornet has the only real, 100% effective, fully incentivized solution.

:ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2009, 18:45
Replies: 701
Views: 209,602
Posted By SDFlyer

filejw, tx for the clarification, fair enough I...

filejw,
tx for the clarification, fair enough I suppose in that case. My main point being: if those are really part of their argument, good luck to them with that! [NOT]

They will...
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