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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Jan 2024, 12:20
Replies: 1,950
Views: 933,868
Posted By RTM Boy

Renton the Cause?

I understand that when the fuselages arrive by train at Renton Boeing removes the already-fitted door plugs to facilitate fitting out and it reinstalls them. If this is correct, could the loose...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2022, 19:13
Replies: 79
Views: 47,567
Posted By RTM Boy

Having rocked the video back and forth, I’d say...

Having rocked the video back and forth, I’d say there was definitely a tail strike, slight, but enough to create some dust, which is clearly visible on the video.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jan 2021, 17:55
Replies: 871
Views: 965,399
Posted By RTM Boy

Easy Street I think you may be reading too...

Easy Street

I think you may be reading too much into the western/eastern taboo stuff. I'm a researcher and investigator. It's my job to ask questions, to find answers, to be objective and...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Oct 2020, 12:12
Replies: 90
Views: 24,858
Posted By RTM Boy

I'm afraid I don't see how pre-flight testing is...

I'm afraid I don't see how pre-flight testing is going to help.

The IATA claims contradict reality as it is at the moment and for the foreseeable future.

The pre-flight quickie Lamp test...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Oct 2020, 17:35
Replies: 30
Views: 20,394
Posted By RTM Boy

Swiss is looking to lose 1,000 positions over the...

Swiss is looking to lose 1,000 positions over the next two years (at least?). The Lufthansa subsidiary is losing up to CHF2 million per day....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 21:04
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,853,421
Posted By RTM Boy

The trouble is that the wider public will be...

The trouble is that the wider public will be indifferent. Why do I say this? Because the focus will remain on the virus, the NHS, the death toll, the R number, the NHS, the changes to lockdown...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 14:19
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,853,421
Posted By RTM Boy

Is the timing of BA's action not designed to...

Is the timing of BA's action not designed to nullify any impact from a potential strike? With almost the whole fleet grounded, most staff furloughed, what impact would it have on management? With...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 14:08
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,853,421
Posted By RTM Boy

With the rise and rise of accountants running all...

With the rise and rise of accountants running all sorts of businesses these days, when they're not loading unsustainable colossal amounts of debt onto company balance sheets, claiming it's...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 10:54
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,853,421
Posted By RTM Boy

It depends on who/where the 12,000 employees are...

It depends on who/where the 12,000 employees are that receive the individual redundancy 'at risk' letter as part of their 45-day statutory consultation. I've not seen any details of that letter or...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st May 2020, 09:50
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,853,421
Posted By RTM Boy

Under redundancy legislation, it is always the...

Under redundancy legislation, it is always the role that is made redundant, not the person. There is no need to look for 'loopholes', because there are plenty of criteria that justify redundancy, set...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2020, 11:44
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,046
Posted By RTM Boy

Exactly, it turned AFTER impact. Let us assume...

Exactly, it turned AFTER impact. Let us assume that it was hit by one or more SAM missile, or equivalent projectile, depending on point of explosion there is a significant chance that at least part...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jan 2020, 11:32
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,046
Posted By RTM Boy

It seems this is not a factor - the Iranians are...

It seems this is not a factor - the Iranians are not even attempting to use it as an excuse. According to the report in The Guardian...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 19:52
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,046
Posted By RTM Boy

Perhaps the authorities didn’t know. If someone...

Perhaps the authorities didn’t know. If someone messed up, they might be reluctant to advertise the fact to whoever their superiors are for fear of whatever terrible punishment the regime might...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 18:20
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,046
Posted By RTM Boy

Or quickly removed the launch equipment, keep...

Or quickly removed the launch equipment, keep schtum, deny everything, like MH17. It would not be the first time such a mistake has happened - not least Iran Air 655 which showed incompetence in a...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2020, 17:17
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,046
Posted By RTM Boy

Nonsense is it? You must have contacts very high...

Nonsense is it? You must have contacts very high up in the Iranian regime. The BBC’s Middle East Security correspondent Frank Gardner has just said multiple sources are claiming an accidental...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jan 2020, 09:43
Replies: 685
Views: 1,737,046
Posted By RTM Boy

Yes, the absence of any impact crater and no...

Yes, the absence of any impact crater and no recognisable parts of the fuselage, apart from the vertical stabiliser, increases the likelihood of significant airframe disintegration prior to hitting...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2019, 10:28
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,805,298
Posted By RTM Boy

737 MAX Crew Alert Certification Clauses Cut

The Seattle Times is reporting that Boeing asked the FAA to cut out the need to comply with regulations stipulating the design for the warning displays in the cockpit designed to avoid any possible...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2019, 12:03
Replies: 183
Views: 301,783
Posted By RTM Boy

It's all very simple really. Thomas Cook had...

It's all very simple really.

Thomas Cook had £1.7 billion of debt owed to the banks. That's over £26 of debt for every man, woman and child in the whole of the UK.

A look at its last published...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2019, 08:08
Replies: 72
Views: 102,986
Posted By RTM Boy

I fully appreciate the complexities of modern...

I fully appreciate the complexities of modern aviation manufacturing and production, but phrases like 'more haste, less speed' and 'it looks like carelessness' keep popping into my head. GE has...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 07:53
Replies: 908
Views: 1,096,189
Posted By RTM Boy

Very, very, easy to say with weeks to think about...

Very, very, easy to say with weeks to think about it from the comfort of your armchair. The 'crux' of the issue is that today, with all the technology actually available and design and testing...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2019, 14:07
Replies: 30
Views: 22,012
Posted By RTM Boy

The OP is very well put and illustrates the...

The OP is very well put and illustrates the de-professionalising and de-skilling of so many key jobs across swatches of industry in design, manufacturing, testing, operations, IT, even marketing, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2019, 09:29
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

Your first sentence demonstrates the modern...

Your first sentence demonstrates the modern phenomenon of fanboyism. But really the problem revolves around competing needs. Fundamentally A/C are tools with which to do a job, they are not, must...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2019, 09:05
Replies: 44
Views: 37,790
Posted By RTM Boy

The media jumping to conclusions? What a...

The media jumping to conclusions? What a surprise! I don't suppose they considered the possibility that the engine had a failure on the runway and that the debris could be expelled parts of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2019, 08:47
Replies: 44
Views: 37,790
Posted By RTM Boy

Have you stopped to think, just for a second...

Have you stopped to think, just for a second (there saving you time), that there are people other than crew and PAX that form part of the risk assessment envelope? Let me help you with that thought;...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2019, 08:37
Replies: 44
Views: 37,790
Posted By RTM Boy

Issues can always arise, and it would be unfair...

Issues can always arise, and it would be unfair to draw any firm conclusions about the Leap at this stage. However, the question must be; is the cause of each failure similar/related. You all know...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 21:12
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

Surely that was obvious from the first photos of...

Surely that was obvious from the first photos of the crash site on day one; the very limited debris field and massive disintegration of the fuselage made it obvious that the a/c hit the ground at not...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 18:01
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

Dismissing PAX concern based on widely reported...

Dismissing PAX concern based on widely reported concerns about possible inherent problems with the Max 8 as "hysteria" is the opposite of a safety-first mindset. You know no more than I do if the two...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 16:37
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

The above is not related to my comments, but this...

The above is not related to my comments, but this question highlights an important point. Everyone has an agenda. Everyone. The question is whether that agenda is trying to be objective, focused...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 14:58
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

Since risk assessment for safety purposes in any...

Since risk assessment for safety purposes in any environment needs to allow for circumstances and variables - ie there is no such thing as 'safe or 'unsafe' - it's not an absolute - if you are saying...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 14:45
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

Reuters reports 'A decision where in Europe to...

Reuters reports 'A decision where in Europe to send the black boxes would be taken by Thursday, the airline said'. This suggests to me some argument between various interested parties about who...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 19:00
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

If I've learned anything in life, it's not to...

If I've learned anything in life, it's not to jump to conclusions, least of all based on eyewitnesses. The CVR and FDR should answer most of the questions. Mine you I still can think of no good...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2019, 18:46
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,237,419
Posted By RTM Boy

The evidence from the crash site clearly...

The evidence from the crash site clearly indicated a very high energy impact that can only have been created by an impact very substantially in excess of terminal velocity. This in turn indicates...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2016, 15:16
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,632,624
Posted By RTM Boy

Sky News website reports "A Greek frigate...

Sky News website reports "A Greek frigate searching for an EgyptAir jet which disappeared between Paris and Cairo has discovered two large floating objects in the Mediterranean.Greek defence...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2016, 12:03
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,632,624
Posted By RTM Boy

Radar plots are not milimeter accurate - apparent...

Radar plots are not milimeter accurate - apparent sharp movements could simply indicate sections of the aircraft being out of control during or following a very rapid break-up. No conclusions can be...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th May 2016, 08:26
Replies: 1,184
Views: 2,632,624
Posted By RTM Boy

Given the altitude and airspeed at the point of...

Given the altitude and airspeed at the point of disappearence the plane, or parts of it, will likely be quite some distance south east of the last know location, which could be in shallower parts of...
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