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Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2018, 13:18
Replies: 466
Views: 527,465
Posted By J-Class

Unintended consequence of derated takeoffs?

A user on AVHerald posted a question which merits an answer from the pilots here:



It must be true that if this accident had begun on the ground, there could not have been injuries from cabin...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 09:25
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,624,448
Posted By J-Class

Flying Counsel, the tendency on this forum of...

Flying Counsel, the tendency on this forum of denial of the possibility of pilot suicide is nothing new. When MH370 went down, early posts suggesting suicide as a potential motive were rapidly...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Jan 2015, 22:39
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,482,304
Posted By J-Class

A forum member recently PM'd me to remind me that...

A forum member recently PM'd me to remind me that I'd posted a well-written Wall Street Journal article on the icing risk for engines back in 2008. I agree this could be relevant here:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2014, 08:48
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,316,410
Posted By J-Class

In the very unlikely scenario that your aircraft...

In the very unlikely scenario that your aircraft crashes AND you have a completely clean diary from that date forward, then yes I'm afraid you almost certainly will become a posthumous suspect.

I...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2014, 09:06
Replies: 68
Views: 44,327
Posted By J-Class

Oh dear. The name of the airline has been...

Oh dear. The name of the airline has been mentioned....
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2014, 08:53
Replies: 68
Views: 44,327
Posted By J-Class

Now widely reported including CNN and the...

Now widely reported including CNN and the Guardian. No point posting the link, as it includes the name of the airline which cannot be mentioned here.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2013, 08:35
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,203,308
Posted By J-Class

So at the end of a long night, the...

So at the end of a long night, the Airbus-experienced OZ 214 pilot may have mistakenly thought he had alpha floor protection on a B777? Perhaps this shouldn't surprise us - after all, the pilots of...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2013, 21:43
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,863
Posted By J-Class

The theory/conjecture is easy enough - presumably...

The theory/conjecture is easy enough - presumably both engines were serviced prior to the flight, cowls on both not properly secured, the fact they were both open not noticed / not obvious to crew.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2013, 18:11
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,863
Posted By J-Class

There are two interesting regulatory issues...

There are two interesting regulatory issues arising from this incident:

1. AAIB/FAA etc. recommendations versus ADs. This seems to be an instance where, in retrospect, one would wish that an AD...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2013, 17:17
Replies: 79
Views: 56,801
Posted By J-Class

Perhaps not, but we don't know the exact...

Perhaps not, but we don't know the exact circumstances on board. We don't know if there was panic among passengers. We don't know if an inexperienced stewardess freaked out, leading to panic...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Feb 2013, 11:34
Replies: 79
Views: 56,801
Posted By J-Class

I am the poor soul who mentioned the A380's...

I am the poor soul who mentioned the A380's history. I didn't intend to set off an A-versus-B flame-fest.

In my original post, I was merely pointing out:
(a) that leaky seals can be much more...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Feb 2013, 11:23
Replies: 79
Views: 56,801
Posted By J-Class

I think a lot of the posts above are slightly...

I think a lot of the posts above are slightly unfair on the passengers who experienced and presumably reported this. I've sat with Mrs J-Class next to a very noisily leaking seal on an A320 window...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2012, 17:18
Replies: 91
Views: 32,721
Posted By J-Class

Indeed. Here are some choice comments from Daily...

Indeed. Here are some choice comments from Daily Mail readers:



I'm not a lawyer, but I'd always understood that defamation cases could only work if the plaintiff had a reputation to lose in...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2012, 14:19
Replies: 91
Views: 32,721
Posted By J-Class

Oh dear, looks like MOL is going to have to sue...

Oh dear, looks like MOL is going to have to sue the Daily Mail too, their litigators are going to be awfully busy...

Ryanair plane carrying 141 passengers from Manchester nearly crashed over...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2011, 16:37
Replies: 113
Views: 149,787
Posted By J-Class

Mrs J-Class is Turkish by origin and travels to...

Mrs J-Class is Turkish by origin and travels to IST several times each year. I haven't let her fly on Turkish Airlines since the Amsterdam crash. Nothing in this thread changes my view. (For what...
Forum: Tech Log
29th May 2011, 16:51
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,672,505
Posted By J-Class

Garrison, I'm with you. Indeed, this view hasn't...

Garrison, I'm with you. Indeed, this view hasn't changed much since I made a similar point on p.24 of this thread (before the BEA report was published) where I said:

"Surely AoA (and perhaps a...
Forum: Tech Log
27th May 2011, 12:37
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,672,505
Posted By J-Class

Sigh. I'm afraid the reaction of the whole SLF...

Sigh. I'm afraid the reaction of the whole SLF community is likely to be similar to the SLF posts above. AF now has the worst accident rate in Europe - see Airline accident ratings...
Forum: Tech Log
26th May 2011, 18:39
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,672,505
Posted By J-Class

[QUOTE]Given that AoA is still measured and used...

[QUOTE]Given that AoA is still measured and used by the robot ... it is useful information, isn't it?[\QUOTE]

Surely AoA (and perhaps a GPS speed indication for good measure) would be very helpful...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Oct 2010, 03:00
Replies: 1
Views: 2,606
Posted By J-Class

BA 777 Bird Strike KJFK

Just heard my flight home to Blighty tonight is two hours delayed due to aircraft change following a bird strike on the incoming flight (presumably BA 179 EGLL-KFJK). Another stray goose perhaps. ...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Sep 2010, 17:42
Replies: 87
Views: 20,573
Posted By J-Class

Aerial Chauffeur, I understand that the anonymity...

Aerial Chauffeur, I understand that the anonymity of these forums can lead to misunderstandings, but let me assure you that I am exactly as I describe myself; I've been a member of these forums...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Sep 2010, 13:54
Replies: 87
Views: 20,573
Posted By J-Class

Ambeo

Excuse the post from a humble SLF - but what do you guys think of Ambeo (Mustang 510 operator ex-Cambridge) from a safety perspective? I'm aware of their gear-up landing last year, and (from the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2009, 13:34
Replies: 101
Views: 27,448
Posted By J-Class

The hub optimisation will be interesting. ...

The hub optimisation will be interesting.

For travellers not departing the hub cities it will in many cases be immaterial in terms of flying time whether to hub via Madrid or London. For a...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2009, 06:49
Replies: 206
Views: 138,889
Posted By J-Class

Yes, it's the rarity of the event which makes it...

Yes, it's the rarity of the event which makes it interesting - a 'black swan' piece of computer code which had lain dormant for five million takeoffs, if not more.

The sad thing for gamblers...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2009, 19:19
Replies: 206
Views: 138,889
Posted By J-Class

As humble SLF, I just find it so extraordinary...

As humble SLF, I just find it so extraordinary that a twenty-year old aircraft model, with hundreds of examples in service and a long statistical history of perhaps millions of takeoffs, can be...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2009, 09:54
Replies: 947
Views: 1,115,569
Posted By J-Class

PARIS, June 1, 2009 (AFP) - - An Air France...

PARIS, June 1, 2009 (AFP) - - An Air France passenger jet with 215 people on board is missing after dropping off radar over the Atlantic off the Brazilian coast Monday, a Paris airport official said.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd May 2009, 10:59
Replies: 38
Views: 7,297
Posted By J-Class

A 10-seater F cabin in the 744 will be very much...

A 10-seater F cabin in the 744 will be very much more comfortable than NNCW and should tempt back the real money, including some of those who left BA for Private Jets over the recent years.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Jun 2008, 21:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,380
Posted By J-Class

The Wall Street Journal is a few days ahead of...

The Wall Street Journal is a few days ahead of you:

Oil Surge May Cost Jet Makers Orders
Airbus, Boeing Face the Deferral or Loss
Of Up to a Third of Their Record Bookings
By J. LYNN LUNSFORD...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2008, 22:30
Replies: 51
Views: 23,606
Posted By J-Class

From flightstats.com: Flight: (BA)...

From flightstats.com:

Flight: (BA) British Airways 784 LHR-ARN
Date: Jun 23, 2008
Status: Redirected
Equipment: Airbus Industrie A319
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2008, 09:34
Replies: 29
Views: 11,706
Posted By J-Class

My reaction on reading the Journal article was:...

My reaction on reading the Journal article was: what does this mean for ETOPS, the basis of which is that double engine flameouts are so infinitessimally rare as to be statistically insignificant? ...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2008, 22:20
Replies: 29
Views: 11,706
Posted By J-Class

Wall Street Journal: Airline Regulators Grapple With Engine-Shutdown Peril

Airline Regulators Grapple
With Engine-Shutdown Peril
Investigators Find
New Icing Threat;
FAA Proposes Rules

By ANDY PASZTOR

April 7, 2008; Page A1
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2007, 23:20
Replies: 54
Views: 25,323
Posted By J-Class

I know I am a neanderthal Luddite lousy pax but -...

I know I am a neanderthal Luddite lousy pax but - despite all the best servicing and the indisputable math of ETOPS and everything - I still love a four-holer. (Hides underneath desk anticipating...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2007, 17:11
Replies: 477
Views: 130,992
Posted By J-Class

Quite a dramatic decision - SAS were clearly very...

Quite a dramatic decision - SAS were clearly very worried about their brand.

I can't think of another instance when a single airline voluntarily took a type out of service on safety grounds...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2007, 23:03
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,078
Posted By J-Class

Rainboe, I'm pretty much agreeing with you that...

Rainboe, I'm pretty much agreeing with you that if you decide to down the plane, you'll find a way.

But I think you've rather missed the point that even while you have nothing else in mind than...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2007, 22:41
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,078
Posted By J-Class

Rainboe and Ladusvala - no, security applied to...

Rainboe and Ladusvala - no, security applied to pilots isn't a waste of time.

As you'll recall, in 1986 a pregnant woman flying out from Heathrow to Tel Aviv was found carrying a gift-wrapped...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2007, 16:20
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,078
Posted By J-Class

Hmmm, I take all your points - yes, the captain...

Hmmm, I take all your points - yes, the captain already has access to the flight deck.

Let us suppose for a minute that the whole shoe bomb concept isn't completely absurd, and that it might in...
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