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Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2024, 10:09
Replies: 90
Views: 30,782
Posted By Gary Brown

I'm sure you already know this, but I'll just...

I'm sure you already know this, but I'll just kick this in as part of the general discussion........ Spousal Green Cards (which is the Visa you'd get) currently take well over a year to process, and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Apr 2023, 11:14
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

I don't want to waste our valuable space and time...

I don't want to waste our valuable space and time here with diversions into legal theory and practice ....... But, for those interested, the Wiki article on Double Jeopardy round the world is quite...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Apr 2023, 07:32
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

Autre pays, autre moeurs ..... This is France,...

Autre pays, autre moeurs ..... This is France, not the USA or UK. There is a double jeopardy protection here, but it's not really the same as many other jurisdictions. A crucial difference is that...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Apr 2023, 08:54
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

In a procedurally unusual move, the Prosecutor's...

In a procedurally unusual move, the Prosecutor's Office attached to the Paris Court of Appeal has announced that they will seek to have a full appeal heard against the "not guilty" verdict recently...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Apr 2023, 09:23
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

Just to close out my contribution to this thread,...

Just to close out my contribution to this thread, I've now had an opportunity to read the spoken judgement text - however, it has not yet been officially published, along with the full evidence and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Apr 2023, 14:58
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

Just another update - the Correctional Court of...

Just another update - the Correctional Court of Paris has read out its verdict this afternoon, and it's petty much as expected. Neither Airbus nor Air France are liable for ciminal manslaughter in...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Apr 2023, 08:21
Replies: 13
Views: 3,712
Posted By Gary Brown

On the BBC radio this morning, the pilot of the...

On the BBC radio this morning, the pilot of the aircraft said that they haven't yet found the snake or seen it leaving ....... might want to check the tail number of any Beechcraft Baron 58s you...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Mar 2023, 13:04
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

I had entirely forgotten to update this...

I had entirely forgotten to update this thread.......

On 7th December last year, after a couple of months of hearings, there was a shock development - the Prosecutor said the State would no longer...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Mar 2023, 12:50
Replies: 148
Views: 28,453
Posted By Gary Brown

I don't think the CVR transcript supports what...

I don't think the CVR transcript supports what you say about the Captain's reaction, or his words - https://tailstrike.com/database/01-june-2009-air-france-447/
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th Feb 2023, 11:07
Replies: 68
Views: 28,289
Posted By Gary Brown

Nothing about that threat in the article -...

Nothing about that threat in the article - indeed, quite the opposite.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Dec 2022, 09:06
Replies: 12
Views: 4,218
Posted By Gary Brown

I still think the best cockpit announcement on...

I still think the best cockpit announcement on this is the one that goes something like ...... And when we've reached our cruising altitude, I recommend you do what we do here on the flight deck,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Oct 2022, 07:38
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

Yes, it's a fully criminal trial. But, as the...

Yes, it's a fully criminal trial. But, as the defendents are corporations not individuals, the consequences of any guilty verdicts are effectively civil (fines etc). The original charges were dropped...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Oct 2022, 09:24
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

This is not so unusual here in France. A criminal...

This is not so unusual here in France. A criminal trial is primarily an judge-led investigation and analyis of a massive pre-established dossier of relevant information. There are very few...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Oct 2022, 14:52
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

Very much agreed. But worth saying that the...

Very much agreed.

But worth saying that the French state had earlier declined to pursue corporate manslaughter charges. A collection of victim families successfully appealed this decision, and...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Oct 2022, 07:21
Replies: 38
Views: 11,744
Posted By Gary Brown

AF447 Involuntary Manslaughter Trial

Just a note that the Involuntary Manslaughter trial of Air France and Airbus starts in Paris today. Unlike previous somewhat similar trials, no named individuals are being prosecuted, it being all at...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2022, 13:33
Replies: 604
Views: 1,071,447
Posted By Gary Brown

Apologies - it is indeed the press release...

Apologies - it is indeed the press release concerning the report sent - as per regs - to ICAO. Though the prerss release does contain a summary of findings so far, there's no obligation for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2022, 11:23
Replies: 604
Views: 1,071,447
Posted By Gary Brown

Apologies if this has already been cited, but...

Apologies if this has already been cited, but Xinhua (the official Chinese State Press Agency) has put out a press release that I believe is an accurate and complete English-language version of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2022, 12:41
Replies: 604
Views: 1,071,447
Posted By Gary Brown

What does seem to be the case is that, of all...

What does seem to be the case is that, of all airlines, Chinese or not, only China Eastern has grounded its 737-800 fleet. Other Chinese airlines are still operating them "as normal" and, afaik, the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2022, 14:29
Replies: 604
Views: 1,071,447
Posted By Gary Brown

I can't put my finger on the official Final...

I can't put my finger on the official Final Report either, but there's a decent Wiki ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Southern_Airlines_Flight_3943 ) and a useful ASN Summary (...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Mar 2022, 12:10
Replies: 604
Views: 1,071,447
Posted By Gary Brown

There is perhaps a slight relevance - one way of...

There is perhaps a slight relevance - one way of reading the official Chinese government statement on the DNA identification is that none of the expected passengers and crew were (last minute?)...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2021, 08:23
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

UPDATE Sept 2nd 2021 - English version of BEA...

UPDATE Sept 2nd 2021 - English version of BEA Final Report just published:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2021, 11:47
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

I think we can go back to the "holes in the...

I think we can go back to the "holes in the cheese lining up" accident model proposed by Prof. Jim Reason ..... The BEA report identifies 4 big holes in this particular cheese (and a few smaller...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2021, 09:41
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

ATC Watcher The one thing I'd add from the...

ATC Watcher

The one thing I'd add from the BEA report is that just before the incident "someone" had managed to fire up her normal position - the one with a view westwards to the thresholds - and...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2021, 16:10
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

Question - having been (erroneously) give a side...

Question - having been (erroneously) give a side step to 9R and not having a reply to his "query", United's choice I guess was to a) continue to land on 9L even though he was (erroneously) no longer...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2021, 09:45
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

Avman The BEA report (still only available...

Avman

The BEA report (still only available in French) deals with that point quite specifically. The United crew stated that they were stable for 9L, had clear visual to both 9L and 9R, were...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2021, 07:27
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

@ Lissart. Thanks for that very thoughtful...

@ Lissart.

Thanks for that very thoughtful set of language thoughts. I suspect a well-attuned native English speaker can even detect an intention to query rather than to confirm even from a flat,...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jul 2021, 10:57
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

I think you'll be shocked at the ATC setup and...

I think you'll be shocked at the ATC setup and actions on that morning when the English version of the report comes out: disorganization in the room, as well as slips of the tongue!

BTW, surely...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jul 2021, 08:22
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

This is a question for any Controllers here,...

This is a question for any Controllers here, especially non-USA ones. Would you have heard « Understand cleared to land 09 Right, side step for 9 Right United 57 » as a request for confirmation?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jul 2021, 11:01
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

BTW, the BEA report clarifies the sequence of...

BTW, the BEA report clarifies the sequence of events in the last couple of seconds, in terms of situational awareness and reaction.

- EasyJet Captain (who was not PF) sees United descending but...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jul 2021, 10:22
Replies: 66
Views: 45,386
Posted By Gary Brown

BEA report just published in French: ...

BEA report just published in French:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jun 2020, 14:46
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,072,838
Posted By Gary Brown

I think it's worth emphasising that the Interim...

I think it's worth emphasising that the Interim Report is very spare on details about the crew and their actions. There is a fair amount tof FDR and ATC derived information, and references to crew...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jun 2020, 07:12
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,072,838
Posted By Gary Brown

Can I repeat an earlier question? We will lack...

Can I repeat an earlier question? We will lack FDR data for the last couple of minutes of the flight. Are we likely to therefore lack any useful / important data for the investigation, and for...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2020, 13:08
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,072,838
Posted By Gary Brown

Thanks - I'd missed that sentence about the CVR,...

Thanks - I'd missed that sentence about the CVR, Para 19:

19.The CVR recording was found to be of good quality and covered complete flight. However, FDR included the data of the entire flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2020, 11:57
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,072,838
Posted By Gary Brown

The link...

The link (https://tribune.com.pk/story/2249456/1-pilots-overconfident-unfocused-due-pandemic-aviation-minister/) I posted above to an interview this morning with the Pakistan Aviation Minister may...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jun 2020, 10:27
Replies: 1,808
Views: 3,072,838
Posted By Gary Brown

21h has what looks to me like an oddity, unless...

21h has what looks to me like an oddity, unless it's just standard "further investigation" language:

(h) Assessment of preflight medical actions, and post-crash initial response by CAA, is also...
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