PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: XB70_Valkyrie
Showing results 1 to 25 of 25
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2019, 15:50
Replies: 75
Views: 78,554
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Airbus pilots spend most of their actual flying...

Airbus pilots spend most of their actual flying time in Normal law. Pulling the SS aft causes the aircraft to climb (increases thrust and you get stall protection), that's how it flies. Even with the...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2019, 15:26
Replies: 116
Views: 125,035
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Two quick points: the prior flight's go around...

Two quick points: the prior flight's go around "The commander took control during the flare and executed a go-around."
That has to have had some impact on his own confidence.

Secondly, anxiety...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Sep 2019, 14:46
Replies: 43
Views: 46,638
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

A not-helpful statement in the media: "“I’m...

A not-helpful statement in the media:

"“I’m surprised it does not have a black box. Obviously, the black box is proved to be an extremely useful tool in aviation investigations and I don’t know if...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 15:21
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,588,828
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

In the US, aircraft crashes are considered...

In the US, aircraft crashes are considered federal crime scenes and under the jurisdiction of the FBI until criminal acts are ruled out. I was working at an aircraft crash scene with fatalities and...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 15:06
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,588,828
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

> If the co-pilot is slumped forward, is it not...

> If the co-pilot is slumped forward, is it not possible that his arm, ipad, checklist or whatever gets pushed onto the door locking button which is right next to him? Surely that is possible.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 14:58
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,588,828
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

I don't think a medical event accounts for the...

I don't think a medical event accounts for the loss of altitude, and also potentially overriding the door lock control.

"..... and activated the button that commands the loss of altitude," the...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Apr 2014, 13:30
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Right, it wasn't exactly 37.5 kHz. It was...

Right, it wasn't exactly 37.5 kHz. It was 33.2kHz. They believe this is still indicative of the pingers, as the AF447 was transmitting at ~34kHz. But the cadence/interval of both pings (1Hz) did...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2014, 04:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Ocean Shield at north end, Chinese ship at south...

Ocean Shield at north end, Chinese ship at south end of high probability area.

He held up a map showing the locations of both ships and the high probability area (of presumed impact).

I wonder...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2014, 15:22
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Astounding this goes from the Chinese->media...

Astounding this goes from the Chinese->media instead of to the search team.

If I did something like that during a search my ticket would be punched pretty quickly.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2014, 19:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

except that MAS370 apparently flew on for 4-5...

except that MAS370 apparently flew on for 4-5 hours... SAA295 went down very quickly.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 21:26
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

My point is the second one, why are they...

My point is the second one, why are they searching at some calculated end of the arc rather than along it. It isn't known what speed the aircraft was flying at. They've highlighted a search area for...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 20:16
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Up until this point I'd been willing to give the...

Up until this point I'd been willing to give the search management the benefit of the doubt but this latest fiasco is pretty much proof that they're muppets.

One question I had was on knowing the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 02:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Having a sim at home allows someone to run and...

Having a sim at home allows someone to run and rerun scenarios. Obviously the control feedback isn't the same as a real a/c or sim but the visual fidelity is certainly there, especially compared to...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 01:27
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

re cospas-sarsat, yes. But given all of the...

re cospas-sarsat, yes.

But given all of the other recent evidence (that the satcom may have been transmitting after the a/c would have been out of fuel) it is less likely that it crashed and more...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 17:08
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Can you share that tidy shutdown sequence from...

Can you share that tidy shutdown sequence from the ACARS protocol with us?
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 05:47
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Or landed somewhere. Or ditched before the...

Or landed somewhere. Or ditched before the engines flamed out and floated for a while.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 16:06
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

You're assuming this transition from ATC too...

You're assuming this transition from ATC too military was contiguous. I'm sure it isn't. The military have some returns along a westerly track at FL295. They may or may not originate with the ATC...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 06:07
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

NineMSN reporting Vietnam has suspended air...

NineMSN reporting Vietnam has suspended air search and scaled back marine assets until better explanation from MY:

Vietnam suspends air search for missing plane...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 06:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

I certainly think there is some awful media...

I certainly think there is some awful media relations work at foot there, but I've managed aviation SAR incidents (post Sep 11) where we could not disclose information from classified military assets...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 05:38
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

It is possible the SAR response is orderly and...

It is possible the SAR response is orderly and logical and they're doing terrible job with the public information side of thing.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2014, 17:19
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,191,779
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Very common in SAR ops. The military radar...

Very common in SAR ops. The military radar contact wouldn't have a xpndr id, so while it is potentially a clue, until it is 100% certain the a/c in question, you still have to start the search at the...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Nov 2010, 14:26
Replies: 3,893
Views: 1,537,432
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

I think all the information is out there (and in...

I think all the information is out there (and in this thread), specifically in the QF72 AAIB report: bad sensors+bad algorithm=bad outcome (uncommanded pitch).

Then combine that with AF447s...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Dec 2009, 15:52
Replies: 3,893
Views: 1,537,432
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

I was thinking about this yesterday. For crashes...

I was thinking about this yesterday. For crashes on land where the a/c remains relatively intact (or in one place) the current FDR designs work pretty well - they're hardened and are relatively easy...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2009, 14:21
Replies: 947
Views: 1,114,325
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Best post of the day. If conditions (ice,...

Best post of the day.

If conditions (ice, CAT, whatever) overwhelm the ADIRU and upstream systems and cause a reversion to alternate law (and distract the cockpit with error messages) and remove...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2009, 14:22
Replies: 947
Views: 1,114,325
Posted By XB70_Valkyrie

Yes, that is what ELT/EPIRBs do (but not sat...

Yes, that is what ELT/EPIRBs do (but not sat phone). The newer 406 MHz units include a GPS and can transmit lat-long and have higher accuracy than the 121/406 beacons but in this case a beacon would...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 25


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.