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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2014, 07:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

Amazing how the same ideas keep cycling ... ...

Amazing how the same ideas keep cycling ...

Info on 2009 777 onboard fire (http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/535538-malaysian-airlines-mh370-contact-lost-53.html#post8368583) - check out the...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 20:15
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

As others have noted above - what you describe...

As others have noted above - what you describe largely exists - at least as far as flight tracking - it is comparatively low cost to install and to operate. It is standalone, unconnected to aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 08:39
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

@p.j.m. The Spidertracks product...

@p.j.m.



The Spidertracks product linked above looks like it costs $1000 - $2000 per aircraft for hardware. And appx $1.60 per hour operating cost. It is a small standalone product that would...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 07:32
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

mm43 - thanks ... found this link to TSB report...

mm43 - thanks ... found this link to TSB report on Swissair 111 TSB on ACARS (http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1998/a98h0003/02sti/06aircraft/acars.asp) ... a good educational link
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 06:03
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

How would someone initiate a "log off & shutdown"...

How would someone initiate a "log off & shutdown" on the ACARS? Or does switching freq do that?
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 22:46
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

TheShadow ... not sure what you are saying? No...

TheShadow ... not sure what you are saying? No altimeter, no heading etc? Even with all of the electronic flight instruments inop you still have your backups. Analog altimeter, artificial horizon,...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 08:24
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

This incident shows a a 777 bus failure and fire...

This incident shows a a 777 bus failure and fire in MEC . (http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/535538-malaysian-airlines-mh370-contact-lost-53.html#post8368583)

Luckily the flight was on the ground...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2014, 01:29
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

@tdracer...

@tdracer (http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/535538-malaysian-airlines-mh370-contact-lost-66.html#post8370660)



The special condition was announced Nov 18, 2013. A few days later Teledyne...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 08:02
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

An equally interesting comment a long ways back...

An equally interesting comment a long ways back that got little discussion also seems relevant. A question about accessibility and security of the MEC (Mechanical Equipment Center) on the 777.

A...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2014, 04:03
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,141,522
Posted By 220mph

@DWS posted...

@DWS posted (http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/535538-malaysian-airlines-mh370-contact-lost-52.html#post8368150):



Here is the info on this topic:

Special Conditions: Boeing Model 777-200,...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2014, 01:02
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,369
Posted By 220mph

At the risk of grossly oversimplifying a...

At the risk of grossly oversimplifying a complicated situation, it would seem we need to get away from the current "train to fly the instruments" and get back to "train to fly the aircraft"
...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2013, 09:41
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,369
Posted By 220mph

J.O. - thanks for the reasoned response. My point...

J.O. - thanks for the reasoned response. My point was not to criminalize all mistakes and errors - I agree that a system that encourages self-reporting in attempt to identify and address potential...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Nov 2013, 09:44
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,369
Posted By 220mph

It would seem to this lowly PP that the simple...

It would seem to this lowly PP that the simple solution to the "FLCH trap" is the LOTW manuever or simply follow the FTDA procedure.

That an entire flight deck was unable to Look Out The Window...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2013, 12:14
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,369
Posted By 220mph

"Gung ho" is an exactly correct description of...

"Gung ho" is an exactly correct description of the fire truck driver based on what we have heard reported about her actions that day. It is not a personal condemnation of her but an accurate...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2013, 11:54
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,369
Posted By 220mph

I suggest you, and others, do a little research...

I suggest you, and others, do a little research before making these kind of attacks. Those comments are directly from a number of different sources and media reports made at the time of the incident....
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Sep 2013, 04:35
Replies: 118
Views: 84,561
Posted By 220mph

In light of the discussion about base skills...

In light of the discussion about base skills erosion in a highly automated environment, the following story would seem to be extremely scary.

It talks about efforts at automation in auto's ... I...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
10th Sep 2013, 04:29
Replies: 118
Views: 84,561
Posted By 220mph

Indycar has an extensive instrumentation and...

Indycar has an extensive instrumentation and safety program. The cars themselves are recording and sending thru real time telemetry, a large amount of data at all times. There is also a "black box"...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
19th Aug 2013, 21:48
Replies: 118
Views: 84,561
Posted By 220mph

An excellent response A. One point ... I do...

An excellent response A.

One point ... I do not believe a public employee has (or should have) any reasonable expectation of privacy in the process of performing the work they are employed to do...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
19th Aug 2013, 21:25
Replies: 118
Views: 84,561
Posted By 220mph

Fire response SFO ...

SF fire chief bans helmet cameras in wake of crash (http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-fire-chief-bans-helmet-cameras-in-wake-of-crash-4741338.php#page-2)

I wrote several detailed reviews...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
19th Aug 2013, 03:24
Replies: 118
Views: 84,561
Posted By 220mph

Indycar drivers routinely survive and walk away...

Indycar drivers routinely survive and walk away from 100+g spike load impacts.

Two of the big reasons are nominal cost. About $300 worth of materials in bead foam seats (which cost appx $3000 to...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2013, 23:43
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

I made an initial post on this here ...

I made an initial post on this here (http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/518568-asiana-flight-crash-san-francisco-96.html#post7937757)...

Which led me to do a detailed review of the photo...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2013, 22:07
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

The majority of the emergency response group did...

The majority of the emergency response group did not appear to arrive on site until more than 20 minutes after the crash - as can be seen in the amateur video of the incident. This is backed up by...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jul 2013, 04:20
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

Seems to me that "noise abatement" and other...

Seems to me that "noise abatement" and other non-aviation issues need to be discussed. If we start putting folks on the ground at a higher priority than aircraft I personally think there is an...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jul 2013, 10:16
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

BBK - that is my question exactly. I've tried to...

BBK - that is my question exactly. I've tried to understand how this could occur ... how absent mechanical failure, which does not so far seem likely from the data provided, these experienced pilots...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2013, 20:23
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

I believe he said that was in a 'comment' to the...

I believe he said that was in a 'comment' to the Korean news story - not part of the story itself. But it seems to show the mentality of some.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2013, 02:03
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

I'm sorry - but this claim and others like it are...

I'm sorry - but this claim and others like it are simply not true - there was virtually NO debris in the place where the girl was run over. There was nothing to "camouflage" anything at that spot,...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2013, 19:55
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

I was immediately concerned when I saw the...

I was immediately concerned when I saw the amateur video the first time ... fire trucks raced up at high rates of speed - including on the left side where passengers were coming down slides ... I...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2013, 01:56
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

Here's a nice simple overview of the 777 panel ...

Here's a nice simple overview of the 777 panel

777 Flight Deck Forward Instrument Panel (http://www.meriweather.com/flightdeck/777/fwd-777.html)
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2013, 23:38
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

Three air crew in the cockpit ALL failed to...

Three air crew in the cockpit ALL failed to perform the most basic task of fling an aircraft - monitoring and managing speed. Perhaps the most critical task on short final. The speed was already well...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2013, 23:22
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,194,339
Posted By 220mph

I believe it was also noted that was from a...

I believe it was also noted that was from a stable approach with engines powered up - not flight idle, at a very slow speed - way behind the inertia curve. I think I recall someone said it would...
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