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Forum: Engineers & Technicians
3rd Dec 2020, 16:41
Replies: 121
Views: 27,493
Posted By MurphyWasRight

The concern might be that the cargo doors would...

The concern might be that the cargo doors would be blocked by belly landing, guess you could dig a pit around one if that is an issue.

You might be able to manually activate the seats by removing...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Oct 2020, 16:40
Replies: 121
Views: 27,493
Posted By MurphyWasRight

For both shields and stretchers don't forget the...

For both shields and stretchers don't forget the overhead luggage bin doors. I believe they are relatively light weight yet able to absorb/deflect blows. Minor effort to remove them given the right...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jun 2020, 16:54
Replies: 1,254
Views: 704,204
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Have not seen any updates on investigation....

Have not seen any updates on investigation. Wondering if I missed something posted elsewhere.
Not sure when updates would be expected.
thanks
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Feb 2020, 19:42
Replies: 756
Views: 900,183
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Thanks ST, apologies to Gums. That is what...

Thanks ST, apologies to Gums.
That is what happens when relying a bit too much on memory.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jan 2020, 14:03
Replies: 756
Views: 900,183
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Would be interesting to hear knowledgeable...

Would be interesting to hear knowledgeable opinions on whether lack of "maintenance required for IFR flight" is a possible factor or is it that more of a paperwork exercise unlikely to find anything?...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jan 2020, 00:07
Replies: 255
Views: 180,888
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Seems likely explanation. How much...

Seems likely explanation.

How much additional fuel would they have been able to dump if they deliberately continued dumping after going below the min allowed dump height?
I am guessing that it...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2020, 18:21
Replies: 24
Views: 16,076
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Another factor could be the probable (expected)...

Another factor could be the probable (expected) response of the crew: Relax nothing to see, (whatever is brought to their attention) is normal.
Not intending to fault crew,it is is just a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Dec 2019, 12:04
Replies: 19
Views: 5,940
Posted By MurphyWasRight

The effects in the PHD thesis referenced above...

The effects in the PHD thesis referenced above would tend to be intermittent and localised so possibly even more dangerous since things could appear to be working fine until their not.

Your...
Forum: African Aviation
31st Dec 2019, 11:55
Replies: 11
Views: 5,667
Posted By MurphyWasRight

That could also explain : Have to...

That could also explain :



Have to admit I never played chicken myself but have witnessed a dangerous game by kids who looked old enough to know better of lying down on a moderately busy road...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2019, 19:42
Replies: 288
Views: 357,725
Posted By MurphyWasRight

That switch existed on 737 until max, one of the...

That switch existed on 737 until max, one of the two cutout switches disabled all automatic trim the other disabled all, including manual, electric trim.

This was discussed in the prior threads...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2019, 16:54
Replies: 288
Views: 357,725
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Although MCAS 1.0 was given a huge authority...

Although MCAS 1.0 was given a huge authority range in "normal" activation it would likely use much less, just enough to get AoA back where it wanted it.

Thus a normal activation might not be all...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 19:43
Replies: 288
Views: 357,725
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Not enough info released yet to say for sure,...

Not enough info released yet to say for sure, could also have been a mistake in a timing driven script that had an incorrect value, in hotel layover terms : clock correct, wrong alarm time set....
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Dec 2019, 13:49
Replies: 288
Views: 357,725
Posted By MurphyWasRight

I doubt that was the trigger, BA have telegraphed...

I doubt that was the trigger, BA have telegraphed for a while that they would have to suspend production if the grounding extended past the end of 2019.
I suspect it is due to "simple" (that is if...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2019, 13:30
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,650
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Actually 2 questions: How will MCAS be...

Actually 2 questions:

How will MCAS be disabled for the test, simplest would likely be a software load but that might raise questions of what else changed. Might also be possible by a HW/wire mod....
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2019, 22:00
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,650
Posted By MurphyWasRight

There is a sticky post at top of tech log that...

There is a sticky post at top of tech log that points to those as well. (Have not followed it but from name looks to be same).
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2019, 17:16
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,650
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Or had the AD stated that suspected MCAS runaway...

Or had the AD stated that suspected MCAS runaway could be held at bay by momentary blips (up or down) of the trim switches at < 5 second intervals but warned to expect it to re-engage 5 seconds after...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2019, 16:29
Replies: 63
Views: 70,895
Posted By MurphyWasRight

If the defect was suspected to be linked to a...

If the defect was suspected to be linked to a specific billet seems that only a relatively few discs would need to be inspected. Not clear from the items posted here if that is the case.

The...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Nov 2019, 15:06
Replies: 363
Views: 560,247
Posted By MurphyWasRight

A few possibilities: Inconsistent production...

A few possibilities:
Inconsistent production practices, built on Friday or with a bigger hammer for alignment.:)

Number and magnitude of hard landings or other outside the norm conditions,...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2019, 12:25
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,650
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Boeing on using redundancy to the max

Statement after the otherwise successful Starliner spacecraft pad abort test.
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Nov 2019, 22:07
Replies: 35
Views: 15,048
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Of course facts and data are vital, combined with...

Of course facts and data are vital, combined with general subject matter knowledge and experience is all that we have.

That said try not to confuse plain English meaning with the latest buzzwords...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2019, 17:49
Replies: 35
Views: 15,048
Posted By MurphyWasRight

What is unstated in above (from OP) is whether...

What is unstated in above (from OP) is whether the data was used to 'prove it is safe to fly' or 'prove that it should be grounded'.
Same data can be used in totally opposite ways.

Echoes of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Nov 2019, 12:11
Replies: 35
Views: 15,048
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Totally agree, as I mentioned not all...

Totally agree, as I mentioned not all "established practice" is found to be optimal (or even not harmful) when tested.
My cynical view is just that the insurance companies are twisting things to...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 20:46
Replies: 35
Views: 15,048
Posted By MurphyWasRight

There is a parallel problem in medical practice,...

There is a parallel problem in medical practice, driven in large part by insurance companies trying to reduce costs for expensive procedures.

The basic mantra is requirement for 'proof of...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 01:47
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,650
Posted By MurphyWasRight

What I read: A "normal' MCAS activation would...

What I read: A "normal' MCAS activation would unwind the applied trim when AOA returned to within range - unless it was interrupted by pilot input.
In the broken AOA case it would never unwind since...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2019, 21:19
Replies: 42
Views: 38,692
Posted By MurphyWasRight

A couple of differences: 1: You tasted the...

A couple of differences:
1: You tasted the "substance", closer to current case would be if you had somehow induced her to taste it and then revealed it's alleged 'source'. (I have heard that peanut...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2019, 19:26
Replies: 42
Views: 38,692
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Good question, I assumed the filter would at the...

Good question, I assumed the filter would at the headend, blocking the traffic to/from world rather than internally.

In any case it would show that the lav was not shielded so even if traffic is...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2019, 17:52
Replies: 42
Views: 38,692
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Next time you are in the lav on an AC see if the...

Next time you are in the lav on an AC see if the inflight wifi is available, if so there is no technical reason that a perv could not do a livestream.

As to "react like there was one" from the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Oct 2019, 14:18
Replies: 42
Views: 38,692
Posted By MurphyWasRight

(my bold) Of course the lawsuit is by a crew...

(my bold) Of course the lawsuit is by a crew member.
As I speculated above had one of the pilots pointed out that it was a prank - at the time, not later - I doubt there would be a lawsuit....
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2019, 14:02
Replies: 42
Views: 38,692
Posted By MurphyWasRight

I think you left out an A- in above. What...

I think you left out an A- in above.

What does not make sense to me in the whole story is why when confronted one of the pilots did not simply say "gotcha" and explain how the prank was done.
...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
24th Oct 2019, 21:57
Replies: 12
Views: 3,441
Posted By MurphyWasRight

That would only have a (slim) chance of working...

That would only have a (slim) chance of working if the cable/path was split so only one current carrying leg was wrapped around the fuselage, else the current induced magnetic fields cancel.

The...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
21st Oct 2019, 13:37
Replies: 12
Views: 3,441
Posted By MurphyWasRight

If you think that was a big coil consider that...

If you think that was a big coil consider that the US navy demagnetizes entire ships.
Long time ago heard about a discussion of whether computer disk cartrides were safe inside a ship undergoing the...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Oct 2019, 13:57
Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Posted By MurphyWasRight

I would also be interested in what the manual has...

I would also be interested in what the manual has to say, point taken on special tooling so my "cone" suggestion is probably out. Hate to think what a sheet of thin plastic would cost as an AirBus...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Oct 2019, 14:26
Replies: 10
Views: 2,520
Posted By MurphyWasRight

Totally general advice from other fields, not...

Totally general advice from other fields, not aircraft specific so check manual before considering using any of this:
Suspect you probably have tried some of these already.

1: Warm...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Oct 2019, 23:39
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,786,650
Posted By MurphyWasRight

If I follow that it seems possible, although a...

If I follow that it seems possible, although a bit complicated at least to describe without pictures.

The implementation of the trim wheel overide clutch really does not matter, the point is that...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2019, 22:15
Replies: 2
Views: 2,153
Posted By MurphyWasRight

But was it able to take off again after landing?...

But was it able to take off again after landing? Getting a bit jaded by 'marketing speak' I guess.

Actually; since I have almost no practical helicopter knowledge other than "duck if the blades...
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