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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2023, 02:23
Replies: 33
Views: 11,993
Posted By kenish

KSNA is my local airport. I will have to drive...

KSNA is my local airport. I will have to drive over there and look for the plane- it's not going anywhere in the next few days!
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2021, 15:04
Replies: 337
Views: 263,886
Posted By kenish

DaveReidUK -9A per the FAA Registry. I don't...

DaveReidUK

-9A per the FAA Registry. I don't know if the registry is updated if the engines are upgraded post-delivery....
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2021, 05:04
Replies: 337
Views: 263,886
Posted By kenish

Good interview with the US Coast Guard flight...

Good interview with the US Coast Guard flight crew:
https://youtu.be/z7s-yxH2xHQ

And the rescue crew:
https://youtu.be/nZJPRAkyIRw

both interviews are refreshingly low on idiotic news anchor...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2021, 03:04
Replies: 288
Views: 262,306
Posted By kenish

Anyone know what this part is? The entire part...

Anyone know what this part is? The entire part is approximately 6 feet (2m) long and there is video on the usual news outlets of it hitting the pavement with quite a bit of force. FYI the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2020, 00:33
Replies: 10
Views: 9,278
Posted By kenish

Very high winds from the north started yesterday...

Very high winds from the north started yesterday evening and increased through the night. Rather unusual for SoCal but they were forecast.

Google Earth shows about 750 feet from the AA/CX cargo...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2020, 02:21
Replies: 115
Views: 43,696
Posted By kenish

A bit off-topic, organ donation and transplant...

A bit off-topic, organ donation and transplant rates are far lower in Japan than most developed countries. It's due to longstanding religious/cultural reasons and outdated laws that have only...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2020, 16:30
Replies: 756
Views: 900,110
Posted By kenish

The maximum elevation of Hwy 101 is approximately...

The maximum elevation of Hwy 101 is approximately 800 MSL in the area of the crash and farther west at Conejo summit. The general terrain is rolling to moderate hills and the valley floor is at least...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2020, 19:40
Replies: 5
Views: 4,607
Posted By kenish

Delivered to Korean Air in 2001. It's a...

Delivered to Korean Air in 2001. It's a 747-4B5FSCD (B5= Korean Air F=Freighter SCD= Side Cargo Door). It's not a conversion.

I don't know much about main deck provisions on the cargo...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2020, 19:23
Replies: 756
Views: 900,110
Posted By kenish

Neither directly prevents accidents. They assist...

Neither directly prevents accidents. They assist with post-accident/incident investigation which sometimes results in corrective action for the future which indirectly prevents future accidents. For...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2020, 16:40
Replies: 5
Views: 4,607
Posted By kenish

Oh, of course....didn't think about that. Thanks!

Oh, of course....didn't think about that. Thanks!
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2020, 15:50
Replies: 5
Views: 4,607
Posted By kenish

Coronavirus evacuation flight question

CKS371 (Kalitta Air), an evacuation flight from Wuhan, just landed at March ARB in Riverside, CA (east of LA). They stopped in Anchorage to refuel and screen all 201 passengers. All tested negative...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2020, 17:26
Replies: 756
Views: 900,110
Posted By kenish

The trail is a very popular MTB and hiking route....

The trail is a very popular MTB and hiking route. Our local LA AM radio station interviewed another mountain biker also close to the scene. He's also instrument-rated and said visibility was 3-4 feet...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2020, 03:52
Replies: 756
Views: 900,110
Posted By kenish

Thanks for the clarifications to my post. You...

Thanks for the clarifications to my post. You were very close to the location and time of the crash. It was unusually damp here in Orange County too; as mentioned I was mountain biking. We started...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2020, 22:23
Replies: 756
Views: 900,110
Posted By kenish

I live about 80 miles/130km SE from the crash...

I live about 80 miles/130km SE from the crash site, but the terrain and microclimates are similar. I was mountain biking and there was a low-lying fog layer about 100-200 feet thick, with a broken...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2019, 19:01
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,115,143
Posted By kenish

Question for the pros from a private pilot (and...

Question for the pros from a private pilot (and sorry if this was answered in the thread and I didn't see it):

How often do flight crews experience a stall warning (stick shaker, aural warning,...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2019, 18:21
Replies: 107
Views: 116,581
Posted By kenish

I recall a case study in goof-proofing...

I recall a case study in goof-proofing procedures and processes. Southwest placarded the aircraft tail number at passenger and cargo doors and several servicing points. It's another "checkpoint"...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2019, 23:32
Replies: 98
Views: 133,334
Posted By kenish

They are all ferry flights. The orders from FAA...

They are all ferry flights. The orders from FAA and Transport Canada allowed revenue flights to continue to their destination. This left planes stranded at outstations across the continental US,...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2019, 02:17
Replies: 98
Views: 133,334
Posted By kenish

All crew-only recovery flights. BOE= Boeing...

All crew-only recovery flights. BOE= Boeing test/undelivered flights. 8900-series flights are maintenance/special flights per ICAO. ACA used 7xxx numbers as ferry flights to maintenance bases. At...
Forum: North America
24th Feb 2017, 20:07
Replies: 82
Views: 39,990
Posted By kenish

I'm typing this 3 miles from KSNA, my "home base"...

I'm typing this 3 miles from KSNA, my "home base" as a private pilot. To cut through speculation about 20L being difficult to tell apart from Taxiway C, the runway has several cues:

Big "20" and...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Mar 2015, 04:58
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,594,826
Posted By kenish

I do avionics design, which includes...

I do avionics design, which includes certification. All electronics must undergo a rapid decompression test. Equipment in the pressurized section of most airliners must be tested to (IIRC) 45,000...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2014, 18:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,207,603
Posted By kenish

If the two floating objects turn out to be from...

If the two floating objects turn out to be from the 777, they might be the horizontal stab assembly and the vertical fin. Mass media incorrectly reports the vertical to be 20m / 60 feet. This is...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 19:49
Replies: 153
Views: 140,819
Posted By kenish

On the news it looked like there's significant...

On the news it looked like there's significant wrinkling in the top fuselage above the L1 door and forward of the antenna. However, the camera angle was bad and it was difficult to see any detail. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2010, 04:45
Replies: 731
Views: 548,468
Posted By kenish

I've lurked and learned from PPRuNe for several...

I've lurked and learned from PPRuNe for several years; this is my first contribution.

There *was* a 747 with a purpose-built crew escape system, specifically NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. It...
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