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Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2011, 20:18
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I am feeling less groggy today but dread my...

I am feeling less groggy today but dread my up-coming 14 hours, a stop, and another three hours to destination.

I have read the previous comments. They are excellent and I thank you and will...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2011, 20:19
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Gentlemen, As jet-lagged as I am, and soon...

Gentlemen,

As jet-lagged as I am, and soon off on another long 20 hour east-west trip, I find your comments stimulating and quite brilliant in coming to grips with this tragedy.

I will read...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2011, 11:34
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I would venture to say that which AP mode he was...

I would venture to say that which AP mode he was using and what he should have been using is the weakest -- and somewhat confusing -- part of the report except it notes he was using an "unauthorized"...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 18:25
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

M. Mouse, Sir, your comments are very...

M. Mouse,

Sir, your comments are very astute and pertinent.

I hope my position is clear and it entitles me to be a member of this august Forum. My memories are a little faint and my...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 18:17
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

The PBS conundrum was mentioned in the report and...

The PBS conundrum was mentioned in the report and it said it was unauthorized.

If so, why was it in the data-base?

I don't know.

Someone sent me a paraphrase of the report today. At...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 16:36
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I was, Sir, some time ago. But suppose I...

I was, Sir, some time ago.

But suppose I was not. Why does that detract from what I say? Why does it diminish my credibility? I hope I talk aviation-sense, at least some of the time, and ask...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 13:37
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Centaurus and Ten-Miles, thanks for the...

Centaurus and Ten-Miles, thanks for the elucidation.

I thought (or read somewhere) that subtle incapicitation is taught in simulators.

So, I am confused. Either it is a well-defined set of...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 13:25
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Sir, When a crew is implicated as in this...

Sir,

When a crew is implicated as in this case, the families always suffer and the immediate family suffer the most. This is not country-specific. It happens everywhere.

We lament that the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 10:33
Replies: 14
Views: 11,188
Posted By maajam

Today's paper says pax were Saudi royals (and...

Today's paper says pax were Saudi royals (and their servants no doubt) on their annual bustard shoot.

Maybe this scare will keep them away; they have decimated the bird and it is an endangered...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Dec 2011, 00:36
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Sir, or maybe, Madam? How is this relevant...

Sir, or maybe, Madam?

How is this relevant to this dicussion which I am enjoying and learning from people far more expert that me?

We are all here with screen names (but valid e-mail's since...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2011, 20:05
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

yes, Sir, I remember that. Very strange late...

yes, Sir, I remember that. Very strange late movements.

Panicked?

I meant the full read-out. It is normal and expected that it should be in an appendix with a time-line and any...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2011, 18:41
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

there is no contradiction. If you read the report...

there is no contradiction. If you read the report again, after he finally pulled the heading knob and the plane turned RIGHT (shortest distance since his heading bug had been rotated to 086) the AP...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2011, 14:24
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I was only speculating that CRM would teach that....

I was only speculating that CRM would teach that. I have not attended a CRM course to know its contents. But I would imagine you are taught to work together and, most importantly, speak up...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2011, 13:21
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Ultimately, the responsibility for the safe...

Ultimately, the responsibility for the safe conduct of the flight rests with the captain. I know that.

That is why he is paid so well and wears those four gold stripes and a star on his sleeves...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2011, 11:01
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

RoyHudd, Sir, you make some very valid...

RoyHudd,

Sir, you make some very valid points. The fact that the Capt. did not know why the a/c was not turning left and the F/O did not know either gave me the willies too.

Just disconnect...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2011, 20:11
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I have seen the vidoe above. We cannot tell about...

I have seen the vidoe above. We cannot tell about CRM and check-lists since the audio is not very clear. But it does show a commander that is supremely confident.

You would be if you had been...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2011, 20:05
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

denlopviper, Saying there is a lack of a...

denlopviper,

Saying there is a lack of a safety culture is a bit extreme. PIA and the other private airlines operating in Pakistan (with more to come, we are told), don't lack a safety culture....
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2011, 19:32
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Yes, it is pertinent to ask what would have...

Yes, it is pertinent to ask what would have happened to that F/O if he had pushed that "side-stick priority" button in front of him and announce firmly: "MY aeroplane".

Well, they would all be...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2011, 16:17
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

BOAC, Sir, I would have thought pairing...

BOAC,

Sir, I would have thought pairing with a more mature F/O who may have learnt some real-life CRM lesssons himself may have been more prudent. Not this young chap with less than 300 hours...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2011, 13:47
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Well, Sirs, the "pairing" was awful. One with...

Well, Sirs, the "pairing" was awful. One with 26,000 hours and very senior, well known and respected, having served a life-time in PIA, while the other, a young-buck, PAF-background or not. A steep...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2011, 09:52
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

May I ask those of you who have read the report...

May I ask those of you who have read the report to comment on it for my edification?

Now we know what.

What about "why"? Why did the captain do everything wrong, violate all procedures with...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2011, 15:05
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Sir, My information is that reports were...

Sir,

My information is that reports were always prepared even in the case of incidents. They were, for one reason or the other -- probably related to fear of litigation -- were never published. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2011, 14:55
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I don't think there will be an ILS on 12 anytime...

I don't think there will be an ILS on 12 anytime soon. The new airport about 30 miles to the west should be in service in, I think, in 2012/3, and it is supposed to be world class with dual runways...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Dec 2011, 10:01
Replies: 1,412
Views: 472,194
Posted By maajam

Doesn't the A330 EADI have those red "chevrons"...

Doesn't the A330 EADI have those red "chevrons" (if that is the correct word) pointing the way to lower/raise the nose?
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2011, 09:49
Replies: 14
Views: 11,188
Posted By maajam

Sorry. You are right. It is AMC but is Saudi...

Sorry. You are right. It is AMC but is Saudi registered.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2011, 08:59
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Thank you for saving me further embarrassment.

Thank you for saving me further embarrassment.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2011, 23:20
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

You are right. I could not get anything out of a...

You are right. I could not get anything out of a right click. I will try your suggestion. Sorry for being so un-cool.
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2011, 23:17
Replies: 14
Views: 11,188
Posted By maajam

Saudia MD-83.

Saudia MD-83.
Forum: Tech Log
25th Dec 2011, 23:15
Replies: 1,412
Views: 472,194
Posted By maajam

I think if he had been capt. for as long as he...

I think if he had been capt. for as long as he had been, sensations of climb and turbulence don't disturb you. Not even the sensation of descent -- it seems.

Didn't the pilot's keep asking where...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Dec 2011, 20:21
Replies: 1,412
Views: 472,194
Posted By maajam

very interesting. So after an initial sense of...

very interesting. So after an initial sense of falling (after they reached their crazy 7,000fpm climb to FL375 and then dropped at -10,00fpm) with the inflexion attributed perhaps to turbulence, I...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2011, 20:09
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Thank you, Sir. Let me try that. I am...

Thank you, Sir. Let me try that.

I am generally not a novice when it comes to a computer but there is always a first time!

I would like to caution everyone that the print is very poor and I...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Dec 2011, 12:01
Replies: 1,412
Views: 472,194
Posted By maajam

I don't know if it has been discussed but could...

I don't know if it has been discussed but could someone tell me what kind of seat-of-the-pants sensation the pilots were experiencing with a 10,000fpm descent? Were they in a "steady-state" of some...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Dec 2011, 11:48
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Have it on my HD now. Please advise how I...

Have it on my HD now.

Please advise how I can post it here. Should I simply post the full 38 pages?

Merry Christmas.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2011, 21:23
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

I got a hard copy and took notes on site while...

I got a hard copy and took notes on site while reading it so I hope most of my quotes are accurate. I think they are.

I was asked to return the hard copy but I hope I can put it up here for your...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2011, 11:47
Replies: 255
Views: 86,161
Posted By maajam

Air Blue Crash Report

Have read the report.

It is chilling. 21 EGPWS alerts including F/O begging captain "Sir, pull up, Sir", three/four times and ending with "We are going down, Sir, we are go....".

Heading...
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