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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st May 2021, 00:31
Replies: 8
Views: 5,623
Posted By anotheruser

Ryanair diverted to Berlin

Several local newspapers of Berlin report on their websites that a Ryanair plane on its way from Dublin to Krakow had declared an emergency and landed at Berlin-Brandenburg airport shortly after 8 PM...
Forum: Tech Log
29th Aug 2020, 17:00
Replies: 92
Views: 28,042
Posted By anotheruser

AFAIK even the B777/787 has autotrim for thrust...

AFAIK even the B777/787 has autotrim for thrust and configuration changes. Even the speed stability is artificial: Basically the control laws are the same as on the Airbus, with a function that...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Dec 2019, 00:39
Replies: 115
Views: 111,014
Posted By anotheruser

But it fits precisely to the wording "shut down...

But it fits precisely to the wording "shut down of one engine and subsequent loss of the other" ... (replies like these remind one to always be careful how you phrase something, people might always...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 01:26
Replies: 482
Views: 1,022,873
Posted By anotheruser

I would agree with that if it were true. ...

I would agree with that if it were true.

There have been so many evacuations delayed due to passengers grabbing their overhad luggage in which by pure luck everyone survived. Many have warned for...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Apr 2019, 14:44
Replies: 32
Views: 8,732
Posted By anotheruser

Despite I very much prefer the metric system in...

Despite I very much prefer the metric system in everyday life and as much better than the imperial/nautical system it is in engineering, feet for altitude is easier to count: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 thousand...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2016, 15:19
Replies: 100
Views: 128,935
Posted By anotheruser

BTW, there is also a little longer video of the...

BTW, there is also a little longer video of the DC-9 accident on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COsT6DqkTDc
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Jan 2016, 18:25
Replies: 94
Views: 32,841
Posted By anotheruser

Either taxiing is so difficult that it requires...

Either taxiing is so difficult that it requires years of experience, then how do you learn it in just a few weeks of command course? Or taxiing is so easy that you can learn it within just a few...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Sep 2015, 08:15
Replies: 33
Views: 6,979
Posted By anotheruser

The category doesn't really fit ... it says...

The category doesn't really fit ... it says "aircraft pilots and flight engineers".

I don't know if they mean those 25 % losing their jobs to automation within 20 years will be the flight...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Jun 2015, 23:23
Replies: 21
Views: 5,602
Posted By anotheruser

I was always wondering, is it really hearing that...

I was always wondering, is it really hearing that is being impaired by stress, or just listening? Meaning, under stress, a noise or sound would still be heared, but spoken words would not be listened...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Apr 2015, 19:23
Replies: 35
Views: 16,157
Posted By anotheruser

Apart from Lufthansa, is there any other (civil)...

Apart from Lufthansa, is there any other (civil) airline in the world which pays for ab-initio flight training without cadets having to pay anything back before they get a job?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Mar 2015, 16:35
Replies: 35
Views: 16,157
Posted By anotheruser

Why such a rant if it was so easy to dismiss that...

Why such a rant if it was so easy to dismiss that poor job conditions might have been the reason for his depression?
Forum: Questions
25th Mar 2015, 18:39
Replies: 4
Views: 2,141
Posted By anotheruser

Windshield failure

What happens in the cockpit if the windshield bursts at cruising altitude (say FL380 or so)? Will the debris enter the cockpit due to headwind or will the debris go outside due to pressure...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2015, 13:29
Replies: 155
Views: 115,695
Posted By anotheruser

Because they had to diagnose the problem first....

Because they had to diagnose the problem first. "Fly the plane first" doesn't work on an Airbus ...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
12th Dec 2014, 16:18
Replies: 420
Views: 91,513
Posted By anotheruser

Sorry, if this has been mentioned before, I...

Sorry, if this has been mentioned before, I haven't gone through alle the replies.

One thing automation won't resolve is human error. How many of those "human errors" that lead to plane crashes...
Forum: Questions
13th Nov 2014, 14:51
Replies: 6
Views: 3,079
Posted By anotheruser

Runway use at Tegel Airport

Can someone tell me why at Berlin Tegel airport (EDDT) they normally use the longer of the two parallel runways for landing and the shorter runway for take off (unless the longer runway is requested...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Nov 2014, 20:48
Replies: 7
Views: 3,651
Posted By anotheruser

Is there any pure lithium in a Li-ion battery?

Is there any pure lithium in a Li-ion battery?
Forum: Questions
19th Jun 2014, 04:54
Replies: 7
Views: 14,193
Posted By anotheruser

FBW flare mode?

There has been a lot of discussion about the flare mode in Airbus FBW control laws. I'm wondering, does the B777 also have a flare mode in its FBW, and if so, how does it work?
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Apr 2014, 16:08
Replies: 17
Views: 4,666
Posted By anotheruser

Why not? The behaviour of a big jet in case...

Why not?

The behaviour of a big jet in case of a total loss of thrust should be easily predictable. It's not like it's flying upside down or in some aerobatic maneuvre at the edge of the...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Mar 2014, 14:15
Replies: 218
Views: 44,956
Posted By anotheruser

So how much speed do you actually lose during...

So how much speed do you actually lose during flare? Is it significant? If you wouldn't flare, what would most likely be the result? A runway overrun?

Maybe next time you land on a long runway,...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 23:15
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,970
Posted By anotheruser

If the disappearance of MH370 was caused by...

If the disappearance of MH370 was caused by suicide of one of the pilots and his goal was to commit the "perfect suicide", to disappear without a trace and leave the world mystified, then we will...
Forum: Questions
11th Jul 2013, 00:12
Replies: 3
Views: 7,621
Posted By anotheruser

Boeing 777 Autothrottle

After reading the Asiana 214 thread and doing some further research, I get the impression that most airlines that operate the B777 mandate the use of autothrottle in all phases of flight, even when...
Forum: Tech Log
19th May 2013, 14:24
Replies: 16
Views: 15,725
Posted By anotheruser

what's that sound?

Can anyone tell me what that weird sound is that appears in this video MD80 landing in Palermo, Italy. Cockpit view. Atterraggio in cabina di pilotaggio. MD80 - YouTube at 0:03 and lasts until 0:07,...
Forum: Questions
1st May 2013, 12:37
Replies: 10
Views: 2,251
Posted By anotheruser

Isn't it possible to manually control the good...

Isn't it possible to manually control the good old rockets, at least the capsules? So those astronauts who are in control of the spacecraft would count as pilots.

Can we count flights outside the...
Forum: Questions
30th Apr 2013, 22:33
Replies: 10
Views: 2,251
Posted By anotheruser

Oh, and how about civilian test pilots of all the...

Oh, and how about civilian test pilots of all the companies that build supersonic aircraft for the military?

And do the astronauts and cosmonauts of the various space agencies around the world...
Forum: Questions
30th Apr 2013, 12:32
Replies: 10
Views: 2,251
Posted By anotheruser

Wasn't there a French airline that operated a...

Wasn't there a French airline that operated a supersonic aircraft for some time?
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
9th Apr 2013, 12:45
Replies: 3
Views: 2,376
Posted By anotheruser

Runway incursion on parallel runways

I'm wondering, in what cases is a runway incursion more likely to happen? If an aircraft crosses another runway while taxiing out for departure, or if an aircraft crosses another runway while taxiing...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Apr 2013, 13:14
Replies: 17
Views: 4,547
Posted By anotheruser

Maybe I'm stupid ...

... but can anyone explain to me why everyone is writing "l@ser" instead of using the correct character?

I mean, this will only make it harder for anyone to find the thread using a search engine....
Forum: Tech Log
30th Mar 2013, 17:05
Replies: 58
Views: 15,829
Posted By anotheruser

I think that's the point. If you fly at 1000 fpm...

I think that's the point. If you fly at 1000 fpm down to the runway, say for the last 1000 feet or so, at typical approach speeds that equals an approach angle much higher than the normal 3 degrees....
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2013, 18:18
Replies: 1,543
Views: 857,247
Posted By anotheruser

I guess that's something that can't happen with...

I guess that's something that can't happen with good old sidesticks ...
Forum: Questions
13th Jan 2013, 11:57
Replies: 1
Views: 1,422
Posted By anotheruser

Airbus Control Reversal

Some years ago, there was an incident with a Lufthansa A320 in which the captain's sidestick had reverse effect in roll due to faulty wiring.

I'm wondering, can a scenario like this (unexpected...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Jan 2013, 19:13
Replies: 61
Views: 25,467
Posted By anotheruser

Flare mode

I was always wondering, what's the flare mode good for? Why can't the plane just stay in normal law until touchdown or simply go into direct law at some point instead of going into flare mode?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Jan 2013, 21:27
Replies: 47
Views: 21,005
Posted By anotheruser

Merit based system sounds nice, but what merit...

Merit based system sounds nice, but what merit could a pilot achieve? On-time performance? Fuel economy? Less diversions, less missed approaches than average? Smooth landings?

I'm not really...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Nov 2012, 16:33
Replies: 10
Views: 22,601
Posted By anotheruser

Is the book still in print? I had it from the...

Is the book still in print? I had it from the public library once.
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
7th Nov 2012, 02:16
Replies: 26
Views: 5,501
Posted By anotheruser

[highlighted by me] So they say their pilots...

[highlighted by me]

So they say their pilots should use the autopilot in cruise. What do they say about manual flight in climb, approach and landing? What do other airlines say about manual flight...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Oct 2012, 07:30
Replies: 22
Views: 7,943
Posted By anotheruser

Does anybody know why the movement of aircraft on...

Does anybody know why the movement of aircraft on ground is called "taxiing" at all? I mean, it has nothing to do with a taxi, where you pay for being driven.
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